278 Responses

Caroline (works from home typing)

May 17th, 2008 at 7:37 am

I’d add that sometimes outsourcing work is also a way to save time and money. I don’t necessarily mean hiring someone but buying software to automate processes you spend a lot of time doing. I have found this to be a great time saver and a long term money saver.



Brian Armstrong

May 17th, 2008 at 12:07 pm

Yep thats a great one Caroline!



Lisa Christensen

August 11th, 2008 at 11:05 am

Dear Brian,

I have just begun researching a business idea I have had for some time now. My husband is sick of listening to me complain and has threatened divorce if I don’t actually follow up on it this time!

Anyway, I stumbled across your website and must say that it seems like just the thing I needed to get me moving. Even though I have an MBA – I have NO idea how to start a web-based business. I ordered your book and if its anything like this post – well it will be the best $25 I have ever spent!

Thank you for making your knowledge available to the rest of us!

By the way – I also loved your quote about the difference between rich people and poor – rich people give away $100 to get $10 back from lots of people. That is the backbone of my business idea but I didn’t realize it until I read it!

All the best,

Lisa



Brian Armstrong

August 12th, 2008 at 5:59 pm

THanks for stopping by Lisa! I’m sure it will come together for you…even if it takes a couple (or a couple dozen) tries. Successful entrepreneurs are the ones who just didn’t stop after the first 10 ideas didn’t work ;) Your book is going out today so it should arrive soon.
Brian



Sondra

May 18th, 2009 at 1:25 am

Hello Lisa,
I read your article relating to your desire to start a business and that you have an MBA but you are not sure about how to start a business!
I would be glad to assist you in starting your business and can refer you to some very good contacts to help your business grow! If you are interested just send an email to Sandra.webanalyst@gmail.com and in the subject line type in Business 101. All the Best for you!



Beenie

August 15th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Hello Brian,

I happened to (luckily) stumble upon your website today – finally, some real workable tips (rather than the generic ‘spend time networking’ bull on every other career based website).

Brian I have a real quandry. Over the past couple of years I have come up with some excellent business ideas. Some are slightly more far-fetched than others, but there is one or two in my mind even now that are just waiting to be worked on by me.

My biggest problem is: I can never follow through! I’ll spend a few weeks, pondering, making the idea grow, researching it and then within the month having done nothing concrete, my drive will fizzle out. I know someone else is going to get there before me if I don’t get off my backside and do something – but how do I get over my doubts and staticity and actually start bringing my ideas to life?

Help please!



Brian Armstrong

August 15th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

Hi Beenie,

We all struggle with that:) My advice is to pick the the single most important part of it, eliminate everything else, and just try to do that one small piece. When it seems like a lot of work, thats when we get into “analysis paralysis”. Just do the smallest piece possible to test the idea.

Here is also some advice from this interview which was good:
http://sivers.org/tim-ferriss

Give yourself a 10-day deadline:
“When friends talk about starting a business I say if you’ve got idea you want to do, don’t sit there for a whole year trying to raise funding or whatever before you can put it out in the world. Just give yourself a 10-day deadline. If there’s something you think the world wants, try it within 10 days. If you don’t have a programmer, do it with a piece of paper and a telephone. Start it even with only one customer, because then you can start the feedback loop, finding out what your customers want. Then you can incrementally improve it over the months. A year down the line you’ll be doing so much better than the guy who is still being secretive in his second round of VC funding. Just get it out there and start to get feedback.”



Beenie

August 15th, 2008 at 10:55 pm

Thank you Brian. This is very inspiring!



Maranda Marvin

December 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 am

Yes Brian! This comment along with the others is VERY inspiring! I have been at a stand still myself! And this website is honestly the BEST one I have come across thus far. Very informative, creating a “sky is the limit for those that work at it”! Awesome! I will also be purchasing your book. Thanks for sitting down, taking the time to write it all out! I hope you are/or become as successful as you desire us to be!



Brian Armstrong

December 2nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm

Welcome to the site Maranda :)



Janie

September 12th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Good article. I always recommend tapping into your social network, especially family and friends, to get money and resources to start a business.

