


Once you have the sign, grab an adult Sim, click the phone, select "Business.," and then select "Start Home Business." A little confirmation box will appear. You'll need this sign for off-site businesses too, but it's usually already there. You can buy a little sign (in the thumbnail, the sign is green) for $20. Go to Buy Mode first, then select the Miscellaneous subsort of the Decorations sort. If you want to start a home business instead, don't do it yet. Clicking any lot name will give you information on the lost size and value just hit the check button, and if you have the cash, the lot will be yours. Any lot name grayed out is owned by another family and unavailable to you. Simply take an adult Sim, click a phone, choose the "Real Estate." action, then "Purchase Community Lot." You'll see a pop-up window of all the community lots, first sorted on the left by overworld area (neighborhood, Downtown, or the new Bluewater Village), then on the right by lot name. If you wish to buy a lot for an off-site business, you only need to perform a few clicks. That's less work you'll have to do to start the business, and it gives you more time to concentrate on dealing with what precisely you're selling. Conversely, many of the extremely expensive lots already have tables, counters, display shelves, and Worktables spread intelligently through the building. Lot price is determined by three factors: lot size, any buildings on the lot, and any objects in those buildings. The most expensive community lots cost nearly $100,000: expensive for even second- and possibly third-generation families. The cheapest lots are around of $6000 each, which isn't too bad relatively speaking, but it's still pretty steep for a new, first-generation family. In order to start an off-site business, you'll need some tremendous capital. It's the easiest, quickest, and cheapest business possible, although it's also the one with the least profit potential.

For this section, we'll assume you're going with Business Model 1: marking up items for resale.
#Sims 2 cheats business how to#
This section will show you step-by-step how to start up a business, both at home and off-site.
