Any businesses owners here ? (Former or aspiring )

[Rockie_Fresh88]

Just wondering . Something I would love to do . Tell me about it .

[Phobia]

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Just wondering . Something I would love to do . Tell me about it .

Funny that you made this topic. We are meeting with the SBA in the next couple weeks for a consultation. Me and a partner are getting everything together for opening a business. Currently, I've been focusing on writing our business plan.

Now from a financing standpoint we are good, we already have the necessary funds to support the business for 1 year.

So I'm currently head first into the process so I'll be able to give first hand account of what transpires.

[Redacted01]

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I've considered consulting of some sort and a girl I work with sounds like she could be on board as a partner/associate down the line when her kids are older. Won't be a "right now" thing, but even a few years from now, I might still be under 30 and have my own side business at least.

[Hooe]

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I'm a founding partner at an independent video game company.

Probably not the relevant experience you are looking for because it's not my full-time job, however (and it's none of my partners' respective full-time jobs, either). Also I'm not in on the business side of things as much as I am a lead developer, anyway.

[RockinDaMike]

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My dad, mom, girlfriend and in the middle of construction of a 24 room resort in El Nido Philippines. We've setup a corporation and I'm the CEO.

We aren't technically up and running yet so I can't really talk about the business side yet other than setting up the business, planning, construction and dealing with the employees with construction.

I won't sugar coat it, it's hard as hell but I love it. The dream is too big that we can't quit. Gave up my life in the AZ, left my dogs to my sister, sold my house and quit my job to pursue it.

Anyway, before thinking of it, read a couple business books to see if you are up to it and do as much research as you can to see if you have a viable market for your service or product.




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[mgoblue]

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My dad, mom, girlfriend and in the middle of construction of a 24 room resort in El Nido Philippines. We've setup a corporation and I'm the CEO.

We aren't technically up and running yet so I can't really talk about the business side yet other than setting up the business, planning, construction and dealing with the employees with construction.

I won't sugar coat it, it's hard as hell but I love it. The dream is too big that we can't quit. Gave up my life in the AZ, left my dogs to my sister, sold my house and quit my job to pursue it.

Anyway, before thinking of it, read a couple business books to see if you are up to it and do as much research as you can to see if you have a viable market for your service or product.




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It's awesome what all of you are doing....can't wait to hear about everything once you're up and running and open for real...

[Rockie_Fresh88]

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My dad, mom, girlfriend and in the middle of construction of a 24 room resort in El Nido Philippines. We've setup a corporation and I'm the CEO.

We aren't technically up and running yet so I can't really talk about the business side yet other than setting up the business, planning, construction and dealing with the employees with construction.

I won't sugar coat it, it's hard as hell but I love it. The dream is too big that we can't quit. Gave up my life in the AZ, left my dogs to my sister, sold my house and quit my job to pursue it.

Anyway, before thinking of it, read a couple business books to see if you are up to it and do as much research as you can to see if you have a viable market for your service or product.




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Yeah I plan on doing a lot of research ! Definitely wanna hear more stories

[HealyMonster]

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Yeah I plan on doing a lot of research ! Definitely wanna hear more stories

What kind of business you opening bro? If you need me, I'm in.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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Good thread. I hope this gains some traction. I've wanted to open a side business up that rents out lawn games (washers, giant jenga, cornhole, etc). I have or could make all the sets myself, but I have no idea if there is any public interest, and filing for an LLC seems like more trouble than it's worth for what little money I'd probably end up making.

My girlfriend thinks it's the dumbest idea ever, but if I was throwing a Saturday afternoon party I think it'd be cool if I could rent a Giant Jenga set and some cornhole/bags boards.

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My girlfriend's dad has been in the process of opening a food truck. It's been interesting to say the least hearing about the details of it all.

[mgoblue]

Re: Any businesses owners here ? (Former or aspiring )

Good thread. I hope this gains some traction. I've wanted to open a side business up that rents out lawn games (washers, giant jenga, cornhole, etc). I have or could make all the sets myself, but I have no idea if there is any public interest, and filing for an LLC seems like more trouble than it's worth for what little money I'd probably end up making.

