What is the best business to start

Monkey business;)

My first business was a lemonade stand. It ROCKED! I worked my own hours dipped in the profits anytime I wanted and at 50 cents a pop I was rolling in dough. Heh but that was 20 years ago.

Do something you enjoy doing.

I, myself, am about to start a computer consultation business for Mac, Windows, and Linux users. Wish me luck. =)

Heres what I'm doing....I buy tax lien certificates and tax deeds, they pay high interests and are not sensitive to the economy like stocks and bonds. I have no overhead expenses and needed no money to start. Either I get my investment plus interest and penalties or I will get the property I have the lien on. Requires lots of time to figure this out but its backed by the federal government and secured by real estate.

A cafe like a starbucks but a little more relaxed. Not a huge money maker but could be fun.

Whatever you do you must have a PASSION for it.

It depends on two factors:

1. Your passion

2. The needs of the people where you plan to set up your business.

I think both should be present for any business to succeed.

If you're passionate about something, but the people around you don't need what you're offering, then the business would suffer. In these trying times, "create a need" isn't a good strategy. People are actually cutting down on their consumption of even the most basic commodities.

On the other hand, if people around you like your products/services but you're not passionate about them, then you would, most likely, give your customers a half-hearted service. That's something that wouldn't be good for any business in the long run.

Something providing a product or service to the community that isn't currently available.

A new idea or angle on a current idea.

"If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse-trap, than his neighbor, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Prostitution. You sell the product over and over but never run out of stock. :)

One that makes a lot of money!

If you are talking about a business online, the best is writing content on a website, articles etc. and adding adsense ads to the pages.

Choose a subject you enjoy and write, write, write.

If you're not good at writing, you can write your articles like a list.

Example:

TITLE: 7 Ways To Make Your Mom Happy

1. Kiss Her On The Cheek When You Leave

2. Kiss Her On The Cheek When You Come Home

3. Eat All Of Your Vegetables

4. Brush Your Teeth Three Times Per Day

5. Wear Clean Underwear

6. Say "Yes, Mam" And "No, Mam"

7. Smile :)

Article Copyright John Doe July 2007
Reprint Rights Granted - No Changes May Be Made
Buy Mom A Great Mother's Day Gift
URL Of Website Here

Good Luck!

A war in the Middle East.

The best type of business to start is one that you have passion for. Because at the end of the day whether you work from home, have a brick and mortar, do network-marketing, whatever it is you have to love it. Or you will quit.

You must believe deeply, and be totally dedicated in order to be seen as a leader and be respected.

I started a business just doing things for people when they don't have the time. I have:
- house sat
- walk dogs
- wait in line for tickets
- dog grooming
- personalize things
- scrap booking
a lot of fun and you make your own schedule.:)

Window Washing

anything to do with the health care industry

In my opinion one should follow his heart towards his business ....more importantly , its very easy to start any kind of business, but u should also know .....the easy was to quiet it ....write now i m stock broker ....but very soon i m gng to start a business which is totally unofficial ......and will satisfy my demand .....and i tell u 1 thing ....i m really happy with it ...... n enjoying every PAIN of my life ...........

This is not such a straight forward question to answer as it would appear......the overriding fact would be to ask yourself "What is it I want from a business"

Firstly it shoud be one that you know something about.
The most profitable businesses are not run by amateurs,I am assuming that you want to make a profit.

A lot have said "Something you enjoy doing" this is ok if you don't necessarily want to make money.
....very few people who make a lot of money enjoy what they do.....by the same token very few people who enjoy what they do make money.

i.e. I have been in business as a barber for over 40 years ,I really enjoy what I do but can think of far more profitable businesses.

Wish you well in what ever venture you decide upon.

Something providing a needed service like plumbing, electrical, etc..

The best business to start is one that you will enjoy, when you have fun doing your job; then success will surely follow. Do not get in to a business if you do not enjoy it.

something you know how to do, you are emotionally balanced about, you already have connection in and potential customers ready to buy. something where the exit barriers are not high, the entry barriers are quiet high, best if it's cash driven (*chuckle* @ IRS), well something you can sell quickly that's pretty much it... of course other would think a start-up is better, having been through that I don't think so except if you can cash out quickly.

Subway Restaurant is usually rated the #1 franchise for a startup business owner. After that, some other good ones are Chipotle, Public Storage, Embroid Me, FastSigns, Papa Murphy's Pizza - lots and lots of good choices :)

Someone said a food business. I am a pizza shop owner of a small family owned pizza shop and I would never get in the food business again. There are very long hours and a lot of work involved in the food business. The people you meet and get to know are wonderful and that is what makes it all worth while. If you want to start a business, start something you love doing, something you will not burnt out on, and something where you can set your own hours.

A profitable one.

Something you really enjoy and now possibly will be paid for.

A profitable one that helps people.

A state of the art gym

the business which 1)you can run yourself
2) which is service oriented
3) which is consumeable
4) which is monopoly of your own

Funny business

Network Marketing, can't beat it! it is here to stay and many, many are living lucratively!!!

Time freedom cannot be bought, or brought back!! So you have to claim it, demand it NOW!!!

The one you most like. Do what you love, and it won't seem like work. It also depends on how much money you have and the learning curve you need to have to run the business.

Cleaning services.

a wedding cake maker you can make around $100-$500 a cake its a great business

pot growing business

Quick grow done properly will yeild promising results

And you will feel great for making the world better

one that you're interested in and is amenable to your skills and abilities, and will make you the necessary profit you need to live and want.

Find a niche in a market/industry - what can you provide that isn't being provided already, or how can you improve on an existing product/service? Don't feel you have to re-invent the wheel?

What resources have you? Time, knowledge, experience, creativity, start-up capital, an idea (the most important thing) ...

Some resources (off the top of my head).

http://www.whynot.net/
http://www.entrepedia.org/
http://www.startupnation.com/

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people ... If I'm not there, I go to work." - Robert Orben

For the best return, selling drugs. For the best business that's legal, selling legal drugs.

an online business. Low cost in starting and you get the chance to have more clients just because you are online.

Brothel or drug dealer.

one that pays fast with a quick learning curve
http://secretonlineblueprint.com/

Drugs - great demand!

BEER TO MINORS

One that VERY FEW people are doing.

The best is to transform your passion into business. There could be nothing more satisfying than that. I personally feel that Beauty & Health Care business has tremendous potential. Everyone is health conscious now and aspire to look younger & fitter.

pls stop answering with "something that you like to do and that brings you profit". really??! wow, that's sooo clever! err... doh!

AND, you dont have to have the passion. if your main aim is to make a profit, then a business that produces something that you couldnt care less about, but that brings you a decent amount of money, will still work. just keep doing it.

Arancini store (bet you don't know what it is) - look it up in 'utube arancini recipe'

mobile bloodsport fights are very lucrative

One based on an expertise that you have and is more along the lines of turning your expertise into ebooks, eclasses, and intellectual property so when you retire in a couple of years it still brings you passive income.

The one you enjoy doing and for whom you have lots of passion.

any, just make sure you have a plan and the right amount of money