jamscal
Stainless
- Joined
- Sep 8, 2004
- Location
- Louisville, KY
***I don't have it all figured out, obviously, so this post isn't the be-all and end-all for my thoughts on this...I could write a book...this is for discussion***
I have an idea for a second business, but I want it to be system that can run on it's own. (And possibly franchised.)
I know plenty of you have started from scratch...I have as well, but mine was organic growth out of a garage, and I still don't have a 'system'
So my main question is:
If you had the money to start a business from scratch, the 'right' way, how would you do it? Timeline or nuts/bolts, I don't care.(Considering maybe the following
-I want 4 employees to start: A manager, sales person, a technical shop person, and a shop helper/delivery person.
-My role is to set it all up and get it going, then step back.
-Initial thoughts show I'm going to need to borrow 2-300k to start, and this includes some working capital. I see the money as the easy part.
-I will need some good software(erp?), good advertising, a good lease and most importantly some good people.
I have an idea for a second business, but I want it to be system that can run on it's own. (And possibly franchised.)
I know plenty of you have started from scratch...I have as well, but mine was organic growth out of a garage, and I still don't have a 'system'
So my main question is:
If you had the money to start a business from scratch, the 'right' way, how would you do it? Timeline or nuts/bolts, I don't care.(Considering maybe the following
-I want 4 employees to start: A manager, sales person, a technical shop person, and a shop helper/delivery person.
-My role is to set it all up and get it going, then step back.
-Initial thoughts show I'm going to need to borrow 2-300k to start, and this includes some working capital. I see the money as the easy part.
-I will need some good software(erp?), good advertising, a good lease and most importantly some good people.