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No. It’s a waste of money.

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If the photo is taken from a public place, like the street or sidewalk, it is totally legal.

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I would go to Wix.com and create my own website

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Hey Sebastian,

http://www.membermoneymagnetreview.net/

I’ve used member money magnet- and all I can say is that it W.O.R.K.S! Don’t waste anymore time, get their info/software and build your member site now! It really is great, I HIGHLY recommend it mate!

-Tristen

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You might want to start by providing a personal service. I would recommend going to:

http://www.50dollarsaday.com-secret.info

The ad says “even an 11 year old can do it”. Watch/listen to the video. Basically this is providing an easy, little known service for a few bucks a day. You won’t make millions but it’s not surveys or ebay and it’s not a scam. It does take a little time to set up, though.

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Here’s a few ideas:

Contact an association in your state that has members that do what you want to do and see if anyone can help you.

Contact your state government and see if anyone has figures that could help (also maybe check the state website).

Find competitors and see if someone not in your immediate area would take you under his/her wing and help you out with figures.

Good luck! 🙂

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The business plan writing service is an exciting business that demands a combination of writing skill, business expertise, and creativity. Your task is to help new or existing businesses develop an overall blueprint that includes medium-term and long-term strategies, market positioning, financial requirements and start-up costs. This business is ideal for areas where many new businesses are starting and existing businesses are expanding.

However, not all new entrepreneurs prepare a business plan: many find the process too tedious or they lack the knowledge to make one. Your most probable clients will be those entrepreneurs who are seeking loans, attracting investors, looking for franchises, or businesses at the point of being acquired.
To start in this business, you need a strong business background, good knowledge of financial statements, good business writing style and the ability to see a business both from the perspective of the owner and the financial source. It would help if you have already put together business plans before so you know what questions to ask and what information to find. Study the various business plan software available in the market, but learn to adopt it to your client’s particular situation.

Start-up costs for this business can be low particularly if you already have equipment like computer, fax, and Internet access. Your biggest cost may be professional liability insurance to help protect you when your recommendations for the future direction of the business turn south. Earnings, on the other hand, can range from $2,500 to $5,000 per project depending on the time it takes to write the plan (usually three to four weeks) and the amount of research you need to do. Your price can increase to as much as $25,000 per project, particularly for big corporations seeking new funding. You can also supplement your income through business editing and revising existing plans because of the change in your client’s circumstance.

Like any new business, finding the first client is the hardest. Networking and referrals are the most effective ways of finding clients. Join chambers of commerce and economic development groups. Make contacts with bankers, venture capitalists, angel investors and organizations that offer business mentor programs or entrepreneurship centers. Hone your skills by preparing business plans free of charge at the beginning, in order to have a portfolio of plans you can show to prospective clients.

Recommended Books:

How to Write a Business Plan (5th Ed) by Mike P. McKeever
The Prentice Hall Encyclopedia of Model Business Plans by Wilbur Cross, Alice M. Richey
The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan (Small Business Sourcebooks) by Joseph A. Covello, Brian J. Hazelgren

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Market Research – Planning- Create a site, advertising, etc..

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There are a number of free sample business plans on the Web. I suggest you check them out to see how to make one, and analyze the elements specific to the restaurant industry.

Here are some business plans:

Steak Buffet Restaurant Business Plan http://www.bplans.com/spv/3228/index.cfm?affiliate=powerhomeb
Restaurant Business Plan 1 http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/business-plans/Business-Plans-Volume-01/Restaurant-v1.html
Restaurant Business Plan 2 http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/business-plans/Business-Plans-Volume-01/Restaurant-v2.html

According to the book “The ABC’s of Writing Winning Business Plans: How to Prepare a Business Plan That Others Will Want to Read — and Invest In” http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446694150/powerhomebizguid by Garrett Sutton, below are some tips to make a winning business plan that can get funding:

– Money follows management. Investors look first at the people involved in the company. If you are just starting out and don’t have relevant experience, investors expect to see that you have an experienced team of advisors and employees helping you in the business.

– Make sure you “sell” the one reason your business will become profitable.

– State clearly the strategies you will employ to get the word out about your business. Your business plan must show how you will leverage the Internet, public relations, viral marketing, and other strategies to attract customers.

– Present realistic estimates of the time, energy and costs of building a successful business. Do not underestimate or overestimate revenues. While investors know your numbers are simply guesses, they want to see that your numbers are within the “range of reality.” Be careful of your financial statements: this is one area where you can easily lose credibility if presented poorly.

– Benchmark similar companies to show that you’ve done your homework and researched the market.

– Your Executive Summary is your calling card. If it is not a winner, investors may not even read your entire plan. Emphasize your own as well as your team’s track record in the Executive Summary.

– Before sending your business plan to lenders and investors, send it out first to a few in order to get feedback. You’d want to correct your plan if someone tells you that you’re way off mark, rather than have a potential investor tell it to you and lose the chance to get the funding you need.

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Market research and business plan are key points to consider when you are going to setup your own business. Market research will give an idea of potential business growth in your selected business stream and help you out to finalize a fruitful business plan.

Apart from these basic home work prior to setting up your own business, advertising and marketing plays a vital role to generate business leads and revenues.

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You are the only one that can figure that out. You need to think about something you like to do, complete a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis and write a business plan to prove that the business idea is viable. Go to http://sba.gov/smallbusinessplanner/plan/writeabusinessplan/index.html or http://www.score.org/template_gallery.html for instructions on how to write a business plan and sample business plans.

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Find a virtual assistant by using Odesk, Guru or some other service where people are offering the kinds of services you want to hire them for. As for chatting with online marketers, you have to do this on an individual basis.

Think you may be a bit confused also. Internet marketers are normally business owners and not looking for a job.

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My dobes have all been imported into Malaysia but I managed to find a dobe puppy online for a friend not too long ago from a kennel called Wolfverin K9. The kennel owns beautiful dobermans for show of quite renowned Russian lineages for show and I particularly liked them very much because of their well built body structure and more “squarish” type of jaw shape (as oppose to the more pointy jaw structure seen commonly).

Also, one thing I liked about the kennel is that their website is very comprehensive and professional in providing the lineages, photos and videos and other essential information of their dogs for visitors (useful for people like me who purchase dogs online).

You can find it at www.wolfverin.com and you’ll know what I mean.

I bought the pup for 4k and I guess the price is reasonable given the good bloodline without having the need to import directly from overseas and we are satisfied with how the pup is growing now. But the breeder does ask quite a few questions to ensure that you are the right type of owner for their puppies before getting into “business”, so be prepared for that.

In any case, it’s important that you get to check out the bloodline of the pups well with some research (important to look at the parents of the litter) to ensure that it’s a consistent one so that you know you are getting a good dobe yourself too. This is one of the good things of buying from a kennel- the breeder would know the dogs well. Make sure you ask the breeder questions about the parents so that you buy a pup you know that would share any similar good qualities.

Good luck!

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You can apply online free of charge for an Electronic System Travel Authorization (ESTA) to travel to the United States on the Visa Waiver Program and stay as tourist for up to 90 days.
Http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/without/without_1990.html#countries ..
Http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/esta/ ..

Your wife as Malaysian passport holder needs to apply for a B-2 tourist visa at the U.S. Embassy in SIngapore. The new fee effective June 4th is S$196.00. Apply early in advance; the current waiting time for a visa interview takes 23 calender days and that is subject to increase in the holiday periiod.
Http://singapore.usembassy.gov/tourist_business.html ..

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Hi,

I must commend you for your thought of opening a small business in your locality. I know that it boils down to money and you need start up capital to complement your objective. I must not fail to let you know that the best thing is for you to start and give yourself a target and make reasonable money to meet your target.

However, there are many ways you can make money on your own working from the comfort of your home or you may be doing it as part time and you will make money that will take care of your project.

I was like you some years back when i want to open a business but later i joined a mentor. Since I came accross this website out there where this Multi Millionaire shared his secret of wealth. Infact the video alone is mind blowing and you can never be disappointed after listening and watching his video. Everything about his online money making is simple and even a lay man will understand it very well.

I have joined his coaching club and after following the step by step guide, i have started making money online. I gave myself target and with his skill and coaching/video tutorial i will make more than my target.

Here is his website http://bit.ly/8HnApD. Just click and read more about him and you will gain a lot from him. I was thinking that making money is vague but when i came across his mentoring, everything became easier. All the best.

Solution.

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I am an expert in guiding people in starting businesses. I am also
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while I wait for your response; visit any web site that has
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I will guide you free for 1 hour spread over 3 days.

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You can get everything you need to legally change your name and use it on all your documents at – http://www.legalformsbank.biz/namechange.asp – they also have more information on the process.

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Job-search-tips.awardspace.biz – I used this site. You can compare such online job offers here.

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There is no relationship with the illuminati and rap. Stupid teens try to incorporate the two because it makes the conspiracy theory more fun. If there is a secret society that affects the world events, it certainly wouldn’t be comprised of people like Gaga and Kanye West. It would be real important people like Presidents of Countries, Ben Bernanke, Bill Gates, etc.
Not people that run up on stage and make spectacles of themselves. Teens just throw celebrities into the mix to spicen it up because to teens, people like Justin Bieber and Kanye are real important people since everyone in school talks about them and all the teen outlets like MTV and social sites with mostly teens like Youtube talk about them. Teens have also embraced the whole devil worshipping thing. Satanism has nothing to do with the Illuminati. Might as well throw some Twilight vampires into the mix to make things more fun. I guess the original modern day conspiracy theory about it being a one world government was too boring to teens so they decided to throw some devil worshipping and celebrities in there.

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Sure you can but you hafto get it legaley done.

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The best way to promote your website(s) online is to use a mix of the many different strategies now available. There really is no single “best” strategy.

You will get the best results by implementing, testing and tweaking different strategies in order to see which ones work best for you.

Video marketing, article marketing and social media are a few that come to mind if you’re looking for free or cheap channels and there are others as well.

If you don’t want to lose your shirt, you should stay away from Google paid advertising. However getting your website ranked high in Google’s Organic listings using search engine optimization can be very effective, but it is Very competitive these days depending on the niche you are in.

Because the are so many ways to market online these days and so many “Gurus” bombarding us with with their “make money systems”, it’s very easy to get information overload and find yourself not making the money or getting the traffic you should, because you’re being pulled in so many different directions at once.

One of the best programs I’ve used to learn effective Internet Marketing strategies and keep my focus through it all was Chris Farrell’s Program.

I’ve gone through it myself and it also comes highly recommended.

Hope this helps Angel.

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Trends are just data put onto a graph. Example: increases in consumer spending from one month to another.
If you can predict what direction the industry is going in, you have a greatly increased chance of making a profit.

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You don’t really find too many articles on ‘marketing strategies’ unless it’s by chance and it’s briefly stated since most of it is part of trade secrets anyway.

To do your project, first get a clear definition of what marketing actually is. A lot people think it’s just selling but it goes way beyond that. Basically, you can just simplify and that there are the “5 P’s” to remember:

Product – What are they selling?
Place – Where will they distribute?
Promotion – How you communicate your features and benefits to your customers and getting it out.
People – The value your people bring to your customers
Price – How much to make a decent profit?

With those questions in mind it gives you a solid idea of what it is. My apologies if you already know. I’m assuming you don’t since most people are clueless. 🙂

What you can do next is find a website of a company that interests you and simply figure out the answers as a that will spell it out for you anyway. Don’t make it a dull Question & Answer report of what I just wrote either. You need to grasp what it means and write in your own words what the main points are in your research. Put some heart into it. I’ll even give you a sample:

Lets say, Walmart’s marketing strategy. They sell every household item you could think of that people need at a very low cost. Thats how they appeal to people. They are able to do that thru cheap labor in China which workers there earn less than $3 per day. Without China’s slave labor (or anybody else’s), Walmart’s current lucrative money making system would not be possible.

From overseas, vessels arrive daily with thousands of containers of products to be picked up and distributed to the warehouses which are enormous in size, about the length of 3-4 city blocks long and a football field or two, wide. Planners create work orders for the warehouse workers to load up trailers with specific items needed that are automatically updated in the computer instantly (after a cashier scans a purchased item that goes thru their network) then full trailers are delivered out to their locations on schedule.

One good incentive to buying from them is you are constantly getting new products and name brands since even the store manager doesn’t know what they’re getting ever.

Walmart promotes themselves thru the radio, tv, newspaper, and the internet ad + website. (walmart.com) and junk mailers.

The workers are people of all walks of life ranging from young teens to senior citizens and disabled. Workers are not customer service oriented, don’t like to be bothered and lack training & skills with proper etiquette but that’s the trade off if you want low prices. Prices vary as low as pennies on the dollar to picking a flat screen tv for $1500

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To market in terms of quality rather than price, and in order to differentiate accordingly, you need to follow the standard format of the 4 P’s marketing plan. That is, Price, Product, Place and Promotion – obviously you know the main attributes of the product, and the price, but for ‘place’ you should think about the type of people who are willing to pay over 4x price of competing product – whereas the cheap option may be sold where emphasis is on cost, your product will be suited to places/distributors where the customers will be willing to pay for quality. Promotion needs to concentrate on the unique selling point / differentiator of the product you are selling, so this would be promotion through media (the choice of which depends on place – ie internet, leaflets, direct sales force, tv etc etc) with a strong emphasis on the reliability, durability and quality of the desk drawer slide – heavily focussing on the life of the product compared to cheaper ones; a ‘lifespan’ comparison could show the cheaper one to be a false economy both in cost and effort of replacement, so this could communicate it quite well.
Hope this helps 🙂

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I would really recommend that you check out www.mattbacak.com. He has made millions of dollars doing Internet marketing and really does give you inside information on what has worked for him and how you can be successful. You can definitely learn a great niche marketing strategy from him.

I recommend his IM Gold membership or the Internet Marketing Dirt newsletter. His blog and free newsletter has some great info, but if you want a real strategy to follow, then I suggest you spend the money on his product.

I have learned a great deal from him. No, I am not a millionaire but I only do IM part-time as I have a full-time job as a teacher. I started this summer doing Internet marketing while I was off from school and am already seeing some pretty decent money come in. The best thing about niche marketing is that you don’t have to work on it every day. I usually only spend 2 nights a week and the weekends doing it now since school started. Definitely check him out.

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My boss is trying to do the same think for his tax business you can use something called mailchimp http://mailchimp.com/pricing/ does what you are want to do it free for the frist 2,000 emaill accounts you send it to and up to 12,000 per month then after that you have to start paying that link i gave you is the priceing for them

hope this helps

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That depends on many other factors, what is your product/service; who’s your target group (and how many people, where etc.)and moreover what’s your budget? Guerillia marketing can be effective if your brand has some followers and some marketshare. Usally it doesnt work for starters.

Try to define the basics first, then refine to media .

Http://managementhelp.org/marketing/

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You will have diffculty to be accepted by a decent emailing company if you purchased a list from a third party. I did the same thing and no one would accept a bought list as they are afraid of being labelled as a spam company.
The best you can hope for is to have a single opt-in, as opposed to a double opt-in which all good emailing copmanies now recommend.
A possible solution is to start sending out emails to each individual from your own email address, don’t just blind copy everyone because you will be accused to spamming, and ask them to opt-in to your auto-responder.
I recommend aweber :http://www.genericmoneymaker.com/Weber

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There are a lot of great email marketing services on the web. They help you manage your email lists, provide templates for great looking emails, and help you avoid getting caught in the spam filter. Yes, some email marketing can be spam, but when done right, it’s a very legitimate and effective marketing practice.

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Yahoo!, Hotmail, and Gmail all have Spam Filters to prevent people from mass sending Spam with their servers/clients.

You won’t be able to spam with any of those Emails.

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Going online simply means establishing a presence by offering your products or services globally. It does not require another business but set up a website and start to add your web address to your business cards and other promotional materials, register with search engines, and get your company out there with a reason for customers to visit your website and pass the address to others. Don’t waste your webspace with fancy graphics and free games. Make your offerings related to your specialty so others will visit and refer their friends. Check out your competition online to see what they are doing right and wrong. Don’t just set up a website and leave it… Update, ask for feedback, develop a mailing list, ask for referrals, but mainly give people a reason not only to visit your site but a reason to return.

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Get the phone book. Find the section on lawyers. Call and ask how much they charge to help set up an online business. A lot depends on the nature of the business, and what exactly you would need the lawyer to do.

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Indexing is relatively easy. Depending on the type of site you have I would advise you submit relevant sitemaps to Google, Yahoo etc. This is very easy and if you need help there are plug ins and scripts that can do the job for you. Also, to get quickly indexed you can use social bookmarking eg, yahoo Buzz, Google Bookmarks, Stumbleupon, once you have created some content.

To elevate your website in the indexes is the tricky part. Search Engine Optimization techniques need to be used which include article marketing, more social bookmarking, backlink creation, directory submissions and the like. It is also useful to find forums that specialize in your market and create profiles on those forums with links to your website in your signature/profile.

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I work with clients in the travel industry. Here’s a sequence I take them through, that you might consider too:

1. Participate in travel forums, with links to your website in your posts (if allowed) and your profile.
2. Same as #1 with travel blogs
3. Article marketing.
4. PPC content network campaign.
5. PPC search network campaign.

Make sure your landing page or home page has a defined call to action, i.e. Sign up for the next tour, give us a call, etc.

Hope this helps,

Roger

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1/ Decide what type of book you wish to publish. Technical / fiction?
2/ look at books already published – @ for sale on Amazon.
3/ if you have a particular sphere of interest/expertise consider writing a book yourself. (There is an enormous amount to be learned about book production: typography / layout ./ printing & binding – and then selling / marketing..)
4/ It’s a long haul, but absorbing / interesting.
5/ Once you have written / acquired the text of a book / decided to publish it / look at the services of a company called Lulu (ridiculous name but one of the best online methods of putting a boom into print)
5 DO NOT have anything to do with Vanity Publishing!

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I wasn’t aware they now charge for this – that small fee is probably just a nuisance charge since it costs them a lot more than that to process it.

We did this several years ago and definitely noticed a dramatic reduction in junk mail.

There was also a central credit agency number (for all 3 agencies) we contacted to block ‘marketing inquiries’ on our credit report. This completely stopped *all* those stupid credit card applications. Now we do sometimes get ‘affinity’ credit card apps since we already have relationships with those places – University of Michigan, my fraternity, etc…

The credit card companies do a pre-check on your credit file before deciding whether to send you an application. They don’t get any specific financial info back from the agency – only name & address for customers fitting the profile they asked for in their inquiry. (income over $50,000, etc…)

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DMA or Direct Marketing Association offered that publication before. Check out their bookstore page (though it is expensive)

https://imis.the-dma.org/bookstore/index.cfm

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If the position is as high level as you suggest, it is worth investing in a good executive recruiting firm. You might also post ads in relevant trade journals and network at trade shows. The DMA (Direct Marketers Association) would be a good place to start. If you want someone with heavy online experience you could also try AdTech, Shop.org and SES.

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You might try joining an industry association, with which you could obtain a list of other members, including their specialty. I’m not sure which association but look for something similar to a furniture wholesalers association.

Good luck!

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Have a search for data sales companies, the ones that are registered with the DMA (Direct Marketing Association) are the ones that play by the rules, of which there are many. The DMA website has all the rules you’ll need, I suggest reading them first and working out what you actually need. Then call a couple of the companies to get quotes and go for the best! Always get it tps/fps/mps or emps cross referenced (depending on what you’re using it for) to cover your own back (this will make sense when you’ve read the DMA website).

There are people that will give away free data, but generally the rule is if it’s free, there’s a reason. Good quality data costs but it’s worth the investment if you get multiple use of it.

When you speak to the sales people try to be as precise as possible with your requirements and ask for a sample of 20 records to check yourself and see what you’re actually getting. Any good company will send you a sample with no problems.

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I mean, you don’t *need* to — if you’re comfortable with trusting a company or bank with your only access to your records.

