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People today are Lazy. They would rather just order online without checking local places.
People today are Lazy. They would rather just order online without checking local places.
it is not always cheaper on line and I am very impatient, when I decide to buy something I don't want to waitIn this context, people aren't lazy at all. I can get a better product - or the exact product I want - for less money faster by ordering online than I can by going to a shop that I have to go out of my way to get to and may or may not have what I want. Best of all, I save myself a lot of time, which for me is the most valuable commodity there is.
Why would anybody spend hours driving around, going from store to store looking for something when they can order it on their lunch break and have it at their door in 2 days?
it is not always cheaper on line and I am very impatient, when I decide to buy something I don't want to wait
People today are Lazy. They would rather just order online without checking local places.
These days, I rarely buy anything besides groceries from brick & mortar stores...
I order my groceries online too - just pull up to the designated parking spots and they load them right in your vehicle.
You would be better off opening a hotdog cart
You would have a better chance opening a franchise.
Be careful though - some franchises are gold mines (these are the ones that require a lot of capital, and are hard to get approved for - McDonalds, Dunkins, etc.) and some are little more than low wage jobs in business that repeatedly fail and get re-sold to new suckers (Sign-a-rama).
The general rule with franchises is that if you aren't already financially secure, you can't afford a "good" one. If the franchise company does not insist on a solid record of proven business/management experience, and will accept you without it, watch out.Ayup - everything's on the table. I actually did send for a bunch of franchise information, last night. As mentioned in post #1, she's been in insurance for most of her adult life. Allstate has franchises available in the area we're looking to move to -- western NC (Morganton, Lenoir, Hickory, Marion and surrounding areas).
Thanks everyone. Keep the ideas coming for businesses which can be run by your average couple. I'll have the equity in my house ($200k), 401k (~$350k before tax considerations), and savings to put toward making a complete life reboot.
Worked for Ron Emma. I am pretty sure he started out with a hot dog truck at the baseball fields in BridgewaterYou would be better off opening a hotdog cart
Thanks everyone. Keep the ideas coming for businesses which can be run by your average couple. I'll have the equity in my house ($200k), 401k (~$350k before tax considerations), and savings to put toward making a complete life reboot.
Worked for Ron Emma. I am pretty sure he started out with a hot dog truck at the baseball fields in Bridgewater
www.emmaspubandpizza.com
If you're not passionate and committed to the business, and willing to basically dedicate your life to getting it up and running, an small business may not be for you.
I agree. Today people don't have the time to be driving everywhere for a deal. It's called convenience.You call it lazy, I call it utilizing my scarce time effectively.