I read an article in the New York Times today about teenagers with businesses. Naturally, I would like to start a business of my own. I figure you're here either because you're interested in following me as I try to do this or because you want a business of your own.

So I prepared a few questions that those following this can-do should ask themselves:
Motivation?
Ideas for a business?
Inventory?
Game plan?
And here goes.

What am I motivated by?
Oh, that's easy. Money. I am motivated by profit, plain and simple. All the projects with creative processes that interest me are too large-scale for my (financial and time) resources.

What do I have in mind?
An e-Bay business, selling used books. However, there will be a nifty little quirk...

And I'll be getting my inventory from where?
There are tons of thrift stores around. Periodically, I'll go scouring the stores for cheap (as in, around $1) books in good condition.

So what's my game plan?
I'll buy new stock every month-or-so, and put new books up for sale one or more times a week. I'll mail the books over the weekend.

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