40billion.com helps entrepreneurs raise money for startups through friends and family rather than through traditional financial institutions. It is the first friends-and-family funding network for small-business entrepreneurs. Using the Internet-based service, entrepreneurs connect with their social networks – friends, family, friends of family, colleagues, and others – to raise capital, and entrepreneurs can share their fundraising pages on MySpace and Facebook too. 40billion.com’s scalable platform facilitates the funding requests and transactions to make it easier for an entrepreneur to manage many investors, who can provide $50 to $10,000 each.

For more information, visit http://www.40billion.com .



lostbunotforgotten

September 17th, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Hey brian i just wanna know, i have about 10,000 dollars to spare and would like to know of some quick or maybe half year to year turnaround plan to make this 10 into more let me know if somthing comes to mind.



Lydia Awuor Ochieng

April 21st, 2009 at 5:59 am

Dear Brian,

I love your article. I once struggled to get a loan to start my cake business but in vain. I then decided to do start it at home. But my biggest problem is that i dont restrict myself to saving this money to start a big shop elsewhere. Please advice.

Regards



Brian Armstrong

April 21st, 2009 at 5:01 pm

Hi Lydia, yep this is something you can definitely bootstrap. I’d recommend you check out a book called The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber.



Jarod

May 19th, 2009 at 9:21 am

Hey Brian, I bought one of your books about 2 years ago. I never got to finish reading it, I hope you remember a 14 or 15 year old telling you about purchasing one of your books online? Im one of them or him if im the first. I only messaged you once and my computer broke down so I couldn’t get it back… So yeah a lost of money bags gone. Ill maybe purchase it again hopefully if my mom lets me AGAIN *lol*.



Jarod

May 19th, 2009 at 9:24 am

Also I found this article that might help kids with little cash on starting a business. (here: http://www.createthedream.net/?c=155&a=1380)



Brian Armstrong

May 24th, 2009 at 10:34 pm

Hi Jarod, yep I remember! :) Glad to hear you are back and at it, keep it up.



Sherri

May 26th, 2009 at 6:33 pm

Hi Brian! I have always dreamed of starting my own business. For the past 1 1/2 years, my dream has been to start a monogramming business. Like someone else said in another post, I have the dream, take time to research it, get scared and it fizzles out. My problem is the money, and the support from family. I love your article. It gives great step-by-step advice. And I just don’t know where to begin. With a monogramming business, I would have to have the equipment and some supplies. I would want to start out in my home. Do you offer any additional advice that would be helpful to me, especially regarding the money and financing.

Just another thought…deep down I feel like this would be a good time in my life. I am recently going through a divorce and also have lost my job. Maybe this is my time! Thanks in advance…Sherri



Brian Armstrong

May 27th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

I’m not sure what equipment would be required for that business but I imagine it would be easy to start small…some sort of simple sewing machine that you can use out of your home? Start with the smallest thing possible, or find someone else who has one and borrow/rent/trade something for a little bit of time to use it. Or outsource the actual monograming to someone else and just get the customers for it (the marketing). If it actually takes off, do you really want to be at home monogramming 100 items per day? Doesn’t sound like a fun business :) Hope that gives you some ideas!



Brimo Knight

June 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm

Hey Brian, I have been thinking about opening a coffee shop, not long actually probably for this past month, Im 21 years old and currently part of an internship. I have a lot of time to plan, and research, but I cant seem to grasp what exactly I need to do. The obvious would be taking a basic course in business, however, in the meantime… Do you have any suggestions on what I should start learning, if I am someday to own a coffee lounge? Books? Sites for people starting coffee shops? Anything you post is HIGHLY appreciated thanks…



Brian Armstrong

June 26th, 2009 at 8:19 pm

Hi Brimo,

I don’t have much experience there, but I can tell you what I’d do: find half a dozen local coffee shops that seem to be doing really well, and see if you can get a meeting with the owner. Most people are willing to help if you approach it as someone eager to learn. Just tell them you are an aspiring entrepreneur and have no idea what you are doing, but want to see if you could get 10 minutes of their time. They’ll talk your ear off with all the challenges they’ve faced, some may try to talk you out of it, but it will all be valuable. If you happen to connect especially well with one of them, try to follow up with them on a regular basis and get them as as mentor.

