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Vista Print

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Free business cards (I got free cards online) for free in word format. Just download one, open it in Microsoft Word (or another word processor that’s compatible with the .DOC file format), and customize it before printing.
Available at:
http://www.freeprintablebusinesscards.net/

Best Program -The best program I have found is Business Card Designer Plus 9. Get Going Fast: Use the

It has a design wizard to help create a custom business card from hundreds of included business card templates

It supports for all Styles of Business Cards: Standard Wide, Tall, Double Sided, Photo Quality, Folded and CD-R business cards. You can download try the free version and see if it fits your needs.

Available at:
http://www.camdevelopment.com/index.htm

Take care

Devin

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VISTAPRINT! The best online printers out there. Not only will they do business cards, but they can make t-shirts, flyers, magnets, stamps, etc. Anything you’d need. They have a lot of nice templates to choose from or you can add your own photo (it costs a little more but not much). I actually JUST ordered some business cards for the same purpose you are. I got (I think) 280 business cards for $4.95….and that included shipping. Everything they sell is cheap cheap cheap, but it’s not cheaply made. Their products are very professional looking. Also, sign up for their eNewsletter, they have good deals all the time. Free business cards, free magnets, free stamps. They’re awesome.

PS-I don’t think the emails are a scam. I’ve been using them for a long time (my husband runs a cleaning service and he’s been using them for years) and while they DO send you a lot of stuff (once a week or so), they’re always good deals. But just my opinion….

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Business-cards.com turn out really good. I’ve used them several times.

Click “upload full color 4/0 business cards now” which is where you would upload your artwork. 4/0 means FULL color on the front, 0 color on the back.
Http://www.business-cards.com/business-cards

The price for 1000 is the same as 500, so get 1k (or more).

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Www.myezprinter.com

online design utility

cheaper than vistaprint and much thicker card stock, with UV coating…vistaprint uses thin stock and no coating

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Good Luck I sold Victoria Secret whole- sale and getting the items was a night mare – often. When they came it was wonderful.
I sold things to all people who wanted to sell little things but didn’t want to buy a ton at a time (think of that idea)! E-bay clients and home parties were my best customers.

You may wind up importing items from China/Indonesia it’s risky at first but once you find a source. It’s wonderful (wire money)

I no longer sell whole sale items I do sell swiss skin care.
From home and have been equally successful without headaches.
Meaning I have the products and support.

Good Luck.

PS you can also go to Marshalls or TJ Maax and buy things for a very low price and resell them – for a better price. To start small.

Kel@h-power.us

I was very successful at VS whole sale I sold to many people who did e-bay, and home parties.

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You would definitely need a sales tax permit (aka reseller’s license). You may need a business license from your city as well. Start at your city courthouse for the city license, they should be able to tell you where exactly to go for the sales tax permit.

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The general IRS rule is once you make over $600 per year on an activity, it needs to be reported. Hoever, it doesn’t mean you have to become a business, it just needs to be reported on the ‘Other Income’ line of your personal 1040 form. (I forget what line that is – I think it’s somewhere around Line15 to Line 20).

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Genius associates vasant kunj sale purchase & renting delhi n c r area good deal ,contact acharya shri bhagwan

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It is actually really easy to start an internet business. You basicly have one choice. You could become an affiliate of a product someone else is selling you promote the product and make a % of the sale. Most affiliate programs send out checks every two weeks. Check out http://www.firstinforeview.com/internetbusiness
This site shows you what you have to do step by step.

Good Luck

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A Tax ID and a business license are two separate catagories.

First you tax ID can be your own Social Security Number when having a business run as a sole proprietor or owner. Which is how many small business start. You would use your Social Security Number when filing taxes for your business.

The other number you will need is a Use Tax number for collecting Sales Tax. This would be through your State Revenue Department. Since you would be collecting Sales Tax. Contact your states Revenue Department for information.

A main concern would be copyright and trademark infringement. Do you have a name for your store? Have you done searches to see if any other business or established enterprises uses the name or wording similar? This would also include your logo, too. You can use a website that has a domain search function. Type in the name you are considering and see what comes up. The best names would end in .com since most people would type that extension. When you have searched and searched (it took me almost a month to find a .com I liked and was easy to spell)
register the domain as soon as you can. Since the next day it could be gone. It is best to register your domain with one service and use a different web host service. This way you are not stuck using a service that you find out later does not work well for you. Do not transfer your domain to the web host company.

After you have your domain registered then start seaching and comparing web hosts services. Go to websites that review different web hosts that are not getting paid to be affiliates for the web hosts, as they more than likely will give good reviews to collect commision if you sign up from thier site. I found that the big companies are not always the best.

A business license you would get from a state, county, or city government. This varies since you will not have retail traffic coming to your home, and you don’t plan to sell door to door. A business license will depend on your local and state government.

The Small Business Administration offers a lot of information on starting, maintaining, legalities and other information. You can enter SBA or the full name to locate them on the Internet.

I hope this information helps,
Linda

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You can apply for a Tax ID number online. Here is the link.
Http://www.sba.gov/content/obtain-your-federal-business-tax-id-ein

A tax id number must be used to purchase things wholesale. Also, by obtaining a tax id number, you are declaring to the government that you have a business, and hence must file a tax return every year for your business.

IRS- http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Apply-for-an-Employer-Identification-Number-(EIN)-Online

Hmm….regarding age, I don’t remember having to state my age when I filled out for mine, but I did have to put in birthdate. I don’t know for sure about age, but I would assume age 18. Because if someone is under 18, they can’t even get a bank account on their own without a parent co-signing for them.

I buy things online at wholesale and re-sell them as part of my business. I have never heard of a resale license before.

Good luck to you.

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Yes, they must have all the requirements of the state/province you live in. Even though the business is on-line, and your server may be in another country, you are legally liable for all the local business regulations, licensing, tax collection, tax payment, income tax, and labor laws.

Most businessses never need to worry about most of these – but you must register the business, see if your local government demands a busines license, and pay taxes.

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You DON”T copyright a business name, you register it; but as a sole propiertor you can use your own name and there is no need to register it; if you want to use other name than yours then you need to register the trade name or “Doing Business As” with a government agency.

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sole_proprietorship

As for the domain name NO you can’t copyright it by itself (the content is copyrighted: pictures, text; but not the web site; you don’t need to formally copyright every single stuff you put at the page since copyright is granted since creation but for some stuff like books is better to do so) what you can do obviously is used the same “Trade mark name” you already registered or your own name as your website name.

Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doing_Business_As
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name

Now remember a, Company name, Copyright and a Trade Mark are three different things and they follow different rules.

Go to the Copyright Office web site and read the whole thing.

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If you plan to incorporate then 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. Some cities do not require you to get a business license until the business makes $3,000 to $4,000 so see what your local government requires for an e-commerce business.

Steps for getting started:
First and foremost write up a business plan.
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 if you plan to do the business as a sole proprietor if you incorporate then a business bank account is what you need.
6. Set up a merchant and or paypal account. The merchant account you can set up through your bank and this allows you to take all major credit cards.
7. Build a website and get a domain name and hosting. You can either build your own website or have one built for you, some start out with a blog because it’s free and you can make it look like a standard website so take a look at this option and see if it will work for you. Just keep in mind if you use a blog you need relevant content in the body of the blog if it’s just full of product links then you will eventually get shut down. As far as building your own you can either buy software or use the online website builders. Using the software allows you to create your site how you want it just make sure the hosting provider you use will support the software the online website builders you will be limited to their templates and I believe you have to use their hosting but you can buy your domain name from anywhere and just direct to their server.
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. If you plan to do affiliate marketing then you need to sign up to the affiliate programs and get your code specific links to post on your site.
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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Today-over 3,000 customers -and growing daily— are using our newest ASP-based products. Companies all around the country rely on our products for efficient and affordable access to credit bureaus, and as links to public records. TCI saves our customers countless hours by automating the process for conducting background checks, employment screenings, tenant screenings and more.

See how our decision lending software and background check solutions can help your business conduct credit checks, credit scoring and more. Read about our nine ASP-based products and then contact TCI for a free demo. Email us or call us at (800) 841-9950.d+products+and+t

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“If you build it, they will come” is not necessarily true on the Web. Putting a website up is one thing, but getting visitors to come to your site is another. The process becomes even more difficult if you have limited resources to market your business.

Here are some shoestring marketing ideas that can help you get the visitors you need at the least cost possible:

1. Create the best content you can with the best products you can possibly offer. Your content is your best advertisement – if visitors love your content, then they will go back and spread the word to others.

2. Make it easy for users to recommend your site. Viral marketing is very important — and easy to tap on the Web. But give your users the tools. Get a Recommend this Site script from websites such as cgiscripts.com and similar directories of scripts. Some even go as far as giving incentives to those who recommend the site to their friends. If only 10 people go to your site, but these 10 people invite 10 more – that’s additional traffic that you get for FREE!

Recommend Site Scripts (various) http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Big Nose Bird Recommend this Site http://bignosebird.com/carchive/birdcast.shtml
CGI Resource Index http://cgi.resourceindex.com/Programs_and_Scripts/Perl/Website_Promotion/Recommend_Site/
Hostscripts http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/index.html

3. Rank well in the search engines (organic search results, not the pay per click). SEs can be a big source of traffic. The key is to create the best content in your niche. If you have good content, other websites will gladly link to you and offer your site as a resource to their audience. Check the on-page factors and be sure to get linked from authority sites in your topic area.

If you are going to read only one piece on search engine optimization, I suggest you read Brett Tabke of WebmasterWorld.com’s “Successful Site in 12 Months with Google Alone: 26 steps to 15k a day.” http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum3/2010.htm

SEO for Google http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/google.htm
SEO for Yahoo! Http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/yahoo.htm
SEO for MSN http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/msn.htm
Tying It Together: SEO For The Big Three http://www.powerhomebiz.com/052006/seo.htm

4. Send out press releases. While outfits charge as much as $650 per release, there are free press release submission places on the Web. Press releases allow you to (a) attract media attention; (b) get more back links to your website without sending each website an email request; and (c) get more visibility especially if your press release gets in Google News or Yahoo News. My website (see my profile) accepts free press release submission (no strings attached!)

5. Submit articles. Write articles and submit them to websites accepting author submissions. You get exposure for your business; establishes you as an authority in your field, and allows you to get backlinks for your website. If 50 websites publish your article and it contains a link back to your website, then you easily get 50 links from a single article. The more links you have, the greater your chances for increasing your search engine rankings.

Here is a comprehensive list of where to submit your articles http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AhzreGmnCUicOoyedqypscUjzKIX?qid=1006022407481

6. Improve your conversion. Getting visitors is one thing; getting them to buy your products is a whole different story. Read the article “10 Ways to Convert Visitors to Buyers” http://www.powerhomebiz.com/072005/conversion.htm for tips on how to improve your conversion rates.

7. Post a link to your site for free where it is allowed (always read the Terms of Use). Examples are:

Craigslist http://www.craigslist.com
Google Base http://base.google.com
Classifieds for Free http://www.classifiedsforfree.com/…
Text Link Exchange http://www.txtswap.com/
Recycler.com http://www.recycler.com/
Yahoo Classifieds http://classifieds.yahoo.com/
US Free Ads http://www.usfreeads.com/

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By far the best tool for you would be WordPress.org. It’s a free blogging tool that many people use as a content management system. (CMS) WordPress allows you to build a main hub website which you can easily turn into a network where you can then sell people their own website with a selection of theme designs. Basically, you sell websites to your visitors and each time a customer buys a new website, your website will create a new website and give them a choice of themes and tools to add to their website. They can add their own domain name to their site and they will have their own backend admin area to manage their own website.
It can be set up in such a way where it’s completely automated. All you have to do is install wordpress onto your hosting account, set up the multi-user functionality, build a selection of theme designs for your customers to choose from, set up the payment processor and that’s about it, your ready to go.

WordPress.org is a MASSIVE community and you will find thousands and thousands of plugins to add additional functionality to your site. Literally, your only limited by your imagination.

Once you have it all set up, you can even offer different website packages by choosing which plugins and features you want to make available to each customer. For example, you could have a basic package that simply offers a website and a choice of three designs with no added features. A Silver package that offers a website, a choice of five designs and three plugins that offer additional features such as social networking, email marketing, an image gallery etc etc. And finally a Gold package that offers all the above with the ability to add their own domain name. I think you can even allow people to set up their own second tier website that also sells websites to their own customers.

As the main admin of the network you will have access to every one of your customers and you can view their visitor stats and send everyone messages at the same time. You can even offer some people FREE websites that contain your advertising so you can earn money from their traffic and you can offer them an upgrade to remove the ads.

As I said, your only limited by your imagination by what you can do. WordPress.org is by far the best tool for any network or paid membership site. Also, every website you sell will be hosted by you on your hosting account so this is something else you can charge your customers for.

Below is some information to get you started. You need to learn how to do everything but it’s not very hard and there is tons of online information to help you to build your network.

Installing WordPress:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress

Create a Network:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

Installing Multiple Blogs:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_Multiple_Blogs

Be warned, there is also another version of WordPress at WordPress.com. This is a version of wordpress that only lets you set up your own blog on THEIR hosting. WordPress.org is what you want as this is self hosted on your own servers. Both versions are run by the same people. Actually, the wordpress.com version is an example of what YOU can do yourself with wordpress.org except they don’t charge people to build their website/blog.

If your serious about this and you’ve decided to go with WordPress. Here is a website you MUST check out because they offer many premium plugins which are perfect for someone building a network just like you. They have plugins to let you offer different feature to your customers, plus they have a selection of theme designs that your allowed to offer to your customers which is great because otherwise you’d have to build your own. (You can’t just sell any theme you find as most have copyright)
WPMUDEV = (wordpress Multi-user Developer)
http://premium.wpmudev.org/

Good luck

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The markets these days can be unpredictable and without tools, knowledge and a plan, you’re unlikely to have much success. There are a number of charting and education sites that won’t cost you anything to use and will help you to build knowledge and confidence.

One is stockcharts.com devoted to technical analysis of stocks. They have lots of free resources like a weekly newsletter and great stock charts, as well as some paid services. I use only the free ones and use their charting regularly

A very nice stock charting software that is free to use for as long as you like is at quotetracker.com – I have used it for nearly 10 years and it can build charts that are simple or very advanced. You’ll need a connection to a data feed for the charts; some are free and some can be expensive.
The software was originally developed independently but was purchased by TD Ameritrade brokerage about two years ago, so if you have an account with them, you’ll also get free stock charting data to run the software. The software has a ton of features, and can be a little intimidating, but I use it daily and like it a lot.

For something a bit simpler, another way to go would be an all in one free applcation like the-market-toolbox.com – there again are sections that are free and some paid services, but all the basics like charting, research, and trading ideas are all free. They have you register to download the software and they will likely start sending email, but the list is easy to unsubscribe if you choose.

There are many choices available in the market that are free or very cheap and you only need to decide what sort of trading or investing appeals to you in order to narrow things down. An article I came across recently may help you to answer that question : http://preview.tinyurl.com/ahoacy

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Go to

https://www.odesk.com/

There are a million freelancers from all walks of life that may be able to help you. Just shoot them an email and ask them if you can be an under study somewhere near your location.

You can also try

meetup.com

Look for a group you like near you and join. Meetup as a group. If none exist, create your own group and hand out flyers in your area to team up with people.

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Short term and long term non-retirement savings should always be separate from retirement savings.

In general, only retirement savings should be in any combination that includes stocks or corporate bonds. The “generic” combo for retirement is 60% stock mutual funds/40% Bond mutual funds and/or direct holdings of Treasury securities, esp TIPS bonds (or I savings bonds). Once you are within 10 years of retirement, you should reduce your stock allotment and add a cash allotment: 10% or five years worth of expenses, which ever is greater. Once in retirement, 40% Stocks, 40% Bonds, 20% Cash is usually a good mix for the first 10-15 years.

All short term savings and any long term savings that will be used within the next ten years should be in cash investments: Money market accounts, CD’s, Treasury Bills, Notes & Savings bonds.

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It sounds like you are working on a business school case.

I would position Maserati as different, more elite than the competition. I would make it a scarce resource, with initially a long waiting list to get one. At the same time pricing is going to be comparable (within 10%) of the direct competitors.

You may want to create a specific image (possibly European) and focus on specific demographics, and create a promotional strategy that uses multiple media to introduce the concept. You may want to place the product in some select movies and maybe do what BMW did a few years ago, hiring well known directors to create a short starring the car. In this case you may want to use European directors or people (like Scorzese) who are viewed as Europeans.

A less expensive strategy might be to give a car to selected celebrities and makes sure there is PR coverage on them. Also YouTube may be an interesting promotional challenge.

I hope this is helpful and gives you some ideas.

Jere answers:

How about a business coaching company?

It’s an awesome business with HIGH Profits.

The best marketing strategies are Networking, Google AdWords, Referrals, Direct mail, Free Seminars, Chamber of Commerce Business After hours events, Strategic Alliances, and Host beneficiaries

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For a marketing plan to be successful, the mix of Product, Price, Promotion, and Placement must reflect the wants and desires of the consumers in the target market. Trying to convince a market segment to buy something they don’t want is extremely expensive and seldom successful. Marketers depend on marketing research, both formal and informal, to determine what consumers want and what they are willing to pay for. Marketers hope that this process will give them a sustainable competitive advantage. Marketing management is the practical application of this process.

Most companies today have a customer orientation (also called customer focus). This implies that the company focuses its activities and products on customer needs. Generally there are two ways of doing this: the customer-driven approach and the product innovation approach.

In the consumer-driven approach, consumer wants are the drivers of all strategic marketing decisions. No strategy is pursued until it passes the test of consumer research. Every aspect of a market offering, including the nature of the product itself, is driven by the needs of potential consumers. The starting point is always the consumer. The rationale for this approach is that there is no point spending R&D funds developing products that people will not buy. History attests to many products that were commercial failures in spite of being technological breakthroughs.

The next big thing is a concept in marketing that refers to a product or idea that will allow for a high amount of sales for that product and related products. Marketers believe that by finding or creating the next big thing they will spark a cultural revolution that results in this sales increase.

In a product innovation approach, the company pursues product innovation, then tries to develop a market for the product. Product innovation drives the process and marketing research is conducted primarily to ensure that a profitable market segment(s) exists for the innovation. The rationale is that customers may not know what options will be available to them in the future so we should not expect them to tell us what they will buy in the future. It is claimed that if Thomas Edison depended on marketing research he would have produced larger candles rather than inventing light bulbs. Many firms, such as research and development focused companies, successfully focus on product innovation. Many purists doubt whether this is really a form of marketing orientation at all, because of the ex post status of consumer research. Some even question whether it is marketing.

Diffusion of innovations research explores how and why people adopt new products, services and ideas.

