She considered a number of possible ventures, including a steamed dumpling stand, a juice bar, a combination coffee and book-rental shop, and an Italian restaurant, but rejected each because the initial investment was too high, the risk was too great, recouping the initial investment would take took long, or because she lacked the necessary skills.
期間，她評估過開蒸餃店、果汁吧、複合式租書店、義大利麵餐廳等，都因為投資金額高、風險高、回收慢，以及專業知識不足，一一作罷。