Earn initial capital. How to start a business without money or how to earn start-up capital

There is an opinion that without start-up capital money can be earned only by working for someone. But after all, there are people who have achieved success in the field of business, without having the initial funds, perhaps you will be able to become such a person?

How to open your own business without start-up capital

The most popular and demanded type of business is now, their promotion and

Design. To start this type of business, an entrepreneur only needs a computer and certain programs on it. In order to accept orders, an office is not needed, since the discussion of the order can take place via the Internet, in extreme cases at the client's office. You can do the work yourself (if you have certain skills) or by hiring people who understand this work. They can also be hired online and paid upon completion of the job.

You can also create a website that will specialize in a particular type of service. A good example is a site created for Moscow tutors, the essence of which is that the site owner is engaged in the selection of tutors for students, and for this he takes a symbolic fee, which is equal to the cost of one lesson. And a similar scheme can be applied in other cases. You will only need to spend money on website creation.

Of course, in almost any case, you will have to have a certain amount of money in order to start your own business. But this cannot be called start-up capital; rather, it is just the necessary costs to get started, for example, create a website.

Work from home.

Yes, I met scammers on my way who said that they would pay for your work, and as a result, after the work done, they just simply disappeared, disappeared and simply ignored you. I came across such work where they require insurance contributions, this work is connected with typing. And after paying the insurance premium, they simply disappeared and that's it. But now I have a job via the Internet, I have found such a job without investments, where you don’t need to transfer money, where you can really make money. And this site is called Review. about.

Indeed, if a company is legal and does not cheat, it should not demand any money before starting work, and those that require investment are all scammers. Because there are a lot of scammers now. And they enjoy the trust of people, but people believe and give money to scammers because they need a job.

But it seems to me enough about the bad, you need to think and think the same about the good, not only that there are scammers around, but also that there are honest employers in our country, and even more so there are honest employers who work via the Internet. It is not so easy to find a job through the Internet now, because if the digging is good, honest, legal and pays good money for your work, then, accordingly, it has very few vacancies. There are many types of earnings on the Internet, you can list a lot, I personally work on several sites and have very good money from this, before I could not even think that it was possible in principle to work via the Internet. But now I fully understand that if you want, you can earn very good money, if you strive for this, if a person has a desire and has a goal, then he will always strive for it, and achieve everything he wants, if there is a person has a goal, a desire, a dream, then everything will come true and will be fine.

Well, at the end of my review, I would like to say, all those who want to work via the Internet work, but without investment, and before you want to work in a particular company, check all the information about it.

23 June

Hello! Today we'll talk about how to start your business from scratch and even without money... Many will say that this is unrealistic, but I can tell you more than. In this article I will tell you how to do this, I will give examples of 28 business ideas without investments that came to mind and we will talk about this topic in the comments.

What is important to know before starting a business from scratch

This is the most important point in this article. If you do not read it, there is no point in reading further. So, I will say briefly what is important to know, and below in the text I will try to dwell in more detail.

  1. In business, as in sports!Here, too, your internal attitude to this is important! Your mental attitude. If you are mentally prepared for the upcoming difficulties, ups and downs, then your business will last a long time. If you do not have money, but you decide to start your own business, then be prepared for a long journey. With money everything is easier, but without it ... You understand.
  2. What is your business goal?You must clearly understand why you want to do business. “Because a friend is engaged, and the worse I am,” or do you really see a promising and unique business model, ways to implement it, usefulness for others, the reality of making a profit.
  3. We calculate the risks.
    - Never start a business with borrowed money if you are not sure that everything will work out for you and you will pay off your debts.
    - Designate for yourself that point, beyond which you will never, under any circumstances, go.
  4. Start small.No businessman started out right away with building a corporation globally. Everyone started with something small, many even without money. I think you all know these success stories. There are a lot of such people in the business environment. Never get caught up in large-scale business ideas that require a lot of initial investment. Assess your capabilities adequately. It's easy to screw up at the start. And there are also a large number of such people, just few people know them. Personally, I know many similar failures.
  5. Choose the niche you are good at!Don't start your first business from scratch in an area where you don't know anything. Not everyone can be restaurateurs or fashion designers. But you may be looking to start a business with a partner who understands what you are not good at. Then you can take a chance. But again, agree on everything "on the shore".
  6. Go to the goal with confidence!If you are in doubt or afraid of something, then it is better not to start your own business at all. You must be confident in your abilities and that you will succeed, and also be prepared for the fact that the idea burns out. It is very important to enjoy what you are doing and then the petty troubles in the business will be easier to bear.
  7. Quality is important in business!It doesn't matter in goods or services! Never start a business if your offer is inferior in quality than existing ones on the market. Of course, by great chance you can get the first customers, but by doing so you ruin your reputation in the bud and quickly close.
  8. Not everyone is destined to be a businessman!In Russia, only 5-10% of entrepreneurs, and the rest are hired workers and unemployed. This is life, not everyone is given to be an entrepreneur, astronaut, athlete, scientist, etc. You must understand this. I don't remember from whom I heard these statistics, it seems from Oleg Tinkov (if I was mistaken in the numbers, correct me).

Re-read these paragraphs again, or maybe several times, because without it there is nothing at all. Any businessman or entrepreneur will agree with me on this. May with adjustments based on practice, but generally agree !

Diagrams of how to start your business from scratch

If you want to start your small business from scratch without money, then only these 4 schemes can do it.

Start with a service business

  1. You know how to do something better than others;
  2. You start rendering your services and earn your first money;
  3. Expand your business or open another with the money earned.

In 90% of cases, a business without money can be started only on services! This is logical. You earn on your own. It rarely works out with goods, because in most cases goods need to be purchased, and this is an investment.

Start a business from scratch on goods, acting as an intermediary

  1. You know how to sell;
  2. You know where to buy cheaper;
  3. Find a client for a more expensive price and leave the difference to yourself;
  4. With the money earned, you can already afford to buy goods, if necessary.

With goods without investment, you can only start as a middleman and only if you know how to sell. Because without sales skills, you cannot find a client. Rarely does it turn out to find a hot product much cheaper than that of competitors and so that no one except you knows about it. Therefore, always prepare for competition. Next, I will tell you in more detail how to open a business without investing in the resale of goods.

Start info business

  1. You have unique knowledge that can be useful to many (it is better if you have already been contacted for your knowledge);
  2. You proactively claim your knowledge and sell it to others.

