Marketplace Tuesday! (August 06, 2019) Entrepreneur |
- Marketplace Tuesday! (August 06, 2019)
- $10k/mo selling pickle juice.
- A 15 year old looking to breach my way into business at an early age
- Feeling restless and depressed.
- How do companies not get stuck in repetition to combat change?
- Where and how did you find your co-founder?
- 20YO wantapreneur about to shoot my shot
- MY ego is smashed after a semifailed/stagnant stint at entrepreneurship
- Good text message marketing software
- What kind of business structures should I consider when starting an online business with a trusted friend?
- Help
- I'd like to get into doing freelance Voice Over work as a side gig. I'd appreciate any advice from people doing Voice Over work now.
- Label printing DVD/CD covers, adhesive postage labels and barcode stickers - is there one machine that can do them all?
- I'm turning 20 this week and I'm freaked out.
- Starting an office supply store in Highschool?
- How hard was it for you to find a great co-founder for your small technology startup?
- Opening a single-product website...
- Too Good To Be True?
- Advice on staying a cleaning company
- Looking for a digital marketing agency to help lift my CBD brand
- How profitable is a power washing business?
- Online-based Marketing Agency: Is it better to look for clients locally or world/countrywide?
- What fields are more forgiving for a slow learner to be an entrepreneur?
- Any Entrepreneurs from Singapore here? Looking for co-founders!
| Marketplace Tuesday! (August 06, 2019) Posted: 06 Aug 2019 06:11 AM PDT Please use this thread to post any Jobs that you're looking to fill (including interns), or services you're looking to render to other members. We do this to not overflow the subreddit with personal offerings (such logo design, SEO, etc) so please try to limit the offerings to this weekly thread. Since this thread can fill up quickly, consider sorting the comments by "new" (instead of "best" or "top") to see the newest posts. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:42 AM PDT Hey - Pat from StarterStory.com here with another interview. Today's interview is with Harris Derner of Brine Brothers, a brand that sells premium pickle brine. Some stats:
Hello! Who are you and what business did you start?Hello, my name is Harris Derner and I am the co-founder of Brine Brothers, an All-Natural Premium Brine company. I started Brine Brothers in 2016 with my friend of 25+ years, Michael Belicose. Our current products are all-natural, drinkable pickle brines; 'Darn Good Dill' - the classic for pickle lovers and 'Chili Cherry Fire' - for those who like it hot. Pickle 'brine' (also referred to as pickle 'juice') is the liquid solution that transforms cucumbers into pickles. What makes us unique and distinguishes us from thousands of pickle companies is that we do NOT sell pickles…..just the Brine. Our product is the only all-natural pickle juice on the market. We designed our 750ml bottles to fit specifically with a shot pour making it very easy and clean to serve. Most people think they can drink the leftover juice in pickle jars, but what they don't know is that brine is not meant for drinking. It contains a lot of preservatives and chemicals to keep the pickles fresh and can be dangerous to consume. Our customers at home as well as bars and restaurants use our brines for Pickle Back shots, Martini Mixers, Bloody Marys, Cramp Relief, Hangover Cure, and creating their own fun pickled food creations (pickle back chicken wings). Our company was recently featured on Barstool Sports Big Brain entrepreneur contest and won an investment from Barstool and Jon Taffer. We are currently generating over $10,000/month and are determined to make Brine Brothers a million-dollar beverage company. See the episode here. What's your backstory and how did you come up with the idea?In 2015, when I figured out Pickle Juice was curing my hangovers, I looked everywhere to find a drinkable pickle brine, but it did not exist. It took me a couple months to realize that pickle juice was the main reason I was not getting a hangover. When I went out and took over 3 pickle back shots, the next morning I felt great. This led me to drinking the leftover juice in pickle jars before I went to sleep after a long night out. After chugging countless pickle jars, throwing out pickles, and straining all the seeds, I searched for a drinkable pickle juice and to my amazement I couldn't find anything. I talked to Mike (who had just got his MBA from Haas School of Business at Cal Berkeley) about the possible endeavor and then we were on a mission to take every pickle back shot in NYC. Fortunately, we didn't have to go to 10,000 bars to realize they had the same problem as us. Every single bar we went to used the same unsanitary pickle juice in a plastic quart that they would usually grab off the floor. We knew we had something with our idea. Brine Brothers started as a passion project but we always knew it was bound to catch fire. Take us through the process of designing, prototyping, and manufacturing your first product.Bringing our concept to reality was much harder than we anticipated. Neither of us had a background in the food/beverage industry but it was very helpful that we had a clear idea of the result we wanted to achieve. After researching our market, educating ourselves on the industry, and putting together a strong business plan, we were able to face our challenges. The Juice We started with small batches in a commercial kitchen to test flavors with family and friends, then ultimately found the flavor profiles we wanted. We needed the ability to scale the business, so we started looking for co-packers around the tri-state area. There was a lot of helpful resources online but like anything else on the internet it was harder than it looked. 