My girlfriend thinks it's the dumbest idea ever, but if I was throwing a Saturday afternoon party I think it'd be cool if I could rent a Giant Jenga set and some cornhole/bags boards.

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My girlfriend's dad has been in the process of opening a food truck. It's been interesting to say the least hearing about the details of it all.

A co-worker was thinking of doing a food cart on the side and it's intense.

You need licensed places to prepare the food, the rules on trucks are crazy, it's a lot of effort. He ended up passing on it.

I'm kinda against food trucks now cause the food's not really that much better and you pay like twice as much at a restaurant cause the food's out of a truck? No value for me.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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I'm kinda against food trucks now cause the food's not really that much better and you pay like twice as much at a restaurant cause the food's out of a truck? No value for me.

I'm not anti-food truck, but I avoid them as a planned lunch/dinner. There is a place in Dallas called Truck Yard which does it well. Big outdoor bar area and 3 trucks park inside. Then again there is also beer so it's usually a snack for later on. The Great Food Truck Race show is pretty cool though.

[RockinDaMike]

Re: Any businesses owners here ? (Former or aspiring )

Good thread. I hope this gains some traction. I've wanted to open a side business up that rents out lawn games (washers, giant jenga, cornhole, etc). I have or could make all the sets myself, but I have no idea if there is any public interest, and filing for an LLC seems like more trouble than it's worth for what little money I'd probably end up making.

My girlfriend thinks it's the dumbest idea ever, but if I was throwing a Saturday afternoon party I think it'd be cool if I could rent a Giant Jenga set and some cornhole/bags boards.

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My girlfriend's dad has been in the process of opening a food truck. It's been interesting to say the least hearing about the details of it all.

I think its a good idea, gotta give it a try. Get a hold of party planners who are already in the business and see if you can throw your idea at them and if that is something they'll rent from you. Being in Texas, you would think that the events would be endless.

As far as your gf thinking your idea is dumb, that's something I went through before I left the states. My brother and sister, cousins, friends were pretty negative of me going to the Philippines since I don't speak the language and were scared we were wasting our time and money since none of us ran a business before.

Thats why you surround yourself with people in the same mindset as you. I'm friends with other entrepreneurs and its amazing when we get together because we just throw ideas at each other left and right. Some of them are far fetched but then something clicks and you can't stop thinking about and how you can make it work.

I hope we can do the same in this thread and help each other.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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I think its a good idea, gotta give it a try. Get a hold of party planners who are already in the business and see if you can throw your idea at them and if that is something they'll rent from you. Being in Texas, you would think that the events would be endless.

As far as your gf thinking your idea is dumb, that's something I went through before I left the states. My brother and sister, cousins, friends were pretty negative of me going to the Philippines since I don't speak the language and were scared we were wasting our time and money since none of us ran a business before.

Thats why you surround yourself with people in the same mindset as you. I'm friends with other entrepreneurs and its amazing when we get together because we just throw ideas at each other left and right. Some of them are far fetched but then something clicks and you can't stop thinking about and how you can make it work.

I hope we can do the same in this thread and help each other.

In here defense I come up with some pretty dumb ideas

Before it exploded in Dallas and other places, I did have the idea that having delivery services that will go and pick up fast food/non-delivering places for you would be genius. Obviously many people had the same idea with a lot more skill to execute it.

[mgoblue]

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I'm not anti-food truck, but I avoid them as a planned lunch/dinner. There is a place in Dallas called Truck Yard which does it well. Big outdoor bar area and 3 trucks park inside. Then again there is also beer so it's usually a snack for later on. The Great Food Truck Race show is pretty cool though.

Yeah, I love the show, and am not completely anti-food truck....but just doesn't make sense to me...food from a truck doesn't make it worth twice the amount.

[dickey1331]

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My dad opened a small business in 2001. It didn't work out as it was right around 9/11 and people didn't really buy much that year for Christmas. I had a hobby where I made flags out of pins and beads and those did sell pretty well after my mom convinced me to sell them at the store. They were easy to make and I enjoyed it.

My dream is to open a made in America store. Maybe one day after I get out I'll do it. I made my wife promise me if I died while I'm in the military she'd open it up with my life insurance money.