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My failures

These are some of my failures in my life when it comes to businesses, side hustles and anything else I try and make money with.

I've learned a lot in my journey though, so it wasn't all terrible!

  • t-shirt business ($800 for shirts that I had no market eagerly awaiting)

  • Photography ( made some money here and there, but nothing really worth noting. I do like photography though, so it was more hobby than anything)

  • media company (had partner and we were going to make videos and content for local businesses. Went nowhere and he started charging personal stuff without me knowing it for awhile)

  • paint kit on Kickstarter ( it was successful, but I didn't have production process down and international shipping killed me)

  • bucket list conquest guide (I know how to accomplish crazy adventures, made a guide explaining it with no audience again)

  • illustrator brushes and vector objects (made them, didn't get into one of the main online stores, fizzled into nothingness)

  • VHS to digital (got equipment, it's been so long don't even remember what I did wrong)

  • Cannabis job board (still a good idea I think, but stumbled on the marketing of if)

That's all I can think off off the top of my head. There's still more. I have too many ideas and I like to test them. Maybe one will stick someday. Maybe not...

on October 29, 2019
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    I love your approach and your attitude towards failure. We're all in this together!

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    Congrats on getting stuff started! I recently shut down an academic fabric poster project ( I had invested $1200 to get it started, mostly inventory, like you). I learned a ton from it though. I'm going to record a podcast about what it taught me, so at least it's giving me content?

    As a Canadian, I agree that the cannabis job board is a good idea. We have a few and they seem to be working well:
    https://www.cannabisatwork.com/
    http://marijuana.ca/Jobs/
    https://careerscannabis.com/search

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      Academic fabric, what's that? Yes, juicy content on what not to do!

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        When researchers go to conferences, they often bring a giant poster with their research. Typically, this is a paper poster and it has to be carried around in a large poster tube. This is annoying because it's big, but it can also be forgotten. You can print posters on fabric and then simply fold your poster into a ziplock bag and keep it with you in you bag.
        I started a company that sold these fabric posters but turns out it's hard to sell them when you're no longer in academia.

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          Interesting, thanks for sharing!

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    "Cannabis job board" : keep that working, it'll be like bitcoin. Bitcoin took years to start, but when it starts....
    I guess it'll be the same for the cannabis.

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      If positioned right, it could be a legitimate source for professionals in the industry.

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    Thanks for sharing!

    Cannabis job board

    Jobs you can to do while you are high? 🤣

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      I don't even really partake, I just hiked with a bunch of guys who did and based it off another job board

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    Wait, the t-shirts were $800 a pop? Or you invested 800 in the biz?

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      $800 into the biz, mostly shirt inventory.

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    Thanks for sharing this. Serious props to you for going after it and actually pursuing these ideas even if they didn't work out. That's better than 99% of the people out there. Excited to see what comes next

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      I'm all about trying. I'd rather fail than wonder what if

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    Pain + Reflection = Progress
    (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm5vwszsQNA)

    Keep on failing fast and learn from those mistakes, it's a natural way to success. :-)

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      I have a wide variety of experience, and it all helps with each new project.

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      I think also because it's "easy" to start a photography business, everyone seems to be doing it so you have to differentiate yourself and niche down.

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