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And I wish you people could be supportive of a young guy trying to start a business instead of discouraging him and trying to turn him down. What are my peers doing? Drugs and working min wage to spend their money on bullshit. And I'm trying to find a way to be different and more successful. Obviously I guess I didn't go the right route to learn about business since I have no idea how to start but that's all I want from this thread. All I want is for someone to tell me where to start, so that way while I'm making little money working right now, I could start learning how to start and grow an idea so that maybe my stupid ass can do something big somewhere down the road whether it takes a decade I dont give a fuck. What's your people's issue? I'm sorry I'm not as smart and amazing as you all. Now if someone is kind enough to take a few minutes to help someone out then that'd be appreciated. If not then waste your time somewhere else rather than discouraging me because I don't care. I have a dream and I'm gonna do what I can to make it come true.
Try doing a few local markets and events to see if there's a demand for what you want to sell. Walk around your city if you want to open a store and find locations you're interested in. Talk to as many people as possible about pricing, location, products etc, - getting to know your potential customers has been essential for my business. Being flexible and incorporating what they want has been key for me. Some of my best selling products have been created because so many customers have asked for a certain thing (I make jewellery and lots of people asked for giraffe necklaces - I made one and it's a huge hit!). And use your age as an advantage, I was 20 when I started my business and people are happy to support a young person with a big idea and loads of passion.
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Yes. I can by all means start my own company and name myself CEO. If Bill Gates wanted to hire me, I'll take the offer and still be CEO of my own company. Now, whether or not my company makes money and survives is another question.  This is the basis of self-employed individuals who contract out their services.
Find local small business or real estate  networking events, ask to attend as a guest and introduce yourself to everyone. Ask about them first, ask a follow up question or two, and then tell them you help achieve a result of some kind. (Did you know houses sell x times quicker with Ariel footage?).  Check meetup.com to get started.
It requires fairly large levels of capital, but what about seed funding/angel investments in startups? This would be before venture capital gets involved, so the amounts are relatively low (tens of thousands, vs. millions of USD), but as valuations this early in the game are also low, you can get a significant portion of equity in a startup that you feel is being run by good people and is in a promising market. Paul Graham of Y-Combinator has a number of articles about this from both sides of the table that you can take a look at and see if this is for you. It's definitely very high-risk, but if you can pick successful startups before their valuation shoots up, get some equity, help them succeed, and they eventually go public or get acquired, you can stand to bring in some big returns. Note that this isn't a hands-off investment. You'll need to build connections in the startup community, and it isn't uncommon for angel investors to become involved in the day-to-day operations of the businesses in which they invest.
"To save someone from reading this blogspam, the answers are...  1.  Become technical and code it yourself.  2.  Use an off-the-shelf program that lets you plug in basic functionality.  3.  Hire someone at the right scale to support your needs.  4. Buy someone else's finished solution.  However, the question is wrong.  The real question should be, ""if you don't have or employ someone with the experience to buy/make, support, and market your app, should you spend limited capital on an app that will likely go unused?"" - that answer is most likely no."
You want to regard loans as short-term, last-ditch, desperate effort for when you get caught in a bad spot and have a good, workable plan to get out of it.  You don't ever want to start a business on borrowed money, unless you're an expert in the field of your business with a lot of experience in running businesses in that sector.    The best thing to do is to get a job and save all your money to start a business that will make you enough money to start the business you really want.  You may need to start a business to get the money to start a business to get the money to start a business to get the money to start the business you want.  Whatever it takes, really.  Just do it all yourself.  Don't accept loans or favors.  Also, the whole world (except Amazon) is moving from brick-and-mortar to the internet, and you're trying to move internet sales to brick-and-mortar.  It's a little backward-looking.  It could work, but there's probably some research you could do to test the feasibility of this idea.  You need to be creative in designing effective, science-based ways to predict your success or failure.  Don't worry about licensing issues with wholesalers.  That's not something to be worried about, at this point.
This.  Test waters first. As humans, we are affected by different biases and sometimes we just want to believe. I know a couple of dudes who invested shit ton of money in trying to launch a startup which they didn't vet properly beforehand. They ended up modifying their idea multiple times, but nothing clicked. They say they learnt a lot. But I think they just failed.
