You need to have a killer business idea that no one else is currently in, and be able to exploit it for a period before someone else does. And I don t mean a PRODUCT. THEN you need to write a business plan around it, and it needs to be complete with financila projections and all that, so bankers will give you a loan. ---Kasey C, PC guru since Apple II daysArtificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
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read everything possible in the given field you want to start a business in...you can never know to muchlook up the local business that is similar to the one you want to start, call them, meet with the owner, use your position as a curious college kid, to gain tricks of the trade and other useful information.ahh, your going to need money to get started, i suggest you put together a business plan, had it over to mom,dad, friend, uncle, aunt, cousin, and beg up your start-up cost
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a good business plan and cash - plenty of extra cash, so if things don t take off like you planned you can wait things out.Don t do this with your friend, it is a quick way to wreck a friendship.if you need specific ideas. search online for franchises. Find something successful in another area of the country that hasn t made it to your state yet.