Entrepreneurial Spirit

Economic downturns always bring out the best and the worst of people. Some will complain and find excuses, while other get up early in the day and do their best to do something to improve their situation. Of course, we have people like disgraced county managers, that despite being given $150K in severance to "tide them over", run to the unemployment office to suck more public money fom those with real need. then we have people the man that went around the offices in our plaza yesterday passing out flyers for his mobile car wash business. He will wash your car while you are working for $20.00. He is back today and it looks like he has about 5 cars to wash. There are many businesses that can be started with very little capital, but a little sweat and preparation. If you have a particular talent there might be a business that can be made of it. If you know how to work on small engines, perhaps going to people home to repair and service lawnmowers would be attractive to those of us not as handy, but unable to take the mower to a shop. The same might be for screen repairs, or installation of mailboxes. Pressure washing for small jobs is always in need. Growing season is still a couple months away in Florida, but many people would want their gardens tilled. If you have tools and equipment great, but otherwise, Craigslist.com may have what you need. Flyers don't have to be fancy and can be copied for a few dollars at office stores. The key is getting off the sofa. I was listening to friend complain about not finding a job. I suggested that she go to K-mart and for about $30.00, she buy cleaning supplies and since she lives in an apartment complex with almost 300 apartments, that surely, some would pay her $20.00 to clean their bathrooms every week or two. Her reply was that she didn't have $30.00. This after, she had spent at least $30.00 on cigarettes earlier in the day. PRIORITIES, PRIORITIES!!!