InThe Sims 2, you may shake things up by running your own business. Whether you purchase a Community Lot or start from scratch at home, you can make a household name out of a few Simoleons and an entrepreneur’s dream.

The possibilities are near endless when it comes to things you’re able to sell. We’ll help you figure out how to start a business and get it running smoothly. After that, it’s up to you to maintain a positive environment and stay the course to become a top rank business! Here’s everything you need to know to get your sim’s business off the ground.

How To Start A Business

Starting a business in The Sims 2 is easy! All you need to do is ensure your sim has access to a phone or computer in their home. There are two types of businesses you can run: a home business and a community lot business.

How To Start A Home Business

Tostart a home business, pick up the phone or log onto the computer andselect the Business option. Choose to start a home business, then confirm. The Business menu will nowappear in the top right cornerof the screen.This is free, making it a great startup option.

To ensure you operate smoothly, add shelves to your home anda cash register.You’ll also want to add an open and closed sign so you can control when customers arrive on the lot. To select what items are for sale, use the price tag tool toselect the desired items.

It’s a good idea to place a door and lock it for the household only so customers can’t enter every room in the house.

How To Buy A Community Lot

Starting a business outside the housecosts a lotmore. Use the phone or computer toopen the Real Estatedialogue option, then select the option topurchase a Community Lot. You’ll get tobrowse a list of available lotsand their prices. Once you’ve confirmed your choice, you’ll receive a deed to the property.

You can then go to the location whenever you’d like to start working. Feel free tobring additional membersof the household with you to get things set up! There are several types of businesses you can run, including but not limited to:

If you can’t find a way to start the business venture you’d like, you can alwaysplace the ticket machine on the lot and charge for entryto the property!

Home businesses aremore difficult to run restaurants, clothing stores, and car dealerships.

How To Hire Employees

No matter what kind of business you run, you’llhave your hands fulldoing things on your own. Hiring employees ensures thatthe work gets doneand you can manage other aspects of the job.

You can hire sims by using the phone or computer tolook over applications, or you candirectly interview and hiresims on the spot. Either option will show youthe sim’s skills, badges, and hourly wageso you can make an informed decision before hiring them.

Once they’re hired, you canlook over your staff in the employee menuon the business wheel. You canspeak to the sim and use the management optionto:

How To Increase Your Business Level

As you work, you’llmake connections and schmooze customersinto buying your goods. Doing so willgrant loyalty stars, which endear the customer to you. With every star, you’ll getone step closer to ranking upyour business!

When you rank up, you’ll unlock apoint for a business perk.

Customers can haveanywhere from five red stars to five gold stars. If your customers are in the red, theyneed to be calmed and dealt withswiftly before they tear down your reputation.

Be kind to customers and help them find what they’re looking for.Keep products stockedon the shelves andthe cash register mannedso no one gets frustrated waiting in a stagnant line with their purchase. When it doubt, talk it out!

Your business can either tank or become a bustling hub of commerce. Below are theavailable business ranksand how many stars you need to reach them:

-5

-50

-4

-30

-3

-20

-2

-12

-1

0

1

3

2

7

12

4

20

5

30

6

45

60

8

75

9

100

10

125

All Business Perks

With each rank up, you’llget a point to usetowards a perk. below are all the available perks for your business:

Motivation

Power Network

A sim can meet anyone through another target, with a Sterling Reputation boost.

Manipulation

A sim can control another to purchase items at the cost of loyalty.

30 percent discount on catalog items.

Rally Forth!

A sim sacrifices their own needs to boost the needs of all present sims.

Head For Numbers

A sim can call any sim in the phonebook, outside NPCs, even if they never met.

Influence points are doubled when fulfilling wants.

Network

A sim can use the Network interaction to know all sims another knows, with a Notable Reputation boost.

Look For Mark

A sim will look around and identify the most susceptible sim to sales.

19 percent discount on catalog items.

Motivational Speech

A sim can motivate another to do well, temporarily increases a sim’s talent badges.

New relationships start with a +10 boost.

Assess Desire

A sim can look an another and determine what item they really want.

15 percent discount on catalog items.

Perk Up

Improve another sim’s mood at the cost of the initiating sim’s needs.

Simply Influential

Increases the capacity for influence.

To avoid losing points when customer loyalty dips, spend your points immediately.