Only knowledge should be unique and useful, not fictitious. Suddenly you lost weight according to the method you developed or cured something with your method, or know foreign languages, etc. This can be taught and earned.

Become a partner to your employer

  1. You work in a company and have knowledge or skills that could give the company significant growth, save money on something, etc .;
  2. You offer your service to the director (for the test it is free);
  3. If the result is positive, then you can negotiate a partnership.

Or, for example, you know how to increase the sales of goods or services of the company you work for through other types of advertising / promotion. Then you can offer the director to buy clients from you, or simply pay you a percentage of the clients you attracted. This option was brought from personal experience.

Conclusion from these 4 schemes

You should have noticed that all of these 4 schemes have one thing in common - you must be able to do something better than others, or at least good! If you do not know how to sell your product or service, if your product or service is not so good, then you will 100% burn out sooner or later! Your business will get a tryndet! This is an indisputable fact!

In business, profit comes only from the sale of goods, services, etc. If you do not know how to present and sell your product, then it is unlikely that someone will buy it from you. If your product is worse in quality than a competitor's, then sooner or later everyone will understand this and you will be left without customers. It makes no sense to do worse than others.

28 business ideas from scratch without investing money

There can be a lot of ideas. It is worth considering a business in the service sector, a business on the Internet, a business selling goods, but only as an intermediary.

Business idea # 1 - Get a grant and start a business without investment

: you draw up a detailed business plan for the project that you want to implement, officially register your activities, collect a package of documents and send it for consideration to the state commission for granting grants. If your business plan is approved, you will receive a sum of money to develop your business.

Relevance:

A certain amount is annually allocated to the budget of the Russian Federation for the development of small businesses. This is money that the state gives free of charge to implement this or that idea. But only those entrepreneurs who provide realistic business plans receive such a subsidy. Grants are a great opportunity for a talented entrepreneur to start a business without an initial investment.

Implementation of the idea:

To receive a grant, you must officially register your activities, draw up a detailed business plan, collect a package of necessary documents and send them to the commission. If your candidacy is approved, you will receive subsidies in the amount of 100 thousand rubles or more. up to 500 thousand rubles.

Business Idea # 2 - Resale Things Using Bulletin Boards

The essence of the idea is as follows : you audit your things and find unnecessary ones. After that, you take pictures of them and place advertisements for sale on specialized sites.

Relevance:

A business without investments for the resale of goods that may be in demand by other people is probably at the peak of its popularity today. More and more people prefer buying used things than overpaying for new ones. This is especially true for children's things and accessories for babies, schoolchildren, as well as home furniture, utensils and other goods.

Each apartment has a huge number of things that the owners have not used for a long time. It can be clothes, various equipment, children's toys, books, grandmother's sideboard, etc. They lie idle and clog up the space, but they can be sold profitably. Thus, you get rid of unnecessary things, while also making money.

Many people specifically buy undervalued goods and resell them at a higher price. You can also help sell unwanted items to your friends. In this case, the margin can be up to 500%, and no initial investment is required.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to earn your first money, you need to find the things you want to sell, take a photo of them, place advertisements on the electronic boards of sales sites and meet with a potential buyer. After you gain experience in sales, you can offer your friends to help get rid of "trash" in a similar way. In this case, only you set the margin.

Business idea number 3 - Handyman services without investment

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you have certain abilities (for example, you understand household appliances and can fix it, are familiar with the work of a plumber, lift heavy objects and carry them without problems), then you can offer your services to people who need them.

Relevance:

Human life is arranged in such a way that sometimes, he needs help. Women cannot bear heavy loads, then loaders come to the rescue, not every man can independently carry out electrical installation or construction work. It is these problems that firms that provide handyman services are designed to solve. Such a business does not involve initial capital, and income can be substantial.

Implementation of the idea:

Your task is to write a beautiful and attractive advertisement for the provision of your services. The more original you approach this, the more likely you are to be noticed. We are not talking about hanging announcements at the entrances (although this is also the case), today they are increasingly looking for specialists on electronic bulletin boards (like Avito).

Before starting a business, you need to analyze the demand for the service you have chosen, learn about the competition, and calculate the profitability of the entire project. If you are confident of success, then you can register an individual entrepreneur, place advertisements, purchase a minimum set of tools and start earning.

Income depends on the price of your services and the number of orders. If the work is carried out efficiently, then after a while the client base will expand, and the profit will increase.

Business idea number 4 - Wedding makeup artist, hairdresser at home

The essence of the idea is as follows : without investment, this business will only be considered if you have a unique skill or innate talent in hairdressing or in the art of visage, or if you have graduated from a hairdresser-make-up artist course. Prepare a portfolio, create a page in social networks and collect orders. Come up with discounts for brides, their moms and sisters.

Relevance:

The bride is the decoration of any wedding. Therefore, make-up and hair should be on top. Only a professional can make a high-quality make up and tidy up your hair. Not surprisingly, during the wedding season, hairdressers and makeup artists have no free time. Very often, besides the bride, her parents and bridesmaids are asked to do her hair. These are additional clients, for the search of which, the master does not make any effort.

Implementation of the idea:

  • Firstly, you will have to get a certain skill of work by attending appropriate courses or taking an internship with a professional. There are many free online courses.
  • Secondly, you need to register your labor activity... But at first, you can do without it.
  • Thirdly, you need to purchase the necessary tools and materials. After that, it remains to advertise your services and look for clients.

This business is seasonal, so earnings can be volatile. The profit depends on the quality of the work performed, prices and the number of clients.

Business Idea # 5 - Monetizing a Women's Hobby. Hand made

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you know how to sew, knit or embroider, then it's time to turn your hobby into a tool for earning money. You can earn good money by selling your masterpieces.

Relevance:

This business at home without investment is especially relevant today among housewives and unemployed ladies. Hand made - a variety of products created by hand by a master. It can be beautiful crafts, hair accessories, scrapbooking and much more. Such a product is at the peak of its popularity, because every little thing is unique and unrepeatable. Product self made most often they are bought as gifts and souvenirs, so the demand is always great. Everyone (mothers on maternity leave, students, pensioners) can make money selling products of their own production, the main thing is desire and a little talent.

Implementation of the idea:

First you need to decide what kind of products you will create. For example, this is scrapbooking. Then you watch several training videos on creating photo books, purchase a minimal set of materials and tools (perhaps you have them at home), create a masterpiece and sell it via the Internet or any in a convenient way... The main thing in such a business is to find a point of sale for products.

Perhaps you already have a ready-made collection of handmade products. So, maybe it's time to make some money and sell something. It is in this case that this type of business will be considered without investment.

The profit that hand-made can bring depends on the products you create, their quality and price, as well as the number of units sold.

Business Idea # 6 - Consulting, Tutoring, Music Lessons

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you have certain knowledge in a certain field of science, or are versed in art, own a musical instrument, then you should try to transfer your knowledge to students for a fee.

Relevance:

What could be easier !? Our grandmothers also earned this. Today, in big cities, you can make a real business out of it. You have talent, your child has guys in the class who want to develop their talent. Recruit a group, conduct master classes, arrange a competition between students and you will not know the end of the stream of people who want to learn from you.

This is a great business idea for young professionals without investment. As a student, you can start teaching young children how to play the violin or French. Very often educational institutions provide only superficial knowledge. But attentive parents, when they notice certain abilities in their child, hire tutors to develop the talent of their child. These can be lessons of foreign languages, exact sciences, learning to play any musical instrument. The tutor gets the maximum benefit, because it is he who has the opportunity to receive income without investing a penny. Why isn’t you a business without investments ?!

Implementation of the idea:

In order to teach someone, for example, music, you must yourself have the appropriate musical education. If you are confident in your strengths and abilities, then feel free to go in search of clients. It is better to distribute advertising in educational institutions, where your services will definitely be in demand. Classes can be conducted both at home and at clients' homes. This significantly reduces costs.

The income from such a business depends on the number of students and the cost of your lessons and consultations. Such activities may be seasonal in nature, and less in demand during the holidays.

My friend, who works as a teacher of foreign languages \u200b\u200bat school, she shared with me a secret that in private lessons she earns 5 times more than her official salary at school, plus a part-time job as a translator at a local hockey club. As a result, a good amount is obtained, which allows it to drive around on a new crossover.

Business idea number 7 - Your website or blog

Relevance:

No one modern man cannot imagine his life without the Internet. It is there that people sell and buy things, products, equipment, communicate, spend most free time. Therefore, advertisers are trying to promote their goods on the Web. If you will, for example, run your own cooking blog, you can advertise products, kitchen utensils, etc. Agree, a very good option for passive earnings.

Implementation of the idea:

How to open a business without investing in websites or a blog? Quite simply, this is how yours truly started. My first sites were without investments in anything (well, except for buying a domain and paying for hosting, total +/- 200 rubles, well, it's not money). In order for the site to generate income, you need an original design, unique content with interesting and useful information that will have to be updated periodically. It remains to find a user who wants to place an advertisement, or create a partner project with a website. After that, it remains to calculate the profit.

Income depends on the terms of cooperation and the promotion of your site or blog.

Business idea number 8 - Advertising on windows and balconies without investment

Relevance:

A large number of banner ads can be found on every street. Advertisers are constantly looking for places where the maximum number of people will notice an advertisement for a product or service. Why don't you also make money on this. You can provide your windows and a balcony, or you can become a link between the two parties. Thus, without any investment, it is possible to get rich very quickly.

Recently I was driving along a bypass road and in the courtyard of a private house I saw a self-erected small banner billboard. After a while, an ad appeared on it “Your ad may be here”. The owners realized that their house was in a very good place, with a lot of traffic and that they could make good money on this and decided to make a business out of it.

Implementation of the idea:

In order for such a business to generate income, you need to own the art of public speaking and the ability to convince people. If you have any, then you need to go in search of an entrepreneur who needs to conduct an advertising campaign and find a client who will agree to place a banner on his balcony. After the consent of both parties, an agreement is concluded and you receive a percentage of the transaction.

Business idea number 9 - Advertising on a car without investment

Relevance:

Previously, advertising stickers could only be seen on company vehicles. Now more and more car enthusiasts are allowed to paste ads on their personal vehicles. Thus, they earn "easy" money, protect the car from scratches and mechanical damage, make it noticeable and uninteresting for car thieves.

Implementation of the idea:

  • Have personal transport (the larger its dimensions, the greater your profit);
  • Find an advertiser (the easiest way to do this is via the Internet on specialized sites);
  • Enter into a contract;
  • Come to a service where ads will be pasted on the car.

Monthly earnings can be 5,000 - 12,000 rubles.

Business idea number 10 - Renting an apartment, room, house for rent

The essence of the idea is as follows : you, having free living space (house, summer cottage, room, apartment), rent it out to people. Also, for a fee, you can issue a temporary or permanent residence permit.

Relevance:

Renting / renting an apartment is one of the most popular services in the real estate market. Now there are many more people who want to rent housing than the apartments and houses themselves. This is due to the fact that there are a lot of visitors in big cities, and local youth do not want to live with relatives and start an independent life early. You can rent your property to film crews, tourists and companies that rent apartments for offices.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to rent out housing, you need to purchase it. You can also rent an apartment for a year, and rent it out to visitors for daily rent. After that, you need to find customers. This can be done on your own or with the help of real estate agencies. With future tenants, you discuss the terms of renting housing, and conclude an agreement.

The income from such a business depends on the area of \u200b\u200bthe leased premises, its location and the date of completion. The most profitable is the daily and hourly rent of living space.

Not so long ago, he himself witnessed a successfully built business in this area. At one time we had to go to Novosibirsk on business every six months. The owner of the apartment rented us an amazing odnushka in the area we needed, but once she was busy and she offered another option in the next house. As it turned out later, she had one apartment of her own for daily rent and several one-bedroom apartments, which she rents out on a monthly basis, and rents them out by the day, having good money from it.

Business idea number 11 - Husband for an hour

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you are the man who knows how to do minor repairs (replace the outlet, nail the shelf, repair the tap, hang the cornice, connect the Internet, etc.), then you should definitely try to make money by offering your services.

Relevance:

Husband for an hour is a great business idea without investment! Many men who retired early and who can't sit around can build a good business out of it. Women, of course, can do a lot. But sometimes, they simply cannot do without male help. It happens that there is no man in the house, or he is constantly working, or simply does not know how to use a hammer and nails, then “Husband for an hour” will come to the rescue. Professionals for a low fee in the shortest possible time will perform all the necessary work. This service is in great demand, so there is no end of clients.

Implementation of the idea:

  • To start working, you must register as an individual entrepreneur. But in the first stages, in order to try out this idea and build up a client base, you do not have to do this.
  • After that, you will have to purchase a minimum set of tools and materials, if those are not found in your home.
  • All that remains is to carry out an advertising campaign and wait for the first customers. Over time, when there are too many orders, you can hire several assistants.

The profit depends on the number of orders, the quality of the work performed and the prices for your services.

Place an ad on Avito, interest customers in your services.

Business idea number 12 - Earning money on freelancing without investment

The essence of the idea is as follows : you, having free access to the Internet and several hours of time, find people who need to translate, rewrite or copyright text, arrange a web page, develop its design, etc. You agree on all the terms of cooperation and fulfill the order.

Relevance:

New sites are created and old sites are updated every day. Most often, their owners only generate ideas, and the implementation is entrusted to freelancers. Such people fill resources with new information, make the site convenient for users, and give it an attractive look. There are always a lot of job offers, so the work of a copywriter, rewriter, designer, programmer is in great demand. Everyone can try their hand at such a business.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to earn in this way, you need to find or a customer. If you are planning to engage in copywriting, rewriting or translation of text, then first you have to register on the copywriter exchange. If you know how to work with graphic programs or are familiar with the basics of programming, then you can try to find customers on sites that have a section "Work from home".

Earnings depend on the complexity of orders.

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Business Idea # 13 - Dropshipping

Relevance:

Very often, people who spend a lot of time on the Internet prefer online shopping. It is profitable, simple and fast. Prices for goods bought in this way are several times lower than in ordinary stores. At the same time, you do not need to look for a product of interest by going around the whole city. Software without investment can be organized for the resale of goods. Today, almost all products come from China, you need only with favorable conditions and high-quality goods.

Implementation of the idea:

First you need to find one or more reliable suppliers. After that, you need to create your own website or group in social. networks where product catalogs will be posted. It remains to find customers who want to order the thing they like from you. The easiest way to find clients in social media networks without attachments is sending requests to people who are subscribed to such groups.

It is very difficult to name the approximate amount of income. It all depends on whether customers want to make a prepayment for their purchase. This business is based on the trust of each party, which prevents it from developing. If you are ready to approach this business responsibly, then it is better to associate your personality with this and then trust in you will increase, and clients will only be drawn to your group.

There is no need to invent a fake character Vasya Pupkin, who offers to buy something from him, Strelnikova Angelina, born in 1980, who graduated from some university, who uploads unique photos of the selling product and talks about its useful properties, which she checked on myself.

Business idea number 14 - Organization of joint purchases

The essence of the idea is as follows : you register on a special site, find wholesale suppliers of products and customers who will be interested in this product, collect the minimum order, pay for it. You pack the products received by mail from the supplier and send them to customers. Your profit is a 15% managerial fee for each item.

Relevance:

The current prices for all things, shoes, underwear, etc. cannot be called low and affordable. Therefore, people are looking for where they can make the most profitable purchase. That is why there are sites and groups in the social. joint shopping networks. Cooperating, people buy things at wholesale prices.

Implementation of the idea:

People with organizational skills should be engaged in joint purchases. If you are confident in yourself, then you can register on specialized sites, look for wholesale suppliers and customers, advertise your resource and collect orders.

Joint purchases are at the peak of popularity, so if you manage to find the right number of customers, then you can count on substantial profits, which can go up to 20-25 thousand rubles. per month.

Business Idea # 15 - Real Estate Agent

The essence of the idea is as follows : you are an intermediary between the seller of the property and the buyer. For helping to sell or buy square meters, the client pays a certain percentage of the transaction. The main role in such a business is played by the organizational skills of a realtor.

Relevance:

At all times, people have bought and sold real estate. Sometimes, the buyer does not have enough time to find a suitable apartment or house, and the seller cannot carry out a high-quality advertising campaign to sell the property. Then a real estate agent comes to the rescue. The field of activity of such a person may include buying, selling, renting, renting out housing, land, etc. A realtor can work both online and offline.

Implementation of the idea:

The first step is to register as an individual entrepreneur, after which you need to create a real estate base. To do this, you can search for sellers on the Internet, or you can post ads. You need to find buyers in the same way. A contract is concluded with each of the parties, after which the buyer inspects the property and buys it.

The real estate agent receives a commission from each transaction in the amount of 2-10% of the cost of square meters. Accordingly, income depends on the prices of real estate in your city.

Business idea number 16 - Organization of holidays

You, having a little acting talent, organizational skills and a desire to give happiness to people, write an interesting script and find a client who wants to spend a holiday according to your plan. Perform a performance on the specified day, for which you receive a monetary reward, good mood and regular customers.

Relevance:

On gray days, people dream of a bright and unforgettable holiday. For this, they turn to firms that organize celebrations for help. Employees of such organizations write fascinating scenarios, have a lot of bright costumes in their arsenal, and, if they wish, can decorate the premises with balloons and other festive paraphernalia. Such firms are in demand at any time of the year, because most often they are entrusted with organizing children's parties, weddings and anniversaries.

Implementation of the idea:

Prepare a script, record a couple of videos about yourself, prepare costumes and the necessary paraphernalia, and start looking for clients. You can advertise through familiar sound technicians, DJs, presenters, radio presenters, administrators of banquet halls and entertainment establishments, on free message boards, in wedding magazines, etc.

The income will directly depend on the number of performances held and their cost.

Business idea number 17 - Trainings

Relevance:

The fashion for trainings came to us from the West. Increasingly, people who want to improve their knowledge in a particular field are signing up for seminars where they receive theoretical and practical skills. In addition to trainings, webinars can also be held. Webinars are online training seminars. In this case, there is no need to rent a room.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to start sharing your knowledge, you need to develop a training program, find information that will be interesting and understandable to the entire audience. After that, you will have to distribute advertising and find people willing to listen to your lecture.

The income from such an enterprise will depend on the number of students and the cost of the training.

Business Idea # 18 - Walking and Training Dogs

The essence of the idea is as follows: if you love and are not afraid of dogs, know the peculiarities of their walking and have free time, then a business based on walking and training barking pets is just for you.

