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Ming24,

I admire you for being a full time student and a full time employee. I have done that for many years myself. The first thing you need to understand is, a business venture takes a lot of time and commitment. You sound like you have a full load already, are you sure now is the time to proceed with your plans? You also are bouncing around with ideas that are VERY different from one another. Usually when somebody is trying to narrow down their business choice, they are usually in the same industry realm. That leads me to believe that you need to do a little bit more research on each particular industry and decide which will (a) make you happy (b) make you money (c) be a business that you are going to understand and have some form of a background in. I am not saying any of this to be mean, I have worked with many young entrepreneurs; usually they have a bit more ambition than I am seeing from your first post.

CC08

Get some paper and a pen/pencil.

Start making a list of all your interests. Make another list of your PASSIONS. Then find your real passion and decide how you would use it to change the world.

Ignore the people that don't like the idea, and especially the ones that say 'you can't do that' or 'that's impossible'.

What do you love to do when your not working?

Find something to do with this, and you are on the right path.

Welcome to the world of entrepreneurship!

CorpCons08,

Thank you for replying. I certainly was not expecting it so quickly. I agree, I have a full load to deal with, but I do not think that this should stop me or anyone else from researching and networking, anything is possible, no matter the circumstance. I must comment on your misconception of me from my first post. The fact that a "young" aspiring entreprenuer joins a forum of this caliber, to seek out other peoples knowledge and experience in hopes of gaining valuable insight, is an ambitious thing to do.
I understand the businesses that I have researched are different, but I see potential in all of them. This is why I am here. I am not the first nor the last entreprenuer who has been presented with this issue. I am hoping to get responses from people who have experienced the same. Please, do not misinterpret me, I am not dismissing further comments from you.

I think not wanting to work for someone else is what motivates most people to go into business for themselves and the reason why most businesses fail. It's the wrong motivation.

I know. Been there myself. I never liked to work for someone else and always looked for a business opportunity but I did not find it until I finally found what I really like to do and a way to make money off of it.

I now work longer hours than ever but I don't even think about it as work because I simply do what I enjoy doing. When people I meet ask me what I do for a living I say: "Not much, just sit in front of the computer all day" - which what it boils down to, but that's what pays the bills and more.

Hello,

Thank you for the advise. I will definately do that.The truth is, Ilike working with people. I like to listen and assist any way I can. By the way, I am not a SCORE advisor.

Ming24,

Here is my suggestion to you.

(this is my drawing of a piece of paper... haha)

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ebay Store |

Pros Cons |

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Once you do this for each of the businesses you listed, then do the following.
Prepare a short plan of how you would approach this business.
For instance, if you are setting up an ebay store, where will you get your supplies, what will your shipping costs be, etc.

CC08