Startup Businesses & How to Grow

Looking to start this as many of us do the internet outside of job, trading and want to rocket our passive income etc. I think a vc night where we do Q and A and have current business owners join to give advice can be great for the community. I will host this but let’s pick some dates for business vc night. Maybe not over memorial weekend but I have some free time. Open for DMs etc. here to help people make money no matter what it is and better people’s lives from our experiences,so glad to give back and help.

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I’m in as a SMB owner.

Let’s do this! We should probably start compiling a list of questions people have and topics to cover.

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If there’s interest around the e-commerce side of a small business and how to improve it I’m happy to answer any questions I can

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Got too much going on with the dev side to help set anything related to this up but I’ll be present should it turn into something.

I’m fairly well versed in internet marketing, haven’t really done it in a few years but it hasn’t changed a ton in that time. Ran a variety of small businesses when I was much younger before catching stride hitting retirement through a service industry based company that we grew from two locations in a single state to 40 (I think, could’ve been more or less) across 15 states in about a year.

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So, it looks like we need to discuss some legal aspects on creating a business as well, cuz all y’all tryin to be the next millionaire lemonade stand owner need to get your permits and business licenses first.

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Depends on people’s risk, but a lot can fly under the radar when you start and are really small. Risk side always get all license permits and insurance but depends on where people live and what you are doing. Always plan and assume the worst as people will get trigger happy on the sue button for the dumbest shit.

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especially ex employees…

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This also why I always coach to grow the business yourself, if a startup, until you are absolutely maxed and dying. Hardest thing about a business are people lmao. But depends on industry and customer base.

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This is why I like working with robots.

So I guess some possible things to discuss. For people to pick from.

-Finding your Niche
-Mission/Vision
-Getting business registered (eg. LLC) and tax advantages
-Separating Business and Personal Finances
-Networking
-Finding Leads
-When and how to grow

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Interesting, was actually on the sidelines about posting my web app prototype here for feedback as communities might be one the the potential target groups.

Is this thread place for that, or should I place somewhere else separate?

Well ill try to post here and possibly move it later, perhaps somebody might have some usefull idea/opinion.

Brief: yolink - Google Docs

Link to clickable prototype (I assume most relevant example section here would be “investing and trading resources” :D): https://www.figma.com/proto/KUtb9cHfsRagRE9nsdqSTe/yolink.io?type=design&node-id=1002-3511&scaling=scale-down&page-id=0%3A1&starting-point-node-id=789%3A1834

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Figured I’d add this here for everyone. <@403231600772644864> what SMB? Industry? Did you start it or purchase it? And all those things you listed above

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Machine Shop. I started from scratch out of my garage and currently in a new garage I built just for it. I’ve been working with a business mentor for about a year, so thats where those things I listed came from.

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