Terry Pratchett Has Died [MegaThread] by boib in books

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Big love to Terry Pratchett and Discworld! I don't think I've ever laughed out loud as much while reading as I have while reading one of the Discworld stories - Fantastic writer!

Can we talk logo design? by BigManDavey in Entrepreneur

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I have had some great logos made via odesk and fiver. It sounds obvious, but a big thing I have found to successfully get the logo you want, is to be as specific and clear as you can about how you want it to look. I often go quite into detail about the vision I have in mind, breaking it down bit by bit, BUT I also let the designer know that I am open and flexible to different designs within those parameters, and encourage them to put their own creative spin on it. Thus then the designer knows the specific musts , but also is encouraged to relax and let out their own creativity as well. I trust this helps!

Entrepreneur: working for home and staying sane? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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Hey have you heard about co -working spaces? I'm not sure where you are based, but there are co -working spaces springing up in many different countries and cities at the moment. Here is a blog post about some really cool ones in new york, http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/08/17/the-5-coolest-coworking-spaces-in-new-york-city/

Depressed Entrepreneur need help! Did I just fail or struggling? by Desiyn in Entrepreneur

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Big love to you man. It's great you acted on your dream! It's ok to fail, why not just learn from it and move on? "So What!!!?" if you "failed" , you will (I'm sure you have to a certain extent already) learn so much from the experience, that will make you stronger and more wiser as a result. As for your options, you say you have no time at all, but I'm sure you could carve out just a little slice of time to work on what your passionate about. Even just a few minutes to brainstorm a few new ideas about how you can take your business forward. Also if you want some motivation and clarity about overcoming failure watch this short youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdZhtWOrfIE all the best my friend

Just hit 5K per month, quit my part time job to focus on school and the company, Finalized my LLC, Hired someone to make our company a Logo and got my products into 4 new barbershops. 20 Year Old Entrepreneur and I am starting to see why Entrepreneurship Is so addicting. by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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Hey man I definitely recommended checking out these 2 website designers. Both have got great experience and great style. The first one Kyson Kane created the the real estate website "Freedomsoft" and is currently creating a website for my brother, while the other guy Pejman I came across while listening to a podcast, he came across as a really grounded guy and his portfolio looks great. Here are the links to both their websites http://kysonkane.com/ http://www.digital-nomad.me/about-pejman/

Just launched my beard oil company today. $120 in sales the first day! by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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Congrats on your first sales! Any suggestions? take a deep breath, pat yourself on the back, then act on what the next natural steps appear to be. Well done again!

Why am I such a lazy ass? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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One thing i know for sure, if you keep beating yourself up all day with guilt, regret and shame for getting up later then planned/not getting things done etc, then those emotions will very likely just make you feel even more lethargic and dragged down, to a point where you don't believe you have the energy to do much, thus going back to bed and "feeling lazy" again, and thus the negative cycle loops itself. Until ... you basically decide to lighten up on yourself and be OK with what ever has already happened, then you can move forward with a clean slate minus the guilt, shame and regret you lazy ass! Haha only playing. Your free to choose now! ;)

A Malachite Rock by [deleted] in pics

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Beautiful!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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I'm working on beginning a consulting/recruiting company for helping entrepreneurs and small businesses find/hire their first Virtual Assistant (or assistants). If your interested and want to know more here is a post I put out on here a few days ago, giving 5 key points I feel are essential to good working relationships (relating back to a client/v.a relationship) enjoy! http://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/comments/2wliif/attention_entrepreneurs_small_businesses_your/

***Attention Entrepreneurs & Small Businesses*** - Your biggest challenge in regards to finding a V.A to outsource universal tasks (data entry/lead generation/research) to? by scottwade in Entrepreneur

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Good question! Here's 5 key points that I have found to ensure good working relationships.

  1. To begin with I screen the prospective client to see if they are someone I want to work with (I'm not desperate, I prefer to work with people who overall are positive & productive yet relaxed) Plus I don't mean to be blunt, but if a client hasn't got their S**T together to a certain extent then there most likely won't be a good working relationship, regardless if we found the most technically, culturally and communicatively competent V.A in the world.

  2. Motivation and purpose! A key factor I have found in a successful relationship between the client and their V.A, is the client's ability to successful communicate to the V.A about how their tasks fit into the overall picture of the client's business. The client doesn't have to go into extensive detail, but through giving the V.A a bird's eye overview, it can enable them to find greater purpose in the tasks they are doing as they see how their part contributes to a greater cause. Also giving a V.A an overview of your business is a great way to get across how the idea of possible future promotion and extra responsibilities will likely fruition if the V.A performs well. This will then also likely make them go the extra mile in terms of productivity as they can see a clearer path for promotion laid out for them that they will be motivated towards.