Relevance:

The owners of four-legged pets very often encounter such a problem as the lack of time to walk the dogs. Then an animal lover comes to the rescue, who will do it for them. In addition to walking, such an employee can train the dog to perform some commands. This is a very profitable business because you can walk with several dogs at the same time. This activity is suitable for people of all ages.

Implementation of the idea:

To begin with, you can not apply for an individual entrepreneur, but work unofficially, trying your hand at such, at first glance, a simple occupation. You will have to find clients who are interested in this service, negotiate the terms of cooperation, after which you can go for a walk with the dog. It is important to know the places where walking is allowed, otherwise you will have to pay a fine.

You can offer your services through social groups. networks dedicated to various breeds of dogs, as well as dedicated to helping stray animals. After all, this is where your potential customers live. Record videos from the lessons, keep training diaries with the results, post them on your personal page or on your website and people will be drawn to you.

Monthly earnings depend on the number of clients and the price of your services.

Not so long ago, in St. Petersburg, in one of the parks, I saw this kind of earnings in practice. By the appointed time, the owners began to arrive with their dogs. Then the trainer came and gave a 2-hour session with the dogs and their owners. Classes were group and individual.

Business idea number 19 - Performing work for students

The essence of the idea is as follows : you, having deep knowledge in one or another field of science, technology or art, offer students of various educational institutions to perform for them test papers, coursework or graduation projects.

Relevance:

Everyone knows that among students there are those who do not complete assignments on their own, but pay others to write essays, diploma papers, term papers, create drawings, etc. Part-time students fall into this category. They are the ones who most often hire people to complete a task. If you carry out an advertising campaign competently and do a good job, then in a short period of time you will have a large client base and significant income.

Implementation of the idea:

To implement the conceived project, you must have certain mental abilities and deep knowledge of a specific subject. If all this is available, then it remains to find a careless student, take a task from him and complete it. It is best to conduct an advertising campaign directly at the educational institution.

Income depends on the cost of your services, the number of orders and their quality. A job well done is the key to the success and prosperity of your business.

On average, the completion of one thesis costs from 5000 thousand rubles for 1 chapter, up to 50,000 for the entire diploma project.

Business idea number 20 - Translation services

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you are fluent in at least one foreign language, you can try to make money by translating texts.

Relevance:

It is rare to find a person who is fluent in a large number of foreign languages. But nevertheless, many people often need to translate a particular document, text or article. It is in such cases that everyone turns to translators for help. The translator, in addition to the spoken language, must understand the terminology, because often a technical text needs to be translated. Higher complexity texts, as well as translation from an exotic language, are paid much higher.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to translate a text, you must have a good command of foreign languages. To do this, you will either have to finish courses or study at the Institute of Foreign Languages. After that, it remains to find a client with the help of an advertising campaign and fulfill his order.

Why is this a business idea without investment? Yes, because we cover your knowledge of the language practically nothing is needed. You can speak at a school meeting with a presentation of your courses or get in touch with a notary, for example. Many notaries work with translators, this cooperation is all in the black, because Notary clients are often looking for a specialist to translate official documents. It's good when they are nearby and you can quickly get both translation services and services for notarization of documents.

The profit that such a business can bring depends on the foreign language itself, the complexity of the text and the deadline. On average, the cost of 1.5-2 thousand characters (about a page) is about 500-1000 rubles.

Business idea number 21 - Designer

The essence of the idea is as follows : If you can draw well, work in graphic programs, have a sense of style, understand fashion trends, then a designer is your dream job. You can create logos, decorate a room, sketch clothes, etc.

Relevance:

People with good taste and who know how to draw have always been in demand. They are trusted to decorate offices, shops, residential premises, design advertisements, logos, design furniture, etc. In addition, these specialists often work in the atelier, where they create unique and fashionable outfits. A designer is a multidisciplinary profession that is always in demand.

Implementation of the idea:

We create a portfolio of our works and go in search of clients. Already directly with the customer, you discuss all the details and conclude a contract. After that, you need to complete the order within the specified time frame.

Income depends on the price of your services and the number of clients.

Business idea number 22 - Services the photographer as a business without a large investment

The essence of the idea is as follows : you buy a camera, several lenses, accessories for it and invite people to take a photo session with their participation. After shooting, you process the images in a graphics editor and give them to the customer.

Relevance:

Anyone can take pictures on a phone or an amateur camera. But, sometimes, you want in your family album not to have simple photos taken by someone, but professional ones. They have best qualitysince made with the help of professional equipment, moreover, there are no flaws and shortcomings in such pictures. The photographer is hired for celebrations, anniversaries, weddings, memorable events. A good specialist does not notice the seasonality of such a business, because his services are in demand all year round.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to start such a business, you must at least be able to photograph well, and it is better to complete special courses.

Such a business can generate unstable income, because it depends on the number of customers and the scale of orders, as well as seasonality. For example, a wedding photographer is busiest between May and September. New Year's Eve family photo sessions are also popular.

Business idea number 23 - Outsourcing without investment

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you are familiar with any aspect of entrepreneurship, then it is worth trying to earn money through outsourcing. For example, you are an experienced accountant who monitors changes in legislation, knows how to work with the 1C program, then you can find an entrepreneur or an organization that will need your services.

Relevance:

A large number of individual entrepreneurs and new firms are registered every day. In the first days of their activity, they have a minimal staff, and often they are poorly versed in this or that issue. Then specialists come to the rescue, who offer to help them, taking on part of the responsibilities. This can be customer support, bookkeeping, reporting. Such people do not need to be officially registered, they work under a contract. This reduces the entrepreneur's expenses and makes his life easier. Thanks to this, outsourcing is in demand in a civilized society.

Implementation of the idea:

Before starting such a business, it is necessary to have the appropriate education (for example, an accountant, economist) and work experience.

Arrival depends on the type of work you are doing. For example, if you are in charge of a call center, then the salary will be lower than that of an accountant who prepares all reports and maintains documentation. You can also take some legal services for remote work: drafting claims, claims, maintaining internal documentation, etc.

Business idea number 24 - Cleaning business without start-up capital

The essence of the idea is as follows : you purchase a minimum set household chemicals, tools, materials and offer people to clean their apartments, houses or summer cottages... The range of services provided can be large. It all depends on your capabilities.

