Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Industry Reviews

This link opens to an industry list. Select an industry that interests you and in which you might start your won small business. *Click on the title of this blog, "Industry Reviews" to access the link!

1) Read an industry kit of personal interest.
2) Post a message that states:
  • The Industry
  • Two things you learned from the reading
  • Whether you see yourself owning a business in this industry; why/why not
Complete post by Monday at 8 PM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I read about the art of being a consultant, and I can see my self running a business where I can be the person everyone wants to come to for suggestions and advice. I learned that consulting a professional for business advice is significant to the markets, especially in the 1990s. Consulting, before I read this article, sounded like a hard thing to do but in reality it is very simple, it is just how u consult that makes u a good or bad consultant. Like any other individually ran business you need a license to be a consultant. I understand why, because their are many people out there looking for a quick way to jeep people of their money.

Nghi Duong said...

i read the article about how to start an import/export bisiness and i found it very interesting which i myself can make money from. It's a hot industry even though it has existed for a realy long time. People need supplies and many of those can be made in thier countries. That's why international trading has become so popular and brings traders large amount of money.I leaned that there are three types of business i can start which are export management company,export trading company, and import/export merchant. I also found out that i need to find some people including a manufacturer's representative, a distributor or wholesale distributor,a representative,and a retailer in order to start my business. For there is always a need for supplies and manufactures in one country can't fullfill it, international trading is always in demand. I believe i can make good money this way.

Queen_Meka said...

The industry I read about was the child care business. Child care is something that I'm very interested in. Growing up with a lot of younger cousins I was always baby sitting and looking after kids. I'm used to all the whinning, screaming, crying, and everything.
Being in child care I never thought you would have 2 have a business license in order to open up a child care service. I thought you just needed to study in child care and education. Also, I always thought that you needed to have some means of transportation but come to find out its actually optional to have it. Child care is one of the most progressive fields in the world. This industry keeps moving because every year hundreds of babies are being produces and with parents working and going to school and everything they need some one to look after the kids and that's were the child care center services come in. Not only are you helping out the community but your also making a business for youself.

linda said...

The industry article that I read
from the list is the gift basket
service. I think this is interesting, because this service give us opportunity to let us share creative ideas of designing gift basket. Also it has a great profit potential. Moreover, I think
this is one of business industry that would interests mostpeople to see themseleves in.

sonia said...

My article consisted of Child Care Services. In this article you learn that child care can be a very helpful and needy service for working or single parents. Since the amount of parents needing help with their children are rising everyday this need can create a very tremendous entrepreneurial opportunity. You also have a great amount of flexibility with what you would like to offer. I can very much see myself in this business for a variety of reasons. I love children, it's a very great and possible idea, and i would also be filling a very important need to helpless families. This can turn out to be a very successful business that not only satisfies my needs but yet are satisfying everyone out there who needs the help.