A relatively new form of marketing uses the Internet and is called internet marketing or more generally e-marketing, affiliate marketing or online marketing. It typically tries to perfect the segmentation strategy used in traditional marketing. It targets its audience more precisely, and is sometimes called personalized marketing or one-to-one marketing.

Marketing is an ongoing process of planning and executing of the marketing mix (Product, Price, Place, Promotion) of products, services or ideas to create exchange between individuals and organizations.

Marketing tends to be seen as a creative industry, which includes advertising, distribution and selling. It is also concerned with anticipating the customers’ future needs and wants, which are often discovered through market research.

Essentially, marketing is the process of creating or directing an organization to be successful in selling a product or service that people not only desire, but are willing to buy.

Therefore good marketing must be able to create a “proposition” or set of benefits for the end customer that delivers value through products or services.

Its specialist areas include:

advertising and branding
communications
database marketing
direct marketing
event organization
global marketing
international marketing
internet marketing
industrial marketing
market research
public relations
retailing
search engine marketing
marketing strategy
marketing plan
strategic management

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Are you looking to do direct sales online or offline?

There are different strategies for both.

For offline, try joining some playgroups in your area and networking with other moms. Direct sales is a popular option for stay home moms, so Im sure you will find many other in the industry who can offer local tips.

There are also tons of offline advertising methods. And online groups, creation of a website, etc.

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Log into your Control Panel and schedule a site backup. Have it sent to you in an email or download it from the folder by FTP. The file will be in a compressed format. Once downloaded to your computer, make sure you in-compress it into its own folder.

I recommend get a good web editor and edit your site on your own computer. This will allow you to always have a current backup. Just upload any edited or new files by FTP to where they need to go. ALWAYS maintain a mirror image of the online directory structure on your computer to keep from breaking paths. Having your site mirrored on your computer will allow you to check each page as to it working correctly.

If you use PHP/ASP pages, then you need to install the app to allow you to run these on your computer.

Ron

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I recommend hand-codong your pages and validate the CSS and HTML often before making the site. You can do all this locally on your computer where you can keep a backup of the complete site.

I would also find a better hosting than Yahoo.

Free HTML Editors, Web Editors, and WYSIWYG Web Editors and Site Builders:
http://www.thefreecountry.com/webmaster/htmleditors.shtml#htmleditors
Free Online Editor Tool: http://htmledit.squarefree.com/

Mac users might want to download BBedit Lite, a more powerful, and free mac text editor: http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit_lite.html

Hosting Info:

http://www.rankpulse.com/www.siteground.com
http://www.siteground.com/
http://b2evolution.net/web-hosting/top-quality-best-webhosting.php
http://www.hosting-shopper.com/

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I can recommend you this service:
http://www.securepaynet.net/email/online-storage.aspx?ci=1796&prog_id=471723

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View and edit anything stored in Online Storage as if it was on your local computer with our Drive Map tool.

Jere answers:

Biggest things here are to appear prompt (on time), dependable (will show up) and mature (will get things done, get along with others). Should appear neat and composed, formal attire is probably not needed but long pants or skirt and long sleeve shirt. Think of business people and dress like they do, no cutoffs, no holes, no bare tummy….

They typically ask your prior exp, you don’t have any but you might have babysat or worked charity or school events, those count. They will ask things like are you responsible, mature, get along with others, show up….try to answer and backup with an example in real life

Don’t EVER lie….you need to be honest….most interviewers are good at detecting lying and will boot you immediately.

Overall, apear cheeful, friendly, mature and responsible, that’s what people want, especially if you have to deal with the public

good luck!

Jere answers:

The best remote backup is Citadel Remote Backup it kicks the butt out of anything else out there. Don’t believe me, you can see a review here: http://www.backupreview.info/2009/09/24/citadel-online-remote-backup-for-servers-laptops-and-desktops-launched-with-redundant-backup-to-datacenters-in-us-europe-and-india/# or go to their website www.citadelbackup.com

By the way some joker will say Craponite, Get rid of Craponite and all the other junk, its the worst addon ever made, originally a quest tracking addon like questhelper then the author started bundling tons of random crap with it that clogs up your UI with unnessacery clutter and giving you lower fps. Dont’ waste your time.

Jere answers:

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

Jere answers:

Here are some things to consider when choosing your name:-

Are you starting the business, with the intention of selling the business down the track? It may be easier to sell a generically named business, than one with your own personal name.

You have told us what your business intends to do, in its first year, but from my experience dealing with businesses, what they start doing and what they end up doing may be totally different things, because the opportunity presents itself. Don’t limit your business by your business name.

If you have a passion or an inspiration from somewhere else use it. Explaining why you choose your name can attract people to your business, and your enthusiasm. DR Evils cat, Fluffy chinchilla’s, Tabby Cat, Nine Lives, Purrrrfect are all great names for someone who likes cats.

Do you need to tell the customers about the prices of your products, discount, affordable, Bi-Lo, best quality at cheapest prices?

Make sure that it is easy to spell, and pronounce. If someone hears it on the radio, can they google the name, and find you?

Do you want to limit yourself by using the suburb, city, or state you reside in, or do you want to encourage the community to shop locally.

In fact if you do choose a name ~ Google it ~ What comes up, is it already in existence somewhere in the world. If you Google my businesses name the only other entry that comes up is a single entry in the Netherlands.

What are your competitors called? Make a list of all of your competitors…do you want to sound like them or do you want to be distinguished from them?

Here in Australia a company has started called VIRGIN STAR http://www.virginstar.com.au/ ~they are an internet & IT service provider. They have gained a huge amount of exposure, because they have used both the name Virgin, from the Richard Branson empire, and Star, we have a fleet of planes here called Jet Star. The simple choice of their name has gained them a huge amount of exposure.

Another story ~ a client of mine ran a well known business in a county of England. A similar sounding business started up in the next suburb. There business wee not similar the new business sold training infrastructure such as projectors. My clients business used to receive cheques (b.t.w. Correct spelling here in oz?), in his companies name, that were probably intended for the other company. Well of course he would give the money back…but he also received orders that were intended for the other company, purchase orders would come through on his fax machine…he would source the equipment, and sell it to them making a tidy & easy profit.

I always say if you have a product or a service that someone will pay money for then you have a business. Yes there is a market for generating innovative & catchy names. Online you can visit http://www.namingtoolbox.com/ this websites catch phrase is “The Ultimate Online Guide for Naming Your Business or Product” and includes links to a software product they sell called the NameRazor, plus listing details of naming consultants, who can help you out, if your brainstorming sessions fail. (I have no affiliation with this group – just found them thru a search)

Hope that helps a bit.

Jere answers:

I like selling products that are 100% recession proof. No matter how bad the economy gets… People will still turn on their lights & still take warm showers. You need no inventory, justa desire to save people money on their Gas & Electric they are alredy using. Get paid a comission & residual for each client you sign up & help save up to 10% on the utilities the are Already Using. YOU Could Make A 6 Figure Income in 6-months or less. Have a friend that just signed a group of Hospitals that will soon be receiving a check for over $4,000 a month, Month after Month after Month untill they are tired of saving money. Many other products as well as energy (Telecom, Healthcare & Legal services). Know a lady in florida that has signed over 400 businesses up CA & is earning a 6 figure income IN LESS THAN A MONTH. Ca is the newest state to open up (April). Currently saving residential over 10% in MI, NY & NJ.

Jere answers:

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

Jere answers:

This is advice on small business financing from the Federal Consumer Information Center and the Small Business Administration:

One key to a successful business start-up or expansion is your ability to obtain appropriate financing. Raising capital is the most basic of all business activities. There are several sources to consider when looking for financing. Explore all your options before making a decision. These include:

personal savings,
friends and relatives,
banks, Co-operative Societies and credit unions
venture capital firms
Customers/Clients
Private Equity
Angel Investors
Industries Development Board of Governments/States

To be successful in obtaining a small business loan, you must be prepared and organized. You must know exactly how much financing you need, why you need it, and how you will pay it back. You must be aware of the bank’s loan policies. Lending institutions generally require fully secured loans and sufficient commitment of capital by the borrower.
Small Business Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) assists small business owners to start and expand their businesses by helping them get loans through private banks and financial institutions.
SBA Loans for Veterans – offers a few loan programs to assist veterans and members of the military community
USDA Rural Development Loans – If your business is located in a rural community, you might consider the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program.
Other federal loan programs serving small business concerns, visit GovLoans.gov, the U.S. Government’s central database of government loan programs.
State and Local Loan Programs – Many state and local governments also offer low-interest loan programs that they guarantee through commercial lenders. Contact your local Small Business Development Center to get assistance with locating state and local funding sources for your small business.

Venture Capital Financing

Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) – In 1958, Congress created the Small Business Investment Companies (SBIC) program to help small U.S. Companies raise capital. SBIC’s are privately owned and managed investment firms that provide venture capital and start-up financing to small businesses.
Active Capital (formerly Angel Capital Electronic Network – ACE-Net) -Active Capital is a nationwide listing service that connects entrepreneurs with angel investors. Potential investors can obtain information on start-ups and expanding small businesses seeking $250,000 to $5,000,000 in venture capital. Active Capital’s main benefit is that it allows entrepreneurs to directly access a nationwide network of investors while complying with federal and state securities regulations.
There are lots of places you can get funding for a small business idea. Avoid people offering quick money solutions online – instead, approach respected lenders, trusts, and groups that specialize in small businesses – you can find a lot of help from your local government, and many banks offer special advisers too.
Write a good plan that covers your first year to 18 months of trading. Do a basic cash flow forecast so that you can show trends in how well your business will do – is demand all year round, or seasonal? Often business are profitable in the long term, but it is short cash flow issues that cause problems – when you have you pay your bills with 30 days, for example, but your customers don’t pay you for 45 – you will need to show that you always have enough money to cover your expenses.
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.

Jere answers:

Yeah there legit real stuff, i wasted alot of money before i found nosha and orderd winstrol and got great results, im on a 12 week cycle and only buying the pills from nosha there great.

Jere answers:

Hi – I work at Folica.com and can assure you that we’re a legit biz and do not sell fake merchandise. But you don’t have to take my word for it: we have an excellent rating from the US Better Business Bureau and earn “outstanding” on bizrate, which is based entirely on customer reviews.

I hope you’re happy with your GHD! Lk

Jere answers:

I don’t know if it’s a scam but when you go to check out it’s an http instead of a secure https payment page, meaning anyone can steal the credit card details you enter

They also provide NO address on their contact page so you have no way to know where they are based. It’s easy to pretend they are in Canada – but if they are actually in Canada then why don’t they have a Canadian phone number to call?

Do you really want to take a chance buying drugs from a company you know nothing about, you have no idea they aren’t selling fake drugs, and you have no idea they aren’t just going to charge up your card? The FTC has a warning about all the counterfeit drugs being sold online
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/BuyingMedicinesOvertheInternet/default.htm

Jere answers:

Depends on what you are seeking. IAfter reviewing the website, I can tell you if you are looking for a online job this is not it.

If you are looking for a home business, I would continue my search because the website is lacking some key elements that shows me that they are only making money selling you the 49.99 ebook on how to find places to make money. So, not to say the information is not viable but there are other businesses out there that are better worth your time.

Jere answers:

In Real Estate, BRANDING is everything! Having name recognition, logo recognition, etc. Will help prosper a business.

I’m quite fond of my parent company, but it may not be for everyone. I am always pleased to say that I work for a worldwide company!

If you can partner with someone in the biz, that will help launch your career and move you forward! The best teacher is doing it… You will become proficient in writing contracts, etc. As time passes, and with having someone keeping you on track — all the better.

Good luck in your decision!

Jere answers:

Dear John,

I sell promotional giveaway items to Servpro, and they go directly to the insurance people, builders, and other prospects and visit everyone in their territory at least once a month with a little desktop promotional item with their information on them. They have our area saturated and have nearly all the business, see those little green and orange vans all over the place, so it must be working.

Some of the items they have given away are rulers, calculators, candy jars, mugs, staplers, magnets, magnetic memo boards, tote bags, door hangers (These are used with a $10 off whole house carpet cleaning coupon, and placed on every house door within a block of where they are working.), cellphone holders, magnetic house shaped clips, clipboards, pens, laminated rolodex cards, highlighters, calendars, CD cleaners, keychains, staple removers, bandaid cases for purses, mirrors, mousepads, house shaped sticky notes, and magnetic picture frames, plus more I cannot even think of right now.

In general, cold calling will get you more results than anything else, because you become a person instead of just an email. You can also do a postcard campaign to your total prospect list giving an overview of what you do, your benefits to the adjusters & property managers, and why they should choose you. Have your photo, your contact information, your experience, etc all on the mailing. Use a full color, large size postcard, and take advantage of free use of a bulk mail permit or mailing service offered. Or just stamp it yourself, using a really cool first class stamp. I often use superhero or moviestar stamps to get attention.

Sometimes they just go in with refills for the candy jar or baked goods. You could even have a bakery customise some sugar cookies with your colors and logo.

Their budget is only a few hundred dollars a month for giveaways, but there are so many things that can be done up for that, and it makes each of your callsEmail marketing can work AFTER you have an established rapport with the customers. You could use it in conjunction, with a little industry newsletter that has relevant information to them, as well as any of your customer testimonials, and a coupon or something.

Hope this helps! I have included a couple of websites that have additional information you might be helped by. Congratulations on your new company, and all the best to you!

Jere answers:

There is a ton of software out there. No software will do everything! You need to decide what you want out of a software program. Some software will hurt your efforts if you do not use it wisely.

The best places to market your business is social sites. They are free and very popular.

If you are are a small business with a local location that consumers come into and not just online then Local marketing online is the way to go ( google local, yahoo local, twitter, facebook, myspace, Customer list very important for email marketing ).

Take the time and find some webinars that will help you look at what type of marketing you need for your business.

I would start with twitter, facebook, and myspace. Then look up keywords that you think a customer would put in google to find your business.

I will be having a free webinar for about 20 people coming up soon on twitter and how to use it for small business.

An excellent example of using Twitter as a marketing tool, as a customer service avenue and as a Community Builder is Zappos.

Let me know what kind of business it is and I may be able to be more specific on what tools you can use to promote it.

Jere answers:

Well it depends on what you are trying to do. I actually have an account as well that I use to get paid for services. I upgraded my account to a merchant account. This allows me to get paid for my social marketing services and my online products. You can most certainly get another account but it has to be a different bank account. I have like four different bank accounts. What I did for my online course is create a paypal button using my merchant account and placed it on my sales page.

You can take a peak at my sales page by going to http://www.viralflamemarketing.com to see how I use mine. Look at the bottom and you will see I have my paypal button. If you need more information on how to set one up I can create a short video for you showing you where inside the paypal account you need to look to create a merchant account. I can even show you how to set up a payment button. Just let me know if this is something you need and I will create the video as a free tutorial.

To contact me go to the contact us section of my website and let me know if this is something that would help you and leave me your email address.

Jere answers:

That is a form of “chain mail”.
AND chain Mails have a hidden agenda.

Any time you get an email that says—“forward this on to 10 (or whatever number) of your friends”, or>>”sign this petition”, or>>”you’ll have good luck/special blessings”, or>>that poor little cancer ridden girl in Florida, gets 50 cents per forward—-you can be pretty sure the “host” sender (usually an “address harvester”) has attached an email tracker program or Beacon which sends them a copy of every address you send it to.

The only purpose of the address harvesters is to get as many addresses as they can to sell to spammers, and they use “scare” tactic, or promises of wealth, to get you to forward it on and provide them with more addresses

If you feel that you MUST forward them—–at least put all your recipients on the BCC line (which hides their addresses).

Jere answers:

Check your sponsor terms and conditions.. Most have conditions against spam emails as a marketing method and will just take your profits away.

Jere answers:

Don’t.

In my experience and opinion an advertising agency will not provide the best return on your investment.

This is based on more than 10 years working on marketing for small to mid-sized companies (1-12 million in annual revenue). Creative houses and advertising agencies charge more for the end product than you can get elsewhere and most importantly they generally do NOT craft your marketing positioning. Advertising agencies can create very visually appealing collateral and can match the image that you define for them, but the typical advertising agency will not take the time to learn your specific business and as such can not adequately recommend the image you should project to the market.

Look for an independent. As someone stated in an earlier response, find them by browsing local company sites and identifying the ones you like the best and feel are the most compelling. Then call those companies, get in touch with the person responsible for their site and be direct with them. Ask them who produced the site, but even more important in my opinion ask them who crafted the message, wrote the copy, and determined the corporate identity. (Important – start by telling them why you are calling them – i.e. That you found their site to be the most impressive and give them specific reasons.) This or these, are the people you want to get in contact with. If it is a single person (and the company is not too large) and that person is employed by the company ask the person you are speaking to point blank if it would create any complication for you to solicit off hours temporary contract work from that person. You will be surprised, especially if the person you are talking to is this individuals direct boss, they generally will be glad to help their people find additional outside work. As director of marketing and communication I LIKED my people doing outside work. It kept them sharp and helped keep them from getting stuck in a creative rut developing the same content over and over again for our company.

I want to make this point very clearly, because I have seen so many companies make this mistake: You MUST define your target image first before engaging in any branding. Your target image must be based on a clear and thoughtful understanding of your target audience and business sector as well as your marketing strategy, product offering and key distinguishing value propositions. It can NOT be emotional or subjectively biased – i.e. “You just like the way this or that looks”.

Does you business sell to other businesses or to consumers? If your company sells services or products to other businesses your marketing message is far more critical than your graphic identity. Even if you are a B2C company Marketing comes before branding. You need to identify the following:

Who is your target audience?
Why do they want your product?
Why would they not buy someone else’s product instead of yours?
What do they value most? (Creativity, stability, customer service, convenience, turn-key solutions, ease of use etc)
What are their pain-points and how does your product overcome them?
What distinguishes your product or service from the rest of the competition?

The answers to these questions should identify the image you want to create. Go out on the web and find companies that are successful in your exact business model or in a similar sector. Review their image and branding strategies. Benchmark them as the beginning foundation for your corporate identity, then modify from there based on your company’s key distinguishers.

If you don’t feel qualified to do this yourself find someone who is and can. Your message and your identity are the source of everything else produced for your company. If you don’t have that definition in place then the best creative design work will not help you.

I have seen organizations with hideous, and I do mean hideous graphic design and corporate branding doing 9 million annually with fortune 500 clients based solely on the strength of their marketing message. (I’m talking about datasheets literally created and printed directly from PowerPoint here.) I have likewise seen companies with incredibly slick designs selling absolutely nothing because the copy on their website and in their marketing collaterals simply does not communicate any value, continuity, or even demonstrate an understanding of their target audiences needs.

