What is the most profitable business you could start with only $5,000?
I started a business that grossed about US$300,000 some years ago with about US$3,000. I was traveling internationally quite a bit back then and came across a unique hand-crafted product that appealed to many in the gift and ethnic gift market.With a suitcase of product I spent $2500 on a trade show stall and about $500 on gas/hotel/food to attend the show. I didn't have a fancy booth and I lit my product with a few clip on lights that I had spray painted black. I also used black spray paint on cardboard that served as my displays. It may sound tacky, but it actually looked pretty nice and it helped my items stand out.So I loaded up my wares in my SUV and drove myself to the trade show. I booked a cheap motel that had free parking. I ate at burger places. I worked the two-day show by myself and made sure I was always standing and showing my goods while sharing the story of how my items were made, where they came from and what an impact the items had on the local community that made them. Since I didn't have any inventory besides what I had on display, I asked buyers to select a shipping date set for a future time that would allow me to acquire, label, pack and ship the product. I pre-booked sales of just under $30k at the show!With my pre bookings I borrowed another $5000 from family to put toward merchandise and I used credit cards for shipping materials (boxes, labels, scale, etc.) and setup shop in my garage.Within about a month I had a Fedex truck picking up from my home on a daily basis. I also put together a simply, but attractive and informative website on my own and followed up on every lead that I acquired from my initial trade show. Reorders started coming in, new orders from my follow through trickled in and before I knew it I had a real business that I was running out of my home.
• What the heck should an 18 year old ask for Christmas?
I agree money is boring, but if you are saving for a car... practical. However, a hope chest if you are moving out also sounds great! You are going to NEED: Saucepans and Frypan Towels Crockery Cutlery Glassware Toaster Kettle Tupperware And so on. But all these things are small and you can buy yourself because they are not that expensive. Also start asking people if they have have stuff they don't want. ie - Encorage a bit of spring cleaning!! Much of the above you could probably get donated by reletives who have too much crap! (Thats how I did it). I have two sets of saucepans, both are like new, and a ton of tupperware - so you never know what nice things people have, but dont need anymore/or have too much of. So ask everyone and definitely start storing/collecting. You will be shocked how much you need and dont have when you really start to think about it. If you can get donations by way of family members, great! But as far as Chrismas/birthday goes - Maybe ask them all to NOT buy you stuff before Christmas, but that you would rather wait and go on a bit of shopping spree AFTER Christmas in the post Christmas sales. They/you will save a fortune and get MUCH more for their/your money! And as you are no longer a child, do you really care if you have to wait an extra week? Things that can be expensive and hard to save for once your costs go up after moving out are: (Also always reduced in Post Christmas sales) Vacuum Microwave Coffee Machine Washing machine Dryer Fridge Sofa TV DVD player Coffee table Portable Telephone Because its your birthday and Christmas combined - They might be willing to help pay for some of the bigger ticket items!! LOL Good Luck! EDIT: Xander's Mum is right - a good set of kitchen knives is a must! And yes - Where ever possible, buy good quality second hand stuff. I got my first fridge, washing machine and dryer that way, dirt cheap... and they all lasted years!
Is there an online site to buy fake brand clothing?
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