im looking t o  open a  restrount  in  the  tulsa area and im  needing asstence on how  to do  with no  money  and oly a  dream
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There are many businesses who started with so little yet grew to become good income vehicles down the road. But a restaurant is not one of them. A restaurant business cannot be started with little capital, unfortunately.\n\nFrom the article "How to Start a Business with Little Cash" www.powerhomebiz.com/vol30/nocash.htm  here are some tips on how you can start a business and earn more money even if you are short of cash today:\n\n1. Find a business that you can start for little money (e.g. instead of a restaurant, think of something you can start with your current budget)\n\n2. Consider your time and effort - if you have little cash, you may have to work harder for the money because you will have no resource to outsource or employ others to do certain tasks for you; or you have no money to buy equipment so you can only do certain things the long way\n\n3. Get your creative juices flowing. With no money, the only thing you have is your imagination. Be creative and find ways to get things done \n\n4. Be prepared to do all the work yourself - from doing your business plan, finding financing, writing emails, shipping and handling, marketing or whatever processes your business requires. \n\n5. Be prepared to invite investors - you may need financing help from someone down the road so be prepared to share some of the pie. \n\nI suggest you start learning about the restaurant business. Here are some recommended books:\n\nStarting a Small Restaurant, Revised by Daniel Miller \nComplete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Restaurant, 2E (The Complete Idiot's Guide) by Howard Cannon\nEverything Guide to Starting And Running a Restaurant: Secrets to a Successful Business! (Everything: Business and Personal Finance) by Ronald Lee Restaurateur and Ronald Lee\nOpening a Restaurant or Other Food Business Starter Kit: How to Prepare a Restaurant Business Plan and Feasibility Study by Sharon Fullen\n\nYou may also want to start reading about some business plans on the restaurant business. Here are some of them:\n\nhttp://www.virtualrestaurant.com/sample.htm\nhttp://www.bplans.com/spv/3259/\nhttp://www.bplans.com/spv/3228
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Congratulations on finding an opportunity and having the intelligence on seizing such.\n\nHere is what I can help you with:\n\n1. When negotiating your lease, To cut down on your start us expenses ask them pay for all of the improvements needed in exchange for a share of the net proceeds for a specified time, say "In exchange for all of the leasehold improvements needed I will give you 25% of my net profits for the first 4 years" This will save you huge in the long run.\n\n2. Buy your equipment cheap, buy used equipment, try Craigslist, eBay, restaurant auctions; there you can buy all your equipment for 10 cents on the dollar.\n\n3. Do surveys of the gyms to see what would sell the best in each gym, do not be afraid to go out and meet the patrons of the gym, make it personal, say "Hi, my name is _____ and I am planning on opening a snack bar here very soon and I would really like your input on what you think would sell well, what would you buy?" After they give you there input, give them a coupon for a free item, or a discount redeemable the first month you are open. This will get them talking to there friends and they will also no you when you open and will be more interested in buying when you open.\n\n4. As for opening them, I would start with just one, to see if it will do well, don’t blow all $10k with this one though, and keep it conservative. Get your vendors to pitch in on the equipment such as beverage coolers. If your first one is successful start your next. Start with the gym that you think has the highest potential and will be most successful.\n\n5. This will really put a strain in your time, dedicate as much of your spare time as possible to this, try to cut down on your labor cost by working it yourself. The next best thing to your own free labor is hiring the most attractive females possible to work the counter. Think I am kidding? Go to most busy espresso carts and you will find them.\n\nThis is all I can think of for now, if you have any other question please do not hesitate to send me an email for further inquiry, jcattin@comcast.net\n\nGood luck!
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Call 'applebees'\nthey do flapjack fundraisers.\nask the manager
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Food, out of home? No! You can however look for vacant Little store fronts or small building, contact the owner and see if he will rent it to you for $1. It will be great for you and your non-profit as well as a huge tax write off for him.  Here in Fairfield County, CT a town Library is rented for a $1 a year--huge tax write off.  Check it out and don't give up.  Also you will be greatly appreciated at any Dress For Success' in your area.  They assist women entering or re-entering the workforce by providing them with a complete full interview suit (including -shoes, accessories, pantyhose, brassieres, purse, shampoo, etc..)\ngo on-line to www.dressforsuccess.org) become a Personal Shopper.
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Had a sandwich shop right out of college. It was in California. It was not hard to start because we figure out how much money we needed by thinking of all the equipment we would need and then we doubled it. Money is the life blood of any business. Without it, the best chef in the world can not market to the world and let people know about this daily specials. He can't pay employee, order supplies, etcetera. Plan out as much of your business as you can before even starting. Any college bookstore will have a cheap "how to start your own business" book for $20. Buy it and go through some of the exercises. Or, go to a library. Do your homework. Remember, poeple don't plan to fail, the fail to plan.\n\nHope this helps.
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None of the other answers have yet touched on your biggest hurdle: income. You mentioned limited income for right now, what about in Tulsa? You won't be able to qualify for a mortgage loan in another city before you have a source of income there, i.e., a job.\n\nOther than that, go to www.julielanicek.com to apply for a no down payment loan. Fannie Mae (fanniemae.com) is not a retail lender so you can't get a loan there...\n\nMove in with some family member in Tulsa until you find employment, then apply for a mortgage.\n\nRick\nwww.fairwaymortgagelending.com
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Join some mid size Hotel and get the experiance there. If you have experiance it will be easy to start and you will surelly get funds to run the Hotel.
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Restaurants do not generate a profit for several years. And is a very high risk business and there is a very high probability that your restaurant closes. \nIn the remote case your restaurant actually generates a profit invest all the profits in the restaurant and open a second location.\nGet a salary for yourself if you only have one business and pay very low wages to your employees. If you a very generous you will not survive.\nA college student used to make $10 USD per hour and the business owner had to work elsewhere and left him in charge of the business. He now makes $1000 a Week and hired another employee to help him 12 hours a day (It's a 24 hour business) and he could not keep the business open. If you want to know how the story ended you should really see the film "Boiler Room" \nIf your employees want to share the profits of your business let them invest a little money in your business. Ask them to give you just $10 a day to invest in your restaurant and see how many actually believe in you. If you close they just move to another restaurant and keep working there for the rest of their lives.
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I suggest you first prepare a business plan and thoroughly think through your concept. Clearly describe what makes your business idea stand apart and why this restaurant chain will be successful. For samples of restaurant business plans, you can check out:\n\nhttp://www.bplans.com/spv/3259/index.cfm?affiliate=pas\nhttp://www.bplans.com/spv/3228/index.cfm?affiliate=pas\n\nThen you may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. \n\nAngel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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Take one step at a time.\n\nFirst, you need a plan, like starting a business.  You already have a vision of the operations.  You also need to determine the location and the cost of building, renting or buying.  Identify all licenses and qualifications that you will need.  Estimate the number of employees, if any, that will be required and how much they will be paid.  Estimate other expenses and plot them out on a spreadsheet.\n\nThen you need to look into funding.  Inquire into local, state and federal agencies to see if there are any grants available for your type of operation.  Some governmental agencies who are charged with caring for orphans may even be willing to outsource.  Also, look into private funding through foundations.  If a large capital outlay will be required upfront, say to build the home, then you may need financing.\n\nOnce you feel your planning is complete, then you will need an attorney who is familiar with 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.  You want to make sure that your non-profit corporation will be tax exempt.\n\nAfter your non-profit is incorporated, then you will be ready to raise funds, get financing, buy or rent property, get licensed and start caring for children and animals, while at the same time earning a living doing what you love to do.
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try rent.com, it's great and has some virtual tours.  good luck.
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You might find the advice you are looking for at http://www.hammocksurvivalguide.com/\nIt's got some really helpful articles in the business and small business sections.
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There are many businesses who started with so little yet grew to become good income vehicles down the road. From the article "How to Start a Business with Little Cash" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol30/nocash.htm here are some tips on how you can start a business and earn more money even if you are short of cash today:\n\n1. Find a business that you can start for little money (e.g. an errand business where your main cost is telephone and gasoline is easier to start than starting a Subway franchise)\n\n2. Consider your time and effort - if you have little cash, you may have to work harder for the money because you will have no resource to outsource or employ others to do certain tasks for you; or you have no money to buy equipment so you can only do certain things the long way\n\n3. Get your creative juices flowing. With no money, the only thing you have is your imagination. Be creative and find ways to get things done \n\n4. Be prepared to do all the work yourself - from doing your business plan, finding financing, writing emails, shipping and handling, marketing or whatever processes your business requires. \n\n5. Be prepared to invite investors - you may need financing help from someone down the road so be prepared to share some of the pie.