Personally, I would absolutely keep a backup for myself in case of any potential issues with retrieving the information later. Your computer could explode. Anonymous could attack. The company could go bankrupt. Yes, your records are likely safe and retrievable. But this time last year, it was also likely that I could look forward to football season right around now. Strange things happen, and it’s usually best to be prepared for any contingency. ESPECIALLY in business. It’s easier to save copies as you go than have to track everything down later.

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Use an accredited online agency who will broadcast the emails for you via a registered server. This will make it less likely that your potential clients servers will consider the email as as spam.

However, their firewalls could be picking up keywords in the subject line of your email which are also having them listed as spam.

If this continues to be a problem, you might want to consider using another backup medium e.g. Sending a brochure by post.

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Depending on what type of Visa card you have; whether prepaid debit, ATM through your bank account, and/or credit card; the following would apply:

ATM Visa Debit Cards, would post immediately as CASH into your bank ATM checking account as long as you made the deposit before Friday it would post at midnight if it were CASH.

Regular Revolving Credit Cads, would post anywhere from 3-4 business days, and/or 5-7 if mailed to your account if you were not associated with a bank that granted the card to you so that you could make the payment in person. If in person, the funds would post to your account any business day, the same day; but would not be available for 2-3 posting days.

If Visa Prepaid Card, you would be able to login on to your account online and see the funds immediately and you would not have to worry about waiting for the bank to clear the funds. Your Mom was almost right, but what she’s failing to realize here is that Visa Corporation is not the one clearing the payment, but it’s your bank that the Visa Card is issued from. Visa Corporation is the owner of the copyright logo, Visa; but they do not have anything to do with your payments and what goes on with your payments once you pay your bank.

In the future, as a backup, get a Visa Prepaid Card, load funds worldwide using your same CASH by purchasing a Money Pack and you can purchase them 24/7 through CVS and other local pharmacies, activate your Money Pack, and place funds quickly on your Visa or Mastercard ATM Debit Card and immediately have funds available in 2 seconds! It’s awesome and I personally use it as a backup and you get a virtual checking account with them also. If you would have chosen this route, had this type of card already setup and activated; you would be able right now this second to login to Ebay and make your purchase online for whatever it is you wish to purchase. If you ever wish to apply for one of our prepaid Visa or Mastercard ATM Debit Cards, please contact us at our website for more information! ( www.thecreditfilesmistress.com/ContactUs.html ) Good Luck!

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When backing up files, you want to exclude anything that you can. In the event of the corruption of some of your data by a malicious user, the more files that you backup the more likely that you back up corrupted data. You should backup business files with customer data, financial records, and other similarly important things. Personal backups should include files that are very difficult for you to get back, or time consuming to do so, what type of files this includes is different for every user so it is up to you to decide. From a business standpoint it is critical to have theft protection as well as disaster protection, so you definitely want to use an online service to do your backups. I do this as well for my personal use with http://www.backupspace.com/ trial is one dollar for 25 GB so its definitely worth checking out. Really fast and easy install too by the way.

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Tutorial: Move a Website to a New Server – The Seamless Way: http://www.elated.com/articles/move-website-to-new-server-the-seamless-way/

Unzip it into a common folder on your hard drive. Log into your new hosting server and upload the entire site with one drag and drop via FTP. If done correctly, the site should work fine. You need to keep a MIRRORED image of your online site on your hard drive anyway. Next time you will not have to have it zipped. Plus, it’s easier to edit locally and upload/overwrite the pages.

FileZilla FTP Tutorial – How to Upload Your Site with FileZilla

In this tutorial you learn how to upload your website using FileZilla, the popular free FTP application. FileZilla is available for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Read the full article here:

http://www.elated.com/articles/filezilla-tutorial/

Homepage of FileZilla: http://filezilla-project.org/

Ron

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This is significant. It seems to me you need to concern yourself at least as much with legal protection as with technical security measures. Having held a similar position of trust for an elderly relative, I know how easy it would have been for a criminally-minded person to run off with all of my relative’s money. And, don’t think “nice” people can’t do this. A trusted aide ran off with a huge sum by counterfeiting checks she found in the home.

It is worth spending a couple hundred dollars getting solid legal advice on this.

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If you need a street address, the easy thing to do is get a private mail box. You can rent them from many places around Houston, including The UPS Store, Postal Annex, Mailbox Depot and others. There are probably several in your neighborhood.

If you only need a mailing address, you may be able to use a P.O. Box from your local post office.

Another possibility is a business identity program (usually available from executive suites) but that may be more service than you need.

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Emotional abuse IS abuse. Call the child protective services hotline in your state and report your own parents. CPS can get involved, hear your side of the story, and can decide certain things based on how willing your parents are to co-operate.

CPS might decide that your father is the more appropriate guardian and take you out of your mother’s custody. CPS might decide that neither of your parents are appropriate guardians and place you in their custody while your parents have a chance to go to therapy, make life adjustments, and follow the rules of the “case plan” CPS creates for them to be able to get you back. If CPS determines that it is not in your best interests to be in either of your parent’s homes, they will place you in a foster home or with a willing relative until you are 18. In some places you are able to voluntarily extend your stay in foster care until you are 20, so that you have more time to get on your feet as an adult.

If you work a stable job, can obtain stable housing on your own, you can skip CPS and file for status as an emancipated minor with the courts. This status will not be granted to you unless you are already able to support yourself as an adult.

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Q: I want to reach people who 1. Want to establish their own companies and create a success with them, 2. Are looking for success business ideas, and franchises (which they know will cost some money for them, ofcourse, so no “free riders”) and 3. Are already in business (especially online) and need to advertise.
Try following captive generic sites for business news:-
1. Businessweek-small biz section gets approx 3min page views a month
2. Economist – ideal resource for business news
3. Inc
4. Smartmoney
5. Redherring.com – small biz section

Hope u were more specific on the markets ur interested to target; each of these on line mags offers newsletters as an option to reach out to discerning audiences.

While on line advertising certainly gets u targeted audience, viral applications would also help u spread your word across the hi-profile surfers. We can consider a referral program that can ideally aid in getting more registrations for your product/ service. Further, being a b2b initiative there are lots of sites across specialized, niche areas such as : IT, Fashion, Travel et al. Look at the growth sectors that web2.0 has to offer, namely,: Travel, On line Trading, Merchant Banking, Technology Solutions and similar industries. You could search for AC Nielsen Top Growth industries and consider options therein.

Go Ahead…Indulge!

]vibes[

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I may actually know further and higher education institutions that may be interested to partner with you.
Why interested, cause i seen various trainers going to them for partnership programs to grant their awards and that institutions awards and certificates! So it could be a good idea to try your luck.

Write me on spoon@doctor.lt
and i may be able to help , not sure if ill can but its worth trying.

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I do not use my website for on-line sales but I know yahoo has the option to register your domain name, create a website and complete online transactions. You also get a template to choose from and it is pretty affordable. Also, intuit has several options available for small business owners including the ability ot accept credit cards, websites and lots of other stuff. If you google it and buy them seperatley you will get amazing deals.

Website-
http://www.intuit.com/website-building-software/

Accepting Credit Cards-
http://payments.intuit.com/products/basic-payment-solutions/credit-card-processing-equipment.jsp

Payroll-
http://payroll.intuit.com/payroll_services/online_payroll.jsp

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We have a product that might work for you, it uses a small finger print scanner and is web based. Roughly $15 a month for up to 5 users. You can schedule your employees, they punch in and out and you can approve the time sheet at the end of the week. It also is compatible with Quick books if wish to use that for payroll. If you are interested and wish a demo please contact us webclocker@diversecg.com.

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Use the IRS’ withholding calculator. That should tell you how much federal tax to have withheld from your remaining paychecks in the year. (http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html)

I don’t know what state you live in, but some states’ departments of revenue have a similar withholding calculator online.

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Payroll-software | payroll-services | payroll-online | payroll:
http://best-antivirus-computer.cn/payroll-software-payroll-services-online-payroll.html
http://best-antivirus-computer.cn/payroll-software-payroll-services-online-payroll.html
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The easiest and most efficient way is to outsource your payroll. If you don’t complete your payroll correctly or on time, you’ll be penalized and these fines can be hefty.

Our company uses online-business-payroll.com. Your first month is free, so you’ll be able to see that it’s super easy to use. It only takes us a few minutes to do our payroll each time.

Once you have all four of your employees, you’re looking at spending $52.35/ mo (if you pay once a month). Anyway, it’s definitely a lot cheaper than if you were to try and learn how to do payroll yourself. It usually takes someone who knows what they are doing about 4 hours per payroll to do it if they were doing it themselves, so it’s totally worth the time you save.

Also, the company is paperless, so you can pay your employees with direct deposit (free) or print the checks at your office. Super easy.

Good luck!

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If you want high speed internet, where I live at&t lets you get just internet about 3.5 MBPS for only $25.00 a month, but I do know that they may not offer that in many places. I live in a somewhat technology enhanced place so maybe not.

You can look at these.

Verizon
DSL Starter Package – $14.99 Per Month for life with a two-year commitment.
DSL Power Package – $27.99 Per Month for life with a two-year commitment.
Home Networking – DSL connections for multiple computers within your home.

Covad
Business DSL – Speeds up to 15Mbps. 24/7/365 dedicated support.
Business T1 – Speeds up to 3.0Mpbs. 30-day no risk guarantee.

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Unwise. Here’s what you do.
-Answer the phone.
-Let them get thier memorized shpeel out…
-Tell them no thank you and ‘Please take me off your call list”

Once you do that, they are legally not allowed to call you anymore and if they do, then it is harassment.

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Yup, its absolutely real because I know someone who does this ACN “business”. ACN belongs to Donald Trump. They have everything: wireless phones, internet, satellite tv, and even digital phones. I don’t use their services personally, but the person I know uses their internet and phone service and she is satisfied. So yeah anyone can do this business. I don’t know how much money u get per client but it’s a good source of income. You first have to use their services in order to get other people to sign up for ACN’s services, which is how u make money. The person I know asked me to take it but I didn’t because their rates weren’t better than the ones I have for my Internet and phone. I don’t think u’ll be wasting ur time by working for ACN because it is an interesting way to earn money. Just go to www.myacn.com and you’ll find everything you need to know before you can make your decision.

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Could you connect ot internet ? Why still use phone line for phone contact ? Use ip phone of skype to connect your customers ! Use mobile texting to reach your customers or mobile text messages system to promote your products or service.Why not vist localmobiz.webs.com for more tips !

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I use Cox cable for everything except phone. (I have an ATT wireless business phone setup.) I’ve found that cable internet is the fastest you’ll find in the valley. Cable television beats satellite hands down here too. Many in the valley use cell phones for their home phone. I find ATT has the best coverage. (Important if you ever break down in the desert outside of town.)

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You can learn introductory level maybe even intermediate level programming for several languages (Including VBScript, Ajax, PHP, Javascript, and ASP) at W3Schools. Their tutorials have try it yourself editors so no compilor or webhost is needed!

The big programming languages such as C/C++ all have big websites as well.

Decide on what you think you’ll be programming for the most. Web and Internet use scripting at W3Schools.

CS Degree or small biz jobs C/C++ or Java

A big company like Lucas Films try “Python”

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You can join your local REIA club (Real Estate Investment Club), where you will find many investors and rehabbers you can partner with. They usually have a meeting once a month.

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Find your answer at my web…
You can search at the categories

here is the link
http://izfree.biz

good luck

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Search out your old bosses and get written references from them…

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Phentermine was ok. Were pretty good results. I have switched to Acomplia since it is hard to get good Phentermine these days. Also It shows

much better results. Been taking it for 2 months now. Ordered from this site – http://www.1rx.biz/generic_acomplia.html . Took 10 days to

receive the stuff.

“Acomplia (Rimonabant) is an anorectic anti obesity drug. It is a CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist. Rimonabant has been found to stop food

craving enough to help people lose weight, and could also help curb other unhealthy urges, such as smoking.

This is a non-control weightloss solution that in one study, helped people who were overweight drop an average of 20 pounds, and was found to

be very useful for patients who suffer from obesity. “

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Naming your service probably will be limited by either your domain or hosting options.
If you are interested then you might have a look at a new service on PhotoAlbum.com where you can create scrapbooking event groups. With these groups – either public or private, you can invite your clients to join your group. You can start a group with any project – for example a sample of your work, then your clients can select the kind of book they want and join with this project. From here you can work together in a live online fashion.
This same tool can be used for your scraobooking classes which will enable you to have a live class regardless of where your clients live.

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The notion that government “offers grants for everything else” is false perpetuated by those who stand to gain most – those selling CDRoms, service to “help” people win grants and other unscrupulous individuals

It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK – lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.

Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

Even if you buy books on “how to get grants” or list that supposedly has information on grants — all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same – hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html…

“The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments.”

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business — THERE’S NONE.
Http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. Minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women’s Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women’s business center that will train women entrepreneurs

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center’s Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It’s a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for “students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices.” Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don’t have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

Http://www.cfda.gov
http://www.grants.gov
http://gtionline.fdncenter.org
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm
http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html

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It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business.

One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.

Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for business startups (or any other special interest groups — minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations (if you’re a woman) if they offer grants.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/starting-managing-business/starting-business/loans-grants-funding/grants

” The federal government does NOT provide grants for starting and expanding a business. Government grants are funded by your tax dollars and therefore require very stringent compliance and reporting measures to ensure the money is well spent. As you can imagine, grants are not given away indiscriminately.

Grants from the federal government are only available to non-commercial organizations, such as non-profits and educational institutions in areas such as, medicine, education, scientific research and technology development. The federal government also provides grants to state and local governments to assist them with economic development.”

Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture (you’d barely see any).

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. Minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center’s Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It’s a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for “students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices.” Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don’t have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

Another option for you that can help you raise funds (though I doubt the full capitalization) is through crowd funding sites, where other people can give you funds for your business. Some supports creative endeavors while some are for businesses. Make sure to make your story compelling. Some examples of these sites are (for the complete list, see in the source)

– Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/
– Indiegogo http://www.indiegogo.com/
– Chipin http://www.chipin.com/
– Citizen Effect http://www.citizeneffect.org
– Cofundit http://www.cofundit.com/

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A true business credit card is a line of credit that is taken in the name of the business, under the business’ credit. Activity, whether good or bad, is reflected on your business’ credit report through D&B and other financial institutions, and the liability for any debts incurred and bills owed is with the business.However, some companies out there offer “business” credit cards which they require a person guarantee for. These institutions will often ask for a personal guarantee, and will almost always ask for a social security number from the person applying for the card. If this is the case, the credit card is not a business credit card, but is simply a personal credit card which is used for the business. The business is not liable for bills and debts – you are.When applying for a credit card for your business, watch out for areas asking for your SSN (and not your TaxID or EIN) and be wary of any credit card that asks for a personal guarantee. By ensuring that your credit card is in the name of your business, you can help to build your business’ credit, while avoiding creating problems with your own.

Many companies offer a list of credit cards that are issued under the business name only. Those lists typically run $300-$900, depending on the quality of the information inquiring. I would suggest starting your search online via google or yahoo. Search for “strong business credit” (just like that in quotes) to find services that sell the information.

Good luck,

Ilya Bodner

Small Business Owner

Initial Underwriting Group

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The Capital Hill Hotel & Suites is the perfect combination of location, facilities, experience and value. Located in the heart of the Nation’s Capital, we are situated in the midst of the city’s business & tourist district.

With 150 oversize guest rooms in a twelve story building, we are known for our friendly service and excellent location. Guests will find convenient our meeting and banquet facilities, main floor business centre, fitness room, comedy club and on-site restaurant.

The Capital Hill Hotel & Suites is the ideal downtown location, situated two blocks from Parliament Hill, Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall and Rideau Shopping Centre, one block from the Rideau Canal & National Arts Centre and only three blocks from the Byward Market; one of Canada’s oldest and largest outdoor markets. To experience casual and fine dining, you need only walk down Elgin Street to the city’s restaurant district, or take a stroll to the Byward Market to find the latest fashion trends, local artisans and market fresh vegetables and flowers.

Allow us the opportunity to show you why individual, corporate and group travellers have selected the Capital Hill Hotel & Suites as their Ottawa hotel of choice.

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Direct Mail Marketing can provide benefits because you will be gathering information from your current customers and potential customers. This will help you to better understand your best customers.

One helpful website is ReferenceUSA.com which you need a subscription to in order to access it. I’ve found that many libraries have subscriptions and you can use it through them if you have a library card.

There are 3 components to direct mail marketing: 1) the Creative 2) the Offer and 3) the LIST.
Everyone spends a lot of time writing the creative and editing the letter. You’ll put hours into the brochure, changing photos, revising each word. In general, you’ll spend just a small portion of time working on the offer (think coupon or promotion). Surprisingly, most people don’t even think about the list until the brochure is printed and they try to mail merge the word document letter. So they rush out and buy any old list.

Unfortunately, that’s all backwards. The most important part of a direct mail program is your list. You should be creating your own in house list. One that you OWN. It should be your best customers, your “hot” leads, your potential customers and acquaintances of your business. A house list is the best list and an investment in your business. Using a rented list that was compiled from a phone company list or even a chamber of commerce will not provide a good return on investment (in general). You’ll want to work to get a strong list of your customers and potential customers for marketing.

The least important is the creative. I’m not implying that it can be sloppy but most people spend an inordinate amount of time on creating what you’ll send out. True direct marketing professionals test everything. They’ll switch headlines around and experiment to see which gets the best results. But that’s after they know what results they normally get. Your best bet is to spend more time refining the mailing list.

Best of luck to you.

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I’ve tried a good few herbal detox/diet teas in the past and have never seen any big difference in weight loss.
They do give me a bit more energy but normal tea would do that too.

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You have to choose a positioning : for e.g.” we r best at providing comfort” & base your entire campaign around it.

Short term ideas may help to jump up the sales, but you need sound positioning to build the brand

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Yes, any job that you take whether it be direct sales or not will cancel your unemployment because you are making an income. Not sure how much you are making with unemployment, but you could make about $800-$1000 a month with Pampered Chef doing 2 shows a week.

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Safed musli is also known as Dholi musli and khiruva

This herb is used for treating impotence and anti aging process
In India this farm is in Indore, Madya Pradesh

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License and permit requirements are determined by the type of business (what you’re selling, the fact that it’s online), the structure of the business (LLC, corporation, sole proprietorship), and your state, county, and city requirements.

There are many different types of business licenses and permits. To determine your needs, try checking with your state, county, and city governments.

Hope this helps!

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You cannot enter and look for work
you need the visa before you enter

There are basically NINE ways that you can get a visa to live and work in the US:

(1) Marriage (or engagement in anticipation of marriage) to a US citizen.

(2) You have skills that are in short supply in the US e.g. Scientific or medical training. A degree is normally a must. Or you have superior specialist skills with at least 12 years experience. (H visas)

(3) You have an Employer who is willing to transfer you – but even the employer has to make a good case for you – so you have to be a manager unless you fall under category (2) above.(L visas)

(4) You may get a Green card in the diversity lottery (UK citizens, except N.Ireland, are not generally eligible unless you, your spouse or parents were born abroad or held a different citizenship.

(5)You own or buy business (does not get you permanent resident status i.e. No green card)You must be a national of a qualifying Treaty countries. The business must have a minimum value of around $150k (more the better) bearing in mind you will need somewhere to live and with any startup business you will need at least 2 years living money as back up. So a figure of $350k would be a nearer minimum (E-2 visas)

(6)You are an “investor” i.e. You have at least US $1m in assets to bring with you. Half of that in a few areas. And your background will be investigated to the hilt. (EB-5 visas)

(7)You have a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister and no further) who is an US citizen who would sponsor you, approx time this take 2-12 years?

(8.The R1 visa is available to foreign members of religious denominations, having bona fide non-profit religious organizations in the U.S., for entering the U.S. To carry on the activities of a minister or religious worker as a profession, occupation or vocation

(9)THE UNUSUAL You are in a position to claim refugee status/political asylum. Or You get a member of Congress to sponsor a private bill with legislation that applies just to you.
The S visa issued to persons who assist US law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes and terrorist activities such as money laundering and organized crime

Recruitment agent will not take you seriously if you are not already in the US. Writing for jobs is really a waste of time; likewise US employers have no idea what foreign qualification are or mean (except Degrees) it may pay you to get your qualification translated into a US equivalent, there are Companies that do this (www.wes.org) ..
But if you are getting a visa under (2) above then you need a job offer before you can get the visa. Your Employer will be your sponsor this will cost them upward of $5k. So you can see you have to be offering something really special to get considered They may also have to prove to the Dept of labor that there is no American who can do the job if the position is to be permanent ©
DO NOT USE VISA CONSULTANTS

follow the flow chart
http://immigrationroad.com/green-card/immigration-flowchart-roadmap-to-green-card.pdf

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I totally agree with you! Want to do something about it? If you want to send out anonymous emails to your friends to avoid the “White House Snitch Squad” and you can copy the following message as well and send it to your friends anonymously and I will tell you how. Go to Gmail and open yourself an account, Use a made up name that sounds real and put no other email address. Send out your emails to friends without identifying yourself in these emails. Then go to http://groups.google.com/support/bin/ans… for directions to completely delete the account and do it right after you have sent out your emails. Also remember when sending mass emails the proper way is ,, if you don’t put the , only the first email in line will get sent.

So now you know how to get around the big brother White House Free Speech Intimidation tactic you can send your friends anonymously the following email.

ARE YOU READY FOR CONGRESS TO HEAR YOU?

IF our members of congress won’t listen to the outcry at the Town-halls and insist on bring the Nationalizing/ Federal Option Healthcare bill to the floor for a vote then we the people need to send a message that they will hear – silence. The GREAT AMERICAN SICKOUT, when they don’t hear the people at work, the construction site sounds, the taxi on the road, the stores and restaurants empty and/or closed. The silence of economic activity as we the people send the message to congress that they work for us. If they won’t get that then we won’t work at all. This is about the private sector and not Government. If you work for government, vital services and emergency services DO NOT call in sick, but participate by not buying anything that whole day. Bring your lunch from home. The first business day before the full floor vote in either the house or senate which ever comes first will be the day we send our message of silence in the GREAT AMERICAN SICKOUT. You can participate by doing the following things:

1) If you own a business don’t open your doors for business
2) If your boss didn’t close call in sick to your private sector job
3) DO NOT BUY ANYTHING AT ALL THAT DAY
a) Shop the day before or after
b) gas up your car the day before or after
c) don’t buy anything online either
d) don’t sell anything
Lastly – Stay Home or go to a free park have a barbecue or do any other activity that is FREE and involves not buying anything.

Congress is dismissing us as manufactured mobs and paid protesters. The White House is asking your fellow citizens to send your email to the whitehouse.gov email if they think your email is “fishy” which must be code for opposed to their healthcare agenda. Isn’t that intimidation of our free speech 1st amendment rights? If they won’t listen to us roar then let them hear the silence. Let them hear the silence in the streets and in the stores as we call in sick as one giant cry to our representatives that we do NOT want Federal Options, end of life counseling, pain pills instead of needed operations and we do not want a Washington Bureaucrat between our doctors and us.

What can you do to help. Copy this message and email it to every email address you can. Put your own personal message to friends then a copy of this message or just post the copied message. Go to the message boards and answers.yahoo and others and post the message in forms of questions and answers no matter the topic. Send this message out in every way you can. Don’t want to have your contacts know it is you sending the message or are you afraid of White House “fishy” email snitches then set up free email accounts with yahoo or gmail and give fake name and no other email address and send it out anonymously

The GREAT AMERICAN SICK OUT will once again be the first business day BEFORE the house or senate which ever is first sends the healthcare bill out for a full floor vote. If they pass it anyways regardless of the sickout then when the next house of congress Senate or Representatives sends it version of the bill out for a full floor vote we will have a second GREAT AMERICAN SICKOUT day the first business day before it goes to a full floor vote. IF again the congress won’t listen to us then we will continue the sick out till they do. Even when passed by both houses of congress they must go to a committee to reconcile the two bills into one saying the same exact things and it returns for up or down votes in both House and Senate. We will continue the sickout till they declare the bill dead. SO COME TOGETHER AMERICA AND LET THEM HEAR OUR SILENCE AS WE TELL CONGRESS NO WAY, NO HOW ON NATIONALIZED/FEDERAL OPTION HEALTHCARE.

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The legal age for you to start a business is 18. The law doesn’t permit anyone any younger. Having said that, you could do all your planning and research beforehand, I think; better ask someone with legal experience to help you with this and do not take my word without consultation. This is irrespective if it’s online or offline.

In the meantime, the government has set up a programme for people to experiment running a mock business for fun. It’s called Young Enterprise; something you can ask your school to look into. For me, it didn’t really helped me with employment as such, but it was fun and it was something to do whilst it lasted.

Start up costs can be an issue with many people. There are ways of funding your enterprise, but you may want to speak to successful people who have done the sort of business you want to do and look to people who can offer professional and specialised advice on the subject matter.

You can say online business is probably one of the cheapest avenues to do business, with low start up costs, but you have to look whether it’s suitable for your business as oppose to just trusting anybody’s advice, even mine.

Becoming a billionaire is not easy. If you look at the many billionaires out there, they have spent a lot of time and dedication to get where they are now. Becoming a millionaire is much more achievable, but hitting the next milestone will be a challenge.

In any case, the first thing if I was to start a business is to examine the market I want to go into first. If it’s viable, I would look for an accountant to help register and seek financial advice. I would also have a team of legal advisers, people who can help fund your business, mentors, access to consultants, access to a customer base, be able to find the right people to hire, find the right premises, find the right suppliers, etc. There is a lot of relationship building and you need to know your stuff inside and out. You will also need to be wary of everything in your business and outside your business. Of course, this is a rough outline, as there should be more to it, but it can serve as a starting point.

Hope this helps

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If you plan to incorporate then yes you need to register with the federal,state and city government. If you plan to run the business as a sole proprietor then all you need is a business license from your local city government.

Steps for getting started:
1. Forming the business either through incorporating or as a sole proprietor. If you plan to incorporate then you need to get with your states Secretary of State to do this.
2. Find your SIC and NAICS code you will need either one or both for your business formation with the government entities.
3. Getting an EIN if required
4. Setting up a Franchise and Excise Tax and Sales and Use Tax account with the Dept of Revenue in the state you are in. You need to determine if you need one or both of these accounts. Just call the Dept of Revenue in your state and they are usually pretty helpful in answering all your questions.
5. Set up a business bank account or bank account with a DBA attached to it.
6. Set up a merchant and or pay pal account.
7. Build a website and get a domain name and hosting.
8. Get inventory.
9. Figure out how you plan to ship product. This all comes down to how you plan to handle inventory. Some people have their own and some get involved with companies that have the product and you sell it and they drop ship the product for you. This saves on you having to carry the product yourself and having unsold inventory in your possession.
10. Marketing your website. Just because you publish a website doesn’t mean it’s visible to the search engines and the public at large so you need to submit the site to the 3 top search engines at the least and start marketing the site.

This is a basic order and some of these may overlap each other during the process but I hope this helps out. I’ve been through the routine and had to figure it all out myself. Just ask a lot of questions with the people you are dealing with to get things in order.

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I was going to suggest Forbes magazine and Wall Street Journal; however if you’re living in Singapore, those publications might be hard to come by. If you cannot get ahold of them, perhaps you could contact the advertising or marketing department of Nissan there in Singapore. I suspect the company would be called, “Nissan, Ltd”, over there. Hope this helps. Good luck!

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The impact of tha internet on markets

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For one thing marketing research on the internet requires less people which means less wages and overhead or lower cost. In the past larger groups were needed to pour over sales records and invoices to gather information at a fast pace. With the internet companies are now linked to Point of Sale devices which store their information on databases or servers across different continents. In the past a research analyst in New York would have spent a great deal of time and money trying to demographic data or sales data from towns or stores in Texas, thanks to the internet that information is readily available at a fraction of what it once cost. Thanks to the digital archiving of records and information human error has been greatly reduced, this increases the validity of data used in carrying out research. Marketing research is important due to the fact that people (Even those in the same country) have different tastes and needs, for each sub group in a target market or location marketing research is used in order to increase the potency or efficiency of the marketing campaign and in order to ensure that the resources such as manpower and finances are not mismanaged.

Jere answers:

I prefer this strategy by Mack Michael.

Here is the link if you want to check about internet marketing strategy.

Good Luck 🙂

Jere answers:

It just so happens that I found a website catering specifically to the marketing needs of small business owners like ourselves. Having spent countless hours researching online for educational resources and internet marketing techniques that I could implement myself, I was delighted to have stumbled upon this website.

I was reluctant to watch the video that you have to watch before signing up, but I am very glad I did. I believe that they have an agreement with other internet marketing experts to host their content. So basically, it is a hub of all kinds of programs and courses, very well organized and easy to navigate, that you would normally have to pay for individually.

Also, I was hesitant about the monthly membership fee, but because of their affiliate program, I am already making more money every month in residual commissions than what the membership fee is. To tell you the truth, I am more excited about the commissions I am making then actually implementing the strategies I am learning for my business. I ran some numbers and I figure I can make far more money in commissions than I can in my current business.

Actually, now that I think about it, they also teach a way to hire a five person full time marketing team comprised of foreign employees that you hire, manage, and pay via the internet for a fraction of what it would cost you normally. They have access to the membership site so that they can learn and implement the strategies. And with the residual commissions that you can make, even this becomes free.

So, by referring people to the site, you can not only have five full time employees dedicated to marketing your small business on the internet, but you can actually make much more money than what your salaries and membership costs are.

Http://www.small-businesses-marketing.com/education.php

Jere answers:

It is in the best interest of new novelists to spend some of their advance money in basic marketing of their first novel. Until a writer is established, a publisher is unlikely to spend more than a standard minimal amount on marketing a first novel.

There are a few inexpensive/free things you can do to get the word out about your book:
Set up a website. Spend a little money to have a professional design it. The more professional and attractive it looks, the better. Update it frequently.
Set up an email list (on your web page or blog) for readers to “subscribe” for news.
Conduct contests and give away copies of your book. Word of mouth is a great way to advertise.
Set up a blog and/or a Myspace page for your book. Update frequently.
There are TONS of small book groups and review sites online. TONS at Yahoo. Contact their moderators and ask if you may post a brief synopsis of your story or if they’d like to review it (this will involve giving them a free copy of your novel.)
Send press releases to your local/community newspaper. Totally free!
Buy ad space in writers publications to publicize the novel.
Contact local bookstores and set up book signings.
I know many authors who have bookmarks made up with the cover design of their book jacket. They give them away whenever they can to whomever wants them. It’s a good way to get your name in front of the reader constantly.
Attend conferences where authors sign books. Bring your books and your bookmarks.

These are just a few ideas. You’ll have to be very proactive in marketing your first novel. Don’t assume you’ll be able to sit back and let the publisher do it all and then the money will start rolling in. Your work doesn’t end with the writing when you’re starting out, I’m afraid.

Best of luck.

Jere answers:

Don’t use any of the links in the emails that you get–in fact, block that sender right now. Go directly to the website (www.angieslist.com) and get the information directly from the website. I was able to find membership pricing for my area just by entering my zip code. (Detroit area is $78/yr, plus $10 signup fee, for the Contractor & Doctor bundle). As far as the service itself, I don’t use it because I don’t shop for services that often, but I take all online reviews with a grain of salt. There is always a way for the service/product provider to either submit false positive reviews, or pay off the review service with advertising or kickbacks. On the flip side there are dummies out there submitting a negative review because they didn’t understand the service/product before they bought it.

Jere answers:

Alison:

There is not really anything called a “patent review”… I know some AWESOME patent attorneys that will draft an ENTIRE non-provisional for less than $3,500 but getting them is tricky.. PM me if you are serious!

Perhaps you have written up something?

Do you know about the Provisional Patent Application? It only costs $125 and was designed by Congress to give individual inventors a chance at bringing their inventive ideas to market easily. It is SUPER EASY to do..

To see the top 10 reasons to file a Provisional Patent Application please watch the second video in this blog.
Http://www.filepatentapplications.com/blog/

If a provisional patent application looks like the right thing for you to do then take a look at another website that shows EXACTLY how to file one using a video format.
Http://provisionalpatentvideo.com/

If you need to know how to get your product sold on TV or to Costco, or Home Depot, or Target and the like then you might also enjoy reading this information by the Ginsu Knife guy! It is pretty cool. He gives you all his contacts and personal email!
Http://bit.ly/GinsuKnifeGuy1

Of course you could ALSO just go to the US Patent Office and figure out how to file a patent yourself. Here is the link..
Http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/index.jsp
The flow chart there is pretty nice to give you an idea how to do what you want to do!

Their patent search is hard to use and you need special programs to look at the patents… Instead, consider using Google Patent Search!

Here is how you can use Google Patent Search to search for an “Oscillating inertial microbalance”
http://www.google.com/patents?id=M5GRAAAAEBAJ&pg=PA6&dq=Oscillating+inertial+microbalance&hl=en&ei=vrbGTvGeDoXhiAKWpfXxDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Just type the term you want to search for in the search box. Play with MANY variants of your inventive idea.

Also, for a more global patent search look here:
http://worldwide.espacenet.com/advancedSearch?locale=en_EP

Remember… Patents are MOSTLY “Improvements” on other inventions.. So, while you may see something SIMILAR to your inventive idea it does not mean that you cannot patent your IMPROVEMENT.. Example… A tire is an IMPROVEMENT on a wagon wheel. A radial biased ply tire is an IMPROVEMENT on a non radial biased tire. There are over 10,000 patents on tires… Nearly every single one is an improvement!

And… a special gift for you is a sample Non Disclosure (also called an NDA) that you would have folks sign when you show them your inventive idea. You can change it up and use others but if you have NOTHING now it is a very good start written by my lawyer who charged me a TON for it!
Http://www.4lowprice.info/images/NDA_GeneralMutual.doc

For EXTRA credit take a look at getting a free website widget here. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING. Just use the FREE widget thing..
Http://CBproAds.com/refer.asp?id=50245 It will allow you to put adverts to eBooks on nearly ANY subject. If you had a store that sells horse blankets then you would include a widget that featured an eBook on how to stop horses from biting! You get 50% of whatever book folks buy. Pretty nice!

If you like my answer can you vote on it?

Thanks,

Dave

Jere answers:

Hello Annie, firstly there’s no point in getting the new 3G Kindle now as they limit what web sites you can access (only Amazon store and Wikipedia are allowed.) Then, you need to understand that Kindle Touch ($139 without ads) or Nook Simple Touch ($99 without ads) are e-Ink devices for reading and not video/web/apps while Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet are LCD/IPS screen devices for video/web/apps but not too much for reading.
Non-touch screen Kindle models are such basic stone age devices (with page turn lag, buttons, and black blinks/flashes on each page turn) that I would not even speak about them – when you read a book do you flip pages or press buttons? Nook (unlike Kindle) supports eBooks in ePub format that is the universal format most used in the world. Current e-Ink Nook Simple Touch has the latest generation touch screen display, no page turn lag, it weights less, its battery lasts twice as long (two months on one charge), it has microSD slot and it doesn’t blink on each page turn – much better than current Kindle 3 or Kindle Keyboard. Nook Touch is still better designed than even the new Kindle Touch with battery lasting two months with ONE hour reading a day with Wi-Fi off thus it’s still twice as long as new Kindle’s two months with HALF and hour a day with Wi-Fi off. Nook Touch and Nook Color and Tablet (unlike Kindle) have microSD card slot to take a card (class 6 or above) up to 32 GB.

For entertainment, Nook Tablet is $224 if sign up for Barnes & Noble membership or $250 without signup. Nook Tablet is clearly the superior device over Kindle Fire. Not just 11.5 hours battery life but 9 hours of video playback time – that’s vs. 8 hours for reading and 7.5 hours of video playback on Kindle Fire. 1.0 GB RAM Vs. 512 MB RAM of Kindle Fire, 16 GB content capacity plus 32 GB via microSD card vs. 8 GB capacity of Kindle Fire with no expansion slot. Fully laminated HD screen for reduced glare vs. No lamination of Kindle Fire. Bulit-in and optimized Netflix and Hulu plus with millions of movies/shows vs. 100K movies/shows of Amazon store. Nook Tablet has built-in mic for Skype voice conferencing and dictations to speech recognition software and physical volume controls on the side (Not on Kindle), very smooth video playback with excellent screen, and very fast apps load. Nook already has Cloud as all eBooks in your online library are stored there as well as downloaded to your device.
Also, If you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, you’re allowed to read ANY available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi and you get free technical support in case of issues in any of the store.
You can buy Nook’s at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, Target, Fry’s, Kmart, Sears etc. Stores and web sites.
Sample pro review:
PCWORLD:
The Nook Tablet’s unique display has less reflectivity than the Kindle Fire’s, and so is easier to read. In addition, some fonts and videos render more sharply on it than on the Fire. The dual-core 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 4 CPU and 1GB of RAM made switching from app to app a breeze, with little lag or stuttering. Movies played smoothly and stutter-free in Netflix, and the high-definition images re-rendered for Nook’s 1024-by-600-pixel display looked lovely, with terrific contrast.
The Nook Tablet’s display was dazzling overall. The screen’s glare was minimal, thanks to what Barnes & Noble calls its VividView display. The IPS display is laminated and bonded; so unlike on other tablets’s displays–including the Kindle Fire’s–there’s no annoying, visible air gap between the glass screen and the LCD beneath.

Jere answers:

Maybe you should try something a little different than just promoting the link. Maybe you should try promoting yourself first. You know, as someone people can go to when they need help or information. Instead of placing an affiliate link, try promoting a webpage with a product review for your affiliate product. Then give them a chance to join your mailing list by adding a contact form, requiring there name and email address. This take’s a little while , but once you get a nice list of people, then you can earn there trust by delivering some solid info, and I promise they will by whatever product that you are selling.

Ive used this trick and alot of others to to convert prospects and traffic into solid sale’s , sale’s that turn into repeat customers. I learned most of what I know from Ewen, http://tinyurl.com/4cop6z

Jere answers:

My personal experience is that don’t go any particular city for best web design companies.There are lots of best web design companies across india.So go for best web design company Go the Web Design Companies sites and Check it out Portfolio list and Designs.Then you judgment yourself which is best or not.I have worked with satisnet technologies.They are perfomed well in the web design and development.Go to their website: http://www.satisnet.com

Jere answers:

I’m sure this is possible. I would contact a credit card adviser in India for more information. The answers you receive may not apply to the regulations in India.

Jere answers:

I think almost more than 90% business sstart their business online in shape of website also targeting social websites

Jere answers:

You should look in this search engine there are plenty of sites where you can watch movies for free

http://www.fnuz.com

Jere answers:

Hi
my name is ali i m working in dubai in a trading company for digital printing materials,my co has a large w/h of 4000 sq foot and i m in search of good quality discounted products which can find buyer in the market if u have some good offer let me know we can cooperated for a profitable business relationship,i also have a database of around 40000+ companies so i will try hard to market the products in the local market, i m born in mumbai india and work and live in dubai my email is aliasgar_munira@yahoo.com my mobile is 00971505091186 thanxs bye and waiting for your reply

Jere answers:

You can download it here absolutely free: bee4(.)biz/v/igIRx

I love this site! I download it from there for free. You have to do a short survey, but it’s free and more than worth it.

Enjoy 🙂

Jere answers:

The best home business idea is to start your own legitimate home based small business. You need to consider your skills, interests and resources to decide which home business opportunity is right for you.
If you enjoy working with animals you could look at a dog walking or pet sitter business. If you are good at crafts then handmade candles, soaps and greeting cards are all potentially profitable home businesses. A home gift basket business is another idea.
Do you want to work with your home computer then what about starting a content rich website and earning money from advertising? Or start your own secretarial business. The website below offers ideas and information on home businesses. Good luck.

Jere answers:

No, you don’t need a lawyer for an uncontested divorce. Lawyers are NOT involved at all in an uncontested divorce. You can learn more about uncontested divorce at { http://www.legalformsbank.biz/uncontesteddivorceforms.asp }.