I am a very strong proponent of professionally designed branding and image, but without the marketing message as the seed for this branding, and as the legs to carry it to a sale, it is worthless.

Graphic design work: corporate logo (and branding), datasheets and product slicks, websites, business cards and more can be outsourced to independent freelance designers. Specify in detail the image you are trying to convey and they can produce it, at a fraction of the cost if sourced through a creative house.

A logo can be accomplished for $500.00 or less.
A datasheet (if you write the copy) can be accomplished for less than $1,500.00.
Webpage templates (and you need maybe 4 templates for a startup website) can be sourced for as little as $500.00 per template. Then adding pages to the site should be a matter of sourcing a couple new images and dropping in content. If outsourced to an independent new pages from templates could cost in the area of $100 – $200 and less if no new graphics are required.

Compare those costs to what a creative or advertising agency quotes.

The most critical talent for you to find early on is someone who understands your product and its unique value in the industry and can clearly bear that out through product positioning and solid copy. Everything else can be outsourced, but this talent needs a strong and long term relationship with your company.
It takes time to learn your product and more time to craft and hone the message.

Best Regards

Jere answers:

National debt is like a nuclear bomb if you don’t let anyone use it it will not blow up. Debt is just paper we have inflation severely which we need the job market to meet with and they are not so we are still in debt, inflation helps us pay the national debt but employers are refusing to play the game by not raising wages it is their fault.

Jere answers:

Egypt’s rise to becoming a powerhouse market in the Middle East and North Africa was given a large boost two years when Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif’s government took steps to boost foreign direct investment, implement tax reforms and privatise several large enterprise organisations. In many cases, the knock-on effect of those moves has trickled down into the channel and provided a far more wholesome market for vendors and resellers to get their teeth into.

The article continues here:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/6637-exploring-egypt

OR

The economy of pharaonic Egypt has been called an ancient command economy, but one should always remember that such modern definitions are not as apt as one would hope for. Still, there was a specialized bureaucracy which monitored or controlled much of its activity, one of the hallmarks of planned economies. On the other hand, the officials – as state employees and not as private landowners or managers of state farms – probably did not tell farmers what to grow. But they remeasured and reassigned the land after every inundation – based on past assignments, assessed the expected crops, collected part of the produce as taxes, stored and redistributed it. Storage and redistribution were generally done on a local basis. Regional facilities provided produce in case there was a shortfall in one of the local centres.

This continues here:
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/economy/index.html

Jere answers:

The very word “acne” conjures in many people’s minds either past or present struggles with self image, embarrassment and feelings of helplessness if they’ve ever suffered this skin condition, or are currently suffering varying degrees of acne.

Our skin’s appearance is very important to us personally of course, but it seems to have been only made more important by the emphasis of “flawless skin” in beauty magazines, tabloids and other media outlets that our society has become so enthralled with. It’s no wonder that the skincare industry has enjoyed growth and profits in leaps and bounds over the past fifteen to twenty years.

So, what can you do, besides enlist the help of an expensive dermatologist or skin care spa to help combat acne and prevent new breakouts on your own, for next to nothing – or better yet, free? Well, we will focus on things you can change in your diet to get rid of or dramatically reduce acne breakouts, since what we put in our mouths is more key for the skin’s appearance and health than most people may think.

There are many schools of thought on what to avoid and what to include in the diet if you are to attain and maintain clear skin. However, one thing remains pretty clear, and that is the avoidance of sugary foods and caffeine. I cannot tell you how many times I have experienced major breakouts that I can directly attribute to the consumption of sugar or caffeine in excess.

Sure, it’s ok to have a sweet snack (a small one!) here and there, and not suffer the consequences of a few new pimples, but by and large it is prudent to either strictly limit sugar or try to eradicate it all together if you have problem skin.

Sugar has many destructive properties that are bad for overall health, but it’s recently also been proven to have properties that accelerate the aging process of the skin when chemically broken down by our bodies, and also to lend a hand in the inflammation of skin cells.

Inflammation is a direct cause of acne, since it is, by definition an inflammatory skin condition, so we can safely say that sugar is indeed a category of food to be avoided in the quest to be acne free, oh and also to keep your skin young too!

OK, enough about sugar, now let’s move onto to another culprit behind acne. Caffeine can have similar effects on the skin to sugar, since it actually may increase inflammation, especially in some people who are more caffeine-sensitive than others (like myself).

With all the super caffeinated beverages out on the market today, it’s no wonder we’re all not walking around with broken out faces. I suspect that teens especially are susceptible to the caffeinated drink rage, which is unfortunate because they may be unknowingly aggravating their skin and causing breakouts at the age where they are more apt to break out anyway.

Caffeine can also produce an uneven and “bumpy” texture of the skin. Beverages aren’t the only culprit either, since there are many supplements, pills and diet aids that contain stimulants that will break your skin out faster than you can say “energy”. Caffeinated drinks and other products containing stimulants should be avoided if you want to avoid rough, broken out skin.

If you want to try to neutralize inflammation caused by eating foods that increase skin volatility as mentioned above, a good suggestion is to start drinking lemon water.

Not only is drinking lemon juice infused water a refreshing difference from plain old water, but water with about an eighth of a lemon (preferably organic) squeezed into it can help neutralize acidity in the body caused by acid-producing foods, which in turn limits inflammation.

Seriously, begin to drink lemon juice infused water for a few days and I’d be surprised if you don’t see at least a little difference in the way your skin looks.

If you want to get really adventurous, add a sprinkle or two of cinnamon, again preferably organic, to your water, and you may also enjoy a bit of a revved up metabolism as well as a more stabilized blood sugar level, as research is showing cinnamon has excellent benefits for blood sugar stabilization. Why do I mention blood sugar? Well, because a stable blood sugar level helps to lower inflammation, and it also helps reduce the effects of stress and anxiety which can trigger higher levels of androgens in the body, which are the very hormones that cause acne.

And there you have it, free or very cheap, easily incorporated, and dare I say “pleasant” ways to combat acne. Not only do these suggestions help reduce breakouts, they are also generally beneficial to your health in other numerous ways. Who says everyone needs a dermatologist or expensive skin care regimens to achieve pristine skin?

Jere answers:

I´m not sure, whether this is what do you want?, Ok:

Look in this definition:
“Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South.”
Is clear, according to the concept, what is the reach of the fair trade, particularly into the third world countries.

The fair trade certification, is required, of course, it means a lot compromises.
This explanation, help us to understand it:
“Fair Trade Certification empowers farmers and farm workers to lift themselves out of poverty by investing in their farms and communities, protecting the environment, and developing the business skills necessary to compete in the global marketplace. ”

The Fair Trade principles include:
_”Fair price: Democratically organized farmer groups receive a guaranteed minimum floor price and an additional premium for certified organic products. Farmer organizations are also eligible for pre-harvest credit.”
_”Fair labor conditions: Workers on Fair Trade farms enjoy freedom of association, safe working conditions, and living wages. Forced child labor is strictly prohibited. ”
_”Direct trade: With Fair Trade, importers purchase from Fair Trade producer groups as directly as possible, eliminating unnecessary middlemen and empowering farmers to develop the business capacity necessary to compete in the global marketplace. ”
_”Democratic and transparent organizations: Fair Trade farmers and farm workers decide democratically how to invest Fair Trade revenues. ”
_”Community development: Fair Trade farmers and farm workers invest Fair Trade premiums in social and business development projects like scholarship programs, quality improvement trainings, and organic certification. ”
_”Environmental sustainability: Harmful agrochemicals and GMOs are strictly prohibited in favor of environmentally sustainable farming methods that protect farmers’ health and preserve valuable ecosystems for future generations. ”

When the market rate, exceed the minimum fair trade, price a premium needs to be paid. The main drawback of fair trade, is the high price of the product, because such a certification involves compliance with the principles mentioned above, translated economically, raises producer prices of these consumer goods.

Any violation of the fair trade principles, maybe implicates, to take out or invalid, the international certification, which by the magnitude of it, farmers can lose, distribution facilities and selling these products to the high price levels, which are paid.

See also these links:

http://www.equalexchange.com/fair-trade
http://www.transfairusa.org/content/about/overview.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
http://www.ifat.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=13

Jere answers:

Try getting on board with an existing biz system.
Contact me if you want: camjubin at yahoo

Jere answers:

Find someone who has what you want, ( money, time, lifestyle )… Learn what they know… Do what they did.. And you will have the same success they have… Find a Mentor…
I’ve found something that works for me…. If your ambitious and open minded , let me know and I’ll show you how it can work for you…

Jere answers:

You should try to ask yourself these questions first:

1. What do you plan to sell online?
2. Are you looking for a full time or part time business online?
3. How much would be your budget?

I suggest that if you do not know where to start, you should try to search online for blogs and articles about online business.

Also, it is best that you know some info on marketing your business online like listing your business on google places.

Jere answers:

Hi, before you start any business you should do a thorough research, due diligence everything, leave no stone unturned. My wife and i recently started our travel business and all i can say is (its a great thing). If anything, just check the information out, it doesn’t cost anything but a little of your time to get what could be, your greatest business opportunity. Wish you well in all your endeavors…

Jere answers:

Go on popular sites like google or yahoo and find out what people are into and what they look up these days…. Also football season just started so u should research about that

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I would buy anything but food … I shop online for mostly everything i need for my fish, dog, and hermit crabs … I like online stores that clearly state where they ship too … I can not stand going to a website and having to spend 20 minutes figuring out if they ship to canada … I like websites that will accept paypal … I like websites that do not try to make money by inflated shipping charges … I ordered online a hermit crab decoration, paid over 20 dollars in shipping, and when it arrived the shipping was only 6 dollars and the decoration was shipped in the original box so no packing material was used to increase the cost … I will not deal with those people again …

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Hi Julia,

The answer is most definitely Yes!

Here is a brief overview – My advice is to follow these steps (in this order);

1. Find a subject that you feel really interested in, your ‘Niche’ which will become the main subject of your website.

2. Decide to become a real expert in your chosen subject, gather all the information you can and really work to understand it all.

3. Carry out searches in the most popular search engines to see who your competition are in this specific area, visit all the websites in the top 10 results to see what content they are offering and what their website looks like and how they are laid out – this will give you lots of ideas for your own website. As you are going though all these websites remember to take notes and save all the website addresses with your notes so you can refer back to them later and monitor them.

4. Check to see if there are adverts around the search engine results, this will give you some idea of the money being spent to your niche, if people are spending money advertising then normally other people are buying.

5. Look for existing products that relate to your niche that you can sell for a percentage of the sales price (Affiliate Programs) start with Clickbank where there’s lots of good advice about how to make money online.

6. You will find free ‘keyword research tools’ online where you can put in your main niche description and you will see all the words and phrases that people are searching for and how many times, this will give you lots of ideas for things to include in your website.

7. Find a domain name (shouldn’t cost more that $10) that included the words that describe your niche. If you choose to use a free website service then point your domain to it, or, you can setup your own server for around $50 per year.

8. Start to create content that is written with the objective of answering your visitor’s questions and giving them solutions to their problems – people search the internet mainly to learn something or find an answer to a problem, your websites success will depend on how well you satisfy these requirements.

9. You will then mix your content (text and images) with information of a suitable product, or products, that you found earlier

10. You then start to promote your website in places that relate to your niche such as in forums, commenting on blogs, facebook, twitter (create accounts using your niche keywords) and you can even use ‘Pay Per Click’ advertising if you have some money available.

If you want much more detailed information you can download a free eBook at Carl Henry Global.

Good luck!
Carl

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Use your library and check out this book: http://aquabrowser.skokielibrary.info/?hreciid=%7clibrary%2fmarc%2fskokie-iii%7cb1510887

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Austin, you can do it anyway you choose. Preferably whatever will make your customers happy. What you should do is give yourself a window time of say 3-5 days to ship out once its paid for so that you’re not making hundreds of trips to the post office each week.

What would really help even better, is if collect all your shipping materials and create a certain cut off time in processing orders, to allow yourself time to package everything and pass on to the mailman whenever he shows up. That’s basically how it’s done with UPS.

Remember though that if start getting really busy and you do use UPS then it could be issue with the city in zoning and permits. That’s actually complicating the process right now anyway but that’s just a heads up for future references. Right now. I’d stick to the US mail and handing to everything to the mailman to save time, gas, and to speed up your shipping out process.

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Your lack of computer knowledge is not holding you back. I can develop your website, and even if you hired a professional design company the costs are so low you wont even notice. What you lack is a business idea. This is what we all lack. Many people have the skills to run some part of business or other, but the people that are successful have the foresight to develop an idea that will work. Spend some time developing your idea for the web. You can hire out any work that you need. The only work you cannot hire out is the business idea.

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I am not sure whether you want to make a 2D or 3D model but you can try these software:
2D: Flipbook –> http://www.digicel.net/download/downloads.htm
3D: Blender –> http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/
Hope it helps!

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I suggest you start by reading some books on the topic:

– 121 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home: Plus a Beginners Guide to Starting a Business Online by Ron E. Gielgun
– 101 Internet Businesses You Can Start from Home by Susan Sweeney
– The E-Code: 33 Internet Superstars Reveal 43 Ways to Make Money Online Almost Instantly—Using Only Email by Joe Vitale

To start an internet business, you need to have:

1. The right business model: a product or service that people need and want
2. You know how to build traffic
3. You know how to convert those traffic

Yes, it is not easy. But you can learn.

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I assume you have a residential internet connection (DSL or Cable) and a typical home router with wireless. You need to change your router to use RADIUS authentication, or you need to change your home network to incorporate a ‘captive portal’ like you encounter at some internet cafes, libraries, and other areas that offer internet access (free or for a fee).

See the Wikipedia entry for a start.

Check your home router’s documentation — very few include captive portal features in factory firmware, but some small-business model like ZyXel have that feature. Your router may support RADIUS authentication, but you’ll need to set up a RADIUS server on your home server or an alternative box.

If your router firmware does not support RADIUS or includes a captive portal, check for your router in one of the third-party firmware sites like DD-WRT or CoovaAP. You probably still need to work with a web server and/or radius server on your local network to support the captive portal login.

I do not have experience, but consider Untangle Lite. This is s free router package that includes a Captive Portal. Untangle has a reputation for ease of use. However, this requires creating a box that sits between your guest network and the internet. You may need to add a second wireless access point or router to provide guest wireless access that goes through the Untangle router.

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I think if you sell business structures and set ups to trades people, this would be a way to go. Lets say a trades person is running their business and is doing a rotten job at it. You could sell them a package on a hard drive to help them run a business. In the package would be instructions, spread sheets and data bases ready for set up and running.

A business model would be included that would detail a company structure and wage chart. Cappings and plans and distribution of incoming cash could be pre-determined. You could even include a communications package including web pages and Internet services.

Is that what you had in mind?

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First, you are paying for the brand name, and that the Blackberry is a business phone.
Many people buy the phone for personal use, but never even use it for what it’s designed for, Push-Mail.
Depending on what carrier you have the phone on, and the model you have, the phone may not be able to support 3G speeds. You can check your model online and see if it can do 3G.

If it can, and it’s not the carrier incompatibility, then it may just have a slow processor. Nothing you can do about that.

Hope this helps.

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You do not need a business license to sell online. However, if you’re willing to sell foods from around the world and willing to deal with real wholesale suppliers, you need a sales tax id or reseller’s certificate. Most legitimate wholesalers will always ask for it, so make sure you apply for one. You can check with your state agency, or google it online.

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As long as you obtain your degree from a regionally accredited college it should be recognized by potential employers and other academic institutions. That having been said not all online colleges are viewed the same just as not all campus colleges are viewed the same. Even within the same college the business school can be viewed more positively than say the nursing school. That is why it is so important to contact a number of schools to find the right program for you and your needs (tuition, schedule, professor interaction, and reputation by potential employers). The beauty of taking classes online is that you are not limited by geography so you can make sure you choose the absolute best college for you.
This site has some good information on regionally accredited online degrees and some colleges to help begin/expand your search:
http://www.ecollegefinder.org/

Good Luck!

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Gripsell9 ecommerce suite is the best online store software for India market, designed specifically to cater the needs of business planning to sell online. Gripsell is an end-to-end solution provider and can help you meet all your business requirements.
From Web Hosting (our servers are located in worlds best data centers) to Cart Management (Team at Gripsell manages your cart. Thus, to start, you do not require office, IT team, support team, backend operation team, etc – Gripsell manages it all for you. When your office is ready, you can move these services to your employees), from market research to consultancy, Gripsell offers wide range of services as ala-carte.
Best thing is that you are still in control of your shopping cart software and have access to all your data, files, server, code editing and flexibility, etc. Which unfortunately is not available in SAAS model and is one of the major drawbacks of hosted shopping cart.
When starting ecommerce business, you need to make sure that the total cost of ownership must not drain out all your earnings and profits in the future.
Gripsell9 ecommerce suite is the next generation ecommerce platform to help you setup your online shopping cart and daily deals business with ease and control.
Gripsell has 750+ Happy Customers in 48 Countries.
You can hire Gripsell to manage your ecommerce system or deploy your own team. You can host on Gripsell servers (in India, Singapore, or USA) or your own web hosting server.

Useful links:
http://www9.gripsell.com/features
http://www9.gripsell.com/demo
http://www9.gripsell.com/knowledge-center
http://www9.gripsell.com/gripsell-at-a-glance
http://www9.gripsell.com/contact
Source(s):
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Ah…yes. Before delving into my detailed answer, I figure I will offer you warning of the previous two. If you search for any Yahoo! Answer to do with online business, both of those users are there and both always present the same answer. In short, they may be trying a bit too hard to recruit you.

I actually am involved with two online businesses. One, I am embarrassed to say i sunk a bunch of money into course after course to learn the ropes of online marketing and it finally paid off. I am now profiting with a few niche sites through e-commerce.

The other one I am involved with is network marketing and actually is much more profitable. This one actually took me less time to expand and has paid some dividends.

If you are selling stuff online you will need an online shopping cart so visitors to your website can pay you. You can use Prestashop which is actually free shopping cart software (no strings attached) and upload that through your web host.

A web host is what actually hosts your website so it is visible to online world. Next you will need a website name. This should usually be relevant to the products you are selling online. I would suggest selling things that interest you and go from there.

Also, you will either need to hire someone who is a professional in online marketing and does so far a living to drive traffic to the site or learn the ropes on your own which could take months and even years to master.

You could also search for an online business opportunity. Many of them are scams and the best way to check is to visit the Better Business Bureau to see if they have too many unresolved complaints (or any at all for that matter). Also, if a contact number is provided call it to make certain someone is actually at the other end of the line and it’s not a fly-by-night.

Hope this helps!

