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Posted By: Larry Foster <blackstonecap@yahoo.com> In Response To: New Business idea (Carl)
Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at 3:51 p.m.
It sounds like a great idea but here is a marketing lesson. Find out if anyone would pay for it or buy it. Use surveys. The road is littered with people who went broke with a great idea.
I don't know if your idea will work or not and right now, neither do you. If you going to risk your time and money, find if there is a market.
One of the greatest marketers today said he'd rather have a starving crowd than the best hamburger or best location if one wanted to be successful.Find out if there is a starving crowd.
As far as the slow times, companies have quarterly and monthly returns and corporate returns are base on fiscal years that couls anytime.
Some other considerations. Many Senior citizens no longer need to file tax returns; in Pa. they qualify for free tax assistance.
There were some good suggestions as to possible target markets in the other posts.
Good luck and let us know what happens.
> I have been a watcher of this site for a little while now and like the
> candid opinions on possible biz ops out there. In my quest for my own biz
> op I have tried several mlm's and researched many franchisees and other
> biz ops. Along the way I have found that there is no one answer and that
> it wil require some courage and conviction to be successful.
> Anyway, I wanted your imput on my idea. With Tax season just finished and
> after research a few tax franchises, I was thinking about the possibility
> of starting my own tax business, but instead of the typical brick and
> mortar, it would be a mobile business. Wher the tax person would come to
> you to do your taxes. No more forgetting paperwork or waiting in the lobby
> for your tax guy. you get an appointment at your place of choice, home,
> work, etc. With the available rersources the you do not have to be an
> accountant, just be knowledgable through some learning course. The end
> result woul dbe to franchise the idea someday. I would like your feed back
> on my idea, as I am in the idea/planning stage and criticism/support is
> appreciated. Also this would be manly a seasonal business. Very busy for 6
> months and have more time the other six months for yourself. Thanks for
> your help.
> Carl
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