Starting Your Own Venture in Sim City

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In the world of SimCity, starting your own business can be a thrilling experience for both you as the player and your virtual inhabitants known simply as 'Sims'. In this article, we'll explore how to open up shop in The Sims 2: Open for Business expansion pack.

Getting Started - Choosing Your Venture

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To begin with, choose whether you want to start a home-based business or opt for something more substantial by purchasing real estate. Alternatively, if you're feeling particularly ambitious and have the necessary funds available, why not try your hand at building an entire store from scratch?

Options Galore: Home-Based Businesses vs. Retail Outlets

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Home-based businesses offer several advantages; they require minimal investment to set up (simply choose a suitable room in your home), there's no need to worry about rent or utilities payments, and you'll also save on electricity bills since the business will be running off of your household supply.

On the other hand, if you're looking for more space and want to attract customers from outside your immediate neighborhood (literally!), then buying a retail outlet could be just what you need. This option does however come with some additional costs associated with it - think rent/mortgage payments plus utilities such as water & electricity.

Once You've Decided: Setting Up Shop

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After choosing which type of business suits your needs best (and budget), next comes the fun part - setting everything up! For home-based businesses, simply choose a suitable room in one of your Sims' homes and voila!, you're ready to go!

If however you decided on opening an actual store instead:

1. Choose 'Buy Business Premises' from either the Build or Buy mode.

2. Browse through available properties until finding something that suits your needs (location-wise, size-wise etcetera).

3. Purchase this property using Simoleons - these are The Sims 2's virtual currency.

With Your Store Up And Running: Now What?

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Now it's time to get down to business! With customers coming through the doors and money rolling in, there are many things you can do with all that extra cash:

* Hire staff members like Cashiers or Bartenders depending on what kind of establishment you've opened up.

* Decorate your store interior so potential customers feel comfortable shopping within its walls - think furniture arrangement, lighting fixtures etcetera!

* And finally (but certainly not least!), use some of those hard-earned Simoleons to expand your business further by buying more items or even building new rooms onto existing ones!

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In conclusion, starting a successful venture in The Sims 2: Open for Business is definitely possible if you're willing to put in the effort. Whether it's through home-based businesses or opening up an actual store, there are plenty of options available to suit every player's needs and preferences.

So why not give it a try? Grab your Simoleons, grab your trusty controller (or mouse depending on which platform you prefer), and see if you have what it takes to become the next big businessperson in The Sims 2!

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