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1 Choose a tightly focused theme or niche for your online store around something that you are passionate or knowledgeable about. By focusing on a specific theme for your store, you’ll garner a competitive advantage over other stores that are larger and forced to be broader in nature. This specific focus will give your store more credibility, and will position you to provide detailed information about certain kinds of products. Customers will appreciate the level of coverage you provide on a given subject, which will be helpful for making purchasing decisions. Essentially, this focus gives your store a right to exist.
2 Choose an underlying infrastructure for your online store. Many people are surprised to learn that there are now a number of ecommerce services that allow you to start an online store for free, or for limited cost. One good free way to get started is to open a Vendio store:
Vendio’s new ecommerce solution is game-changing because it allows you to start a real online store with a full commercial feature-set, for free. Given all the features, setting up an online store with Vendio will take a few hours of work, but its worth it. There are a number of solutions available that are similar to Vendio’s for a price range of $40 to $300 per month.
Another way to get started quickly is to open a Zlio store.
With Yahoo, you’ll pay a monthly fee in exchange for the framework of an online store. The upside of Yahoo is that you can sell, carry, and fulfill your own inventory of products (rather than outsourcing it through Zlio or CafePress). The downside of Yahoo is that, well, you get to fulfill your own inventory of products.
Lastly, I’m going to give a quick mention to FlyingCart, which offers a service similar to Yahoo’s but with less expensive monthly fees.
With FlyingCart, you get the basic architecture/framework of an online store and generally have to pay a monthly fee less than that of Yahoo. There are also some interesting social networking features. It lets you sell, carry, and fulfill your own inventory.
3 Build-out your product inventory. Be careful to put the best products at the top of the page. Product placement counts and studies have shown that products placed at the top of the page tend to sell the best. Keep your inventory of products fresh. Try to write reviews that will help your customers make better puchasing decisions. Stay true to the theme of your store. Stay focused.
4 Promote your store. Remember, this is not Field of Dreams. “If you build it they will come” will not apply to our new store! As entrepreneurs, its up to us to generate interest in our own online store. You should strongly consider writing some helpful articles about the products in your store and publishing them [give squidoo a try for this]. For instance, on my hot sauce store, The Hot Sauce Collector, I wrote a series of articles about The Hottest Hot Sauce In The World. These articles help my customers find the hottest hot sauces and consistently drive traffic to my site.

5 Manage and track your web store. Now that you’ve put all this energy into creating an online store, don’t you want to see how many visitors you have and how they found your site? Sign up for free Google analytics.
TIPS
This is not field of dreams! “If you build it they will come” will not apply to our new store! It’s up to us as entrepreneurs to create interest in our new store.

Work hard to offer information that will help customers with buying decisions. Trust me — they’ll appreciate it.

Consider writing an article about your store’s products. As mentioned in step 4, this could improve your search engine listings and will certainly improve your credibility.

Don’t try to ‘boil the ocean’ and be all things to all people. Try to be disciplined about your store’s focus on a specific theme.

Remember to stay focused and be patient.

Watch out for affiliate marketing schemes, ads touting work from home businesses or “online businesses”.

In particular, watch out for large upfront costs. There are now plenty of free services for starting an online store – this is a great way to get started with no upfront cost and see if starting an online store is for you.

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I don’t want to dash your hopes, but none of these are going to create you the income you may hope and desire. The market is all ready over saturated with this and to even make a dent you would have to create some extremely powerful ad copy to make you stand out beyond everyone else.

So many people do this and just spend time clicking, submitting, etc. And never make much of anything despite what ads proclaim. What’s worse than this is those who sell subscriptions to help boost your income and make it easier. The only income being boosted is by the one who just took your money.

After having tried all this ‘easy stuff and free stuff’ over and over again. I gave up, rolled up my sleeves, found a good solid 5 pillars company and started marketing for them. Yes, starting a home based business requires a small investment, however, after you spend enough trying different things that don’t work and start adding up what you have spent, you could have started in the right direction the first time. Just my thoughts.

I wrote a blog on advice for working from home. There is a link in the 2nd paragraph of my profile here on answers. I invite you to read it and it’s all generic information. If I can help any further let me know.
~jennifer
If you think you can or think you can’t, either way, you are right!

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Try pinging the url where your back link is placed. Visit www.pingfarm.com and start pinging all your back link pages url and this will make your back links get faster indexed by google.

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Best to invest in a good website. NAR’s 2005 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers showed 77% of buyers used the Internet in their search! This is a HUGE number!

Everyone wants to be on page ONE of search results! If you think it will be EZ, I have a good deal on a bridge for you!
Best to….

I personally used a firm (link below) that did a 250,000 site submissions for my site. It worked great. But, results now take a few months.

Also, Get HIGH placement for your KEYWORDS!

Even when indexed by the search engines, it’s not going to help you if your keyword shows up on page 987. Sure, everyone would like their keywords to show up on page one, two or three of the returned results. But, I want to win the lottery! So? What are you going to do? One thing for sure….it will NOT be EZ!

You need GOOD/Informative content! Without this you will be wasting your time on other methods.

Below is some info that can assist you……

When someone types a specific phrase into a major search engine usually the results will show 10 site per page. These ‘organic’ sites are boxed in, usually on all sides by pay-per-click site ads.

So, in SEO theory you have to have your site placed on page one, two or three of the returned organic results to really benefit from the power of the Internet!

As an example. If someone in NY wanted a San Diego real estate broker, they would, perhaps type “San Diego real estate brokers’ into GOOGLE. If you do this today (standings change all the time), after the pay-per-click and the ‘local results’ you’ll see the first site is: www.brokerforyou.com You will also see (upper right)
“Results 1 – 10 of about 5,080,000 for San Diego real estate brokers.”

So, you will see that this one broker’s site (not a major real estate firm) has out ranked over FIVE MILLION other sites for this VERY POPULAR real estate search phrase!!!
Quite impressive!

After looking into the site, I also noted lots, of timely useful info in an EZ to follow site. This is VERY important! As without good ORIGINAL content you’ll NEVER have a top ranking site!

But, I also found on one of the internal pages, the name of the company that does the SEO for this site. They are:
http://www.websitetrafficbuild…

I also visited their site, and found it too had a high Google pagerank. Plus, they had great articles on SEO and software for learning to do your own SEO.

The bad news is that any true SEO work to get on page one of Google is VERY time intensive. Www.websitetrafficbuilders.com has a guaranteed results program…but, as it starts at $3,950.00, it’s really not for the little person.

I have downloaded their free trial SEO software, just a few days ago, so have not used it yet! But, I’m really learing alot for the free software. If they put this into an ebook, I’m sure they could sell quite a few copies!

*Also, on first link below is a website that offers about ten website and blog awards. They are FREE & even provide a link back to your site! Plus, they show the visitors that your site is a noch above the rest. Keep in mind, to get the award you have to have good info on your site and not just junk w/jumping graphics and tons of AdWords!

So, bottom line, GET THEIR FREE TRIAL SOFTWARE and even if you do NOT do anything else…you’ll learn a great deal about SEO from people who make their livelihood DOING IT!

Http://www.web-site-award-winning.com
http://www.websitetrafficbuilders.com
http://www.brokerforyou.com
http://www.websitetrafficbuilders.com/website-submission-plans.htm
http://search-engine-optimization-7.blogspot.com
http://www.websitetrafficbuilders.com/search_engines_website.htm
http://www.websitetrafficbuilders.com/search-engine-optimization-blogs.htm
http://inkjet-cartridges-savings.blogspot.com
http://www.san-diego-for-sale-by-owner.com
http://www.brokerforyou.com/san-diego-real-estate-sales.html
http://www.la-jolla-ca-del-mar-san-diego-real-estate-encinitas-california.us
http://www.la-jolla-real-estate.info
http://san-diego-coastal-real-estate.blogspot.com
http://sandiegofsbo.blogspot.com
http://downtown-san-diego-real-estate-views.blogspot.com
http://www.poway-real-estate.info
http://www.del-mar-real-estate.info
http://www.la-jolla-real-estate.info
http://www.los-angeles-real-estate-brokers.com
http://www.san-jose-real-estate-brokers.com
http://www.orange-county-real-estate-brokers.com
http://www.san-francisco-real-estate-brokers.com
http://www.sacramento-real-estate-broker.com

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Provide valuable, relevant content: You’ll have to provide unique and valuable information that will be of use and relevant to them.

Add a subscription form to every page on your website or blog.

Make it easy for your readers to sign up: A name and an email address is all you need.

Give gifts that your subscribers can actually use. Offer an opt-in bonus for joining your subscriber list. Write an eBook or provide a report, everyone likes to get something for free.

Check Out Master Resale Rights eBook Store http://mastersuperstore.com for an easy way to create bonuses and gifts for your subscribers.

Add a squeeze page: It should feature a strong headline and a couple of powerful benefits that make subscribers sign up.

Blog regularly: Blogging is the best way to communicate with prospects and customers, make sure to include a sign-up form on each page of your blog.

Tip: Get a List Building plugin and theme for WordPress plus Bonus at http://getbuzzinar.com

Post on other blogs.Post valuable comments and information on similar blogs with a link to your squeeze or opt-in pages.

If you use these tips on how to build your list you should soon have a large list of subscribers soon.

Hope it Helps.

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It sounds like you tried to make money online and it didn’t work for you. Don’t let that stop you from succeeding in things. There are plenty of opportunities out there that you can succeed in. With the proper teaching, support and help anyone can succeed in business if they really want it.
I created a blog on my yahoo page on home based business opportunities. There are over half a dozen different opportunities from different industries. People that I know that do really well in theres and help others that are in the same industry. It also has a lot of information about the truth with scams, BBB and what you need to do to succeed in your home based business. Things to look for when collaborating with a company to see if it’s legit. Time factors etc. You also need to talk to someone who is involved in the industry and not just try and do it on your own. You should be able to have help.
Here’s the URL to my Yahoo page blog:

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-eqfAfFMlcqA8fDHDwdpcueRYyTm4
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at kaiden4@aol.com

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Good places to put your business cards
By Charisse Esmeralde, eHow Contributor
The first step to growing your business is letting people know about the services you provide. Having easily accessible business cards at any given time will optimize your business growth opportunities and expand your industry network. The key to business card placement is utilizing maximum visibility.
Pockets and Purses
No matter which industry you are working in or trying to get into, always carry a stack of business cards on your person. You want to be ready to take advantage of an unscheduled chance introduction to key contacts in your industry outside of a formal one-on-one meeting or group gathering. Do not keep your cards in your back pants pocket, as you want to be able to present a fresh and flat card each time.
Customer Packages or Mailers
Whether you run your own boutique or online store, include your business card with every package you ship to customers. If a customer is pleased with your service, at the very least you gain a loyal customer. You’ll get a bonus of an additional customer when she passes your business card to her friend.
Front Desk
If your job requires you to meet with clients on a regular basis, an efficient area for business cards is right on your office desk. If you are a manager or supervisor in charge of resolving serious customer conflicts or situations, have a stack of your business cards on the receptionist or concierge front desk for easy access.
Personal Space
A good place to keep your business cards if you work in hair or nail salons is in your individual station. As you end each appointment, hand your card to your customer. If she scheduled a walk-in and was pleased with your work, your card will give her the opportunity to schedule her next appointment directly with you.
Checkout Lines
If you are the owner of a small specialty or family store, consider leaving your business cards at each checkout station. If you run a home massage therapy business, leave your cards next to the massage table for clients. They will be able to pick one up after their massage.

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Looks like it!! It is listed in LSE and its website is:
http://www.fireonegroup.ie

FireOne Group is a provider of electronic wallet and credit/debit card payment processing services for the online gaming industry. Since 1997, the FireOne business has operated as a division of a larger diversified payments company and has securely processed in excess of U.S. $3 billion for more than 2.5 million gamblers and approximately 1,500 online gaming web sites worldwide.

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Sell stuffs online.
There are three groups of products you can sell online:
– Tangible / physical products like computers, clothing, or books.
– Services like mortgage or insurance.
– Downloadable products like software, ebooks, and music

You can sell on Amazon, eBay or build your own online store.

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1)Write a press release to announce your business’s latest news then submit it to online press release submission websites and your lcoal media.

2)Engage in article marketing. Submit your articles to numerous article directories, ensuring that your author box includes your business name and URL.

3)Use pay-per-click advertising. Pay-per-click advertising is a fast and easy way to drive traffic to your website, and you have control over how much you spend on each click.

4)If you have an online business, you must build a list of clients and potential clients with whom you can regularly communicate by sending an e-newsletter, for example. Add an opt-in box on your website where, in exchange for something of value such as a free report or a discount on their next purchase, your clients and prospective clients can give you their names and email addresses.

5)Find and join online message boards, discussion groups and lists that are relevant to your product or service then participate in those online discussions. You won’t be able to blatantly promote your product or service in the discussion, but you can promote your online business in your signature lin

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Here are some things to consider when choosing your name:-

Are you starting the business, with the intention of selling the business down the track? It may be easier to sell a generically named business, than one with your own personal name.

You have told us what your business intends to do, in its first year, but from my experience dealing with businesses, what they start doing and what they end up doing may be totally different things, because the opportunity presents itself. Don’t limit your business by your business name.

If you have a passion or an inspiration from somewhere else use it. Explaining why you choose your name can attract people to your business, and your enthusiasm. DR Evils cat, Fluffy chinchilla’s, Tabby Cat, Nine Lives, Purrrrfect are all great names for someone who likes cats.

Make sure that it is easy to spell, and pronounce. If someone hears it on the radio, can they google the name, and find you?

In fact if you do choose a name ~ Google it ~ What comes up, is it already in existence somewhere in the world. If you Google my businesses name the only other entry that comes up is a single entry in the Netherlands.

What are your competitors called? Make a list of all of your competitors…do you want to sound like them or do you want to be distinguished from them?

Here in Australia a company has started called VIRGIN STAR http://www.virginstar.com.au/ ~they are an internet & IT service provider. They have gained a huge amount of exposure, because they have used both the name Virgin, from the Richard Branson empire, and Star, we have a fleet of planes here called Jet Star. The simple choice of their name has gained them a huge amount of exposure.

Another story ~ a client of mine ran a well known business in a county of England. A similar sounding business started up in the next suburb. There business wee not similar the new business sold training infrastructure such as projectors. My clients business used to receive cheques (b.t.w. Correct spelling here in oz?), in his companies name, that were probably intended for the other company. Well of course he would give the money back…but he also received orders that were intended for the other company, purchase orders would come through on his fax machine…he would source the equipment, and sell it to them making a tidy & easy profit.

I always say if you have a product or a service that someone will pay money for then you have a business. Yes there is a market for generating innovative & catchy names. Online you can visit http://www.namingtoolbox.com/ this websites catch phrase is “The Ultimate Online Guide for Naming Your Business or Product” and includes links to a software product they sell called the NameRazor, plus listing details of naming consultants, who can help you out, if your brainstorming sessions fail. (I have no affiliation with this group – just found them thru a search)

Hope that helps a bit.

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Real estate is an open biz in nigeria.u just get the documents from the owner and this enables u to search for buyers.

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When scientists or scholars analyze the specific predictions psychics make, they find that most of the predictions are so general that it is impossible to verify whether or not they are accurate. But the accuracy isn’t the main reason people keep returning to physics. The thing people are looking for isn’t truth but comfort. They want to know that everything will be alright. They want to know in a world that can be confusing and disappointing, there are good things in their future.

Some of the biggest supporters of physics are Hollywood celebrities, whose careers are regularly to roller-coaster ups and downs. Bill Burns is one of the best-known physics to the stars, according to the magazine Entertainment Weekly: “His name is Bill Burns, and Hollywood stars and execs swear by his powers of prediction. Here’s a peek behind the curtain:”

“For a hour-long session, costing $275, the barrel-chested 61-year-old Boston native gives insiders a sixth sense about the biz… Working from the name or photograph of a person a client wants ‘profiled,’ Burns enters a trance-like state. ‘I get an instant knowing about who they are in relationship to the question I’m being asked,’ he says. ‘I can immediately and intuitively visualize the person’s motivations, hot buttons, reliability, and integrity.'”

Even more bizarre is a cable television show called The Pet Psychic, which aired on the Animal Planet network. Host Sonya Fitzpatrick claims to communicate with animals so she can tell their owners what the pets are thinking. “If I was an old fake, dear, they wouldn’t be spending all this money doing my TV show,” says Fitzpatrick. But when there’s money to be made giving people the comfort they desperately want, who says a little fakery won’t go long the way?

Jere answers:

Greg,

Consider this… When you are new to the biz, you have no clients but you have friends and family who know that you are getting into real estate (or at least they should).

And, since in the grand scheme of things you are an unknown. I would strongly suggest looking into a National or Worldwide company to ‘hang your hat’. Branding in this biz is a very strong ally to your business. So, why not work for someone who constantly makes the general public aware of their existence.

I have done that and benefit from it all the time. I’ll give you a couple hints of my company’s branding efforts:

1. “Nobody in the world sells more real estate than…”
2. Red, white and blue balloon

Good luck on your new career!

Jere answers:

I have never seen a *.info site that wasn’t a spam target. There may be a few but I’ve got tens of thousands of *.infos that say otherwise. That plus the *.biz *.name *.jobs *.pro *.travel (*.fitb) was a foolish silly useless mistake to create. Duh.

Jere answers:

There’s all kinds of marketing out there, a college degree in advertising and marketing would help in getting corporate clients. A reputation and good people skills may be needed to convince people to hire you, starting as an unpaid or underpaid intern may be a start.
If you want to join the millions? Trying freelance internet affiliate marketing you can get a few tutorial courses to get you started many new internet marketers hang out at warriorforum.com.

Jere answers:

Are you referring to different affiliates involved with affiliate marketing? Or just different Internet Marketing methods in general that you can implement to help you set up various streams of income?

Ultimately, there are many ways one can make money from Internet Marketing, including (but not limited to):

– building various niche websites, building traffic to those sites, and then promoting various products or using PPC (such as Google Adsense) to make money

– building Facebook fan pages, and implementing various ways to learn from specific markets and earn money with that knowledge

– writing content. If you love writing, you can join a program such as “Textbroker” to write articles/content on topics that you enjoy and get paid for your articles

If you are looking for different companies (affiliate networks, PPC networks, CPA networks, etc), here’s a list to help you get started:

– cj.com
– google adsense
– peerfly.com
– linkshare.com
– shareasale.com

Hope this helps. 🙂

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It is impossible to tell. You need to talk with your school counselor to find out. If you want to earn credit from the internship, most likely you won’t get approved since it is not related to anything hospital

To receive credit in the College of Arts and Sciences, internships must provide an educational experience equivalent to a practicum in one of the departments represented in the College. Students must describe the educational experience on the Internship Approval Form, commit to at least certain hours of work and secure the approval of both the internship supervisor and the appropriate A&S department.

