ApexJeff
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One year to start 3 businesses.. GO
Sup fam, been on RooshV for a few years now as a pure lurker, but now I thought I'd share my journey with you all. I've decided to make this thread not to advertise my site, but too get ideas flowing between us about how the feat would be achievable.
My site is http://www.oneyearnotice.com and basically I've decided to document my journey from employee to business owner. At the end of the timer on the front page I'm going to publicly live stream me quitting my job in purists of a more fulfilling life. The kicker is this is going to happen whether I'm in a financial position to doso or not.
The blog acts as a hub for me starting 3 separate businesses. Of which will be unveiled as I go along. The categories are product production, media distribution, and service. My first venture is podcasting.
My question for my Roosh fam is: What things could I do too tip the odds in my favor? Anybody have any resources, tips, or strategies they think I could incorporate?
BTW, my goal is not to be super rich (yet), my goal is to produce enough income to allow me to quit my 9-5 and still live comfortably. I make 50k now, so its not impossible.
Also I know this forum is pretty big on anti spam, so I don't want to come off as such. I'm not selling anything, or even trying to get viewership from you guys. Purely look for conversation around the concept.
(This post was last modified: 10-23-2015 01:36 PM by ApexJeff.)
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10-23-2015 01:30 PM |
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ApexJeff
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RE: One year to start 3 businesses.. GO
(10-23-2015 01:41 PM)Menace Wrote: OP did you do ANY research regarding podcasting at all? There is basically no money in it whatsoever in and of itself. It's simply a vehicle to engage with an already existing user base and to expand said user base.
Listen to this: https://www.stansberryradio.com/James-Al...Podcasting
I don't even know why I bothered.
Theres some pretty successful people in the podcasting space. Granted, most are people that probably already had somewhat of a following,but I figure the eco-system of what I'm trying to do would help with audience acquisition.
The readers from the blog would listen to the podcast, the podcast listeners would read the blog, and the two other businesses audience would integrate.
Plus, the subject matter of what I'm doing the podcast on is a very unique concept (revealed later). I think that would pull in listeners alone. I'm def going to check the link you put tho. Thanks
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10-23-2015 01:56 PM |
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ApexJeff
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RE: One year to start 3 businesses.. GO
Thanks for the advice guys, to address a few concerns:
1. I'm starting 3 businesses at the same time, but my main concentration will be disbursed in waves. Waves 1 is the podcasting business. I expect it to be slow, as I have no following. The subject matter and the ecosystem from my blog should be able to drive some traffic between all the projects. The money will be made primarily from sponsors and a service that derives from the show. Podcasting is a long term investment, not something I'm looking for a return on right away. Wave 2 is the product launch phase (also giving me more subject matter for the blog). This is where money will starting generating from.
All of the businesses are internet based. There more along the line of "lifestyle businesses." There primarily location independent, and once up and running, can be managed with little actual hands on work. Even though this is a solo adventure I'm definitely working with a team. I utilize contractors, freelancers, and outsource a lot of work for each project.
2. My blog is more a journal than anything. There are only 4 post so far, the post will evolve overtime into a much more intimate account of what I'm going through at a given time. Some post will have nothing to do with the one year challenge, but a completely separate subject matter I want to talk about.
3. I was trying to remain anonymous as possible until the one year is up. This is proving to be more and more difficult as I start. I need an about me section to build an emotion connection with my audience, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Any suggestions?
Thanks for everybody's feedback so far.
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10-24-2015 08:44 PM |
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jamaicabound
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RE: One year to start 3 businesses.. GO
(10-24-2015 08:44 PM)ApexJeff Wrote: Thanks for the advice guys, to address a few concerns:
1. I'm starting 3 businesses at the same time, but my main concentration will be disbursed in waves. Waves 1 is the podcasting business. I expect it to be slow, as I have no following. The subject matter and the ecosystem from my blog should be able to drive some traffic between all the projects. The money will be made primarily from sponsors and a service that derives from the show. Podcasting is a long term investment, not something I'm looking for a return on right away. Wave 2 is the product launch phase (also giving me more subject matter for the blog). This is where money will starting generating from.
All of the businesses are internet based. There more along the line of "lifestyle businesses." There primarily location independent, and once up and running, can be managed with little actual hands on work. Even though this is a solo adventure I'm definitely working with a team. I utilize contractors, freelancers, and outsource a lot of work for each project.
2. My blog is more a journal than anything. There are only 4 post so far, the post will evolve overtime into a much more intimate account of what I'm going through at a given time. Some post will have nothing to do with the one year challenge, but a completely separate subject matter I want to talk about.
3. I was trying to remain anonymous as possible until the one year is up. This is proving to be more and more difficult as I start. I need an about me section to build an emotion connection with my audience, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Any suggestions?
Thanks for everybody's feedback so far.
I think your holding yourself back by being anonymous. Look at all the super successful people who do what your trying to do, their brand is typically their name or at the very least an alias. People want someone to connect with if you want people to buy what your talking about, people can't connect with a nameless faceless person. Assuming your business is legit I can't see any reason not to want to put your name on it. At the very least create a alias.
Your talking in very vague terms which is fine if your afraid fo sharing your idea but keep in mind whether you share with us or not you need a very specific plan for what your trying to do.
The way your rolling out and talking makes me think this is more a hobby that maybe could grow into a business in a few years but it sounds like your intention or goal is to start replacing your fulltime income immediately and I dont think thats going to happen with what your trying to do.
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10-25-2015 10:23 AM |
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Zona
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RE: One year to start 3 businesses.. GO
(10-26-2015 12:21 PM)Chemistry Wrote: When I was about 24, I had 3 or 4 business ideas that were rolling around in my head. I've still got the journals I wrote in, I've still got the to-do lists I made to push EACH idea forward, and I've even got remnants of code and sales copy from each strewn around on my hard drive.
It tells the story of a man who was always doing something, but whose ideas never got enough of his attention to really start moving.
Not gonna lie...this hit pretty close to home for me. You basically just described all of my prior business efforts. I was (and still am to a degree) the guy who was always busting his ass on some hustle, but never saw any real success with anything. A big part of it is the natural tendency to fail many times before finding success, but a lot of it also has to do with my tendency to spread myself too thin with too many projects.
OP, I like the idea of what you're trying to do, particularly by giving yourself a hard deadline. However, I tend to agree with the other posters in that you probably ought to prioritize your attention toward your product/service. The blog/podcast stuff is cool, but likely won't begin to yield any fruit for several years (assuming you can continue to pump out engaging content for that long). They can be good marketing tools for your primary product/service though.
As for staying anonymous, I've also struggled with that on some of my blogging and writing projects. Use an alias if you don't feel comfortable putting your real name out there, but you definitely need a persona that people can connect with. The thing about an alias is that you really need to commit to it. Think carefully about how you plan to market yourself in the future, and whether you want to continue operating under some assumed identity.
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