• HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    There’s lots of 0 entry cost business. Problem is they exist because no one wants to do that work themselves.

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      7 months ago

      You boomers have no idea how life actually works now. You did half the work and put in half the time it would take to get the same results today. You’re privileged and you didn’t work nearly as hard as you pretend you did and you know it. Which is why you’re on the internet trying to prove your fantasy story is real. I know where I’m at and I know where you’re at.

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      7 months ago

      If you’re bad at accounting, your business will fail. If you’re bad at marketing, your business will fail. If you mess up one thing early on that sours your reputation with customers, your business will fail. If you have a chronic health problem that prevents you from focusing on your business, your business will fail. If a bunch of other people try to enter the market, but don’t price their product at a livable level, they will drag you down with them and your business will fail.

      Avoiding these problems is more about luck than skill. This is not a real solution.

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      7 months ago

      Really now? Wanna become a nanny pimp? Maybe organize a life couch group? Give me a break. All actual service jobs (jobs that don’t require renting or owning an office/place of some kind) require specialized equipment or a degree, and you’ll be hard pressed to find such a business opportunity without strong competition. Most people can’t afford to start a business, nor have the knowhow.

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        7 months ago

        Most people can’t afford to start a business, nor have the know how.

        And this is where that risk comes from. I’ll list a pile right now:

        • house cleaning/ air b&b
        • gutter cleaning
        • handyman services
        • landscaping
        • website design
        • graphic design
        • coding
        • tutoring
        • window cleaning
        • waterblasting
        • graffiti removal
        • signprinting
        • dropshipping (ew)

        Most don’t have the know how, but you know how you get it? You take the risk and try.