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Any of the largest cities but Metro-Manila is probably the best / fastest with the most “Call Centers” but I know such businesses also prosper in Cebu City and Davao City. Clark Duty Free Port in Angeles City north of Manila is another good location for internet access. Texas Instruments will open a new factory there and maybe 20 of their suppliers will also open in duty free zone. The best service from PLDT in Manila requires a Business Telephone Line and minimum contract of one year and costs P4000 + tax / month. Some businesses which require internet access without down time subscribe to more than one server so if one is down they can switch to the other.

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There are so many legal s/w that are use by all internet market companies we are also using that if u r having any query so just go through this site

http://www.searchenginerankings.com.au

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SEO techniques can be helpful move to make your business reachable to greater number of people in quick time. Being active participator on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, reddit and like these sites. Sharing your business information with greater number of audience on social media site can bring greater number of supportive visits on your site from business point of view.

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The easiest way is for them to Email you the pictures or alternativly use an online photo sharing site like Imigur or Flickr.

If you want it all done on the website get in contact with a Web designer/web developer and they may be able to make something for your website to allow your customers to do this.

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In India, incorporation of a company is governed by the Companies Act 1956. It is the most important piece of legislation that empowers the Central Government to regulate the formation, financing, functioning and winding up of companies. It applies to whole of India and to all types of companies, whether registered under this Act or an earlier Act. But it does not apply to universities, co-operative societies, unincorporated trading, scientific and other societies.
The Act is administered by the Central Government through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Offices of Registrar of Companies, Official Liquidators , Public Trustee, Company Law Board, Director of Inspection, etc. The Registrar of Companies (ROC) controls the task of incorporation of new companies and the administration of running companies.

The Official Liquidators who are attached to the various High Courts functioning in the country are also under the overall administrative control of the Ministry. The set-up at the Headquarters includes the Company Law Board, a quasi-judicial body, having the principal Bench at New Delhi, an additional principal bench for Southern Region at Chennai and four Regional Benches located at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The organisation at the Headquarters also includes two Directors of Inspection and Investigation with a complement of staff, an Economic Adviser for Research and Statistics and other Officials providing expertise on legal, accounting, economic and statistical matters.

The four Regional Directors, who are in charge of the respective regions, comprising a number of States and Union Territories, interalia, supervise the working of the Offices of Registrars of Companies and the Official Liquidators working in their regions. They also maintain liaison with the respective State Governments and the Central Government in matters relating to the administration of the Companies Act, 1956.

Registrar of Companies (ROCs) appointed under Section 609 of the Companies Act, covering various States and Union Territories, are vested with the primary duty of registering companies floated in the respective States and the Union Territories and ensuring that such companies comply with the statutory requirements under the Act. Their offices function as registry of records relating to the companies registered with them.

For registration and incorporation of a company, an application has to be filed with Registrar of companies. Application for registration of a company accompanied by the selected names, Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association and other necessary documents is to be filed with the Registrar of companies of the State in which the company is proposed to be incorporated.

Under the Companies Act, an entrepreneur can form two types of companies, namely a private company or a public company.

A Private Company is one, the articles whereof contains the following restrictions:-

Restricts the minimum paid up share capital to such an amount as may be prescribed but which shall not be less than rupees one lakh;

Restricts the rights of members to transfer its shares, if any;

Limits the number of its members to fifty excluding the past or present employees of the company who are members of the company;

Prohibits any invitation to the public to subscribe for any shares or debentures of the company;

Does not invite or accept any deposits from persons other than its members, directors or their relatives
Also, the minimum number of members in a private company is two and such a company must have the words ‘Pvt Ltd’ as the last part of its name.

A Public Company, as defined in the Companies Act, has the following features:-

Its shares are freely transferable;

There is no ceiling on its membership;

It can invite general public to subscribe to its shares;

It has a minimum paid up capital of Rs. 5 lakhs or such higher paid up capital as may be prescribed;

It is a private company which is a subsidiary of a public company.
Also, the minimum number of members in a public company is seven and such a company must have the word ‘Ltd’ as last part of its name.

Procedures for Registration of a Business

List of offices of Registrar of Companies

Registration Forms

FAQs by Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Guidelines by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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You have to make everybody more or less an equal partners. That is how all the recent great success companies have worked lately. Why? Because with a large stake of the company pie (dollars) up for grabs everybody will work hard and quickly kick out any slacker. When profits come in, you get to recover your direct expenses. After that, everybody share equally.

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Sounds like you’re in the market for a new email provider. I’m told that Inbox.com looks and works like Yahoo Classic. If you don’t like that one there are a dozen more you can try. You’re bound to like one more than you like the new Yahoo mail.

Top 13 Free Email Services – http://email.about.com/od/freeemailreviews/tp/free_email.htm

Once you’ve selected a new email provider you’ll need to move all your emails, contacts, and other data. The following article may be of assistance.

Transferring emails or data between accounts – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2681&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1373616197655&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

If you have a lot of emails to move you could use a service like YippieMove – http://www.yippiemove.com/ – to transfer your emails from one account to another.

Once you’ve done that the only thing left to do is to close your Yahoo account.

Closing your Yahoo! Account – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2044&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1371525855712&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

We’ll leave the light on in case you need to find your way back.

If you’re not interested in switching email providers then the articles below may help you find the piece of mind that you’re missing.

The following article let you change how you see Yahoo mail.

Changing your email viewing options – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN8414&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1371529675016&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

Fixing common problems in Yahoo! Mail – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML&page=content&id=SLN3223

I’m running the new full version of Yahoo mail on an 8 year old laptop running Windows XP SP 3 with 2 gig of memory. The tips in the article above were most helpful. I installed the latest versions of Java and Adobe Flash Player and installed the latest version of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari for Windows to see which on works best on my laptop. It runs almost as fast as Yahoo Classic and I’ve had no issues yet.

If the new full-featured version of Yahoo mail isn’t for you, you should check out Yahoo Basic. Your email is displayed in page view (25 emails per page) and you have the standard First page, Next page, Previous page, and Last page controls.

Learn more about Yahoo Basic – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN5171&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1371527333887&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

Switching between basic and full-featured Yahoo! Mail – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN15090&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1371527333887&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

If Yahoo Basic doesn’t suit you, you could upgrade to Yahoo Mail Plus and use one of the many email programs to download your email directly to your computer, thereby avoiding the new format entirely.

What is Yahoo! Mail Plus and how much does it cost? – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN3421&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1371632428602&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

Using an email program to read Yahoo! Mail – http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN15404&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1376167674749&locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML

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The best idea so far that I have on this will depend on the price of your product. Obviously if its a high price, high value, high ticket item then it may make sense to actually schedule a physical meeting or an online meeting with software such as go to webinar or go to meeting for example. And then go over your proposal live with your customer. If at all possible in your case, this will be the best possible scenario. What I found over the years is people have all sorts of different reasons why they dont email back and why they dont call back. You can never know what type of objections they might have before you call them. This method doesnt cost that much extra but allows you to close much more deals than when you actually email them. So to recap do not send them proposal, schedule a meeting to review the proposal instead. When you review the proposal, show it to them and give it to them as well.

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Hi Lea,

You should submit your app to http://www.appsontapp.com which will review you application and give you best suggestion and also helpful for marketing.

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Go to https://market.android.com/ and sign in with your email address and see if that works….many use the website more than the App as it gives you a better selection and the reviews are far better. You are able to choose the reviews with the star you’re looking for….also it remembers all the phones you ahve with the account lastly if it does not allow you the access then Market Android is letting you know that it no longer supports your system…..meaning time to update your OS

Jere answers:

Yes, they deleted your bad reviews because of their online marketing. You can complaint to them through email and phone. So don’t try to give them a bad review they will delete them always.

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Depending on wht the modem style is there are 2 types

residentral- which has a single connection type (arris or motorole surfboard) which will reqire a router type to connedct to the moem

or business classs(with an additional 4 port switch built in (smc broadband modems) that can connect up to 4 computers at the same time …

Now depending on the modem you have you now must decide how you are going to do this the one port only works with the router because you ip range is based on 1 computer i’ll speak on i p range in a moment

and the businerss class is based on the ip range of four or more computers (usually 6 at the most ) for the i p range for business

now i p range meand hopw many computers your modem is designed to work off of because they need ip addresses for the network to use

..i am a network technician let me tell you what i designed and why
i have a building with a businewss class modem ( refer to defs above for understanding) that meqans 4 computers are running… But if u have 20 then you need to expand the network so i took a crossover cable and a 24 port switch and added it to one of the ports now i can now support 20 computers .. For the entire building… Goodluck

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Visit the Help Center. You’ll find information to resolve an issue yourself or learn how to get in touch with our team.

Here are some tips to get started:
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If you’re going to sell on the Internet and have your own website, it is better to give your customers as many options as possible — credit card, Paypal, check, money order, etc. However, priority should be made in making sure that you can accept credit card payments.

To be able to accept credit cards, you need to have a merchant account, payment processing gateway, SSL certificate for encryption of orders and a shopping cart. The leading payment processing gateway, Verisign Payflow services (now Paypal Merchant) https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_payflow-gateway-pricing-outside costs as much as $59.95 per month for maximum of 1,000 transactions plus set up fee of $249.

The SSL digital certificate to ensure secured transaction can set you back anywhere from $199 for two years with Thawte or $695 for two years with Verisign.

You can opt to skip a payment processing gateway and process your orders manually. You need a merchant account plus a credit card payment processing terminal. Verifone Omni 3750, for example, costs anywhere from $398 to $650. Note though that this is a very inefficient way to process payments and will only work if you get very few sales per day. Plus order processing is not instantaneous (you may not be in your computer when the order arrives).

The easiest way, though not the cheapest way, would be to use all-in-one payment solutions. Paypal has a Website Payments Pro https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_wp-pro-overview-outside which combines merchant account plus gateway for $20 a month plus processing fee per transaction

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Sounds like we are like minded. The only way to do a business online is on the computer. Creating a business that is a solution to others needs will provide a steady income. Why should anyone do cold contacting when you can use the Internet for positioning. Many people are searching the web for solutions each day. Does your business provide a solution to the searches? Then you can be well positioned. Is there any other way to do a Internet business?

BEST WISHES!

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Ron Paul is certainly a conservative libertarian.

Being a liberal, I assume you prefer the government stay out of our business and allow us to put what we want into our own bodies.

Fiscal conservatism is an ideology which adheres to financial responsibility.

Ron Paul, while not an advocate of abortion, gay marriage, etc….he believes it shouldn’t be up to the government to determine one’s behavior so long as it is not infringing on your neighbor’s safety or their rights.

Being both socially liberal and fiscally conservative leads one to be categorized as a libertarian…..Welcome to the club!!!

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1. Regulatory Compliance:

-In general, compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law. Regulatory compliance describes the goal that corporations or public agencies aspire to achieve in their efforts to ensure that personnel are aware of and take steps to comply with relevant laws and regulations.

-For details, please read at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_compliance

2. Legal Oversight:

-Overseeing functioning of various institutions by Government and Regulatory Bodies to ensuring that they are observing various laws/Government rules.

-You may also like to read:

-[PDF] Hazmat legal oversight
Adobe PDF
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Www.calema.ca.gov/…/Hazmat%20legal%20oversight.pdf

at the following link:

http://in.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A2oKmKJ7EnhRh3oAbvzuPXRG?p=Legal+Oversight&fr2=sb-top&vm=r&rd=r1
.
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The short answer is yes, the government does indeed have the right to make gambling online illegal. In fact, it is already illegal technically. The reason the House is considering H.R. 4777 is because it’s been indicated that the present law might be construed as out of date and not pertaining to the Internet in a court of law.

We may not like it, but they do have the right. If you don’t like the way an elected official is performing, make sure you don’t vote for him or her in the future. Also encourage others to do the same. We get the government we deserve.

Like anything else with the federal government, money is an issue. If online gambling could be regulated and taxed with certainty, it would stand a good chance of being legal.

Jere answers:

Here is a pretty decent help list for setting up an online business:
http://www.free-business-plans.com/articles/starting-an-online-business.html
Hope that helps you.

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Democrat government hates non-union private sector business.

Without non-union private sector taxes big government would not be big government.

So if you work for the government “You didn’t build that” American Tax Payers Built That.

And here is how they thank us.

US Post Office Losing $25 MILLION A DAY
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/224345-postmaster-general-no-closing-frenzy-after-may-15

Every Household in the USA owes over $534,000.00 in Unfunded Liabilities.
Http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-06-06-us-owes-62-trillion-in-debt_n.htm

United States Borrows 4 Billion A Day
http://www.politifact.com/rhode-island/statements/2011/may/04/national-republican-congressional-committee/gop-congressional-committee-says-us-borrows-4-bill/

Illinois Comptroller Stole Millions
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/small-illinois-town-comptroller-accused-stealing-millions-200808914.html

General Services Agency Lavish Confrence Spending
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/gsa-spending-scandal-dissected-lawmakers-weeks-hearings/story?id=16119685

Seceret Service Sex Scandal
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/us-secret-service-agents-recalled-from-colombia/2012/04/13/gIQAEdW9FT_story.html

BILLIONS Wasted in Bloated and Duplicate Government Programs
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703749504576172942399165436.html

$17 BILLION in Unemployment Fraud
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/03/national/main20076594.shtml

Federal Jobs Increase 11.7% Since 2007
http://blog.heritage.org/2011/02/22/federal-workforce-continues-to-grow-under-obama-budget/

Federal Workers Making 150k Has Soared 10 Tenfold In 5 Years
http://blogs.forbes.com/brianwingfield/2010/11/10/more-federal-workers-pay-tops-150000-usatoday-com/

Jere answers:

Depends what route you want to take.

If you want to handle the business side of it yourself you can have your own website built.
It would be best to find a programmer who will build you something on a cms called wordpress or joomla (you may or may not have heard of it).
They are “content management systems” and basically they set up the website and you can manage the website through the CMS. These are expensive, but a LOT cheaper than building a website from scratch because there is no need for complex code to allow you to update it, anyone can learn how to use joomla or wordpress. CMS systems also have plugins for you to sell products and service and usually accept payment through credit card, they process the payments and invoices and etc.

For example, out of highschool I wrote/produced music for singers. I wanted to take it to the web so I had a designer make me a website where I could sell my music, he created it on a cms system all I had to do was login to the back end and upload my music- set a price. It looked like a professional complex site from the front but simple from the back. Depending on how much capabilities you want/how many pages/ and how much you want to sell, This could cost anywhere from 600-5,000. Again, investment out to get money in. Having a website is great because it builds your brand but it costs a lot.

You can ALSO sell products and services through a 3rd party. This is anything like EBAY, there’s a ton of 3rd party sites out there to use. There are advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is they already have somewhat of a customer base and do a bit of the marketing for you. For example I couldn’t sell my ipad by creating a website for it, but I could sell it on EBAY because ebay already has a brand and does marketing, the customers are there already. Another example, I have a friend who teached web design, didn’t want to start a website so he created a course on a website called UDEMY.COM and made 4 grand in one night when they featured his course. Just try googling “sell my products online” or “Teach a course online” etc. Again, generally 3rd parties take a cut of your action and you’re furthering their business by making them money and bringing customers.

I’d have to know more of your situation to make a more accurate suggestion but that’s my take on your question. If you need more info message me.

Jere answers:

I’m not doing you assignment for you.I could help to clarify , but I’m not helping you to be lazy. Forget about Labour Day weekend!

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Check Banks -There are lots of relationship Managers around in the age group you mentioned and quite dynamic with a go getter attitude too.

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Choose a sport you are interested in or knowledgable about and focus on that – just look for examples and use those for your insights – or you could try the sports or marketing press and see if they have some suitable articles

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They advertise because it BRINGS them millions.
If advertising is wasting money, they would have stopped long time ago, and the advertising industry would not exist.

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It really depends on what the business will be doing. Most small businesses around 10 employees do fine with business-class cable. This is about the same as a residential connection, but with better support, designed for businesses. This will allow all employees internet access, and as long as all the employees aren’t spending all day on the phone at the same time, a higher-speed cable connection will support VOIP as well.

Keep in mind that a $60/month cable connection provides around 6-8 Mbps, whereas a $250/month T1 is only 1.5Mbps. As long as you can live with an occasional service interruption of an hour or so, I would reccommend regular cable.

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Steps to starting an Online Business
So you have a product or service and you wish to sell these products or services online. Consider the steps you will need to start an online business. So assuming the you have done your due diligence as far as knowing whether or not your product or service will sell and have priced your product accordingly you will need to do several things.

1. Incorporate your company

2. Build a web site
Register your domain name
Purchase a web hosting account

3. Get a merchant account to accept credit cards online

4. Build an online marketing plan
Open a Google Adwords account
Open a Yahoo! Search Marketing Account
Consider search engine optimization (depending on your industry)

Incorporate your company
You will need to incorporate your company and there are some extremely affordable ways to do so. You may not think you will need to incorporate but it makes things such as accounting, getting a merchant account and limiting liability much easier. You can incorporate and have all your letters within a couple weeks time and for less than $500 so be sure to shop around online for the right company to do your incorporation. One of the main reasons you should incorporate is to get a merchant account so that you can accept credit card payments online. Most merchant companies deposit and withdraw money from your bank account and they like to see a proper business bank account so in order to expedite your approval process get incorporated.

Build a web site
Of course, what’s an online business without a website. There are essentially three steps to building a website. You will need a domain name, a web hosting account and a web design with developed functionality. Register a domain name and set the name servers to those of the web hosting company you choose. You will need to ask the web hosting company what name servers to set your domain name to. There are hundreds of domain name registrars, I would strongly recommend going with an ICANN Accredited Registrar rather than an authorized reseller. Some domain name registrars are more affordable than others. There is no difference in the actual product you are buying as domain registrations are all the same therefore we recommend the more affordable options such as GoDaddy or Enom. Both of these companies have telephone support which is very important. When choosing a web hosting company you should find a web hosting company that offers a package that will accommodate your web development. If you need a SSL certificate to go along with your merchant account to accept credit cards you will need to find a hosting account that will allow for this. If your developers build your site in Php and MySQL you will need a web hosting account with MySQL. Talk with your developers and ask them what type of technologies you will need built into the web hosting account. Once again, do your research and ask other webmasters who they recommend. If you have a development team you work with then you will need to portray what you are trying to accomplish so that the team can build the right applications and implement the right design. If you don’t have a development or design team you work with try eLance which is a free lance marketplace.

Get a merchant account to accept credit cards online
Definitely do your research when choosing a company to set up your merchant account. Ask the merchant account company for some testimonials and if you can find a webmaster forum and ask what company the majority of the webmasters use. Different companies offer different monthly rates and discount rates. Some companies do a great job of locking you into a lengthy term agreement with a hefty cancellation fee. I have heard of merchant account companies seizing funds for different reasons. I don’t know about you but if I sold $10,000 in goods one month and my merchant account company decided they would only release $2000 I would reconsider the partner. Be sure to Google merchant account feedback and more importantly ask other webmasters who they use and what they think. We endorse Authorize.net as this company has provided better services than their competitors.

