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Rohan Gilkes, CFA
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Dec 14, 2022 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
DAY 23- SETTING UP YELP.

This is day 23 of a 27 day series of me building a biz from scratch.

Today we'll talk about Yelp!

Also figured I'll share this tweet I got today today!

Ok onwards to the thread 🧵 So Yelp often ends up being an integral part in our customer acquisition strategy so this is a thread mostly to say, don't forget it, and to share a few strategies we use.
Dec 12, 2022 • 18 tweets • 6 min read
DAY 22 -COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS AND SETTING OUR VALUES

If you're new here this is DAY 22 OF A 27 DAY SERIES where you peep over my shoulder as I build a business from scratch.

Today we check out our competition and reframe a few things.

Quick 🧵 So today we're going to spend a few minutes checking out the competitive landscape and figuring out some of the issues that are industry-wide...
Dec 10, 2022 • 18 tweets • 8 min read
Day 20: Setting up more ways to CONTACT US

If you're new there this is day 20/27 -A series of me building a business from scratch.

Today we chat about creating different ways to contact us to increase conversions.

A quick 🧵 Image So all the tools we use come right to my cellphone.

Remember when I did this I still had my full-time job.

By the time I quit I was doing over $40,000 a month leveraging my cellphone and I haven't had a job since... Image
Dec 9, 2022 • 17 tweets • 7 min read
Day 19: Insurance

If you're new there this is day 19/27 day series of me building a business from scratch.

Today we chat about insurance. I"m not an expert, so just showing what we use.

A quick 🧵 Image So we're making some good progress and we're on the last leg of getting ready to open for business.

Things are coming together nicely...
Dec 8, 2022 • 21 tweets • 7 min read
DAY 17: HOW TO FIND SERVICE PROVIDERS (PART 2)

If you’re new here, this is DAY 17 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Short and sweet today: FINDING YOUR FIRST TEAMS (PART 2)

🧵 So yesterday we went through Day 1 on how we find service providers.

Since this is an important part of building these businesses, I thought we would run it back and do a day 2.
Dec 6, 2022 • 26 tweets • 9 min read
DAY 16: HOW TO FIND SERVICE PROVIDERS

If you’re new here, this is DAY 16 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Short and sweet today: FINDING YOUR FIRST TEAMS

Quick 🧵 twitter.com/i/web/status/1… So this step is often scary for folks but like everything else we'll show you how we solve it in a systematic way.

A lot of things in business seem impossible until you realize that 70 gazillion other people have already done it!

So what am I? Chopped liver?
Dec 5, 2022 • 27 tweets • 8 min read
DAY 15: OUR MARKETING CHANNELS

If you’re new here, this is DAY 15 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Short and sweet today: WHERE DO WE FIND CUSTOMERS?

Quick 🧵 So a lot of people think that marketing is something magical.

Remember i started this as an accountant/financial analyst.

I was just brash enough to think I could figure it out.
Dec 4, 2022 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
DAY 14: SETTING UP OUR PHONE SYSTEM (VOIP)

If you’re new here, this is DAY 14 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Short and sweet today: Setting up our phone system.

Quick 🧵 So short thread today and easy Sunday.

Today I'll show you how we set up our phone system and the tool we use.
Dec 3, 2022 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
DAY 13: INCORPORATING OUR BUSINESS IN 6 MINUTES!

If you’re new here, this is DAY 13 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Short and sweet!
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Quick 🧵 Quick thread where I walk you through what we use to incorporate our businesses!

Easy peasy, and it comes with our incorporation docs, a business bank account, EIN, and legal support.

Just sharing what we use.

As usual use whatever you want or do it however you like...🤷‍♂️
Dec 3, 2022 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
DAY 12:

If you’re new here, this is DAY 12 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

And because I always link someone that has done it, here’s the homie Delah.

He’s coming up on ½ a $million per MONTH!

A thread!🧵 Image All previous threads are here:

Dec 1, 2022 • 19 tweets • 7 min read
DAY 11: ONLINE BOOKING

If you’re new here, this is DAY 11 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

And as usual each day I introduce you to someone else that has done it…..

Let's get to the 🧵👇 So day 10 was just me taking a break, so I’m going to include that here because it’s real and valid.

Permission to take care of yourself along your entrepreneurial journey.

