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i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?

 
Anonymous Coward
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05/16/2011 03:54 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
How about another .50 cent store?
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05/16/2011 04:56 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
Because I think you are serious I am going to answer you seriously.

This is a small business I thought about when my daughters were small.

Kids love stickers!

So, start a web site that has a bazillion different stickers that kids would like and will badger their parents into buying for them.

Stickers have multiple advantages, you can store huge quantities in a small space, and they can ship in an envelope.

Let me know how it works out and I will send my address so you can send me ten percent of gross
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Hey thanks for a serious response, but i came up with a solution, thanks anyways :)
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Well maybe you would like to share, because other people were helping you and were offering you different advices, or once you've got a bussines idea you just going to take it and run like hell?
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05/16/2011 07:30 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
start personal grooming outside nightclubs or offices.
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Hummmmmm, Mobile Hair styleist? You might be onto something, seriously.. Fast, simple, service, in and out.

On a bigger investment scale, this could be huge,

Good idea,
 Quoting: WorldCraze


those busy executives work longer.After work,they go straight to night clubs or restaurants.they don't get time for grooming.Most wear work cloths and have messed up hairs.They go to bars to drink and impress women.So,a mobile hairstylist will be a necessity.
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05/16/2011 07:32 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
How about a homeless shelter or soup kitchen?peace
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05/16/2011 12:57 PM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
How about a homeless shelter or soup kitchen?peace
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I am sure the OP is hoping to start a business where he can make a profit. If they only have $2k then they will so be living in the homeless shelter themselves.
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05/21/2011 12:37 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
I suggest checking into the lawn service. It's mostly seasonal but it could easily multiple your money in a short period of time. Go to all the realtors, banks, churches with business cards advertising lawn service whether you will offer full service lawn care, basic, etc. My son did this type work while he was in college and banked in a very small area. If you do a good job, word of mouth referrals get around. The key is to be good at whatever you decide to invest in and always answer your phone. You can't make money if you don't answer your business phone.

I'd also like to recommend checking into taking some sort of training or certification. In Texas, you can take a dental assistant, hygenist or medical phlebotomist (takes blood) for $1200 to $2000 and you will get your certification in months. Then, you will be making a steady income. And, some of the programs will allow you to pay half down and make payments on the remainder. Some of the programs even offer financial assistance and then you could use the $2000 to live off of for a while during school.

Another idea, start a computer based business like selling certain products or an offer of services like trash/junk removal, hang Christmas lights when in season, start an online all organic product/food business, online tanning products for sale, start a grocery delivery business-you would be surprised how many people will pay for that service just so they don't have to go out. What about a pet grooming service or pet walking?

What are you good at? What talents do you have or what are your hobbies? Good luck.
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05/21/2011 12:39 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
what about paying your credit card ?
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05/21/2011 02:41 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
I have 2 grand, what small business can I start? Im good in sales/retail etc.
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Check this out. You can purchase food products from here [link to www.freefood2go.com] and sell it at your local flea market or farmers market. Just bring some already prepared in a crock pot and give away free samples. I sell 2 serving pouches for between $3.00 and $4.00 and my cost about $1.25. Wal-Mart sells a similar product for $6.00 for a two serving pouch. If you are interested in marketing to others you can get others to join the co-op and your food will cost you nothing!
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Thanks for this. Looks great.

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05/21/2011 02:43 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
learn to trade forex
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05/21/2011 02:44 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
None , your liability insurance , workers compensation and permits will be over 10K$
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Unfortunately, this is true. The system has been SO fucked over by large corporations bribing the senate in D.C. that it is almost impossible to start your own small business these days.
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05/21/2011 02:44 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
Select the best GLP posts, copy and paste them into a book, go to Kinko's and print and bind the book.

Come back here, pimp it.

I'll take 10.
Don't run. You'll just die tired.
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
None , your liability insurance , workers compensation and permits will be over 10K$
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1382898


Unfortunately, this is true. The system has been SO fucked over by large corporations bribing the senate in D.C. that it is almost impossible to start your own small business these days.
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Correction:
The system has been so fucked over by lawyers, period.
Don't run. You'll just die tired.
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
start personal grooming outside nightclubs or offices.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1384398


Hummmmmm, Mobile Hair styleist? You might be onto something, seriously.. Fast, simple, service, in and out.

On a bigger investment scale, this could be huge,

Good idea,
 Quoting: WorldCraze


those busy executives work longer.After work,they go straight to night clubs or restaurants.they don't get time for grooming.Most wear work cloths and have messed up hairs.They go to bars to drink and impress women.So,a mobile hairstylist will be a necessity.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1385387


Or even a Dog Grooming Service (could become Mobile too). I thought about it, and you don't have to have a license (I don't think). You could even learn it online or through DVD instruction. I do my own dog grooming...it's not hard to learn. Geesh, I just wanted someone to shampoo my medium sized dog and they wanted $35.00 Don't know how rich you'd get, but for some people, they'd be in heaven. Depending on the clientele you target, you could make some big bucks.

MUST LOVE DOGS, though. hf
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
None , your liability insurance , workers compensation and permits will be over 10K$
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1382898


Unfortunately, this is true. The system has been SO fucked over by large corporations bribing the senate in D.C. that it is almost impossible to start your own small business these days.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 933828


Correction:
The system has been so fucked over by lawyers, period.
 Quoting: Comedian


Won't argue with you on that. Lawyers are absolute scum of the earth.
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05/21/2011 02:53 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
I'd laugh watching a bunch of lawyers being taken out and shot in the head like dogs and buried in mass graves. That would absolutely make my day.
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05/21/2011 02:55 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
How about vegetable starts of both popular and exotic varieties - as food prices continue to soar, more and more people will begin growing their own food.

Get a table at a Farmer's Market and go for it. I have been doing this since February, and it's going very well.

Good Luck!

Veggie Man :o)
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05/21/2011 03:04 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
500 metal lathe off craigslist
500 milling machine off craigslist
500 tooling for the machines
500 misc other stuff and materials

dream something up and manufacture it in your garage

all the information to run the machines is on the internet

come up with a structured learning plan and in a year you will be able to make pretty much anything

you could get small machining jobs
goto all the machine shops in your area and let them know youre looking for work
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05/21/2011 03:31 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
i have $2,000 dollars
i dont want workers and permits etc. that why its a SMALL BUSINESS, ill run it myself, im in a small town of
20K people, age 30-70 "with $$"
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people with dollars like to eat well

perhaps breed guinea fowl or quail
you would need to do some research regarding housing
them feed any diseases etc.
you can call it 'a hobby' and sell off the excess
and you may also get odd jobs
from the people who buy from you.
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05/21/2011 03:50 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
Here's some old GLP stuff: Vintage!!!!

Thread: For those unemployed/who asked: Ideas to supplement your income or start your own business.
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
start personal grooming outside nightclubs or offices.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1384398


Hummmmmm, Mobile Hair styleist? You might be onto something, seriously.. Fast, simple, service, in and out.

On a bigger investment scale, this could be huge,

Good idea,
 Quoting: WorldCraze


those busy executives work longer.After work,they go straight to night clubs or restaurants.they don't get time for grooming.Most wear work cloths and have messed up hairs.They go to bars to drink and impress women.So,a mobile hairstylist will be a necessity.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1385387


Or even a Dog Grooming Service (could become Mobile too). I thought about it, and you don't have to have a license (I don't think). You could even learn it online or through DVD instruction. I do my own dog grooming...it's not hard to learn. Geesh, I just wanted someone to shampoo my medium sized dog and they wanted $35.00 Don't know how rich you'd get, but for some people, they'd be in heaven. Depending on the clientele you target, you could make some big bucks.

