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  • Big Bear
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 11-01-11
    • 43253

    #1
    What kind of business can you start for 15K?


    maybe buy a large amount of something and re-sale it ?


    maybe sell those E-Cigarettes?
  • chilidog
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 04-05-09
    • 10305

    #2
    Depends on what you like to do. When I lived in the States, I use to buy (by the pallet) clearance and returned merchandise (I only bought electronics) from stores like Walmart, Sears, Target, Best Buy etc. I would then list each item on ebay and made a rather nice profit doing it. I started out buying just 1 pallet, listing everything, then buying 2 pallets, etc. Before I knew it, I was buying 1/4 a container, then 1/2 a container.

    I would buy the merchandise from companies like http://www.westcoasttrading.com. I loved the business.
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    • chipper
      SBR MVP
      • 01-07-10
      • 1994

      #3
      There's a magazine called "Small Business Opportunity" that has a lot of home based, online and less expensive franchises listed in the price range you are inquiring about.
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      • Ralphie Halves
        SBR MVP
        • 12-13-09
        • 4507

        #4
        There are thousands. Just google "cheap small business ideas" and go nuts.

        The best IMO is information businesses. No overhead, and you really only pay to advertise and maintain your website, and that's not much. Best ROI you'll find. If you can find 50 people around the entire planet to give you $100/month for your expertise, you could quit your job easily.
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        • no1here
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          • 03-23-09
          • 5914

          #5
          15K could get you grow room allowing 72 plants worth several hundred each harvesting over and over
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          • daneblazer
            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
            • 09-14-08
            • 27861

            #6
            vending machines
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            • no1here
              SBR Hall of Famer
              • 03-23-09
              • 5914

              #7
              Zero K could get you business worthy of $200 daily with unlimited potentials.
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              • Inkwell77
                SBR MVP
                • 02-03-11
                • 3227

                #8
                Originally posted by Ralphie Halves
                There are thousands. Just google "cheap small business ideas" and go nuts.

                The best IMO is information businesses. No overhead, and you really only pay to advertise and maintain your website, and that's not much. Best ROI you'll find. If you can find 50 people around the entire planet to give you $100/month for your expertise, you could quit your job easily.
                sharp post!
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                • innovation
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                  • 01-27-12
                  • 6218

                  #9
                  I am almost positive with 15K you could duplicate the Obamacare website.
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                  • Ghenghis Kahn
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 01-02-12
                    • 19734

                    #10
                    go to vegas, bet it all on black.

                    now with that $30,000 bet it on denver to win the super bowl @ +300.

                    with that $90,000, get a food truck and start selling some gourmet finger foods or gourmet tacos. gl
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                    • Ghenghis Kahn
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 01-02-12
                      • 19734

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Ralphie Halves
                      There are thousands. Just google "cheap small business ideas" and go nuts.

                      The best IMO is information businesses. No overhead, and you really only pay to advertise and maintain your website, and that's not much. Best ROI you'll find. If you can find 50 people around the entire planet to give you $100/month for your expertise, you could quit your job easily.
                      ralphie is this what you're doing? how's the forex going?
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                      • Ghenghis Kahn
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 01-02-12
                        • 19734

                        #12
                        Originally posted by no1here
                        15K could get you grow room allowing 72 plants worth several hundred each harvesting over and over
                        how does one get a license though?
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                        • Joey Blaze
                          SBR Sharp
                          • 10-01-13
                          • 267

                          #13
                          very interesting thread.. it really depends on what you are looking to do.. do you want passive income or are you looking to buy or start a business?
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                          • daneblazer
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                            • 09-14-08
                            • 27861

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn
                            go to vegas, bet it all on black.

                            now with that $30,000 bet it on denver to win the super bowl @ +300.