Jere answers:

Unfortunately, you’re too young for legal work in the States. Your best bet will be to start your own side business by offering lawn/babysitting services to your neighbors. Try and come up with a service that would be useful and valuable to those around you and promote your new biz.

Jere answers:

Go to forbes.com and look under lists.

Jere answers:

There is a large gap between the proficient end user, which is what it sounds like you are, and an IT professional. Another thing working against you is many employers use a 4yr degree as the basic qualifier on job applications. They toss anything where the person does not have a degree. Sometimes even a 2yr degree is not enough.

As far as what you need to get a job: The Holy Grail for IT employment is a 4 year degree, some industry certs and experience. If you have all three of those you should be good. If you have none of them you will be competing with other people who have two elements or perhaps all three.

Jere answers:

Here a some:

Unversity of Texas, Dallas
http://som.utdallas.edu/
Online program
http://som.utdallas.edu/online_mba/index.htm

SMU-Cox
http://www.cox.smu.edu/home

Dallas Baptist University
http://www.dbu.edu/graduate/mba.asp

Online MBA program guide for Texas:
http://www.onlinembaprograms.org/texas.html

Good Luck!!!

Jere answers:

Hey Dion,

I think you are searching http://www.selftestengine.com/

Cause Self Test Engine is the largest privately held provider of training, enterprise learning services, and software solutions for information technology (IT) and management professionals. They offer a broad array of hands-on IT, project management, and professional skills training featuring proprietary core and custom curriculum as well as content from leading companies, including Cisco, Microsoft, Nortel, Oracle, and Red Hat.

I hope you will be helped.

Best
Solo

Jere answers:

You have a wrong assumption here. A lot of marketing positions don’t involve making presentations to the customer anymore. With a lot of companies have a rigid organizational structure, all the presentation to the customer is handled by the Sales people. Marketing communicates and prepares the presentation to the sales people, who may have more questions for you. The sales people go on and present to the customer. I have been doing marketing for 7 yrs and I am yet to make a presentation to any customer. It is after you get to a certain level that you would be expected to present to a customer.

About whether to do marketing or Finance? Do whichever one you are most interested in. It is easier to do better at something you are interested in. There will be tough days whichever one you choose, and when those tough days come, you will be willing to work harder at the one you are interested in. If you are doing the other one, when those tough days come, you will be telling yourself. I wish I was not doing this one and doing the other one, which is what I really wanted anyhow.

Jere answers:

This job requires someone to help make a website easily found by search engines, so that when someone types keywords into Google, for example, that website is at the top of the search results list.

To do this job well you need to understand how search engines work and how websites are built.

You would need to be able to demonstrate to your manager that you have made changes to the website that are driving more visitor traffic from search engines.

This is usually a job done by someone with a marketing background who understands what potential business customers are searching for, what website design and content changes are most effective and who can stay on top of search engine technology.

Jere answers:

All real businesses require some sort of startup cost if you do not already have certain things. So a minimal startup cost is more realistic

Before you get a barrage of links to a bunch of businesses you can start keep these 5 points in mind when looking over them:

1- Look for a turnkey business solution that you can get going within one day
2- Make sure you are targeting a big under explored market on the internet
3- Make sure you have the advice of someone who is currently using this business solution to generate the money you are looking for
4- Keep it simple and if its your very first venture look for a small startup cost
5- Make sure the business can produce income where ever you are.

The real deal is not difficult to find if you know what you are looking for.

The link below is good example. Use it as a reference when reviewing your options

good luck

Jere answers:

You must try www.snapsurveys.com, provider of Survey Software and Feedback Management Solutions with offices in the UK & US. Snap Surveys offeres a suite of integrated survey solutions for survey design, administration, data collection, and analysis used across all modes of survey research (online, paper for scanning, mobile (iPhone/iPad), phone & kiosk surveys), in ANY language. Industries include, but not limited to: government, healthcare, education, market research, human resources, financial, media, tourism, charities, etc

You can also visit kellywarnerlaw.com, an internet lawyer.

Jere answers:

If you are just looking to have wireless internet access in your home you need to get a wireless router from your local business supplies store.

If you are looking to have wireless access when you are out and about in the city etc. Then you need a wireless broadband solution. There are a number of providers available depending on where you live.

Check out http://www.wirelessinternetreviews.com for detail info on each provider and some customer reviews as well.

Jere answers:

Its a broad question to start up an internet company but let me tell you this. You can do bsiness and employ yourself with the use of internet. Many people practice this internet marketing. Its the new trend. You can earn more with just small investment. It just take patience and a little work and you profit more than those working in an office.

In the field of internet marketing, there is one business solution that helps many people in the industry expand their operation as well as generates income faster than the old practice. This is the Article Marketing Robot which has been recently updated to further work for you better.

There are many tools already in the market that claims that it can submit articles to many directories but only Article marketing robot has been recommended by popular internet marketing operators.

Everything is simple with the instruction and how the software function.

Jere answers:

For internet marketing and web solutions you should be always of a lot of scams. What have helped me start up my online business is http://www.sitesource101.com/seo/seorankingingoogle.html

Jere answers:

Step 1 would be to use some other operating system than Windows (you may already have taken this step — I don’t know).
Step 2: disable any guest accounts.
Step 3: make sure no regular user accounts have administrative privileges. Create a separate administrator account with its own password. Check through your user accounts to make sure your father doesn’t have an account he can use.
Step 4: disable file sharing and any other similar services, or at least figure out how to restrict them to authorized users (generally not terribly difficult).

However, if you’re on the same network with your father, he’s likely to be able to monitor network traffic and deduce some of what you’re doing. Whether he has the technical skills to do this is another question, but you should be aware that it is possible.

(Note: the steps I enumerated above are not actually in a strict order. You can do any subset of them in any order and still get some benefit.)

Jere answers:

There are many groups of this sort on Facebook.

Jere answers:

I would look at ETF’s Emerging Country Indexes to start with.
If you need more help, click my picture.

Jere answers:

Call or visit five potential customers each day and ask them to register for your upcoming beauty news newsletter or entry into a contest for a $50 Amex gift card. That will give you up to 100 email addresses per month (1200 per year). Your mission needs to be getting sales not getting clicks on your website so make sure you have the right products at the right price at the right time. Offer samples. Let the products sell themselves. Ask if you can set up a folding table in their stores for 4 hours on one day to give samples and demonstrate your products to their customers. Create buzz. There’s alot of competition in the industry. Get to know the buyers personally through frequent contact without stalking. When you see an article of interest make a copy and mail it with a little post it note saying, “thought you’d appreciate this” and sign your name and phone # or attach a business card. You may want to write an article of your own and make it look published. Relate it back to your company. Write about a new product or some kind of press release. Have you taken on any new clients worth bragging about??? Follow up with buyers… A no today could be a yes in 3 months. Get some postcards printed (vistaprint) and mail out quarterly. Your marketing efforts are tax deductible. Take a buyer to lunch once in awhile and ask about their business, trends, fears, joys, etc. Partner with comparable businesses to share leads. Talk to dermatologists and fitness clubs to get your product name to the end users who in turn will ask for your products by name. Imagine when a couple people a day go to the drug store asking for XYZ brand cosmetics??? Get your name out there. Be the “go to” person for the industry. Don’t work hard… Work smart.

Jere answers:

From reading your question, I think you would excel in marketing directly to human beings in the real world. You appear to a good energy level and an understanding of the importance of action to accomplish a goal. I would look for products to market targeted groups such as outside of large office buildings. The flaw in the thinking of the online marketing crowd is that they largely see a free lunch and are not coming to the job with a strong work ethic. Just the way you describe your circumstance as being the general economy and not “I am a victim” says a great deal about you as person. I would search for products of which you are knowledgeable and market those in person. I just do not like buying from a website or even from a tv infomercial. Now, if you are marketing financial products, including, insurance, you may be able to accomplish that via online. Just offer the customer that you are in compliance with state regulations to sell the product. Another approach, would be sell specialty baked goods to select restaurants in your market area.

Jere answers:

Well if you just want to send email to members of the forum then provided if you are an admin you should be able to do it via Admin control panel

1) You’ll need an email sending software and autoresponder
Autoresponders are messages that are automatically sent when subscribers sign up to receive information from you. You can schedule a whole series of messages to go out at the daily intervals you set.

2) yes
3)yes
4) A good Vps with moderate specs.
5) Can be done through home connection
6) Makes things easier refer 1 for autoresponder

Jere answers:

Nope. Your best option is to just start pounding the phones. As people start to use your product it will catch on by word of mouth.

Jere answers:

Google “email marketing” and see how many results you get. Email Marketing is definitely not dead, actually, it is still said to be one of the marketing tools with the highest ROI. Though it seems that Social Media is taking all people’s attention over, you still cannot deny that email marketing is still more powerful for business!

Social networks are like the old square where people used to get together and listen to a lecture. It’s good for making you a “celebrity” over one night if you know how to speak there. However, how many salesman have you seen that succeeded in selling things in the square? Not so many… Email Marketing is more targeted and cost-effective, and as long as emails don’t die out, email marketing will still be alive.

Jere answers:

Just what the world needs… More SPAM.

I have to hope against hope that there are fewer and fewer opportunities for success in your chosen field.

Jere answers:

There are many options online…

Google your keyword
search some good webmaster forums, and discuss it there

for the rest of others
www.simplycast.com
www.officialemailmarketing.com
www.sendblaster.com
www.dotmailer.co.uk

Jere answers:

Contact Tamilnadu Electricity Board & ask for the schedule of Load Shedding in the entire state,village/townwise under the right to information act & then make a strategy of marketing (which will include selling,after sale service,setting up new sales offices/repair shop etc.etc.) accordingly.

Jere answers:

I think it’s going to be an interesting film. The teaser left me wanting more, I don’t know if it’s an alien movie or a monster movie but either way with Abrams directing and Spielberg producing, I’m sure it’ll be a great film. I thought Cloverfield was pretty great (especially on the big screen) but I think this film is going to be great.

I don’t have any information. The movie is extremly secret, all we know is that a train and truck collide, an explosion occurs, and “something” in the train.

A plot, a cast… Nothing has been revealed. They are very hush hush up until when it comes out.

I just know it isn’t coming out until Summer 2011.

Jere answers:

I haven’t seen that in the U.S. Yet…

Jere answers:

I would begin with the basics:

1. Branding – logo and business card very important the logo will determine if people want to be associated with your salon or brand
2. Get yourself an on-line on all the directories specific to your location things like freeindex, yell, thompson
3. Create yourself a facebook/linked in account specific to your business – show off your work there, get customer quotes on there recommendations etc try and get as many quotes from your customers you need to keep this consistent and monitor what people are saying etc make friends with your clients on these sites
4. Website does not have to be huge site but make it slick, easy on the eye get a good logo done make sure the site is reflective of how you feel the quality of your products are …services, opening times, seasonal special offers, customers book online??…selling products, advice,
5. Direct marketing…you can either buy data from a data agency or sift for it online we are not talking about 000’s of pounds here but more like 16p per record try and get contact address email phone (mobile preferably). Also for your existing customers to ensure you keep them get them to fill out a satisfaction card after each purchase. Also the type of data you can get especially if you are targeting children go directly to their schools and advertise via them
6. Association – maybe with a complimentary business where if they send anybody over to you they get a % off and vice versa but remember this association need to be specific to your business and should complement what you do
7. Advertising on local websites, magazines newspapers etc….i’m not a big fan of this especially for small businesses as i find it very costly with not the same return. Radio advertising is good but again find the radio station specific to your audience

The purpose of doing any marketing is to deliver an integrated campaign targeting customers from a number of angles to give you awareness and leads so this will enforce you message and your brand which will then give you consistent leads…. Remember nothing happens over night and you need to be consistent with your marketing to ensure a successful marketing campaign. The intensity and frequency of your marketing will be determined by how busy you are if you are full then you don’t need to do a lot look at just awareness building and customer retention on your existing customers to protect them from your competitors and if you are at that stage then word of mouth which should be your most powerful tool is kicking in. They key thing to remember is that your core competence needs to be consistently good to ensure your marketing works…and marketing has a habit of biting back where people are not delivering on what they promise on their marketing.

Reputation is imperative if you stay on top of your game and stay in tune with the latest developments in the industry and are consistently improving your skill levels then your customers will not want to go anywhere else.

If you look at the above process and start your planning using the framework i have detailed you can still be moving with the key points i have specifically highlighted for your business they will form the crux of your marketing other elements may come from your research and planning not all the points need to be implemented look at the timing and look at the budget. Also ask your customers how do they prefer to be communicated with that should narrow down your marketing effort.

Jere answers:

Look http://paid2click.cybershimla.com and Advertise your website there.

I found there website through an article that specifically listed they as a good website that sells high quality traffic. I purchased 5,000 visitors to my website, and noticed the difference before I even checked my logs! I am so glad that I finally found a way to market my website that can be done quickly. I know how important SEO is, but they have to promote in other ways too. I know I’ve found a working method!

I just wanted to say how impressed I was with there service. My campaigns were set up promptly and delivered as promised. I was impressed with the results as well. I purchased traffic for two of my websites and I received over 1450 signups for the first website and over 1030 signups for the second. (That’s less than $0.01 a lead! Try finding that elsewhere!).

There advertising works great. I’m using a direct landing page for my campaign and have been tracking every ad. A very high amount of visitors have been browsing my site and my conversion rates have gone up..

Ever since I began advertising with Quality Traffic Supply, my sales have greatly increased. Since I now have a steady source of traffic which is targeted to my content, I now get a good return on investment. There traffic has worked wonders for me. I buy about 5,000 visitors a month to split up between my 2 websites, and for every $10 I spend there I bring in another $30!

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Guangzhou is the best choice for clothes wholesale dealers, which has more than 20 wholesale markets and you can find any kind of clothes. The biggest and famousest one, Baima market is near GuangzhouTrain station. Better if you can speak Chinese to find good quality goods with good price in these markets, because most of people in these markets can’t speak English, and their major customers are domestic retailers or direct customers. 20K is very enough for your traveling and a batch of clothes. As for payment, you can choose wire transfer or west union for consideration of future. If you will purchase this time, you can pay cash, but you also need to prepare shipping at same time. You can also try to contact some factories online in future. You can try these websites www.alibaba.com, www.made-in-china, www.globalsource.com. By the way, I am not advertising. I just know these websites are famous for international trade. I do have knowledges about export, if you have some questions, i will try my best to answer you.

As for flying, you can choose flying to Guangzhou directly, or flying to HongKong where more flights from US go to. You can stay 7 days for free in HongKong by tickets to HongKong. Then you can go to Shenzhen border and take high speed train to Guangzhou.

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Do not pay attention to the answers given by the first two…they are ignorant and blindly nationalistic. As a Chinese who has lived in America for about 15 years, I have been exposed to large amounts of both cultures. American press is among one of the most opinionated types I have ever seen (the tendency is to omit information that gives face to other countries and only promote America). China nowadays is basically a capitalistic state; the communistic ceremonies are merely for the sake of show. People can criticize China for being too arrogant in accepting the fact that Capitalism works better for their society. Since China is such a large mass of land, there is a huge spectrum in the lifestyles of the populace. In Hong Kong, for example, the citizenry live in a very technology-influenced society (similar to that of Tokyo in Japan). If one were to travel inland, however, one would see that a poorer class of people would spring up more often. In short, there is no way to give a definitive answer to how people are being affected by Communism, even though such a system is practically dead.

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From wholesale online(uggs are made in China)

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I’d say just look them up online, they’re all over the place..

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Advice: Unless you are prepared to fly to Beijing, Shanghai or any other big city in China to meet with your supplier and deal direct with the manufacturer, there is no such supplier that exists.

They do business much differently in China. I suggest you book yourself a ticket and just plop yourself down into an industrial park area to look around.

Find a US distributor of something you like (a product) and ask for some contact help.

Just going there is my best advice – and you will enjoy yourself. It’s an amazing place.

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Stuartess, or a pilot

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The best college program will be one that is NOT online. There have been widespread reports of students hiring impostors to take online courses for them. The school has no way of knowing who is actually sitting at the computer. Is it the student, the impostor, or both? That means that ANY online program is considered questionable. Avoid ANY online schools or any for-profit schools, since they are not well accepted in the job market or for transfer to a legit university. Employers are known to automatically reject any job applicant that lists a for-profit school or online school. As a former job recruiter, I can say that we would never hire anyone with an online degree or anyone from a for-profit school.
If you want some of the convenience of online classes, try taking blended courses where some of the study can be done online, but all tests or lab work is done in an actual classroom where a photo I.D. Is required for entry. That helps prevent cheating. These types of classes are often available at public community colleges.
I know a woman who got her fashion merchandising degree at a large state university. She went on to become the manager of a woman’s clothing store, and eventually became the regional manger of a large chain of women’s clothing stores. She minored in business, so that was also an advantage in the job market. Look for a university that has regional, NOT just national accreditation. Regional accreditation is a far higher standard. Also look for public or non-profit colleges, since they are far more accepted in the job market. Avoid any for-profit schools like U. Of Phoenix, Kaplan, BrownMackie, Capella, ICS,APUS, Everest, PennFoster, FullSail, Ashford, etc.
There are tons of for-profit schools that try to lure girls into their “fashion” programs, but many are outright scams. See RipOffReport.com for reviews on colleges to avoid.

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Online courses tend to vary in price, so we could say they are more expensive, but that is relative. Of course they are more expensive that a community college, but less expensive than Harvard. The price range varies.

Suggestions for selecting online schools
The key is to make sure the college/university is accredited. I have three basic recommendations for everyone looking into online/distance education. They all have to do with exploring; after all, you have to defend your assets.

1. Make certain that you have triple checked their accreditation. First, they tell you what it is, then you go to that accrediting body’s website (not through the link provided by the school), and thirdly you would visit the department of education to see what they have to say. Do your diligent research into the institutions once you have narrowed down to a couple. You can look at the Better Business Bureau for more information on the college.

2. You must have extreme self motivation and be able to teach yourself per say. This means that you will not have someone telling you verbally, so it is up to you to get the information from the course room, text, and other resources. The best way to look at it is like a guided independent study course.

3. Review your goals, personal and professional. Make sure that the school that you are going to offers the programs that match your goals. Do not settle. There are many programs that are similar, but you have to make the ultimate decision. Do not let it be based on finances and length of program, but the fact that when you are finished or near finished you will be able to assume your proper place in the career field sought.

You should market yourself and not the degree or university. There are many traditional universities offering degrees that can be earned through online methods. Distance Learning Alliance has a list of these traditional online schools. Look at that if you are truly concerned with the name of the school. Good luck on your search!

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Yeah,
you need to get somebody who isn’t related to you and has at least an associates degree. I used my brothers girlfriend. You can use whoever, they just have to fill out a short form and the school confirms that they’re a college graduate

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Full Sail is not regionally accredited. That means that a lot of employers won’t see its degrees as real, and you won’t be able to transfer your credits to another college should you need to. I’d avoid them.

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Http://www.planware.org/bizplanchecklist.htm

Could you be looking for more?

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That is not true and it is not even a correct analogy here. The reason is because you order your items from another country then you pay with the currency of the country where the vendor is based. If you had been ordering from UAE based e-stores or souq.com your order is billed in UAE Dirham . And we have been doing this for years . Sorry that you are not informed.
If you are talking about PayPal that is a different story , they are US based too so they don’t have to offer other currencies. But some online shopping sites still offer ordering in other currencies as a convenience to their customers. Also Some UAE shopping sites list price not only in AED, but also in dollar and Euro too so no big deal.
If I order from Amazon in US I pay in US money . If I order from Australia I pay Australian dollar. From Japan I pay in Yen , from UK you pay in Pound , Germnay Euro etc . To pay in AED you need to order locally of course. That’s no secret. If you have a UAE issued VISA or MC etc your billed amount is in UAE Dirhams not Dollars.
What you said that it became available only a few months ago is not true. Else explain what you mean.

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For now, there are more questions than answers. You say, “the business earned roughly $50,000”. Is it revenue, operating income, or net income? Also, you say the operating costs only include hosting, which means that the new owner will either have to work in the business himself or hire someone and see their earnings reduced. Finally, what sort of growth for this business do you see in the future?

