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Start Your Own Business For $100 Or Less

By on January 14, 2013 in Ideas


ABC News:

If you can’t find someone to hire you, consider hiring yourself. Not only can entrepreneurship bring great personal fulfillment, but launching a small business doesn’t have to break the bank.

Here’s how Tory Johnson started her own business with virtually no money.

“In 1999 I started Women for Hire to put on career fairs. I worked from home with no experience running a business, but I had a serious entrepreneurial itch — that burning desire to run my own shop, do my own thing, be my own boss and provide what I thought was a much-needed service to the workplace.

I didn’t have a lot of money and I didn’t have much time. Because my household very much relied on my income, I had three months to launch the company and generate a profit. If the venture failed, I’d have to quickly get a traditional job, which of course I didn’t want to do.

With a background in corporate communications, I knew the importance of establishing immediate credibility. I’d be targeting human resource professionals to use my services, yet nobody in human resources departments knew my name. My company was totally unknown.

I bought 100 copies of Star Jones’ new book at wholesale from the publisher and I arranged for Jones, who was debuting on “The View” at the time, to do a free book signing at my very first career fair. I also formed a marketing partnership with Mademoiselle magazine, allowing it to distribute copies to my career fair attendees.

My focus from Day 1 has remained the same: provide a top-notch service, get the word out to the target audience and sell it. If you’re thinking of starting a business, that’s what you should do too

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  • Jaclyn

    That is a great story that Tory Johnson has. It is very true that if you have the correct mind set and ambition with a great idea in hand as well…you can accomplish your goal in no time. she had a need for the public and a great idea on how to get it out there…she stuck to her gun’s, did the work and put in the time and look at her business now.

  • http://www.start-cleaning-business.com cleaning business

    We started our first cleaning business for under $100. Although these days I would say under $300 is more realistic and even that is a stretch. You can always start where you are, even if it is at zero dollars! So I guess it depends on how you define “start”.

  • http://www.rentalsMB.com myrtle beach rentals

    I started a business for under $100, Ive done a lot of different things. It can definatly be done

  • cassy

    its true in making a business is no need a big amount in the bank.it is about how you make it and think on how to make business with small amount that you have.guts and passion is all what we need to be a successful in any field of ambition we want to reach, like what Tory Johnson did look at her now she is now the boss of her own business and a very successful entrepreneur who made her self rich and makes her mind a for the good of her ambition! what a good inspiration.

  • http://crimsonkey.com Bill Partridge

    Here is a place that helps a person start a busiess with a web presence, business cards, flyers, and even keys how to get started. It is well worth the cost of $150.

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