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Not really - I know someone in the town where I went to school who opened a coffee shop using a combination of cash and credit cards at that level. She now owns

by rch 12y ago

Not really - I know someone in the town where I went to school who opened a coffee shop using a combination of cash and credit cards at that level. She now owns the building the shop is in and a home in Hawaii. Not VC riches or anything, but not bad either.

rhino369 12y ago
A coffee shop isn't a restaurant.
- zo1 12y ago
  Well, a restaurant isn't the only business venture an individual can get into. Just the other day I saw meme-photo (can't vouch for the validity/truthfulness) about a woman that made money at the beach by attaching balloons filled with margharita mix over her breasts. And charging party-goers (probably mostly male) for the chance to drink out of them. Ridiculous and asinine example, but I bet she started off with no more than a hundred dollars in capital. Which means that entrepreneurship, and ingenuity are what's most important. Capital will follow.
  - juliangregorian 12y ago
    Do you libertarians even listen to yourselves? The amount of disease that would spread... "hustling sketchy shit" is not a sustainable model of entrepreneurship.
    - mikerichards 12y ago
      Do you communists even listen to yourselves? He never said he was a libertarian. And where the hell do you get this "hustling sketchy shit" from? Do us a favor and reply to the comment, not whatever your mind twisted it into.
      - juliangregorian 12y ago
        Butthurt libertarian detected. Sexual arousal at thought of drinking from bacteria-laden water balloons probable.
        dang 12y ago
        > Butthurt libertarian detected This violates the HN guidelines and I'm afraid some of your other comments have as well. Please re-read the site rules and try harder to follow them: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
      - dang 12y ago
        > Do you communists even listen to yourselves? > And where the hell do you get this > Do us a favor > whatever your mind twisted it into All of this violates the HN guidelines. Please re-read the site rules and try harder to follow them: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
    - refurb 12y ago
      Your comment (and others) are not adding anything to the discussion. It's fine if you disagree, just do it in a civil manner.
      - juliangregorian 12y ago
        And your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. It's fine if you get all judgey, just have a real argument.
    - zo1 12y ago
      I'm not a libertarian, I'm an anarcho-capitalist, thanks. And I'm all ears if you have some valid, debate inducing criticism. Though, I'd appreciate it if you kept it civil, as others have already asked you.
      - deleted 12y ago
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by rch 12y ago

rhino369 12y ago

A coffee shop isn't a restaurant.

zo1 12y ago
Well, a restaurant isn't the only business venture an individual can get into. Just the other day I saw meme-photo (can't vouch for the validity/truthfulness) about a woman that made money at the beach by attaching balloons filled with margharita mix over her breasts. And charging party-goers (probably mostly male) for the chance to drink out of them. Ridiculous and asinine example, but I bet she started off with no more than a hundred dollars in capital. Which means that entrepreneurship, and ingenuity are what's most important. Capital will follow.
- juliangregorian 12y ago
  Do you libertarians even listen to yourselves? The amount of disease that would spread... "hustling sketchy shit" is not a sustainable model of entrepreneurship.
  - mikerichards 12y ago
    Do you communists even listen to yourselves? He never said he was a libertarian. And where the hell do you get this "hustling sketchy shit" from? Do us a favor and reply to the comment, not whatever your mind twisted it into.
    - juliangregorian 12y ago
      Butthurt libertarian detected. Sexual arousal at thought of drinking from bacteria-laden water balloons probable.
      - dang 12y ago
        > Butthurt libertarian detected This violates the HN guidelines and I'm afraid some of your other comments have as well. Please re-read the site rules and try harder to follow them: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
    - dang 12y ago
      > Do you communists even listen to yourselves? > And where the hell do you get this > Do us a favor > whatever your mind twisted it into All of this violates the HN guidelines. Please re-read the site rules and try harder to follow them: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
  - refurb 12y ago
    Your comment (and others) are not adding anything to the discussion. It's fine if you disagree, just do it in a civil manner.
    - juliangregorian 12y ago
      And your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. It's fine if you get all judgey, just have a real argument.
  - zo1 12y ago
    I'm not a libertarian, I'm an anarcho-capitalist, thanks. And I'm all ears if you have some valid, debate inducing criticism. Though, I'd appreciate it if you kept it civil, as others have already asked you.
    - deleted 12y ago
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