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: 812 Personal and Laundry Services Description: Beauty Salon |
| Answer: “I got into this business by Chance through a sudden change in my family, one day I was happily married, the next day, I was single and penniless. I thought my life was complete before this lost. I moved my children to California to have a fresh start. A friend helped me by given me a job and a place to live until I get my feet on the ground. I worked part time learning the Art and management of the Service Diverse hair Saloon Business. I chose this employment because I have some experience previously in my home land. On arrival with my family, we settled in our shared accommodation, children at school, my hours, part time. I started training and learn as quickly as I can, to increase my pay, also to start my own business in the future. During my tenure, I spoke with other workers, after we settled in our shared accommodation. The children at school, my hours’ Pay. I started training and learn as quickly as I could, to increase my hourly Pay. I need to start saving some money towards starting my own business soon. During my tenure, I spoke with other workers, about my plan to own my own business, they supported the idea. In (2018) a customer informed me a saloon space is available for rent. I applied and it was rented to me with recommendation. The lease was for two years a with all fixtures included.I was lucky to be given this opportunity to start a new life. |
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2022-10-06 21:56:39 |
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NAICS: 811 Repair and Maintenance Description: Major Appliance Repair |
| I started this business because it was a great opportunity given the demand. You are able to work year round no matter the weather. There is easy accessibility to see what's on the market and to meet that demand. The demand is constant since there is always a repair needed over time for an appliance and since it is something that I'm good at and like to do. There's plenty of opportunities and profit to make along side of helping others. |
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2022-04-22 12:18:51 |
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NAICS: 445 Food and Beverage Stores Description: Bagel Shop |
| Food and beverage has always been my passion. I got experience in the industry through some experience in college as a hospitality major. This introduction of the industry motivated me to continue on with this line of work. It was not the sector of work I necessarily went into right away as a graduate. I did real estate to be able to financially support myself and my family during the beginning of the takeover process. It wasn’t until YEARS until I found the right person to make a deal with, the right age, and the right location with better financial support. |
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2022-04-22 07:40:36 |
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NAICS: 532 Rental and Leasing Services Description: Renting party and banquet equipment |
| This job was always something that I liked to follow and watched closely. When I was young and I’d go to parties I loved seeing how people can transform ordinary places into a stunning scenery. I saw the potential, and I knew this was something that every party host would be willing to pay to have. I want my clients to remember their events for the good, for how beautiful it was. I want them to remember the event by what theme the venue had going and what I did to bring it out. At first, I didn’t focus on how competitive [the industry] was. I put my effort into learning. My goal initially was not to come up with something new, but just to take the things I saw to another level, whether that was to make it more visually appealing or cheaper to make. |
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2022-04-22 06:53:16 |
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NAICS: 445 Food and Beverage Stores Description: Grocery Items and Meat Market |
| I decided to get into this type of business because when I was younger my family had their own meat market which allowed me to work in the environment at a young age. I really saw how hard my parents worked to keep the business running since they were working almost everyday and stayed late nights in the shop to prepare for the next day. Their motivation quickly spread to me because I first hand experienced our down falls, but also got to experience our successes. My parents ended up handing down the business to me and my main goal was to keep the legacy going at a successful rate. I wanted the meat market to be even more well known and adapt to as many possible trends as it could so that it can gain popularity. I was so appreciative of what my parents built for our family and want to keep it alive for as long as possible because it is where I grew up and was given an opportunity in life. Even today I still have the same goal and now also focus on changing people's lives by offering them a food service and making sure that many of them can go home with the food necessities that they need. |
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2022-04-22 06:37:51 |
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NAICS: 448 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores Description: E-commerce clothing boutique |
| During the very first lockdowns of the pandemic in 2020 it gave me and many others lots of time to think about what I truly wanted to pursue. I have always had a passion for beauty and fashion, but I really wanted to take my knowledge to the next level and share my passion with others. My business actually started with only beauty products because of the high interest in makeup during the pandemic, but as time passed and the lockdowns subsided I added clothing items to my website and it ended up doing well. Clothing is now my main focus and my goal is to grow steadily until I am able to open up a brick and mortar store. My hope is that having an in person store will grow the business in a different way than social media can and then I can potentially open up more than one location. |
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2022-04-22 06:21:13 |
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NAICS: 452 General Merchandise Stores Description: A dollar store and the convenience store |
| How I got into this business is mainly due to the inspiration that my father gave me when he owned a dollar store when I was a kid. He would always tell me he wanted to go back to being a part of something bigger like when he owned the old store, so when I turned 18 I told my father that we should start a business but this time hiring only family to keep the money close in our circle so we can expand our business. We are continuing to diversify our portfolio so we can take advantage of other expanding markets. |
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2022-04-22 04:58:09 |
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NAICS: 811 Repair and Maintenance Description: repair cars or you can make your car louder |
| My initial goal with my business was to survive and to deal with what I have at the moment, when I started my business It was a shot in the dark because with my business I had many slow days and days when there weren’t any customers when I was in Mexico I came to America and was working in a tire shop for 4 years and then I got tired of working for someone so I decided to open up a business but the problem was that I didn’t have any money so I told my father about the idea of opening up and that I didn’t have the money right away, so my father decided to give me nine grand to use that towards my own shop and wasn’t ex0pecting it to be quick and earning money. |
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2022-04-22 03:25:44 |
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NAICS: 811 Repair and Maintenance Description: plumbing and construction |
| Well, when I decided to go into this business, the first thing that stood out to me, was the lack of integrity in my particular field. There are a lot of untrustworthy workers out there, and I wanted to provide a service that my customers could rely on. I wanted to create a worry free, easy going, service in a field that was the complete opposite of that. This company was built from scratch by my father who taught me the importance of valuing your work. He believed that prideful work will always beat fast paced service. And I believe this to this very day. Avoid cutting corners and do the job right the first time. That’s how you run a successful business. No problems, only solutions. |
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2022-04-22 02:42:35 |
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NAICS: 532 Rental and Leasing Services Description: Party rentals |
| My family was the main reason why I started this business. I wanted to help them with the house expenses. They motivated me and initially started helping me out with my business. I usually have my parents and siblings helping me set up for all my party rentals. Having my friends and family supporting my business was what motivated me to keep pushing forward. My first initial goal was to pursue it as a side hustle but once I saw that I was making profit, I started investing more into my business. I started purchasing more party supplies such as ceiling drapes, chandeliers, tables, chairs, and much more. I’m still in the process of growing my business, and there’s still a lot to learn about running a small business. |
| Date Submitted:
2022-04-22 02:15:38 |
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