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How to Make Money

Chapter 4: WOULD YOU LIKE TO OWN A SHIRT FACTORY?
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A practical compendium of short, runnable business plans and money-making ideas aimed primarily at individuals seeking small-scale enterprises. Each section outlines startup steps, suggested supplies, costs, promotional copy and selling tactics for ventures such as a neighborhood pantry, homemade candy, custom shirts and neckties, tea rooms, real estate sales, dyeing services, kindergartens, lamp shades and newspaper bargain columns. Emphasis is placed on cash trading, sample handbills, scripts and simple marketing moves like introductory free offers, sample placement, and buying wholesale. The tone is instructional and focused on actionable checklists and scaling suggestions to help readers launch and expand modest enterprises.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO OWN A SHIRT FACTORY?

Every man has trouble buying a shirt that will fit him. One wise girl knew this and turned it into real profit.

She went to a local dry-goods store and secured samples of thirty or forty different kinds of shirt material. She made an arrangement with the store to allow her 15 per cent discount on everything she bought. Next she visited the various offices, stores, etc., and secured orders for “custom-made” shirts. She displayed her beautiful line of patterns, and also a shirt all made up, showing the quality of workmanship, etc. Next, she took the man’s measurements and he selected the pattern. She would solicit orders one day per week and make shirts five days per week. In a short time she was receiving mail orders and telephone orders. Every man in town wanted her to make his shirts. Within a few weeks she had employed six girls to help make shirts. Then she bought her material direct from the factory and received bottom prices. To-day she owns a custom-made shirt factory. To-day dozens of girls work for this little genius. Each girl has one special thing to do.