Seriously Though, How Does One Start a Conglomerate?

So far, I'm thinking the best way for us to begin is to create a language learning entity that operates similarly to Bowen Happy English. That is, a private company that provides language education services to various previously established learning centers. Having a company like that on this side of the pond would be the perfect jump off point.

To make things clear, this would not be The People's Elbow Ninja English. TPE and this are different stages of the scheme.

Stage 1= Bowen Happy English's new curriculum and continued success (Which is not quite outside the boundaries of our control. However, this is something I will need to think about.)

Stage 2= Establish the subject of this article

Stage 3= TPE becoming an established group providing online tutoring, classes, etc. Possibly via another company like Edufire.com

Stage 4= Robot Arms.

That's just a very, very quick outline. I feel like those are some key pieces to the puzzle. They will need to be timed correctly, and may all happen at the same time, or at least in rapid succession.

Moving on, attractive to the consumer would be our teacher and student exchange programs, shotgun language learning and a longer term goal being an established clientele for Robot Arms to operate from.

Now, apart from the other problems I will run into when working out the operational logistics of a company like this... I'm going to have to market the fact that Chinese is going to be a very important language to know in the near future. I dont think it will be very hard to convince people of this fact. 800 million or so people speak Mandarin worldwide, making it the most spoken language in the world. In far second is Spanish with around 300 million. Chinese children begin learning English in Pre-School, around the ages of 3-4. When it comes to learning 2nd language in America, this is almost unheard of. When you go to a business dinner with a Chinese client, and speak even a little Chinese, they instantaneously love you. Speaking Chinese could be a fucking secret weapon, as almost no one expects it of you. This is changing however, slowly if not surely. We need to get on the forefront of it ASAP.

So, the best way I can start the ball rolling is to get a curriculum designed, for which I will need some native speakers. I will look into the pool of Chinese exchange students at Northwestern, hopefully finding one who is studying Education. From there I will get a business plan made, contact various people who'd be interested in investing and attempt to convince Northwestern to assign credit for students willing to work on this project. All done for free provided I'm ready to play my cards right.

So, all being said, I know this sounds disjointed and crazy. It's part of me getting my ideas straightened out and focused down to the baby steps. I'm going to start a motherfuckin' umbrella conglomerate into which we will incorporate all that is awesome; our own radio station; fuckin' Scroty Swipes; our Mead company; and yes, even a Moon House real estate company.