95% of the co-packers we contacted stopped the conversation at 'pickle juice.' They justified cutting the phone calls short by claiming they didn't want pickle flavor affecting their bottling machines. We finally vetted a list of co-packers that agreed to run pickle juice through their bottling lines. Our next obstacle was learning how we can legally produce a consumable beverage. We worked with Cornell University and NC State. It took 4-months processing time to test our samples and obtain approval letters for our co-packer. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzVX9qHFBpj/ We sourced our logo from 99designs. It was a really fun process where a community of artists compete for the project by submitting creative ideas. We selected a winning designer and worked with them to create the branding we have today. Mike and I have witnessed so many bars spill pickle juice everywhere, so we always knew we wanted a glass 750ml bottle to make it easy to serve with a shot pour. Plus, we have never seen pickle juice in a wine bottle and thought it was another way to distance ourselves from just your regular pickle guys. Our startup costs were relatively low; business insurance, state filing fees, 99designs, trademarks, UPC Codes, food testing, and inventory. We invested a total of $11,000 in 2016 and had a business valuation of $200,000 3 years later. Describe the process of launching the business.After we ran our first 3,000 units, we went bar to bar in NYC handing out samples to bartenders. I worked part-time in a bar throughout college summers and knew if we could create something that was easier, cleaner, and faster for bartenders, they would love it. They never saw anything like it and were ecstatic. We were able to land several accounts before we started selling online straight to consumers. Mike's brother-in-law, Jamie Haas, had a lot of experience building e-commerce stores so we were able to leverage his knowledge and employed him to build the site and run our IT. Mike and I know if we aren't experts in a certain field then we will find someone who has the technical expertise. At this point in our operation we had 2 sales channels; e-commerce and NYC self-distribution to bars and restaurants. It was somewhat odd how the stars aligned when we launched in 2017, the year of the pickle trend. At the same time we were going live; pickle soda was trending, pickle flavored popcorn was in 7/11, and pickle slushee rumors were circulating out of Sonic drive-ins. There couldn't have been a better opportunity for us to have the only all-natural premium branded pickle juice on the market. We caught the attention of Delish.com and 400k views on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10156721527587437 Landing an athlete sponsorShortly after we launched, we saw NHL-NJ Devils forward Blake Coleman drinking a pickle jar in the penalty box. Pickle juice is a growing trend among athletes for cramp relief; faster than water and sugary sports drinks. https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/917129331939446785?lang=en Mike and I are huge devils fans so we did everything we could to connect with him. We were finally able to reach him via Instagram DM, dropped off samples, and have been business partners with him since. We currently white label Blake's sport version of pickle juice 'P20.' This past season we joined Blake in his charity 'Pickles Pals' which supports the boys and girls club of Ironbound-Newark, NJ. Since launch, what has worked to attract and retain customers?The first two years we were building Brine Brothers organically through grass roots growth. We attended pickle festivals on the east coast, pitched bar to bar in NYC, and were very active on social media. We had the longest lines at festivals, and nothing makes us happier than creating something people love and enjoy. We currently run % discounts and promotions for holiday sales, MailChimp for email marketing, and have tapped one of our childhood friends, Kurtis Alward, for SEM and online marketing strategy. Kurt has an extensive background in this field, we are under his guidance for SEO, ad spending, and social media marketing. These metrics are from 1.5 weeks after the Big Brain release. We monitor our activity daily and are cautiously distributing our online marketing budget. We are finding out which platforms are working best for us and at the right customer acquisition costs. Articles and mentions from companies like Barstool, $20 chef, Delish, NHL.com, trendhunter.com, CBS news, USA Today, and NJ Bergen Record have fueled our growth and online search results. Check out our Barstool video here. Our biggest e-commerce challenge is shipping costs. Customers are deterred when they see shipping is $12.80 but the bottles are only $8. The new norm is Amazon free 2-day shipping and as an avid amazon user I understand their hesitation. However, we priced our online bottles at a lower price to make up for the high shipping prices. 