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Step 1:Getting LegalStep 1:Getting Legal

The least exciting part of this business is getting your permits and licenses sorted out.  Each state has it’s own rules and laws about what kind of license and permits you will need,so the best thing to do is to contact your local council and find out what you will need.

Step 2:Location,Location,LocationStep 2:Location,Location,Location

One of the biggest aspects of your business is where to put it.  Don’t spend money on a concession until you have a little experience under the belt.  Start of with free sites and there are thousands of great ones. photo credit:ceiling

You should be thinking a little outside of the [...]

Step 3:Your Cart is Your CastleStep 3:Your Cart is Your Castle

I started my business with a small second hand cart.  Not a great cart,but after two months of making money,I bought the one that I knew was going to be right for me personally.  By then I had a bit more experience and a much better idea of how I like to work [...]

Step 4:Stock and ProfitStep 4:Stock and Profit

The bottom line in any business is profit.  If you want to make more profit,you’ll want to reduce your stock costs.  You don’t however,want to reduce your stock costs at the expense of quality and that is where you need to focus your attention.

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Step 5:Hot Dog Vendor AttitudeStep 5:Smile to Make Money

So you’re set up and ready to start selling. This is the make or break part of the business,facing the customers and getting it right. There really is a psychology to selling and as someone who wasn’t into selling before,I had no idea that there were so many variables

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Hot Dog Vendor - A Day In The LifeHot Dog Vendor –A Day In The Life

This is a day in the life of me –a hot dog vendor.

If you want to know more about how I set up my business –read Steps 1-5!  It will tell you everything you need to know!

After just three weeks of operating my hot dog stand,I had landed up setting [...]