Do I need Business Cards?

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True story. I ran into a guy once who was interested in my work and business, and then I looked like an unorganized loon while looking for a pen and paper, to write down business information. Have something ready for when someone asks "what you do, what you're into", it could be just a drunken conversation at a bar, someone might be curious...Boom, then hand them a card. The card should have your name, type of business and name, website if any, and contact information. 

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How to choose a Small Business?

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Look at your resources. Got land? grow something - Got a hot body? Be a model - Got physical abilities? join a sport - Got lots of things to say? Be a Writer - Got nothing? Get something. 

Most people start a business based on their personal wants and needs, thats ok, do it, don't expect other people to see it in the same light you do, and don't expect to make a living off it, but who cares right? It's your business. Get it? Your business is your business. Ha. 

Did anyone think Disney would own Star Wars some day and have a real castle in China? No, but it happened. The point is to contribute - later the point will be to actually make money - but at first the raw motivation to start a Small Business seems like an instinct that needs a scratch, so scratch it. Just start something, usually a person just wants to create a place where they can develop. Create your space, whatever that might be, refine it all as you go along. Be prepared to fail- adapt and start over. 

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Why should I start a Small Business?

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What the hell kind of question is that? Why should you start a Small business? pick a reason - people have died for free-markets, it gives you a place to grow, a business gives a family independence. Just pick a reason and make a Small Business. I personally feel that in this day-and-age where Jobs come and go, a "Family owned Business", is required - keep your job ya sure - thrive at your job - but also keep a business of your own. You can work for a company - and then maybe your company wants to contract some work to another business, that contract might be for you and yours. Maybe you're so good at your job, you feel you can do better. So keep your job - grow until you feel it's time to cut the cord. At the very least own one Small Business, goodlord, if not five - own something. 

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Small Business - What is some basic advice?

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This may sound like something you read in a get rich quick book, inspirational advice, but don't give up so easily. Keep trying and build up slowly. In my time, I've seen small things grow into well performing small business that can create a happy living for a family. The first year to three years can be all about finding the routines that work, paper work, and setting up and for the next step.

Start small if this is something new and you have little experience in. Don't go investing thousands and thousands you can't afford into a business you may be good at, might be so-so ok at, but not the best at. Have a clean and professional setup and research what others are doing.

Be prepared for things to change

When I was young the local Mall was crowded every weekend, shopping at the Mall was apart of American culture, now, with the internet having such a big influence on shopping, and prices being over the top in retail, no one goes to the Mall like they used too. Many Department retail stores have closed and whole Malls have been shut down across the country. Almost everything now is shopped online and delivered. Overtime, with even things that seem impossible to die out, do die out. 

Fashions change. 

Attitudes change. 

Music changes. 

Point is things change fast, business goes well, and then all of a sudden it doesn't. It's easy to start a business, it's hard to stay in business, especially in the USA. Finding the right type of small business that isn't effected by so many changes might be the best thing to do. 

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