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Here's a little info on it : http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220060I'd be just as interested on info regarding food trucks as well.
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Here's a little info on it : http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220060I'd be just as interested on info regarding food trucks as well.
What food would you be selling?I currently own a fast food franchise overseas, but am planning to return back to the states. I am really intrigued by a food truck, anyone who has or operated one before?
please pm any details especially those in the bay area
Great idea and perfect target market in Manhattan.
Diff sector kinda but some kids on my middle school football team the parents put them in the program at chelsea peir(I cant think of the name) for speed and agility training. Spending lots of money just so they can have the best shot to lower their 40 time by a fraction.
Best of luck to you. I work in the Healthcare sector as well and trust me these park ave drs with self pay patients are making bank and only seeing 8-15 pts a day.
Can you explain more about the healthcare sector you work at and some info of those self pay patients in park ave? thanks. I plan on going into pharma in the future and hopefully getting my MBA in pharmaceutical management. I'm still doing lots of research because I finally found what field I'm interested in. Currently still doing my undergrad in Finance/Marketing Management.
upvote for you... People either don't care, think your idea will never work, or are too scared to ever start a companyThe worst thing you can do is keep your idea to your chest. You should be doing the total opposite. Try and validate your concept as early as possible by "getting out of the building" and talking to as many people as possible.
It's shocking how many people fail at this, only to dump thousands of dollars into their venture on the assumption that their customer wants want they are building/selling. Not saying that we are Grim's target market, because we aren't, but the same principles apply.
The best thing you can do if you're thinking about or planning on starting a business is to ask someone in your target market how much they would be willing to pay for what you plan to sell right there on the spot today. You'll be shocked (in a bad way) at what you hear, more often than not.
Look into kickstarter also for crowdfunding once your further alongBrah's I totally hear you on this, truly. But experience being one of the best teachers I know has taught me not to reveal all of my hand, especially when it comes to my personal ideas/business until I feel comfortable doing so. I've been burned in the past with having a great idea get stolen so i'm always wary of it. Despite you brah's being more of the upstanding of NT's members...I know I have bums lurking that know me who may not have accounts.
In time I will reveal my ideas because I do/will appreciate feedback on it. JRS does know me a bit but it's not quite that Johnny...similar but not that.
I can say that NYC is late to catch this trend...more pronounced presence elsewhere in the country, the actual product wouldn't be manufactured by me but more so different vendors who make the product themselves (but I could start making my own in-house creations when I learn how to do so), and a physical store for selling would help me brand myself and is necessary imho to build customer loyalty and capture the small market that exists in NYC.
This idea for a business is not really a strict priority of mine at this time because I have school stuff floating around, family issues, etc. that needs to be taken care of first.
I do use a pen and a pad frequently to jot down my ideas, and I hope to share some of the questions I figured I should ask myself before going into business. Maybe it could help other posters in their ventures as well as have others chime in and help me look at things from another perspective.
I'll post them up tomorrow.
I currently own a fast food franchise overseas, but am planning to return back to the states. I am really intrigued by a food truck, anyone who has or operated one before?
please pm any details especially those in the bay area
http://niketalk.com/t/289718/socals...liege-serving-up-authentic-liege-waffles/0_20I currently own a fast food franchise overseas, but am planning to return back to the states. I am really intrigued by a food truck, anyone who has or operated one before?
please pm any details especially those in the bay area
Here's the list of questions I had for myself when I was thinking of starting my business. By no means a comprehensive list but it got me thinking about the business a bit more seriously albeit on a superficial level:
1) What am I selling?
2) What skills do I have that mesh well with the business?
3) What skills do I need or need to improve in order to run this business?
4) What is my target market?
5) What is my target market looking for or want in order to stimulate buying?
6) Where should my business be located in order to maximize my sales?
7) What are the characteristics of my location that help my business?
What appearance do I want my business to have, both physically and in the mind of my customers, the public, everyone?
9) What ancillary services/products can I offer in order to stimulate buying?
10) Who is my competition?
11) What is my competition doing well that I can learn from?
12) What does my competition do poorly that I can learn from?
13) How will I innovate within my business at all levels in order to stand out?
14) Can I and how do I scale my business?
15) How do I advertise my business?
16) How do I attract customers?
17) How do I keep customer satisfaction high, but more importantly build customer loyalty?
1 How much do I need to invest at all levels (rent, renovations, advertising, merchandise, website, payroll, free materials for customers, utilities, transportation, etc)
19) What is the range of these expenses (min-max) that my budget and forcasted budget can allow?
20) How do I beat my competition?
21) What do I need to learn/do in order for the business, myself, employees and most importantly the customers to be successful.
22) Who should work with/for me? What qualities am I looking for in partners and employees?
23) How do I become known as an expert, advisor, and resource in my industry?
24) Who are my resources (advisors, lawyers, vendors, etc)?
25) How do I plan on focusing and answering all of questions?
26) How does time play a factor?
Other questions arise, but more importantly so do answers.
