Starting a Small Business

[msgilmoredanes.livejournal.com]

All right folks.

At this point, there are six of you in the class and you'll be working in pairs. I may allow one more pair to join the class.

First week assignment is to pair up and decide what kind of mock business you want to start.

I know that kinneybrian and taylorjustin said they want to work together.

the4thsister mentioned possibly working with cookinggeek because they live together - are you two going to do that?

That would leave aka_vala and veronicamars1 as partners.

I'll work on the assumption that this is going to be the case and you let me know if anything changes. You can have this class time to decide what type of business you want to run (restaurant, inn, PR firm, factory, whatever) and figure out a name. Remember that your name says a lot about you and sometimes a name can make or break you.

Names can also have brand recognition - My inn, for example, is called The Dragonfly Inn - and, consequently, we use a dragonfly logo on as much as possible. Keep these things in mind when deciding on a name.

Next week, we'll talk about getting start up capital for your business.

Comments

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

*whispers*

Damn! I almost got into the Teacher's Lounge, but I got caught at the door! >:(

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

*wide-eyed*

I'm impressed. Did you see Biff?

*wonders if she could recruit Vala to her network of helpers since she knows it won't be long before someone needs her help*

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

No, Principal Connor said Biff was missing, so I figured -- how could I let an opportunity like that for a litte snooping get away?

Aren't you just dying to know what they've got locked up in there?

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

*cringes the word choices*

Well I'm certainly curious. Did I ever tell you that I worked as a private investigator back home? I like being able to get into places I'm not supposed to.

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Really? Then you know what I mean. I mean, why work so hard to keep us out unless there was something worth seeing in there?

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Exactly.

Hmm... we'll have to put our heads together and see if we can't figure out some way to get in there.

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

I wonder what Biff eats... (besides straying students, of course...)

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

If we can find out, we might be able to drug some and knock him out...

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Exactly!

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Hey, that's it! We're supposed to use our natural talents, right? Certainly we can make a business out of being snooping and being sneaky, right? We've both got experience in that.

Of course we can't *say* that's what we're doing, or we lose all deniability of our cover...

Hmmmmm.....

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

That's a great idea! And, since I have experience, maybe we can actually make some money on the deal... I guarantee it won't be long before something goes wrong here and someone needs help.

So we're going to create a "mock" PI firm?

Now we just need a name.

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like the way you think. (And a little extra money *never* came miss!)

Hmmmm... Names, names...

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

We have a whole week to figure something out.

[OOC: going to check out that new show Reunion - back later]

[aka-vala.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we can come up with something good... ;)

[OOC - off to run errands myself]