Remember: the best way to be successful is to find someone who has already done it and do what they’re doing.

Also, be careful not to get advice from a coffee shop owner who is also doing it for the first time, almost bankrupt, or barely getting by. Obviously this is a delicate issue and you can’t ask them outright for their financial statements, so you’ll have to use your best judgment.

Good luck!
Brian



Brimo Knight

June 27th, 2009 at 2:36 am

Thats some good advice! Thanks Brian, for sharing your input… I’ll be SURE to take it into consideration, and just so you know, I have already scheduled a meeting with a coffee shop owner… and will be meeting with others… Blessings and Thanks!



simon

July 7th, 2009 at 11:20 am

Personally, i treat my blog as a business, i work on it seriously also to achieve my daily or weekly goal i set on it.

Normally, i will digg when i got a new post and stumble it as well. Then i will tweet it with attractive shout where it does carry some traffic.



Kasondra

August 10th, 2009 at 8:21 pm

Hello Brian,

I’ve been saying for years that I wanted to start my own business. I’m just sick and tired of working for people, and honestly I’m just not happy with what I’m doing. I stumbled upon this site, and I’m so amazed! And you when said try it for 10 days and try to get feedback makes perfect sense!! Thank you so much! Sharing information, that’s what it’s about.
Please keep educating us all!

Blessings,
Kasondra



Brian Armstrong

August 14th, 2009 at 4:37 pm

Kasondra, great! What’s stopping you? Get started TONIGHT.



Jennifer Short

August 30th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

Thank you so much for your article. I am in the process of starting up my own cupcake company. I started by making and sharing them so that people could taste my product and it seems to be working. I got on Facebook and told all of my friends about it since word of mouth is so awesome! I am currently working out of my home and that too seems to be working. But I do want to open my own business. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY OR CAPITAL! I don’t want investers either. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. I read everything that you wrote in this article and will put everything that you said into action. Thanks for sharing your God givin knowledge with us all. I look forward to hearing from you.
Jennifer



Brian Armstrong

August 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm

Hi Jennifer…great book you should check out: Michael Gerber’s E-Myth Revealed. You can probably get it from the library even, it’s been around for a while. Your cupcake idea reminded me of it. Keep working you’ll get there!
Brian



Katie

August 31st, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Brian,

So I am looking at starting a company with my mom and Sister. I got an idea after recently having a son. I have talked with a lot of people about my idea and everyone seems to think it is a great idea. It is pretty simple idea and sometimes that scares me since it is not something so complex. I am afraid to share my idea with too many people because I feel like it will be taken from someone who has the money. Is this a common fear?



Brian Armstrong

August 31st, 2009 at 4:53 pm

Hi Katie, yes it’s a common fear, and largely unfounded. Great ideas are a dime a dozen, it’s executing them that’s hard. If you’re doing something complex engineering wise you look into intellectual property, otherwise, just get out there and start building it! See here for more info:
http://sivers.org/multiply

Brian



Bradley

September 9th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

I would like to open a business in fayettvile nc and I need help getting started as in need of funding, place, and advice



Bradley

September 9th, 2009 at 3:01 pm

I’n looking to open a business in Fayettvile and, I need help getting started with funding, place, and any other advice you could give me thanks



Valerie

September 16th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

Hi, I am so frustraited because I can’t find any legit job I can do from home. I should say a job that I can make more than 10c. I’m disabled and have 2 kids, and I need to pay bills and feed them. Any help?



Loretta

September 19th, 2009 at 9:40 am

I’ve coached people for ten years for free, now I want to make a living at it, any ideas!



Rebecca

September 28th, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Another website that I have seen where you can get cheap logos and web designs is Guerra Creativa.



elishia

September 29th, 2009 at 7:17 pm

You can order free business cards and have them mailed to you at Vista Print.com You can also purchase advertising material for cheap there.

Where can I go to get a small business grant. I live in Texas and I am a Military Veteran Woman. I want Free Money.

Thanks.



Brian Armstrong

September 30th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

Good point about VistaPrint! As for grant money I’m not sure, but the government is probably the place for this. I believe there are special grants for women (and other minority groups in business). Good luck!



