making money

[zkrobs4]

any good ideas floating around for investment/business opportunities? if some of you are small business owners how was the licensing and contract process?

[lflkajfj12123]

stay in school

[ESmorz]

I hear good things about Jam Pants.

[HyperTek]

invest in video rental vending machines

[Agamemnon]

Work hard and don't focus about making a quick buck.

[Schassis707]

watch the stock market, learn the trade and go from there

[Pure_JDM]

make a song called Friday.

[LOVERboy]

^^^ that ish made my night lmao. Hit I can't stop lmao

[ZenkiKid]

make a song called Friday.

Invest stock in ARK music Factory.

[DHall243]

Right now, you'd be crazy to attempt starting a business unless it repossession.
Work...You have to spend money to make it, some of the most successful people in history have started from nothing and become something.
I wrote a report on Henry Ford in high school, the way i took it, he told his dad to take the farm and shove it. Worked on steam engines, then Eng. for Edison Illu. then hell you know the rest....I hope.

[Seraphim38]

wow...my guess is that the original poster was asking a sincere question.

Some family friends purchased a gas station for $750K 6 years ago and it has almost paid for itself. $100K down. They are now buying a second one as the first one is nearly paid off. At the pace of making 3/4M every 7 years, it seems quite worth it. They had entertained the idea of opening another franchise business with Subway being the most attractive, but ended up deciding that the gas station option was easy enough so stick to it. It's all about location, volume and inventory turn in the mart...

[iamtheyi]

wow...my guess is that the original poster was asking a sincere question.

Some family friends purchased a gas station for $750K 6 years ago and it has almost paid for itself. $100K down. They are now buying a second one as the first one is nearly paid off. At the pace of making 3/4M every 7 years, it seems quite worth it. They had entertained the idea of opening another franchise business with Subway being the most attractive, but ended up deciding that the gas station option was easy enough so stick to it. It's all about location, volume and inventory turn in the mart...

Subway basically breaks even when you own only one. Most subway owners own more than 3-5. Which is a good thing that your friends didn't do it. Gas station is not the way to go right now. With a lot of effort being put into alternative energy sources, it's somewhat of a sketchy investment ( and with prices going up too).

[axiomatik]

make a song called Friday.

no no no no.....Friday is old news.






make a song called Saturday

[1337]

become a farmer

[HyperTek]

start a new reality porn website series to rival bangbros, take taht concept of picking chicks up, but perhaps use a car, bangdrifters. use a 240sx kitted out.

[WanganRunner]

First you get the women, then you get the power, then you...fuck that's backwards.

[Neon_rain519]

4x trading. You only make a little bit at a time but adds up. Should have got some of our Canadian funny money when it was way down. I have a American funds account I transfer money into, then when are dollar takes a nose dive transfer it back with the exchange rate. Not sure if you still get money for it but can't you guys sell blood and baby batter(sperm) in some states?

[moocowmoo]

stay in school

Work hard and don't focus about making a quick buck.

these two are both really wise words.... trying to make a quick buck only leads you to a quick end...

start a new reality porn website series to rival bangbros, take taht concept of picking chicks up, but perhaps use a car, bangdrifters. use a 240sx kitted out.

sounds like a decent idea lol

:ssex::wackit:

[Gnnr]

make a song called Saturday

too late homes, Ludacris got that.

Invest in the "Forever Lazy" its the next Snuggie craze lol

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[DS562]

First you get the women, then you get the power, then you...fuck that's backwards.

no no no. in america, first you get the sugar. then you get the power. then you get the women.

[h2v7]

4x is like stocks can win big or lose big

[Otto347]

Open a Jimmy Johns, they have good ass samiches.

[seesquared]

I flip cars. Let me stress that flipping cars for me is NOT consistent at all(more of a side gig/hobby) but I look every day and all the time. I can flip about one to two cars a month with my current schedule and that will usually land me an extra 300-1000 dollars a month depending on the car


I agree with staying in school and dont focus on making a quick buck. I am fortunate enough to have a nice paying job while in school but I also am debt free

I have always believed in managing your debt. Your current job/financial status wont be such a big deal if you dont HAVE to pay a bunch of bills

Just study, practice, study somemore, be patient, study, learn some, and learn some more. And save. I get paid every week and I always put a minimum of like 20 dollars or more in my savings. Usually a lot more if I can afford it. It is a nice comfort to know you have some money in the bank in case work was a bad week or you have an unexpected expense

[zkrobs4]

I joined the marine corps when I was 18 and racked up a decent amount of debt. Right now I own the cars I drive but still have a large monthly bill to sustain. Luckily I have a good paying job but its hard and I don't think I can afford school.

[azndoc]

How can you not afford school? That's what the GI Bill is for, unless you done fucked up and got kicked out.

I go to school full time and it is seriously the most rewarding thing I have done for myself.

I look at it like a job and like a job I go to school every class.

Look into the GI Bill if it's available to you since that's how I get by and life is good.

Good luck devil.

