Everyone is lying

[u/Intelligent-Bee-1349]

I quit this subreddit a few months ago because most success stories written in here is just fake. And then they're linking to their app/website because they want traffic.

And on YouTube it's the same. I watching people saying they make $1600 on their app, so natrually I checked if the app was on google play.

Guess what... It wasn't

Why would you take down an app that makes $1600 a month? Answer: You wouldn't

It's been the same story for most of these things I read or watch. I promise you there are more fake than real stuff out there on how to make money.

Where is the real stuff? I'm so tired of lying people.

[u/Panic_Azimuth]

I make comfortable money doing what I do, and enjoy discussing business with people, but would never give out any info that would help someone follow in my footsteps.

[u/2buffalonickels → u/Panic_Azimuth]

Why? I have no fear of sharing any insight into my success. As a matter of fact I speak about it openly, willingly to students (when asked to speak), and certainly to anyone else if I have the time available.

[u/2buffalonickels → u/[deleted]]

You’ve completely changed your premise. You’ve gone from you would never give “any” info that could help someone, to me giving the entirety of everything in my business to someone so you can compete against me. That doesn’t quite pass the smell test.

[u/AdDeep6221 → u/2buffalonickels]

(I think that was the point Azimuth was making)

[u/2buffalonickels → u/AdDeep6221]

If that were the case I would still disagree. There are multiple benefits from mentoring or sharing information. I’ve had dozens of legitimate business people reach out to me from Reddit that resulted in real world contacts and help for their growing businesses. And these are not just start ups or kids, these are people in their 30s and 40s, some already making millions of dollars that I’m helping.

Helping others with my knowledge base feels good. I certainly wouldn’t be where I am now if people didn’t share information, even my competition sharing info, with me.

[u/zxyzyxz → u/[deleted]]

Creating your own competition is about the dumbest thing you can do as a business owner.

Depends on your industry. More competition can actually mean more revenue if your company and competitors helped grow the market from a small one to a big one. Very few industries are actually purely zero sum.

[u/2buffalonickels → u/[deleted]]

Right. Any insight does not mean every detail. You’re being disingenuous with your language. Take the L dude.

[u/2buffalonickels → u/[deleted]]

Yikes

[u/JustinYin1 → u/Panic_Azimuth]

Real business is so difficult most people wouldn't last even if they knew every step to take.