3 bottles fit into one package, so we try to tell our customers the most cost-effective is the 3-pack for a total of $34. Our bottles retail at stores for over $11 ea, so they are paying the same price buying a 3-pack online. We engaged in talks with Amazon but they are crushing small businesses under their model and it would leave us near breakeven. How are you doing today and what does the future look like?The future is very exciting for Brine Brothers. Our passion project has escalated into a premium beverage brand that we hope continues to grow. Our focus after the Barstool Big Brain contest is on distribution. We have had so many people reach out to us, the support and requests for our product has been amazing. We are in talks with regional and national distributors to scale our company and get to more customers. Brine Brothers - All-Natural Premium Brine Company. We have always wanted to keep our options open for future products. After our recent success of pickle brine we will be expanding to premium olive brines. Everyone has seen bartenders strain unsanitary olive jars while making martinis. This will be another big market for us and this time we already have the infrastructure in place. We are also working on merchandise. We have orders in for branded tote bags for our festivals and Barstool Sports co-branded apparel. Barstool has been a great partner for us with a lot of resources we plan on leveraging. Look out for our t-shirts soon: Barstools investment has allowed us to scale our inventory and increase our profit margin from 60% to 80%. This will allow us to grow even faster than our YoY growth of 200%. Through starting the business, have you learned anything particularly helpful or advantageous?We have really valued surrounding ourselves with industry experts. Jamie and Kurt have been a great addition to our team. Another example is my father, Jules, who has been an executive in the packaging industry for over 25 years. We have been able to bounce ideas off him and looked to him for guidance on issues such as packaging, supplies, freight, and fulfillment. Another childhood friend of ours, Jason Sansone, is a professional videographer who has also helped us out with content: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzQETkFlg5E/ We look back and are still amazed that we were able to partner with Blake and the Devils. It has been an extremely fun and rewarding partnership. Not only do we want to expand our business, but we are also trying to make an impact and strengthen communities. What platform/tools do you use for your business?We originally used WooCommerce but have recently switched to Shopify. We made the jump after realizing how much better shopify works for us. They offered better reporting and analytics we can use for customer engagement and acquisition. Social Media Tools
What have been the most influential books, podcasts, or other resources?I have always wanted to start my own company. Even if it takes working 80 hours/week instead of 40, I rather create something for myself and my family than work a job that is unfulfilling. We always try to surround ourselves with people that inspire us. Our families and friends have all played a major role in propelling us to where we are today. Podcasts I am listening to right now: Advice for other entrepreneurs who want to get started or are just starting out?Nothing is easy, be creative, and prepare to make sacrifices. It took us 2 years from concept to production and we faced more challenges than ever anticipated. Stay focused and goal oriented. We found a need for a product that didn't exist. So we created it. Its been 3 years, Mike and I still have never taken a distribution from the company, not even our original investment. All of our profits go back into the business to grow and scale. We have sacrificed countless hours and efforts into growing our company. Are you looking to hire for certain positions right now?We currently do not have any positions open but are always seeking help with the following:
Where can we go to learn more?If you have any questions or comments, drop a comment below! Liked this text interview? Check out the full interview with photos, tools, books, and other data. For more interviews, check out r/starter_story - I post new stories there daily. Interested in sharing your own story? Send me a PM [link] [comments]  |
| A 15 year old looking to breach my way into business at an early age Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:35 AM PDT So I'm 15 as you're all aware since it's what the title says, me and a friend of mine really want to start a business together and we've literally dreamed about it since we started school with each other 4 years ago. We've tried producing apps and things like that but to no avail, we decided we want something we can advertise and work with to grow...and most of all we did apps as a pass time, we don't actually have an interest in making apps (we tried to make a game where there was a ball and you dodge obstacles - you know like ever other app that exists) So last night it was pretty late, idk why but we were both inspired and in a discord call together, we decided we should knuckle down and finally bite the bullet and get started...but doing what? We've both been trying to think all day as to what to do but unfortunately to no avail...I guess I'm just looking for advice for finding a niche? Or and success stories to inspire us some more or literally any help with anything at all. Thanks in advance :) [link] [comments]  |
