If you had $80,000 to start a business.....

I work at an electronics store, and I've realized that the markup on cables is crazy high. Often times like 1000% profit per cable. If I could find the right market. I would open a cable specialty store where I would sell all types of printer cables, video cables, power cables, speaker wire, and other accesories. Kinda like Radio Shack, but more customer service oriented. We would probably do lot's of special orders which we could charge extra money for.

With that money, I can make a in-home computer repair/upgrade shop.

Or you coudl get 12 gallons of 94 Octane.

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Originally Posted by ARFNSX

Remember a car wash is seasonal. There will be many days when you wont be doing anything or making any money plus for 80k, you cant get much. If you are trying to buy a place, own the land and have all of the bays with maybe a car wash at the end, that will cost you about 200k at the minimum. You can put 80k down but when I was looking, it was an 200-420k investment.

I have an idea that would make you money. Goto China or Korea and meet with someone and become a US distributor for that product. Perhaps a speaker line, tire line or audio line. This is how many of companies got their start in the US. Just an idea.

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okay I need to see where ya'll are coming up with this 200k to 420 investment for a carwash.

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Originally Posted by WickedIXMR

My dad has a carwash and it deff is seasonal for sure and sucks like shit during the week. Its located down the street from atlanta motor speedway.

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Being real it is your location that sucks that is why it is seasonal. I own a carwash, we are busy all the time. but the best time of the year is winter, because no one wants to wash their cars.

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Originally Posted by WHAT_LAG

okay I need to see where ya'll are coming up with this 200k to 420 investment for a carwash.

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The machines, maintenace, property, insurance and overhead.

The machines are what cost the most.

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Originally Posted by keevo54

You would need more money than that and it is hard to get a franchise. Need like 10 years of experience with franchises and a lot of other qualifications

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That depends on the franchise, and also if you have the money, it takes less time.

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Originally Posted by iloveboost

The machines, maintenace, property, insurance and overhead.

The machines are what cost the most.

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You people have to go throught the right channels it not that much. I own a carwash now, have been for the last four years. I priced self serve and am still thinking about doing that. equipment and all 120k. Your highest cost of ovehead is your water.

Look Mike it you want to start a business, I have one for you and I wouldnt mind investing in it with you. People have to understand it take time to find a location, and you have to survey it to make sure, it is going to generate the type of business you are lookling for. Sex shops and real estate for what is in this thread generate the most from what was said so far. I have been researching for about two years for another business to open. I have finally found that business, and it is a fitness gym. Gym's are like people home away from home now, and people are so self aware about their health now. I am a member at LA Fitness, I cant possibly tell you a time I have seen it empty, same goes for gold's gym and ballys. So my next investment is in a gym, and I have already found a location.