No Money, No Problem: Helping Someone Start a Business

[krzymomof4]

I had a previous host contact me through my website. There is a first for everything LOL. Anyway, she put that she is interested in starting her own business, but is broke as a joke and wants to know what her other options, no cc's and family is as broke as she is.
I can't actually talk to her for a few days (no voice), so I wanted to have my thoughts straight before I talk to her.
What would you say???

 

[wadesgirl]

Ask her if she can save $25 a week for the next 6 weeks.Have a garage sale and sell some items.She can host a show and get it as low as $115.

 

[mscharf]

See if she has someone that would "invest" in her business. Buy the kit for her now, get the $$ back with her first check and some kind of bonus (ie: a product they want)

If she REALLY wants to do it, she will find a way!

 

[missyciccolella]

I wouldn't buy the kit for her...she needs to take some ownership in her business. My thoughts and feelings are it will mean more to her to know she did it all on her own. My upline said she purchased several kits at several times for those who couldn't afford it and always got burned. (I asked her about doing this to help someone out once too).

She can ask for loans from family and friends...a few dollars here and there can add up. Like wadesgirl said...garage sales or craigslist, save a little each week...I also think there are websites people can go to ask for loans. I'm not sure what they are, but it is a loan from a person not a bank, and the 2 parties involved work out the repayment plan. I believe it more on the "good faith plan". I saw something about it several months ago on one of the national evening news...maybe through Google you or she could find it.

 

[amy07]

maybe you could give her some catalogs to get some catalog shows together. Then when those are ready to submit, she could do her agreement with "borrowed" money from her own personal budget, knowing that the money would be back in 1 week with her first commission.
I agree with the others, if she really wants it she will find a way.

I just had the same conversation last night with a lead. She was complaining that her DH just lost his job, and such. So when we talked about how this could help her and her family, then she pulled the "I'm too busy". I quickly realized that she didn't WANT TO WORK this business.