| Feeling restless and depressed. Posted: 06 Aug 2019 11:33 AM PDT I think I need to vent and get some perspective from a community of like-minded people. It's important you have my background, first. I'm 32. In high school I built a web forum that I sold for 20k in 2005. At 18, using that 20k, I bought a little retail store in a college town and basically gave myself to it totally for twelve years. At age 30, some regulations changed and made my business far less profitable. This regulatory change, combined with my growing unhappiness working retail, led to me liquidating and closing down. That was about 20 months ago. I've been pretty aimless since. In the past, I simply stumbled on opportunities and felt like I had no option but to pursue them. I was younger, and didn't overthink things so much. Now, it seems like I focus on the negatives, and every path appears like a trap. Maybe I'm depressed and it's skewing my thinking. I don't leave my house much, don't talk to many people except my girlfriend. Half of me is restless, wanting a project and a new business. The other half is blind, stumbling, and fearful. Financially, I'm fine for now. For what it's worth, I have about $900k. Majority in index funds, about 1/3 bonds/cds. I rent a cheap place, my living expenses are about $1,700/month. Sometimes I think about just getting a whatever job to pay my living expenses, throwing more money into index funds, and presumably retiring for good in 15-20 years (big if). Seems like a potentially miserable plan, though. Considering I like business, I thought about studying accounting/taxes, becoming an enrolled agent, and starting a tax-prep business. So, I've been doing that a bit. I've been working on a bachelors in accounting with WGU, it'll cost me less than 2k. Mostly just for fun and to be productive. By passing a test with the IRS, you can become an enrolled agent and prepare tax returns for compensation. I think about buying a business, and have contacted several owners and brokers. Many businesses for sale aren't as amazing as they appear to be (surprise, surprise). For various reasons... the addbacks to figure discretionary earnings seem generous to the seller. What's the deal with adding back depreciation? Depreciation is a real expense of doing business. Sometimes they'll add back depreciation like it doesn't exist, and won't influence the valuation. Often the business has poorly diversified suppliers and/or customers. Or business has real estate attached which represents 80% of the price. Or the owner doesn't report a portion of income to the IRS, but still includes it when factoring valuation (sadly common). Mostly it's risky buying a business. I have nothing besides my savings... no degree, work history (with an employer), and now, no earned income. Losing a ton of hard-earned money on a business that doesn't work out is terrifying. Lately, I've been thinking about starting a service business from scratch. Maybe a commercial cleaning business. Lower risk, high potential. Reasonably scalable. Doesn't involve helping customers in a retail environment. Doesn't involve owning tons of inventory. I've seen many commercial cleaning operations with cash flows over $250,000. Seems like a good gig to me. Anyone out there gone through a transition like this before? Where you exit your business, but are lost and unsure? I'm sure many have. I think I'm having a "me" problem, like it's an attitude or mental rut. It's a bit paradoxical. Sorry for the wall of text. [link] [comments]  |
| How do companies not get stuck in repetition to combat change? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 02:24 PM PDT Meaning something that is very set in stone like the design cues, features even the processes of doing something. The routine of what works may not work in 5 years, 10 years. Knowing that, how does one add ability of dynamic change of routine? i.e someone like honda motorcycles has a rigid system. They take in information from hard trends, from consumers, from research, and their own metrics they want to meet. Then design and manufacture. A smaller motorcycle company like ducati will have more reign to be differentiated, and will make more unique designs, unique engines, and experiment with what looks to be in less structure. In what way can a person able to fold in the ability of dynamic change into a routine? [link] [comments]  |
| Where and how did you find your co-founder? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:44 PM PDT Hi, Questions for those that added a co-founder to your business after the business was establish and who you didn't know personally prior. How did you find and determine who would be a good fit to be a co-founder to your business? What made you decided that you needed a co-founder and what void did they filled [link] [comments]  |
| 20YO wantapreneur about to shoot my shot Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:22 PM PDT Hello there fellas! Ive been looking to start a lowkey business I can run next to my studies so i can learn more about marketing and generally business stuff. I'm just about to make a not so large, but expensive, order from alibaba: 60 pairs of "indestructable" camo shoes in 4 different camo colors that I will do my best to sell from a website I'm in the process of making. The order, with all costs considered, will total 1200USD, so 20USD per shoe, which I will sell for 40-50USD (shoes are expensive where I live). This is a lot of money for me, so I am just generally worried about how it will go, and could use some support/mentoring. I live in Norway, peoples ability to pay is good here and there is no competitors for theese shoes. Dropshipping will also die here because all import will have import-tax on them. Soo I guess I'm looking for a thumbs up/down? I appreciate any reponse:) Thank you for reading [link] [comments]  |
