Posted on 03/15/2008 10:13:01 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Very cool !
Bump !!
Good for you!
“It’s a simple business plan.”
It sure is. My husband has his own computer repair/networking/sales/systems security...you name it, company and he’s doing great.
I sell books on-line and also raise laying hens for egg sales, along with managing a Garden Center. I’ve recently moved up into management because the guy that worked the job before me finally made enough cash selling goat’s milk to dairies, individuals and cheesemakers to support his family. (Small Ag is all the rage here in the Midwest and you can made an adequate living at it. People LOVE their fresh food!)
There are a zillion ways to make money, and you are 100% correct; provide someone with what they WANT or NEED, solve their problems for them, and they will pay you handsomely. :)
A buddy of mine who has had numerous businesses has an uncle that sells spices. Just spices. He buys tons of salt and pepper and other stuff. He has a crew that mixes the various ingredients together then they have their own label. He has some vans that go from store to store and eatery to eatery selling the stuff. OK, I have to admit he does have some pretty hot babes driving the vans. But, they make a commission and are VERY WELL paid. They can make all the money they want. Isn't that cool?
He saw a need and started to fill it. He made $4 million last year. Just selling spices. And he does not even have a web site.
In my childs school they teach the kids how to handle their finances. How to balance a check book, etc. I say they should also teach people how to start and run a business. Unfortunately, how could we teach kids to build a business like this teen did? Since the people that teach in schools have the same problem that the people in government have. They don't know a damn thing about business. We should tie the salaries of congress to an index based on how well individually owned businesses are growing in their districts.
We should make it super easy to start a business. Easy to get a permit, etc. And junk the IRS. Just get rid of it. If we went to a flat tax or sales tax investor money would pour in to this country plus new busineeses would grow everywhere.
My first rule for anyone wanting to go in to business for themselves would be "find something that you love doing". And then put a unique spin on it that fits YOU. After that it's all down hill. Or maybe up hill.
Spices! I make a “Wisconsin Herb Blend” that knocks the socks off of anyone that tries it. Additional income stream, I’m thinkin’!
Hopefully someone that’s reading our posts will be inspired. I’ve inspired one Freeper on to exploring her passion in making homemade jams & jellies and so far, so good! :)
If I hadn’t of fallen completely in love with my job at the garden center (when I wasn’t even LOOKING for a job), I’d be off doing more things on my own, but the pay is good, we have decent insurance and I can still manage my side-line businesses for now.
But, as soon as Husband makes his first million, I’m outta there. ;)
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