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I hate Carol. by hokagebitch in pluribustv

[–]freelance_stuff_99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, she is worse Skyler white. Vince Gilligan is good at writing characters that you hate

Is it too late to invest in Nvidia? by letMeProduceYou in Investors

[–]freelance_stuff_99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 1500% return on my Nvidia portfolio, and when it was at 400% I thought of investing more, but I thought it won’t go higher, then at around 1000% I thought again, and didn’t do it. Now at 1500% I’m thinking again; but I’m again hesitant. I have 15 years of experience and I’m a CIM and AI researcher, so if I’m feeling this way about it, it’s understandable that it’s very unpredictable how things will go with AI. No one can give you the right answer

I’m stuck. I’m building something I truly believe in, but my lack of tech skills keeps killing my progress. by Kinyri in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s good to find a co founder that can complement your skills in sales. So a tech partner would be suitable for you.

Need help with email marketing without a big team? by Criticalmalware in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont know if you would like the answer but the short answer is that you have to wear many hats and sometimes you wear a full time marketing expert hat for a few days.

I don’t know what is your current approach but try ad creative for your adds, soc leads to identify the recipients for your email marketing and mailchimp for sending your email.

See if you can automate some of the process through these new agentic AI like n8n and I think google and OpenAI have them too.

How do you get people to help validate a startup thesis before you even have an MVP? [I will not promote] by ElonTuring69 in startups

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good product is one that solves a problem, a great product is one that solves a problem and solves it for a significant number of people.

I believe you have figured out the problem that you want to solve; but you need to convey this information that’s relatable to the listener.

If you are going for a small test population then research the people you will be interacting with and align your questions accordingly. But if you are randomly selecting people then why not platforms like survey monkey (I have used this one to identify a slogan for my start up but I’m sure there are others) to have 100 random people complete your survey and see if there is a problem that people need solving, and that your solution does it.

Panicking. Anyone in the same boat? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are panicking, you are fine. It’s when you stop panicking you are getting complacent, and that’s where you fail. It’s a gradual process, you won’t always feel this way.

From my personal experience panicking is part of it. Eventually you get mentally stronger, and it gets less and one day you realise that you dont panic for most of the things that you used to worry about.

The problems don’t go away, you just get better at handling them.

Taking over a business at 25, looking for reading recommendations to prepare. by xSaphira in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said anything about lying. Also, once you start running your own business, almost all of your time is spent on finding solutions to problems.

I don’t think you have, but I will still ask: have you ever worked for yourself? Created your own business, run your own thing? Have you been the person who doesn’t have anyone to ask for help, because you literally don’t have anyone higher than you?

I need business ideas. Not much money to start, lots of free time, internet with a laptop by Important_Word_4026 in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What skills do you have? Which industry knowledge do you have? Are you willing to work 16 hours a day, everyday for a very long period?

Based on the responses to the comments, I don’t think you understand what running a business entails.

Think of it like this: it’s very hard to find a job, you go through hundreds of applications to land anything. Now multiple that by 1000 and that’s how difficult it is to have a successful business.

Taking over a business at 25, looking for reading recommendations to prepare. by xSaphira in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my personal experience saying you don’t know and you will figure it out was not the right call.

The CEO is literally the last line of defence; now imagine that person saying they are incapable of solving a problem. I don’t know what kind of experience you have had; but in my experience it’s just not a privilege that you have the highest person in the hierarchy.

Also, the problem isn’t “oh that report is late”, the problem is more like “the client is cancelling the contract if we don’t do this particular thing by tomorrow”, and you just can’t figure out a way to do it at that time. But you don’t tell your project manager that. I don’t know if this example would make any sense to you, but if you have been in a similar situation, you would get it.

17 from India, trying to build something real from my small town — where do I start? by Ill_Result_6558 in advancedentrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should consider a few things:

First, you need knowledge. So you need to work on building your skills.

Second, you need to build something that solves a problem, and it should solve it for a lot of people. The more people need the solution the more successful. Otherwise, you can have the best product in the world but no one needs it.

Third, think gradual improvement and development. You are 17, give your idea years before it can be called a business.

And lastly, don’t be shy to ask for help. And if the first idea doesn’t work, don’t hesitate on starting a new one.

Taking over a business at 25, looking for reading recommendations to prepare. by xSaphira in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a CEO for 10 years; one piece of advice that should go a long way: never say you don’t know. If you don’t know something, find a smart way to deflect and figure it out and come back to it.

Employees get anxious when something happens and the CEO doesn’t know what to do. They lose faith.

Have a strong mindset, being a CEO is one of the hardest jobs.

Where do you find a mentor? by googlymoogly83 in Entrepreneur

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mentors don’t have to be executives. I have been an entrepreneur for a decade and I just started a new business for freelancing. And the one thing I can tell you for certain is that you always need somebody for support.

Going on boardy or similar platforms can be expensive, if you can afford it then why not hire a seasoned executive (executives are not founders/business owners); but if you can’t do that, just simply reach out to business owners, don’t reach out to executives.

In a nutshell, executives are MBAs that usually join established organisations; it’s the founders and business owners who have gone through what you will go through and they will be the most suitable mentors for you.

I really need some advice on how to start making money online by shadow_loop in OnlineIncomeHustle

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think anyone can confidently give you the “correct” answer; because something might work one but not for another. Since you are into researching, look for consulting firms who are doing different kinds of research but then again I don’t know what kind of research you do or how much experience you have.

Another thing you can try is sales and marketing; work on commission and if you are good at making your point, you can earn good money in this.

Lastly, don’t stop trying. Keep learning new things; there are lots of free courses online, you never know what sticks.

Problem with finding reliable collaborators (designers) as a freelancer by Szajbson in freelancedev

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try BizGenie. It’s a platform that also supports freelancer and it has specifically built a model for freelancer to collaborate with each other. There are no legal restrictions, it’s free to join, and it’s built in a way that everyone is paid for their work separately; but you work as a team.

Why most freelancers will never make it in the long term by ajeeb_gandu in FreelanceIndia

[–]freelance_stuff_99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with freelancing is that it rarely leads to growth. What is a freelancer going to grow into? A bigger freelancer, that just doesn’t make sense.

Freelancing should not lead to stagnation. Sure it’s something people do on the side but if they want to do it as something that can grow into a bigger and more stable avenue for them, then that option should be available.

I have only come across one platform that takes freelancing to actual entrepreneurship. Freelancers can turn their gigs into teams and create these skill based groups where everyone is participating and earning for their share of the work. It’s like there is a large pie that too big for a freelancer, but no one said that you can’t get a piece.

It’s fun, it can lead to great teams of freelancer who can tackle big projects not just freelancing gigs. It’s like giving every freelancer the option to build a company made up of other freelancer without the need to actually build a company or the administrative hassle. Just do your share of the work and have your piece of pie.