If you could own and operate your own business....

trophywife24
trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
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What would your business be?

I would love to own a retro boutique with 50s style clothes, housewares, rockabilly stuff.
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  • TwinkieDong
    TwinkieDong Posts: 1,564 Member
    Dentistry, Gun shop, or any business with lots of interaction. I am business minded, and have lots of experience with decision making, numbers, and people.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    Brothel
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    probably a gym or a farmer's market
    the only things i can sell are lifting and veggies.
  • BleedsCoffee
    BleedsCoffee Posts: 247 Member
    Definitely a dog kennel and/or horse ranch.
  • SatchGallamax
    SatchGallamax Posts: 549 Member
    I already do...a photography business.
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    indoor go karting

    though if money was no object, it would probably be running a Safari lodge in Sabi Sands. I love that place
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I had my own television show for a few years here in Arizona. Produced, managed, and marketed it across the southwest. LOVED doing it, but when 9/11 hit we lost a lot of advertisers and such. That was my dream

    Jump forward to me now. If I could make a decent living doing it now I would get back into health and fitness, especially if I could teach kids tennis.
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    A beautiful wedding venue that is not a pain in the *kitten* for brides.
    Easy, peasy.
  • riouxha
    riouxha Posts: 995 Member
    bakery
    I love baking. Plus side: when i make it, i don't eat it. smelling it the whole time makes me full.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Is this supposed to be a successful business? If not, then I want to operate a bookshop and kick out anyone who reads the whole book before (or not) buying. I see that crap at Chapters - people lounging in chairs and reading away, never buying what they read.

    Ones I'm working on are making a living commentating over gaming videos and convincing people to give me money for my stories.
  • PonyTailedLoser
    PonyTailedLoser Posts: 315 Member
    Pet sitter :)
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I actually do -- I own a photography business that specialized in lifestyle portraiture and weddings. Only thing I wish I had was a huge loft space with character and huge windows with lots of natural light.
  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    my husband and i are on a five year plan to take over my parents pool and spa service company. i grew up with it and i love it. we have great guys working for us and a great customers. we've been in business for over 35 years and are considered one of the top pool/spa service and repair companies in our area.

    so thats the business i would own :)
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    I would love to own a small boutique. The kind where I personally pick the clothes and stuff. I love clothes. My long term goal/dream once I finish with school and am financially stable is to travel the world volunteering.
  • Angimom
    Angimom Posts: 1,463 Member
    I currently own 2, a small manufacturing company that makes small inspirational and motivational pewter gift items, AND I do permanent Make-up, which is my dream job, after the financial melt down it was hard to make this full time anymore, and now with other other business I don't have time to grow the one I love. Anyone want to buy the Manufacturing company??
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    Private investigations/protection/security. I've been a copper for 26 years. Too messed up to do anything else!
  • FitBlackChick
    FitBlackChick Posts: 215 Member
    A publishing company :) I love love love love love books
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    I would like to own a patisserie/cafe in Brighton that had a mini library for guests to choose a book to read whilst they're there and it'd have great authors doing readings in the evening and a full liquor license because all great authors need alcohol. :laugh:
  • abrandnewme18
    abrandnewme18 Posts: 305
    Dana's Delicious Donuts.
  • Nightterror218
    Nightterror218 Posts: 375 Member
    Bar/Pool Hall/ Hooka Bar
  • barb1241
    barb1241 Posts: 324 Member
    Gifts/Antiques shop
    Bed & Breakfast

    I am already there though, so I kinda cheated ;-)

    Happy to go buy vintage clothing from the OP at her dream shop!
  • HealthyEscape
    HealthyEscape Posts: 255
    Definitely a dog kennel and/or horse ranch.

    Let's go in on this together! I want to have a shelter for injured race horses to be rehabilitated and a dog kennel! My dream is to one day own a non-profit rescue!
  • mytime1986
    mytime1986 Posts: 117
    Hmmm... A dream of mine is to own my own bath and body shoppe.
  • sugardaddy0331
    sugardaddy0331 Posts: 19
    Escort Service - 1978 Yellow Caddy would be my company car
  • zombiesama
    zombiesama Posts: 755 Member
    I would own a musical instrument shop and sell/rent instruments at a reasonable price ;)

    I would also host a fight club in the basement.
  • belle_of_the_bar
    belle_of_the_bar Posts: 474 Member
    I already do. I own and operate and ice cream truck and it's the happiest job ever.
  • LikeNoOneElse84
    LikeNoOneElse84 Posts: 475 Member
    We have a convenience store
  • sugboog29
    sugboog29 Posts: 630 Member
    My very own quilt shop with all the fabric I could buy! With long arm quilters that I would rent out so folks could come quilt their own quilts! And a section for crafts.
  • ebr250
    ebr250 Posts: 199 Member
    A library/gym/cafe combo!!
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    homeade jewelry

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