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Finding out what to sell and WHY

Being in Sales/Business dev position most of my life, brings up alot of philosophical questions. I've been paid to sell property (great pay, shitty industry), to courses, to Sponsorships(new venture), and now on my primary function on Paid Media to e-commerce businesses

What fascinates me is I'm always seeing how my why develops in these situations. In property my why: make a shit tone of money, and needless to say it wasn't enough. It was soul destroying but the pay allowed me to drink my sorrows away and have a great time on a Saturday, only to sit my ass around on a Sunday for a show house (This is what people are forced to do in the deepest darkest pits of hell I'm sure.

Then moving to a business that simplified Google Ads for small businesses. My Why became stronger. I could effectively provide a product that helped small/medium sized businesses afford advertising they could normally not. What a great learning curve.

Sponsorships: Here I'm playing an a more exciting venture. Being involved in the fastest growing sport on the planet (MMA), and help the most prominent brand (EFC) for this in Africa, grow across Africa. That's fuckin exciting! The growth of this sport and brand in Africa has a multitude of positive and exciting ventures steaming from it, from broadcasting deals to social development.

The last one I've come to is Paid Media for e-commerce businesses. I've become involved with a businesses that globally can assist e-commerce businesses scale and massively increase their sales. Being based in South Africa I found our service is nice and affordable for any international brand. Con for us living here, Pro for anyone looking to capitalise on this.

The moral of this note... not too sure. More than anything it's a clear message to myself to persue things that feed your soul. that energise you. That allows you to benefit others be it for growth, and have some fuckin fun with it to. Find some shit that excites you.

If any venture I mentioned interests you, or you pick up on any synergy's, be it to just pick each others brains, feel free to drop me a message and we could always hook up an online hangout.

Quote of the day: I love bad bitches, thats my mother fuckin problem

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    Hi, I am interested in knowing more about the last one i.e "Paid Media for e-commerce businesses". Let's talk more about this.

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      Hey Arsel, Thanks for the message buddy. Will you send me your e-mail and we can strike up a google hangout from there.

      Also if you got any info for me around your current e-comm or plans for it, that would be great.

      Look forward to chatting.

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