1,308 entrepreneurs were asked: "How did you decide to get into this type of business, and what was your initial goal?" These were their responses, which can help us to try to figure out what type of business we might like to start.
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NAICS: 441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers Description: Car Dealership |
| Being a salesman for another dealership made me realize that I needed to open up my own car dealership, because I had the innate ability to sale cars. Bringing incredible amounts of revenue and I knew I was up for the challenge of making my own. I consulted my friends to help me out on how I could open my own dealership with the lowest cost. I did not have enough money to open a massive dealership. I have a friend who has an insurance company and is constantly working with car dealers. Joel is his name. He has been lots of help in getting up and running. We refer each other for the cars, insurances and dmv registrations. Building connections is also a big when trying to make a business bring in more clients. |
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2018-10-17 15:50:42 |
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NAICS: 238 Specialty Trade Contractors Description: Commercial electrical and communications provider |
| My husband starting a small business when he was 15 years old painting numbers on the curbs for residential homes. He would go door to door asking if they would like new paint on the curb in front of their home. He would charge 5 dollars for each home. As he grew older he was fascinated by electricity and knew everyone needed it. So, in 1975 we started this business supplying customers with their electrical needs. After 10 years we started the data side because they go hand and hand. The goal was to build a business for our family and give back to the community like our church. |
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2018-10-17 15:45:20 |
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NAICS: 713 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries Description: CrossFit Gym |
| I decided to get into this type of business because I have always been a huge fan of watching the CrossFit games on television. Witnessing all the athletes’ workout almost every type of workout was very interesting to me. I love CrossFit because anyone can do it, there is no certain type of athleticism to be met. I decided to join a CrossFit gym in Carson and instantly loved it. I became really good friends with the owner and he became a really good mentor. My initial goal when opening my gym was to create a franchise. Through my experience with my gym I have altered my goal, to where I would stick with one gym and just expand it even more. If change of location is needed so that we can accustom to the size of our incoming clients I am open to it since our gym is only about 1,000 square ft. |
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2018-10-17 15:03:36 |
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NAICS: 454 Nonstore Retailers Description: Online eCommerce Store |
| I saw a friend doing this type of business and I wanted to try it out. I learned a lot just by hanging out with. We ended up becoming business partners. My initial goal when I started this company was to make enough money, so that I am able to pay bills and help others. |
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2018-10-17 14:31:07 |
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NAICS: 446 Health and Personal Care Stores Description: multilevel network marketing |
| I was initially introduced to this business in a time of need. I started to sell the product from the catalog to generate money to provide for my family. 50% of the sales created was a personal gain. The person who sponsored me told me to only show the catalog and that people would buy the products. The more I sold the more money I received. I later learned that you get money from not only selling the products and receiving 50% of the sales but also get money from sponsoring other people. The more people you sponsor, you get to move up a level and receive a percentage from the sales of the person who was sponsored. I started as a consultant, lowest level and to this day I am a district 2 manager with more than 100 women working under me. |
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2018-10-17 14:26:00 |
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NAICS: 446 Health and Personal Care Stores Description: multilevel network marketing |
| I was initially introduced to this business in a time of need. I started to sell the product from the catalog to generate money to provide for my family. 50% of the sales created was a personal gain. The person who sponsored me told me to only show the catalog and that people would buy the products. The more I sold the more money I received. I later learned that you get money from not only selling the products and receiving 50% of the sales but also get money from sponsoring other people. The more people you sponsor, you get to move up a level and receive a percentage from the sales of the person who was sponsored. I started as a consultant, lowest level and to this day I am a district 2 manager with more than 100 women working under me. |
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2018-10-17 14:20:39 |
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NAICS: 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Description: Direct sales / Network Marketing |
| I was in college when I was introduced to the business. I was studying kinesiology and thinking about becoming a personal trainer, but when I was introduced to the water business I found out how much money I could make by becoming a business owner through this company. I saw friends of mine on their way to making 6-figure salaries and I knew that I wanted that too. I was doubtful about the career path I was thinking of taking (PT) and figured that this was going to be a better career to invest my time into, and knew that the residual income it provided would be a sustainable way of living for the rest of my life. |
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2018-10-17 14:14:26 |
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NAICS: 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores Description: Clothing Store |
| The initial goals was to create a tax deduction opportunity for my IT company and myself as a sole proprietorship. It turned out that the strategy I was creating could both be utilized for monetary gain as well as to levy charitable tax deductions. The importance of this goal is to think outside the box. This could have easily ended at a tax deduction, but with a little research and a lot of talking with mutual friends; I was able to turn it into more. It started off as saving money and had become its own stream of income. |
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2018-10-17 14:01:52 |
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NAICS: 512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries Description: Record label/ marketing |
| I first started by creating my own photography company with some friends. We would photograph “charreadas” a Mexican sport. We became very known within our community because we were the only ones dedicated only to Charreadas. Surely our work became known and I was hired by a very successful Spanish music company to do their promotions. Although I loved the job and created many friends, my end goal has always been to work for myself. Getting in to this type of business was easy because the sport runs in the family and having friends who are so talented in photography and graphic design, we just decided to put our talents together and do something for ourselves; be our own bosses. |
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2018-10-17 13:29:52 |
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NAICS: 811 Repair and Maintenance Description: Shoe repair business |
| The reason I decided on this specific business is because it was something I was familiar with. Back when i lived in Mexico my family actually had a shoe repair business. My siblings and I would go on our spare time and my uncles would teach us how to repair the shoes. When I moved to the United States my initial goal was to just work at a restaurant gather up money and move back to Mexico. However I noticed that I could put my skills to good use and open up my own business. At first I wanted to open up a Mexican restaurant. However after brainstorming I decided to stick with something I was good at and something that there was not a lot of. |
| Date Submitted:
2018-10-17 13:18:50 |
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