Programmer here. Getting into business is more than just tech knowledge. It's great that you were able to get some money for what you did. But setting up a business requiring figuring out a solution to a problem. When it's easy to identify a problem, it's not easy to come up with a viable solution (otherwise someone else would have already solved it). At other times, you figure out a very limited scoped problem and figure out a solution, but it's not very scalable.   My advice to you. Keep learning. You are very young and there is a lot of fun things you can do. If you think you are already standing out with your skills, get an online profile going. Get popular. Try all channels. Should be fun.
Get a copy of Capitalism for Kids - finally back in print (after being out of print for years). It's a great introduction to being an entrepreneur, aimed at young people. Six years old might be a bit early, though - but definitely before the teenage years.
Look into http://tech.co/ They post numerous events around the country. I have no idea where you are located but there are often Angel Groups or Venture groups that have events (some are paid and some you may be able to get access through your college).   There is also a large national competition (http://www.vcic.unc.edu/)   Really though it helps to be in a location where start-ups are and generally they tend to circulate around where the money is.   Look into any local incubators or co-working environments where office space is rented (Example: http://www.co-merge.com/) These environments will often host various events.
"With your knowledge/experience, you should easily be able to find work through one of the freelance developer sites out there.  It would let you work flexibly on your own schedule, and you can decide what types of work you're willing to do at rates you choose to work for. You could always come up with your own ideas for a commercial website of some kind that could help generate some degree of passive income that won't interfere with your full-time work.  That's only limited by your imagination and creativity. The third alternative is to find a ""real"" job (I chuckle at that one!) like most people do. I hope this helps. Good luck!"
My personal opinion, start a small business and just do it. You will learn faster than anything you can learn online. Keep it small, then when the disasters come, you can recover. Decide what kind of business you want to do, what area, then just start. Feel free to PM me if you need help. Also, SCORE is a consulting group of retired executives, Free, and you can get a lot of advice there too. Classes are fine, but if you want to do business, just do it, you will learn more, faster, than any class (once you figure out what kind of business you want to do)
"You need ""the list"".    Write down EVERYONE you know. EVERYONE. Like, EVERYONE. Then categorise their potential as a customer as ""high"" ""avg"" or ""low"". Then make contact with all the low hanging fruit. Most will naturally ask what you're doing, you'll tell them, and you'll plant a lot of seeds. Some will germinate soon, some will take years, some will refer, some will not.     People need to know what you can offer and the best place to start is with people you know."
Become your own boss web business can be easily done with great fortune. The bonus are apparent to running your own kind of business particularly online, however, what you require to attain those bonus might not be so apparent. There’re various elements, however, the 3 most essential elements are mindset, proper training and education and posting yourself as a leader.
As someone actively working towards launching a business (as in, a business, not a tech startup hoping to get bought out, not a blog, etc), I’d be interested to get your take on it.  I find that most of this ‘self help’ business writing usually just pitches to people’s confirmation bias, and people actually running businesses are too busy with their business to write books and blogs about it.
"Here's a brief rundown:   1. You're not going to need a lot of capital or debt  2. You aren't in a high-liability or high (MM+) revenue industry unless you're making children's toys out of reclaimed dynamite or something  3. You are operating by yourself  The first fact rules out S or C corp. The second fact dings LLC, and the third one rules out a LLP or GP by default, although you can always convert later if you get a partner.   Benefits of sole proprietorship include very simple taxes! As a pass-through entity, the business's income is considered your own, and business expenses are tax deductible. You don't need separate tax returns for both. Additionally, if it's just your name, you might not even need a license depending on your state and municipality (figure this out). If you want a different name, you usually need to register ""doing business as [name]"" with your state or municipality. Lastly, you don't need to use business income in any special way, since you have no additional tax liability or general liability shield. With an LLC, there are a lot of rules and restrictions.   Let me know if you have any specific questions."
