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firstdown · 01-12-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

How about a liquor store? Not some cheap corner store in a seedy part of town, I'm talking about a higher end store in a strip mall next to a grocery store.

In Virginia all Liquor Stores "ABC Stores" are run by the state. They have talked about turining it over to private ownership over the years but it has never happened.

BleedBurgundy · 01-12-2010, 11:43 AM

IT Consultant. There's ridiculous money to be made, but I can't convince myself to take that leap...

KLHJ2 · 01-12-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

IT Consultant. There's ridiculous money to be made, but I can't convince myself to take that leap...

I am in a perfect position to do that too but like you I am scared to try it. You're right there is REDONKULOUS money involved.

firstdown · 01-12-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

IT Consultant. There's ridiculous money to be made, but I can't convince myself to take that leap...

Get your ducks in order and go for it. Its a risk and figure working every minute you have to get things off the ground but one day you will look back and know it was the right thing to do. I'd say one of the biggest problems people have when opening a business is having enough saved to go several years without an income. When I opened my Ins. Agency I had enough saved to live 2 years without any income but I did start making money after 6 months. Not enough to live on but it was a start and things where up and running after about 1 1/2 years. In my business most who fail do so within the first year or two before they can see a return on their hard work. Its really in the 3rd and 4th years when you can actually see a decent income.

saden1 · 01-12-2010, 11:50 AM

Writing software once and selling it many times seems like a good idea for a business...only issue is you got to have a killer app to make decent money. I've been toying with the idea of writing an Android application but I haven't fully committed myself to it.

GhettoDogAllStars · 01-14-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by saden1

Writing software once and selling it many times seems like a good idea for a business...only issue is you got to have a killer app to make decent money. I've been toying with the idea of writing an Android application but I haven't fully committed myself to it.

This is the best idea, but like you said you've got to have a killer app. I've got a few in mind, and I wanted to make an iPhone app, but you have to have a Mac for development. Grrrr, F Apple.

tryfuhl · 01-16-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

Writing software once and selling it many times seems like a good idea for a business...only issue is you got to have a killer app to make decent money. I've been toying with the idea of writing an Android application but I haven't fully committed myself to it.

friend of mine is in the process of selling an iphone app to a company that grosses billions/year

SmootSmack · 01-12-2010, 11:52 AM

When I moved this past summer, it was such a pain notifying everybody about my change of address-not just friends and family but my bank, credit card companies, car insurance, phone, cable, utilities, etc. I would start a one-stop shop where you select your different providers from a drop-down menu, type in your new address once and every business that needs to be notified is notified at once

cpayne5 · 01-12-2010, 01:36 PM

If it was to be my livelihood, I would start a technology consulting firm. If I was loaded and wanted a hobby business, a custom/hot rod/speed shop. I'd build cars that could easily get around Schneed and his tactics.

firstdown · 01-12-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cpayne5

If it was to be my livelihood, I would start a technology consulting firm. If I was loaded and wanted a hobby business, a custom/hot rod/speed shop. I'd build cars that could easily get around Schneed and his tactics.

I got a truck that could get around Schneed. Well maybe through Schneed.LOL

Schneed10 · 01-12-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

i got a truck that could get around schneed. Well maybe through schneed.lol

lol!

TheMalcolmConnection · 01-12-2010, 01:37 PM

Jimmy John's is awesome.

I also run a computer consulting business outside of my current IT job. It's all by word of mouth and I charge $50/hour. Basically just do a good job in a certain neighborhood and then you can easily make a couple grand in six months by the surrounding neighbors.

I hate spyware, but sometimes I have to be thankful for it. Some asshole writing spyware overseas is the reason I have my PS3.

cpayne5 · 01-12-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

Jimmy John's is awesome.

I also run a computer consulting business outside of my current IT job. It's all by word of mouth and I charge $50/hour. Basically just do a good job in a certain neighborhood and then you can easily make a couple grand in six months by the surrounding neighbors.

I hate spyware, but sometimes I have to be thankful for it. Some asshole writing spyware overseas is the reason I have my PS3.

I don't tell people what I do exactly for that reason. I don't want the work. I will work on someone's computer every now and then, but I explicitly tell them that if they tell someone about me, I will never work on their computer again.

TheMalcolmConnection · 01-12-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cpayne5

I don't tell people what I do exactly for that reason. I don't want the work. I will work on someone's computer every now and then, but I explicitly tell them that if they tell someone about me, I will never work on their computer again.

So true. It's always feast or famine too. Like I'll never say to someone, "I don't do that anymore." because I appreciate the money, but it's like one week I'll have like 10 jobs after work and that means no free time. After that week, I might not get another for like 3 weeks.

I find that it's always famine when I'm caught up on debt. It's like karma rewards me when I'm deep in debt with a lot of jobs, but I NEVER seem to be able to get extra cash just to throw around like a playa.

TheMalcolmConnection · 01-12-2010, 01:38 PM

If you want to make some quick bucks, just put an ad in the newspaper saying, "Computer running slow? Have spyware? $75 flat rate cleanup."

I easily made $1000 the week that ad ran. It's also very non-active work. I just have them bring me the tower, I hook it up in my office, run ComboFix, give it back and collect my $75 for about 5 minutes of actual work.

01-12-2010, 11:43 AM	#2
BleedBurgundy Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,471	Re: start your own business IT Consultant. There's ridiculous money to be made, but I can't convince myself to take that leap... __________________ "All natural institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." Thomas Paine

01-12-2010, 11:50 AM	#5
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 46 Posts: 10,069	Re: start your own business Writing software once and selling it many times seems like a good idea for a business...only issue is you got to have a killer app to make decent money. I've been toying with the idea of writing an Android application but I haven't fully committed myself to it. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

01-12-2010, 11:52 AM	#8
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: start your own business When I moved this past summer, it was such a pain notifying everybody about my change of address-not just friends and family but my bank, credit card companies, car insurance, phone, cable, utilities, etc. I would start a one-stop shop where you select your different providers from a drop-down menu, type in your new address once and every business that needs to be notified is notified at once __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

01-12-2010, 01:36 PM	#9
cpayne5 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,807	Re: start your own business If it was to be my livelihood, I would start a technology consulting firm. If I was loaded and wanted a hobby business, a custom/hot rod/speed shop. I'd build cars that could easily get around Schneed and his tactics. __________________ "It's not about what you've done, but what's been done for you."

01-12-2010, 01:37 PM	#12
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: start your own business Jimmy John's is awesome. I also run a computer consulting business outside of my current IT job. It's all by word of mouth and I charge $50/hour. Basically just do a good job in a certain neighborhood and then you can easily make a couple grand in six months by the surrounding neighbors. I hate spyware, but sometimes I have to be thankful for it. Some asshole writing spyware overseas is the reason I have my PS3. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

01-12-2010, 01:38 PM	#15
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: start your own business If you want to make some quick bucks, just put an ad in the newspaper saying, "Computer running slow? Have spyware? $75 flat rate cleanup." I easily made $1000 the week that ad ran. It's also very non-active work. I just have them bring me the tower, I hook it up in my office, run ComboFix, give it back and collect my $75 for about 5 minutes of actual work. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

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