@alexgarcia_atx
Also a big fan of adding “Reddit” to the end of any google search.
Ex. Best things to do in Lisbon Reddit
Only organic results show up, and the people of Reddit certainly know their stuff
Decided to take
@businessbarista
’s podcast recommendation and watch Jocko Willink’s “Extreme Ownership” Ted Talk.
One of the best speeches on leadership out there. Added his book “Extreme Ownership” to the reading list as well.
Appreciate the recommendation!
@businessbarista
I just turned down a mid 6-figure acquisition offer for my 4-month old startup.
And our 3-man team
@joinzealot
is not stopping anytime soon.
In August alone we:
-3x MoM Revenue
-Brought on 3 A+ industry experts as advisors
-Have seen multiple brands begin driving $$$ with
Not having capital was definitely holding me back from investing in RE…but no more excuses.
Just turned this into a Google doc summary, dm if you want it sent.
Saying I don't have the capital to invest in real estate is seriously a copout.
Real estate is very unique and there are many creative ways to finance a deal.
Here are 24 of them🧵👇
The 4 key questions you need to ask in order to master consumer:
1. Why do people come?
2. Why do people share?
3. Why do people stay?
4. Why do people pay?
cc:
@gaby_goldberg
About 60-ish days later from the date of this post, and happy to say that we’ve SHATTERED our expectations.
Fully-working platform, $100mm+ brands, and investors knocking down our door (sry we don’t need your money yet).
Startups are fun.
70 billion pieces of skittles were consumed in 2022.
But, 99.9% of eaters don't know they contain this dangerous ingredient that is currently banned across ALL of Europe.
Here is the story:
i hacked Amazon’s HQ
and it might’ve helped us land a $200k+ deal
here’s the story…
when you hear about “unscalable” startup growth hacks
you probably think about:
-airbnb selling Obama O’s and Cap’n McCain’s for $40 a pop
-doordash hand delivering their food in SF
-tinder
Starting a group chat for anyone that wants to talk about start ups, business ideas, web 3, boring cash flowing biz’s, real estate, or anything biz related …
Will be capped at around 10 people so interact with this tweet, and you may be put in
June
@joinzealot
update:
-onboarding two $100mm+ brands (and maybe a $25B+ ✅)
-new landing page
-new features and UI improvements
-and MANY late-night red bull runs
@bjakobson11
@srikxr
Our ancestors have relied on this plant for over 2000 years to help them lose weight, prevent cancer, and protect brain health.
But 99% of the population has no idea it even exists.
What is it, and how to use it:
Our ancestors have relied on this plant for over 2000 years to help them lose weight, prevent cancer, and protect brain health.
But 99% of the population has no idea it even exists.
What is it, and how to use it:
70 billion pieces of skittles were consumed in 2022.
But, 99.9% of eaters don't know they contain this dangerous ingredient that is currently banned across ALL of Europe.
Here is the story:
In January of 2021, I brought on a former
@NFL
player as my co-founder.
I had 0 idea on how to run a company, and made countless mistakes.
At one point, I had to pitch a VC on Zoom while driving.
Here’s the story, and 5 things I wish I would’ve done differently:
Did you know that taking ice-cold showers increases your dopamine (the motivation chemical) levels by approximately 200%?
I've been taking ice-cold showers every day for 3 months and can no longer go without them. Highly recommend.
I've landed > $100,000,000 in business because of what I'm about to share.
It's the forgotten, ugly stepchild of sales. The most botched part of the process.
Yet, A+ entrepreneurs have perfected it.
Here's the secret to sealing the deal every time:
Use "sentence stems" to
I just made my first $300 from a business I started for fun this week.
I build websites for local restaurants.
Here is a step-by-step playbook that will help you make your first $300 in 72 hours 👇
New brands that sign on with us currently get free cookies sent to HQ from
@insomniacookies
.
Anyone know of a local cookie company that’s ships in the US + Canada?
starting a W-2 after graduation.
my goal is to not touch any of the money I earn from work, living entirely off of side projects.
will share progress here, but probably will need to make at least $3k/mo.
I just grew my Etsy store from $0 to $2,354 in under 60 days and less than 1 Hour/week of work.
This isn’t rocket science, but there are certainly a few industry secrets you likely won’t find anywhere else.
Here are 3 industry secrets you won’t find anywhere else:
I read
@heidigrantphd
(A motivational psychologist) book on her study of extremely successful people and what makes them tick so you don’t have to.
So here are 9 things successful people do differently than the rest: 🧵
Swing Trade Idea: $SKLZ
A beat to shit stock that has a TON of potential in the next couple of years. SKLZ can be recognized as the Shopify for mobile gaming, that allows users to bet other users on skill-based games.
The company has grown revenue 91% from 2019-2020.
Posted a job on LinkedIn looking for an intern to run social for us.
Over 100 applicants in 6 hours.
I don’t have time to sort through all of these applications…so what did I do?
Added a “secret” task at the bottom to rule out those who mass apply.
And then there was 6!
Sauna use has many benefits including improved cardiovascular health, mood, stress response, and growth hormone levels.
Here is how to get the MAXIMUM benefits:
Today, DoNotPay is launching a chatGPT extension that reads the Terms and Conditions, leases and flags anything that is non-standard to all our customers
How Does StepN Make Money?
StepN makes a significant amount of money charging fees on NFT transactions, and remember **you need to purchase an NFT before starting**.
Sounds Cool Right? Let’s Dive Into How StepN Works…
Users then must first purchase an NFT sneaker for ~$500 USD (Yes in addition to your Nike Freerunners).
These sneakers allow users to earn cryptocurrency rewards for walking, jogging, or running.
StepN imposes a 6% fee for every transaction that occurs on their platform, with 2% of that being a royalty on every future sale of an NFT.
Ex. StepN collects 2% when you sell me an NFT, and another 2% when I sell the same NFT to Joe down the street. It’s a continuous cycle of $
5 COMMON misconception’s about health:
1. Cold weather makes you sick
2. You can lose weight with exercise alone
3. Crunches give you a six pack
4. Peanut butter is healthy
5. Lifting makes you bulky
The 5 types of products people buy:
1. This solves my pain
2. This connects me to community
3. This makes my life easier
4. This feels luxurious
5. This will make me more money
cc:
@gregisenberg
Dr. Huberman runs the TOP health and wellness podcast in the world (
@hubermanlab
)
But his episodes are 2-3 hours LONG.
Here's a 15-second summary of Huberman's episode on sleeping better: