The Trinituner Entrepreneurship/Self Employed/ Side Hustle Thread

[kevinknr]

Bumping an ole thread because I saw Amway mentioned. Attended two meetings and im on the fence.

Anyone care to share their exp?

[Daran]

Bumping an ole thread because I saw Amway mentioned. Attended two meetings and im on the fence.

Anyone care to share their exp?

Organo Gold dude, far more profit in that. PM me for details i go link you up good.

[K74T]

Lol

[Richard Marshall]

Bumping an ole thread because I saw Amway mentioned. Attended two meetings and im on the fence.

Anyone care to share their exp?

Organo Gold dude, far more profit in that. PM me for details i go link you up good.

And yet no one can ever give proof of their big profit...

[Daran]

Richard, I go hook you up too. Check your PM.

[moses_boss12]

Bumping an ole thread because I saw Amway mentioned. Attended two meetings and im on the fence.

Anyone care to share their exp?

Organo Gold dude, far more profit in that. PM me for details i go link you up good.

Never saw you as one of those Organo Gold kinda dudes....but then again...........

[Daran]

Bumping an ole thread because I saw Amway mentioned. Attended two meetings and im on the fence.

Anyone care to share their exp?

Organo Gold dude, far more profit in that. PM me for details i go link you up good.

Never saw you as one of those Organo Gold kinda dudes....but then again...........

Nah dude I pity those people. Well not really, they look for their sh*t

[Slartibartfast]

wa bout amway, ah hear u cud become a millionaire overnight

please doh get catch like them other fools

Bumping an ole thread because I saw Amway mentioned. Attended two meetings and im on the fence.

Anyone care to share their exp?

Organo Gold dude, far more profit in that. PM me for details i go link you up good.

Never saw you as one of those Organo Gold kinda dudes....but then again...........

Nah dude I pity those people. Well not really, they look for their sh*t

Yeah me to... I pity those fools

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[eXamin]

I have about 20 tilapia in a IBC tank and they've grown over an inch, just over a month time.

Note: Don't put smaller fishes with them, they will gang up and beat the other fishes.

[jackal]

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[beetee]

Good day Tuners,

There is a new mall in south , thats already very popular and i'm interested in setting up a small coffee/dessert shop there.


Anyone have experience starting up a business like this?


Where do i even start?

I need advice on equipment/furniture/etc.

[MaxPower]

Can have all the fancy stuff bro...

U can have a great game plan, wonderful ideas, but your Trinidadian employees could sink you....had select employees very carefully and show us that ur not just typical trini crap service...

Ur stuff hadda taste good and be consistent wth it.

Good luck and remember...
eye contact, body language, serve.

[eliteauto]

Do your research, that includes
market research, (target market) and marketing model
start up and operating costs (equipment, outfitting costs, staff, stock etc)
rental costs for store
banking requirements ( business account, linx/cc machine, checking facilities, loan)
legal requirements (insurance, business registration, VAT registration BIR etc)

Then do a business plan (two actually an executive one which is brief and a detailed one ) which should include projections for at least a year and go looking for financing. Is plenty work to start and even more work to keep it alive. What experience do you have in the chosen field, that's very important in selling yourself to financiers

[RBphoto]

Have diana power mints..*Advice from Le Banzai*

[ADONI]

I have local roasted coffee beans OP. Support local as they say!

[Miktay]

hope u luv it...restaurant iz plenty wuk...

[sMASH]

U need capable people to prepare everything, because food is real work to cook, sell, prepare for next day.
Without having working experience, I would suggest u get it first to see if it is for you. U should get a work in a normal food place and see the work flows first hand. We what works what does not, and how people try to cheat you.

Many a small businesses don't last because they people had unrealistic expectations of how much traffic they would experience. That is the market research, as mentioned above.
Some successful ones suffer because they don't have workers that honest, and could pull their hand.

[The Paleontologist]

Also OP dont expect to make profits as you open. Your objectives for the first year or two should focus on surviving and building a reputation.
Its alot of hard work with high risks

[pugboy]

Odds are very much against any food business due to high rents and staff issues
In other countries food businesses usually run a 1/3 split,
I.e. Rent and overheads cost 1/3, salaries 1/3 and profit 1/3 or something like that
Here rent might be 50% so go figure

Look at movietowne, the majority of places there bussing or bust,
Main ones left are either junk food or owned by movietowne owners

Operation needs to be low overhead as possible.

Btw are you talking about c3 mall?

[Redman]

Take the money you would have spent in rent and improvements and buy/outfit a truck.

Hit the cross at night and in sando during lunch.

you will do twice the volume without 80) of the monthly expenditure on location.

Learn the food biz BEFORE you sink funds into improvements and commit to rental at 20+ per sq foot.

[bluesclues]

From the technical aspect

1. Prepare your menu first of all with the pricing for everything u plan on selling.
2. Once u know how many items u have that will help you decide what kind of point of sale terminal u need to use. Whether a regular cash register, or an sps2000, or microsoft retail managment system. Aloha system is good and extensive for high class resturaunts but could run u as much as 30k per terminal. Woodford cafe, jenny's etc used these. Aloha and rms use regular computer systems which means significantly regular maintenance and troubleshooting. A good android pos would most likely be the most reliable way to go and id highly recommend it

Is food so once it tasting good it will sell. U just have to decide what kinda clientelle u wish to attract or have greatest market access to based on ur location.

Tips.

Have an impeccable kitchen and prep area procedure to maintain a clean kitchen. Structuring so customers can see their food being prepared is always a plus.

The rest u could work out i suppose. Worked with quite a few resturaunts in the country and my opinion based on experience is to invest more in providing a clean and classy environment and be fair to your workers. They can destroy or significantly reduce your success if unhappy. So as another tuner said.. choose employees wisely. Price ur menu accordingly. Adjust based on the general market u seem to be attracting once up and running.

[shogun]

Some great info in here.

*Subscribed*

[pugboy]

T&t is just about catching the food truck wave
Food trucks being defined as mobile get away from requirements like having washrooms for customers etc.
If going that way look at the already mature food truck industry in North America for guidance
Don't reinvent the wheel.

We need a food truck park

[Chimera]

Redman have a real bess idea there. Cud park up outside all den fetes n events as well.

[kjaglal76v2]

Good day Tuners,

There is a new mall in south , thats already very popular and i'm interested in setting up a small coffee/dessert shop there.


Anyone have experience starting up a business like this?


Where do i even start?

I need advice on equipment/furniture/etc.

this go score & as monster power said, don't hire no ugly(physically & personality) ppl, your ambiance is also very important

[desifemlove]

What's best for accepting online payments??

i does have a Payza, but getting a visa card to use Paypal. Another else than Paypal?

[desifemlove]

payza.com