"Excellent questions!  Asking such questions indicates something special about yourself.  The desire to learn and adjust your beliefs will increase your chance of success in your life.  I would use a wide variety of authors to increase your education.  Myself I prefer Dave Ramsey to Clark Howard, but I think Clark is very good. The first thing you should focus on is learning how to do and live by a budget.  Often times, adults will assume that you are on a budget because you are broke.  It happens with my friends and my youngest child is older than you.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  A budget is simply a plan on how you will spend your income so you don't run out of money before you run out of month. Along with budgeting I would also focus on goal setting.  This is the type of ""investing"" you should be doing at your age.  For example if your primary goal was to become an engineer, my recommendation is to hold off buying stocks/mutual funds and using your current income to get through school with little or no student loans.   Another example might be to open your own HVAC business.  Your best bet might be to learn the trade, working for someone else, and take night classes for business management. Most 18 year olds have very little earning power.  Your focus at this point should be increasing your income and learning how to manage the income you have.   Please keep in mind that most debt is bad.  It robs you of your income which is your greatest wealth building tool.  Car loans and credit card debt is just plain stupid.  Often times a business case can be made for reasonable student loans.  However, why not challenge yourself to take none.  How much further ahead could you be if you graduate, with a degree, when your peers are strapped with a 40K loan? Keep up the good work and keep asking questions."
For tax purposes you will need to file as an employee (T4 slips and tax withheld automatically), but also as an entrepreneur. I had the same situation myself last year. Employee and self-employed is a publication from Revenue Canada that will help you. You need to fill out the statement of business activity form and keep detailed records of all your deductible expenses. Make photocopies and keep them 7 years. May I suggest you take an accountant to file your income tax form. More expensive but makes you less susceptible to receive Revenue Canada inspectors for a check-in.  If you can read french, you can use this simple spreadsheet for your expenses. Your accountant will be happy.
I have business experience. I started a few small ones but never got huge. One was bought before I could really start making any systems to help operate it and the other failed because I didn't know the logistical end of things. I've recycled at centers before. My plan now is to basically pay people to pick up their recycling from their homes and then recycle it in bulk when I get enough
I thought about this some more. Going to a top business school can help you network with entrepreneurs who would like to join you in starting your firm.  But remember there is no single path to success in life. Moreover, life is what you make of it with your own hard work.
You're gonna start a business but you can't choose your own name? C'mon man, that's the fun part.. Have you researched the demand? In a dying industry like hard copy games, what sets you aside from big players like GameStop? What's gonna set you apart from all the rest? Sorry to say but right now you don't even have a name, my friend. My advice is to write out a detailed business plan &amp; come up with ways to keep yourself afloat. Either way, like I said, you're entering a dying industry that may have something like 10 years at the max considering digital copies are becoming the majority. Personally, i'd rethink your business concept because you may be calling it Game Over before you even push start.. Good Luck
"Rather than thinking of becoming a landlord as a passive ""investment"" (like a bank account or mutual fund), it may be useful to think of it as ""starting a small part-time business"". While certainly many people can and do start their own businesses, and there are many success stories, there are many cases where things don't work out quite as they hoped. I wouldn't call starting any new business ""low risk"", even one that isn't expected to be one's main full-time job, though some may be ""acceptable risk"" for your particular circumstances. But if you're going to start a part-time business, is there any particular reason you'd do so in real estate as opposed to some other activity? It sounds like you'd be completely new to real estate, so perhaps for your first business you're starting you'd want it to be something you're more familiar with. Or, if you do want to enter the real estate world (or any other new business), be sure to do a lot of research, come up with a business plan, and be prepared for the possibility of losing money as with any investment or new business."
Many people dream of having a home based business. A home based business gives you the freedom to be your own boss and set your own hours. However, most people have no idea what kind of business to start to make real money from home. Here are some home business ideas.
"On a side note, the idea is shared with ""booting up a computer"", and comes from the phrase ""pulling oneself up by the bootstraps"".  When a computer first starts, the hardware runs firmware from ROM, which then loads the boot loader, which then actually loads the OS kernel, which loads everything else.  So the same principle applies to a ""bootstrapped"" business.  You start with practically nothing, generate a small income from that, then leverage that income to produce products and services which generate more income, and so on and so forth."
You're young.  Build a side business in your spare time.  Invest in yourself.  Fail a few times when you have some time to recover financially. Use the money that you would have let sit in some account and develop your skills, start up an LLC, and build up the capacity to get some real returns on your money. Be a rainmaker, not a Roth taker.