                            with that $90,000, get a food truck and start selling some gourmet finger foods or gourmet tacos. gl
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                            • In The Money
                              SBR MVP
                              • 08-28-09
                              • 1294

                              #15
                              Save it till you get 100k and I can show you how to make 1 mill a year off that!
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                              • teaserpleaser
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                                • 08-14-08
                                • 26015

                                #16
                                Originally posted by no1here
                                15K could get you grow room allowing 72 plants worth several hundred each harvesting over and over
                                I've started up with less shit my east LA op was started with 6k "the barrio op" lol ....although I wouldn't recommend some new booty coming in to the game green as fukk with no connections in a non med st jumping in right now in this market uphill battle imo to say the least but if you got the determination go for it learning curve is sharp don't believe look at all the showrooms full of growing equipement on craigslist (most of it looking pretty new too) ... those are failed grow ops.
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                                • Optional
                                  Administrator
                                  • 06-10-10
                                  • 61722

                                  #17
                                  I recently started renting out poker tables, aimed at people wanting to host home games, as everyone else in my city seemed to be aiming at bigger markets. And I only wanted something very part time anyway.

                                  It's fun, easy, and has grown into near a full time job in a couple of months.

                                  Spent $80 on the first table and $50 on the first chip set. Total start up costs.

                                  Put a free ad on a local classified site and rented it at least once almost every weekend for the next 5 or 6 weeks at $100/night. So got serious and setup a website and bought some google ads.

                                  Since then bought 3 more tables and about to pick up 2 more tomorrow. Plus Ive bought 20 chairs to rent too. I've spent under $2000 including a covered trailer to store and transport them in. Seems like I should be able to rent 5 or 6 per weekend reliably the way its been going. Which is about all I want to handle by myself anyway. Probably employ someone to do delivery/pickups if it gets any bigger than that.

                                  If you have a vehicle to deliver them in, about $1000 cost for 4 new tables and 4 chip sets and cards is about it to get started with enough equipment to cover a one man operation. Most home games are Saturday night with the occasional Friday and Sunday so can easily be done part time. If you don't know where or how to advertise or setup a simple website maybe add another $1000, but if you have much nouse you can do that part for a lot less to get started too.

                                  Not a big time business idea but I reckon anyone could do it anywhere almost.

                                  And like I said, you can even start with a cheap 2nd hand table and free advert to see if you get the same response I did if you want.
                                  .
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                                  • Joey Blaze
                                    SBR Sharp
                                    • 10-01-13
                                    • 267

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Optional
                                    I recently started renting out poker tables, aimed at people wanting to host home games, as everyone else in my city seemed to be aiming at bigger markets. And I only wanted something very part time anyway.

                                    It's fun, easy, and has grown into near a full time job in a couple of months.

                                    Spent $80 on the first table and $50 on the first chip set. Total start up costs.

                                    Put a free ad on a local classified site and rented it at least once almost every weekend for the next 5 or 6 weeks at $100/night. So got serious and setup a website and bought some google ads.

                                    Since then bought 3 more tables and about to pick up 2 more tomorrow. Plus Ive bought 20 chairs to rent too. I've spent under $2000 including a covered trailer to store and transport them in. Seems like I should be able to rent 5 or 6 per weekend reliably the way its been going. Which is about all I want to handle by myself anyway. Probably employ someone to do delivery/pickups if it gets any bigger than that.

                                    If you have a vehicle to deliver them in, about $1000 cost for 4 new tables and 4 chip sets and cards is about it to get started with enough equipment to cover a one man operation. Most home games are Saturday night with the occasional Friday and Sunday so can easily be done part time. If you don't know where or how to advertise or setup a simple website maybe add another $1000, but if you have much nouse you can do that part for a lot less to get started too.

                                    Not a big time business idea but I reckon anyone could do it anywhere almost.

                                    And like I said, you can even start with a cheap 2nd hand table and free advert to see if you get the same response I did if you want.

                                    thats not a bad little hustle man props to you
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                                    • Big Bear
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 11-01-11
                                      • 43253

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by In The Money
                                      Save it till you get 100k and I can show you how to make 1 mill a year off that!
                                      how is that? i figure 15K is the most i can get my hands on.

                                      but i could try to pull some investers together
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                                      • thechaoz
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 10-23-09
                                        • 12154

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn
                                        go to vegas, bet it all on black.

                                        now with that $30,000 bet it on denver to win the super bowl @ +300.