You need to prepare a comprehensive information package about your business, including detailed descriptive information and financial statements. You also need to clearly state your reasons for sale, otherwise people may think that you are selling the business because you expect it to fail soon.

The most likely buyers for your business are your competitors; they understand the industry and will probably give you the best price. There is a possibility that a large company is seeking to enter your industry, so they would jump on the opportunity to have an established operation, however small. In both cases, the buyer will probably value the acquisition based primarily on its growth potential.

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The best business will depend on what you want, how you define to be interesting. A person may consider a pet sitting business to be the most exciting work in the world, while another person would rather watch TV than take care of dogs.

The key is to determine what your interests are, what you want to do, what is suitable for your lifestyle and your overall goals, and what can fit with your resources.

Dan Ramsey in his book “101 Best Home Businesses” has a chapter on how to find YOUR best home business. He suggests these 10 steps:

1. List 5 things you do best
2. List how others would benefit from what you do best
3. Find out how to give people what they want
4. Learn the value of your services to others
5. Find out who else offers similar services
6. Learn from the successes of others
7. Learn from the failures of others
8. Plan your own success
9. Make low cost mistakes
10. Enjoy what you do and how you do it

He then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type. Here are a few of them:

Best Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills
– antique restoration
– auto detail service
– carpet cleaning business
– errand/delivery service
– housecleaning business

Best Service Businesses
– bed and breakfast operator
– caregiver
– catering service
– senior day care center
– tutoring service

Best Professional Businesses
– desktop publisher
– magazine writer
– import/export service
– income tax preparation service
– event planner

Some other home business ideas:

Top 10 Home Businesses with Rapid Break-Even Time http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol33/breakeven.htm
10 Profitable “Go-Out” Home Businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol31/goout.htm
Low Cost Startup Businesses http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/0,6617,,00.html
6 Hottest Businesses on the Web http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/web.htm

You can also check out the following books:

Turn Your Talents into Profits: 100+ Terrific Ideas for Starting Your Own Home-Based Microbusiness
The Best Home Businesses for the 21st Century
121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home
The Best Internet Businesses You Can Start
101 Ways to Make Money at Home

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Have you tried something like quick books or Imonggo there considered the best for pos sales

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Keep Visitors Coming Back

Don’t just market to new visitors; market to return visitors as well! There are a number of ways to do this:

Update your web site at least once a month!

Make sure ALL departments are using the web site to communicate. Not just the marketing staff but, also, your volunteer manager, anyone who works with clients, your fund-raising staff, etc.

Have a place on the home page for announcements, upcoming events, links to blog updates, etc., so that a visitor to the home page can immediately see what’s new.

Create a subscription-based email newsletter to promote updates to your web site.

Create a way to allow people to receive updates about your web site via their RSS readers. For instance, you could create a blog at a free site like Forumer (it’s what I use for my blog) that you use only to announce events, new services, updates to your web site, etc., and then link these announcements to appropriate places on your web site. Then, anyone who wants to can put your web site announcement blog into their RSS reader, and automatically receive updates whenever you post such (the RSS feed address for the Jayne Blog: is http://blogs.forumer.com/rss.php?u=jcravens).

The key to successful Internet marketing is to accept that it is a never-ending, integrated process. New web sites and online discussion groups emerge and disappear regularly. You need to track with regular searches new sites with whom to link and new lists on which to announce your organization and its service. To market efficiently and effectively online your entire staff has to immerse itself, at least to some degree, in using the Internet regularly as part of their work.

Other resources from Jayne Cravens and Coyote Communications:

Promoting Your Nonprofit Online
Advice that goes well beyond just Web sites — it talks about email, online communities, podcasts, webcasts, and more.

Don’t Just Ask for Money!
Something much more should happen if someone clicks on your web site’s “Help Us” link than a message that asks only for money.

Mission-Based Groups Need Use the Web to Show Accountability
There has never been a better time for mission-based organizations to use technology to show their transparency and credibility, and to teach the media and general public about the resources needed to address critical human and environmental needs.

Handling Online Criticism
Online criticism of a nonprofit organization, even by its own supporters, is inevitable. How a nonprofit organization handles online criticism speaks volumes about that organization, for weeks, months, and maybe even years to come. There’s no way to avoid it, but there are ways to address criticism that can help an organization to be perceived as even more trustworthy and worth supporting.

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This info is already widely known, and priced into the market. You should also check and see if there are problems in the us. North Dakota, S Dakota, Kansas, also grow huge amounts of wheat. Canada’s western provinces also grow lots of wheat. Do we have huge surpluses here in north american to take up the slack?? Do you homework on these other wheat growing areas & world supplies.

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I work in the mortgage industry. Whether you are marketing at the higher end or not it is the same. Newsletters are always good to let people know what is going on with your company. Also, you want to add other facts like put an article about decorating tips from an interior decorator and give them the byline. Send out a press release to the local newspapers telling about your company. There are many companies that you can use to send cookies or gifts to your clients. Mail out postcards in between newsletters and let them know you were thinking of them. Maybe attach a coupon to the postcard for a local restaurant. If there are golf courses around find out when the next big tournament is an sponser the tournament. Hand out golf towels with your company name on it.

Just because these are high end homes doesn’t mean that the people are above all other people and you need to market them in a completely different way. There are so many marketing ideas out there. If you want more ideas email me and I would be glad to chat with you.

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I think you’ll need a systematic instruction in Email Marketing. Check this ebook out: http://emailmarketing.comm100.com/email-marketing-ebook/

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I suggest you to start online marketing with a website.So you got to earn traffic to get revenue.Here are my 7 tips..
There are plenty of ways to promote your site.
1)Article Marketing
Really a powerful method in getting audience. Write a good article based on your niche topic and submit it in article directories. Just go to google or yahoo and search for “free article directories”. It will suggest you a host of directories that you can easily submit your writings. When people surf in that certain directory, they might stumble into your article and you got all the fame needed to be successful in Internet Marketing.

2)Blogging
This method is just like the article writing. You write what you want but good contents for your audience in blogs. The better you got, the more audience you get. You can also submit the same contents that you wrote in blogs in article directories. You get instant viewers if your article is in top 10 within your niche

3)Offer free stuffs
It’s always good to get free stuffs. Everyone likes it.So offer some free stuffs such as e-books or software for your audience. You will get a good, loyal and repeating audience. If you are looking for FREE e-books to market it in your site, check out this link.
Www.abc-netmarketing.blogspot.com.It provides a host of e-books on internet marketing. The e-books will be updated weekly. So hurry up and get your best one soon.

4)E-mail Marketing
It’s as easy as ABC. Just promote your site to all your online contacts using e-mail.Write a good email that will attract your audience. If you got the contents right and able to convince your contacts , you are on your way to success.

5)SEO-Search Engine Optimization
Check out
www.ezinerticles.com for HOT tips on SEO

6)You Tube Videos
Use free videos from you tube and paste the links in your site. People like video tutorials better than articles or e-books.

7)Google Adsense
I strongly suggest you to visit www.abc-netmarketing.blogspot.com and learn about google adsense.If it’s not the best, atleast one of the best income generator for your websites. Visit the link and watch the video tutorials for FREE.

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Wow your a boss

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Yea one of my friends was sentenced to life in a maximum security prision. Somehow managed to escape and went looking for the rat

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If they are scamming them then it is illegal.

Even if they are not scamming them it might still be illegal depending on the nature of the investments and how they are done, but I’m not an expert on this area.

PS. It is not illegal to post a question numerous times, but it does get annoying having to scroll through identical questions from the same user.

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It’s not illegal to borrow money.

It’s illegal not to pay it back.

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Philippines has the same forms of business structure as Malaysia: single proprietorship, partnership and corporation.

If single proprietorship, you simply need to register the business name with Department of Trade and Industry. DTI has a Business Name Registration System that you can do online http://www.bnrs.dti.gov.ph/bnrspub/

For partnership and corporation, you have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC http://www.sec.gov.ph . SEC now has a registration system online whereby a business owner can: http://www.sec.gov.ph/secireg.htm

– Verifying the availability of the desired name for corporation or partnership
– Reserving the verified name
– Accomplishing and printing the registration online without the need to buy the SEC forms
– Registering on-line of business organization
– Corporation, either stock or non-stock
– Partnership, either general or limited or professional
– Deposit the paid-up capital online
– Pay the appropriate registration fees online
– Receive notice of approval within the same day

As for the pros and cons of each business form, I suggest you check out this page which lists the tax rates of each business structure as well as the cost of business registration
http://www.gov.ph/faqs/business_gettingstarted.asp

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You can buy direct from them I think from theri website – so direct.

But mostly they sell thro resellers so indirect model. Channel seems to be sports shops, retailers etc

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It’s advertising the name of their business and getting it out in front of the people. Same as an ad on tv or in a magazine except they can seem like they are doing something good for the community and not asking for money or to buy their product. So it’s goodwill too.

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VERY long story short…

A company needs strong leadership at the top that supports IMC, and that develops company goals, outputs, quality requirements and incentives that allign consistently across all departments (very simple example, profit or volume, pick one.)

After the company has the c-suite interested in IMC, they still need to develop cross-functional teams and comprehensive communication systems between internal and external stakeholders to create strong horizontal allignment. It often takes a lot to break down corporate cultural barriers (sales and marketing tend to view each other as the enemy, so do competing ad agencies). Strong leadership, communication and consistent goals and incentives are essential for successful IMC.

Making a company TRUELY IMC is very complicated. That’s a really quick and dirty summary. I would recommend picking up some books from Kellogg School of Management or Don Schultz if you want to learn more.

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They’re both pyramid scams.

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What is this? Like text book question….gag. Only you have the specific answers they are looking for…it’s right there in your textbook somewhere.

I can gues….

I dont know exactly what a customer conviction chain is… But i’d say advertising helps the customer feel more comfortable when decdiding because they assume someone spent the time and energy to make it “look” valid, it also draws them in in the first place.

The role of tech. Now adays is the ability to gather peoples information for one, and suposedly use it to be of better “service”. There are emails that are ligtning fast and best of all it allows for
“permission marketing” where the customer has the option to respond if needed…it’s very cheap, and effective, because more and more people use tech. As their primary means of communication. They have social networking sites, as well as shopping behavior reports, etc. Etc…

The trends in self service, are growing. Many people prefer the check out line that is peopless. They want to shop online and have it delivered to their door. Also, the business owner is able to have a process that would be done by an employee, instead done by each customer, and it only tkaes each of them a few seconds. Again i’m not sure though. I think that america is headed for an age of robotics personally.

Direct marketing invades privacy and people are often feeling bombarded and intruded on. “permission marketing” is much better for both.

I hope that helps. I spent too long on this already….read your book, and tell me darn answers 🙂

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Do what every other biz does. Buy a lead list of people who invest in real estate outsside usa and start smiling and dialing. But i will let you in on a known fact, people don’t invest, unless you have something you can send them. And in that somthing you send them, make sure you are spelling it out a – z. Everything. Why they should put their money in asia. Basically what are the returns. Whats the project, whos involved, experience level, track record etc. Good luck. Leads cost about $1-15 per potential investor and find yourself a good lead broker or you will be wasting your time.

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Sorry to give such a simple answer but the answer is simply YES, you can as long as no one in your area has the same business name registered.

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Umm, apparently this is what it had to look like:

http://www.abry.biz/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/michael-jackson-ticket.jpg
http://www.kerrydean.com/pictures/michael-jackson-memorial-service-ticket-wristband-staples-center.jpg

So idk about the “dark navy blue shirt and black pants”. The actual ticket didn’t have his picture on it for the memorial. Maybe you mean the pamphlet-book that came with it? That had a picture of him on it.

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I have not experienced anything like that. Fresh immigrant or 1st generation. You not being able to obtain loan or financial help is more likely caused by your inexperience in running a business or unable to reveal all possible risks to the lending institution.

Beside that majority of people go to their bank for a loan, which is the worst place to go to get money. Banks are structured to take your money not to give you any. Why, do you think they own the most expensive real estate in every down town worldwide?

What business are you looking at? What is your experience in running such a business? What are your financial results? How much money do you seek? How high is the risk of your business? What ROI do you offer? In what time frame?

If you can answer all these and many other questions honestly then you will have no problem obtaining ANY AMOUNT of money from an investor who will either become your silent or participating partner.

The best place to seek the investment for your business is from somebody who is already established in such a business, knows the ins and outs, all the risks involved, can be your coach and adviser and making profit on his investment at the same time.

Make me an offer.

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Hi, its easy you can play your rm files in your media player by converting them from RM to MP3 or WMA files. I have listed a number of links below. You can download the software and then its easy to convert the files. IF you still have any more questions you can always contact me at (nashitkhan81@yahoo.com)

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I’m going to give the benefit and assume this is for some kind of sociology project. Because of the PC world we live in, it is highly unlikely any company (especially if they are publically traded) would gladly post that info on their business website in fear of being misconstrued as looking racist and loosing customers. You probably wouldn’t get anywhere if you were to contact any customer service reps (that would be info the company wouldn’t give to a minimum wage employee anyway). You’re best bet would be to contact the NAACP or another minority representative group. Good luck.

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If you want to learn a subject like Chemistry then there are many resources you can use

If you are attending a school then you can speak to someone at your school to see if they have any tutoring support or resources such as tutors, study groups, instructional materials, educational software and etc. That could help you to learn and understand the subject a lot better

You can look in your local telephone book under a section like “tutoring” to see if you can hire a good tutor.

You can contact the Department of Education or some other government agency to see if they have any information for free classes and tutoring and etc.

You can stop by a local store, business and etc. And ask them for advice and information

Also you can use a search engine like Google.com to find many free tutorials, forums, videos and other information

For example if you use the search engine like Google.com and you type in “Chemistry tutorial” or “Chemistry note” or “Chemistry forum” or “Chemistry tutoring” then you will find many tutorials, notes, forums and tutors for learning Chemistry

Some of these online tutors are free and most online forums are free so you can ask them for any advice and information

Chemistry forum
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=&q=Chemistry++forum&oq=Chemistry++forum&aq=f&aqi=g2g-s8&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=159110l163141l0l163375l20l17l2l0l0l0l187l1954l4.11l15l0

How balance chemistry equation
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=How+balance+chemistry+equation&oq=How+balance+chemistry+equation&aq=f&aqi=g-v1g-b1&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=32500l44985l0l46375l46l39l8l4l1l1l406l4435l4.17.5.0.1l27l0

Free tutoring
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Free+tutoring&oq=Free+tutoring&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=27922l31485l0l31594l19l16l1l3l3l0l250l1704l2.6.3l12l0

A website you might find to be helpful is SparkNotes which has good study guides for various subjects, tests and etc.

Chemistry
http://www.sparknotes.com/chemistry/

Cramster has various homework help for various textbooks and other subjects:

http://www.cramster.com/homework-help.aspx

There are answer engines such as www.wolframalpha.com that will solve almost any math or science problem and has information for almost any subject or topic

Chemistry
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Chemistry

YouTube has videos for learning almost any subject or topic

Chemistry
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Chemistry&oq=Chemistry&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=438l1938l0l2125l9l9l0l2l2l0l187l1047l0.7l7l0

Khanacademy has many free tutorials for Chemistry and other subjects on YouTube
http://www.khanacademy.org/

Good luck and I hope this will help

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Http://swimwire.com/
Your single Swimwire page can list and link all your online profiles, making it easier to stay connected. Your free profile can automatically connect with sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube to bringing all your social networks together to one place. Help people find you, anytime, anywhere, online. Connect with your friends and make new ones in a vibrant community.

Http://frid.ge/
Fridge enables anyone to instantly create simple and private social networks to share photos, messages, and events with friends and groups.

Homepage static

Ping.fm is a simple service that makes updating your social networks a snap.
Use AIM, GTalk, iGoogle, WAP, iPhone/iPod Touch, SMS or E-mail and let Ping.fm relay your message to a multitude of social networking sites.

Http://www.trigga.me/
Organize all your social networks in groups
Keep track of your friends updates and replies from different sources
Safe storage of your passwords

http://www.familytic.com/
Familytic is a social family data aggregator that helps you to gather all your family’s photos, videos, status updates and more from social networking websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and streams them to your own family social network.

Http://www.socioclean.com/
Take Control: Help manage online profile with advanced monitoring.
Maintain Social Reputation: Drive self-governance with growing social networks.
Expand User Experience: Single portal management for various social networks.

Http://www.yiid.com/
Build a profile of all your communities: Connect all your networks to one single super-profile
Discover networks of your friends: Share your networks with your friends and see what networks they use
Manage your online identity: Keep an eye on all your data in your networks and use yiid to log in everywhere

http://www.meevr.com/
Meevr is a social networking aggregator allowing you to pull your favorite social profiles into one place. Users can interact with each other via the Meevr answers platform.

Http://www.whoopaa.com/
A new open and social platform to connect, integrate and manage your social networks, friends and business relationships.

Www.vinehub.com/
Vinehub is a new application being developed to connect all of your accounts on major social network including Facebook, Google Buzz and Twitter.

Www.kazle.com/
Kazle is a social multi-tasking. To update, view, edit and aggregate all your social networks, blogs and gaming platforms from one place.

Http://yoono.com/
STAY CONNECTED: Connect to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, AIM and more… in one place.
STATUS SYNC: Update your status across all your services at once.
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Www.myweboo.com/
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Step1
Identify your research goal. Ask yourself if do you need to improve customer service or increase sales? Or are you looking for the right market for a new product?

Step2

To determine the demographics of your market use trade journals, marketing magazines, government reports and chamber of commerce market profiles.

These publications are helpful in providing data on purchasing trends that serve you a clue on the buying habits of your target market.

Step3
Be able to conduct mail and telephone surveys using randomly selected addresses and telephone numbers in your local area.

Step4
You should collect information from your existing customers. Using questionnaires, personal interviews and focus groups to get feedback on your products and services are of great help. If you do have a Web site for your business, start a chat room or message board and encourage customers to participate.

Step5
Try to observe customers at various points of contact in your business, including reception, sales, and customer service. Be watchful for glitches in your business operation and at the same time how your employees interact with the customers.

Step6

You should take time to analyze your sales records. If you know your best customers and most profitable products this can help you to better focus your marketing efforts.

Step7
Organizing the research data you have collected and be able to determine – or reevaluate – your marketing strategy based on the results of your research.

Jere answers:

My advice on avoiding a scam would be first to research the company that is offering this product or service. Look them up at the better business bureau and also see if any financial magazines have written about them. How long have they been in business? Are they doing well? Next look at the products and services they are offering. Are they things of any real value? Do they have value to you personally? Would you be willing to spend money on what they are offering today? You say you have no time for a job but to make money on the internet it not only takes hard work, it takes time.

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While both subjects will pretty much give you the proper skills to oversee an establishment and its employees, I personally think that a degree in business administration would be better if you want to own your own business. In fact, this article right here happens to agree: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/business/online-business-administration-degrees/. This is because business administration will teach you a more broad aspect of the business industry, teaching you how to do everything from how to lead operations and projects, how to examine budgets (including how to come up with solutions to financial loss) and how to interact with employees (including how to maintain healthy relationships in the workplace and how to conduct proper interviews). You’ll even learn how to dabble in the marketing and advertising sector as well. Most importantly, this major will require you to take several computer classes—skills that every successful leader needs to possess. When you finally decide to start your own business, chances are you will be required to do most of the leg work until your business begins to make a name for its self. Thus, knowing how to do a broad range of task will be most beneficial.

Jere answers:

Technically you could, but it’s not going to help your or your resume to get two degrees that have so much overlap. In many instances, you’ll be paying to take the same class twice, so unless the two degrees are totally different, and people in your industry understand the difference I wouldn’t recommend it. If you want a second degree, why don’t you try something like business?
Also, you might want to wait until you’ve got a semester of your regular college courses under your belt. They are much more time consuming than high school courses (at most schools professors assign 3 hours of homework for every 1 hour spent in class, and in the arts, this almost always translates to a lot of time working on multiple projects at once) so you may decide that you don’t have time to do them both at the same time.

