Your Second Income!

cerebus said:
I'd be interested to know how it works out for you, please keep us posted. I honestly believe that if you go into food as a side business, you need to understand food very well to begin with. I know someone who opened a pizzeria that ultimately failed, and he'll say it was because he doesn't cook himself. From what I recall, you're already a pretty good cook.

I thought of doing something similar but with donuts. From what I can see there isn't another donut seller in South Africa till Krispy Kreme or Dunkin hits. Even then there's space for a higher end artisanal type of donut, or a Tim Hortons style thing.
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He's been around the block already
 
cerebus said:
I'd be interested to know how it works out for you, please keep us posted. I honestly believe that if you go into food as a side business, you need to understand food very well to begin with. I know someone who opened a pizzeria that ultimately failed, and he'll say it was because he doesn't cook himself. From what I recall, you're already a pretty good cook.

I thought of doing something similar but with donuts. From what I can see there isn't another donut seller in South Africa till Krispy Kreme or Dunkin hits. Even then there's space for a higher end artisanal type of donut, or a Tim Hortons style thing.
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Oh how I miss Tim Hortons :cry:
 
cerebus said:
Oh...huh????? That was in 2014. Did it go out of business or something? That's a nice looking menu there.
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No I'm still at it. Been selling to friends and family but hit a wall financially and couldn't proceed. I'm back on my feet now and investigating markets.
 
Wesleigh said:
No I'm still at it. Been selling to friends and family but hit a wall financially and couldn't proceed. I'm back on my feet now and investigating markets.
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Why, was it the cost of equipment that was prohibitive?
 
I outsource embroidery designing(24hrs turnaround time), website designing and hosting work to companies in overseas and I have buying and selling of Computer Hardware business also and along with this I have a permanent job as well.
Thinking about importing scarce skills individual on contract also.
 
shani786 said:
I outsource embroidery designing(24hrs turnaround time), website designing and hosting work to companies in overseas and I have buying and selling of Computer Hardware business also and along with this I have a permanent job as well.
Thinking about importing scarce skills individual on contract also.
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Please share. I need shirts and aprons embroidered
 
If you in the west rand of Jhb there is a lady in Featherbrooke estate that does embroidery dirt cheap. She has all the proper machinery so she can convert your logos etc to be embroidered.
 
I have been thinking about the same thing lately. How to make an extra income? Most of my weekends are spent in bed or cleaning the house. but surely I can use that time to make some sort of an extra income, it doesn't have to be a lot. Last year I had 2 people that i was car pooling with, that alone gave me R800 a week, without going out of my way. that R800 disappeared this year when one of them bought a car and the other moved. :mad:
 
Well, I have so many ideas, but all need $$$

So what I have done firstly, is convert my garage into a flat.
That now is currently bringing in cash so soon I can look at doing something else (seeing as $$$ is coming in)



some ideas:
Wife - party/wedding planner
me - WISP (house on top of hill and quite a good coverage area)
me - sell biltong
me - buy & sell old furniture etc (but need a bakkie - so wil need sell my car first and get one)
 
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