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Where Can Food Insecure People Without Funds, Find Food to Eat in Los Angeles?
Department of Social Services. EBT. Step 1. Go to Social Services office. Step 2. Wait in line. Step 3. Talk to person behind counter. Express what you need. Step 4. Wait around. Step 5. Get called by social worker. Step 6. Answer questions. Step 7. Get EBT card. Step 8. Find business that accepts EBT. … Read more
How to Discuss an Idea for a Startup in Public Without It Being Stolen
By discussing it in public and not worrying about someone stealing it. People are too busy to steal your idea. They have their own lives, their own plans, and their own visions. They’re not just going to walk in and steal yours, unless they’re desperate. I posted a whole executive summary for a company I … Read more
What to Do When You’re Starting Your Company and Don’t Have an Office
Borrow a conference room from a friend who owns a business. Preferably in an executive suite of a building in your downtown. The more security clearance the client has to go through (signing in, verifying they have an appointment, ID checks, metal scanners, pat down, etc.) and the higher the floor the conference room is … Read more
The Worst Piece of Job-Hunting Advice I’ve Ever Received
“Just send your resume out to everyone.” — Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim is Managing Partner at InfluenceTree. At InfluenceTree, Leonard and his team teach you how to build your (personal or business) brand, get featured in publications and growth hack your social media following.
Why Money Is Scarce for Most People
How much money you have is directly related to your mind set. If you have a philosophy that money is scarce in the world, then money will be scarce for you as well. Instead, have a philosophy of abundance. Create a whole lifestyle behind it. Have enough time to volunteer. Have enough time to help … Read more
My Advice for Young Adults About Success
Without expectation, there is no disappointment. Work for a cause, not for applause. Success is a way of life, not a destination. Achieving success is simple. However, what is simple to do is also simple not to do. Doing something that may only take a total of ten minutes a day creates a world of … Read more
How to Attract Rich Men
Stick by and encourage a poor or middle class man who has a vision and a dream, partnered with skill and technique until he becomes rich. The road will be rocky, but if his determination is there, you’ll both get there together. Otherwise, to a rich man, you may just be seen as an option, … Read more
Why It’s Okay If You’re Unexcited About Your Company’s Industry
Someone on Quora asked: How important is it for a cofounder to be excited about solving problems in their company’s industry? I’ve been asked to cofound a startup. The idea has a lot of business potential, the work would be interesting, and I work well with the other cofounder. But it’s in a space I’m … Read more
My Life Story in 20 Lines
I was born. I was loved. I lost my hero. I lost myself. I found love. I chased wealth. I lost love. I attained wealth. I lost it all. I regained wealth. I lost it all once again. I failed. I almost died. I gave up on life. I was saved. I was seriously injured. … Read more
Is James Altucher a Con Artist?
I don’t know. He seems to be the only person I have ever found who has gone through more stuff than I have, and I’ve gone through a lot. I can relate to a lot of his stories, because I was in similar situations in my life. For someone who went through as much as … Read more