Jere answers:

You should definitely consider attending an online college like Ball State University. Although some might say an online degree will be easier to earn, or will not be respected by employers, that is simply not the case… Especially when you attend a university that is already well-known and respected in your region.

Your degree WILL BE IDENTICAL to the degree conferred upon traditional brick-and-mortar students… Your future employer will never know that you attended online instead of on-campus.

Dozens of well-known, respected universities ranked in the Top 100 by U.S. News offer online programs (Penn State, Syracuse, Boston U, University of Illinois, and so on).

Personally, as you said, I would advise against attending any college that is synonymous with online learning. Attend a well-established university that also has a campus program.

In terms of what you can do with your degree. The first choice is clearly the university you choose to attend. If your university is well-regarded and accredited, you’re on the right track. The next step is to ensure that you keep your GPA up. It’s not easy to do with a full-time job and family, but employers WILL look at your GPA.

I started out at a local university (night school) and transferred to a respected online program (Business Administration, like you) — the university has a campus program, and is not synonymous with online learning. After graduation, I applied to an ABA-accredited brick-and-mortar law school and I was not only admitted, but received a scholarship.

So, the question isn’t really whether an online degree will take you where you want to go. It’s a matter of finding the right school (founds like you have), doing the work, making the grades, and then making the most of every opportunity that comes along.

Here’s a list of other universities with Online Business Administration degrees in case you’re still deciding. Some are more reputable than others, but everyone has their own idea of what school is well-known and what school isn’t (depending on where they live).

1. Amberton University
2. American Intercontinental University
3. American Military University
4. Andrew Jackson University
5. Antioch University
6. Atlantic Union College
7. Baker College
8. Bellevue University
9. Bemidji State University
10. Caldwell College
11. California State University – Fresno
12. Capella University
13. Central Michigan University
14. Champlain College
15. Charter Oak State College
16. Christopher Newport University
17. City University
18. Columbia College of Missouri
19. Columbia Union College
20. Corbon College
21. Dallas Baptist University
22. East Carolina University
23. Eastern Oregon University
24. Empire State College
25. Excelsior College
26. Fisher College
27. Fort Hays State University
28. Franklin University
29. Governors State University
30. Granite State College
31. Griggs University
32. Indiana State University
33. Jones International University
34. Judson College
35. Kansas State University
36. Kaplan College
37. Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual University
38. Kettering University
39. Liberty University
40. Limestone College
41. Mary Baldwin College
42. Mercy College
43. Mountain State University
44. Murray State University
45. Myers University
46. National-Louis University
47. Northcentral University
48. Northeastern Illinois University
49. Northwest Missouri State University
50. Northwood University
51. Nova Southeastern University
52. Ohio University
53. Old Dominion University
54. Oral Roberts University
55. Park University
56. Prescott College
57. Regis University
58. Rochester Institute of Technology
59. Roger Williams University
60. Rogers State University
61. Saint Joseph’s College
62. Saint Mary of the Woods College
63. Southern Christian University
64. Southern New Hampshire University
65. Stephens College
66. Strayer University
67. Tennessee Board of Regents
68. Thomas Edison State College
69. Touro University International
70. University of Alabama
71. University of Baltimore
72. University of Maryland UC
73. University of Massachusetts – Amherst
74. University of Massachusetts – Lowell
75. University of Memphis
76. University of Northwestern Ohio
77. University of Phoenix
78. University of Saint Francis
79. University of Wisconsin – Platteville
80. University of Wyoming
81. Upper Iowa University
82. Walden University
83. Washington State University
84. Western Governors University

I hope that helps!

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Good question. I’ll be back to check answers

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My personal experience as both a student and an instructor has been excellent in an online environment. Of course, I am only referring to fully accredited institutions.

I earned my MBA and almost finished my PhD through hybrid programs. Most of the course work was done via asynchronous online methods. If you think about graduate work is mostly research. I would not be teaching college and consulting all over without it. Plus, the paper does not say ONLINE. I would recommend pursuing a degree from an accredited institution that offers a campus experience as well. This does not mean that you will go to campus, but who will know?

I always have three recommendations for everyone looking into online/distance education. They all have to do with exploring after all you have to defend your assets.

1. Make certain that you have triple checked their accreditation. First, they tell you what it is, then you go to that accrediting bodies website (not through the link provided by the school), and thirdly you would visit the department of education to see what they have to say. Do your diligent research into the institutions once you have narrowed down to a couple. You can look at the Better Business Bureau for more information of the college.

2. You must have extreme self motivation and be able to teach yourself per say. This means that you will not have someone telling you verbally, so it is up to you to get the information from the course room, text, and other resources. The best way to look at it is like a guided independent study course.

3. Review your goals, personal and professional. Make sure that the school that you are going to offers the programs that match your goals. Do not settle. There are many programs that are similar, but you have to make the ultimate decision. Do not let be based on finances and length of program, but the fact that when you are finished or near finished you will be able to assume your proper place in the career field sought.

You should market yourself and not the degree or university. There are many traditional universities offering degrees that can be earned through online methods. Look at that if you are truly concerned with the name of the school. Good luck on your search!

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Well for that you should see
http://bizsolbiz.com
i hope that resolve your problem. Answers.yahoo.com

Jere answers:

Just be aware that eBay sort of businesses are highly competitive these days, many people don’t succeed. There are a couple of businesses that specialize in providing certified wholesalers for the small businessman. They are not terribly sophisticated but they beat those $1 lists that could include fraudulent suppliers. Try a search for World Wide Brands and Saleshoo.

Drop Shipping is another way to go, you pass on sales to the suppliers who directly ship, without you ever handling the product, margins can be small.

If you weren’t aware you can also setup a store on Amazon fairly easily, though they take a fair chunk for sending you buyers.

Jere answers:

You may consider offering tutorials, or a course for sale that you create in camtasia or any other comparable screen capture/video product. You basically sell your skills on video. Another idea would be to create a membership site where you offer content in regards to your skills and then would charge a monthly fee for that content. Or you could create and sell an ebook on let’s say “How to do advanced Powerpoint animations”. What else – well, my friend built an internet business through www.work-only-home.com, but I don’t think that would apply in your case. What about offering your consulting services to other internet businesses? There is a lot of money in business to business transactions. Another idea would be to type into Google for example “layout design” or “photo manipulation” etc. And see what type of services companies offer. Also check out the ads on the right side to get an idea what other products are offered in that market space.

I guess that’s about it and I wish you lots of ideas.

Jere answers:

You need to check your own state, and local laws, to be compliance and out of trouble. It will be your bussiness, and you will want it set up right.

Jere answers:

Hey first of all Congratulations for being selected.

We can classify all business sellings into three broad categories, these are
1. B-B (Business to Business)
2. B-C (Business to Consumers)
3. C-C (Consumers to Consumers)

B-B sellings are those in which an organization directly sells its products to another organization. For example any Automobile ancillary industry will be selling its products to another organization, it could be assembler or the marketer.

B-C sellings are those in which a organization targets end user as their consumers. For example FMCG product requires B-C kind of selling approach.

C-C is when at both ends only consumers are involved. Like selling of used goods through any mechanism. This mechanism could be Internet when both the consumers comes in direct contact without any mediator in between.

I hope this explanation is sufficient for you to understand the difference.

Jere answers:

A lot of the companies in America “outsource” to India because the pay is much lower than here in the “States”. There is an old saying that you get what ever the traffic will bear. IOW ask high and negotiate from there. If possible read the “Help Wanted” for India in your line of work. They may mention income, I don’t know much about India but I can always tell when I am speaking to some one there because of the accent. Assume that you can speak and understand good English.

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A globally accepted certification is the lpi one and you can get the right know-how for this kind of certification also by means of lici tutorials.

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You can download this FREE ebook and learn how to make money.
Please check this out if you are in internet marketing.
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Have you heard of Google Adsense program?
It’s the easiest program to make money and free to sign up. You can make some legitimate money if you have a blog at Blogger.com of a free website like Google pages which will allow you to publish Google Adsense with no cash investment.
This is a self explained page:
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Jere answers:

That really depends on the reader. Your better off checking out a directory which rates eproducts based on user feedback. There are a bunch of those online. I recently purchased a recent Ewen Chia product and its been doing wonders for me the past few weeks! I found it on the site ill mention in my sources. Just click on internet marketing>payperclick to find the Ewen Chia product I bought. But keep in mind there are plenty of products on that site. Just buy one and work it. I’ve used a few of the products listed there with great success! Good luck!

Jere answers:

There are a lot of place you can advertise for free online. The only problem is that a lot of the advertising is untargeted and isn’t going to help your small business.

You can advertise in Craigslist under the small biz ads section for the area in which you live.

If you have a website for your small business try digging the website and using relevant keywords for the subject. Also bookmark your small business site online and try to get backlinks to the site. In the long run doing SEO for your small business website will bring you the most free advertising.

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Search in google “free classifieds” you will get a huge list of free sites.
I have one list ..may be it help you.
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http://www.webclassifieds.us
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Jere answers:

Advertise your site on Craigslist.org. Craigslist postings give you quality backlinks to your site, which will improve search engine results. Craigslist is also free to post ads on and has over 6 billion page views a month…alot of eyes!

The key to high search engine rankings is links, links, links. In the mean time I would highly recommend posting a few ads to craigslist in your most appropriate category. It will give you quality traffic for sure.

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Start with Google maps. This is an effective way to get you on googles search engine. Yahoo will be incline to pick it up as well. You have to have a google account, on the front page you will see a business link in small writing. Once in there go to the map section. I did this for my son and his pokemon cards and it worked well. I would also recommend investing a little in Yellow pages ( Yellow Book) if you have a local business

Email me szimmer001@yahoo.com if you have questions

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Craigslist.

Also make sure you are listed in Yahoo! Local and Google Local. Also depending on the type of business, try Angie’s List.

Jere answers:

Don’t you hate people that spell loses as “looses”

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I run a full service brokerage firm and a flat fee, for sale by owner assistance, online firm, the type that this article refers to.

The presupposition of the article is that homesellers can negotiate with the same expertise and lack of emotional attachment that licensees can. By that metric, commissions seem like a waste.

Here’s the problem: most homeowners are awful salespeople. They just suck. They’ll trail people around the house, pelting them with mostly useless information (call me crazy, but I bever saw a buyer say “I’ll take it!” after a 10-minute sermon on how the guy replaced all his sewage pipes with PVC), they are notorious for overvaluing their own property, and they lack the objectivity to negotiate rationally.

They often don’t get that their weekend handyman, jury-rigged, noncode “improvements” cause title problems and hurt value, and often think that just because they do OK on ebay that they can outwit a sharp attorney or broker representing the buyer.

We just had one of these guys close on a sale for $670,000 after almost a year on the market and after sabatoging previous deals for well over $725,000. His commission line item was lower, but he lost $40,000 overall because of his own hubris.

I could save a bunch of money practicing dentistry on my own kids too, right? How can an online broker speak with a baseline of competence about asbestos in a basement, a leaky gutter, or granite countertops they have never even seen? This business requires human beings on the scene, period.

You get what you pay for. And all those studies that say that people listing with a full-service broker net more money than a for sale by owner are not realtor propoganda. I have seen it firsthand for years now. People need to understand that for a transaction involving hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions that they risk disaster without a professional representing them.

All the bad realtor stories I hear, by the way, usually involve an atrocious choice of agent, like a part time buddy from work or cousin Joe. You have to get a full time agent with a track record and references. For every guy who sold his house in a week without an agent I can show you 10 people who had no business representing themselves and screwing up royally.

I don’t disagree with the justice department’s decision, however. People should be free to risk screwing up. It’s the American Way.

Jere answers:

Ha ha, I like the column you wrote. I think that it will change to a love America party soon. But I think I’m starting to like this Bush guy tho. I want to hang out with him and see if he’ll buy me a drink, ha ha.

Jere answers:

Try Technology Brokers Association. I just went to one of their free workshops and let me tell you – they are very imformative. Crisantos Hajibrahim, the workshop instructor can give you a lot of insight on how to market your business online. Here’s an excerpt from their site:

“Crisantos will teach you:

-how Google AdWords works and little known secrets to get the most out of your Pay Per Click budget
– Google Analytics, the eyes and ears of your website without which you can’t hope to succeed with your Internet strategy
– how Google’s Webmaster tools are essential for Google Search success
– the power of Video and YouTube marketing
– the truth about traditional SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques and cheaper yet more effective alternatives for small businesses;
– online Drip Marketing, tracking Craigslists, and so much more… ”

I don’t know anything about website maintenance so i’m having them install Google Analytics for me on my site. They’re also helping me with a marketing plan tailored for my business.

Workshops are held twice a week in Huntington Beach, CA.

Here’s their website address where you can register online www.technologybrokers.org

Jere answers:

First thing Identify who your target audience is then do the following

1. Branding – logo and business card very important the logo will determine if people want to be associated with you or your brand
2. Get yourself an on-line on all the directories specific to your location things like freeindex, yell, thompson
3. Create yourself a facebook/linked in account specific to your business – show off your work there, get customer quotes on there recommendations etc try and get as many quotes from your customers you need to keep this consistent and monitor what people are saying etc make friends with your clients on these sites
4. Get yourself a website if you haven’t already does not have to be huge site but make it slick, easy on the eye get a good logo done make sure the site is reflective of how you feel the quality of you styling is…services, seasonal special offers,
5. Direct marketing…you can either buy data from a data agency or sift for it online we are not talking about 000’s of pounds here but more like 16p per record try and get contact address email phone (mobile preferably). Also for your existing customers to ensure you keep them get them to fill out a satisfaction card after each cut. Store all this in excel a spreadsheet this now will start giving you a direct relationship with your customers. You can notify them of special offers, reminders they might need a software update and you can send all this via email, text and post i would prefer the text and email that way you can send them to your website and keep your costs low. This way you will have a pool of existing customers to ensure they stay with you… Remember your marketing so will your competitors. Then you also have a pool of potential customers remember buy data specific to your market (business, 190-100 employees, etc).
6. Association – maybe with a complimentary product, where if they send anybody over to you they get a % off and vice versa but remember this association need to be specific to your business and should complement what you do. Also look at what your competitors are doing and imitate the best bits.
7. Advertising on local websites, magazines newspapers etc….i’m not a big fan of this especially for small businesses as i find it very costly with not the same return. Radio advertising is good but again find the radio station specific to your audience

The purpose of doing any marketing is to deliver an integrated campaign targeting customers from a number of angles to give you awareness and leads so this will enforce you message and your brand which will then give you consistent leads…. Remember nothing happens over night and you need to be consistent with your marketing to ensure a successful marketing campaign. The intensity and frequency of your marketing will be determined by how busy you are. They key thing to remember is that your core competence is your development skills that needs to be consistently good to ensure your marketing works…and marketing has a habit of biting back where people are not delivering on what they promise on their marketing.

Reputation is imperative if you stay on top of your game and stay in tune with the latest developments in the industry and are consistently improving your skill levels then your customers will not want to go anywhere else.

The above can be the crux of your marketing other elements may come from your research and planning not all the points need to be implemented look at the timing and look at the budget. Also ask your customers how do they prefer to be communicated with that should narrow down your marketing effort.

Jere answers:

You would first need to reserve a website ( usually buying a web address) and design or hire a web designer for it. What you’re proposing would be highly interactive, yet would need to be quite user-friendly, so I wouldn’t at all recommend doing it on your own without experience. A good web designer will lead you through the naming, site design, logos, colors, and listing it in different search engines so it can be easily found by people who don’t have the exact address to type in each time. The site would need continuous updating and you would like to track hits (know how many people have visited the pages), so you would likely need to continue to pay the web designer for these services.

I would caution you as to liability for what you intend to do. You may wish to first legally incorporate as a group, rather than undertake this in your name, for liability purposes. If you are the owner of the name and site (by virtue of paying and upkeeping it), it is possible you could be held personally responsible for the comments inserted onto the site pages. It would be very, very difficult to monitor the thruthfulness and impartiality of each entry, if you allow them to be made unabated by visitors, and even if they are true, but are unflattering , the comments could land you in the middle of a lawsuit. For these reasons, and probably even more I’m not noting, you may wish to consult a lawyer before ever undertaking the project. If not, you could be held liable for suits, and your personal assets could be attached as damages.

Your ideas are good, but will require professional assistance to both be done safely and well. The barest simple of start-up costs of the legal and web consultations will likely run over a thousand dollars, so be prepared.

I’m sorry to sound grim, but my own experience in setting up a social service directory (wasn’t even interactive, as you are describing) online leads me to caution you.

Jere answers:

Yes of course it’s a smart idea.to open an online store need less money than open a real store. After your online store begin to get known by the costumer you can begin to prepare the physical store. You can open the web site i write in the source box to start your online store.

Hope that it’ll help. Good luck 🙂

Jere answers:

You have a couple of options.

1. You can sell your items on etsy.com This is a great place for selling handcrafted items. You’ll need a paypal account to be able to make sales. Your mom can set that up for you since you said that she would be helping you.

2. You can set up a website where you feature your handcrafted bags and post pics to pinterest. Create a pinboard based off of what popular keyword terms people are searching for online.

You can find out what people are searching for online when it comes to handbags by going to google and type in the bag name or category it fits in. As the suggestions come up then create a pinboard with that name on it.

Or you can go to googles keyword tool and type in your bags name and see how many people are looking for it. Make sure you check off exact match on the left side of the screen. From there choose a phrase that has decent searches in the global category. Then create a pinboard with that phrase as it’s title.

3. You can go to a site called the fancy.com. It’s similar to pinterest except for one big difference. People can buy your product right there on the spot. I would suggest if you are going to use the fancy.com them you place your focus on the presentation of the product. As I teach with all of my clients, it’s the presentation that matters. Of course you want to give a quality product. But how you present that product matters much more.

Good luck!

Jere answers:

Find something to sell (or make something), put it on a website aimed at selling things, such as Ebay, or Etsy.com Use part of the $50 to cover auction fees and possible materials if you make something. See if it sells, if it does make or get more of those items.

Jere answers:

Just display any item on your website collect money and place an order over here doba.com and they’ll do it all including returns. Terms and condition on website.

Jere answers:

Yes, you do need a Business license to run a online gaming website, and you need a copyrights, and a trademark, and an LC, and if its by payroll you will need a tax ID.

Jere answers:

Surfing and games, yes. Spreadsheets, no. The screen is too small and you’d have to magnify the spreadsheets quite a bit to work with them which would cause it to be very slow to work with them.

Jere answers:

It’s true. I know some folks in Second Life that are making a lot of real life money in the game, but for these people it’s more than just a game. They have their own business set up in Second Life and they treat it like a job. They also put in a lot of time and money keeping up the business.

If you’re serious about making money you can do it, but just realize that it isn’t as easy as snapping your fingers and the cash rolls in. It requires a lot of knowledge about content creation or ingame real estate and you need to spend the hours supporting your business just like you would spend time at your real life job.

Jere answers:

Can find really good price comparisons on http://koliko.co.uk to buy things when they are on great sales and then mark up for later.

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If you look on these websites, many of the games have to do with business or the stock market (what you are looking for) are here.

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When we lose our jobs or lose our status the thing to remember is not to get upset, become bitter or resentful, or lash out and blame others. After we have dried our tears, we have to bounce back, accept the loss, reinvent ourselves and move on.

Perhaps, we need to change our attitudes and shift our paradigms; perhaps we need to confront our values, or learn new skills. Perhaps, we need to get honest feedback on our performance, on our work behaviors and attitudes to identify our strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Perhaps we need to retool ourselves. Perhaps we need to leave our present organization when we are no longer happy and fulfilled in what we are doing.

When we find ourselves in this situation we have to plan our career. Career planning is a deliberate process of knowing WHO we are so that we can be sure WHERE we want to go or WHAT we want to be at some defined point in the future. It involves an analysis of career/job options that are new to you. Career analysis is based on accurate, valid and timely information from — reading, interviewing primary resources persons and direct observation of those persons while doing their job.

Here are some sites, which can help you plan your career.