There are a number of ways and it all depends on your concentration and range of skills (or skills you're willing to develop). As for involving your wife ... things that can be done locally for neighbours is always a good idea. The most important thing is not to spend too much time or cash on anything that will take a long time to pay off.  That excludes writing your own iPhone apps, for example, which would take long hours of development and much marketing (and luck) to be successful. Good luck and congrats.
Congratulations on getting started in life! John Malloy's (American) research suggests that you should take some time to get used to living on your own, make some friends, and settle into your community.  During this time, you can build up an emergency fund.  If/when the stock markets do not seem to be in a bear market, you can follow user3771352's advice to buy stock ETFs. Do you hope to get married and have children in the next few years?  If so, you should budget time and money for activities where you make new friends (both men and women).  Malloy points out that many Americans meet their spouses through women's networks of friends.
"Get an accountant. Now. There are many subtle things that you do not know especially if you are just starting with your own corporation. There is also an issue of corporate tax return that you will have to face pretty soon. You should be looking for accountant that does accounting for corporations, there are companies specializing in small business. I do not think you can ""just"" transfer money to your personal account. They have to be treated as dividends and treated as such for income tax purposes. Or, as you described, you may pay yourself a salary, but then you have to pay CPP and EI on top of that. When you pay yourself dividends your corporation will need to issue T5 slip for you (accountant will do that) that you will need to use when preparing personal tax return. If you pay yourself salary, corporation will need to give you T4  In terms of tax treatment, if we do not take RRSP contributions dividend tax treatment will leave little bit more money in your hands. I'd say if you have RRSP room and/or TFSA room, pay yourself dividends and then do contributions as you see fit, if you need RRSP room, pay yourself salary. TFSA room does not depend on the type of income, so if you have room there, consider filling it first."
Buy a land and build a house. Then plant wine trees. Hire people after like 5 years and start to do and sell wine. A beautiful business :-) A second opation is to buy a houses in a city and rent rooms.
Your best bet is to look for incubators in your area. Incubators are scaled down versions of private equity firms that provide mentorship and seed money to promising startups. They are usually affiliated with a city because they are trying to attract entrepreneurs to it.
Take another job.  From a personal finance perspective this is the wrong reason to dip into a retirement account.  You will lose so much ground towards actually retiring.  Sure you won't be taxed, but you will be missing so much opportunity where that money won't be working for your retirement. The off-topic answer to take to the start-ups stackexchange site is:  don't quit your day job until your business plan is written out and you have an idea of where to get your startup capital.
From my experience it is much easier to start as a self-employed rather than a limited company. You almost have no paperwork and self assessment can be done online in as little as 20 minutes (from personal experience).  On the other hand having a limited company grants you a pile of papers to fill in from the start and almost certainly needing an accountant to do your taxes.  Regarding the income tax - if you have no profits, you will pay no tax. And that will leave you only with national insurance that is only about £70 for 3 month (better check with HMRC for the exact figure). So if you don't have a good enough reason to do a Ltd, start as a self-employed, you can always change to limited company later.
It may be helpful to have a few pitches prepared just in case.This is helpful because you may be articulating your groups investment thesis or even originating ideas at some point.  * Company-Industry  * Elevator pitch... * Why it's the best in the Peer group. * Why this pitch is novel. * Why the financials make sense. * Entry/Exit. * +s/-s.
"Since you're also looking for alternative means of funding, have you considered doing part-time work -- during the holidays or on some of the weekends? With this kind of financing you have to watch out that the work does not interfere with your study. On the other hand it can be valuable work experience that can come in handy later in your life, such as when applying for your first ""real"" job. The kind of work you can do will depend a lot on the subject you are studying and what qualifications you have. For example, if you are studying computer science, there are a lot of freelance opportunities in programming. One of these could lead right to your first job after university. The two broad types of work you can do are: For freelance: Try searching for ""[subject] student freelance"" and look at sites like oDesk. Read up on tax concerns, research how to price your time, and start doing! For employment: Browse the job boards at your university. Contact businesses to ask for part-time opportunities. Hope this helps to open one of the alternative paths here. If you go down this road, remember to keep your priorities in mind. Especially the freelance work can easily interfere with your study and delay you unnecessarily. Good luck!"