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So far it just seems to be a bunch of. “How do I get rich”, “would this be profitable,”and irrelevant things to entrepreneurship. Or people suggesting drop shipping or learn coding or some bullshit like that, everybody’s heard a thousand times. Why don’t we discuss actually important things like how to network, how to build email chains you know how to form contacts you know forming different types of businesses, filing taxes. And different marketing ideas

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[–] Ok-Zone-2055@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I have a blog where we discuss these ideas for small business called https://fastsmallbusiness.com if anyone would like to contribute articles, let me know.

[–] RedditorsGetChills@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This dude's post history is mostly adding no value to the communities they're in.

So it's just following them around now.

[–] annetobefrank@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

How to use commas.

[–] 3pxp@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Okay, but how do I get rich?

[–] humanskullhunter@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You know what you need to research, You can figure all that out yourself , this isnt catered specifically for your needs lol

[–] VegaInTheWild@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

What you (and many others who will continue saying the same thing) have to realize is that this subreddit is meant to be a bouncing pad for ideas.

In other words you come here, ask what you need to know, then start taking action.

For those who want to see what others are up to at r/Entrepreneur, it gives us a chance to give in our input from a large pool of experience we have from our disposal.

The last thing you want to do is come to this subreddit, read the threads for 4 hours a day, everyday, and feel like you were being productive the entire time.

[–] cure4boneitis@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

you started the thread

[–] xtrmist@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You forgot the most annoying threads: The ones complaining about the sub without adding any value

[–] CSCAnalytics@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you for going against the grain and posting this valuable post 🙏🏼

[–] aDildoAteMyBaby@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Agreed. This subreddit is okay, though.

[–] appleseedjoe@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

i thought i missed the boat on drop shipping… literally anyone with some time, a semi good idea and $1,000 can do it. took me 4 tries till i found a good product to push and how and where to push it. (so yeah cost me more than $1,000 because i failed a few times as expected)

but yeah its all about perspective! i love that people think it’s impossible! if they didn’t i would have a insane amount of competition.

i haven’t made a ton but i’ve barely put time into it every week now and i make 3x what i was making on the side ubering when i get off work. there’s something about making money when your alseep or doing my fulltime job that really makes me feel good. idk i love it.

[–] ALL-SO-WEIRD@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Be the Change You Want to See in the World.

[–] founderscurve@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You could ask those questions specifically, i know I'd be happy to answer them if asked.

[–] JmoneyBS@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I agree. This thread does not contribute anything to this subreddit.

[–] lambofgod0492@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It's called a subreddit, not a thread lol

[–] calm_wreck@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

“Thread” refers to an individual post not an entire subreddit so this post title just means “this post sucks” lol

[–] russkhan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

We get plenty of marketing posts, all from marketers who want ~~to take your money~~ your business. Spammers. We don't need more of them. If you want to talk marketing go to /r/marketing.

[–] Sonar114@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

r/smallbusiness is a lot closer to what you’re looking for.

I think this sub is more a discussion of the “idea” of entrepreneurship than a place to discuss the challenges of running a company.

[–] FaithlessnessPast929@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yup you perfectly summed up this sub

[–] cactul@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Your pretty much on the money op.

Real entrepreneurs, movers and shakers and successful people are too busy living their life to be hanging around a place like this.

[–] Hayaidesu@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

i don't think people take people who try to talk seriusly , because they come off crazy or not trusted

[–] NatasEvoli@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You're right, this thread does suck

[–] Ron-Erez@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Indeed.

Great suggestions by the way.

[–] BusinessStrategist@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

So maybe you can share your thoughts on what is important to YOU.

And why?

[–] guyinmotion24@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You wasted a post when you could’ve changed the fate of this subreddit by doing what you say should be done! shame.

[–] FaithlessnessPast929@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Happy cake day

[–] ConsumerScientist@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This! Practice before preach

[–] NorCalAthlete@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Here’s a case study I copy pasted / generated with ChatGPT.

NOW SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER BECAUSE THATS MY ACTUAL BUSINESS IDEA AND I CANT THINK OF ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES LESS EFFORT

[–] StevenJKhouri@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

As a lot of people are saying be the change you want to see in the world.

Also don’t dis on coding it’s very relevant work in the Ecom space. If you succeed you will likely need coding labor or some prepaid software solutions. if you don’t learn it yourself you will pay for it.

As a coder I feel the same way about law, art, and marketing. If you aren’t learning the skills yourself your paying someone to do it for you.

[–] Entrepreneurialcat@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Because there’s not enough people knowledgeable enough that “want” to contribute with quality content consistently for free. The ones that are knowledgeable enough don’t have the time to share valuable knowledge because they’re not getting nothing out of it, they would rather use that time applying what they know in the real world to make real money. Especially because most people on this sub want to learn how to make money without investing any money or hiring a consultant so there’s nothing to gain here for a person with real business knowledge and experience. Like someone else right here said, maybe if you ask a specific question someone that knows may see it and answer it. But I also see a ton of awful advice from people who have never taken business classes or started a business. So you might have a hard time distinguishing between good and bad advice if you don’t have a business background.

[–] 213jmarie@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Well do u have anything better???

[–] oldcountrysongs@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

OP, you're correct. Nothing will replace hard work.

[–] SimpleStart2395@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Reddit in general is trash. It’s like all the biggest idiots congregate here.

[–] Background_Steak_374@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thank you for saying this. If people spent less time doing "me too" entrepreneurship ideas and more time actually trying to innovate, the world would be a better place. I joined this thinking that it would have real entrepreneurs...

[–] JacobStyle@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

There are two main issues getting in the way of effecting the type of forum you are looking for.

The first is general desperation among the people on the forum. Most of the people posting here are broke or stuck in dead end jobs and are looking for some way, any way, to escape that pain. They are not in a position to contribute to the community in any meaningful way. Maybe someday they could, when they get on their feet, but by then, they have likely moved on from here.

The second issue is how broad the topic of entrepreneurship is. When you go to more narrow subreddits like /r/videography, you see a lot more practical discussion because even though that forum includes everything from hobbyists, to salaried employees, to freelancers, to producers, they have a lot more in common than the people posting on /r/entrepreneur. On the videography sub, you can ask a camera question, and people will answer it. You can ask about how to deal with a conflict with a difficult client, and people from the same industry talk about how they handle the same situation. On this sub, everything tends to be written in much more general terms.

[–] MelonheadGT@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I just want to figure out how to monetize my AI.

[–] Chill_stfu@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, and most fools do.

[–] greenskinMike@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks, Negative Nellie. Now kindly fuck off, will you?

[–] Appropriate_Eye_6405@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] FaithlessnessPast929@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

😂😂😂

[–] TheBitchenRav@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Well, all you have to do is sign up for my thing that will make it better.

Or, you know, you can post things...

[–] Seedpound@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

a lot of folks are looking for their next dopamine fix. You don't really need current opinions--old ones will do fine .Check this out ---> I did a search on how to network

Happy reading

[–] EastChart7789@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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[–] ChampionshipStock870@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Post some content then instead of whining

[–] Dreaded-Creature@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s bots collecting material for shitty articles about how to get rich.