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Except if you’ve been living under a rock, the most recent news is that Andy Jenkins is departing Stompernet. Whether or not the decision was his alone is not important. With all things, no matter what they are, there usually comes a period where it’s best to bail out and do something else, whether it’s because the project has been a failure or because you’ve reached the peak of the mountain. The big question is how can you tell when that time approaches? This article is going to open up this rather complex matter.

Let’s take an example where things are just turning it out well at all. This is the simplest scenario. I have discovered that IF you have all your ducks lined up and you’re very much sure of what you’re doing (big assumptions, I know) within 30 to 60 days of initial campaign, you should start getting some pretty good traffic and sales. If not, such as was the case with one of my non IM products, there is a good chance that the product is simply not going to take off and throwing more cash after it is probably not a good idea.

But what about the scenario where you have a thriving business? How can you tell when it’s time to maybe put it up for sale, abandon it or whatever? This is a little difficult to read because there are numerous variables involved. To begin with, you have to constantly be on the search for new technology. Sometimes, a technological breakthrough just might make your product or service outdated. For instance, when you could finally type computer code directly into the computer itself, keypunch machines and cards became old-fashioned. If you were manufacturing these, you had to find something else to produce.

Aside from obsolescence, some products, such as ebooks, either become saturated or old-fashioned. This is why it’s necessary to track your sales over time. If you’re noticing that your monthly sales have dropped from 2,000 a month to 400 a month, maybe there’s still a market, but maybe it’s time to start considering bailing out, especially if you’re in a joint venture. Nothing lasts forever. I don’t care how great it is.

Lastly, as you do this more often, you’ll start to gain experience for these things. There is never going to be a “one size fits all” approach to deciding when it’s right to take your marbles and go home. But if you follow the formula that I’ve outlined here, you should be able to save yourself from getting too deep into something that’s going to do nothing but empty your bank account or avoid hanging on to something way after its usefulness has gone off into outer space.

I hope you all find this article useful.

To YOUR Success,

John Benjamin

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