Thanks for the video, it is very eye opening.
I think that this will steer some people in the direction of looking at their business in light of this new information whereas before they would continue to think from the frame of mind of the struggling, chained entreprenuer (even if succcessful). It certainly gives a new perspective from which to view a business and a new viepoint of what is possible for anyone who pursues this.

First, a very, very sincere thanks for creating “The Founder’s Club” and posting these videos.

[This will not be a short post!] => I first read the downloaded report – “F2.pdf” and I’ve just seen the first video.

In the video, you asked for information which would help shape your future directions. Since I believe my situation to be typical in some ways, I’ll lay it out.

My income is cyclical – high in the fall and winter, but low in the four months of May to August. During the last two summers, I started work on learning and developing internet businesses. My work kept me busy much of the time while the income was high enough that that I could “coast” along. In retrospect, I was just dabbling, without well-defined goals. But I learned things, some of value.

At the end of this last April, I had earned $40K+ from January to April, but I was exhausted mentally. In early May, I submitted 4 contract proposals, which due to changes in the economy, have not been funded. So I have been minimally employed for the last 3 months.

Several things happened in May. One Sunday morning, I woke up and almost upon awakening, I heard myself say “I have had enough of this!”. That meant enough of working at my capacity for months, having no free time, becoming exhausted, having a “cap” on my income based solely on how many hours I could work and no way to meet my real desires and goals – which ARE well-defined!

I re-examined my situation, and realized I’d been given an opportunity, in the form of time, to seriously work on developing Internet businesses. For over 2 months I have been working all day every day towards that goal. Three or four times, I felt ready to start. I have 11 domain names. I have decided on 4 different niches, and done reasonably extensive keyword searches on 1 of these ideas. I have 2 websites in a state of partial development. Each time one Internet business gives away “free” offers, these lead to my examining the latest, greatest new Internet business. I have visited over 70 sites => many, many in detail. I have downloaded countless audios, videos and “pdf” reports. I have seen and partially absorbed numerous different business models.

SO, I THINK YOU CAN SEE WHY I NEED WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER, WHICH INCLUDES SANITY!

Certainly I hope that your price is what I can afford during the month of August, until my regular income returns. In any case, there is now real HOPE that I can reach my REAL and major goals with your help. It is clear that I could say even more [no, please, "mercy" you cry!!].

Looking forward to what you are offering. And again, my sincere thanks – Jim

Hope this comment is not too late. Love these videos. I guess my main obstacle to becoming a founder is my want to accomplish so many things that I find it hard to concentrate on the current “thing” I want to do. Have quite a number of business ideas and I need to discipline myself to really choose and focus on one, get it up and running and (I just learned this from your video) move efficiently without constant effort from me, before I touch on the others.

Rick & Todd;
It is very nice to see you so care for people in what needs to be done in order to be suscceful in the Internet. As a person who ran his own Locksmith Company in my early years some 30 years to be exact that retired same at age 65. To have given thought to startng into Interneting Marketing at the age of 70 only to find that all the monies that I spent were in vain. The greatest reason being that the products I bought were of no use what so ever. The guru’s out there only told you so much and always seemed to leave you hanging, very unfair to say the least. Just laterly videos have come to light showing you really what you need to do in order to prosper.
In regards to your question with regards to the Newbie, of which I finally hope to be soon. I have to say that I do not have that much information in order to give a good answer to your question.
I would like to thank you both for making these Video’s so that I and many others can learn what is truley needed to be a Business Founder. Look forward to the forth coming Vidoes.
Kudo’s t you guys.

Loving the mindset…but can’t get to Video 2 =( (click on Video 2 link in list under video) Pleeeeease fix. Thanks!

Hey guys, great video. I just stumbled across your website today and I am blown away with all the great stuff on here.
My biggest question in starting an online business is picking a niche to enter. I am not quite sure why I get so hung up on that little detail, I know that there are many profitable markets to start a business in, but I can’t seem to settle on one. ANy thoughts you have on determining if a market is profitable or worth pursuing would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Watch Founder Video #2 will not download. I have tried for 4 days. still F…ed Up.

Ya ever gonna fix it?

Hi Rich and Todd,

I have a huge vision for the business me and my founding partners will build. I was cuaght up in the opportunity seeker stage going from one business to another in network marketing not fully realizing that I wasn’t getting anything accomplish by do so. However, now I have found a great business partner and we’re in the strategic entrepreneurs stage establishing ourself in the Internet Marketing Industry as experts by studying guys like you and provide people with vaulable content to build our list. We will be founding entrepreneurs because will both believe it and will do anything it takes to make it happen.

Fredrick

To be honest, I had never even thought about my business in this way. I’ve never had anyone put it this way. I have been putting things together, looking for a payoff, then moving on to the next project, all on my own.

From this day on I will be always thinking and moving in this direction. Thank You for helping me see what it truly is that I want to get out of my business. It’s like someone just took off a blindfold!

Hi Rich & Todd
Thank you so much for this video, yet again it confirms I truly did start my new business idea with the end in mind, and that was as you have now confirmed to become a founder!

As I have mentioned in previous feedback forms I lost my last offline B2B networking business due to severely breaking my leg, even though I broke my leg I still tried to do everything myself including network at events, as you can imagine it wasn’t easy (quite funny actually) holding a glass, shaking hands, and trying to give out and collect business cards on one leg, I used to have to get someone I knew to stand behind me encase I fell back, any way it was a big lesson to learn, not to get to attached to your business and continue fighting for something that has no future, it’s a business! And eventually it folded.

I reflected on the hours I spent chasing my tail and running myself into the ground, I decided if / when I start my new online / offline business venture, I wont do it alone! And it will need to have the finances, tools and founder team in place for my past experience to never happen again!

My business plan and financial forecasts has been given the thumbs up by every business person and support organisation I have spoken to, to the point I was placed on a high growth program, but still raising the finances and recruiting the right team to get it started are the hurdles that have brought me to a full stop!

Visual Situation to date – I explain it as when I lost my last business I fell to the bottom of a well, all my contacts and new associates keep saying “get the business going and we can work together” they are all accumulated around the top of the well shouting down to me, and as much as I am trying to climb the walls to try and get out, no-one is actually throwing me a ladder to get back up to get the show on the road. I am so eager to get back out there and I know it will eventually happen, so in the meantime I am focusing on improving my leadership skills and defining the vision of how and what I need to do by listening and learning from the Founders Club team! Action is needed!!
Thanks a Million for sharing your knowledge, I will join you for a cigar Rich when I finally make it!!

thanks nice post

I Rich – I am just getting started and totally identify with the concept of opportunity seeker (me) and founder – My questions and concerns are that I work full time and do not have the money or amount of time to outsource much of what needs to be done to be a founder – suggestions?