                                        with that $90,000, get a food truck and start selling some gourmet finger foods or gourmet tacos. gl
                                        Lol no... AFC is losing we nfc no doubt this year. Defense is hhhaarrdddd AFC hahaha

                                        Edit : taco truck
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                                        • PaperTrail07
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 08-29-08
                                          • 20423

                                          #21
                                          Was gonna say food truck myself.....LOL......Word o the wise if you do a "food Truck".....go for a funnel cake stand....shit makes $ ANDDDD...you don't have to worry about stacking up a buncha beef then an event rains out...wasted product=wasted $ and you usually pay for the spot...
                                          Originally posted by thechaoz
                                          Lol no... AFC is losing we nfc no doubt this year. Defense is hhhaarrdddd AFC hahaha

                                          Edit : taco truck
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                                          • PaperTrail07
                                            SBR Posting Legend
                                            • 08-29-08
                                            • 20423

                                            #22
                                            Agree ....true grinder here fellas
                                            Originally posted by Joey Blaze
                                            thats not a bad little hustle man props to you
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                                            • In The Money
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 08-28-09
                                              • 1294

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Big Bear
                                              how is that? i figure 15K is the most i can get my hands on.

                                              but i could try to pull some investers together
                                              if you're serious it would take about a year of training but 1 mill a year would be the norm after that
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                                              • bradthebloke
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 07-26-09
                                                • 3175

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by chilidog
                                                Depends on what you like to do. When I lived in the States, I use to buy (by the pallet) clearance and returned merchandise (I only bought electronics) from stores like Walmart, Sears, Target, Best Buy etc. I would then list each item on ebay and made a rather nice profit doing it. I started out buying just 1 pallet, listing everything, then buying 2 pallets, etc. Before I knew it, I was buying 1/4 a container, then 1/2 a container.

                                                I would buy the merchandise from companies like http://www.westcoasttrading.com. I loved the business.
                                                checked out that site before. looked like a scam. especially with the forums they have there. You see question and topic after topic looking for help or giving advice over months on end and the threads have no replies or even views. kinda seemed planted. wasnt your experience though?
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                                                • kevin101
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 06-24-13
                                                  • 2260

                                                  #25
                                                  Escort Business
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                                                  • chilidog
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 04-05-09
                                                    • 10305

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by bradthebloke
                                                    checked out that site before. looked like a scam. especially with the forums they have there. You see question and topic after topic looking for help or giving advice over months on end and the threads have no replies or even views. kinda seemed planted. wasnt your experience though?
                                                    I never bought from that company itself, so I have no idea on them. Sears was my favorite to buy from - Walmart and Kmart was the worst. You get overstock, returns and clearance merchandise. Walmart and Kmart would be low quality stuff, sometimes broken, destroyed packaging. It was just a nightmare. Sears was perfect.
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                                                    • greenhippo
                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                      • 02-15-12
                                                      • 9091

                                                      #27
                                                      How would you even go about that? Hey Sears you have any returns you want to sell me for cheap? Serious question, I've got a little money myself I wouldn't mind putting into reselling.
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                                                      • Ghenghis Kahn
                                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                                        • 01-02-12
                                                        • 19734

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by In The Money
                                                        if you're serious it would take about a year of training but 1 mill a year would be the norm after that
                                                        you need one year training to suck cokk?
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                                                        • chipper
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 01-07-10
                                                          • 1994

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Optional
                                                          I recently started renting out poker tables, aimed at people wanting to host home games, as everyone else in my city seemed to be aiming at bigger markets. And I only wanted something very part time anyway.

                                                          It's fun, easy, and has grown into near a full time job in a couple of months.

                                                          Spent $80 on the first table and $50 on the first chip set. Total start up costs.

                                                          Put a free ad on a local classified site and rented it at least once almost every weekend for the next 5 or 6 weeks at $100/night. So got serious and setup a website and bought some google ads.

                                                          Since then bought 3 more tables and about to pick up 2 more tomorrow. Plus Ive bought 20 chairs to rent too. I've spent under $2000 including a covered trailer to store and transport them in. Seems like I should be able to rent 5 or 6 per weekend reliably the way its been going. Which is about all I want to handle by myself anyway. Probably employ someone to do delivery/pickups if it gets any bigger than that.

                                                          If you have a vehicle to deliver them in, about $1000 cost for 4 new tables and 4 chip sets and cards is about it to get started with enough equipment to cover a one man operation. Most home games are Saturday night with the occasional Friday and Sunday so can easily be done part time. If you don't know where or how to advertise or setup a simple website maybe add another $1000, but if you have much nouse you can do that part for a lot less to get started too.

