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A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by hippich »

safgasCVS wrote: post #7

I don't understand this spray and pray approach to business - I'm not businessman so I may be talking out my ass - but I would have thought business is like a long term relationship. May as well have a spreadsheet of 50 failed marriages. If you aren't in it for the long haul what are you doing?

What he called "business" others (myself included) would call "side projects" until one of such projects would evolve into "business".

You have to start somewhere and try things out to find a business bringing revenue. And yes, it is "spray and pray" in essence. And I see nothing wrong with it. (probably because I tried to launch a similar number if not more of such "businesses"/projects and continue doing so)

Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by rasengan »

mshenfield wrote: post #5

I'm jealous that he's made so many things, surprised by the small amount of money they've been sold for, and unsure whether this is someone I should emulate or someone I should view as a cautionary tale.

“Working hard will not guarantee that you will be successful, but I guarantee you, that all successful people worked hard.”

- Coach Kamogawa thru George Morikawa

Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by tonyedgecombe »

DougN7 wrote: post #3
bufferoverflow wrote: post #2

Feels like he doesn't give the businesses enough time to gain popularity. Some of them were clearly not bad ideas, like the ad management one.

I was going to say the same thing. Success takes perseverence.

It seems to me he is persevering, at starting new businesses.

Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by myth_drannon »

safgasCVS wrote: post #7

I don't understand this spray and pray approach to business - I'm not businessman so I may be talking out my ass - but I would have thought business is like a long term relationship. May as well have a spreadsheet of 50 failed marriages. If you aren't in it for the long haul what are you doing?

Some people see it as a lottery. But in the case you loose (99.9% of the times) at least you learned something in the process.

Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by bequanna »

austhrow743 wrote: post #16

Am I meant to be able to expand columns in this? It seems like I should be able to given that there's a lot half hidden content, yet I can't work out how to.

Change the url so you aren't looking at the html view: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ro4QYK1raqu3pNFMAjP9...

Then 'File', 'Make a copy' and you can edit and resize as desired.

Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by austhrow743 »

bequanna wrote: post #18
austhrow743 wrote: post #16

Am I meant to be able to expand columns in this? It seems like I should be able to given that there's a lot half hidden content, yet I can't work out how to.

Change the url so you aren't looking at the html view: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ro4QYK1raqu3pNFMAjP9... Then 'File', 'Make a copy' and you can edit and resize as desired.

Thanks!

Re: A spreadsheet of the businesses I've started over the past 15 years

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Post by ssijak »

mshenfield wrote: post #5

I'm jealous that he's made so many things, surprised by the small amount of money they've been sold for, and unsure whether this is someone I should emulate or someone I should view as a cautionary tale.

"Sold for" column does not at the same time means that he earned 0$ from such projects until he sold them.
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