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It seems like a lot of industries like law, construction, etc. constantly talk crap about third party lead generation buisnesses because they don’t produce results, etc. and it just seems hard to make money as a lead generation businesses in general.

However, I was just curious to see if there’s an industry that seems to frequently use third party lead generation services, whether they’re good or bad? It seems like life insurnace is one of them.

Just curious. I’ll read comments here saying lawyers that make $200k+ are not the norm, even in states like California. Then you’ll go onto TikTok or Instagram and see people posting videos of them practicing law and they have nice houses, etc. it’s not even influencer type of stuff, they’ll just be doing day in my life videos and they have a massive house or something like that.

I’m out here in SoCal and I’m 28, I failed life bad. I chose a terrible major in college, managed to get a 3.6, and then just took whatever job I could. I then got cancer and beat it but I’m left with nothing since I had to leave my last job due to it. Thankfully it’s all good now but I had thought about law school for a while and had been told by all my business law professors I’d be great at it but I just never did it. I’m still living with my parents stuck with the crappy jobs that barely pay $25/hour with terrible pay scales.

However, I just want to make sure my time will be worth it considering I’m way behind. I was going to work the crappy job while studying for the LSAT or I was just going to get my class A CDL license and apply to be a lineman. Huge contrast in careers but it’s the only thing that’ll allow me to be a sole provider in Southern California (since the women I’ve dated want a provider man).

I’d appreciate any insight you all have. I really wish I could go back in time and redo my life because I know where I got stuck and where my life turned but I have to make the best of it. I was thinking of going in Personal Injury because of the malpractice and negligence I experienced during my cancer journey and I’d want to help others that experienced either malpractice or other forms of injury.

It seems like a lot of people say “plumbing is the best trade” or “electrical is the best trade” but at least in California, it seems like there’s hundreds of plumbers and electricians serving a single county. It’s insane.

Then there’s other trades, like a woman I was talking with at one point had a mom that owned a lathe and plaster business and she had a super huge house. I had never heard of that before but I’m not sure if it was a trade of the past or if it’s still good.

So I was just curious to see if anyone knows of any trades that aren’t super saturated that would be great for ownership too.

I know $100k sounds crazy but I’m in California and I need it. I’m at the end of my rope. I have a degree but got stuck in procurement and can’t get a job anywhere. I tried recruiting but the company I was with was really shady so I learned it and tried to go off on my own but I haven’t had much luck.

I’m literally panicking and don’t know what to do. I even looked at construction jobs and it’d take me weeks to even start earning money, and then even after that, I’d be stuck at $22/hour for a while. I don’t have a girlfriend or anything to help me out and I’m so desperate and hungry to succeed…I’m not sure what to do.

It seems like sales might be my only saving grace. Are there any sales industries that take people with crappy resumes, hire quick, but have potential to earn $100k in the first year? I’m thinking about applying for car dealerships but I wasn’t sure if insurance, etc. is good too.

Please help.

I know this question gets asked a lot, I’m sorry. I’m just ready to go out on my own and I’m incredibly nervous, not just because my income would drop to $0, but because the economy is absolute crap in the US. I’m also in California so there’s a lot of recruiters out here.

I was just curious to see how people are doing in this economy, what industry you’re in, and if you’d suggest going solo and staying solo or grow an agency.

I see all sorts of numbers like some people doing $500k-$1 million solo and others with teams barely pulling in $200k.

I mostly have experience with office staffing firms like AppleOne but I’ve also done some healthcare recruiting. Both are incredibly saturated.

I was thinking of starting a specialized call center on top of my other income (currently working part time) and wasn’t sure if it’s a viable option or if AI is going to totally destroy call centers. I’m in my late 20’s so I still have a whole life ahead of me and I’d hate to have AI take over the entire industry 10 years down the line.

I know everyone loves to say PI but it seems like only the very best with tons of connections get to make millions while the rest either make little or even none.

