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I was going to say what Matador said, but he beat me too it. I started out my venture in a garden shed, with a pickup, in a mobil home park. True I had a drunk neighbor who was a plummer who saw whatI was trying to do and helped me by searching the neighborhoods(scored a large batch of unopened resistors that way), but I literly invested nothing. The mobil home park plot my parents were taking care of and the shed was there when we moved in. I understand parts of PA don't like new ideas but if my friend in Altoona can do what we're doing(which reminds me, he has some drums of ewaste I need to get from him), I believe you can too. Nine out of ten times if you keep your operations small, officials look at what you're doing as a hobby and business' look at you as a godsent, but either way they can't fine you for a hobby. Changing or working on your vehicle I can understand because you're getting into the possibility of oil and/or grease getting into drain water and messing up the water pool.
Over the years I've also found craigslist to be my friend when it comes to posting and finding gigs. I'll usualy post I'm a scrapper looking for items and charge gas money(looks better to companies and individuals for some reason). It's because of craigslist I was able to get a gig for Coilcraft when I was in Iowa and Cocca-Cola when I was in NY. I again, only had a pickup and a garden shed to work with. If at some point you make enough profit to expand, then you can look into getting a commercial plot, paying commercial taxes/fees, and handling larger jobs but it's always best to start small first.
Just my two-cents on the matter,
Matt
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I would have to say that the matter of government regulation is a valid concern. You shouldn't have to sneak around like a thief in the night while you're trying to start or expand your business. Unfortunately .... there is no "moving away" from it.
The key here is education. It's understanding the problem and then deciding for yourself the best way to go about addressing it.
In a nutshell: There are some people, like many of the entrepreneurs right here in this forum, that are producers. They're people with a dream that have the drive and the passion to build great things. They make things happen. It's this kind of person that is the engine of society.
On the other side of the coin are people who really don't produce anything of value but want to control & direct those who do. They would presume to tell you where to go and what to do. They may allow you to proceed with your plan but only at their discretion and only on their terms.
In time .... they become your boss and run your business.
Any entrepreneur with even an ounce of self respect would never allow such a thing.
