I needed some additional income so I decided to get a job this summer. I started checking out the local papers and even Craigslist, but never found anything useful. After weeks of searching for a job I asked my Uncle Bill for some help. Uncle Bill said “if their aren’t any jobs to be had, then make some”. This didn’t seem helpful at all and actually made me mad at first. I told him that if he wasn’t going to help then he should just keep his mouth shut. Uncle Billy calmly told me that I should create a business which would therefore create me a job. Bill further explained that I may even get large enough to hire somebody and create yet another job.
I thought this was a great idea, but didn’t really know where to start. My uncle and I decided to have a brainstorming session which led to our popcorn machine business idea. His three large popcorn poppers would be great for my business. The machines are for his game room, but he said that I could borrow them for the summer if I wanted.
I started off by setting up my popcorn machine in the community pool’s parking lot. Many people bought from me and I eventually got enough money to buy a few popcorn makers of my own. My thoughts were that having my own makers would ensure that I could operate even if my uncle needed his back. I received so much business that I needed to hire some workers.
My first thought was to run an ad in the classifieds, but then I remembered my friend Sam needed a job. I called Sam and asked him if he would like to work for me. At first Sam was hesitant because he didn’t think I really had enough money to pay him. After he saw my poolside business he seemed awestruck. He wanted to know where I got the popcorn machines and how I learned how to operate them.
I told him that I bought them from www.popornplaza.com and that they were very easy to run. After this I showed him how to run the machines and again offered him a job. Sam said he’d get back to me and then disappeared off the face of the earth.
Just last month I found out that he now has a little popcorn selling business. I guess he decided to go to work for himself instead.
