Posts Tagged ‘Starting A Small Business’

How can i start a business if i am not sure of my passions?

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
jade_pisces asked:


I’ve done alot of research on starting a business. I am a college sophmore-havent picked a major yet but i’ll probably go with business and photography. My interests are business, photography, web design, photoshop, traveling and languages (spanish and italian) When people say base your business ideas on you passions–mine are a little too complicated for starting a small business. Any Ideas? Thanks!

What are some business ideas that don’t require employees? Car washes, storage facilities, etc?

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
gregb asked:


I have the ability to acquire property for relatively cheap prices and am contemplating starting a small business at these sites. It would be optimal to run such businesses with few if any employees. Among my current ideas are car washes, and storage facilities.

Can you please relay any other ideas that I could operate without the need for employees?

Thanks so much

What does a small business need to do to ship paper products to international destinations? Are there fees?

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
r b asked:


I am starting a small business and want to know what steps I need to do to ship to international destinations like Japan, Korea, or Mexico. My product is simple, similar to business cards, but I am trying to learn what steps I need to take to legally offer my goods in those countries. Do I simply fill out a customs form at the Post Office and I’m all set? Or are there “export agreements” or more complicated decisions I have to make? Legally, if I send my product to a client in Japan, for example, am I subject then to Japanese laws and possibly liable _in_ Japan for breaches of some license that I may be totally unaware of? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Again, this is not a product like tobacco or alcohol, but simple pre-printed cards (very similar to business cards) that have a clients’ info on them. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.