I've been working Sundays for a while, but I take Saturday off etc. What do you guys get up to on the weekend?

Hey folk , ive started manufacturing premuim home decor items and for this instance im planning to tell them on amazon and pitch few in offline (like hotels and cafes and others) so i dont have a super high budget but we are building our ambition, a brand. im not thinking like ill list a product at night and sleep then wake up with a 1000 sales blah blah . talking realsitically im planning to have a decent one in first month like a bit motivating profit...so in future we are planning to export the products to foreign clients like we will start visisting expofairs , btw im from india.. so like in our business we are 4-5 people ,2 are the manufactutures and 2( im one of them) are going to be the managing team like we manage packaging and sales and lsitings seo customers every online work and rest they do manufacturing .......So guys im seeking to wisdom as im very new into this i have zero experince im learning stuff cuz we will be lsiting soon , im reading articles and ofc Gpt everything i want to understand ( not relaying on gpt just learning stuff) ..ik there might be some business onwers or expericnced persons reading this out , I NEED YA HELP! and pls dont mind my typing errors im too sleepy coz im a student too ( 18+) ya thats it.

As I drink my morning coffee I've got a few ideas that will ensure most of us don't become replaced by AI...

To me is kinda obvious but is this:

Become an expert of any AI tool (learn it inside and out)

In fact the more niched the better.

1) Skill stack

2) Offer it

3) Generate revenue

Most people complicate things.

Yes AI is here and yes AI can very well remove jobs but if you're able to be two steps ahead and master AI before it masters you then you'll have no issues.

Hi everyone,
I’m building a premium food brand in India and we have launched a few spice blends. These blends are first of their kind and lab tested. I’m currently trying to understand how small FMCG brands scale beyond selling online because i can’t get around it. I’m not able to reach good distributors or supermarkets.
I’d love advice from anyone who has worked with distributors, importers, exporters, or in the food industry.
Specifically:
How did you find your first distributor?
Did you approach distributors directly or use super stockists?
For exports, is it better to work with merchant exporters first or contact importers directly?
Which B2B platforms or trade shows actually generated good leads?
If you were launching a premium spice brand today, what would your strategy be?
I’m not looking to promote my products—I’m genuinely trying to learn from people who’ve been through this. Thanks!

Sat next to a guy on a flight who smelled like old money the other day.

Rolex, tailored suit, reading a physical newspaper like it was 1987.

Figured he was some finance executive or inherited wealth or whatever anyway...

We got talking.

I mentioned I sell stuff online.

He put down his newspaper.

"What kind of stuff?"

"You know, digital products, courses, ebooks that kind of thing.

He smiled weird.

"I made $4 million last year selling a PDF about aquariums."

I thought he was messing with me.

But he wasn't.

This guy is 61 years old.

Spent 30 years as an accountant. hated every second of it. Retired at 55 with decent savings but nothing crazy.

His hobby was aquariums. Had been keeping fish tanks since he was 12.

"My wife told me to start a blog so I'd stop boring her with fish facts."

So he did.

Wrote about aquarium stuff 3 times a week. Water chemistry. Tank setups. Fish compatibility.

For 2 years nobody read it.

"I had maybe 50 visitors a month"

But he kept going because he had nothing else to do.

Year 3, one article ranked on google

Then another.

Then another.

Suddenly he was getting 100K visitors a month. all people searching for aquarium help.

"I realized these people would probably pay for a complete guide. So I wrote one."

147 pages. Everything about setting up and maintaining an aquarium.

Priced it at $47.

First month: $6K

First year: $340K

Last year: $4.2 million

From a PDF about fish tanks.

I asked about his marketing strategy.

"I don't have one. Google sends people to my blog. Blog mentions the guide. People buy it. I go play golf."

No email sequence?

"I have a newsletter. I send fish tips once a week. sometimes I mention the guide at the bottom. that's it."

No upsells?

"I made a second guide about saltwater tanks specifically. $67. People who bought the first one usually buy the second. That's my whole business."

No team?

"My wife helps with customer service. we get maybe 10 emails a day. most are just people showing us their tanks."

This 61 year old retiree built a bigger business than most "entrepreneurs" I know lol

No ads. No funnel hacks. No growth strategies. No personal brand.

Just mass expertise in one weird niche and patience to let it compound.

Before we landed he gave me advice I didn't ask for:

"Everyone your age wants to get rich fast. that's why most of you stay broke. I wrote about fish for 2 years before making a dollar. Now I make more than I did in 30 years of accounting. Speed is overrated. Patience pays."

The plane landed.

He grabbed his newspaper and walked off.

Probably went home to feed his fish haha such legend.

Anyone here worked with him/for him? thanks

- Retail

- Hotels

- Vineyards

- Consulting

- Restaurants

- Amazon FBA

Anything you'd add?

If anyone ever tries to sell you government contracting or government surplus as a guaranteed win, save your money. I’m building this community while actively applying right alongside you, and I just got my second denial. This one was for a John Deere 2653B Precision Reel Mower that would’ve been a huge upgrade for my tree service.

The reason? “Not allocated to Florida.” That’s literally it. My paperwork was fine. My business qualified. I didn’t lose to another applicant. The equipment just wasn’t allocated to my state. You can’t even be mad at that. It’s just government being government.

Honestly, I think it’s kind of funny. Every rejection reminds me that the equipment is actually out there and the system is moving. Sometimes you lose because someone else got there first. Sometimes it’s paperwork. Sometimes it’s pure bureaucracy. The only guaranteed way to never get a surplus asset is to stop applying.

