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What to Do When You Feel the World Is Against You
I was in a slump. I’m not good at anything. I give advice on Quora that I don’t rightfully deserve to give. All the startups I worked for failed. I lost a few cars and my home before and had to move back in with my grandmother. I had $50k in debt for the longest … Read more
The Best Example of Success through Ignorance
Someone on Quora asked: What is the best example of success through ignorance? In other words, someone being successful because they didn’t know enough to know that what they were trying to do was “impossible.” This was my response: I have this friend. I talk to him every day. I told him to take an IQ … Read more
Why You’re Constantly Attracting Losers
Someone on Quora asked: Why am I constantly attracting such losers into my life? Or is the majority of society just uninspiring and self-sabotaging? This was my response: I’m a loser, so I suppose you’re attracting me into your life just by posting this question. I’ve lost like everything I had multiple times. Some author … Read more
How to Get a Small Business Loan
I personally took a business plan for a nightlife company to this place https://longbeachsbdc.org/ along with a cofounder who had a 680 credit score and was approved for a $30,000 loan through a credit union. There are Small Business Development Centers set up by the Small Business Association everywhere across the United States. They will help … Read more
How to Make Money Online
How can you make money online? If you have an internet connection, you can do anything. There’s a site called Taskrabbit that lets you look for side jobs to do. Then there’s Craigslist, where you can buy or sell anything. Ebay let’s you just put anything you want up for auction. Zaarly let’s you set … Read more
How to Quit the Startup You Founded without Causing Too Much Fallout
Someone on Quora asked: How do I quit the startup I founded without causing too much fallout? Our business has been around for two very tough years, but is finally seeing the green shoots of growth that sprout after hard effort, love and dedication has been applied. We’re generating revenue and were seed-funded to the … Read more
How to Make a Million Dollars
James Altucher‘s Book Choose Yourself would be a great start. He’s made millions multiple times. His advice is pretty solid. Choose Yourself!: James Altucher, Dick Costolo: 8601402853113: Amazon.com: Books P.S. Did I mention that he’s my hero? I stalk him all over the internet. Everywhere he goes, I follow. Shh… Don’t tell anyone though… Let’s keep that as … Read more
The Wisest Thing My Best Friend Has Told Me
Leave everything better than how you found it. — 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.
How to Compensate a Contractor with Equity at an Early Stage Startup
Someone on Quora asked: What is the best way to compensate a contractor with equity at an early stage-startup? Let’s say I’ve got 1M shares assigned to founders, representing 100% of the stock set forth in the articles of incorporation. Bootstrapped, without any non-founder investment, and without any outside professional help toward a valuation (i.e. … Read more
The Best Life Decision I Ever Made
The best decision I ever made was to start to live in the present. I used to be the type of person who would live in the past, then become overwhelmed with regret or fear. Other times, when I looked toward the future, I missed out on all the significant events in my life. Or … Read more