Any inventors/entrepreneurs here?

[Quiksilver]

I have a goal of owning and running a small/personal business within the next three years, and owning a successful company that I can "step back" from within the next 5-8 years.

This isn't out of the blue, I've had this notion for years now, but only since entering university and realizing that I'll be released into the wild in 3 years that it's time to start acting now.

I'm wondering if there are any people here who have started their own business from scratch, and if so, how did you take those first steps?

 

[edger]

I have a goal of owning and running a small/personal business within the next three years, and owning a successful company that I can "step back" from within the next 5-8 years.

This isn't out of the blue, I've had this notion for years now, but only since entering university and realizing that I'll be released into the wild in 3 years that it's time to start acting now.

I'm wondering if there are any people here who have started their own business from scratch, and if so, how did you take those first steps?

Yes, I run my own business(music industry), as well as work part-time for a company for medical, dental, and other benefits. The way I got it started, was, I met with a lawyer, who worked out all my copyright info. and registered it for me. It's relatively easy to start up. There was a fee to start it up, which wasn't too bad. The only problem is the beginning stages of the business...as you know, every business starts off slow, until you get your name out there and build up a steady clientele.

 

[int3l]

what you studying Quik? My hometown was the G.C so i might have some connections...

 

[Quiksilver]

Hey,

I'm working towards an International Business degree, might go for MBA afterwards, who knows. Studying at Griffith.

 

[int3l]

Your location listed G.C so i assumed you'd be studying at Griffith, however, can't say i can do much for you, most of my buddies are in the medical field at Griffith and the others are students studying similar subjects. Sorry mate.

 

[backbreaker]

been there done that, wrote the book. you have a couple of very valuable resources here on this forum.

 

[Ken785]

Yes, I run my own business(music industry), as well as work part-time for a company for medical, dental, and other benefits. The way I got it started, was, I met with a lawyer, who worked out all my copyright info. and registered it for me. It's relatively easy to start up. There was a fee to start it up, which wasn't too bad. The only problem is the beginning stages of the business...as you know, every business starts off slow, until you get your name out there and build up a steady clientele.

So you have like...a record label? how does that work?