Job Hunters Bible – My favorite. I have taught their system to hundreds of people with great results. Richard N. Bolles, America’s dean of Career Consultants, heads the company and is also the author of the book, ‘What Color Is Your Parachute.’ This book should be available in your library.
Http://www.JobHuntersBible.com

Careers for the ‘People Person’
http://www.learningandlife.com/options/top-5-people-person-careers.php

CareerBuilder.Com
http://www.careerbuilder.com

CareerPlanner.Com
http://www.careerplanner.com/

U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

The Princeton Review Career Quiz – Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions.
Http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?menuID=0&careers=6

The RHETI Test – Free. Related to the Enneagram
http:/www.9types.com/

Tests for Sale

Analyze My Career – Aptitude tests, personality tests, occupation interests, entrepreneurial index.
Http://www.AnalyzeMyCareer.com

John Holland’s Self-Directed Search
http://www.self-directed=search.com/

Other Career Tests and Sites
http://www.assessment.com/
http://web.tickle.com/take/online-career…
Http://careerplanning.about.com/mbody.htm?once=true&
http://www.ncda.org/

Peace and every blessing!

Jere answers:

Your brother’s timeline is reasonably accurate – for perm jobs.

Finding direct-hire positions is a slow process as companies tend to be very careful about whom they hire. What you should/could do is look for contract-to-hire positions. Many, many companies prefer that route as it gives them (and you) a chance to “try each other out”…I call it rent-to-own (LOL). If you expand your search to include that option, you will be looking at about a 2 month time frame, vs. 3-6 months. However, and this is a big “however”, you are running up against a time-factor. In about 3 weeks, the job market is going to take a major nose-dive due to holidays. Companies generally put jobs on hold from mid-Nov to mid-Jan.

Work with as many recruiters as possible. This will cast the widest net and will get the most response.

Also, go through your profiles on the job boards with a fine-tooth comb. Look for spelling and grammatical errors, consider re-wording parts if you are not absolutely sure about them. Also, make sure that your resume is formatted on the boards in an easy to read fashion. You should ALWAYS have a formatted version and a plain-text version. The formatted versions don’t translate well to text fields.

This is also going to sound a little rudimentary but double and triple check your contact information on the boards. You may have an incorrect phone number or email address listed.

Jere answers:

1. Experience – without experience you won’t even get in the door. Land a solid internship and start making those network connections.

2. Solid networking – knowing the right people at the right time is great.

3. Skill – you could have a degree in math, experience in accounting but if you just struggle at math, then you aren’t going to excel. You have to have SKILL and a PASSION for your career.

4. Forward-thinking attitude – start plotting your career from the start gate. Do you want to be a CEO? Then fine…what skills do you need to be a CEO? Do you want to be VP of marketing? What skills do you need? Actually take time to research (and call actual people in those positions – hey, more networking) and figure out what you need. A title isn’t as important as a skill. For example, let’s say you’re in business and are working with marketing right now. You volunteer for a project in video production, which will give you more experience in that. You volunteer for a project in sales, which again gives you more experience. The more you can refine your experience to what your goal is, you’ll put yourself above the competition. What does someone in your future position need to have, and what would the competition look like? You’ll need to prepare to prove yourself, even if you’re young.

5. Reality. You won’t make $50K right away. You’re going to have to climb the corporate ladder.

6. As for majors: Double major in business or finance and Spanish. Spanish will give you a head start (and a premium salary in some careers) while a business or finance degree is basic enough to get you plugged in nearly anywhere. If you are good at math, try engineering.

Jere answers:

If you have an interview set up, find out who it is with, then make sure that you know their way to work.

Set up a single day ad campaign where they see your name everywhere, for instance if they stop for coffee pay the counter guy a couple bucks to put your card in the guy’s bag (or tucked in the sleeve of the Starbucks cup). Put up a sign which he will see which touts your merits. You can figure out more, I’m sure. Basically, you’re looking for a job coordinating advertising, so coordinate an ad campaign for yourself directed specifically at him.

Jere answers:

According to the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook:

Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers

Keen competition for jobs is expected.

College graduates with related experience, a high level of creativity, strong communication skills, and computer skills should have the best job opportunities.

High earnings, substantial travel, and long hours, including evenings and weekends, are common

Marketing positions (see detailed charts at website for median salaries for each title)

Advertising managers oversee advertising and promotion staffs, which usually are small, except in the largest firms. In a small firm, managers may serve as liaisons between the firm and the advertising or promotion agency to which many advertising or promotional functions are contracted out. In larger firms, advertising managers oversee in-house account, creative, and media services departments. The account executive manages the account services department, assesses the need for advertising, and, in advertising agencies, maintains the accounts of clients. The creative services department develops the subject matter and presentation of advertising. The creative director oversees the copy chief, art director, and associated staff. The media director oversees planning groups that select the communication media—for example, radio, television, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, or outdoor signs—to disseminate the advertising.

Promotions managers supervise staffs of promotion specialists. These managers direct promotion programs that combine advertising with purchase incentives to increase sales. In an effort to establish closer contact with purchasers—dealers, distributors, or consumers—promotion programs may use direct mail, telemarketing, television or radio advertising, catalogs, exhibits, inserts in newspapers, Internet advertisements or Web sites, in-store displays or product endorsements, and special events. Purchasing incentives may include discounts, samples, gifts, rebates, coupons, sweepstakes, and contests.

Marketing managers develop the firm’s marketing strategy in detail. With the help of subordinates, including product development managers and market research managers, they estimate the demand for products and services offered by the firm and its competitors. In addition, they identify potential markets—for example, business firms, wholesalers, retailers, government, or the general public. Marketing managers develop pricing strategy to help firms maximize profits and market share while ensuring that the firm’s customers are satisfied. In collaboration with sales, product development, and other managers, they monitor trends that indicate the need for new products and services, and they oversee product development. Marketing managers work with advertising and promotion managers to promote the firm’s products and services and to attract potential users.

Public relations managers supervise public relations specialists. (See the Handbook statement on public relations specialists.) These managers direct publicity programs to a targeted audience. They often specialize in a specific area, such as crisis management, or in a specific industry, such as health care. They use every available communication medium to maintain the support of the specific group upon whom their organization’s success depends, such as consumers, stockholders, or the general public. For example, public relations managers may clarify or justify the firm’s point of view on health or environmental issues to community or special-interest groups.

Public relations managers also evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts and serve as the eyes and ears of top management. They observe social, economic, and political trends that might ultimately affect the firm, and they make recommendations to enhance the firm’s image on the basis of those trends.

Public relations managers may confer with labor relations managers to produce internal company communications—such as newsletters about employee-management relations—and with financial managers to produce company reports. They assist company executives in drafting speeches, arranging interviews, and maintaining other forms of public contact; oversee company archives; and respond to requests for information. In addition, some of these managers handle special events, such as the sponsorship of races, parties introducing new products, or other activities that the firm supports in order to gain public attention through the press without advertising directly.

Sales managers direct the firm’s sales program. They assign sales territories, set goals, and establish training programs for the sales representatives. (See the Handbook statement on sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing.) Sales managers advise the sales representatives on ways to improve their sales performance. In large, multiproduct firms, they oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs. Sales managers maintain contact with dealers and distributors. They analyze sales statistics gathered by their staffs to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and to monitor customers’ preferences. Such information is vital in the development of products and the maximization of profits.

Jere answers:

Katy,
Relax.
Relax.

Okay.

First, you must talk to a friend who is most familiar with the corporate world. The friend will be able to point out to you your skills and abilities. If such a conversation or contact is not possible, then you must pause and focus on all your experiences. These include volunteer work at schools, religious attachments, social interactions in the community, etc.
Second, you have managment experience. Admit it. I don’t care how small or insignificant that experience is, you have it. Now write about the experience you have. Use the force Katy-the internet. Go there and look up terminology associated with management and implement those into your writing. DID YOU HEAR ME? YOU HAVE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. Capitalize on it. Yes, there are others who have more than you, but are you going to let that weaken you? I probably have less managment experience than you, but I could get the job before you. How? Because I am not going to underestimate my skills and abilities and my experience and my determination and my value. You don’t have that. You must get. Not by exaggerating, but by pinpointing specific incidents where your management role was used. Write about it in your writing.

What do you mean you understand the luxury clientele? If you understood it, you would know how to relay it. Oh, perhaps you aren’t passionate enough.

Katy, come on. Quit thinking small. What do you have to offer the company? Yes, your managment experience, but are you willing to learn? Are you a hard worker? Are you ready to take the job?

Relax.
Relax.

If you don’t get this job, always remember, you’ve gained by the opportunity. Oh, duh, you got the interview through a contact. Even that is valuable. Come on. Professional up. Put on your business attire. Collect your business portfolio. You are a professional. Act like one. And then you will soon even be thinking like one, positive and strong that is. Don’t be snobbish, though. Be kind. Be proud. Be kind. Don’t you feel better after you’ve served others? I hope so. If you don’t, then why bother applying at the hotel? You must see value in serving others even through work.

If you can get a hold of The Orange County Register, perhaps online, and read today’s paper, you will read about a woman who landed a job that said “Prefer Bachelor Degree.” She doesn’t have a bachelor degree. She got the job. She didn’t have great experience. But she used what she had.

I hope you are a kind and giving person. I hope you care about people. I hope you are not a greedy individual. If you are, then if you don’t land this job, you will be most miserable. If on the other hand you are all those positive things you will walk away from this with a most valuable experience.

Want passion in life and career? Serve others. Be sincere. Be honest.

Good luck. Live long and thrive.

Jere answers:

Yes there is
Choose from Business Gateway, Business link and the Job centre
Business Gateway offer free courses to fill your gaps in knowledge and skills
whether it is finance, tax, marketing and budgeting or whatever
They’ll also help you put your Business Plan together
My husband and son both used the services of Business Gateway and both got a small grant from the Job Centre (they were both unemployed at the time)
They both now have successful small businesses and have had for the past 5 years

Jere answers:

You may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:

Angel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org
Angel’s Forum http://www.angelsforum.com
Band of Angels http://www.bandangels.com
Common Angels http://www.commonangels.com
Keiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com
Launchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com
New World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com
New York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com
Prairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)
Robin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com(charges $250)

Jere answers:

It’s much better than most, for one simple reason: Rather than just talking about how talented you are, you specifically explain why you are the right person for the job.

As a recruiter who recruits on LinkedIn, here’s an important piece of advice. As you may know, when you apply to a job posted on LinkedIn, it simply sends the employer/recruiter a link to your LinkedIn profile (unless you also choose to attach your resume). So make sure you LI profile is great and includes all of your qualifications. You’d be amazed how often people apply for my job on LI and their profiles are pretty much devoid of relevant information.

Jere answers:

It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. And yes, grants mean PAPERWORK – lots and lots of it, that is why a cottage industry of grant writers was born.

Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.

Even if you buy books on “how to get grants” or list that supposedly has information on grants — all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same – hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.

Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html…

“The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments.”

Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business — THERE’S NONE.
Http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALOG.BROWSE_BENEF_RPT.show

11.800 DOC Minority Business Enterprise Centers
14.132 HUD Mortgage Insurance_Purchase of Sales-Type Cooperative Housing Units
14.155 HUD Mortgage Insurance for the Purchase or Refinancing of Existing Multifamily Housing Projects
14.197 HUD Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act
20.907 DOT Minority Institutions
59.007 SBA 7(j) Technical Assistance
59.012 SBA Small Business Loans
59.026 SBA Service Corps of Retired Executives Association
59.041 SBA Certified Development Company Loans (504 Loans)
59.043 SBA Women’s Business Ownership Assistance
59.046 SBA Microloan Program
59.050 SBA Microenterprise Development Grants
81.036 DOE Inventions and Innovations
81.105 DOE National Industrial Competitiveness through Energy, Environment, and Economics

Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. Minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT – Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program

Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women’s Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women’s business center that will train women entrepreneurs

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center’s Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It’s a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for “students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices.” Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don’t have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.

If you wish to start a daycare business, the first step is to prepare a business plan. Even if you will not be applying for a bank loan, a business plan helps you to think through your business – what it needs, who it will benefit, how much it will cost, and what is its potential. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to look into:

http://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc
http://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf
http://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf
http://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm

You may want to read the free article “How To Start Your Own Day Care Center” http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.

For in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:

– Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care
– The Daycare Provider’s Workbook
– Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business
– So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center :
Everything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program

It is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html

As for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses:
http://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html

Jere answers:

I completed a 128 page Bus. Plan a few years ago. After taking 6 months to research and 6 months to put together I finally did it. Everyone (banks, sba, ect.) said for a small business startup I really blew them away. Later I found out that I could have gotten away with about half. Here is a basic list of what I included.
1. A written resume, not just a time line. Out lining your accomplishments.
2. A synopsis of your business. Be very creative. Include Designs of the inside and outside of your establishment if it is going to be a retail sales. Basicly how the building will impact purchases
3. Research. In your own words. Keep copies of all articules and include them in a seperate area for reference for the investors. Include Graphs to help them visulize things. This helps during the stage when you meet with the investors
4. Marketing/ Advertising. How do you plan on doing this. Newspaper Ads. Radio Spots, TV Spots, Internet, ect. Show researching proving the best posible approach and how these people are going to be reached. The cost assoc. With this and what percent of your budget you will dedicate. Dont forget for retail you will want to include traffic counts
5. Demographics. This is more for retail. How lives where, How much do they make, ect. Show research that proves the demographics match the demographics that utilize your type of bus.
6. List of all equipment or materials including opeining inventories need with quotes on costs.
7. Operating Capital. How much, how did you come to this number.
8. Pro Forma, Month to Month of all costs and revenues with economic indicators showing what percentage of revenue will be generated in that month compared to the overall year.
9. Money. How much do you need xxx for equipment, xxx for operating cost, xxx initial inventory, xxx buildout of the building or real estate. What you have put into the business so for. And how do you plan to pay it back. 5yr loan at 8% with a balloon payment in 3yrs. Operating Capital Loan will be on line of credit with no payments due for the first year. You get the picture.
10. Employees. How many, who are they, what is there requirements to work for you. Are there key employees that you know are going to work for you, if so include there resume.
11. Business references. People who are known and respected in the community. Also include people who have already agreed to purchase your product or service. Have them write a nice letter outlining the agreement. This will help prove your revenue.
12. A Personal financial statement. You can get one from any bank. Of course try to chose one from one your going to use.
13. A copy of your credit report. They will pull their own but this helps show that you have done everything. And if you seek private money they will appreciate that you did this easy step.
14. News clippings or Periodical articles that prove your case. That the business you are venturing into is good
15. A copy of a list of all research. Web sites, ect.
I would suggest that you place all of your personal financial info into a separate binder. So if you want to show it you can with out devulging everything. Then if there is real interest you hand it over
Bind everthing in a nice hard plastic cover. Office Depot does a nice job for a low cost. Spend the money for color copies on quality paper. Make extra copies. Banks will need two. Private investors will need one and always ask for a second. You will want to keep one. But its always great to have two extra copies. You will need it in a hurry and wish you had it.
Good Luck

Jere answers:

You can advertise in the newspaper, and you can try contacting the Small Business Administration to see if they have a referral service. Congrats on the business adventure!

Jere answers:

If your in UK go on princes trust.

Jere answers:

According to the book “The ABC’s of Writing Winning Business Plans: How to Prepare a Business Plan That Others Will Want to Read — and Invest In” http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446694150/powerhomebizguid by Garrett Sutton, below are some tips to make a winning business plan that can get funding:

– Money follows management. Investors look first at the people involved in the company. If you are just starting out and don’t have relevant experience, investors expect to see that you have an experienced team of advisors and employees helping you in the business.

– Make sure you “sell” the one reason your business will become profitable.

– State clearly the strategies you will employ to get the word out about your business. Your business plan must show how you will leverage the Internet, public relations, viral marketing, and other strategies to attract customers.

– Present realistic estimates of the time, energy and costs of building a successful business. Do not underestimate or overestimate revenues. While investors know your numbers are simply guesses, they want to see that your numbers are within the “range of reality.” Be careful of your financial statements: this is one area where you can easily lose credibility if presented poorly.

– Benchmark similar companies to show that you’ve done your homework and researched the market.

– Your Executive Summary is your calling card. If it is not a winner, investors may not even read your entire plan. Emphasize your own as well as your team’s track record in the Executive Summary.

– Before sending your business plan to lenders and investors, send it out first to a few in order to get feedback. You’d want to correct your plan if someone tells you that you’re way off mark, rather than have a potential investor tell it to you and lose the chance to get the funding you need.

Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:

– SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
– PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm
– Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html

You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:

– Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm
– MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners
http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html
– VFinance – View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. Http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp
– Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. Http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp
– PlanWare Planning software and information. Http://www.planware.org/
– Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. Http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html
-SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
– Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf
– Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. Http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid
– Business Plans Index – A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html

Some recommended books are :

– Business Plans Kit for Dummies
– The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan
– Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide
– Business Plans For Dummies®
– Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan

Hope that the above resources help

Jere answers:

According to the book “The ABC’s of Writing Winning Business Plans: How to Prepare a Business Plan That Others Will Want to Read — and Invest In” http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446694150/powerhomebizguid by Garrett Sutton, below are some tips to make a winning business plan that can get funding:

– Money follows management. Investors look first at the people involved in the company. If you are just starting out and don’t have relevant experience, investors expect to see that you have an experienced team of advisors and employees helping you in the business.

– Make sure you “sell” the one reason your business will become profitable.

– State clearly the strategies you will employ to get the word out about your business. Your business plan must show how you will leverage the Internet, public relations, viral marketing, and other strategies to attract customers.

– Present realistic estimates of the time, energy and costs of building a successful business. Do not underestimate or overestimate revenues. While investors know your numbers are simply guesses, they want to see that your numbers are within the “range of reality.” Be careful of your financial statements: this is one area where you can easily lose credibility if presented poorly.

– Benchmark similar companies to show that you’ve done your homework and researched the market.

– Your Executive Summary is your calling card. If it is not a winner, investors may not even read your entire plan. Emphasize your own as well as your team’s track record in the Executive Summary.

– Before sending your business plan to lenders and investors, send it out first to a few in order to get feedback. You’d want to correct your plan if someone tells you that you’re way off mark, rather than have a potential investor tell it to you and lose the chance to get the funding you need.

Here are some resources that can help you write your business plan:

– SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
– PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm
– Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html

You may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:

– Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm
– MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners
http://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html
– VFinance – View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. Http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp
– Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. Http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp
– PlanWare Planning software and information. Http://www.planware.org/
– Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. Http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html
-SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html
– Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf
– Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. Http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid
– Business Plans Index – A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html

Some recommended books are :

– Business Plans Kit for Dummies
– The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan
– Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide
– Business Plans For Dummies®
– Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan

Hope that the above resources help

Jere answers:

If you really want to give international touch, then to show some professionalism, you must use email address at your OWN domain name(containing name of your business )

Jere answers:

It is pretty easy actually. You don’t have to be a spammer to be using bulk email service. There are actually a lot of legit reasons why you might want to bulk email, for example to distribute marketing material for your currently subscribed customers, or customers that subscribed through various other marketing methods. My best choice for you would be Jangomail, they are pretty professional and flexible in terms of what you want to display on a website subscription form.

Jere answers:

There’s no need to download software. It’s really easy to start doing email marketing campaigns in the cloud. Sign up with some of these websites that are reputable email marketing sites. They have verified IP addresses, low prices, and tutorials for new people. It’s important to follow the spam laws and these sites help you do that easily.

Jere answers:

You’re probably getting emails from work at home business opportunities, which is NOT the same as a work at home job.

Without knowing which specific opportunities you’re writing about I cannot (nor anyone else) can say for certain which are real and which are not.

You’re going to need some money at some point to invest into your business.

The easiest way to begin a home business is by doing affiliate marketing or joining a reputable network marketing company. If you have a product or service that you own or do then of course that should be your first choice.

If you decide on working with a network marketing company, make sure you talk to the person with whom you’ll be signing up with BEFORE you pay anything.

