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Post by Ganbare! on Nov 27, 2009 22:06:14 GMT -5
My trip in Asia gave me a couple ideas on importing concepts to a different market so I'm wondering:
Anyone ever tried to be their own boss, in any sector: commerce, consulting, full-fledged company etc?
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Post by monroe on Nov 28, 2009 12:08:26 GMT -5
This has been a lifelong ambition of mine, but I'm afraid I'm stuck at square one (investment capital). I'll probably get more serious about it in the next year or two and take my first shot at it when I'm a bit more free.
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Post by rob on Nov 29, 2009 12:05:44 GMT -5
^^ what kind of ideas do you guys have (if it's nothing too proprietary)? What exactly are you looking to start-up?
I've always had a day-job with a big company/institution, but I used to do pro-bono stuff on the side (stuff i enjoyed but didn't pay a dime).... I've reached the point now where the pro-bono/side job is taking off and I'm seriously thinking about launching it full-time and hiring a bunch of people...... but the catch (and it's a big one) is that it doesn't pay much and I have serious $$$ needs.
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Post by monroe on Nov 29, 2009 16:20:06 GMT -5
Most of my personal experience revolves around food and other natural resources, so that's where most my ideas end up.
One was producing European-style cheeses in the northern, mountainous regions of Thailand to serve expatriate communities in the big cities. This is one that would actually be feasible with the resources I have available to me.
Though really, I'm open to just about anything.
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Post by fei on Jan 2, 2010 7:43:07 GMT -5
It great to see some EA is getting the business bug.  I been running alot of business from selling cars to supply sand to Singapore to selling oil. So i deal most in Asia, im thinking of venture out to Europe or US. So if any one interested in doing business pls pm me... |
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Post by rob on Jan 3, 2010 5:52:50 GMT -5
launching something BIG in 3-6 months.... i hope
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Post by fei on Jan 3, 2010 7:20:22 GMT -5
My trip in Asia gave me a couple ideas on importing concepts to a different market so I'm wondering: Anyone ever tried to be their own boss, in any sector: commerce, consulting, full-fledged company etc? Being your own boss it not all fun and games stuffs. It hard work and alot of planning stuff. Always on your feet, thinking of a new ways to make money, always worry will i able to pay my staff, rent and other stuffs.. No offday, constantly travel alot and alot of paper work esp balance sheet... But if you not afraid of all that stuff then welcome aboard... |
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Post by Phil on Jan 3, 2010 15:39:49 GMT -5
Most of my personal experience revolves around food and other natural resources, so that's where most my ideas end up. One was producing European-style cheeses in the northern, mountainous regions of Thailand to serve expatriate communities in the big cities. This is one that would actually be feasible with the resources I have available to me. Though really, I'm open to just about anything. This guy was a criminal defense lawyer I think, before he started his own chocolateier business. He buys beans directly from farmers. Theres some videos of him on cnn you can find on youtube. I tried my hand at a little t-shirt business while I was in Uni. I learned a lot. Mostly about myself and how much more I have to learn. And how I don't really like t-shirts or silk screening. Right now I'm starting to plan something I've thought of for a while. I've got a friend who is equally if not more excited about this than me. Yongfook's done quite well. Wish he was still around to comment. |
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Post by midnightnovelist on Jan 8, 2010 12:16:39 GMT -5
I'm currently my own boss which is quite fun (although waking up in your office i.e. bedroom is sometimes a real grinder!), and am hopefully launching a few more little businesses after CNY.  |
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Post by xandra on Jan 11, 2010 6:47:16 GMT -5
Worked for a startup for the last 2 years and saw first hand how difficult it is to launch a business and keep it going. Every stage of growth has its own pains, and I don't think I'm cut out for it. Not a huge risk taker, I prefer stability and a good life balance. I think I'd go crazy bringing work home with me every night and also not really crazy about learning the ins and outs of business. A lot of that stuff is boring paperwork and accounting. No thanks!
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Post by Phil on Jan 11, 2010 23:22:02 GMT -5
^Thats what I learned form my buisness experiment.
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Post by catgirl on Jan 16, 2010 20:53:50 GMT -5
My friend and I want to start an own clothing brand ;D We have all kinds of crazy ideas. We would like to start by selling online. But we need to make our models first. And hire sewers maybe?
We re med. students, so dont know how much time we have for this "project".
The worst thing that could happen is that it goes so well that we drop out of med. school just to invest more energy in it ;D
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Post by midnightnovelist on Jan 17, 2010 10:59:02 GMT -5
I think an awful lot of starting a new business in this day and age depends on how much you know about and how quickly you can pick up SEO. I focus my attention on this first, and once I'm at a level where I'm good and can keep up with the best of them, then I think about what products will sell. That's about as much as I'm willing to give away in public! Haha.  |
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Post by Ganbare! on Jan 17, 2010 11:46:16 GMT -5
Most of my personal experience revolves around food and other natural resources, so that's where most my ideas end up. One was producing European-style cheeses in the northern, mountainous regions of Thailand to serve expatriate communities in the big cities. This is one that would actually be feasible with the resources I have available to me. Though really, I'm open to just about anything. This guy was a criminal defense lawyer I think, before he started his own chocolateier business. He buys beans directly from farmers. Theres some videos of him on cnn you can find on youtube. Managing your business is often boring, but some sectors like craftmanship or creative industries can be very fun, being your own boss with no hierarchy and flexible schedule is also a plus but that comes at the expense of more hours than employees. It's all matter of preference. It's getting more and more common to hear of respectable professionals switching their careers to an activity they are passionate about although it takes a lot of courage and some cash to start from scratch. |
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Post by penguinopolipitese on Jan 26, 2010 5:57:32 GMT -5
Anyone ever tried to be their own boss ...like a boss?
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I been running alot of business from selling cars to supply sand to Singapore to selling oil. So i deal most in Asia, im thinking of venture out to Europe or US. So if any one interested in doing business pls pm me...
