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...
I love your approach and your attitude towards failure. We're all in this together!
Thanks!
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
Academic fabric, what's that? Yes, juicy content on what not to do!
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.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
"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.
If positioned right, it could be a legitimate source for professionals in the industry.
Thanks for sharing!
Jobs you can to do while you are high? 🤣
I don't even really partake, I just hiked with a bunch of guys who did and based it off another job board
Wait, the t-shirts were $800 a pop? Or you invested 800 in the biz?
$800 into the biz, mostly shirt inventory.
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
I'm all about trying. I'd rather fail than wonder what if
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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