Well lets keep it simple, im 16 and just started college, i did young Enterprise which is the same sort of thing, we did custom tracksuit bottom and made a allot of money. so making bracelets, house colours as in scarfs its cumming up to winter now.. but the customer s track suits bottoms are the bets trust me ...i also have my own business so I m not talking rubbish. : ) Use the site white-night.com something like that based in woking i think.
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Locally, a model has recently set up a business making and selling cup-cakes. I don t know how her business model works. For the business to be successful she needs to find regular outlets willing to buy her cakes wholesale and sell retail, or she has to sell direct. You could sell direct to fellow pupils. She s probably baking at home, so her production facilities are probably limited to what she can produce per day. If she employs people, all sorts of issues come to the fore - pay, tax, national insurance, health and safety, hygiene, storage of ingredients, quality control, public liability insurance etc. It s a nightmare for anyone starting a business.Another example is of a woman who has established a substantial local reputation for sugar sculptures as table and cake decorations. Individual commissions are high value, unique creations but she is offering a unique product each time. Another woman makes wedding and birthday cakes to order.Years ago, a young lad came to the door one day and asked if he could clean our windows. He canvassed the local area and he built himself a window-cleaning round. He borrowed ��50 from the bank to buy ladders, made himself a cart to carry them and his bucket and cleaned windows at the weekend. He was a sixth former and wanted to get some money together before he went to university. We admired his enterprising character. He sold the business when he went to university. I can see something developing from a bespoke greetings card business - or even greetings cards that are for Christmas, Easter, etc. OR a bespoke portrait or picture service This idea just needs a computer, large-format printer (up to A3), card stock, graphics software and a digital camera. Use contact spray adhesive to mount pics onto thick card. Make sure that you use inks that don t run if they get wet and remember that you ve got to have a USP - unique selling proposition - after all, people have to have a reason for buying your products.Finally, you might consider setting up a consultancy to help established businesses market to your generation - you are in a unique position to do so.I hope this helps
