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What is the best small business to get started in in the Southeast, and why?
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Name : Chris, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 22, City : West Columbia, State : SC, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Since the southeast is a rather diversified area you need to specify not only a State but the kind of city/town/suburb/country setting you are looking into.
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Name : mike enk, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 60, City : columbia, State : TN, Country : United States, Occupation : retired, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class,ANY small business should be based on what you know, what you can do, and your interests. Obviously, in Myrtle Beach, tourism-related businesses and those who address the needs of retirees/snow birds are more in demand. In Columbia, you might look to USC people. For example, a laundromat/bar combination or a service to deliver meals from restaurants without delivery services might be successful. I’ve had a couple successful small businesses and found that doing a plan first let me know if the business was even viable and prevented me from losing money.
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Name : Ginny, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Humanist, Age : 57, City : Myrtle Beach, State : SC, Country : United States, Occupation : College Prof, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,I’m assuming this is more than a hypothetical question. Your answer is the same as it would be for any region of the world: Any business that almost everybody will need at some time or another. Oftentimes, spending decisions are based on wants rather than needs, and desires are often difficult to sell in a bad economy. Go for needs…Check out Maslow’s heirarchy of needs, and see what ranks at the top, then work your way down the list. Think about items that people will always need, such as haircuts, food, medical care, transportation and funerals. There are many other factors to consider, such as saturation of other similar businesses. To avoid competing with more established firms in your chosen line, you may have to put a different spin on your business…do something new, better or different. Since you’re from West Columbia, you may have noticed that Columbians are slow to adopt newer ideas and fashions, so stay conservative, unless you’re looking for a niche market. Would you like to make a lot of money on a one-time sale, such as real-estate or a car; or would you prefer to establish a long-term clientele by offering a lower cost and more frequently needed service? Finally, find something you have an intrest in. To succeed, you will need passion and a belief in what you are doing. Hope this helps.
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Name : Mitch, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 44, City : Columbia, State : SC, Country : United States, Occupation : Sub-contractor, artist, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,Raising Pygmies. The overhead is lower. The wages are lower, and the costs for shipping to companies with small jobs to fill is much, much lower.
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Name : Harry Highstreet, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Aliens, Disability : Mental, Race : First Place, Religion : Messlopian, Age : 68, City : St. Clair, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Author, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,Having lived in the Southeast most of my life, I can honestly tell you that there is ‘best small business’ for the region. There are literally dozens of factors that decide success, and industry isn’t really that high. Granted, you would do better with something more culturally acceptable than not (a porn shop in small town GA wouldn’t be a smart idea).
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Name : TK, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Disability : ADHD/Dyslexia, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 31, City : Albany, State : GA, Country : United States, Occupation : Small Business Owner, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class,It really depends on the area, the local economy, number of similar businesses, supply/demand, and your own area of expertise. There is no blanket answer for this. If you live in a rural area in Mississippi, you will probably do well selling farm equipment, but the issue there would be that you’re dealing with tight-knit communities. If you live in Atlanta, I would open something that caters to the middle and upper classes since they have the most disposable income. Basically, any place where you open a business, and I think specifically in the south and midwest, people want you to take an active interest in the community. They aren’t going to give their money to a carpet bagger who’s in town to make some quick bank. Southerners are high-maintenance that way.
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Name : heidi, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Wiccan, Age : 32, City : durham, State : NC, Country : United States, Occupation : finance, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I’ve been living in Charlotte, NC for the past 4 years and I have watched people really grow their landscaping business here. Everyone does well because people have a lot of land down here and there are a lot of older people who have to rely on others to care for their yards. Ive also watched people soar in the home improvement business. Charlotte is a growing city and housing are going up all over the place….good luck!
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Name : Deborah25785, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 38, City : Charlotte, State : NC, Country : United States, Occupation : School Social Worker, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,My family has found that ATV work & service have brought them along way. People in our hometown spend their free time riding 4-wheelers & such ATVs. So when they break, or need oil changes, or need parts…they come to us. Also another business that has gone over well for us is a feed store. Dogs, horses, cows, & chickens need food too!
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Name : Myranda, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Other Pacific Islander, Religion : Baptist, Age : 26, City : Corinth, State : MS, Country : United States, Education level : Technical School, Social class : Middle class,I have thought long and hard about what i would do if something was to ever happen to my familys’s farm and I have came up with several differnt things: You could flip houses, Build and own Mini-Storages (they make tons of cash on relatively low inputs), Liqour stores (you may notice that there is always a liqour store in many small towns but no grocery store? interesting how they don’t go broke like many other small businesses), Landscaping Business in surburban areas ( work in the summmer have the winter off),Check cashing store (they Draw tons of interest. that is what i would do I’m sure there are many more
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Name : John, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Baptist, Age : 20, City : Clarksdale, State : MS, Country : United States, Occupation : Cotton Farmer and Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,
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