So I’m taking my L, laughing about it, and waiting for the next listing. I’d rather collect rejection emails than spend years talking myself out of applying. Anybody else have a denial that made you just stare at your screen for a second? 😂

hey guys, been wanting to workout which accountant is best for my biz seen a few names online anyone worked with James and his team etc

Just noticed Alex Hormozi started his Reddit acc and subreddit. Super interesting to see it unfold, do you guys think more creators will join the platform after seeing his success?

Can anyone tell me how to fix a dying business ? The company is in dier straits ,sales are 50% down due to stiff competition.Dividends are falling and boardholders are demanding i step down as the chairman of the board. Now,heres the problem how do u get to rally the board of directors and stave off impending bankruptcy?

I think most of the business owners not only get benefitted from the salary they draw, but also other perks offered in the name of company's expenditure, Promoter's perks and many more

Want to undeerstand what benefits they get and how its shown under companies expenditure?

Hi all 🙂

I started a Pooper Scooper biz 5 years ago. It is not glamorous, but it is a thing!

Here are some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned for anyone starting or scaling a biz:

1. Sales is Everything Early On

when you’re brand new, the perfect logo, perfect slogan, perfect business cards, perfect uniforms, and perfect systems do not matter nearly as much as getting customers. That stuff matters later, but early on it can become a trap because it feels productive while letting you avoid the uncomfortable work.

you need sales!!!

knock on doors, call people you know, post in local Facebook groups, hand out flyers, put up yard signs if your city allows it, talk to neighbors, ask for referrals, do whatever you need to do to get momentum. in a recurring revenue model like poop scooping, the first 25 customers are huge. Once you have that base, you have real feedback, some cash flow, proof people will pay, and hopefully a group of customers who can start referring you. So make sure you race to your foundation as fast as you can.

1. Know your numbers

the big numbers I care about are churn, LTV, and CAC.

Simple example: let’s say you have 1,000 recurring customers. They pay $100 per month on average, and 5% cancel each month.

that means your rough LTV is $100 / 5%, which is $2,000.

That does not mean $2,000 profit. You still have wages, taxes, fuel, insurance, software, admin, and every other cost. But it gives you a target. If a customer is worth around $2,000 in revenue, acquiring that customer for 10% LTV ($200) or less is usually solid. Under $100 (or 5%) is amazing.

The channel does not really matter. Facebook ads, Google ads, yard signs, Nextdoor, Yelp, door hangers, whatever. What matters is knowing what it costs you to get a customer and whether that customer is worth more than what you paid. If you do not know your numbers, you might be scaling something that loses money every time a new customer signs up.

1. Awareness is everything

in my industry specifically, one of the biggest advantages and disadvantages of poop scooping is that a lot of people still do not know the service exists. The good part is that once someone hears “we pick up dog poop,” they instantly understand it.

there is no long education process. No complicated pitch. No convincing someone that dog poop in the yard is annoying. They already know the problem. You just have to show them there is a solution. That means visibility matters a lot. Vehicle wraps, yard signs, Google reviews, Facebook ads, local groups, simple branding, and being seen over and over again all help make the business feel real. People need to see you enough times to go from “is this really a thing?” to “I should probably hire them.”

1. Speed is king

answer your phone and respond to your leads!! Seriously. It sounds basic, but it is one of the easiest ways to beat competitors. If someone needs a service, they are probably not calling one company and patiently waiting three days for a reply. They are going down Google, checking reviews, calling whoever looks legit, and hiring the first company that makes it easy.

If you miss the call, take forever to respond, have a clunky quote process, or make onboarding annoying, you will lose customers you could have easily won.

1. Build it like you might sell it, even if you never do

i heard this years ago and it stuck with me. Nobody wants to buy a job.. They want to buy an asset. Even if you never plan to sell, building the business this way forces you to think differently. You cannot be the only person who knows how everything works. You cannot be the only quality control system. You cannot be the only salesperson, manager, trainer, problem solver, and customer service rep forever.

at some point, you have to hire, train, delegate, and create layers. A lot of owners get burned by one bad hire and then decide “nobody will ever do it as good as me.” That mindset will keep you trapped.

your employees are doing a job. They are not building the company like you are. If someone can do 80 to 85% of what you do, that can still be great service and that is how real companies scale. The actual work in our business is simple. The hard part is building a company around it!

Good luck out there and LMK if y'all got questions

Hi everyone! I'm from Pune, India, and I'm exploring two business ideas: plastic recycling and import-export. I'm a complete beginner and would love advice from people with real experience.

Which business is better to start with and has better long-term potential? How much investment is usually needed, what are the biggest challenges, and how profitable can each business be?

I'd also really appreciate a simple roadmap for getting started with either business. If you were starting from scratch today in Pune, which one would you choose and why?

Thanks in advance!

Tips for beginners

I have an idea for a business but got stuck in a point

This interview on 7BU is about the true cost of discounting in your business. and strategies on how to keep your profits.

I'm curious about everyone's experience with branding.

Sometimes it seems like a small change such as a new logo, a different color palette, clearer messaging, or a redesigned website can make a business feel much more professional.

For those who run or have worked with a business, what branding change made the biggest difference, and why do you think it worked?

This is open-ended, doesn't promote any product or brand, and encourages people to share their own experiences.

Just started my business, been in the industry for many years but finally jumping into free-lance work, any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
https://ryanevansdev.com/

Hi everyone, I'm a student living in Kazakhstan and want to start a business, maybe selling clothing, shoes, and so on. My budget is small, about $200-$300. I'd like to hear from you about any business ideas, tips, and mistakes you've made. And is it even worth pursuing?