                                                          Not a big time business idea but I reckon anyone could do it anywhere almost.

                                                          And like I said, you can even start with a cheap 2nd hand table and free advert to see if you get the same response I did if you want.
                                                          I think this is a great idea! Good for you Optional for coming up with it!
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                                                          • Optional
                                                            Administrator
                                                            • 06-10-10
                                                            • 61722

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by chipper

                                                            I think this is a great idea! Good for you Optional for coming up with it!
                                                            Thanks Chipper. I hope it helps someone.

                                                            I wasn't all that smart really. I came up with it by looking for someone to hire me a table for a one off home game but could not so had to buy a table. The free ad was just out of interest when i went to sell it afterward and realized I could rent it out for 1 night for more than I could sell it for. And people just kept coming.
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                                                            • rkelly110
                                                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                              • 10-05-09
                                                              • 39691

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by chilidog
                                                              Depends on what you like to do. When I lived in the States, I use to buy (by the pallet) clearance and returned merchandise (I only bought electronics) from stores like Walmart, Sears, Target, Best Buy etc. I would then list each item on ebay and made a rather nice profit doing it. I started out buying just 1 pallet, listing everything, then buying 2 pallets, etc. Before I knew it, I was buying 1/4 a container, then 1/2 a container.

                                                              I would buy the merchandise from companies like http://www.westcoasttrading.com. I loved the business.
                                                              I do that on the side also. My wife works for K-mart and can sometimes get 90% off items. I then resell on Craigs list and make more than 50%. I can also diagnose and repair small engines. She will buy lawnmowers customers have brought back and I will resell after installing a sparkplug, unfreezing a motor someone forgot to put oil in, etc.

                                                              I took my small engine repair skills on the road this summer and found a lawn maint guy who needed ALL his stuff
                                                              serviced. He had a lot of stuff and still does that needs work. Was making $30 an hour. Advertised on Craigs list.

                                                              Also have a truck and a 16' car trailer. Been making deliveries for K-mart. Just did one today.

                                                              Use the skills and equipment you have now and build as you go. I'm doing anything and everything. Until I can
                                                              get established, I do this under the table. Less overhead.

                                                              Don't do vending machines Bear. I've done that. Threw 10k in the trash. Competition is fierce.

                                                              I really love Optional's idea, might have to check into that.
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                                                              • chilidog
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 04-05-09
                                                                • 10305

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by greenhippo
                                                                How would you even go about that? Hey Sears you have any returns you want to sell me for cheap? Serious question, I've got a little money myself I wouldn't mind putting into reselling.
                                                                Stores will have contracts with wholesale companies that buy their overstock, clearance and returns. You buy pallets (or truckloads / fractional truckloads) from the wholesale companies. You can buy just about anything the stores sell, I chose electronics.

                                                                Just google something like "wholesale store returns electronics" and start doing your research. It's been a good 10 years since I've done this, so I don't recall which companies I used.
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                                                                • no1here
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 03-23-09
                                                                  • 5914

                                                                  #33
                                                                  License and patients no problem, Doctors easy as can be. Whole process is a joke and cheap! Nobody refused except some felonies.

                                                                  Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn
                                                                  how does one get a license though?
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                                                                  • no1here
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 03-23-09
                                                                    • 5914

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Plenty of room for growers here with dispensaries buying.

                                                                    Originally posted by teaserpleaser
                                                                    I've started up with less shit my east LA op was started with 6k "the barrio op" lol ....although I wouldn't recommend some new booty coming in to the game green as fukk with no connections in a non med st jumping in right now in this market uphill battle imo to say the least but if you got the determination go for it learning curve is sharp don't believe look at all the showrooms full of growing equipement on craigslist (most of it looking pretty new too) ... those are failed grow ops.
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                                                                    • no1here
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 03-23-09
                                                                      • 5914

                                                                      #35
                                                                      I use reprocast.com for new merchandise to return plus more. most dehumifiers can be return for full refund due to recall. I also buy a ton from two local online auction sites reselling on ebay and craigslist.

                                                                      Originally posted by greenhippo
                                                                      How would you even go about that? Hey Sears you have any returns you want to sell me for cheap? Serious question, I've got a little money myself I wouldn't mind putting into reselling.
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