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Any good business ideas in the current state of the economy?

  • 04-10-2008 9:55pm
    #1
    Maurice Lynn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭


    Ok so say someone handed you a couple of hundred grand and told you there you go go and setup or buy a successful business, what would you do? Taking into consideration the way the economy is at the minute, but surely there is somethings that will do well? Iv always liked the idea of hire companys? All ideas welcome?

    Thanks
    Maurice


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  • #2
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Maurice Lynn wrote: »
    Ok so say someone handed you a couple of hundred grand...

    Come back to us when you have the couple of hundred grand OP. This post should be moved to AH, nothing to do with enterprise or business management, have we got an Eddie Hobbs Forum???


  • #3
    Maurice Lynn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Maurice Lynn


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Come back to us when you have the couple of hundred grand OP. This post should be moved to AH, nothing to do with enterprise or business management, have we got an Eddie Hobbs Forum???


    I have the money if you have the idea, would have thought that was pretty obvious :rolleyes: :D


  • #4
    tom-thebox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭tom-thebox


    put it on red or black and hope for the best :D


  • #5
    Culchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,047 ✭✭✭Culchie


    Invest in a basket of 10 shares on the stock market


  • #6
    Musha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Musha


    Balliff :p


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  • #7
    Kelter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭Kelter


    Here you go

    http://www.cracked.com/article_16674_how-make-money-now-that-economys-crapped-bed.html


  • #8
    stepbar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,123 ✭✭✭stepbar


    Debt collection agency.


  • #9
    xbox36016
    Closed Accounts Posts: 764 ✭✭✭xbox36016


    good one


  • #10
    IrlDigi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭IrlDigi


    Personally, I'd be inclined to go for a 2-3 different businesses in diversified areas.

    What is your area of experience / preference.....


  • #11
    Trojan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,414 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    If I had money to burn right now, and let's assume I wasn't investing it in my own business, I'd probably be looking at property (no rush though). There's going to be a lot of great bargains on the market.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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  • #12
    pseudonym1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭pseudonym1


    I d set up a clothing lable / company for larger ladies

    50 + mammy types - well cut well made designed classy tastefull garments.
    Great niche not catered for - now someone reading this will take my idea and with their silver spoon money become rich whilst I remain a pauper but a foolish one for posting my idea :(


  • #13
    MB74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 390 ✭✭MB74


    1. Start an accountancy firm and specialise only receivorship and liquidation.

    2. Buy a bank, invest all my money in it and go broke, claim guarantee from government and start all over again.

    3. Buy an insurance company, maybe AIG

    4. Buy America

    5. Hide it in the matress


  • #14
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


    This post has been deleted.


  • #15
    Maurice Lynn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭Maurice Lynn


    I cant believe the poor response to this thread, surely ther must be loads of people who if they had the money would have a good idea? Maybe i shouldnt be thinking about it:confused::confused::confused:


  • #16
    pseudonym1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭pseudonym1


    The Scientist wrote: »
    About 5 years too late...
    simplybe.ie


    Ya there stuff is great still lots of room in market though - and would like more of a designer lable! Minimal detail amazing cuts and clean lines.
    Thanks though :)


  • #17
    redroar1942
    Closed Accounts Posts: 388 ✭✭redroar1942


    Maurice Lynn wrote: »
    I cant believe the poor response to this thread, surely ther must be loads of people who if they had the money would have a good idea? Maybe i shouldnt be thinking about it:confused::confused::confused:

    If you had a great idea for a business would you share it with a complete stranger on the internet?


  • #18
    MB74
    Closed Accounts Posts: 390 ✭✭MB74


    Taking one or two industries out of the equation (eg construction), then nothing is different now when it comes to coming up with a good business idea except perhaps you might need to be a little bit more careful. Those people with the really good ideas are either acting on them or keeping them to themselves. I would be surprised to see someone discussing a really good idea in a public forum like this.

    Just because we are in a recession the act of coming up with a good business idea shouldn't change in any way, certain mechanics around the progress from an idea to the actual might have changed. So, nothing personal, but the one or two genuine ideas I have floating around in my head are staying there for the moment.


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