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13 May 2024 | 3 replies
This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.
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13 May 2024 | 3 replies
However, most of the people I run into have "only" about $20,000 to $60,000 available for their first project.
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13 May 2024 | 1 reply
@Rami KhaldiThe best way to find people in your area is to attend local meetups.
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13 May 2024 | 7 replies
A fair number of people with Duluth investments who are outside of Duluth area as well!
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13 May 2024 | 9 replies
@Balaji Vasudevan I recommend starting by going to local meetups, meet other people who were in your position, learn what they did and see what interests you.
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13 May 2024 | 9 replies
Unfortunately, BP is full of people paid to give referrals.
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9 May 2024 | 1 reply
:) How do I connect with people?
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13 May 2024 | 2 replies
By ONLY looking at people with a lot of money in stocks and bonds, they get a very different sort of person than you might find on this site.
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14 May 2024 | 10 replies
But I get that many people starting out don't think of this, so you are right.