Relevance:

Today, a large number of people use the services of cleaning companies. Someone, due to their workload, does not have time to maintain order at home, and for someone it is easier to pay specialists to clean the room than to do it on their own. The cleaning service is also used by large companies with a large office area. Such firms are in demand in big cities and metropolitan areas.

Implementation of the idea:

We will use the minimum set of cleaning products and tools that every home has, looking for clients and working.

The profit that cleaning services can bring depends on the volume of work performed and the number of orders.

Business idea number 25 - Cooking School

Relevance:

In large cities, this idea is gaining its popularity, especially against the background of the release of such programs on TV. In the old days, every young lady had a lot of experience in cooking. Nowadays it is very rare to meet a girl who knows how to cook well. But sooner or later, they have to learn this. Then cooking schools come to the rescue. They not only prepare dishes for any occasion in life, but also teach the rules of table setting, tell you how to choose products in the store, how to store them correctly, etc. The audience may not only be women. Increasingly, representatives of the stronger sex attend such classes.

Implementation of the idea:

Before conducting the first lessons, you need to adequately assess your abilities. You really have to cook well not only tasty but also healthy food. It is important to draw up a lesson plan where each lesson will be scheduled. After that, revise the dishes. It should be enough for all students. All that remains is to buy products, distribute advertising and wait for the first customers.

A cooking school will generate income if you can get people interested and share really valuable information and live hacks in the kitchen.

Business idea number 26 - Weaving from a vine as a business without investment

The essence of the idea is as follows: if you know how to weave various products from the vine, then you can try to sell them, or make them to order. The assortment may not be limited to baskets and stands. Eco-friendly furniture is very popular. It is she who brings the maximum income to the masters.

Relevance:

Over time, the fashion for certain things changes. But this does not apply to products woven from a vine. Even now, furniture, or objects made from this material, speak of the wealth and excellent taste of their owner. Such things fit perfectly into any interior, giving it a special flavor. The fashion for eco-products is gaining momentum, so products made from natural materials are in great demand. If this concerns things made from vines, then we can say that the demand for this product is extremely high, and it exceeds supply several times.

Implementation of the idea:

Why business production without investments? To create such a business, you must at least have the skill of working with a vine. It is better to work as an apprentice with a professional for a while to learn all the intricacies of working with this material. After successful training, you can start harvesting vines and creating masterpieces. You can sell products via the Internet, or in any way convenient for you.

Income depends on the number of units sold and their value. The cost depends on the size of the product and the complexity of its manufacture.

Business idea number 27 - Field computer administrator

The essence of the idea is as follows : if you are fluent in PC, know how to install the most necessary programs, know how to reinstall Windows, etc., then you can try to make money on it. You just need to help people by adjusting the work of their computer.

Relevance:

Now every family has at least 1 computer, tablet or laptop. Over time, each device needs to be updated software, clean hard drives, check the system for viruses, etc. But not every user can do this, and it is not always convenient to take a PC to the service. In this case, it is better to contact the field computer administrator for help. A specialist will come to your house and do all the work as quickly as possible. This saves the client time and money.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to open such a business, you need to be really well versed in the operation of a computer. If you are confident in your abilities, then open an individual entrepreneur, advertise your services and fulfill the orders received.

The profit in such a business depends on the complexity of the order. For one trip, the administrator receives from 1 to 5 thousand rubles.

Business Idea # 28 - Network Marketing

The essence of the idea is as follows: if you are outgoing and open personwho knows how to sell any little thing and has a talent for persuasion, then you should try your hand at network marketing. You will have to find people who want to buy or sell the products you sell. In addition to the percentage of the goods sold by you, you will receive a small percentage of the products sold by the person you attracted.

Relevance:

Large cosmetics companies are the most prominent examples of network marketing. It is there that the number of consultants is increasing every day, respectively, increasing sales and staff salaries. Many people think that network marketing is a deception and a bubble. But this is not so, because no one forces you to make investments and sit waiting for immense wealth. In order to earn hard-earned money, you will need to work hard, but many argue that it is worth it.

Implementation of the idea:

In order to start working with network marketing, you will need to register with one of the companies that operate in this way. After that, get acquainted with the products, purchase catalogs, study the business plan, and undergo several trainings. After that, you have to sell products and attract people to the business.

This business idea can generate several thousand dollars a month. But for this you will need to work hard, win over as many people as possible, love your profession and believe in success.

Small business franchise without investment - is it possible?

In general, which business to choose without investments depends only on you. Therefore, include imagination. Minimize costs. Go for it. Starting a business from scratch is real. You just need to find your niche and your customers.

Live examples of business without investment

In order not to go far, I'll start with myself. Without any investment, even from school, my friend Sergei and I began to organize school discos, after school we moved to nightclubs, and later moved on to weddings, banquets, etc.

In one of the clubs I met Ivan and he already told me that you can earn money on the Internet. He said that if there are people on the site, then there you can earn from advertising, then I spied on, and I started poking around, trying and creating the first sites. At first I copied articles from other sites, then I started editing them, then I translated from English, then I wrote myself and with copywriters. Over the entire period of testing, I changed several dozen sites and in the process of all this I realized that I fell in love with this activity!

Maxim Rabinovich earns on stretch ceilings. Here is an article about him:. He also started without investment and continues to provide services to this day himself and as an intermediary.

Several girls I know started to bake to order, became makeup artists, manicure specialists, etc. Now they earn only by this and can afford not to work at work, but to expand their activities.

I can cite a lot of freelancers as an example. Freelancing people make good money on the Internet and this can be considered their small-small business. Although it is more likely not a business, it is an entrepreneurial activity for sure. All of them make money on their knowledge and skills, find clients, try to do better than others, and this is bearing fruit. These people are designers, programmers, layout designers, copywriters, webmasters, seo specialists, smm specialists and many others. I have a lot of colleagues in this direction to talk about each of them.

All these people knew how to do something, wanted to do something and went to their goals.

How to start a business from scratch - 5 steps

So, from the previous paragraph, you realized that you must be able to do something. Therefore, in order for us to build a step-by-step plan, you must clearly understand what exactly you want, know how, or are going to do to start your business.

Step 1. Choosing a business idea

Use your brains to think about what is closer to you and what idea you can successfully implement. Do this based on your life experience, professional knowledge and skills. To be successful, you must do it better than your competitors. Analyze your competitors, think about what you can do better than them, what your competitive advantage will be.

