If you could start a company, what would it be and why?

[e-maxx]

My friend actually wants me to help him start a performance tuning company.
That would be pretty cool.

[Ad Bot]

[TheABELBOTO]

Owning everything, from private companies to whole continents.

[Couatl]

energy drinks based on various deserts/candy (jolly ranchers, sweet tarts and vanilla) and other fruity stuff

[Glass Joe]

MC naldo's

I like the it™

[kongo]

[bumblebee]

something revolving around cars.

[NotBomberguy]

a fiber optics internet provider of such speed to rival google fiber
it would be USA and australia exclusive cause 'stralian internet is ass and USA is to enhance our freedom

[Darth C3P0]

Most likely an vehicular company just so I can make lots of profit, cars and crap.

[Foxscotch]

mozilla foundation 2.0

Also here's a challenge: think of a company that doesnt revolve around technology or video games

then what's the point in asking

[TheABELBOTO]

mozilla foundation 2.0then what's the point in asking

what would you call your browser? bearowser?

[e-maxx]

what would you call your browser? bearowser?

Waterbadger

[Drydess]

what would you call your browser? bearowser?

that sounds too much like bear arouser

[otto-san]

probably a game dev or software company

[McJob]

I was going to do a huge write up on the financial cost to start-up and maintain a AAA video game studio, but I don't think it's worth it. Point is that you'd need to pay for the salaries, hardware and software, building, electricity/water/gas/internet bills (if applicable), business name registration, income tax, any engine/content licensing fees and quite a fair bit more.

But yes, I have my sights set on creating a AAA studio in Australia because we currently don't have one, and I absolutely loving hate the indie business model. I don't want to make small or artsy games; I want to make fun, big games for lots of people to enjoy.

[phflack]

'rely' and 'revolve' are two different things

A movie company uses tech to make movies, but it makes entertainment not tech

A computer company produces technology, therefore revolves around it

can you come up with a better example? movies are technology and entertainment is a bit broad, but everything under it is classified as technology

I was going to do a huge write up on the financial cost to start-up and maintain a AAA video game studio, but I don't think it's worth it. Point is that you'd need to pay for the salaries, hardware and software, building, electricity/water/gas/internet bills (if applicable), business name registration, income tax, any engine/content licensing fees and quite a fair bit more.

But yes, I have my sights set on creating a AAA studio in Australia because we currently don't have one, and I absolutely loving hate the indie business model. I don't want to make small or artsy games; I want to make fun, big games for lots of people to enjoy.

is it more practical to start such a thing, or join it?
seems like joining one would be a lot easier, even if it's just an Australian branch