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We had one offering that looked fine on paper. Clients didn't complain, it wasn't losing money, it just wasn't really going anywhere either. So we kept it.

Took about 14 months longer than it should have to admit it was a distraction. Every quarter we'd talk about fixing it instead of just dropping it. Tweaked the pricing, repositioned it twice, tried a different target customer. Nothing moved.

The moment we actually cut it and focused everything on the one thing that was clearly working, the whole business felt different. Less context switching, cleaner conversations with clients, faster decisions.

The thing nobody really tells you is that a mediocre product line doesn't just waste resources. It dilutes how you think about the business and how clients understand what you actually do.

Should have done it at month three. Did it at month seventeen.

Anyone else sat on something too long because cutting it felt like admitting failure?

Hi everyone,

I’m a 4th-year marketing student and an aspiring virtual assistant. I don’t have years of VA experience, but I am hardworking, organized, and eager to learn. I’ve worked as a service crew at McDonald’s for a year and gain many real life experience there. I also have gain some experience as a virtual admin, and minimal experience in lead generation when I got my first client, but just for a short time.

I can help with:

•	Email and calendar management

•	Data entry and documentation

•	Customer follow-ups and reminders

•	General admin support

I’m honest about my experience. I’m still learning—but I promise reliability, attention to detail, and professionalism. I’m open to hourly or project-based work and ready to adapt to your needs.

If you’re open to giving a new VA a chance, I’d love to connect and see how I can help.

I was reading and kept on thinking. that some people are just naturally wired to build, take risks, and start things… while others aren’t but then you also see people who become great founders after years of working, learning, failing. so now I’m confused, is entrepreneurship something you’re born with… or something you can actually develop over time?

Just curious what kinds of businesses are using Notion, and how it has helped.

Hi! I would like to buy an instagram account with at least 10k followers, with decent engagement and the audience should primarily be US/Canada based.

Very ideal if the account is related to humor/cooking/fitness

I’ve been noticing that many founders want to build an audience through content but struggle with the execution part.

Things like planning posts, creating visuals, or staying consistent.

What tends to slow you down the most when it comes to posting content?

The wealthy say agency creates wealth

The poor say wealth creates agency