[Speed Junky]

How can you not afford school? That's what the GI Bill is for, unless you done fucked up and got kicked out.

^^WORD

I go to school full time and it is seriously the most rewarding thing I have done for myself.

I look at it like a job and like a job I go to school every class.

Look into the GI Bill if it's available to you since that's how I get by and life is good.

Good luck devil.

So you like the GI Bill? I'm gonna use it too, once I ETS. Gonna finish off my AA then go to a trade school for collision/bodywork.

[future]

I like the porn idea. And free memberships for zilvia members

[WanganRunner]

I flip cars. Let me stress that flipping cars for me is NOT consistent at all(more of a side gig/hobby) but I look every day and all the time. I can flip about one to two cars a month with my current schedule and that will usually land me an extra 300-1000 dollars a month depending on the car

I used to do a *lot* of this. I had a dealer's license, etc. I had some months where I'd make $8-10k and some months where I'd make nothing. This inconsistency is why I didn't ever go do it full-time, but it's a fun way to make a few bucks.

[Silverbullet]

I used to do a *lot* of this. I had a dealer's license, etc. I had some months where I'd make $8-10k and some months where I'd make nothing. This inconsistency is why I didn't ever go do it full-time, but it's a fun way to make a few bucks.

Dosn't it require for independent dealers to have a lot for their dealership, or is there another way to do it?

[SK91]

go panhandle downtown, hobos can make a lot even though they just end up spending it on crack

[TougeLove]

^theres a special about some hobo in san diego that pulled in 60k in one year. YES 60k. he had an apt right down the street from the busiest corner in SD.

another one: http://www.news.com.au/national/sydney-homeless-man-makes-50000-a-year-begging/story-e6frfkvr-1225765153392

back to the idea: Make something a lot of people can use for very little for example: an app. millions could potentially use it and they are only 99 cents. also make it something that is annual. the companies i work for as my side business are regulated by the federal government to be calibrated once a year and i have had the same couple clients for 10years now.

school is only good if you utilize what your learning. i work in education and know how worthless some degrees can be if you "just want a degree". intern if you have the extra time, even if its after work or only on the weekends. that will ALMOST guarantee you a position in that company or at least a spot down the road or just some good experience.

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not hard to make money, only hard part is finding that drive and direction you want to go.

thinking and not doing gets you nowhere but playing call of duty smoking blunts amounting to nothing but a level 4 prestige.

If your asking a subject on zilvia on how to make money, I think you should shy from investing at the moment until you have the resources and know what you are doing.

Ignorance is the best way of getting yourself into a quagmire.

Go to school, get an education then utilize a college education as the stepping path on your way to being something.

Ask your business professor on how to or any other questions, no offense guys but zilvia isn't the best place to ask for money making guidance.

[TougeLove]

^im lvl 12 prestige thank you very much! haha

and there are a few of us with a good head on our shoulders :D

[whiterps13]

Like many have said, if you really have to ask a forum that is comprised of a bunch of broke car enthusiasts (with a few exceptions) you are headed down the wrong path.

School. School. School.

If you choose not to go to school, you either have to know somebody special, get lucky, or be -really- good at something that good potentially be profitable. But if you couldnt figure that out on your own, chances are school isnt going to work for you either.

Long story short, its all about your drive and work ethic. Fast money only lasts so long.

[SK91]

Bro have you been in loud noises recently? It's uninanimous, school sux.

I've been out of school for 50 years and I'm a billionaire now

[WanganRunner]

Dosn't it require for independent dealers to have a lot for their dealership, or is there another way to do it?

Yes, there are several ways around that.

Depending on your state, you might be able to get a wholesaler's license. In MD this is not attractive as you can't sell to anyone else in MD except other dealers. You CAN, however, sell to private citizens from any other state. There's also nothing stopping you from getting a license in any other state, other than perhaps having to go there to apply and perhaps be incorporated there. You can go get a New Jersey wholesaler's license or something, skip the lot, and sell "out of state" to DC, MD, and VA people (i.e. anyone not from NJ).

You can also just pay an existing dealer a monthly fee, you'll be a "consultant" or somesuch bullshit, and he'll basically do all the business with your money under his license.

Personally, I just bought part of an existing business. A (minority share) partner was leaving a Mississippi car dealer operation and I stepped in and bought him out. I was then, in effect, part-owner of a Mississippi used car dealership and so any buying/selling I was doing was through this dealer and their license. This is the way to go if you can afford it. I eventually got tired of it and sold my stake to another existing partner.


At the moment, I've got a burr up my ass to start buying up small independent used car lots that come inclusive of real estate. Work on economies of scale, buying power at auction, swapping trades, and work the whole thing into a fairly synergistic consolidated business that can be spun off, and work on a ground lease for the land/improvements, then spin that portfolio off as well. Basically trying to find something that's worth more in pieces than it is as a whole, but I did this for a living with other people's money at a REIT (albeit with huge new car dealers), so I'm fairly certain it'll pencil out. If anyone has a few million bucks of starter equity I can snatch for like a 15% pref, non-recourse, holler.