#14 is important and what I'm currently working on. Nice ListHere's the list of questions I had for myself when I was thinking of starting my business. By no means a comprehensive list but it got me thinking about the business a bit more seriously albeit on a superficial level:
1) What am I selling?
2) What skills do I have that mesh well with the business?
3) What skills do I need or need to improve in order to run this business?
4) What is my target market?
5) What is my target market looking for or want in order to stimulate buying?
6) Where should my business be located in order to maximize my sales?
7) What are the characteristics of my location that help my business?
What appearance do I want my business to have, both physically and in the mind of my customers, the public, everyone?
9) What ancillary services/products can I offer in order to stimulate buying?
10) Who is my competition?
11) What is my competition doing well that I can learn from?
12) What does my competition do poorly that I can learn from?
13) How will I innovate within my business at all levels in order to stand out?
14) Can I and how do I scale my business?
15) How do I advertise my business?
16) How do I attract customers?
17) How do I keep customer satisfaction high, but more importantly build customer loyalty?
1 How much do I need to invest at all levels (rent, renovations, advertising, merchandise, website, payroll, free materials for customers, utilities, transportation, etc)
19) What is the range of these expenses (min-max) that my budget and forcasted budget can allow?
20) How do I beat my competition?
21) What do I need to learn/do in order for the business, myself, employees and most importantly the customers to be successful.
22) Who should work with/for me? What qualities am I looking for in partners and employees?
23) How do I become known as an expert, advisor, and resource in my industry?
24) Who are my resources (advisors, lawyers, vendors, etc)?
25) How do I plan on focusing and answering all of questions?
26) How does time play a factor?
Other questions arise, but more importantly so do answers.
When I first read your business proposal, I already knew a physical store is needed. I've been to quite a few occupational rehab facilities and they all look very different. This is something I want to tackle as well. It grew out of the frustration and all the holes I had to deal with for my employees to get proper care. All PT's I've seen seem so cookie cutter, and the treatment is really slow and ineffective.well there definitely can be an online component to it but there is a need to differentiate yourself from the already existing competition for one and my vision is creating a lounge for the use of said product.
There's a need for customers to sample the products before buying.
Here's the list of questions I had for myself when I was thinking of starting my business. By no means a comprehensive list but it got me thinking about the business a bit more seriously albeit on a superficial level:
1) What am I selling?
2) What skills do I have that mesh well with the business?
3) What skills do I need or need to improve in order to run this business?
4) What is my target market?
5) What is my target market looking for or want in order to stimulate buying?
6) Where should my business be located in order to maximize my sales?
7) What are the characteristics of my location that help my business?
What appearance do I want my business to have, both physically and in the mind of my customers, the public, everyone?
9) What ancillary services/products can I offer in order to stimulate buying?
10) Who is my competition?
11) What is my competition doing well that I can learn from?
12) What does my competition do poorly that I can learn from?
13) How will I innovate within my business at all levels in order to stand out?
14) Can I and how do I scale my business?
15) How do I advertise my business?
16) How do I attract customers?
17) How do I keep customer satisfaction high, but more importantly build customer loyalty?
1 How much do I need to invest at all levels (rent, renovations, advertising, merchandise, website, payroll, free materials for customers, utilities, transportation, etc)
19) What is the range of these expenses (min-max) that my budget and forcasted budget can allow?
20) How do I beat my competition?
21) What do I need to learn/do in order for the business, myself, employees and most importantly the customers to be successful.
22) Who should work with/for me? What qualities am I looking for in partners and employees?
23) How do I become known as an expert, advisor, and resource in my industry?
24) Who are my resources (advisors, lawyers, vendors, etc)?
25) How do I plan on focusing and answering all of questions?
26) How does time play a factor?
Other questions arise, but more importantly so do answers.
What kind of biz do you own? I always thought you were into finance for some reason.Respect.
If I actually did this before I started, I would have bowed out after #2
What's stopping you from do?What I've learned is either you do it or you don't. There's no in between.
The struggle man.
What's stopping you from do?
What's stopping you from do?
250k in student loans already. But I've planted the seed and am looking at options at the moment.
Where did you go and what did you study? Does that include grad school loans?
That's an absurd amount.
Where did you go and what did you study? Does that include grad school loans?
That's an absurd amount.
Tell me about it. That's just grad school as well. Went to dental school in Texas (probably the cheapest dental schools and med schools in the nation if you are a resident BTW) and by the time I was out, with interest I owed a little less then 250k.
I'm not complaining though, most of my class graduated with 150-250k in loans after all was said and done unless you were affiliated with the military or your parents could pay. I wasn't as lucky but I never had any intentions of letting my parents pay for my education.
Could be a lot worse, I know of other colleagues that went out of state to Cali/Boston/NY and their loans are a 500k+
Oh okay, that's not too bad then. I know dental school is the most expensive of all health-professional schools.
Are you practicing as a dentist right now, though? Dental loans need to come with a dental salary
I just started med school at Midwestern. It's an expensive school