Build an online marketing plan
So you have a web site showcasing your products or services and customers can purchase these products or services online. The next step is to get people to your web site. This is the most important part of running an online business. You can have the greatest prices on the greatest products with the coolest design but if nobody can find it then your sales are likely going to suffer. There is essentially two ways to get visitors to your web site. You can pay per click, per lead, per sale or per impression on another web site or search engine or you can get free traffic from the indexed results in a major search engine. Of course everyone wants the free traffic therefore this option is quite competitive. You can set up an account free of charge with Google Adwords and Yahoo! Search Marketing. For those of you not familiar with Adwords or Search Marketing these are the sponsored results on the top of the search results on Google and Yahoo. This is an instant way to get to the top of the search results for any web site. You pay per click and according to the amount you agree to spend for a particular keyword will depend on how high your listing will show. Be careful, start out very slow as you can burn through a ton of money very quickly as Google and Yahoo tend do get some traffic volumes. If your industry is unique and not terribly saturated such as Web Hosting then you may be able to consider search engine optimization. You will need to do your own research on search engine optimization as good seo information is hard to come by. Try some of the different forums that discuss some techniques and you should be able to get some decent information.

So that’s it, you should be well on your way to becoming a millionaire. Realistically, there are dozens of additional factors that go into starting a successful online business but this should give you a good start. You will learn as you go and don’t be afraid to ask questions and read everything you can.

Http://www.webcounter.com

Jere answers:

If you really want to work online, I suggest you start your own business your best bet is partner up with a company that direct sales a product. That’s what we did. You can create a web site, or have the company set up a web site for you to sale the products and services. Or collaborate with different companies. After you’ve set it up, you’ll have to generate traffic to your site as means of either advertisement (which you’ll have to spend a lot of money doing) or the more effective way is word of mouth and referals, which are free and more effective. Partner up with a company that gives you monthly earnings from services that you put people on either by in person, phone or from your web site. What I mean is for instance, my husband partnered up with a telecommunications service provider and all the cellular phone companies. Someone purchase a cell phone from our web site, or a land line or Internet service or whatever, the product it’self your able to provide at a whole sale cost as a distributer through the providers. When someone gets on the services, the company pays you a percentage of that person’s billing every single month, month after month for the referal from you by word of mouth or by your web site.
If you’d like to see an example of what I’m talking about, your more then welcome to take a look at my web site at www.tiffanyvague.acnrep.com Take a look at the products and services there, tour the company etc and to give you an idea of how you should have each of the companies and make extra money off the effort that you provided to these companies.
Once you decide on a product or products and services, you need to start driving “traffic” to your web site. A lot of work but well worth the effort when your income starts going and rapidly increases. The most effective way I’ve found is simply word of mouth and referrals. We’ve had our business for over six years and this has been the most effective way. Loyal customers bring in more customers by the way you treat them, the quality of the items you have and the timely matter of the service you provide.
Get a product and or service that’s high in demand. If you create your own web site, make sure it’s professional looking and not cheesy like a lot of web sites look out there. I’m not a web master, so I had the company do mine for me.
If your interested in this industry and would like to learn more about it, and how to’s and what not, the person you should contact is Tiffany. You can e-mail her at kaiden4@aol.com
She can answer any questions you may have.

Good Luck

Jere answers:

What kind of online design service are you looking for? If you are looking for design ideas try www.getdecorating.com. If you are looking for a site to make floor plans, try www.plan3D.com.

Are you looking to start your own decorating business or are you looking for an actual designer/decorator to work on your project?

The expense depends on exactly what type of design service you need.

Jere answers:

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

Jere answers:

1

Check with the local building code inspector and fire marshal to get exact requirements for businesses, apartment buildings, and single-family rental properties regarding fire extinguishers. They will be different in various states. This way you will know who is required to have them and you can plan on keeping the largest amount on hand of the most common one.

2

Meet with an accountant to have him set up your bookkeeping system. He will be able to tell you what is tax deductible, how to pay your estimated federal income taxes, how to set up a payroll and how to collect and pay state tax, if any apply. Go over a budget with him so you know what percentage of your capital you should use for each part of the business, such as inventory, office supplies, advertising and utilities.

3

Download a money management program to track expenses and inventory and pay bills. Most programs also have customizable invoices that you can use for your business. Set up the program according to your accountant’s suggestions. Then download a calender for the following year. This way, you can easily determine when the fire extinguishers need to be updated or charged for your customers.

4

Set up a filing cabinet to keep all of your paperwork. You will need a drawer for customers, another for receipts and expenditures, and another for keeping track of utilities and other bills. This will make doing your taxes much easier come tax time. Plus having all your paperwork is advantageous if you should get audited by the IRS.

5

Market yourself by getting business cards out to everyone you know. Leave them in offices where people may wait and post them on bulletin boards wherever you find one. Leave a pile in the local Real Estate offices. Join local groups and organizations like the Kiwanis Club. Advertise in the local paper and on Craigslist.org. Send brochures to apartment building owners and business owners throughout your area. Be creative, like asking the local school if you can come into the classes to show children how to use a fire extinguisher, and then let them take home a packet with your brochure and business card in it.

6

Set up a website and have a designated email address and phone number on it that is just for your business. Try to get an 800 number that is catchy like 1 800 get fire, or see fire. Do the same with the website address. The easier your name is to remember, the more customers you will have. Make sure you get listed in the Yellow Pages, in your phone book, and online too

Jere answers:

Why don’t you just wait until you can get QuickBooks? Why do you need one right now?

Have you looked into the QuickBooks Simple Start program? If you don’t have inventory or payroll this is the cheaper way to go.

You can download a trial version here http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/about_quickbooks/trials.jhtml

Or you might consider the online version. You will see it available at the above link also.

If you decide to get QuickBooks in a few weeks you can just wait and enter all the info then.

Good luck!

Jere answers:

You need a detailed financial plan
write down what everything costs. Everything.
Write down what your dinners will cost
You need an accountant to finalize it after you give him a very detailed an accurate statement.
You will not get any serious help unless you have a real financial plan, period.
For
your bank
landlord
financing for equipment
etc…

Unless you have the cash up front, or a family or friend will back you.
You have an uphill battle.
The landlord, to start with, wont want to rent to someone with bad credit.
Your score needs to be at least 750 and above.
And your report should be clean even with a high credit rating.
Even if you have good references.
The fact that the bad credit will show the landlord you have a history that you don’t pay your bills, Hence, you wont pay the monthly rent. But you can still try.
You need a place to start your business.

If you own a home with equity in it, you can either refinance and get the equity out, or get a line of credit, or second mortgage. But it is unlikely with bad credit.

They do not have grants for small businesses
They DO however have small business loans you can apply for, ( this is a great way to go!!!)
Go online for Small Business Loan, government. For info Google it.
Make sure you get the REAL gov. Site.

And again to get the government to help you, which they would love to because right now they want as many small businesses out there to hire all those unemployed people, you again need to show through your history you are reliable to pay it back.

Also, 90 percent of all businesses fail the ** first year because they don’t have enough money to support the business for the first year. ( until the business starts to make money)
Meaning on top of rent, 2 months security rent, money for supplies, equipment, contractors, ( Plumbing, electricians whatever you need for start up)

You need money secured in the bank for ** Future – rent, payroll, electric, water, supplies, loans etc…

One of the things I learned when starting my business was…
NOT ONE person I knew thought I could do it. I was 27.
But I KNEW I could do it.
I worked my ass off and did it. And surprised everyone.
I didn’t let anything or anyone take me down.

You may have to wait, but do not ever think you cant do it.
Stick to your dream.

Good Luck

Ps
I hope I didn’t lecture you. Because I wasn’t trying to.
I just know what is like to have haters.
I just wanted to tell some things you may not have thought about.

Jere answers:

I agree with anyone who mentioned QuickBooks as an accounting solution. I may be a little biased since I used to work at Intuit, makers of QuickBooks, but I believe it is the gold standard for small business accounting solutions. They have taken complex accounting terms like “debit and credit” out and replaced them with simple to understand terms like “pay my bills.”

On the other hand I would strongly encourage you to use caution in selecting Intuit as a payroll provider. They’ll try to dazzle you with their “seemless integration” between QuickBooks and their payroll service, but what they won’t tell you is that it’s very fragile and error prone. Not to mention you still do most of the work – enter employees, enter hours/salary, print paychecks, print reports, make payroll deposits, file tax returns, etc. It’s a far cry from a fully outsourced payroll service. Intuit also has a fully outsourced payroll service, but they recently announced they are selling it to ADP, so again use caution before selecting Intuit.

My favorite choice for fully outsourced payroll (where you call it in and checks arrive the next day) would be Paychex and for online payroll (where you generally have to enter payroll info and print the checks but the service handles everything else) is either Sure Payroll or Pay Cycle.

P.S. I don’t work for any of these companies, but I do run the site mentioned below.

Jere answers:

Batch processing is used when there is a lot of transactions affecting a high percentage of master file records and the the response needed is not immediate, usually until the end of the week or month. A good example of this in a large, national business, would be payroll processing, where nearly every master file record will be affected. The data is collected over a period of time, then input and verified by clerks (verified means input by someone else and then both inputs are compared by computer) and processed centrally.

The transactions are entered in batches by keyboard and stored in transaction files. These batches consist of thirty or so records which are given a batch control ID. The batches are then run through a validation process and to make sure the batches balance a computed total is compared with a manually produced total. This helps to ensure that all data is entered without error or omission. The actual updating of master files only takes place after verification and validation are complete. This means batch processing is often run overnight, unattended. A new master file is produced as a result of a batch processing run. The original master file is kept along with a previous version.

After processing the output is produced, and is usually printed media such as payslips or invoices, although this is changing with the advent of the web.

There is really no such thing as real-time. The best you will get is a few milliseconds from input to response. However such fast systems are used in critical systems that control aircraft or the manufacture of sensitive or dangerous compounds.

Online processing means users directly enter information online (usually, online, in this case, means online to a central processor, rather than its modern connotation of the Internet, but it could mean both!), it is validated and updated directly onto the master file. No new file is created in this case. Therefore, there is near immediate input process, and output. Imagine a cash dispenser transaction or booking a holiday at a travel agents or over the Internet. Compared with batch processing the number of transactions will be few.

Online comes in many different flavours such as centralised, distributed, time-share etc and the choice of architecture will depend on cost, speed needed, number of users, number of transactions and time needed for a response.

Jere answers:

Las Vegas

There has always been a line between sports and gambling, but with the advent of the Internet, and Indian casinos, it is starting to break down. The argument that a city where gambling is legal could corrupt a professional sports team no longer is a strong, since you can place a sports bet from almost anywhere now. In fact, I think the NBA is planning to hold an All Star game in Vegas. It’s the largest television market without a professional sports team, which means there is a lot of money to be made there. It will have a team within 10 years, possibly 5.

Jere answers:

Kish,
There’s a troll that is bashing Network Marketing/MLM right now.

I work with a woman who is severely disabled because of Multiple Sclerosis for 25 years of her life. She lies on her matress in her bedroom at home.

I work with her every day with our Network Marketing business over the phone and she is very thankful for it. I am very thankful I know Donna as well.

Thank God for Network Marketing.

Let me list criteria to look for before joining a friend or family member or a stranger who is offering a Network Marketing opportunity.

Criteria used to evaluate the various companies are:

Is the company stable?

To determine whether or not a company was stable, I looked at the following:

Has the company been in business for at least 5 years?
Where does the company do business?
Does the company have a good reputation? (Check with the B.B.B.)
Is the company a member of the Direct Sellers Association?
Is the company publicly traded?
Does the company do at least 100 million in annual sales?
In my research, I discovered that the vast majority of home-based businesses are bankrupt within five years.

Generally speaking, the more countries a company does business in, the more stable they will be. It is a good indication if the company operates in the United States, Canada and at least one other country.

I also found that reputable companies were members of the DSA (Direct Sellers Association). Members of the DSA are held to strict ethical guidelines that would protect me and the consumer.

If a company is publicly traded, they are required by law to disclose all financial statements to the public. This information can be obtained by visiting the S.E.C.

Is the product unique?

Having a unique product or service was important to me because if the product was not unique, I would be forced to compete against other companies on price and convenience. By having a unique product, my customers would have no alternative other than to buy from me.

Is the product consumable?

This was my next question. Even if the product I am selling is unique but is not consumable, I would constantly have to find new customers. In other words, I would be unemployed until my next sale. With a consumable product, customers would continue to buy my products and I would continue to earn a residual income without having to find new customers.

Is there a demand for the product?

Having a unique and consumable product wouldn’t mean a thing if there wasn’t a demand for it. This is why I looked for a company that had a product that would be in high demand. In looking at market trends, I discovered that the 1 BILLION “Baby Boomers” are creating the largest trends in the world. As a result, I wanted to find a company that was marketing products that would appeal to this group of people.

Is there product validation?

I did not want to risk my reputation by selling a product that amounted to little more than “snake oil”, so it was important for me to know that the product was scientifically validated before I could feel comfortable selling or recommending it.

Are you ready?

If you would like me to help you to find the right home-based business, I would be glad to assist you.

Jere answers:

There are three skydiving schools in Kansas, Air Capital Drop Zone, Skydive Kansas, and Skydive K-State. What you see in a search are these three, and a bunch of “virtual DZs”. These web site only DZs are really just a boiler room operation in Atlanta which spams the internet with in excess of 1000 dummy web sites. Their ploy is to trick you into calling them, then selling you a gift certificate for well in excess of what you would pay if you called any drop zone directly. You generally will not know that you can not use this gift certificate within the state of Kansas, closest business who will take these overpriced certificates is in Missouri.

As for which DZ in Kansas is best, all three are good safety conscious businesses with well trained instructors. I just happen to own Air Capital Drop Zone, located 10 miles SE of Wichita. We will actually refer people to one of the other two DZs when they call if we learn that they would have to drive by one of them to get to Wichita. That attitude of cooperation, and customer first is typical of all three of us, and Kansas in general.
Martin
Air Capital Drop Zone

Consumers Beware of a National Gift Certificate SCAM!

In the recent months many websites have popped up offering skydiving gift certificates and attempting to book reservations for skydiving.

They appear to be representing a skydiving center in your local area and make claims that they have the highest skydiving safety record, use the best equipment, have been serving the local area for a long time, offer the least expensive skydive, and have the closest jumping location to metropolitan areas.

However, these websites are actually nothing more than a middle man or skydiving reservation agency which costs you money. Be leary of their many misrepresentations!

To help you determine if a website represents an actual skydiving center:

*

Does the website provide a business address for the drop zone?
*

Does the website include specific information about their jumpmasters or the name of their Chief Instructor?
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Does the website include specific information about their facilities such as which airport, lounges or type of runways?
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The only regulatory agency for sport skydiving in the USA is the United States Parachute Association (USPA). The USPA is a membership organization that maintains and regulates a Group Member listing of drop zones which abide by the association’s Basic Safety Regulations.

Still not sure if they are legitimate, call the 800 number and ask where they are located. If they cannot answer immediately without asking where you are calling from, then you have reached the middle man!

You might be asking “why not go through one of these agencies?”
1.

Deceptive business practices: They employ a templated website which offers the same facts and pictures across the country, but claim to represent a local drop zone.
2.

Location and distance: The agent will only book you with a participating skydiving center, sometimes several states away!
3.

Bogus fees: Airport Fee, Homeland Security Fee, Poor Weather / Re-Schedule Fee are all tacked on after you have already paid over the internet and arrive for your appointment. You may initially only pay $165 over the internet. However after you arrive and add up the fees, your bill can quickly exceed $250 for the jump alone. The Homeland Security Fee is especially troublesome, since it preys on our fears of terrorism and your belief that you are contributing to National Security.
4.

Low budget operations: Usually, the skydiving center in the area who is participating with these booking agencies is so small and low budget that they are unable to market for themselves. And if they can’t afford marketing, how can they afford good instructors, quality gear, or have properly maintained aircraft?

Making a skydive is an experience you will remember and cherish for life. It is important that this experience be performed by a competent, professional center associated with the United States Parachute Association. Choosing to make a reservation with an agency which makes claims of, but has no control over, safety, instructors and equipment quality is literally throwing caution to the wind. Do your research before you jump. Your safety and enjoyment depend on it.

Jere answers:

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* Scrapbooking For Profit: Cashing In On Retail, Home-Based And Internet Opportunities by Rebecca Pittman
* The Scrapbooker’s Guide to Business by Kathy Steligo
* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder
* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

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

Jere answers:

If you are seeking virtual employment, there are excellent opportunities to make a great living from the comfort of your home office with an online job. Online jobs are plentiful in many major industries including business, marketing, finance, accounting, technology, health care and even nonprofit sectors. Online jobs can be flexible, part time or full time depending on the needs of each organization. There are many rewarding and lucrative online careers to choose from thanks to advances in virtual work and more companies allowing for some level of remote work.

Online Jobs in Business Development, Marketing and Sales

Online Sales and Marketing Jobs Offer Higher Than Average Earnings
sales person making an appointment image by Peter Baxter from Fotolia.com There are a good many online opportunities available in business, marketing and sales careers. Many companies hire professionals to work from home processing customer orders by telephone or generating sales leads to bring in more business. Organizations often need support with handling customer service inquiries.

Business development and marketing requires field professionals who can go out and reach more customers or manage existing territories. Sales and marketing managers can expect to earn between $89,000 to $108,000 USD annually, according to 2009 salary figures provided by the United States Department of Labor.

Finance and Accounting Online Jobs

Top Earnings Available in Online Accounting and Finance
A businessman calculating expenses at tax time image by Christopher Meder from Fotolia.com There is always a need for qualified finance and accounting professionals to work in-house and online. Jobs that allow for home-based work are on the increase as companies have started outsourcing many of these processes. Online jobs in accounting and finance can include bookkeeping, tax processing, collections, customer service and accounts payable roles. In general, accounting and finance online jobs require a minimum of a four year college degree and a general understanding of financial principles. Average wages for online finance and accounting professionals in 2009 were between $26,350 and $40,130 USD per year, which is higher than many other administrative careers.

Online Information Technology Jobs

High Paying Online Jobs In Information Technology
executive image by Andrey Kiselev from Fotolia.com One of the most obvious of the higher paying online careers is that of information technology professionals. Because technology continues to advance at such a rapid rate, there is a high demand for information technology professionals who can keep up with new software, hardware and mobile technologies.

