I can answer any questions, whether about how to get a great Christmas present, or questions about the article!
What other verticals do you think you’ll expand into?
Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
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Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#82Do you think people know they are paying for cheap Chinese labor when they purchase? If not, do you think they would care? When I read something like,"100% free-hand painted onto a canvas by a master artist," my impression isn't, "we outsource the painting to cheap Chinese labor." My impression is clearly wrong. I suspect others have this impression though. I think the concept is cool, but I'm not sure people would b…
He's creating work for Chinese workers. Who are we to say what kind of pay the Chinese "should" be requesting? It's rather elitist of us to be telling them they are being taken advantage of. This is a job they've sought out and want to keep! It's the best option available to them.
> He's creating work for Chinese workers.
Until I expand the market further, I wouldn't really even give myself that much credit. I think most of my business comes from replacing the established middle men with my software solution. Although it is my ultimate goal to give more artists (everywhere in the world) more business!
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#83Do you think people know they are paying for cheap Chinese labor when they purchase? If not, do you think they would care? When I read something like,"100% free-hand painted onto a canvas by a master artist," my impression isn't, "we outsource the painting to cheap Chinese labor." My impression is clearly wrong. I suspect others have this impression though. I think the concept is cool, but I'm not sure people would b…
He's creating work for Chinese workers. Who are we to say what kind of pay the Chinese "should" be requesting? It's rather elitist of us to be telling them they are being taken advantage of. This is a job they've sought out and want to keep! It's the best option available to them.
It's elitist to think people are not desperate and only make rational choices.
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#84> micro-services, which is crucial in allowing me (the > only developer) to migrate the site to new technologies. I know it's 5 years old, but I still don't see why it's been so crucial to have kept migrating to "new technologies"?
It's not "migrating to" that is the driving force, it's the you have to "migrate from" that is the driving force. Don't get stuck on old tech.
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#85Do you think people know they are paying for cheap Chinese labor when they purchase? If not, do you think they would care? When I read something like,"100% free-hand painted onto a canvas by a master artist," my impression isn't, "we outsource the painting to cheap Chinese labor." My impression is clearly wrong. I suspect others have this impression though. I think the concept is cool, but I'm not sure people would b…
Being located in China, and doing work for less money than your western counterparts does not make you any less of an artist.
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#86I can answer any questions, whether about how to get a great Christmas present, or questions about the article!
Can I ask how old you are ? You seem to have amazing determination and knowledge. Thanks for sharing! It's refreshing to see you doing "old school" public relations instead of relying solely on SEO witch is very risky.
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#87I can answer any questions, whether about how to get a great Christmas present, or questions about the article!
I'm a somewhat vain individual. Any of your talented artists capable of making me one of those Dorian Gray type portraits[1]? Kidding aside, I compliment you on the innovation and using technology to streamline the relationship between customer and producer.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#88Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#89What are the profit margins?
Re: Instapainting – From $4k in debt to $32k/mo in passive revenue with no employees
#90> micro-services, which is crucial in allowing me (the > only developer) to migrate the site to new technologies. I know it's 5 years old, but I still don't see why it's been so crucial to have kept migrating to "new technologies"?
It's not "migrating to" that is the driving force, it's the you have to "migrate from" that is the driving force. Don't get stuck on old tech.
That doesn't really answer the "why."