| MY ego is smashed after a semifailed/stagnant stint at entrepreneurship Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:21 PM PDT in short I am 23 M graduated last year and decided to start and Escooter sharing startup. Got into an incubator got pre seed grant(which was peanuts) spend that on software development and were on the lookout for further funding , it was a hot space but competitors were circling in like sharks so had a tough time. ultimately the local govt banned it temporarily to do a 'safety study''for 6-8 months i was gonna packup shop and by the stroke of luck in my last push to raise funding i got an offer from a regional car sharing startup which know the space inside out (maybe) and i gave majority stake to the founder of that company lets call him X (they are at growth stage now) in the hopes of staying alive till the ban is lifted (it is a month away from getting lifted). But things are slow,and stagnant in terms of lobbying/product dev. (our product dev is far from complete and we are not ready to launch yet. I am running out of my personal saving as i am not taking a salary yet. I started this with a friend of mine but he left to start his own startup and he is asking me to work with him on his thing without a salary for time being. but i am not really passionate about his startup so i might aswell not do it. OR i look for a well paying job which i will have a tough time finding as i dont have a legit skillset (i dont even know which feild i want to work in, cuz entrepreneurship is my true calling) but i cant do it as i dont have enough fuel left in my tank to work on another startup. How do i address these issues? I tried to write this post many times but never published it as i was embarrassed. please give me brutally honest advice. [link] [comments]  |
| Good text message marketing software Posted: 06 Aug 2019 01:03 PM PDT What are some good ones that aren't too expensive? Any good free ones? [link] [comments]  |
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| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:21 PM PDT Hi i have been building pcs now for awhile i would like some advice on starting a online shop if anyone could please help me give me a direct message, just want to know whats the best way as in should i build 2 computers at a time buy bulk in parts such as psu's,ssds all that 😊 i would prefer to hear something from experienced people not someone who just think they know 😂 [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:21 PM PDT Hey all! I've been told for years that I have a great voice for announcing and have decided to try to make a run at this during August, with the ultimate goal being at least 1 paid gig for voice work by the end of the month. I've got a good quality mic, I've downloaded a few audiobooks and tutorials for voice over work, and am learning to use Audacity for recording and editing. Ultimately, I plan to just use Fiverr for getting myself 'out there' and will offer a better value than most others to get my first few sales. If I'm getting more requests than I typically would want, I'd likely start to raise prices til it's a more casual job. - but there is always the possibility that this will always be a part time gig that trickles in with requests and doesn't take off like I would like it to - Which is why I'm here! Voice over people and freelancers
Thanks all! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 12:03 PM PDT Hey everyone, As the title says, I need to print onto:
I've been going crazy trying to find the most workflow efficient / cost effective way of printing all 3 of these things. I was hoping someone with some experience could shed some light. There's so many different options for each one. I was wondering if there was one printer that can do all of these labels / stickers? Or is it best to get a dedicated machine for each one? Ideally I'd like to thermal (or laser?) print to save on massive ink costs. I'm going to be printing a lot of all 3 of these labels / stickers so ideally something that doesn't require too much tinkering. Any help at all or a point in the right direction would be hugely appreciated. Cheers [link] [comments]  |
| I'm turning 20 this week and I'm freaked out. Posted: 06 Aug 2019 11:42 AM PDT Hi everyone! Today will be the last few days I'll be 19 and I'm moving on to being a 20 year old. Honestly my teen years were the most horrible guilt wrenching years in my life. I'm hoping that my 20's will be slightly better. While I am happy that I'm not expected to be perfect and do everything right in life I still feel a bit shitty about not having enough money to move out and only recently getting my first credit card. But anyways..... How was your 20's and what did you learn about business during them? [link] [comments]  |
| Starting an office supply store in Highschool? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:32 AM PDT An Idea I brought up to some of my friends the other day. I'm in highschool and I know that teachers especially would appreciate a place within the school to purchase supplies. I would have to strike up something with the school to get a spare room to sell in. They already have a school store but it's solely for school apparel. Any merit to this idea? I would especially love to get feedback from teachers who are for or against this idea [link] [comments]  |
| How hard was it for you to find a great co-founder for your small technology startup? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:32 AM PDT As difficult as it is to find great employees, it's undeniably ten times harder to find a great co-founder. How did you do it without risking a horrible fallout later over terms such as the daily division of labor, each founder's stock ownership, and the possibility of a buyout at some stage of the company's growth? Needless to say, screening out sociopaths and toxic individuals is way up there as a priority, but they can be hard to detect up front. -_- [link] [comments]  |