Many online information technology professionals work from home offices around the world and enjoy high earnings, ranging in the mid-fifty thousand dollar range annually, according to the 2010 salary survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. In fact, online careers in information technology are among the fastest growing industries available, especially for new college graduates.

Read more: List of Top Paying Online Jobs | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_6185926_list-top-paying-online-jobs.html#ixzz1a2KnZXUq

Jere answers:

Dear Tom

Based on Hitwise stats Over 40% using local web sites and local search. If your web site targeting local people its always good to focus on local marketing.

Based on where you are find local directories and web sites and advertise your business there. Some of the most famouse local web sites are:

www.qype.co.uk
Google Map
Yahoo Local
www.thomsonlocal.com
www.applegate.co.uk/
www.city-visitor.com/
Google Earth
www.thelocalweb.net
www.qype.co.uk
geo.craigslist.org
www.yell.com
www.thebestof.co.uk
www.local.com
www.touchlocal.com/
www.smilelocal.com/
www.ufindus.com/
www.scoot.com
www.gumtree.com

Kind regards

Jere answers:

I found a good site that has really well design stationery and business cards. Www.freelogoshop.com
It’s free and you don’t have to register to download the files 🙂

Jere answers:

I am not sure, but I think you have asked this question in another place too. Nonetheless, I would recommend you to check the http://www.freeadstime.com

Jere answers:

Organic SEO is the best way to promote a business online.

Jere answers:

There are a lot of free ads web pages, however, after so many days you will have to advance to premium level and that is what costs. Keep seacrhing. There’s a website called promonet.com. It’s new but it is growing. To me the best way to advertise is keep answering questions and post your website. Believe it or not people are curious.

Jere answers:

As a vegetarian I personally would have nothing to do with it!

Did you know that work is already being done on this kind of thing? I’m not gonna dig up links but I know companies have ramped up the same kind of tissue culturing techniques used for things like burn victim skin grafts! What’s slowed major commercial exploitation is that they can’t get the texture they want.

I actually would consider this a viable method to replace not just factory farms but all direct animal exploitation (with all the cruelty that entails). Yes, when this stuff actually hits the market I would encourage meat eaters to use the stuff instead of ‘natural’ animal flesh. This will be (along with the veggie analogs) the advance that encourages folks to stop killing animals for food! I could see a future where folks would be upset about eating meat from ‘real’ animals. Wasn’t there a Star Trek or such that had someone upset about about eating real dead animal instead of replicated flesh?

That’s the real promise of this kind of technology!

Edit:

The first two answerer’s aren’t considering that with tissue culture you would KNOW that the product didn’t contain excess hormones or contaminants. Would you rather eat a slab of dead cow that could be full of prions, viruses, bacteria, anti-biotics, hormones etc. Or a lab tested and certified beeph steak? Think about it!

Edit:

In my usual style of making a long answer longer…

Quorn is NOT genetically modified! It’s a natural soil fungus that’s grown in a manner similar to yeast. I’m not a big fan of Quorn but that bit of mis-information needs correcting.

No animals need be killed for this stuff at all! It just takes ONE small tissue sample to start a culture with. When that tissue culture is large enough you divide it to start many new cultures. Think of something like a sourdough starter where a small piece is always saved to make the next batch of sourdough. A plant based analogy would be Geraniums. They don’t normally set viable seed so every single plant you see for sale was actually started from a tissue culture!! The ‘quicker’ readers will realize we’re talking *real* cloning here. I’m glad Toph caught the potential environmental benefits of the stuff! I hoped someone would. Beebs might be interested to know that cow mammary glands have gotten this treatment and so have fish. You still wouldn’t be a vegetarian but you could have your raw cow milk and fish without harming animals. Here’s a *real* eye-opener, human mammary glands could get this treatment to produce MASS quantities of human milk! All it takes is one healthy female volunteer willing to get jabbed with a biopsy needle. Interesting concept huh? No more babies getting fed cow milk or formula! Sorry perverts, no giant breasts involved here, just a thin layer of gland tissue grown on a substrate that constantly expresses milk.

All this (and more) is *possible* right now. For us veggies I’ve seen tissue cultures of lettuce and bell pepper. That’ll hush some meaty trolls that scream about us killing plants!
What’s stopping troubleshooting and more development is money; not just money to ramp up production but also money interests freaking about their own pocketbooks. The meat/dairy industry is (rightly) worried about the potential as is anyone involved in agriculture. There were some folks that ‘pooped’ themselves when they found out some of this stuff has already been eaten by humans (lab researchers).
I’ve been following this “sci-fi” technology for years since (as some know) I’m opposed to *all* killing and this is a step in the right direction. What I *really* want is the ability to convert raw energy directly into food! (one of the ramifications of E=Mc squared)

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I ll help u to know the process of Leather Manufacturing, a part of ur question….
In order to obtain diversified end products from a simple animal skin, rawhide is subjected to 13 major processes in our factory. Depending on customers’ requirements, these processes are even further subdivided into numerous stages.

1)Soaking

As the initial process of leather manufacturing, salted rawhide from North America is rinsed with water to remove salt and dirt and also to replace moisture lost in the curing process to soften the hide tissue.
(Required time: 1 day)

2)Dividing

The hide is then cut down the length of the backbone into two sides to improve the working efficiency of the subsequent processing.
(Required time: half a day)

3)Unhairing and Liming

Next, the hide is immersed in the lime solution to easily remove hair and to resolve unwanted fat and furthermore to open-up the collagen fiber. Liming promotes the penetration of chemical agents into the hide tissue. Drum liming and paddle liming are usualbut Tochigi Leather employs pit liming.
(Required time: 5 to 6 days)

4)Fleshing

This is an operation to remove fat from the flesh side of the hide using a fleshing machine.
(Required time: 1 day)

5)Deliming and Bating

Deliming neutralizes the hide and bating gives it a smoother grain to facilitate subsequent tanning process.
(Required time: 1 day)

6)Pit tanning

Dipped in a pit filled with vegetable tannin solution for about three weeks, the hide is tanned to become ?“leather”? Which is immune to decay.
(Required time: 20 to 30 days)

7)Fatliquoring

After the tanning, excess moisture is squeezed out of the leather. Then natural based grease is applied onto the leather in a drum to add flexibility and durability.
(Required time: half a day)

8)Setting Out

The leather is smoothened, first, by a setting machine then carefully by hand.
(Required time: 1 day)

9)Drying

The leather is dried in a well-ventilated indoors, avoiding direct sunlight to become case leather.
(Required time: 10 to 15 days)

10)Splitting

Splitting adjusts the thickness of the case leather depending on the use for bags, belts, etc.
(Required time: 1 day)

11)Dyeing, Retanning, and Fatliquoring

Then dyeing, retanning and fatliquoring follow to add color and texture to the leather using optimum dyestuff and chemical agents according to each end product.
(Required time: 1 day)

12)Setting Out and Drying

The leather is set out and dried once again to smooth its grain. This process also requires the sensitive selection of method with respect to the end products.
(Required time: 5 to 10 days)

13)Finishing

Finally the leather surface is treated with pigments and top coats to condition its softness, color, gloss, and touch; a process which calls for personal sensitivity and good taste with creative capabilities. This process may also include ironing to further adjust its softness and gloss, or embossing to impress a design to give character to the end products.
(Required time: 10 to 15 days)
From this Leather, the Belts r made and sold in Markets….

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It stinks higher than month old fish market rejects.

The only reason HBoS was available at that price was because of the glut of shares dumped on the stockmarket by twitchy brokers who then proceeded to sell them for less than they were worth resulting in the share price (which was on a steady downward trend and had been for a year) dropping like a stone over less than two days. This effectively devalued the company and made it unstable. LloydsTSB have just picked up what will in the future be considered an utter bargain.

As I pointed out in a question a couple of days ago, HBoS is a behemoth compared to LloydsTSB. Under normal circumstances, Llyods would have been more likely to be an aquisition of HBoS, not the other way around. Although a takeover of that scale in normal conditions would have been blocked under monopolies rules which have been suspended under national security rules, mainly because the collapse of HBoS would have wrecked the country’s economy.

I find the whole thing dubious in the extreme. The only reason it was not a direct government bail out was because they had thrown billions at Northern Rock and didn’t have the money available to do it again when a real banking giant needed help.
Given that they were in that position, the government has done what was probably the only thing available to do and that was to broker a deal with another bank.

I can only hope our other national bank has not similarly compromised it’s own position.

Just a though. Now that Bank of Scotland is no longer exactly a Scottish bank, what happens to their right to print banknotes? Although it should be said that, as LlyodsTSB were formed when TSB took over as senior partner with Llyods, their registered office is actually in Edinburgh and not London, as everyone seems to assume.

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Actually, this particular bail out means nothing to the educational loan niche of the lending market – there will be pressure now, from some quarters, for the fed to take more aggressive action in the student lending domain.

What’s more important is the legislation that Congress rushed into law in May of this year – now that was an educational lending bail out, that mostly went unnoticed at the time.

Under the May legislation, which has already taken effect, the Education Department is now eligible to buy a large percentage of student loans from the lenders. As the system has traditionally worked, the lenders make the loans, but then turn them around, package them up into securities, and sell them to investors – which, in turn, generates new money for the banks to make more students loans with.

As you probably know if you’ve been keeping track of the news, those kinds of asset based securities have fallen out of favor with investors, who have seen way too many packages of similar mortgage-based loans go bad, so the educational lenders were getting stuck with loans they never had any intention of carrying on their books. That’s why so many lenders abandoned the student loan market – there was no one to sell their loans to.

With the Department of Education now able to buy large quantities of these loans, the mass exodus from the educational lending market has slowed. Of course, CampusDoor was a Lehman Brothers company, so there goes another lender…

By the way, the same May law also authorizes the Department of Education to make more direct loans – but they remain a lender of “last resort”.

Either way – the May legislation was a necessary move to resuscitate the student loan business, and so far, at least, things seem to be holding together. Today’s news should not have much of a direct effect on the educational lending market.

Trust me on this – the government needs to find a way to keep the money flowing so that our young people can afford to obtain an education – whatever the eventual terms of the solution, there will be money available for you when it’s time to attend college.

I hope that helped – good luck to you!

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See college reviews at RipOffReport.com. Employers often automatically reject job applicants listing any for-profit school or any online degree. Ashford is a commercially operated business, thus it’s considered less credible. I’ve even heard some recruiters call it “trashford”. It should also be noted that a degree in physiology should require lab work that must be done in person, not on the internet.
As a general guideline you should also avoid any online degree programs. Here’s why….. There have been widespread reports of students cheating in online programs by hiring an impostor to take the courses. As a result ANY online degree is considered somewhat bogus, even if from a legit school. Obviously it is far easier for a student to cheat in an online program versus a monitored classroom. It has been said that the “distance learning” student only learns to be distant from any decent learning!
A far better solution would be to attend college in person. No online program can be as good as the learning experience and personal interaction of the classroom. Attend college in person-You’ll be glad you did!

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Make ads, post your proposition on different sites and forums.

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Yes, a bachelor’s degree will be an asset to you and a future employer. However, don’t get it from a strictly online school though. These will be for-profit schools and they usually overcharge. It is better if you can get your degree from a state school. The degree you earn from a state school will be no different than a degree earned by an on-campus student.
Here are some schools for you that have online programs. Most of the following are state schools.

Http://www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/
http://www.peru.edu/offuttafb/degreeprograms/onlinelearning.htm
http://outreach.uwyo.edu/ocp/
http://www.distance.msstate.edu/
http://www.distancelearning.ufl.edu/degrees.aspx
http://www.apu.apus.edu/index.htm
http://www.online.uillinois.edu/
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/CollegeOverview.asp

When you choose a school, make sure it is at least regionally accredited. You can check accreditation at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.asp You can learn more about accreditation at http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

There are a couple of forums online with members who have obtained their degrees online. Some have gone pretty far with their online degrees. The forums are free to join but you can read the forum without joining. You just won’t be able to post. Http://forums.degreeinfo.com and http://www.instantcertonline.com/forums

Good luck,

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Congratulations on thinking about furthering your education, you won’t regret it.

The state universities and community colleges will be the best and least expensive way to further your education online. Usually degrees obtained online from state universities and colleges will be no different than a degree granted to a student sitting in class.

Stay away from the for-profits because of high cost. Some will be reasonable, but most, like University of Phoenix, overcharge.

If you are just starting your college education or have less than 60 semester credit hours, try your local community college first. They may have an online AA degree program. If they don’t, try other community colleges in your state.

Once you have an AA degree, you can enroll in an online bachelor’s degree completion program at one of the state universities. Many state universities now have online degrees. The following are some websites to get you started.

Http://www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege/
http://www.peru.edu/offuttafb/degreeprograms/onlinelearning.htm
http://outreach.uwyo.edu/ocp/
http://www.distance.msstate.edu/
http://www.distancelearning.ufl.edu/degrees.aspx
http://www.apu.apus.edu/index.htm
http://www.online.uillinois.edu/
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/ode/CollegeOverview.asp

Finally, when you choose a school, make sure it is at least regionally accredited. You can check accreditation at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp

Good luck

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Although Troy is not AACSB accredited, it is an AACSB member. It could be working toward accreditation. I doubt you would have a problem getting into an MBA program after earning a degree from Troy. However, MBA programs accept students with a bachelor’s degree in any undergraduate field. They prefer students who do not have a business major because they give you the business training but they cannot provide the broad background that managers should have. The best majors are in the sciences, engineering, or math, but other majors are also suitable. Any field of endeavor can use good management. The reason for avoiding a business undergraduate degree is that it results in too much duplication with the MBA and leaves you with a narrow focus. On the other hand, companies hiring MBA graduates are looking for those who earned the MBA but can also communicate with the people that they have to manage as they advance in their jobs.

MBA programs prefer students with 2-4 years work experience after the first degree. Some accept students right out of college if they have good grades and a high GMAT score. Some MBA programs are designed specifically for new college graduates without work experience. But in those programs you don’t get the benefit of learning from other students who have work experience. A lot of valuable learning takes place through class interaction. Also when you graduate your job offers will be about the same as a business undergraduate gets because you have no work experience, and you’ve been two years out of your undergraduate field so it’s hard to get work in that area.

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You can try Wal-Mart Photo Center.

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You can’t have a free webside for an online dating service business.

First of all, like any business, you need to make your 5-year business plan. Look for the SBA (Small Business Administration) in the federal part of your white pages in your phone book, call them and take a short few hour course to learn how to start a business. Your 5-year business plan would probably take you 3 months to prepare it.

I would suggest you first go thru the process of someone else’s dating service before you do it yourself so you can see how it’s run. Then you’d need to figure out from your 5-year business plan how much money you’d need and then get a business loan. From that you can hire someone to put together your extensive website. Then you will have to start advertising (and need money for that as well). You’d have to remember that you can’t spend the money that people give you for 3-6 months because there might be chargebacks, bad credit cards, people doing fraud, etc. If you spend that money you will go under quickly. But basically you’d be in business not only to make money but to make matches. And you will have to have standards, policies, an attorney who will write those for you, and an accountant.

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Like any other online business, these are the general steps that you need to take :

1. Plan your website
Since you offer a service for locating people, fill you website with content about topics related to this.For example,
– why people need to locate relatives, long lost friends (for medical reasons etc)
– interesting cases in the news
– personal testimonials

2. Think about your webhosting options.

You basically have 2 options :
– Free webhosting / blog. These are free but come with limitations. Just Google “Free Web Host” or “Free blogs” to find one that suits your needs.
– Paid webhosting. If you’re serious about this business, then paid hosting should be your choice. When you consider the possible long term returns of your business, paid web is the way to go.

3. Find a domain name

You can find a unique domain name here : http://www.register.com
Your domain name should preferable contain keywords that are used to look for people for example : www.findpeople.com or www.locatefriends.com. Whether you’ve decided on free or paid webhosting, your domain name will play a crucial part in how people find your site.

4. Find a payment processor

Decide how you want to receive payment. There are a number of ways to receive online payments :

– Paypal (http://www.paypal.com)
– Credit cards (http://www.2checkout.com)
– Other online payment systems (eg stormpay, worldpay)

Most will charge you and annual fee for the service. They will teach you how to incorporate the payment links into your website.

5. Set up your website

If you have some website design skills, then you could do this yourself. If not, you can ask a friend or pay someone to do it. It’s always better to keep things simple. Avoid flashy widgets and plugins. They only complicate your website and make it difficult to maintain.

6. Refine your content

The structure of your website is important. You want your content to channel or focus people’s attention on locating someone by using your service. This would most likely be an enquiry form or contact form.

7. Submit your website to search engines.

When you’re site is ready, submit them to Google, Yahoo!, Ask, MSN and any other major search engine you can find. It’s best to avoid using third party submission services for this because this is a crucial step in your online business set up. Do this yourself and work through the submission process carefully.

8. Start to build traffic

You won’t immediately rank high in the search results. So what you want to do it start to build traffic. There are limitless ways to build traffic to your site :

– advertise online (eg. Google Adwords, Linkworth, Adbrite etc)
– advertise offline (eg. Newspapers, magazines, business cards, flyers, leaflets, posters etc)
– Social networking sites (eg Friendster, myspace, etc)
– article marketing. Write useful articles about locating people and submit to major article marketing sites :

http://www.ezinearticles.com
http://www.goarticles.com

– Participate in online forums that discuss topics related to your business. Leave comments and your URL. Remember to comment only if you have something positive or constructive to contribute to the discussiion.

Rinse and repeat steps 6 and 8.

Some final words :

– Building and online business is never really a plug and play thing like most people want you to believe. It’s going to take time, a lot of learning, persistence and hard work.

– Learn SEO and online marketing techniques. Sad to say that most online businesses are run on a one-man-operation concept. Unless you can pay someone to do Search Engine Optimization and marketing for you, they job lies with you.

– DON’T use black hat techniques. Black hat techniques include keyword stuffing, invisible keywords, email spamming etc. You’ve worked hard to build your online business. Don’t kill it overnight with these techniques.

Hope that helps.

Andrew

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I believe that it is fundamental that businesses sell online or provide services online. If you are not online, others similar to your business will be online, generating sales or providing services. You would be missing out on a potentially very large market.
If say you were a local Business looking to generate leads. You have no online presence. You use the traditional offline techniques. You will generate leads, but not as many as you could do being online. However, many people search the Web for their enquiries these days and the list is increasing every second. Around the corner a similar Business has a good local ranking online. They will receive the enquiries from a Web Site that may have been set up a year ago with little maintenance required, generating leads or sales.
The advantage is more sales, more profit, providing you create quality content to your customers.

Jere answers:

From what I understand the only thing you can protect is the company name, company logos or the company product if manufactured by yourself, or if your selling more of an information product or something similar you would of had to be the one to come up with it. In general if its is not your product then no there is no way to protect it. There is not many things out there that have not been covered already on the interenet.

