<p>I would be great for me if I could start a business in college.</p>
<p>I am going to UC San Diego next year, with about 2k extra/year from the loan that could be as investment.</p>
<p>Anyone has good ideas? Anything is appreciated :)</p>
<p>for example: custom T-shirt? I heard it's a easy-starter. But results varies depending on the school.</p>
<p>why on gods green earth would someone give you an idea so you can go and make money off it?</p>
<p>Open a franchise.</p>
<p>i suppose you are right, kenshi</p>
<p>Something internet related? I've been getting random thoughts related to this too.</p>
<p>Just invest the money sensibly in an index fund.</p>
<p>Or a high yield CD...but make sure the rate you get on the CD is higher than the rate you pay on your loan.</p>
<p>interesting, I am not sure if I get it though. I am sending u a email.</p>
<p>That means the market is ripe!</p>
<p>best thing to do is open up a high yield money market english account and dump all of your money in there. The pound is 2x more then the dollar.</p>
<p>Yeah, most businesses are really risky. It's funny, just a few days back, I was attacked by a man who scorned me for not having a business (I'm a rising college freshman by the way). The man happened to have a successful business he started, helping other businesses pass government regulations. He was astonished that I was unwilling to risk a few thousand dollars for a business, especially when compared to the price of college. He seemed adamant that I should make a business just like his. At first, I thought his lecture made sense, but thinking realistically, it was all a bunch of crap. As I told him, no competent business owner will listen to a college student without any experience. I lack the skills to provide necessary services or the assets to make wanted products. I can't afford to make the mistakes the man said will help me grow. More importantly, I don’t have that necessary inspiration/drive. No offence confusion, but chances are you won’t find it here on CollegeConfidential. As suggested, invest any extra money you may have into a safe fund. If you have money you’re willing to lose, there’s always the stock market…</p>
<p>-The Stocked Coot66</p>
<p>Kenshi, that advice is terrible. :)</p>
<p>Which advice? The opening up a franchise or the opening up a high yield account and having the money grow in sterlings instead of dollars?</p>
<p>I was referring to the latter: letting the money grow in sterlings.</p>
<p>It ends up being the same anyway because your balance would be in pounds which would halve the balance anyway and the interest would end up being the same.</p>
<p>put it in a high yield money market account and then blow it all on bottle service at a club downtown when you turn 21.</p>
<p>that having been said, spend whatever money you have now. SAVE when you have money to spare. or you can look back and regret saving your money for a few extra bucks in interest after 4 years.</p>