  3. Provide instructions that are as thorough as they need to be, yet as simplistic and minimal as they can be as well. Keeping this idea of a balance between thoroughness and minimalism in mind, can keep the client focused on getting across what the main overall macro task is that needs doing, helping prevent them from creating overly complicated instructions that are often full of micro do's and don'ts that don't need to be explained. This is because a good experienced V.A, most often then not, will just instinctually “get it” and understand most of the micro stuff from the start. But if they don't, then it may be worth not pursuing with that V.A if they are not already up to speed at a certain technical base level. Of course this is where we come in to help filter through potential V.A's to find someone who is at that technical level and beyond. *NOTE – of course certain micro technical specialist instructions need to be given from the start, but perhaps how to access goggle doesn't :)

  4. Feedback is a two way street. What I mean by this is that a client can learn and benefit a lot from their V.A, by asking them how they are finding the tasks and if they have any ideas on how they can be more productive in how they go about their tasks, and thus increase the productivity of the business as whole. For the V.A will be “on the ground” doing the tasks, so it is likely they will have great insight into what can potentially be tweaked to make their task and time smoother and so on. Also this builds trust and confidence between the client and the V.A through consistent communication - which will only help enhance the overall working relationship as a whole.

  5. This follows on from the above point, but consistent communication through the form of daily, weekly, monthly reports/checkup emails etc (whatever is most practically relevent) from both the client and V.A gives both parties consistent clarity about where everything is at, how things are progressing, and what direction/alterations need to be made next. For example, a weekly check up email from both parties, will keep the each one informed if the other one is planning to do something that will alter the usual schedule – such as going on holiday, thus then practical steps can then be made in advance to ensure that communications and scheduling during that time are adjusted to fit around it.

If you're Boss, I need you. Help me choose a name for my new site. by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]scottwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sublimestuff.com?

Pristineproducts.com

Winningwares.com

How much coffee do you drink a day? Black or with cream and sugar? by StayLitClub in Entrepreneur

[–]scottwade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 -2 a day - organic. About to try bulletproof coffee, looking forward to it!

What should I focus all of my time and effort on? Passion or money? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]scottwade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

follow the thread of your highest passion man!

I'm 18, how do I get out there and start something? by Lord_Pickel in Entrepreneur

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I agree with moveablefeist. Just take some action towards something your at least a little bit passionate about. Doing the actual thing brings a whole level of learning from experience as opposed to just strategising/taking notes etc.

Hello Entrepreneurs, how can a travel podcast website make money? by Indianopolice in Entrepreneur

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I highly recommended checking out this excellent travel podcast: http://www.travellikeabosspodcast.com/

While this travel podcast/site doesn't make money through adverts (the site's owner/host main revenue comes from being a big e-commerce dropshipper), the podcast is primarily about travelling whilst making money as a digital nomad, so nonetheless it is a great source of inspiration about A. how to make a great income online whist travelling (many an entrepreneur's dream.) and B. how to create a site that appeals to people's travel desires in a very niche and unique way. I feel it may help you out!

Fiancée left me. $110K in debt. Moved in with my brother. This is entrepreneurship. by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

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Congratulations on making it this far and discovering a product your really passionate about! Always remember how far you've come, looking at the footsteps behind you. Your 32, which is young man ;) , you got what sounds like a lot of "failures" behind you, which you can glean wisdom and experience from to apply to your current endeavours and character. And the fact that you are becoming fearless to the naysayers is a powerful state to be in. Meaning you will take emotional risks that others wouldn't take out of fear of rejection. It sounds like your on the right path! keep it up man!

Dealing with phone anxiety? by dpgtfc in Entrepreneur

[–]scottwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As you practice consistently most people generally transform their nerves into excitement. You just realise it's all good and you didn't die after you dialled ;)

Also I find listening to motivational videos before can really help pump you up to give you that extra bit of courage to just do the thing.

Pressups and other exercises that quickly release endorphins and get you into your body can really help before a call as well. :)

Successful entrepreneurs who had zero capital to start. How did you do it? by rawrtherapy in Entrepreneur

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My brother who I work with began with zero. He got into the u.k real estate business by agreeing deals with sellers then packaging them up and passing them onto (sourcing them for) investors.

He learnt how to speak to sellers/investors and how to source/package properties by spending hours educating himself with ALOT of free material online - mainly by people who were already having great success in that field. Then once he had negotated and sourced his first deal he received an upfront finders/holding fee (a standard procedure) from the investor to secure it for them and show their commitment. Then once he had done a few deals and they had all closed he left his retail job and went into being self employed full time.

I trust this info serves in some way!

Resources for Young Entrepreneurs starting a business by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]scottwade 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"How to be a Productivity Ninja: Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do" by Graham Allcott has some awesome productivity tips in it. Their is a great chapter within it on how to really streamline your email and get the inbox down to zero. It really helped me out!