The Food Selling Industry
Early this summer I decided to get a job for some extra cash. Even though I scoured the papers and the Internet, I couldn’t find anything suitable to do. When my search seemed hopeless I decided to ask my Uncle Billy for some assistance. He told me that if their weren’t any jobs, that I should make one. This didn’t seem helpful at all and actually made me mad at first. I said “what do you mean make one”. Uncle Billy calmly told me that I should create a business which would therefore create me a job. Bill further explained that I may even get large enough to hire somebody and create yet another job.
I thought this was a great idea, but didn’t really know where to start. My uncle and I decided to have a brainstorming session which led to our popcorn machine business idea. He has 3 large popcorn makers that he bought online last year. The machines are for his game room, but he said that I could borrow them for the summer if I wanted.
My first sales came in the parking lot of the local community swimming pool. I earned so much money that I was able to buy some popcorn poppers for myself. I figured that if I was going to be a real business, then I should have my own equipment. I
received so much business that I needed to hire some workers.
My first thought was to run an ad in the classifieds, but then I remembered my friend Sam needed a job. I placed a telephone call to Sam to see if wanted some extra cash. He was a little aloof at first since he wasn’t sure what to make of my business plan. After he saw my poolside business he seemed awestruck. He wanted to know where I got the popcorn machines and how I learned how to operate them.
Sam came to my house and I showed him http://www.popcornplaza.com and the operating instructions. I then showed him the machines operation and asked him if he wanted to work with me. He told me he would think about it and I didn’t hear from him again.
Just last month I found out that he now has a little popcorn selling business. Sam must have figured he could make more money on his own.
