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Starting a business in Tulare?

Hey all, So this has been on the back burner for at least 5 years now. I've been wanting to start up a business in Tulare, CA. for quite some time, but have been unable to for scholastic reasons (college). What I've been planning to do is open up a media based business in that town. I'm a computer scientist and animator and have been wanting to combine those two skills together to create a small but viable business in game design or 3D animation. The reason why I chose tulare was because of cheaper property over Los Angeles and it's also my home town. The business will consist of two parts. The studio/offices where the programing and animation work occurs and then the sales side. This side will consist of selling goods and services to people. On this side of the building I was thinking of having an internet bar, people pay $8 for 24 hours of internet, also we will be selling software games, cameras and computer parts. In the center I was planning to have some sort of bar that has a soda fountain people could buy custom virgin drinks to have while they kick back and surf the web or buy goods. Now, my question is, is to fill the holes... I want a business that I can work with, mostly in my animtion and computer science fields, but we would in theory be so far out from major businesses like LA or silicon valley (we're RIGHT in the middle) how would one go about being competitive in a vice like that? Also, how would a business like the one I just mentioned (split, cooperate and sales) function, I thought it would be a great idea to bring in money from the sales side to help with the cooperate side. Is that a good idea. Also who do I talk to in order to break ground to build. Also, who do I talk to to get a LOAN to start building. As you can see I still have many unanswered questions on how to execute this business so all you business folk out there, if you could lend a helping hand on this and give some suggestions, I'll take anything you have!

Public Comments

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2. If you want to be successful, start either business not both. The businesses may seem similiar on the surface but really they aren't. No one is going to take you seriously as a developer, nor would you get anything done if you are, if you are busy selling soda for $1.50. I would think the development side would be a ultimately a lot more profitable and less hassle. For this kind of work, you don't have to be local. Advertise on craigslist throughout CA and you should be able to find work.