Fred de Luca (founder of Subway eatery chain) toured several competitive establishments before opening his first restaurant. Somewhere he liked the filling for the saba, somewhere the form of the saba, and somewhere the dough from which this loaf was made. So he put it all together, borrowed a couple of recipes from the chefs and made his perfect sub! Which we now have.

Step 2. Express testing the idea

Do not be lazy and answer the following questions on a piece of paper:

  1. There is a demand for your product or service (article about);
  2. Are you well versed in the topic;
  3. Your product or service is of higher quality / better / cheaper than those on the market;
  4. You have a USP (). You know why you should buy from you and this is undeniable;
  5. You know who your customers are;
  6. You know how to sell / offer your product or service;

If there is a (+) next to each item, then you can safely start.

Step 3. Make an action plan

You should at least briefly describe what needs to be done. For example:

  1. Write down your competitors, determine their strengths and weaknesses, and then look at your weaknesses and strengths and compare;
  2. Write out advertising opportunities that you can afford. For example, articles with and. Also, be sure to visit the section, because there are many ways to sell and advertise;
  3. What you definitely need at the first stage: consumables, overalls, equipment, etc .;
  4. Calculate how much money you will have to remain "clean" (excluding expenses);
  5. How many clients do you need per day / week / month to have the desired income;
  6. How much money can you afford to save money from one sale for the development of your small business;
  7. What to spend the first saved money on to develop your business;
  8. Do you need documents, certificates, business registration, or at first you can do without it. More often, at first, you can not issue anything, but for further expansion, this will need to be done. But if you initially have to work with a legal entity. persons, then you definitely need to take shape or find someone with a legal entity. face. The articles will help you with this: and.

Perhaps I missed something, but this should be enough to start your business from scratch and already start testing on real customers.

Step 4. Start selling

We launch sales.
- If it's a service. Test the services on your friends. Let them share their views on the services you provide. So for example, if you decide to open a beauty salon at home, then do a few hairstyles first for your sister or girlfriend. Prepare daytime and evening makeup for them and get their opinion on it. If everything is successful, we start looking for clients. To begin with, you can create a group in social networks and invite girls from other competitive groups there.

- If it's a product. If you decide to build a business selling goods, say, for dropshipping, then first buy at least one copy of the goods you are selling. To make sure of its quality. Review this product. Put it on the website or in your group in social networks. Invite potential buyers from other, similar groups.

Step 5. Making adjustments

I am sure that in the process of work your plan will be corrected by you and will change up to 50%, or even more. It is right. You can't predict everything at once. If you are making adjustments, then this is good, because "checking by force" makes it possible to plan your further actions more accurately and develop faster.

Conclusion

Well, at the end of this article I want to conclude that starting a business without money is real if you follow everything that is written in this article. But there are those who will say: "Nikolai, if I can’t do anything, I don’t know and have no ideas at all?" Those I ask you to read again the important point in this article at number 10, that there are only 5-10% of entrepreneurs in Russia at most. If you do not have knowledge, skills, ideas and other things, then be among those who work for someone. This is normal.

Now I will give a few more articles that I recommend reading to organize your business.

Business Without Startup Capital - 15 Great Ideas + 10 Tips for Beginners

It's quite possible to start your own!

In this article, you will find out what you need to do for this, which area of \u200b\u200bbusiness to choose, and you will receive several recommendations for running your business without investment.

Starting a Business Without Startup Capital: Planning and Testing Perseverance

Some business ideas can be implemented without even having funds for initial capital.

However, in order to organize a business, you need to have some experience in it, a lot of hard work and willpower.

Quite a few things can be started from scratch without spending a penny.

More often than not, you have to start work by performing cheap assignments and amassing funds, even if in a small amount, to invest in the business.

After all, investments are not only office rent, it is also the cost of the material with which you have to start working.

For example, you worked as a teacher for many years at school and decided to stay at home.

But money is needed.

And you organize tutoring.

Opening an office will require investment, but you can start a business at home, inviting schoolchildren into a neat living room and explaining the material to them.

The first year of doing business is the hardest.

You have to work 8-12 hours a day to really succeed.

And only perseverance and hard work will help to move one step forward.

15 business ideas without start-up capital

We offer you the best ideas for starting your own business without investment:

    Tutoring.

    Opening a home office is possible if you have teaching experience or a diploma with the right to teach.

    Selling articles on stock exchanges and writing them to order.

    Growing indoor plants.

    In the absence of capital for the purchase of seeds, you can first plant the plants already in the house.

    If you have a car, you can earn money by delivering people to their homes.

    Drawing up crosswords.

    Independently, or using a computer program.
    Ready-made crosswords can be offered in print media.

    Working as a freelance journalist for a newspaper or magazine.

    This option is possible if you have a journalistic or at least literary education.

    You can become a mentor for a novice businessman, but for this you need to prove yourself well and really understand business and finance.

    Repair of equipment, laptops and phones.

    At the initial stage, not many tools are required.

    Work as a nanny well, someone else's or your own territory.

    Online store.

    You can order the goods after receiving an advance payment.
    Make sure you have a regular supplier in advance.

    Logistics mediator.

    You can search for cars and drivers for large transportation.

    Create multiple sites.
    The profit will come from advertisers.

    "Husband for an hour", "Wife for an hour."

    Submit an ad for work from home.

    Needlework.

    If you have a ready-made portfolio with products, you should post your work on the Internet and look for customers.
    If you do not have money for the material, you can execute prepaid orders.

    Car resale.

    You will need the skills of selling a car, and your own car, which can be sold at a slightly more expensive price than it was at the time of purchase.

Starting capital is not a prerequisite for building a successful business.

Much more important is a business streak and the ability to find a worthy use of your abilities, great willpower and the ability not to run away from obstacles, but to pass through them.

How to start a business without start-up capital?

Starting out business without start-up capital prepare yourself for what will not be easy.

Work will have to give most of the day, and there will be practically no time for rest.

You also need to understand that the reason for failure is an incorrectly drawn up plan, and not a lack of money.

You can invest in business not only money.

Investments of own knowledge, skills and experience give much better results.

To determine what you possess, write down your positive sides on the worksheet and see what you can invest in the business.

Business is a colossal work.

Getting money without doing anything, when you work for yourself, will not work.

You work for yourself - you pay yourself.

And to have something to pay, you need to make a good profit.

