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T&T General Contracting: Good to get experience before you actually go into the business, suggest taking a trades course before getting into it, be able to talk to people and keep going, go for it, young people can be very capable of starting their own business, especially if they have had an early start. Rama Moccasin & Craft Shop: Things are different, have to have more education in business world for marketing and networking. Can't always predict the market. Don't go too deep in debt or go overboard starting up because it makes it harder. You want to start big and ultimately you will fail, won't be able to keep up. Start little and you won't have the big problems. The Old Indian: Planning, make sure you are interested in the field, don't want to be stuck in a job you don't like. Posititve attitude, resilient, able to bounce back. Endurance, got to be friendly, access to supplies. Mnjikaning Art Studio: Seek out other businesses-decide what area, related to area, ask questions, move from there to follow advice, use their experiences for your benefit. find out what you're up against-not only successful ones, ones that failed what went wrong, that's just as important as ones doing well. Charge ahead. Iron Horse Iron Works: Access business seminars, resources available for those with no business skills. Travel in circles of related businesses. Venture out to other artist venues that will inspire your own creativity to develop by sharing ideas and concerns. The Wolf's Den: Don't be afraid to give it a try. don't be afraid to ask for help. Help is there and so is good advice. Don't jump too quick. Only give away profit if donating for charity, not the cost of items.