MUST LOVE DOGS, though. hf
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Pooper scooper for apt complexes.
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05/21/2011 04:11 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
build a couple of einstein ammonia refrigerators using scrap parts. you can go solar, but wood is probably better. maybe design it to make blocks of ice.

put $500 towards the parts for a lynx rocket stove steam generator or two.

basically, learn to turn firewood into ice and electricity.

adapt bicycles to run off of compressed air engines.

learn to make pemmican. learn to make beer/wine.
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05/21/2011 09:50 AM
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I'd laugh watching a bunch of lawyers being taken out and shot in the head like dogs and buried in mass graves. That would absolutely make my day.
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alongwith corrupt judges,cops,bureaucrats,lobbysts,religitards and politicians
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
start personal grooming outside nightclubs or offices.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1384398


Hummmmmm, Mobile Hair styleist? You might be onto something, seriously.. Fast, simple, service, in and out.

On a bigger investment scale, this could be huge,

Good idea,
 Quoting: WorldCraze


those busy executives work longer.After work,they go straight to night clubs or restaurants.they don't get time for grooming.Most wear work cloths and have messed up hairs.They go to bars to drink and impress women.So,a mobile hairstylist will be a necessity.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1385387


Or even a Dog Grooming Service (could become Mobile too). I thought about it, and you don't have to have a license (I don't think). You could even learn it online or through DVD instruction. I do my own dog grooming...it's not hard to learn. Geesh, I just wanted someone to shampoo my medium sized dog and they wanted $35.00 Don't know how rich you'd get, but for some people, they'd be in heaven. Depending on the clientele you target, you could make some big bucks.

MUST LOVE DOGS, though. hf
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ya but dog grooming need very good training.
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05/21/2011 09:59 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
Open up a legal brothel in Nevada
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05/21/2011 10:00 AM
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I have 2 grand, what small business can I start? Im good in sales/retail etc.
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Sell Nightwalkers
What we see depends mainly on what we look for... Sir John Lubbock
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05/21/2011 10:08 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
Open up a legal brothel in Nevada
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no business like pussy business
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
build a couple of einstein ammonia refrigerators using scrap parts. you can go solar, but wood is probably better. maybe design it to make blocks of ice.

put $500 towards the parts for a lynx rocket stove steam generator or two.

basically, learn to turn firewood into ice and electricity.

adapt bicycles to run off of compressed air engines.

learn to make pemmican. learn to make beer/wine.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1393320


instea of wood,why not to use solar power.i have seen these solar refrigerators work well in sunny climates
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08/02/2011 02:44 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
How about a homeless shelter or soup kitchen?peace
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08/02/2011 04:11 AM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
Lend the money with hight interest to any fool around you and you will become a......................

BANKER OR BANKSETER!!!!!!!!!!!

5a
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Yes, suck up to the banksters and burn in hell!
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08/04/2011 11:24 PM
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Re: i have $2,000 dollars, what small business should i start?
This business is amazing and exploding for me! It has all the qualities I was looking for in a business.
CHECK IT OUT by going to this link.

[link to www.infinity100.com]
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isn't that mlm type scam?
 Quoting: Ossiel


Scam.

OP, you need to start a REAL business, a LEGAL business, forget about dope dealing and stupid internet pyramid games and online trading and the like. I'd stay away from anything involving serving food, too, WAY too much paperwork/red tape/licensing headaches. Also anything requiring a ton of inventory, or a brick and mortar storefront or office are going to be way out of your budget as a start up.

There are lots of small service businesses you can start without a ton of money. It's also possible to start an online business with relatively little money, although you WOULD need to get quite a lot of knowledge before even considering that.

My son in law started a residential window washing business with guidance from the book I recommended earlier in this thread. He's not making millions but he's making what most would consider a good full time living and his business is only a little under a year old. That book is not just bunk or hype it is how to actually start a little business like that, find customers, etc. If I remember there were about 15 or 20 different businesses to choose from, and you could use the same model for others. I won't post the link again, too many idiots on this thread accusing me of shilling, but I promise you if you are serious about starting a small LEGAL, LEGIT business you can find what you are looking for in that book. Good luck to you.
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hi there, i'm interested about the book you mentioned about. Please provide me the title because when i visited the link it is not taking me to the book and i still called the number and they said they market many books there.

thanks.





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