Reading books written by famous businessmen and millionaires, you can see that they all divide their income into several parts: 1 - they put it in the bank for safekeeping, 2 - for daily expenses and needs, 3 - for business development.

Some part of the income must be left for development, only then things will go uphill.

Business without start-up capital on the Internet


The Internet is a real space for a novice businessman.

The most common and best ways to start a business without investing on the Internet for beginners:

    Opening an online store.

    You can create your own website or VKontakte group.
    The second option will allow you to unwind faster.
    To avoid high costs when opening, agree with suppliers on the delivery of goods after ordering it on the site, and take an advance payment from buyers.

    The best exchanges for making money on photos: Iru, Megaimg.ru.
    For one photo they pay 150-200 rubles.
    By adding 10 photos per day, you can earn about 1500-2000 rubles.

To open your own business without investment, it will be useful for you to listen to 30 tips

successful millionaire entrepreneurs:

Desire to start driving business without start-up capital quite understandable: in a difficult time for the economy, it is not at all easy to accumulate funds for starting a business.

Fortunately, there are many ways to start a business without investment and make good money on it.

In the mind of a whirligig, the thought “how to open a business without money?” Is spinning, but you are unable to find the answer to the painful question on your own? Learn about ways to make money from scratch and discover possible ways to accumulate a minimum start-up capital - take a step towards your dream!

A common mistake most aspiring entrepreneurs make is thinking stereotypically. How we reason:

  • To start a business, you need to have a lot of money.
  • To get high profits, you need a strong foundation - start-up capital.
  • For a business not to go bankrupt, you need connections, and to establish them - finances.

Only a few manage to get rid of the stereotype imposed for decades, for this it is necessary to clearly understand how it differs from “business from scratch”.

Zero is a specific value, showing a complete lack of resources: desire, knowledge, means, base, and most importantly - of one's own idea. To say “I started from scratch” is a mistake, because behind the back of a successful businessman is experience, aspiration, support, professional skills and capital.

It is another matter to argue that at the initial stage a business idea did not require financial costs, and a person only thanks to his own hard work, diligence, dedication and ability to learn quickly raised the enterprise to the level of profit.

Of course, the standard “borrowed - bought - sold” scheme, which imposes on the public the opinion about the advisability of investing in individual activities, still works in Russia, but do you know what percentage of businessmen fail trying to use it?

The figure has long exceeded 60%, that is, every third person who wants to get into the caste of "rich businessmen" in a proven way suffers a fiasco.

If you want to join the ranks of losers - do the old fashioned way! Further, we will talk about the opportunities that open up for people who have managed to "see clearly" and understand that the question is: "How to organize a business from scratch without funds?" should be paraphrased in another: "How to learn to see money around?"

At first, it’s hard to believe that there are so many prospects. But when you understand the basics of an economically profitable business and draw in front of you a clear plan to bring your own idea to life - the Universe will start working for you!

How to make money without initial capital - the rules of success

See legal effective method making money without investments is not easy for a person who is not guided by numbers and economic indicators. At the same time, this is not such a difficult task, the main thing is to approach the search method from different angles. The principle "No costs - there is income!" allows you to understand that almost any business conceived is profitable. But how much? And what do you want to get from him?

At the initial stage of the search for a business idea, it is important to understand where you are striving, what you want to achieve besides the main goal - wealth.

  1. Take a pen, notebook, retire and sketch out perspectives - what do you want from your own business? Surely, your version will include the following items:
  • independence;
  • high status;
  • self-realization;
  • confidence, pride in oneself;
  • capital giving limitless possibilities;
  • secure future of the family, descendants.
  1. Having decided on the goals and opportunities that the business opens up - outline a plan to achieve them. Life experience will come to the rescue: highlight the main areas of activity in which you have succeeded or are so interested that you are ready to devote all your time to training in this area. Let there be 10-15 such points, in the future the range of interests will narrow.
  2. Think about the ideas - write down all that come to mind, and then cross out those that necessarily involve a large investment.
  3. Draw up business plans for the remaining options, where indicate:
  • who will be focused on (potential customers);
  • how long will it take to study the sales market, find out the competitiveness, official registration;
  • determine what resources need to be used (time, number of people, technical equipment, premises);
  • outline the time frame for the first profit, what will be its size.

Having drawn up a rough business plan, conducted research (market, product or service), planning expenses and income, you will clearly see which business is most attractive.

  1. It will be useful to attend business trainings and training seminars for entrepreneurs. And in order not to spend money on expensive courses, take advantage of free online lessons on business organization and read the works of R. Kiyosake "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" or S. Azimov "How to make money without start-up capital."

Remember: daily planning is the basic rule of effective entrepreneurship!

If you, as a beginner, find it difficult to independently decide on the procedure for action and do not have enough knowledge legislative framework - or order an idea development from our specialists. And let this investment be the largest at the stage of business formation!

10 ways - how to make money for a business idea

What if, against the background of many original ideas without investments, the dream of a mini-factory, cafe, farming or other business that needs to be actively financed from the very beginning does not fade?

Take out a loan and work for several years to pay off a bank loan or sell property and be left without a livelihood in case of failure?

The way out is obvious - to earn for the initial contribution to the business! Or remain an eternally aching loser with the excuse motto: "I want to start a business, but I have no money!"

Agree, the first option inspires more optimism. So, bring it to life.

  1. Use your own developments, choose a business that does not require cash injections to start. Thus, you will not only earn capital, but also gain experience gained in small business, which will be useful for large-scale production.
  2. Keep records - manage finances - plan expenses, income, record expenses.
  3. Highlight areas where you can save money (ignore recreational activities, give up expensive unnecessary habits).
  4. Work an hour longer than usual, plan your rest and work hours.
  5. Do not take out loans, do not borrow.
  6. Find additional income (freelancing, consulting, dog walking).
  7. Reduce utility bills - save electricity, electricity, water.
  8. Take a home inventory - make a list of what you can sell and get on with selling unnecessary items.
  9. Find a win-win way to store your savings (exchange for foreign currency, open a deposit at a bank).
  10. Set yourself fines for each ruble spent in excess of the norm and funds taken from savings.

Believe me, for the sake of a great goal, being an ascetic will not hurt, besides, learn planning, the importance of which every entrepreneur knows! And when, ten years later, they ask how you managed to start a business without money, you will answer: “I had a goal and a desire to achieve it!” and get a fee for a short interview with you.

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