We used to have a guy that sold Hot Dogs off the back of his truck, they were pre-cooked so he had a small camping grill to keep them warm. He had a cooler filled with drinks too. It's as simple as you can get.
What will you throw your money at?
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tsmith1315
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I’d buy one right now!
I'd ask around to see if Dad or a neighbor has a small gas grill to loan. The two-burner portables are pretty compact and would work for this. Though today, knocking on the door of someone you don't know may not be advisable... 
Start out with just the cooler with as many drinks as you can afford and sell them for $1.00
i think I’ll bring a cooler (or two) down to dalzell next Saturday, with water, and maybe some assorted Gatorade. I’m definitely bringing water, but if people are willing to pay, I’ll bring some Gatorade or whatever y’all’s want if a consensus is reached.
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Entrepreneurs try everything at least once, learning from their errors. Don't ask for consensus, just do it. Plow your profits into an expanded inventory. Drop what doesn't sell. Offer motor cleaning coupons at your point of sale. Think like a Carnival barker. Be mobile, deliver the goods with a smile. This is how businesses are borne. By the end of summer you may have a sizable nest egg. Or at least, a business.
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Personally, I've thought an ice cream truck or similar could make a quick few hundred dollars in a one-hour stop at a rocket launch in the south each day. I could be wrong, but various fruit bars or other ice cream truck novelties could work out well, if they are kept super cold (i.e. not just ice in a cooler). Guessing dry ice in a cooler at least.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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I think it's likely much easier to split money making and rocketry. For one, when I'm at a launch actually launching is great! If you're looking to sell something, find an area with tons of enthusiasts and sell something they want. Rocketry is a really, really small hobby.
For example, in December we started little Etsy store selling 3d printed accessories for a super popular bird feeder. That bird feeder has probably 10-30x owners in the US than the total people doing rocketry worldwide. Even after a CAD subscription and buying 2 new 3d printers, it looks like we're on track to make more profit in the first year than I made when I started as aerospace engineer at NASA (inflation adjusted, even).
Still, people do love ice cold lemonade & rides to their rockets.
For example, in December we started little Etsy store selling 3d printed accessories for a super popular bird feeder. That bird feeder has probably 10-30x owners in the US than the total people doing rocketry worldwide. Even after a CAD subscription and buying 2 new 3d printers, it looks like we're on track to make more profit in the first year than I made when I started as aerospace engineer at NASA (inflation adjusted, even).
Still, people do love ice cold lemonade & rides to their rockets.
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