Anyone Own Their Own Business?

pokernut9999 · 12-03-08, 10:39 PM

I did a few years ago and the results were not good.

mmike032 · 12-03-08, 10:39 PM

I own a finish carpentry business. I do interior trim/decks/screen porches/playsets or just about anything carpentry related.
Times are tough right now though. Work is hard to come by around here for anyone in the construction trade.

JRS21386 · 12-03-08, 10:40 PM

I hear ya... Good stuff though..

pokernut9999 · 12-03-08, 10:41 PM

Not too many business doing good right now.

pimike · 12-03-08, 10:42 PM

I own three.

firedawg · 12-03-08, 10:42 PM

wife owns photography buisness times are hard

pimike · 12-03-08, 10:43 PM

Originally posted by pokernut9999

Not too many business doing good right now.

True, and Obama wants to kill them by raising taxes and Dmanding you pay health insurance or be fined

Matt Rain · 12-03-08, 10:44 PM

One-man shop here. Will never go back to work for someone else.

mmike032 · 12-03-08, 10:45 PM

yea, last year I had more work than I could get to, and now this year I've been sitting on my ass for months at a time.
Santa wont be visting our house this year

JRS21386 · 12-03-08, 10:45 PM

Matt what do you do?

Matt Rain · 12-03-08, 10:47 PM

I'm all over the place. I write, I translate, I bonus-hustle and I bet. Will soon expand into the manufacturing industry - electric guitars.

ZBOIZ · 12-03-08, 10:56 PM

I want to open a storage house

JRS21386 · 12-03-08, 11:12 PM

Nice... I wanna do all kinds of things myself

Matt Rain · 12-03-08, 11:15 PM

How old are you, JRS? I'm assuming early twenties?

JRS21386 · 12-03-08, 11:36 PM

Yep... 22 to be exact! Good guess

wtf · 12-04-08, 12:55 AM

run my own small telco. running your own business is the HARDEST THING A HUMAN BEING CAN DO!

nothing compares to this, going to school - ha what joke. working in corporation , ha.

but nothing is more gratifying when you succeed and your idea is proven to be accurate.

SportsLockPicks · 12-04-08, 01:00 AM

Originally posted by Matt Rain

I'm all over the place. I write, I translate, I bonus-hustle and I bet. Will soon expand into the manufacturing industry - electric guitars.

bonus hustle...what does that entail?

Matt Rain · 12-04-08, 01:13 AM

Originally posted by SportsLockPicks

bonus hustle...what does that entail?

Taking advantage of sportsbook and casino bonuses.

It has gotten a lot less lucrative since the last 1.5-2 years, especially in North America, but anyone can still make a good bit of money with a mere $1k starting bankroll and some free time.

Dougie Fresh · 12-04-08, 01:30 AM

I didn't think bonus hustling was possible anymore with all the rollover requirements

topcat · 12-04-08, 05:12 AM

Originally posted by JRS21386

Excluding People who claim their betting affairs is their own business... Just curious. What to start my own

yes,its a family ran busines.for what its worth. its a nursery busines,with bedding plants,and perinials.good money during may ,and octomber.slow,and i mean slow the other months.we started slow,but managed to get bigger.i hurt my back,so i had to hire some of our friends mexicans that work the local farms.good luck to you,and god bless what choice you decide.

jjgold · 12-04-08, 05:43 AM

Seems most businesses here are not doing well

Be a cop or fireman, best jobs in world

shady610 · 12-04-08, 06:20 AM

i want to but i have no ideas or skills. I am currently working 2 jobs to save enought money to go into a business with someone. Im hoping to find someone who has something solid i can go in on

nobshine · 12-04-08, 08:48 AM

I am a custom fence and deck contractor. Also do commercial hole digging for other contractors. Happened to be the best year for me in the last 12 years. I have been doing it a long time and have developed a good name for myself.
You must be dedicated. You must know your competition as if it were so easy, every one would do it.

Honesty prevails. Wish all of you the best of things to come.

Brock Landers · 12-04-08, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

Seems most businesses here are not doing well

Be a cop or fireman, best jobs in world

i'd prefer to be a woodsman on a porno set JJ, can't even imagine a better job than that. to Fuk hot broads and get paid for it.

Cops and Fireman can be killed any day at work!

Brock Landers · 12-04-08, 11:29 AM

Me and my buddy would like to open a couple of Harold's Chicken Shacks. The food is great, cheap and its a simple, but sucessful franchise.

JRS21386 · 12-04-08, 11:31 AM

I have alot of ideas just no finances to get them going as of yet..

mmike032 · 12-04-08, 11:51 AM

to own a business takes a nice size bankroll to get started. I starting planning for going on my own years ago buying all tools I would need and so forth. And now I have to pay all kinds of insurance/ licenses/taxes to be legit.
now I'm paying for all this shit and dont have any work.

MastaB · 12-04-08, 11:59 AM

I own a Mobile Auto Detailing Company.

Might dissolve it and move onto other ventures, unless i can find some good help.

jackpot269 · 12-04-08, 01:19 PM

I own a carpet cleaning service been in business for 13 years, but its been a 2nd job for about 10 of that I needed the benefits you get form a "day" job( actually work swing swift) most of my work is either repeat business or word of mouth from my customers, I have not advertised or looked for new business in several years.Starting out in a new business venture is hard make sure you have at least 6 months to a year of operating capital to get started,and build up your business. GL in what ever you choose!!!!!!

compaqDikk · 12-04-08, 01:23 PM

we own 3 glory wholes in western jersey. JJ skims from the place but i give him a free pass

Rixsaw · 12-04-08, 10:24 PM

At 22, your best bet is to get a college degree or learn a trade. You have plenty of time to be an entrepreneur.