Creating Your Own Business

Why Create Your Own Business? Learn responsibility Learn time management Build your résumé to help you get into college or get a better job in the future Earn money for college, car, etc. Learn how to interact well with others You might still be too young to get a traditional job.

Seasonal Business Ideas Fall: raking leaves, cleaning gutters, growing pumpkins to sell for Halloween, Winter: gift wrapping, hanging Christmas lights, painting windows, Spring: weeds Summer: growing vegetables to sell

Carpets for College Clean carpets with your own machine

Able Body Advertising Make a sandwich board and advertise for local business

Manuel Labor Do any job that require manual labor “Manuel” Labor

Flyers for U Create flyers for local businesses. Print free sample. Charge for copies. SAMPLE Flyers For U

Mow on the Go Mow lawns with your own mower. Mow on the Go

Hoe on the Go Hoe weeds with your own hoe Hoe on the Go

Details, Details, Details Wash & detail cars Details, Details, Details

Maid to Clean Clean Houses with a partner Maid to Clean

Grafix Design logos, flyers, or other graphics Designs

Promotional Ideas Discounts for first time customers Coupons Volunteer your way into a job What do you offer that others don’t? Customized shirts/uniforms Mention that you are saving money for college

Mr. Clarke’s Own Business Ventures as a Kid Pac-Man Stickers Used Items Suckers Copy Machine Sports Bottles Gum Ball Machine at home (M&Ms) Gum Ball Machines in Businesses Graphic Design Video Yearbook Wooden Reindeer Disclaimer: Selling at school is not allowed

Don’t Give Up Door-to-door salesmen expect failure 90% of the time. They get turned down 9 out of 10 times. They realize they must visit 100 houses to make 10 sales. Focus on the 10% that say yes, not the 90% that say no.

Business Ideas: Babysitting Landscape maintenance (mow lawns, do weeds, install sprinklers, plant plants, trim bushes, pick up dog poop, rake, etc.) Website developer Computer training Graphic design (create logos, flyers, signs, etc.) Painter Dog walker Pet sitter Wash and groom pets House sitter Clean gutters

Business Ideas: Car detailing Tutoring Clean houses Lemonade stand Handyman (or woman) Pass out flyers with coupons (25 cents each for those returned to the business) Write articles for online websites like Ezine.com, Howthingswork.com, and Wiki.com Sell handmade items on http://www.etsy.com/ Photographer Videographer Resell items bought with coupons

Business Ideas: Window washer Paint seasonal pictures on windows Be a personal assistant Clean/organize garages, cupboards, closets, desks, etc. Cook Recycle Pool cleaner Paint street numbers on curbs Make address signs with wood and a router Gum ball machines/vending machines Party planner Teach (swim lesson, crochet, knitting, sewing, guitar, piano, another language, etc.)

Tips for Flyers Use a larger font for the name of your business Add a logo Put contact information (name, phone number, email address, website address) Use a catchy slogan List your products/services Limit the amount of text on the page List your experience or special skills Print in color

Disclaimer: It is a federal offense to place flyers in or on a mailbox Sample Flyers Disclaimer: It is a federal offense to place flyers in or on a mailbox

On Your Own