# Considering starting a new business **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 29, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964 "2018-06-29T00:18:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964/1 "2018-06-29T00:18:32Z")
So, what hammers, chisels, drill bits, and drills would you need for a successful retrophrenology business. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964/2 "2018-06-29T01:39:45Z")
This being a Discworld reference, let’s move it to Cafe Society. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964/3 "2018-06-29T02:35:53Z")
Sorry. Works for me. ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964/4 "2018-06-29T09:34:57Z")
As I recollect, all you need is a large hammer and a troll ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964/5 "2018-06-29T13:44:50Z")
Most problems can be solved by applying a large hammer and a troll to the correct skull. Difficulties arise when you can’t find the correct skull, or don’t have a large enough hammer and troll. ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/considering-starting-a-new-business/816964/6 "2018-06-29T15:31:02Z")
In actual practice, it’s far less about specific tools than it is about technique. For sake of appearances though, you basically have two choices. 1 - Try to grab the young, upscale professional market with bright, shiny stainless steel preferably with some variety of oriental script engraving. It doesn’t matter what it says or if it’s even real - just make sure it looks cool and sleek. 2 - Go for the Hipsters with antiques scrounged from somebody’s barn, scrapyards or freecycling programs. A good back story and some authentic tetanus will go a long way towards helping you build your company.