LAguy

October 3rd, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Here’s a tip, Ooma offers free phone service this could save on your monthly expenses, getting you one step closer to profits…



Brian Armstrong

October 3rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm

Look interesting, thanks for the tip LAguy!

You just reminded me too, sometimes I use evoice.com to get free voicemail boxes for my web businesses. Some services require phone numbers, and I just customize the voicemail greeting to direct people to the website for support.



Paul Sabaj

October 3rd, 2009 at 6:35 pm

Great article. I would like to ad that to get equipment or related office items ask people you know and a lot of times they have extras of what you might need as they have upgraded to some thing newer. My second piece of advise would be to check out auctions. You can usually get equipment and durable goods for pennies on the dollar. Things to remember about auctions is that you need to set your price and be willing to walk away. As I learned from my father in-law who made millions,there will always be another auction. Keep track in the paper and see if the posting for the auction has been set for one or two weeks ahead. The up shot is the shorter the time of the notice the less people will show up. My freind just bought a 15,000 dollar pallet lift for his warehouse for 1,400 dollars. The bank only gave three days norice for the sale. Best of luck all



SiD

October 7th, 2009 at 7:36 am

Great Ideaz and thank you soo much



Shelly

October 8th, 2009 at 3:31 pm

Hi Brian,

I have researched for years now how to get government grants or loans to open a business. I am in business but it is a mobile service and am looking to open up a studio to continue but have little funds. Do you know of any websites or numbers I can call to get government funding?

Thanks so much,

Shelly



Brian Armstrong

October 8th, 2009 at 9:03 pm

Hi Shelly,

Unfortunately I have zero experience in that area, so anything I say would just be a guess. But I imagine you could find someone who has done it and get their advice. You may want to try a local SCORE group if one is nearby. You can google it to find out more.

Good luck!
Brian



julie

October 9th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

I want to start a rapid lab doing rapid medical lab tests that anyone can have done without the doctor ordering the test and also it will be affordable then if you have say a positive strep test then you can go to the doc. anyway i have bad credit and little to no cash. How can i do this is there a grant for women or what if i go not for profit how do i profit?



Chris

October 10th, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Thank you for the information. It was great! IT gives alot of good ideas and good resources.



Jim Yeske

October 23rd, 2009 at 9:32 pm

Great information here. Everyone needs a little help…and sometimes a gentle push. People have told me that I should go into business with this idea. It has been developeing for years. I research the brithdays for famous and infamous people throughout history. I could use some suggestions about reaching gropus without costing much money.



Casey

November 2nd, 2009 at 10:24 am

I am trying to go to bed, but stumbled across this and have about 5 more cool things to check out, haha. Thanks for the tips. Look forward to checking out more of your posts.



Brian Armstrong

November 2nd, 2009 at 8:05 pm

Haha, sorry for keeping you awake! :) Glad you found the site.



mohamed ahmed

November 3rd, 2009 at 6:08 am

hey brian , i’m tired of doing job . i need to do a business but hav no idea . pls help me



Brian Armstrong

November 3rd, 2009 at 1:16 pm

Come on! You’ve got to put in more effort than that. If you want to succeed it’s going to take TONS of hard work. Start by watching this:
http://thisweekinstartups.com/2009/10/twist-24-with-gary-vaynerchuck/

Then think about what you are (1) good at (2) passionate about and (3) can make money doing. Then get started today.



Roy

November 11th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

Very useful



Michael D

November 14th, 2009 at 6:02 pm

Here’s a hard one…
Have a secure business plan for a sports bar.
But bank and other financial institutions I know of won’t touch the word “alcohol.”
Looking into private loans/investors but dont know nearly enough people who have money.
The two that saw my plan wrote checks.
Thoughts…
Michael D



Brian Armstrong

November 15th, 2009 at 12:44 am

Interesting Michael, I’ve never gone down that road specifically but it sounds like you are going about it the right way…angel investors. Even if you don’t know someone, someone you know knows someone (if that makes sense) so keep networking. the fact you got two people to write checks already means you’re doin something right and should help convince more, don’t give up!



