Jsmythe23 wrote:
But there are countless opportunities from starting a cleaning service to clean all the luxury buildings, to acting as a facilitator to help foriegn residents get done the many things necessary that they have no idea how to do. What about starting a company where you get various plumbers, electricians, builders, repair people etc. and then make sure they give the "local" price and don't rip off the foreigners, can you imagine how popular that service would be?. You charge $35 for the year to be a member for the clients and $5 on top of each job done from the client as well as $15 per year from the vendors. You'd make a killing and everyone would be happy. Put advertisement boards in bathrooms of tourist places and then sell the ads to tourism related businesses-casinos, bars, restaurants, tourism companies, cell phone companies. It would cost you $15 to start that company, just take a few fridays of from drinking beer and you'd have the money.
This is one of the funniest posts I've seen in a while. I think you and the rest of the thread are talking about 2 different groups of people. Your suggestion is to start a business??? You do realize we are talking about people with little or no education. It's not about initiative. Sounds like you're talking about a group of people that had some education or experience, and were presented with an opportunity, and they blew it. This thread is more about people who are broke (or barely keeping their heads above water).
How many people in the US would be able to start a small business like those you mentioned? I'd say 5% of the people, and probably less.