Here are my ideas so far...

1. Build a couple computers and sell them.
2. Start a "services broker" business. The idea is a client would contact me to ask for the best possible company to fulfill their service need. Say they need a computer repair shop. I would find the computer repair company with the lowest possible price, make a deal with them to cut the profit, and connect the client to the shop. This would require a lot of cold calling, and business negotiating, but I think I'm up for it.
3. Start a portfolio consulting firm. The idea is to offer my stock analysis services to any business or client where I would analyze their investment holdings, and advise them as the quality and valuation of each holding.

Other ideas if I had more then $2000...

1. Internet cafe
2. Real estate
3. Hedge fund

$2000 isn't a lot of money, but it's something. My big problem right now is obtaining capital. The banks sure aren't going to give any money to someone like me. One other alternative is joining the Air Force for a few years, saving money, and obtain capital that way. By the time I get out, I'de have enough money to so big things.

Any ideas people?

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From COR lol:

1. Good luck you'd need to do it through ebay and that's unbelievably competitive.

2. Possible, but 99% of companies have existing contracts for this. And/or approved vendor lists that they always goto. But if you could get yourself on one of those lists and be a "misc" supplier for all the weird crap that companies need but can't get from one place then could work.

3. Why would anyone give you an unproven person their money to invest?

But $2000 would after paying for registration of your company etc etc (which any real company would require to even consider paying you) would not leave a lot. That said the "catch all" services broker thing could work because it would appeal to lazy procurement workers.

Poker. You might wanna get a good coach and you have to study alot.
It's not for everyone tho but the money is good.

As for the computer business, I hope you don't live in texas!
http://www.ij.org/first_amendment/t.../6_26_08pr.html

Last edited by robstar on Jul-06-2008 at 21:59

Have you tried applying for entry level assistant jobs at local places like Scottrade, etc? That would be a good start for you. They may require at least a 2 year degree in finance to do anything involving client money though, so you may want to just get a job (or two!) to help you pay for a few semesters of community college to study finance and get a degree. Waiters in expensive restaurants can easily clear $20+ an hour after taxes, and you can probably make $15/hr with tips tossing pizzas on weekends...not bad at all. If you want money you'll need to work your ass off for a while. There is no free ride. I realize these aren't dream jobs, but you'll need to sweat a bit for a couple years to save some cash and finish up your education. By the time you are finished, you'll have some more money in your pocket, an official education in the business, and a bunch more credibility when it comes to your passion (stocks). You can also use the time between work and study to refine and backtest your models, so when it comes to getting hired at a big company, you'll have a degree and a nice portfolio of work to show off.

Also, try to keep things good between you and your parents as long as possible. Living under their roof will allow you to save money exponentially fast once you are working 50-60 hours a week. Keep expenses down and you'll have $2k in no time.

Last edited by Capitalizt on Jul-06-2008 at 22:01

If you are asking for business advice you are never going to succeed in as a business owner.

You may be looking at this from the wrong angle...

The questions you should be asking yourself are:

1) What do I like to do and
2) What am I good at?

If you can answer those and find a niche demand, you should be set.

Oh yea, contact, contact, contact! Networking is your friend...

Good luck!

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The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all change to silver glass...and then you see it...
...white shores...and beyond...the far green country under a swift sunrise."

donate it to ron paul/capitalizt so he can bring back the gold standard.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN donate it to ron paul/capitalizt so he can bring back the gold standard.

That would certainly restore confidence in the dollar and bring in tons of foreign investment. The USA as the only country on the planet with real value backing it's currency...hellz yeah! We'll be in for a 50 year boom if we do it

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Originally posted by Capitalizt That would certainly restore confidence in the dollar and bring in tons of foreign investment. The USA as the only country on the planet with real value backing it's currency...hellz yeah! We'll be in for a 50 year boom if we do it

completely and utterly wrong.

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