Nov 29, 2022 • 17 tweets • 6 min read
🧵🛠️ DAY 9: PRICING- LAYER ON VALUE AND CHARGE WHAT YOU WANT.
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If you’re new here, this is DAY 9 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

As usual here’s someone else that did it with the info I’m giving you here: So our process for launching companies is the same every single time:

1) Create a dope looking brand

2) Set up ways for customers to pay us

3) Drive as much traffic as we can muster.

We're almost done with step 1 and today we start on step 2. Phase 2 if you will..
Nov 29, 2022 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
DAY 8- Developing Our Customer Service Mindset

If you’re new here, this is DAY 8 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Will get right to it. On Customer Service...

🧵 So in this thread you’ll see all the previous days if you’re new here:



Now onwards to Day 8
Nov 27, 2022 • 22 tweets • 5 min read
Day 7 - OPEN Q&A

Hi folks on Day 7 of our 27 Day Case I'll take a day from building while I work on the website.

In this thread I'll post the previous days and answer your questions on anything we've touched on so far.

Ask Me Anything! Backstory here:

Nov 26, 2022 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
🛠️🧵Day 6- WRITING COPY FOR YOUR SITE (and Fighting Perfectionism!)

This is DAY 6 of a 27 DAY series where you watch me build a business from scratch.

Peep the screenshot, the stuff I”m sharing with you, just plain works.

A thread 🧵 Image Past days:

Day 0
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

Now onwards to day 6….
Nov 26, 2022 • 26 tweets • 9 min read
🛠️ DAY 5- LOGO REVEAL AND FOCUS!

This is DAY 5 of a 27 DAY series where you watch me build a business from scratch.

Oh and here’s someone ELSE that took this same info and did close to $500,000 in year one.

Ok bet, let’s get to it!

A 🧵 If you’re new here, as usual I got you:

Day 0:

Day 1:

Day 2:

Day 3:

Day 4:

All the way to Day 27!

Let’s get it!
Nov 23, 2022 • 26 tweets • 11 min read
🛠️🧵DAY 4- OUR WEBSITE: LET'S CHOOSE OUR THEME (YOU VOTE!!!)

This is DAY 4 of a 27 DAY series where you watch me build a business from scratch.

Oh and here’s someone ELSE that took this same info and hit $100,000 in 9 months

Ok bet, let’s get to it! 🧵🛠️ Again if you’re new here I gotchu again:

Day 0:
Day 1:
Day 2:
Day 3:

All the way to Day 27! Let’s go!!!!!!
Nov 22, 2022 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
🧵🛠️ DAY 3- DOMAIN, TOOLS, AND MINDSET

This is DAY 3 of a 27 DAY series where you watch me build a business from scratch.

Here’s someone that took this same info and hit $100,000 in 9 months...

Let’s get to it! 🧵🛠️ Image If you’re new here I gotchu with the previous days:

Day 0:
Day 1:
Day 2:

All the way to Day 27! Let’s go!!!!!!
Nov 21, 2022 • 25 tweets • 8 min read
🧵🛠️ DAY 2- THE BUSINESS MODEL AND LET'S CHOOSE OUR CITY

If you’re new here, this is DAY 2 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Let's get to choosing our city! 🧵🛠️ Before we get cracking

Here’s Day 0: BACKSTORY


And here’s Day 1: INDUSTRY


Today we choose our city!
Nov 20, 2022 • 26 tweets • 9 min read
🧵🛠️ DAY 1- CHOOSE YOUR INDUSTRY (AND HOW THIS PICTURE CHANGED MY LIFE)

If you’re new here, this is DAY 1 of a 27 DAY series where you peek over my shoulder and watch me build a business from scratch.

Let's get to it! 🧵🛠️ Image Here’s Day Zero from yesterday so you can get caught up.



SUMMARY: In the next 27 days I’m going to build a business from scratch and let you peek over my shoulder in real time.

Step into a slim Jim and let's get started...
Nov 19, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
10 years ago I wrote a 27 day case study where I let people watch me build a business from scratch.

That case-study led to hundreds of people building multi-million dollar companies.

Let’s do it again!

27 Days of Threads of me starting a business in real time!

Day zero👇🏾 Image You will get to watch me launch a company from scratch in 30 days just like these folks did.... they watched, followed along and built multi-million dollar companies since these screenshots.. ImageImageImageImage