Sandra Allen

November 17th, 2009 at 10:52 am

Hi Brian, l am thinking of a beauty & reflexolody business with my partner Louise, advertising with leaflets and the web when l can afford to do so. Also telemarketing is my key role to get up and running. This is where the client would have a facial treatment and relax with a soothing back & neck massage in their own homes. In the beauty salons, the prices are expensive. l was thinking of doing a special advert ready for Christmas with quarter of the price to what people pay and it would make a nice xmas present during the year for the clients to book. What do you think and is there any more ideas of how to get started? Best wishes Sandra



Brian Armstrong

November 17th, 2009 at 2:54 pm

Hi Sandra, I don’t have any experience starting salons but I think it could work. I would stay away from telemarketing and leaflets personally, I find these to be annoying an ineffective advertising methods. But its the kind of business you could build up over several years by just delivering the best product at the best price in your area. You’d have to really love it though. Good luck!



Jim Yeske

November 17th, 2009 at 9:36 pm

Dear Sandra,

My advise is make you clients feel special. They will make you rich. It’s not only price that attracts clients. They want to know they are welcome and they will tell their friends. There may be some advantge in assisted living facilities. Find out about your clients…keep records of their previous appointments and their hair “challenges.” We can talk about their birthdays if you like…



Fazal Mamud Mazumder

November 21st, 2009 at 1:28 pm

I am thinking now about a new Business, So kindly help me by advice for the starting of new business with minimum capital invest.
With Regards,



Jeff Slobotski

November 22nd, 2009 at 3:41 am

Hey Brian-

Great site and great resources! Enjoyed the book and thanks for sharing your excellent knowledge…

So I need your help/advice…

I enjoy meeting and connecting new people, and have been deemed a “human router” which is fine…but what business or product could I start to be able to potentially monetize, honestly, these skills? I’m stuck!

I started a site SiliconPrairieNews.com to showcase those people I think are doing great working around startups in the Midwest, but also want to extend and build out my brand…

Would really appreciate your ideas/thoughts you have and looking to find a direction I can take it to make a little money on the side…

Thanks in advance and keep up the great work!



Brian Armstrong

November 22nd, 2009 at 4:14 am

Hey Jeff, interesting one. How are you typically connecting people up? Are you organizing events or something like that? There are a couple interesting businesses here that come to mind, although I don’t have tons of experience here. For example, organizing conferences is a big business if there is a niche you feel isn’t being addressed. Public speaking/consultant. Build a blog on this topic if you feel you have expertise, give away an ebook, etc. Event planner is a tough business I think but there are some around the idea. Is that the kind of thing you had in mind? Don’t give up there is probably something great you could start.



Jeff Slobotski

November 22nd, 2009 at 4:42 am

Brian-

Thanks a ton for your response…really means a lot!

Couple thoughts…I have done an event before, with a business partner…agree there’s a niche there…

I generally just enjoy getting to know people on a one on one level and then connecting them with others through business, contacts and more…would be interested in maybe the public speaking / event angle, but what would you suggest for a “theme or direction”?

Again, thanks and keep up the great work with the site!



Brian Armstrong

November 22nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm

Cool, will send you an email…



Mireya Soria

November 23rd, 2009 at 4:07 am

Hi! I actually have been inspired by a business idea that I would like to follow through on. However, I have no clue on how to go about it. I actually need to conduct some research but still wouldnt know what is next..I need some help, I cant stop thinking about this business I would like to do.



sohail kouser

November 23rd, 2009 at 7:20 am

I am based in Pakistan. I am an educated person, already runing a medical transcription company. I am well-traveled and I have seen there is a huge potential for outsourcing backoffice services as well as manufacturing to countries like Pakistan. You can find some of the best english speaking employees. The testimony is that there are hghly educated Pakistan doctors all over the world.
I can provide backoffice as well as manufacuring services. I can also give references of my clients in the usa, so that you can be comfortable. thanks for your time.



naveen

November 25th, 2009 at 11:24 am

hi and hello all.
im located at bangalore, and im planning to start a business.
the problem is dont know how to start and what to start, Specially about the finance part is not good. want to start someting on very low investment. pls let me know how can i go about this. will be very thankfull if u can help me. if u would like to ask anything can contact on vnp777@gmai.com.
Willbe waiting for responece thanks in advance.



naveen

November 25th, 2009 at 11:25 am

hi and hello all.
im located at bangalore, and im planning to start a business.
the problem is dont know how to start and what to start, Specially about the finance part is not good. want to start someting on very low investment. pls let me know how can i go about this. will be very thankfull if u can help me. if u would like to ask anything can contact on vnp777@gmail.com.
Willbe waiting for responece thanks in advance.



