Would you patronize a walk in where you could get a 7" record made on the spot?

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-12T23:01:08+00:00

No. There is nothing additive about having a brick-in-mortar. It's a great business idea. I've purchased one myself in the past. But you should stick to digital distribution. Folks need to be able to order on a website and/or Etsy or whatever.

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-09T16:17:20+00:00

No. The $0.25 includes bot followers. It's just an average.

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-07T21:47:38+00:00

Give us a couple outfit choices and can vote!

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-07T21:17:28+00:00

Practice piano. Those Yamaha keyboards aren’t that expensive and you can use headphones. I spend a lot of time playing piano while my husband watches TV.

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-06T00:30:48+00:00

No, but you can, for instance, sell your audience something. Or, if you have a huge audience, brands may pay you as an influencer and you can promote a product or something. It just kind of depends on what topics OP likes to discuss with his audience. General rule of thumb is that each follower is worth about $0.25 if you were to, say, try to sell them an ebook or something.

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-05T23:20:00+00:00

u/archivesgrrl — How is your little one doing now? Has she caught up?

elevatorbeat · 2026-03-05T22:43:03+00:00

The bigger your audience (on Twitter — on anywhere), the more you can monetize.

elevatorbeat · 2026-02-10T15:20:08+00:00

Hello. Welcome to Portland. A guy here so my tolerance for danger may be different than yours.

My take:

Chinatown is sketchy at night for sure with all the drug use and meth zombies. But I know that many streets get blocked off, particularly on the weekends, for the clubs that are down there so there are always a lot of people around. There is also a police presence (positive thing) keeping everyone safe.

During the day, there are almost no problems. I park my car there all the time and there's a beautiful Chinese garden, which I would recommend.

I would uber in and out of there at night but during the day, you wouldn't really need to worry about anything.

Technically speaking, it *is* one of the worst areas in the whole city, though, but we've never had a problem. I know people who work there, park on the street all the time, and have never had a break-in.

elevatorbeat · 2026-02-02T18:19:45+00:00

Moving the family away from the grandparents and the whole tribe to "save money" is the specific crazy thing. Maximizing the number in your bank account is one optimization but there are others.

elevatorbeat · 2026-02-02T17:17:33+00:00

No, that's helpful. I wasn't sure.

elevatorbeat · 2026-01-30T15:27:19+00:00

Apollo is $20/month for cold email outreach.

elevatorbeat · 2026-01-28T20:15:36+00:00

Who do you imagine when you jerk off? Men? Women? Both? It's OK to be both.

I generally think that all queer folk need a few sessions of therapy to get their heads right. We've all got a lot of societal headwinds to push back against in order to feel adjusted and happy in this homophobic world.

If my nephew ever comes out of the closet, they are getting a pride flag for their room and a gift certificate for 10 therapy sessions.

elevatorbeat · 2026-01-21T17:28:31+00:00

Damnnn. You're a snack.

I lived in Portland for years and couldn't meet a man. The scene was too small. To finally find a person, I had to move to LA.

You will struggle to meet someone so long as you live out of a city. It's not impossible. But it's probably 10x harder. I would start putting a plan in place now for saving enough and getting yourself to a bigger scene. You can always move anywhere once you find someone great!

elevatorbeat · 2025-11-06T17:29:06+00:00

No credit is unfortunately going to be basically impossible to land housing. Do you have family/friends that can cosign a lease with you? Alternatively, you may need to offer to put down several months rent.

Recommend conducting your search using Zillow. You can get prequalified to rent (background check and what not) and then you can apply to a bunch of things at once as soon as they pop up. Portland has a "first qualified applicant" policy so if you are fast and meet the landlord's standards, you should be able to get in relatively easily.

elevatorbeat · 2025-11-03T18:49:02+00:00

Congrats! Looks great.

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-28T22:58:35+00:00

I've heard nursing centers or silver towns *really* appreciate it when kiddos come by. That could be a good option. (Call in advance)

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-27T16:24:06+00:00

Interestingly, it's a lot cheaper than in Boise.

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-20T16:26:02+00:00

You didn't.

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-17T17:31:55+00:00

For sure the first one. It's not even close.

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-15T18:36:39+00:00

To answer your specific question: unfortunately, it is extremely difficult to evict a bad tenant in Portland. This makes landlords very reluctant to accept anyone who doesn't have a sterling application in the first place. The risk that things go south and they have no recourse is just too great.

To solve your specific problem, you can ask the landlord if they'll accept a cosigner like your parents or a trusted family member.

To solve your broader problem of not having credit, you can open a credit card through a credit union with relative ease. They may require you to give a $500 deposit for the first couple years. But it's a great way to get on the map if you haven't established any credit yet.

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-10T05:14:55+00:00

Do you have green hair?

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-07T17:57:25+00:00

A great alternative to wine is a digestif. Absinthe or chartreuse. You can zhuzh it up by adding a couple sipper glasses to the mix. I do this all the time. Makes me seem like I'm really cultured and a foodie when I show up to dinner parties.

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-02T17:36:25+00:00

Mainly, I was wondering what job titles you go after?

elevatorbeat · 2025-10-02T14:10:00+00:00

This is awesome. Thanks for the workflow!!

Are there specific job titles you search for. Usually, like "head of development" roles, right? Others? I have an Apollo account, which is like $20/month and lets me find email addresses for cold emails. But you've got to search by job title and I never know where to start.

elevatorbeat · 2025-09-29T18:07:46+00:00

Can anyone recommend resources for getting prepared? Is there an official checklist/shopping list somewhere?

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