Help A University Student Start A Small Business

Sara M Start Date: Mar 30, 2021 - End Date: Sep 29, 2021
  • Okinawa, Japan
  • Osaka, Japan
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

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by: Sara M Start Date: Mar 30, 2021 - End Date: Sep 29, 2021
I'm trying to start a small business in Japan selling stickers, so I can fund my travel and tuition fees. Give a man a fish, feed for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he eats for a lifetime. 
I'm trying to use the money donated to start a business that will help me afford my extra needs without depending on others. I will be forever grateful. 

The business will be mostly sticker sales. You might be aware that the market in the US and other English-speaking countries is pretty saturated when it comes to stickers judging from the number of shops on Etsy and Sticker-making accounts on TikTok etc. However, the idea is not yet picked up in Japan where I live, and I really love illustrating, so I was wondering if I could profit from my own work. 
The tools needed to start the sticker business are not cheap, especially as I currently am a full-time student and already work part-time to afford rent and other daily expenses. I am fully independent and do not receive any money from my parents for any of my expenses so my budget is very tight all year long. 
A printer, sticker cutter, and other tools will cost about 1K dollars total. 


** I would like to point out that the pictures are not mine. I am using them as a reference for the kind of stickers I am looking forward to making, and the tools that I would use. 
  • Okinawa, Japan
  • Osaka, Japan
  • Madrid, Spain
  • Los Angeles, CA, United States of America