Chrystal Marie

November 26th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

Thanks for writing this, these ideas are great and help give me a little insight on what more I need to do. I have done many of the ideas listed, so I know im off to a good start. :)

-Chrystal, 21, Cleveland, Ohio



Brian Armstrong

November 26th, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Great stuff, thanks Chrystal!



Daryl

November 29th, 2009 at 12:55 am

Hi Brian,

I want to start up a breakfast place. I have started my business plan, but what are my next steps. I have no money to invest, but I have a great idea and energy to devote to this place. I am a chef and could opperate this for the first year on my own.

Thank you for helping and getting me motivated with a plan!

Daryl



manoj

December 6th, 2009 at 6:23 pm

Poor in man managment but eager to start the business– no idea what to start, where to start, but always thinking to do it as early as possible,- right now in job not satisfied with 9 to 5 job, any body willing to work together in delhi



Debora

December 8th, 2009 at 5:57 pm

what type of business are you considering? I also live in Delhi and i am unemployed because of not liking the ones i worked with, i am also looking into starting a business but like you i have no money but i am trying to get cost together to see what i can do



Abrar

December 11th, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Hi Brain,

I am tired of doing job. I want to start business but have no idea . pls help me.

Regds
Abrar



joeylewis

December 15th, 2009 at 11:56 am

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teeh

December 16th, 2009 at 9:15 am

Hi Brian,

I find your message and advise very helpful. I myself like others here are trying to start a business. I live here in Los Angeles, California and would like to open up a little retail store in Houston, Texas. I have been doing a lot of researching and find myself with a lot of ideas but right now….I am STUCK!!!! It is very frustrating at this point because I don’t have much to work with in regards to financial situation….I know that once it starts up that it will be successful it is just trying to get it started is basically the hard part for me. I asking if you could help me in this area. I thank you for your time. I wish everyone the best of luck.

Tee



Brian Armstrong

December 16th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

Hi Tee,

If I were you I’d do the boring “real job” for a while as you save some money. In other words, self fund it if you can. Otherwise you may want to look into small business loans from local banks, government, etc if you haven’t already. Hope it helps, and don’t give up!
Brian



Zah

December 21st, 2009 at 9:14 am

Sir,I am a student doing 2nd year in mechanical engineering, I’m absolutely clueless on what I should do,but real I want to start my own business and I desperately need your help. Anything from you I will highly appreciate.



Lisa

December 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 am

Wow! Thanks so much for this. Your site is a gold mine.



ravi vyas

December 23rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm

hi manoj,debora i am an engineer based in ahmedabad and i also want to start a business..any ideas or any suggestion please reply.



Maurice

January 10th, 2010 at 1:28 am

Hey Brian,

Thank you for the info…I have a lot of business ideas, but I am narrowing it down…..46 ways…I think I’m going to try them all…..lol…very helpful info., there were lots of suggestions that I didn’t know or think of….and thank you for helping future Business Owners!



Danielle

January 10th, 2010 at 5:37 pm

Hey Brian,
I have been looking for help to start a business at home. I have know money and thousands of ideas and I am tried of all of my ideas coming to life every time I turn around! I was listening to people that told me they weren’t good ideas but they are all over the place and successful for other people. my mother says there is no original ideas but apparently I am having them before others just no money. Business ideas are not my problems trying to figure out what to do with them or if it is okay for me to give some ideas away and what are the dangers. I have a so many questions about how to just simply start one business from home I have no money bad credit on social service programs and I feel like I might be really missing something I am naturally good at selling. I have always been able to sell out every where I have worked!!!! I am a natural go getter just don’t know any way to pull this together any ideas would be helpful!!