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Don't want to bust your bubble, but the big chains will never fall for that.\nNow, the LITTLE pizza places...  that might work.
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Maybe habitat for humanity or a soup kitchen
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Most of my experience has been in the States, however, I have consulted with people from around the world.  Here is my basic advise that should be helpful to you:\n\nAnytime you want to start any kind of business, there are several basics that you will need:\n\n* You should first sit down and think about what it is you want to do and then write out the scenario in detail!  This may sound tedious, but it will help you clarify what it is you are thinking about.  Also, when you talk to anyone about the business (mentor, bank, clients, prospective investor), you will have a clear vision to share with him or her.  You can check any number of books at your local library or the Internet for ideas on creating a business plan or goals list.\n\n* Is there anyone out there doing something like what you want to do already?  Can you research what it is that they do and maybe even talk with them about what they do?\n\n* Are there businesses out there that are doing some aspect that you want to do?  In this case, you want to create an online drop shipment business.  What websites have you seen that you like (can you talk with them)?  How does the local McDonalds or other retail outlet do business that might help you in yours (i.e. how is McDonalds able to provide a product to a customer on demand at almost anytime of day – and do it with a much of high school kids)?\n\n* Never listen to anyone who says that you CANNOT do something UNLESS they have been there and tried that!!!!!  Anyone can tell you the good things that you can try or do, however, only someone who has actually tried the specific thing your are thinking can truly give you advise on the pitfalls that could await the unsuspecting.\n\n* If you want to look for a mentor (free or paid – although mentors usually offer their time at no cost), the question that you should be ready to address is WIIFM (What In It For Me {the mentor})!  What are you willing to do for your mentor to help them with something that they may need (for me it’s simple – I am looking for 10 points :-)\n\n\nContacts:\n\n* Contact your local Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce – they have business people who will help start up operations.\n\n* Contact your local high school, community college or university and find out whom the teachers are for courses related to your business (like business or computer/internet classes).  Contact these teachers to get some ideas or even to see if they will take you company startup on as a class project or special project for some of the student to work on (might give the students extra credit and you a free startup).  In the worst case, you might get the names of some good students whom you might hire to do certain aspects of what you need at a very low cost.\n\n* Contact you local, county or state governments (check their websites) – many areas have small business administrations (or some other agency that can help with various things) that have any number of references and resources available at little or no cost.\n\n* Go to your local library in the Reference Section and find the Encyclopedia of Associations.  It is a three-book set published by Gale Research.  The first book lists thousands of tiles of professional organizations and groups.  It will give a code number to use in the other two books to find out more about that organization.  Contact the organizations who have something to do with your idea and find out if they have a services to give you advise or local groups that you can network with.  In many cases, just asking for membership and publications information may give you a lot of useful stuff.\n\n\nOther outstanding sources that I have used in running my four businesses:\n\n* Nightingale-Conant – the largest producer of audio/video training programs in the world.  Many of their programs can be borrowed for free from local libraries.  http://www.nightingale.com\n\n* Entrepreneur Magazine (http://www.entrepreneurmag.com) – many great tip
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Be prepared for the risk. About 90% fail within 2 years.\nIf you REALLY want to do it, and can afford to lose your money, here's my advice.\n\n1. Choose a city that doesn't have a lot of chain restaurants - they will eat up your business.\n\n2. Choose a location that doesn't have a lot of similar competition.\n\n3. Choose a high traffic location.\n\n4. Choose a location where people have $$$$ !\n\n5. Choose a location where people understand the culture of your food.  (Will exotic sushi work in the Ozarks?)\n\n6. Before you rent or buy a space. Talk to your neighbors aobut how other businesses have fared in that space.\n\n7.  Make sure there is parking!\n\nNotice EVERYTHING IS BASED ON LOCATION AND COMPETITION.\nAlmost nothing else matters.  Have you ever been to a restaurant that stinks but does great business?