Jere answers:

Network marketing companies often have distributors recruit people by phone.
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Network marketing, also called multilevel marketing, is the process of recruiting a team of distributors to help you market a company’s products. Network marketing is a completely legitimate business opportunity, according to Entrepreneur magazine. Many large manufacturers operate on principles similar to network marketing, distributing their wares through multiple levels such as wholesalers and retailers before reaching the consumer. There are many types of network marketing companies, some of which are more common than others.

Nutritional Companies
Nutritional companies are the most common type of network marketing company, based on the “Top 25” list of network marketing companies at Nexera, an online reference and training site. Nutritional businesses are so popular because people generally like the products. These items are also highly consumable, and most distributors purchase these products monthly with an automatic shipment plan. People like nutritional products because they lose weight or experience increased energy when using them. Therefore, nutritional products also have wide appeal in the network marketing industry. Nutritional network marketing companies usually create many different brochures, tapes and videos to help their distributors recruit members into their businesses. Most nutritional network marketing companies also use conference call systems and postcard mailing systems to increase the success of their distributors.

Internet Service Companies
Anyone who reads business opportunity magazines knows that various Internet products also sell well through network marketing. People need a domain name or uniform resource locator (URLs), which is the location where customers find business websites on the Internet, for their businesses. Other popular Internet network marketing products include web hosting, web design software, auto responders and email marketing systems. All online companies need web hosts from which to run their sites. Yahoo! Is one example of a web host. Businesses usually pay web hosts a monthly rental fee to keep their websites active. Auto responders are software tools that send out automatic emails to customers or potential customers. Email marketing systems are software packages that allow online marketers to send out thousands of emails simultaneously.

Information Products
There are also companies that sell information products via network marketing. In 2011, more informational product distributors are selling ebooks. The advantage of selling ebooks is that they cost the company little or nothing to create. The information products network marketing company does not have to pay to ship ebooks out to people. Ebooks are usually downloaded onto people’s computers automatically when payment is received. Still, some information products companies will distribute cassette tapes, CDs and video instructions to distributors participating in their business.

Cosmetics and Personal Care Companies
Some of the oldest network marketing companies, including Mary Kay and Avon, got started selling cosmetics, perfumes and personal care products. These items are purchased and consumed fairly regularly, which makes them ideal for network marketing. Many cosmetics and personal care companies use the party plan method for selling their wares. Distributors ask people to throw shows or parties where they show their wares to invited guests. Some distributors prefer to just make commissions from selling products. However, those who become managers usually recruit other distributors and earn commissions off their distributors’ sales as well.

Read more: Types of Network Marketing Companies | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_7917652_types-network-marketing-companies.html#ixzz1a26dJh8e

Jere answers:

What future employers want to see regarding volunteering is that:

— it supported a nonprofit organization, charity, school or other community-serving organization that does not discriminate and that is fully, legally registered with the appropriate government agencies

— it provided you with training and experience that they would like to have in an employee

— it demonstrates the kind of worker you would be (dependable, results-oriented, a leader, someone who knows how to cooperate, etc.)

If your online volunteering activities meet that criteria, then employers will be interested. In fact, they may even be MORE interested, since it shows you know how to use online tools, how to be managed and supported remotely, how to communicate via the written word, etc.

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As far as US is concerned, there is no service charge on services . There is only sales tax on products shipped. So lets say if you design and deliver those banners via email or any other online medium, you should be fine. On the other hand if you put in on a disk and then ship the disk, law considers that as a product and its taxed. However you are eligible to collect tax only if you are licensed to collect the tax on behalf of the government and you should only collect tax from the citizens of those states only where you business is licensed. Hope this helps.

Mark
http://www.123Triad.com

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Hi,
I’ve been having a look online and have found several sites that you may fine useful. I have listed them below:

What can I do with a Sociology degree?
Http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Sociology.htm

Opportunities for Sociologists?
Http://www.britsoc.co.uk/WhatIsSociology/opportunities+for+sociologists.htm

Connections’ HR report:
http://www.connexions-direct.com/jobs4u/index.cfm?pid=14&catalogueContentID=20&render=detailedArticle

What graduates do with their degrees?
Http://www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk/single.htm?ipg=6439

What salaries do they get?
Http://www.thegooduniversityguide.org.uk/single.htm?ipg=6371

Hopefully these sites will give you a bit more info to help you make your decision.

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You need business licenses,health licenses and your business must be conducted out of a building zoned commercial. You will also have to have workers comp insurance and liability insurance, pay employment taxes to the state/province as well the government. You can not hide from big brother !!!

Jere answers:

No, not legal. You are involved in a business of buying
and selling to make a profit. You need a license and
pay tax on any gains. You can do this on the side if no
one reports you. My lawn mower guy does this.

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Here are some of the best of the best of “old skool” classics:
The Message – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Fight The Power – Public Enemy
Nuthin But A “G” Thang – Dr. Dre
It’s Like That – Run-D.M.C.
Rappers Delight – Sugarhill Gan
Children’s Story – Slick Rick
Planet Rock – Afrika Bambaataa
Paid in Full – Eric B. & Rakim
Rock the Bells – LL Cool J
Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith
The Breaks – Kurtis Blow
They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) – C.L. Smooth & Pete Rock
It Takes Two – Rob Base & DJ EZ Roc
Me Myself and I – De La Soul
The Show – Doug E. Fresh w/Slick Rick
The Bridge Is Over – Boogie Down Productions
Bring The Noise – Public Enemy
Award Tour – A Tribe Called Quest
Push It – Salt-n-Pepa
It Was A Good Day – Ice Cube
Summertime – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
C.R.E.A.M. – Wu Tang Clan
My Philosophy – Boogie Down Productions
You Gots to Chill – EPMD
Dear Mama – 2pac
Set It Off – Big Daddy Kane
Scenario – A Tribe Called Quest
I Need Love – LL Cool J
O.P.P. – Naughty By Nature
Sucker M.C.s – Run-D.M.C.
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Ridin’ – Chamillionaire w/ Krayzie Bone
U.N.I.T.Y. – Queen Latifah
Passin’ Me By – The Pharcyde
Parents Just Don’t Understand – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Ain’t No Half-Steppin’ – Big Daddy Kane
La Di Da Di – Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh
Bonita Applebum – A Tribe Called Quest
The Definition – Mos Def & Talib Kweli (Black Star)
Just A Friend – Biz Markie
Wild Thing – Tone-Loc
Get At Me Dog – DMX
Triumph – Wu-Tang Clan
Regulate – Warren G. W/ Nate Dogg
The Choice Is Yours – Black Sheep
Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
Ladies First – Queen Latifah w/ Monie Love
Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets
I’m Bad – LL Cool J
Lyte As A Rock – MC Lyte
The Humpty Dance – Digital Underground
I Got 5 On It – The Luniz
Paul Revere – The Beastie Boys
P.S.K. (What Does It Mean) – Schoolly D
Boyz-N-The-Hood – Eazy E
Roxanne, Roxanne – U.T.F.O.
Shook Ones, Pt II – Mobb Deep
Dirty South – Goodie MOB
Freaks Come Out At Night – Whodini
Big Pimpin’ – Jay Z
Tennessee – Arrested Development
Deep Cover – Dr. Dre w/ Snoop Doggy Dogg
t’s the Joint – The Funky Four + 1
Crush On You – Lil Kim
Roxanne Roxanne ~ Roxanne Shante
Life Is…Too $hort – Too $hort
Let Me Blow Ya Mind – Eve
6 In the Mornin’ – Ice T
Bust A Move – Young MC
Peace, Love & Happiness

Jere answers:

Play Tim Minchin, you can get all his songs on youtube

Jere answers:

Sorry to say, but after 14 yrs in the salon biz, there is really not a way. If you buff the nails b4 applying the glue+tips, the buffing thins the nail, and the glue bonds to the nail and removes layers. Even if you do not buff, the glue is going to take layers of nail unevenly when the nail is pulled off, even with soaking in acetone. Nails grow in thin layers, and the glue is always a mess to remove.

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Hi,
I am interseted in having business in part time but here u have not mention anything else so if you are keen to this contact me at
vipin gupta
9911377464

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First agents do not cost anything. You need to do some research and get some acting
training to learn how show biz. Works. For most everything of a commercial nature you
will need to be where the acting interviews are held and have an agent. A parent will have to
do this with you and get an agent for you if your under 18. Of the steps you need to take to
start acting, getting an agent is the last not the first. You need to get acting training to
learn how to work in front of a camera and how to do an interview and what to expect when you get on one. You can’t look for auditions if you don’t have a clue as to what to do when you get on one.
You can start with school plays and drama classes. You can take some outside classes to if
you can. There are things you can do for experience yourself without an agent. They are
local theater,student films and some ind. Films. When you have some acting experience to
where you are comfortable on auditions and have an idea what’s going on then you can look for agents. You need to know how time consuming and expensive this will be to do. And your chances of getting anywhere are slim. So this is not something you want for a hobby or because your
bored. To find auditions for local theater you can look them up in your phone book and call
to see when something is being cast. You can look for open calls in one of the acting trade
papers like VARIETY if your near LA.

Jere answers:

I would recommend PicnicCRM.com as the best simple CRM.

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Wow ten points

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Yahoo is a great place for community and sharing and should remain independent of larger corporations. Especially ones that make you buy certain things for others to work on your computer. We’re heading on a path in America where every thing is set to be owned by few dominating companies, destroying diversity and supporting inflation. So to you Yahoo I say, for the people, stick to that dream you had when you first thought of creating this legacy, protect your integrity, and resist the clutches of this one-world control.

Jere answers:

There have been over a billion downloads at the app store in the last nine months alone.

Jere answers:

Yahoo is a failing corporation and the delivery of services has become a joke – how many 360 sites now fail to function properly due to the alleged Universal platform upgrade (now not even talked about) – with customer service non-existent.

Excellent members of management have either left in disgust or have been fired for questioning the direction of the company. Look past the bump in a share of stock this morning; Yahoo stock has been spiraling downward for months, as investors simply do not see a turnaround anytime soon.

Microsoft has placed an all-or-nothing bid on the table. Yahoo accepts it or – within a year – its assets will be available at a “going out of business sale,” and sold for next to nothing.

Jere answers:

For sales tax, yes you must immediately register with your state and get a sales tax id, if you live in a state that has sales tax, and most do. You’ll only charge the sales tax to buyers in your state, not to everyone.

Income taxes and self-employment taxes are separate from sales tax. Not sure what you mean about “as if I work for an employer” – for this business, unless it’s a corporation, you don’t. You’re self employed, so need to pay around 14% self employment tax PLUS income tax to the feds, and whatever state and local income tax you owe – you need to pay all these with quarterly estimates.

Jere answers:

To start your on line magazine business anywhere in the USA does not require you to pay local fees or taxes. You will have to pay for Domain name, host and server before you can build a web site.

An all in one package is a good way to go. Do you know how to build a successful website? Do you have all the tools web design requires?

You will find a wealth of information regarding developing an on line business at the resource link below.

Jere answers:

I can answer this question for you: “Also, how does Trademark work for websites? Would I need to trademark my website name and company name separately, even if they are very similar?”

To protect a business name within your industry, you would apply for a trademark.

Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry.

It’s necessary to have comprehensive research on the mark done prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party.

This entails searches of the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.

To register a trademark, that’s done either through your Secretary of State for a State trademark or the US Patent & Trademark Office for a Federal trademark.

If you are only conducting business in one state, then a State trademark is most appropriate. If you conduct (OR are planning to conduct) business in at least 2 states OR between the US & any other country, you can file for a Federal trademark.

If the only difference between your web site name & company name is the .COM, then have just one name filed — however you display it. For instance, Amazon.com uses their mark with the .COM so they have Federal trademarks on the entire name. It doesn’t mean another party can file Amazon for retail sales of books as that’s still too similar to Amazon.com

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Jere answers:

Tax (retail) certificate (its not a license) is from the franchise tax board. Business license is from city government. Permit for ammno–that I do not know, sorry. Shipping ammo–ask at UPS or the post office what that would entail.

Jere answers:

I believe you need to apply for a trade name or fictitious name in order to do so. You can never be too safe when it comes to Tax ID numbers!

Jere answers:

Go to Sourceforge.net and search for Dada mail. It is open source and therefore no cost. Aweber, etc cost $25 +/- or more per month.

You can also check out http://markvs.webprosperity.com which gives you a mail manager, autoresponder (Get Response) and a marketing web site for $29.95 a month. Plus you can market the product and make commissions on it.

Jere answers:

Yes, but do not spam them or send everyone the same email at the same time. That is a great way to lose customers.

Jere answers:

I’m not exactly sure, ha ha, but if you want to market your services, a good idea is to post them on a free classified ads website. Http://www.stumblehere.com is a great site for this. Their direct link to the ‘services’ section is http://stumblehere.com/search/subject-services/search_where-city/.

Jere answers:

All signs point to yes…get a lawyer and start protecting yourself..quit this job immediately if this is common practice

Jere answers:

Its lying….and i agree its unethical…..”thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” exodus 20:16….so, my suggestion is to talk to your manager and say that you can’t do this b/c it is wrong

Jere answers:

Socialism refers to any one of various economic theories of economic organization advocating state or cooperative ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equal opportunities/means for all individuals with a more egalitarian method of compensation based on the full product of the laborer. Modern socialism originated in the late 19th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private ownership on society. Karl Marx posited that socialism would be achieved via class struggle and a proletarian revolution, and would be a transitional stage between capitalism and communism (a state involving the disappearance of class and therefore the state).

The utopian socialists, including Robert Owen, tried to found socialist factories and other structures within a capitalist society. Henri de Saint Simon, the first individual to coin the term socialism, was the original thinker who advocated technocracy and industrial planning. The first socialists predicted a world improved by harnessing technology and combining it with better social organization, and many contemporary socialists share this belief. Early socialist thinkers tended to favor an authentic meritocracy combined with rational social planning, while many modern socialists have a more egalitarian approach.

Socialists mainly share the belief that capitalism unfairly concentrates power and wealth among a small segment of society that controls capital, creates an unequal society, and does not provide equal opportunities for everyone in society. Therefore socialists advocate the creation of a society in which wealth and power are distributed more evenly based on the amount of work expended in production, although there is considerable disagreement among socialists over how and to what extent this could be achieved.

Socialism is not a concrete philosophy of fixed doctrine and program; its branches advocate a degree of social interventionism and economic rationalization, sometimes opposing each other. Another dividing feature of the socialist movement is the split between reformists and the revolutionaries on how a socialist economy should be established. Some socialists advocate complete nationalization of the means of production, distribution, and exchange; others advocate state control of capital within the framework of a market economy. Socialists inspired by the Soviet model of economic development have advocated the creation of centrally planned economies directed by a state that owns all the means of production. Others, including Yugoslavian, Hungarian, German and Chinese Communists in the 1970s and 1980s, instituted various forms of market socialism, combining co-operative and state ownership models with the free market exchange and free price system (but not free prices for the means of production).

Social democrats propose selective nationalization of key national industries in mixed economies, with private ownership of property and of profit-making business. Social democrats also promote tax-funded welfare programs and regulation of markets. Many social democrats, particularly in European welfare states, refer to themselves as “socialists”, introducing a degree of ambiguity to the understanding of what the term means.

Libertarian socialism (including social anarchism and libertarian Marxism) rejects state control and ownership of the economy altogether and advocates direct collective ownership of the means of production via co-operative workers’ councils and workplace democracy.
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Jere answers:

Services marketing is marketing based on relationship and value. It may be used to market a service or a product.

Marketing a service-base business is different from marketing a product-base business.

There are several major differences, including:

The buyer purchases are intangible
The service may be based on the reputation of a single person
It’s more difficult to compare the quality of similar services
The buyer cannot return the service
Service Marketing mix adds 3 more p’s, i.e. People, physical environment, process[1]service and follow-through are keys to a successful venture. The major difference in the education of services marketing versus regular marketing is that instead of the traditional “4 P’s,” Product, Price, Place, Promotion, there are three additional “P’s” consisting of People, Physical evidence, and Process. Service marketing also includes the servicescape referring to but not limited to the aesthetic appearance of the business from the outside, the inside, and the general appearance of the employees themselves. Service Marketing has been relatively gaining ground in the overall spectrum of educational marketing as developed economies move farther away from industrial importance to service oriented economies.
What is marketing? Marketing is the flow of goods and services from the producer to consumer. It based on relationship and value. In common parlance it is the distribution and sale of goods and services. Marketing can be differentiated as:

Marketing of products
Marketing of services.
Marketing includes the services of all those indulged may it be then the wholesaler retailer, Warehouse keeper, transport etc. In this modern age of competition marketing of a product or service plays a key role. It is estimated that almost 50% of the price paid for a commodity goes to the marketing of the product in US. Marketing is now said to be a term which has no particular definition as the definitions change everyday.

“Managing the evidence” refers to the act of informing customers that the service encounter has been performed successfully. It is best done in subtle ways like providing examples or descriptions of good and poor service that can be used as a basis of comparison. The underlying rationale is that a customer might not appreciate the full worth of the service if they do not have a good benchmark for comparisons.

However, it is worth remembering that many of the concepts, as well as many of the specific techniques, will work equally well whether they are directed at products or services. In particular, developing a marketing strategy is much the same for products and services, in that it involves selecting target markets and formulating a marketing mix. Thus, Theodore Levitt suggested that “instead of talking of ‘goods’ and of ‘services’, it is better to talk of ‘tangibles’ and ‘intangibles'”[2]. Levitt also went on to suggest that marketing a physical product is often more concerned with intangible aspects (frequently the `product service’ elements of the total package) than with its physical properties. Charles Revson made a famous comment regarding the business of Revlon Inc.: `In the factory we make cosmetics. In the store we sell hope.’ Arguably, service industry marketing merely approaches the problems from the opposite end of the same spectrum[3].

[edit] References
peter, S. And Rada, J. (1988) “Servicitization of business: Adding value by adding services”, European Management Journalof, vol. 6, no. 4, 1988.Shamoon Malik
^ Bitner, J. En Booms, B. “Marketing strategies and organizational structures for service firms”, in Donnelly, J. En George, W. (1981) “Marketing of services”, American Marketing Association, Chicago
^ Levitt, T. (1981) “Managing intangible products and product intangibles”, Harvard Business Review, May-June, 1981, pp.94-102
^ http://futureobservatory.dyndns.org/9430.htm

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Introduction (to your campaign–description)
Overview of Project
Marketing Plan
Objectives
Additional steps based on results
Follow up campaign plan (if successful)

*your definition of “successful” should be in your objectives–what you will consider success after implementing your plan

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Hi
You have asked a simple question which has a complex answer
I am going to provide you with information that will expand your wisdom and knowledge regaurding
What exactly is marketing?
Please read the intro then follow the blue link to source page and sub pages

bestwishes
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What is Marketing

Marketing is a four step process that begins with analyzing and defining a qualified universe of potential users or buyers.

After this first phase in the marketing process, a true marketing effort succeeds in capturing the attention of the intended buyers within the targeted universe.

Third, systematic effort must be put into getting the prospects to accept the concepts or propositions offered via the marketing effort.

Finally, with all three of the previous steps achieved, the marketer must convert the prospective buyer into an actual buyer by getting them to take the desired action (purchase, rent, call, download, subscribe, refer, sell, follow the law, become a member, etc.).”

http://www.briannorris.com/whatismarketing.html

Guide to College Majors in Marketing

In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. Management cannot be expected to recognize a good idea unless it is presented to them by a good salesman.
–David M. OgilvyWhat is Marketing?
The common perception of marketing is that it’s purely the promotional efforts that go into selling a product. 40 years ago, the American Marketing Association defined marketing as “the performance of business activities that direct the flow of goods and services from producer to consumer or user.” The current definition, however, encapsulates an organized behavior system which generates an output of value to consumers

http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/business/marketing-major.htm?s=ypi

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Integrated marketing communication (IMC) is an approach to brand communications where the different modes work together to create a seamless experience for the customer and are presented with a similar tone and style that reinforces the brand’s core message. Its goal is to make all aspects of marketing communication such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations, direct marketing, personal selling, online communications and social media work together as a unified force, rather than permitting each to work in isolation, which in turn maximizes their cost effectiveness.