Apr
26
Ideas for small business in small college town?
ByI am interested in starting a business of a kind My interests so different I am willing to try anything. I live in a rural area of Pennsylvania and the cities main goal is the university. Does anyone have good ideas for a small company that people of college age can guide? The town is only five minutes from Interstate 80 I prefer a low-cost start-up. I would be willing to pay more if it was a franchise of some kind. I was in Starbucks, but the company does not sell franchises, which all personally own Starbucks. We McD, BK, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silver’s, A & W, so we very much larger food stores are in town. Any ideas would be appreciated. Now I have some ideas but would like input from others to hear.
4 Comments
April 26th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
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April 27th, 2010 at 12:27 am
If you like the coffee idea, then it doesn’t have to be Starbucks. I know plenty of trendy coffee-related businesses here in Austin, TX that make a real nice profit/living.
Nail salons, tanning salons are also popular here. There are merchandising stores that carry the school stuff (jerseys, etc.).
April 27th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Try a music or bookstore, or a coffee shop. Anything that would interest college students. I go to college in a small town, and I know that if there were a decent music or bookstore here, it would get business.
April 27th, 2010 at 1:19 am
Mary Kay would be an awesome business to start especially near a college town. Not sure if this is what you’re looking for but the start up costs are low ($100) plus whatever inventory you choose to carry. There are no territories are quotas and very low risk involved. Starting out you will average $30/hour especially with college girls…make-up is huge! I live in a college town also and it’s great business. Once you become a consultant you make 1/2 of everything you sell, you can make commissions if you choose to build a team AND the product is consumable so reorders are huge!! I have been with Mary Kay for over six years and more than replaced my full-time income as a paralegal. I am very shy and definitely not pushy. Email me if you want more info…no obligation