| Opening a single-product website... Posted: 06 Aug 2019 10:17 AM PDT I am currently in the process of starting my first business, and am wondering what experience others may have with starting their websites. I will be selling a single product, and possibly a second product soon after. I have looked at Wix, Shopify, etc. and can't figure out what path to take towards starting a website geared towards selling a single product. Any advice/thoughts on opening a single product website would be very appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:34 AM PDT So....I ran across a business for sale that promises:
Irregularities:
This is my first time buying a business so I don't know if this a common way for business to operate or if these are a lot of red flags. [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on staying a cleaning company Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:29 AM PDT I'm looking into starting a small cleaning business. I'd be doing the cleaning and would market it as a company that uses "green" cleaners. Basically, I need to make more money pretty badly and enjoy working alone. I wanted to get feedback from others who might have tried doing this-- what was successful and what was terrible about this? [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a digital marketing agency to help lift my CBD brand Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:08 AM PDT I know it's an insane industry and I'm just trying to get my footing. Any reputable agencies with proof of helping brands break into the CBD industry? [link] [comments]  |
| How profitable is a power washing business? Posted: 05 Aug 2019 09:39 PM PDT I'm 16 years old in the Raleigh NC area. I want to know if a power washing business is worth pursuing. There seems to be a lot of competition but also a lot of demand. Any advice ? [link] [comments]  |
| Online-based Marketing Agency: Is it better to look for clients locally or world/countrywide? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 07:49 AM PDT My brother and I started/run a marketing agency where we focus on social media/Google advertising, marketing funnels, and all the other Internet-based things. Being an all Internet-based company, I've been wondering about the best way to advertise OUR own business: locally or everywhere? I'm wondering if it makes more sense to focus locally first, but with us being an Internet-based agency, I'm not sure if it matters where we try to get clients. We've had clients in the past and we have good data/information that shows what we have done to help our clients, so I feel like we have a good base to work with, I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there who has had luck either way with an all Internet-based business. Thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| What fields are more forgiving for a slow learner to be an entrepreneur? Posted: 06 Aug 2019 03:47 AM PDT The world changes everyday, and some business changes too quick that the knowledge/skills you've spent years to obtain might become useless or outdated next year. Of course everything suffer the same fate, but I see the pace is not the same for different fields. For example, for IT or other tech-related industry, something that is trendy last year might be scraped out for the next few years. So you either constantly learn something new or get fucked. Manufacturing can be more forgiving, you can churn out good quality with distinct features products without having to rely to much on technology. But having a good factory is also a major advantage (cost, quality,..), ,not to mention trend. So you also need to learn and update new things often to stay afloat. So what business doesn't constantly change and slow people can take time to learn and adapt? To me, it's teaching foreign languages. Languages is a "product" that doesn't change constantly. More importantly, the way human learn effectively doesn't change over time, only the methods are improved to deliver the lessons better. Basically, if a method works well then there's a high chance it still works well even after decades after introduced. Because to teach well, you need to understand fundamentals of human behavior (Ex: performing better from encouragement rather than from harsh criticism) which remains the same for ever. Of course, there will be changes like new equipment, new methods... but it'd simply extra advantages. In this business, as long as the students love you and they can learn well (depend on your teaching skills), you score. I don't know how it works in US but in my coutry, a well known language teacher can pack 20-40 students in a room with just some desks, a projector and a white board. And they mostly teach AT HOME. I've once opened my own class at home (more like private tutor) so I also have some experience. At that time, I just to earn some extra income while while doing my thesis. It's very easy to set up a classroom, students also invites other by word of mouth so it's not hard to gain more. After one year, I've graduated and stopped teaching. If you ask me why I didn't "keep going for it", there are several reasons:
But even so, I still think it can be a great business to strive for if you dedicate to education (love teaching, helping people...) and willing to spend years to master a language as well as becoming a great teacher. What do you think? [link] [comments]  |
| Any Entrepreneurs from Singapore here? Looking for co-founders! Posted: 06 Aug 2019 04:56 AM PDT Hi fellow entrepreneurs, I am currently working on a couple of ideas in Singapore and look for interested entrepreneurs in Singapore / potential co-founders. Drop me a message if interested! Background: experienced entrepreneur with proven track record, Marketing & Product [link] [comments]  |
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