So I was curious, for a lawyer that wants to work at a firm, learn the ropes, and go off on their own, what area of law would be best to get into that gets consistent business and referrals?

I’ve seen some comments from family lawyers saying they’ve made a few million and I’ve even seen videos of criminal lawyers with Bugattis that have huge firms. So I wasn’t sure which area is the most realistic for creating real wealth without having to count on those high profile cases like PI does.

Location: California

So I’m in sales and have a ton of connections in the industry and know a lot of wealthy clients due to my time in construction and aircraft sales.

I know a couple of contractors that want some high ticket jobs on their portfolio and I have some celebrities, etc. that could get them there.

I was hoping to charge them a 10% fee for each job that gets signed. However, I know the CSLB is super strict on this stuff and a contractor likely would hesitate to pay 10% unless they were to add it on to their project price.

My question is, is this illegal if it’s strictly for marketing services? I won’t be selling material, quotes, etc. just the referral and the contractor will provide all the other details.

If it isn’t legal, is there a way to make it legal? I know contractors use lead generation businesses, social media ads, etc. so I just want to know where the line is drawn so we don’t get in trouble with the CSLB and they don’t lose their license.

Just curious. You have people like Juliano Massarelli supposedly making good money from it and I don’t even think he had experience in it when he started. I’m guessing if he does make good money, then his master plan was likely to make those social media videos and that would be his marketing which resulted in more leads for him.

Then you have people like Stanley Smith who made $1 million in life insurance at 21 and is now making $4 million/month at 22. It seems insane.

Is this just all smoke and mirrors? Are they the ultra minority?

It sounds stupid but I somewhat believe it because a pastor at my past date’s church started his own insurance company (selling Medicare) and his nephew sold life insurance. I kind of laughed when he mentioned it since I thought life insurance was a scam but then he showed a video of his nephew driving a Lambo off the lot and I wasn’t laughing anymore. That was last year though so I’m not sure if things have changed.

I’m tired of all this research. I just got over cancer and I’m hungry for money after a woman I was dating left me because I wasn’t making enough money (she was an engineer, her dad was in big law, her friends were doctors, etc. so it made sense).

However, I keep looking for the best industries to get into (or at least work on getting into) and I can’t seem to find a solid answer that is realistic. Everywhere I look there’s people praising insurance for making them millionaires but then there’s other posts that say they barely make $80k and the top people are making millions. Then there’s aircraft chartering and everyone says that’s hit or miss. Same with Solar. In California it was a goldmine but after NEM 3.0, it ruined the industry, at least here.

Then you look in other places and see people saying most sales reps are making $80k-100k which is absolutely crappy here in California. There’s construction laborers making more than that.

So I was curious, which industries realistically have the highest payout for entry level workers and for seasoned workers.

I liked the idea of insurance since making millions is possible with your own firm but I wasn’t sure how feasible it is. Med device also seemed cool because I’ve worked with actual reps but a lot of them didn’t seem to make that much money in reality and after talking with one rep, he said that his wife had to work because his commission checks would sometimes get pulled if a company didn’t pay so he could think he scored a good deal but it wasn’t over until the check came in sometimes months later especially if the company was taking their time. So that seemed crappy.

I also have experience in supply chain and heard industrial sales could be good.

I’d just like to know for those in good paying industries what the average salesperson is making (not the top performers) and if it’s stable or if you’re constantly worried about being put on a PIP.

Just curious. I had started my agency a few months ago (after working for major staffing agencies) and it’s been rough.

I wasn’t sure if there’s people out there doing great or if everyone is suffering these days.

I was hoping to hit $1 million in profit this year based on my previous numbers but I can barely get one person to set up a meeting.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a phone service that can handle calls, texts, etc. and ideally track notes from the contact, auto script the call, has an obvious difference in receiving calls on my phone so I know it’s business related, etc. I run an agency and do a high amount of calls but Google Voice is terrible and I’m looking to switch. OpenPhone looked promising but everyone says their service is spotty and their customer service isn’t that good.

So I’d love some suggestions!