How to Get More Small Business Perk Points in The Sims 4

Starting a Small Business is the main feature of The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack. While gamers must do their best to improve their business by socializing, keeping it tidy, and providing customers high quality equipment, there are other ways to help it thrive.

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Players can purchase Small Business Perks and unlock abilities and unique business-related interactions that either focus on providing better conditions for customers and employees, increasing business gains, or even scheming; players can choose the route that they will take, but their practices will affect their Business Alignment.

How to Get More Small Business Perk Points in The Sims 4

When players open a Small Business in The Sims 4, they will gain access to the Small Business Perks menu, which contains the abilities and perks that they can unlock with Small Business Perk Points. There are plenty of interesting perks to obtain and they can truly help a business grow, whether it’s because they increase skill gain speed, make the owner more likeable, or allow Sims to manipulate their customers.

Firstly, it’s important for players to understand how they can get their hands on Small Business Perk Points.To acquire Small Business Perk Points in The Sims 4, gamers must increase their Business Renown level. Players will receive 2 Small Business Perk Points when they reach the first, second, and third Renown Level. The fourth and fifth Renown Level grant them 3 Small Business Perk Points.

It is not possible to unlock all Small Business Perks at once. However, gamers can freely reset their choices to try out other options and combinations.

Fans can level up their Renown by improving their Small Business with high quality equipment and appliances, engaging activity objects, and decorative items, and by developing their relationship with their customers.

All Small Business Perks in The Sims 4

Here are all of the Small Business Perks that players can unlock in The Sims 4:

Renown Level	Nefarious Alignment	Neutral Alignment	Virtuous Alignment
1 – Hopeful Hustle	Sway to Buy This Sim is able to persuade customers to buy any items set out for sale on Retail Displays	Leave a Tip? Customers are more inclined to leave a tip and add a few extra Simoleons on any payment made Can be purchased up to three times to make customers even more generous	Inspiring Business Story Unlocks the Share Small Business Journey interaction in the Small Business social menu
2 – Striving Startup	Fake Payments This Sim is able to fake payments for household bills and employee salaries	Going Viral Increases customer satisfaction Can be purchased up to three times	Employee Bonus This Sim is able to give their employees bonuses Employees’ Needs will be fulfilled based on the amount of the bonus If rejected, employees’ Needs with decrease faster
3 – Neighborhood Gem	White-Collar Robbery ****This Sim is able to swipe objects regardless of their skills or traits This Sim is able to enter restricted business areas	Muscle Memory This Sim gains skills faster while their business is open Can be purchased up to three times	Chug the WUTANT This Sim can drink a special, off-market energy drink, which slows Need decay for a day
4 – Community Staple	Fire Starter This Sim is able to start fires on their lot objects This Sim will receive increased payouts on lots where their Business can be opened		Customer Appreciation Day This Sim is able to host a Customer Appreciation Day, making goods, services, entrance fees free Guarantees a positive experience at the business Increases relationship between customers and the business owner
5 – Local Legend	Ultrasonic Whistle While this Sim’s business is open, they carry around a device that regularly plays a high-pitched noise that will force some nearby customers to leave, so new customers come in right after	Irresistible Scent A waft of irresistible scent will fill the indoors while this Sim’s business is open Customers are more likely to hang around longer	Bartering Customers may offer to pay in rare collectible items instead of Simoleons

Released: September 2, 2014
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts
Engine: Proprietary Engine
ESRB: T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
How Long To Beat: N/A
Steam Deck Compatibility: yes
X|S Optimized: No
File Size Xbox Series: 22 GB (November 2023)
OpenCritic Rating: Fair
Cross Save: no
Cross-Platform Play: Xbox, PlayStation, and computer versions of Sims 4 are all separate games incompatible with each other