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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Starting a Business

I've really been thinking about this lately. I would love to start a business and start selling parts online. Does anyone know how I would go about this? I somehow need to get a business license, I've been searching on Google but it only helps out so much. I would want to have it Inc or LLC to protect myself from losing any of my personal property of course.
Do I just email companies that make parts once I get my license to try to get them at wholesale so I could go ahead and sell them or what?

Obviously I would like to sell LTX and LSX stuff.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 05:53 PM
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I wish I could help ya.. But yeah if you need a design for yer website or catalogue if you ever start a business don't be shy and ask.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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I wish I could help ya.. But yeah if you need a design for yer website or catalogue if you ever start a business don't be shy and ask.
Thanks, I really do apprecaite that.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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If you ever need someone to hold onto all your profits... I am here.

All kidding aside, that would be sweet :thumbsup:
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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Problem is that most companies require you to sell X amount of their product before you can buy direct as a distributor.

For example, I believe Procharger requires $30,000 before you can get an account with them.

It's a really tough market to break into.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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I have no idea what you'd have to do, I'd e-mail companies and ask them about it. But if you do start this I will definately buy stuff from you.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 96camaro
I have no idea what you'd have to do, I'd e-mail companies and ask them about it. But if you do start this I will definately buy stuff from you.
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But, specialized parts is what I think is going to be tough. Becoming a keystone distributor or whatnot would be rather easy. This would probally take alot of research.
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I dont have a clue but that would be sweet as ****, and would bring more people to the site.

But try Getting a hold of Arch and see how he got into the whole car audio thing.
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you never speaketh of chadwick in this manner.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by paarman97maro


you never speaketh of chadwick in this manner.


I blame that on lack of rest.
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Ask arch how to do **** since he sells electronics
Old Mar 5, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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You could try drop shipping to start out. Start on ebay and open a store. List parts and then sell them. If you need some hook ups from venders let me know.
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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Start a webpage and use the bouncing boobies from Jpack's avatar as the background. They may not care about LS1s after they see the LS-GUNS.
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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you should be able to go to companies i think after you get your business liscense but hey what do i know i am only in high-school
Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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archemedes would be a good person to look to for advice but i haven't seen him around lately

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