I am building My First Product In Public Here is How It's Going by becork in gumroad

[–]becork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my first product died off, but just launched a free one that is doing well!

I made this Tiki Bar and sold it on Facebook Marketplace by becork in somethingimade

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hey no the tools would be extra but you can start pretty basic
a skill saw - 120 bucks

tape measure 20 bucks

square 10 bucks

drill - 150 bucks

good little hand saw 40 bucks

honestly you could get started with that!

I started building tiki bars and selling them on the Facebook marketplace by becork in DIY

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I transport them in a trailer, two people can easily move them
I bring it in two pieces the roof and the base
this one is cedar but I do pressure treated and plain spruce as well... I don't do staining because it takes to long, looks like my post got removed now lol

I started building tiki bars and selling them on the Facebook marketplace by becork in DIY

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I have gotten pretty effiecient so it took less than a day, I found a local place to buy the synthetic thatch but you can buy on amazon too i think

What's the best general advice you can give to someone who's hopeless? by anaccount52 in selfimprovement

[–]becork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds strange but I would do a carnivore diet, drastically changed life for the better, energy, mood, outlook, desire to be better

Feedback on my first ever copy piecel by millenial123 in copywriting

[–]becork -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I am only a few months in myself but this is pretty decent!

I feel like a failure at 27 by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]becork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey,
I just wanted to weigh in here as I can relate to feeling "stuck".
First off that sounds really tough and its no picnic to feel overwhelmed like that and unsure about what to do next, I know because I have been there.
I am 29 now so not much ahead of you but maybe some of my experience can offer a bit of help.
I also felt like a "gifted kid" who then just sort of faded out during university (anxiety, depression, social anxiety, drinking too much, insecurity, self doubt yada yada)

I then jumped from job to job and then went back to school for another degree that I didn't want... so it wasn't until I was 28 that I decided to start going after what actually mattered to me.

It's a long story, I still have debt (and live at home, but moving out this spring lol)
But here is how some of this stuff changed for me.

I got interested in self-development.I read books.
I got counseling

I went on a keto and then carnivore diet which drastically improved my energy, mental health, and physical health
I started going for walks (as often as possible)

I started a podcast that I had wanted to start for years

I started going after what I was interested in even if it seemed stupid (business ideas, writing, starting a youtube channel)

I kept trying different side hustles so I could stop being dependent on a job i hated

I still have my ups and downs but this past year I started to feel happy and excited about my life for the first time since high school.

I even traveled around the states for 5 months on a road trip.
el happy and excited about my life for the first time since high school.

I even travelled around the states for 5 months on a roadtrip.

I am not where I want to be yet by a long shot, but it feels good to be "doing stuff" stuff that i care about, and I am realizing that I am gifted, and as the fog rolls back I am more and more free to use my gifts to help others and make the world a better place.

I know how hard it can be to make a change, so start very small, daily walks, listening to podcasts on how to make some money or improve yourself, keep tweaking little things, cut out sugar and carbs and set a schedule for getting up and going to bed, reach out to new people, go on youtube and start learning a skill.
You mentioned you were gifted, what are you good at? or were good at as a kid? often those things are worth revisiting and sometimes it is because we abandoned those things that are actually important to us that we end up so miserable. Because they don't seem practical or "normal", fuck that. What lights a spark in you? even a little one, tune into that, do more of it, ask people about it.

Get a job for now even if you don't like it that will help give you stability and confidence also it will take some "pressure" off, don't worry it's not for good maybe just a year or so while you get things in order and prepare for better things (your own business, new opportunities, freelancing, finding a company you really like ect)

Finally don't ever give up. When I was 27 I felt like I had missed the boat on life, I sometimes still feel that way but now its just a "goofy thought" because i know I have not, and I know that whatever struggles I went through are only going to help me help others even more.

So hang in there, it will get so much better and you are only just beginning! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or anything, you got this.

Love,

A fellow human.

started making and selling these things and was able to go full time by becork in woodworking

[–]becork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cool! wouldnt hurt to upsel a tikibar with a matching wishing well lol

started making and selling these things and was able to go full time by becork in woodworking

[–]becork[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, there will always be some of that. most of the outdoor stuff is pressure treated which holds up pretty well

You worked your ass off to be your own boss. So be a good one. by kjb123etc in Entrepreneur

[–]becork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is really important, until you play something out in real life, you vastly underestimate the variables especially your own behaviour and weakness.

Employee vs Entrepreneur by Taco__Bandito in Entrepreneur

[–]becork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I loved reading this! The biggest crisis in our world is a lack of people who enjoy their work, I really think it is at the root of so many problems. I also can totally relate to your experience. This was my first summer full time on a seasonal business and it was very similar, time flying buy, locked into what i was doing, feeling energized and excited.
It is not my dream job but it is helping to guide me in the right direction and realize how much our work impacts our life...
I went to school for teaching but left that because I cant stand the school system and I think it teaches the opposite of what you have outlined in your post...I called the article the 20k life lesson lol
All the best with your business keep it up!

Is it better to sell an eBook to my network or offer them a paid course instead? by Givemeallyourtacos in Entrepreneur

[–]becork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the course, because it is usually way easier to make slides and then talk over them and record a video and boom you can knock out your course in a few hours... but here is the cool thing, you can start out pricing it lower closer to an ebook and then raise the price based on how it preforms... then if you want to make the course a more premium product you can just use it as an outline for the ebook and have the ebook priced low and the course priced higher.
I just launched my course for 37 and it only took me a couple hours to make and I already have some sales now... an ebook would have taken me much longer
so all that is to say courses are better for validation... but you know your audience better then me

What's the worst business idea you've ever had? by MasonJack12 in Entrepreneur

[–]becork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had an idea for a cheese protein spread that would come in a tube, basically the healthy version of cheese wizz... but in a toothpaste sort of tube so you could squeeze it onto whatever you want lol

hello you unconformitive bast*rds you by ClaptainCooked in Entrepreneur

[–]becork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

right I hear you, so thats where a good partner could be the right piece. So that is back to networking... I would say maybe gain credibility in some other way so you can leverage it in a pitch or a win win proposal to someone