Originally Posted by
maximaman
Today its seems hard to run a retail business when competing with all the big box stores. Small business can be successful though when you are in a specialized field.
Competing in retail is difficult. I would recommend cultivating a skill or trade that is difficult to duplicate.
I have a friend who took a 6 week course on HAVC and now is worth several million as a specialist in geothermal heating and cooling systems. He has never hired a single employee but has several independent contractors that work with him.
I also work with a Mexican national who came to this country ten years ago with out any formal schooling or english skills. Today he owns a successful landscaping business and earns as much as a major airline captain.
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