your own business

@pacrptc (231)
United States
July 28, 2011 5:50pm CST
have you ever started or tried to start your own business... if so how did it turn out? did it work or did it fail? did you make money off of it or did you lose money? share your stories here...
7 responses
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
29 Jul 11
i did start a business that did not work well. it was a computer shop. the mistakes that i did was to allow my relatives to run over the operations while i was working on a different field. what happened was a financial disaster to me. i did not only lose money, i also lost trust to my relatives. it is a sad thing. i was not really prepared to venture. i just wanted to help my relatives.
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
Maybe you shouldn't have included your relatives in your business. Don't worry, maybe next time it's best to decide and work on a business on your own. Good luck, just try and try. Have faith.
@JosephP (1116)
• Jamaica
8 Sep 11
Well I once started a micro business in high school. It was an interesting one for me and the only customers were my friends. I ended up losing money because of my kin hear and the many problems I faced. However I am very glad I started it because it taught me a lot.
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
4 Aug 11
I haven't ever tried starting my own business yet, but I have given it some thought. I studied music in college, so I am thinking about trying to start up a small business to teach private music lessons from home. I've also thought about trying to start a cake decorating business, since I've been taking classes for that lately and have really been enjoying it. I will probably just stick to the music thing though, cause I have much more experience with that, and I think the laws for my state make a bakery business more expensive!
• United States
29 Jul 11
I have never had a business of my own, and if I ever get the chance to I want to own a children's clothing store. It is so hard trying to find children's clothing between the age of 0 to 5 years old. Of course there are clothing stores that carry kids clothing but it looks like every child in my little one's daycare has that same outfit on. My mom had her own clothing shop for a while but lost it do to some dumb choices she made, so I think fashion runs in my blood, but when I get my own I'll be smart about mines (claiming it in the name of Jesus).
• Australia
30 Jul 11
Well my husband just laughs at my business ventures. So there was the formal/prom/evening dress I brought and tried to sell on ebay, they seriously cost me $13 each and they RRP for like $250! anyway, that didn't work, still have 15 of those left in my wardrobe... then I brought some electronics, and I had a dodgy shipping company, who seriously put me $3,000 G outta pocket, because I don't know much about shipping and took advantage of that...!! then i started making children's hair thingees, and it was fun... but money spent, im probably gonna make $1 off each one, so I am selling 50 a week, that's um 50 a week... wohoo big money!! NOT!! so anyway... I am now stuck.. what to do , what to do... LOL!!!
@APSC_girl (118)
• Philippines
5 Aug 11
i plan to start a business. It's a fashion accessories business. I'll be selling jewelries like earrings, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, and girly stuffs. I am so much into those things and I always heard that when you start a business, it should be about something you really love doing, so I guess it will be easier for me to have a business like that.
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
29 Jul 11
I have been thinking about it for quite some time now. I do have a very good full-time job at the present time. I am thinking of starting an online business as a way of supplemental income. I have to set up a business website, and then develop and promote the business.