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- An RP thread | - An RP thread | ||
- | Here's a [[guide:business_template]] you can use for your wiki page. | + | Here's a [[templates:business]] you can use for your wiki page. |
==== Products or Services ==== | ==== Products or Services ==== | ||
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Coming up with unique products or services that interest people is probably the most challenging part of creating a business in SARP. These could be items or services their characters might find useful or you could market to factions. | Coming up with unique products or services that interest people is probably the most challenging part of creating a business in SARP. These could be items or services their characters might find useful or you could market to factions. | ||
- | First, as you choose your market niche, consider your competition or lack thereof. Many factions have internal, government-run entities that handle their needs, particularly for the military. For example, [[Yamatai:Ketsurui Fleet Yards]] handles the vast majority of starship design and construction for the [[:Yamatai Star Empire]]. It can be therefore be very difficult to get a foothold in national-level military supply contracts. There is a huge glut of military manufacturers in Star Army compared to other times of businesses. | + | First, as you choose your market niche, consider your competition or lack thereof. Many factions have internal, government-run entities that handle their needs, particularly for the military. For example, [[corp:ketsurui_fleet_yards]] handles the vast majority of starship design and construction for the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]]. It can be therefore be very difficult to get a foothold in national-level military supply contracts. There is a huge glut of military manufacturers in Star Army compared to other times of businesses. |
- | Second, consider what is in demand. [[:Water]] and basic [[:food]] are always needed. | + | Second, consider what is in demand. [[:Water]] and basic [[items:food]] are always needed. |
=== Yamatai Star Empire === | === Yamatai Star Empire === | ||
- | Here's what's in demand in the [[:Yamatai Star Empire]]: | + | Here's what's in demand in the [[faction:yamatai_star_empire]]: |
- "I think Star Army is ripe for a farming company. We have 21309812 arms dealers but nowhere we can buy bulk Navy beans." | - "I think Star Army is ripe for a farming company. We have 21309812 arms dealers but nowhere we can buy bulk Navy beans." | ||
- Clothing shops | - Clothing shops | ||
- Jewelry stores | - Jewelry stores | ||
- | - Food/ | + | - Food/ |
- Civilian Barber shops and/or Beauty Salons | - Civilian Barber shops and/or Beauty Salons | ||
- Florists | - Florists | ||
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- Brothels | - Brothels | ||
- | The above are basically untapped niches that are wanted //on or near every [[:Star Army of Yamatai]] facility// so they' | + | The above are basically untapped niches that are wanted //on or near every [[stararmy:start]] facility// so they' |
What's not wanted: | What's not wanted: | ||
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=== Nepleslia === | === Nepleslia === | ||
- | - Check [[nepleslia: | + | - Check [[faction:nepleslia:economy: |
==== Catalog ==== | ==== Catalog ==== |