Comments on: Business Ideas That Didn’t Pan Out For Us – Part 1 http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1 Starting An Online Business When Your Wife Wants to Stay at Home With the Kids Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-5756 Chris Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:28:28 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-5756 I sure am glad those businesses "failed" cause i'm selfish like that. I sure am glad those businesses “failed” cause i’m selfish like that.

]]> By: Entrepreneurship: What Is Your Definition Of Failure? | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Entrepreneurship: What Is Your Definition Of Failure? | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:54:36 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-206 [...] you’ll find the missing ingredient for the success of your business. There were many businesses that didn’t pan out for us. When we unsuccessfully tried to open a Kumons, my wife and I were extremely dejected. We had our [...] [...] you’ll find the missing ingredient for the success of your business. There were many businesses that didn’t pan out for us. When we unsuccessfully tried to open a Kumons, my wife and I were extremely dejected. We had our [...]

]]> By: Personality Traits That Can Doom A Would Be Entrepreneur | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Personality Traits That Can Doom A Would Be Entrepreneur | MyWifeQuitHerJob.com Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:06:57 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-170 [...] you’ll miss the boat altogether When my wife and I were considering opening a franchise (See 5 business ideas that didn’t pan out for us for the details), we spent way too much time debating whether to pull the trigger or not. While we [...] [...] you’ll miss the boat altogether When my wife and I were considering opening a franchise (See 5 business ideas that didn’t pan out for us for the details), we spent way too much time debating whether to pull the trigger or not. While we [...]

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Steve Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:28:47 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-112 So very true. The financial risk involved in opening an online business is in the thousands as opposed to the hundreds of thousands for franchises. Even despite the startup costs, we were attracted to franchises initially for the social aspects. Being able to interact with people face to face as opposed to over the phone or by email was an attractive proposition for us because quite frankly, my wife and I love meeting new people. Kumons would have been perfect because we would've met hundreds of other moms. Oh well. We're pretty happy with where we're at! So very true. The financial risk involved in opening an online business is in the thousands as opposed to the hundreds of thousands for franchises. Even despite the startup costs, we were attracted to franchises initially for the social aspects. Being able to interact with people face to face as opposed to over the phone or by email was an attractive proposition for us because quite frankly, my wife and I love meeting new people. Kumons would have been perfect because we would’ve met hundreds of other moms. Oh well. We’re pretty happy with where we’re at!

]]> By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:32:26 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-111 I've thought about franchises before but have immediately rejected them for the amount of money you need to invest upfront. It seems like you need to do almost the same amount of work marketing the place as if you were starting something on your own, and yet have to invest a whole bunch and pay the franchise fee. Thanks for the reminder about why not to follow through on these things. Cheers Alex I’ve thought about franchises before but have immediately rejected them for the amount of money you need to invest upfront. It seems like you need to do almost the same amount of work marketing the place as if you were starting something on your own, and yet have to invest a whole bunch and pay the franchise fee.

Thanks for the reminder about why not to follow through on these things.

Cheers
Alex

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Steve Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:22:08 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-109 I really appreciate the kind comments. Unfortunately, we have all too many failed business ideas to share:) I really appreciate the kind comments. Unfortunately, we have all too many failed business ideas to share:)

]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://mywifequitherjob.com/business-ideas-that-didnt-pan-out-for-us-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Evelyn Lim Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:41:29 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=832#comment-107 Thanks for sharing about the failed business ventures that you and your wife went through. Unfortunately, more of us get sucked in by all the marketing hype that it is easy to do a business, make money and so on and so forth. In reality, as you correctly pointed out, it is more often the case that our first forays will invariably throw up some lessons for us to learn in their failures. Thanks for putting things REAL to your readers here! Thanks for sharing about the failed business ventures that you and your wife went through. Unfortunately, more of us get sucked in by all the marketing hype that it is easy to do a business, make money and so on and so forth. In reality, as you correctly pointed out, it is more often the case that our first forays will invariably throw up some lessons for us to learn in their failures. Thanks for putting things REAL to your readers here!

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