How Future Delivery will make money

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New years is coming up and we’re off to the races!  Our goal is to establish a company that is generating revenue for Future Delivery by early 2009.  Here are the requirements for the company that we will establish:

The company must be completely self-automated.  It should require no management time from [...]

Startup Life Ep 7: Presentation at Mixergy by Andrew Warner

I find out about a Mixergy event that is held this week hosted by Andrew Warner.  I sign up online but it seems like I only sign up to attend the event.  The goal was to present FD Career and hopefully bring some attention to the product.
When we show up, unfortunately our name is not [...]

Overcome the fears of an entrepreneur: Rejection

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The fear of rejection is the second fear that an entrepreneur must overcome.
You have to know how to accept rejection and reject acceptance
Ray Bradbury, (1920 - ), advice to writers
Rejection can come in many forms: the rejection letter from a university, the “No” from the girl of your dreams who won’t go [...]

How I got 20 undergraduates to work for me for free

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One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
For the past 6 months I have been a teacher, mentor, and boss for my [...]

Startup Life Ep 6: Launch of our very first product!

The time has finally come.  We have sacrificed everything to get to this point:  I gave up my full-time job, Jason and Stephen have given up full-time offers, and Yu-kai is risking getting deported.  We have put blood, sweat, and tears into this product.
Will we launch on time, or will the immense pressure and technical [...]

Overcome the Fears of an Entrepreneur: Failure

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I was not a great public speaker, until I forced myself to speak in public.
I was not a great leader, until I forced myself to lead a team.
I was not a great teacher, until I forced myself to teach.
Fear is a mental block that prevents you from doing what you want or need [...]

Outsourcing my life

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My life has just changed.
I watched a 50 minute video clip and read a 900 word article and my life has changed.
Outsource your life.
My personality is focused, determined, and extremely hard working.  I’m one of those people who say, “If I don’t do it, it’s never going to be done right.”  I check [...]