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One of the best types of businesses to do is a home based business. You have the same income opportunity as a traditional business without all the over head expenses. Just about everything that you use in your home on a daily bases becomes a tax write off. Things such as your telephone, cell phone, Internet, electricity, gas and even down to car expenses. Huge income opportunity with less expendures which basically mean more profit!
Look into the telecommunications industry, travel, or anything that is in high demand and will always be used everywhere.
I provided my source below with over half a dozen different industries to take a look at.

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That said, how does one go about starting a business online?
There are five general types of internet businesses that you can start.
A portal site or a portal that sells digital products.
A content web site that is monetized with advertising.
An e-commerce business that sells a digital product.
An e-commerce business that ships tangibles to people.
A business to business and/or service-selling web site.
* Your business plan : The starting point for any new venture is to create a business plan, says Tony Cohen, the head of entrepreneurial business at Deloitte
* Finding a market :One of the most important elements of setting up an online business is finding out if there is a market for your idea.
* Financing : There are many different financing options available to aspiring entrepreneurs. For many businesses, raising funds may involve several sources
* Your website : Websites will set you back varying amounts. “The cost is relative,” says Berry. “While a basic one could cost as little as £500, a really good one that dominates the market could cost up to £20,000.”
* Marketing
* Customer transactions
* start small and have patience

Jere answers:

The laws vary with the state, in my state of North Carolina, you may specify the type of business in your Articles of Incorporation as “Any Lawful Business”, and therefore not be limited. You will however have to make all other requirements. So you can do many different “Business types” businesses under one corporation. But you should go to the web site for the Secretary of State in your state, and see what the laws of your state require.

As for retaining profits, that is a tax issue, and it depends on may IRS considerations that you need to speak with a tax expert. I incorporated and requested S-Corp status from the IRS, for no federal income tax, but what you do and how you make money and how much profit you may retain for corporate growth may affect that. Again, talk to a tax expert.

You mentioned self-incorporate. I think you should not be using that concept. When you incorporate, you are creating a business entity that is separate from yourself. You are not self-incorporating, you are creating a corporation under the laws of the state. You need to keep the corporation separate from your personal finances.

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Aren’t you on the internet right now?

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That depends on how far the government goes in trying to collect sales taxes!!

I would get an etsy account for handmade items. Not expensive for an etsy shop. Http://www.etsy.com and etsy is only for us handmade wizards to sell our labors of love.

At a consignment shop, you generally don’t need any business license or much more than a tax number that you can pay your taxes through, both state and federal.

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Both government and private foundation grants do not give away free money for the sake of giving away money. There are no grants for paying bills, no grants for paying off credit cards, no grants for getting out of debt and no grants for simply fattening your wallet.

Grants are free, but it means OBLIGATION. You will be obligated to do as the grant sets out to do. Grants have objectives, and your purpose must fit the objective of the grant.

For one, you have to write the grant application and the grant application is not a simple document – you have to explain how your purpose for applying for the grant fits well with the objectives set out by the grant.

There is a stringent review process through a committee. You will compete with other applicants for the grant money, and this grant review committee will evaluate the merits of each proposal. Only those that they feel exemplifies the objective of the grant will be approved.

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 your purposes.

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.

Note though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments — very rarely for individuals. 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. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants.

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 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.

Jere answers:

What a wasteful jobs program.

You’d think Environ-Mentals would raise a bigger stink about the complete waste of paper being moved. However, they’re government union loving Dems, so they remain silent.

Jere answers:

If you plan to incorporate then 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 and possibly a sales and use tax account with the Dept of Revenue in your state if you add tax to your product.

Steps for getting started:
First and foremost write up a business plan.
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. Get with your local city government to get a business license as a sole proprietor and use your SSN as your tax ID#.
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 paypal 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.

Good Luck

Jere answers:

If you are still a high school student, once school resumes after the Summer break, meet with a HS counselor & ask about scholarships & how to apply. There may be some offered by local organizations just for students graduating from your HS. Also learn the ins & outs of all kinds of college/university financial aid. Learn about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid – http://www.fafsa.ed.gov ) which you will need to complete & submit to be considered for any US government student aid.

Also, learn about how to choose schools that will meet your academic & career goals and fit your budget.

Once you have a list of colleges/universities* that interest you, those schools may have scholarship/grant funds for just their own students. Staff members of the colleges/universities may need the info from your completed FAFSA or may need a completed CSS Profile (from the College Board – https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp ) to determine if you will be awarded any scholarships/grants. Look for info about them on the school’s Financial Aid web pages.

*By colleges/universities I mean: local taxing district funded community colleges, state government funded colleges & universities, & private/independent non-profit colleges/universities (not to be confused with for-profit/career/proprietary colleges, which 1st & foremost are businesses with the main focus of earning profits for their shareholders.)

Online databases I recommend for searching for scholarships for which you may qualify & want to apply:

Scholarship Search from the well-respected College Board:
* https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
Click on the Start button.
If you choose to register (free – registration is not required) to return later & modify your search strategy, feel secure you will not receive spam emails. Don’t select too many defining terms in your search strategy, which may result in a poor scholarship search result.

CollegeNet Mach25 Scholarship Search database:
* http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/app
No registration required. If you use the Profile Search option, don’t include a large number of Misc. Identifiers or you may have an unsuccessful search result. The Keyword Search is the easiest. Scholarships specific to particular colleges/universities are included in the Mach25 database.

MyCollegeOptions.org Scholarship Search
* https://www.mycollegeoptions.org/scholarship-advanced-search.aspx?HighlightMatchPattern=scholarship-search|scholarship-advanced|scholarshipsearch
This web site only requires registration for using the Advanced version for searching for scholarships. It has a very good Privacy Policy, indicating that registrant information will be kept private. Scholarships specific to particular colleges/universities will be included in the search results.

With the results of the scholarship search databases you will have to look at each scholarship option in the results & the info on the scholarship granting organization web pages to determine if you qualify to apply.

When you do find a scholarship for which you want to apply, make sure you meet the scholarship requirements, be sure to follow the application rules to the letter; use perfect spelling, grammar & punctuation; & submit your application before the deadline.

Many other students will be applying for the same scholarships & only a few or maybe just 1 will be awarded. Please do not pin all your hopes of higher education financing on being awarded enough scholarship/grant funds to cover all your college expenses.

I hope you have been saving any gift money & earnings – as much as possible for a number of years.

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Best wishes

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I bought one of those when they came out a few years ago. I never saw that commercial though. How come awesome things that have no real purpose only get promoted in Japan?

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Fake

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Yes they are real I have the exact pair but in kids. Extremely comfortable. Although I’ve never heard of that website

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On the real I dont ever be sayin nothing bout no battles on here I read the other one but this girl just won this one FA SHO DONT KNOW YOU BUT STEF YOU DID DAT

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‘Square biz’ is an urban word used by most gen x and gen y guys. Its Used like “for real?” or “really”!!!

Example:
“Ay dog Shamique just got busted in her head god..three times god”

“Square biz, where?”

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There are many email service providers available in market.You do domain registration in mumbai and email hosting space to achieve your requirement.Yours as a small company try to find out the cheapest plan.http://domainregistrationmumbai.info/e-mail-hosting-mumbai.html can help you out

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Some of the ways you can advertise your business are:
1. Post an article about your business on related blogs and get free visitors and back links
2. Submitting to directories
3. Free classifieds
4. Forums

Send an email with more information about your business to e@culx.net for free help on finding new customers and increasing sales.

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You can take the following approach.
1. Make sure your site is well optimized including title, meta tags, the content and the internal linking between your content is relevant e.g. A page having a joke about animals can also have a section called related jokes and related videos which are linked to with good anchor text containing your target keywords..
2. As jokes and funny videos tend to be shared across various mediums, you can build a good link aquisition strategy by providing updates through email, bookmarking, sharing across social media and promoting through directories, joke sites, feeds, etc. Try and get relevant links to target pages with your target anchor text
3. You can build a network with other jokers 🙂 so you get traffic from them and share their jokes as well, some kind of a platform for collaboration.

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From what you write, this isn’t confidential information, anybody could get it off the internet so there is no problem in selling it to anyone who would be willing to buy it.

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Are you looking to quickly increase your web site traffic and exposure to your business?

Since 1997, Bulk Email Software Superstore has provided straight-forward personalized customer service to its clients – large and small. Since we have been in business, we have worked with some of the most modest and dominant marketing methods and techniques in the industry. These marketing experiences have allowed us to narrow down our product line to a highly effective and precise collection of direct email marketing software & services that work.

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Try some big forums for webmasters you’ll probarly got all your awnser there.

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I do not like them and i do not want any

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Best Practices
Although email and online marketing are still in their infancy, marketers, through trial and error, have developed a significant body of knowledge about it. From that they have distilled the so-called best email practices, which are rules and techniques for achieving the best results and ROI from email campaigns.

There are literally dozens of Email Best Practices, covering most major aspects of email marketing. For example, there are practices to:

•Protect your valuable reputation as a sender (authentication and reputation practices)
•Maximize your delivery success (deliverability practices)
•Build and maintain a successful online relationship with your customers (permission and relevance practices).

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Hi there

SEO is basically a process to bring more visitors to your site via search engines. Email marketing is a way to do so by contacting the prospects directly. That in itself gives you the advantage. The major advantages of email marketing

1. The number of email users is steadily on the increase. Http://www.radicati.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/email-stats-report-exec-summary.pdf So emails give you the opportunity to reach a large portion of your audience.

2. It is also looked upon as the most formal and authentic form of business communication despite the fact that social networks and instant messaging are around.

3. You do not thrust the information on a person. You give them the option of subscription/unsubscription. So it is with the recipient’s permission that you are sending them messages. If they are no longer interested they will unsubscribe.

4. Email is one medium that will be here longer. So it is a reliable means of communication

5. SEO is a long term process. You will see results only after a long time. But with email marketing feedback is sooner than that, direct and personal.

6. You need an SEO analyst to do the process. But with just a little practice, you can send out email shots yourself.

These are some plus points I could think of quickly. Will add to this later if required. Cheers!

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I would use Ebay.

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According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, “Employers Often Distrust Online Degrees” an article that notes, “Silvia Guzman, regional human-resources manager for ProTec Building Services, likens online degrees to diploma mills or institutions that advertise on career Web sites promising to help you earn a degree in a year. . .She mentioned several universities that raise red flags for her when she sees them on résumés, including Capella University, an accredited for-profit online institution . . .”

You will find many negative comments and criticisms of Capella University, a for-profit on-line school, on the Capella Facts web site – http://www.capellafacts.org/capella_university_reviews.html

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Most schools that include books in the cost of tuition are more expensive (for obvious reasons). I think you will probably save more in the long-run by attending a school with reasonable tuition and buying your books used, or buying the eBook version (which is usually half of the cost of a new book).

I attended Columbia College and majored in Business. Their tuition is $210 per credit hour, which is about what I would be paying at the local college in my area. Books were about $65 per course when I purchased used or eBooks (which was most of the time). So, that is about $275 per course including tuition and books.

I did a review of this school on my blog if you have time to check it out: http://www.online-school-reviews.net/index.php/columbia-college-online-missouri/

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You will need a Bachelors degree to become a RN. You can have an Associated degree and apply for a four year Bachelors degree as a transfer student.

A good article is blow on how to become an RN./

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Some disadvantages to online classes are:

1. The lack of face-to-face interaction can be difficult if you like personalized attention from your teachers. In addition, an online course does not provide the social aspects of a traditional classroom.

2. There is no set time and place when your class will meet, so you will have to take responsibility for your learning, and be self-disciplined and motivated enough to work on your assignments on your own.

3. If you are a procrastinator or you always need an extra push to complete assignments, you may have difficulty making time for your online classes.

4. You must possess a minimum level of computer knowledge in order to function successfully in an online environment.

5. Online courses will also require you to learn new skills, such as navigating within the features of your course.

6. Because there is no verbal discussion, you must be comfortable with and have time to focus on writing. Most communication is written.

7. Online courses are often MORE work than campus-based courses. (The online classes I took freshman and sophmore year had so much busy work, I only took in class courses the last 2 years of undergrad)

8. You can feel isolated when questions and technical issues come up.

You mentioned you want to go to medical school. If you want to go to medical school, you should be thinking about majoring in biology or a related pre-med field, which will require labs. Labs can not be done online. Trust me, I was a biology major.

Common medical school prerequisistes are:
General Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
Organic Chemistry with lab: 2 semesters
General Physics with lab: 2 semesters
General Biology with lab: 2 semesters
English: 2 semesters
Calculus:

Notice that the sciences all have labs. There will be many more sciences that you will need to take.

Also, admission committees look at the school you attended and consider this when they analyze your GPA. Having a 4.0 from an online program may not be weighed higher than another with a 3.0.

I am not discouraging earning your bachelors online at all. I am just warning you that medical school may not be very fond of all your courses being online. You can have some. They do not really care if you take online courses in non-science courses. If you are good at math, you can even take that online. Just realize that medical schools are very tough to get into. You need every advantage of the classroom that you can get to earn your professor’s respect. This will help you get an excellent recommendation. Also, if you did extremely well in the class, you could conduct research with the professor and/or become a TA. Medical schools love that. During your interview, they may even ask you about research you have conducted.

Labs are to be in a laboratory. I had at leat 10-12 labs as a biology major. They consisted of experiments, research, disections, and observations that simply can not be performed online. Even if you can, it will not be the same as hands on.

If you want an online earned degree, I would recommend looking into another future path that would be able to accomodate your degree, such as psychology or even business. However, if you are passionate about going to medical school, talk to your advisor about your situation. He/she may be able to have to dean authorize you to take some science classes at a local college where you will be and have the credits transferred. If you are coming back within 4 years, wait to take the science classes when you get back. Take all the humanities, social sciences, englishes, etc. Online.

Basically, if you just want to take online courses to satisfy social sciences, humanities, english, etc., that is absolutely fine! The only classes that require you to be in class are science classes. The material cannot be taught online. Wait until organic chem if you don’t believe me.

Hope this advice helps! Good luck 🙂

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$2,000 isn’t too bad for school. I spent $4,500 and that was 15 years ago.
Someone else said that if you haven’t worked in the grooming feild before, you should do that first. Probably a good idea. I was a bather at a very busy salon for 4 years before I decided to go to school. Alot of people think that being a groomer, all we do is play with dogs all day…I wish that were true.

In a way, yes it will matter where you get your training from. You need to learn correct breed standards and proper handeling from a GOOD groomer.
You have a few options…

Find a groomer who is willing to train you…this may be harder than it sounds. Alot of groomers are too busy working to have the time to show you everything. That is why schools are a good way to go. The instructors are there to teach you and have the time to do it. The place I was a bather at started to train me to groom. The groomer just did not have the time, and I only learned a few things.

Petsmart/Petco..personally, I myself would not hire someone fresh out of their training. Then again, once you go to their training, you have to sign a contract with them for at least a year. Their course is 4 weeks and then you train under their grooming manager..great if the groom mgr is a decent groomer, but I have seen alot of them who should not be grooming dogs themselves, let alone training others.
But, they do pay you while you are training.

Online courses…I have mixed feelings about those…to me, grooming is a hands on learning experience…unless you have all the different breeds available to you to learn on…an online course is just a bunch of words in a book.

Personally..I would go to an accreditied school. I went to one and I think it was a good decision. Alot of groomers will call the schools when they are looking for help. The school may be able to help you find a job right after completion.

Go check this site out
http://www.petgroomer.com/pet_grooming_schools.htm

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The following are the links and sites which offer teaching online in India :

Online Learning Company

www.Teach12.com Top Professors’ recorded lectures. Audio/DVD courses up to 70% off!
Online Freelance Teaching Job in India by VidyaCenter | Web 315 Jun 2008 … If you are looking for a freelance job in India as a online teacher. … Reviews/ troubles about any companies, products or services. …
Www.hellogiri.com/online-freelance-teaching-job-in-india-by-vidyacenter/ – 20k – Cached – Similar pages – Note this

DISTANCE TEACHING: Online education business proposal(Joint venture)This is Simon Anderson from a leading online tutoring company. We have more then 250 teachers from India with more then 5 years of experience and highly …
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Teaching Jobs,Career In Teacher Jobs India,Online Teaching Jobs …… Online teaching jobs, teaching jobs agency india, teaching jobs recruitment service in india, teaching job company india, teaching jobs place ment …
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Teaching Jobs in India – Bixee.comHeadmaster And Teaching Faculty. Other India | Company Name Confidential | 2 – 7 years experience. Job Description… Jobs.monsterindia.com – 20 days ago …
Www.bixee.com/Teaching/jobs-in/India – 55k – Cached – Similar pages – Note this

Part Time Online Teaching Jobs – Earn from HomePart Time Online Teaching Jobs – Earn from Home-All of India … Field of ‘Global Education’, is the Education and Training arm of S A Group of Companies. …
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India Education
Educational, Health & Economic
Programs in India. You Can Help!
Www.AIFoundation.org

Online Teaching
Obtain all your info for
Online Teaching here.
Infopurity.com/onlineteaching

On Line Teaching Jobs
New job listings daily.
This is the place to start.
Worldjobster.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 BusinessOwner
Initial Underwriting Group

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Consider small-party event planning. Specialize on parties of 20 or less. Look online for vegetarian groups and organizations in the area. Market your services. Plan parties from the invites to the menu and you’re in business. The only outside help you’ll need, is one person to help you set up and serve on the day of the party.

Good luck!

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Starting and operating an Internet business is surprisingly similar to operating any other business. Good business practices, like building the confidence of customers through truthful advertising, providing products and services at a fair price, and developing long-term business relationships, are as applicable to Internet businesses as they are to any other businesses.

Having said that, there are some important differences related to Internet businesses.

* Low Start-up Costs – When you decide to start a business online, you can do so with as little as a few hundred dollars and a good idea. However, don’t be misled into believing that the Internet is an arena for instant riches with little or no effort. Nothing could be further from the truth. Like any business, it takes creativity, planning, money and hard work to be successful.
* Multiple Skill Requirements – Suddenly it’s not enough to simply have a good product or service. To use the Internet effectively, you now need to have or be able to acquire skills in graphic design, web server technology, programming, and a brand new marketing medium, not to mention skills needed in multi-lingual translations, international accounting and legal issues. Fortunately, it is not necessary that you have all this knowledge yourself. With the right combination of strategic partners and associates, all of these skills are easily found, if you know where to look. That’s where we come in! We can get you in touch with all the professionals you need to accomplish your task.
* Endless Marketing Possibilities – The opportunities and ease of fostering strategic alliances to bolster marketing efforts is unsurpassed on the Internet. The reason we see so many cooperative relationships between companies online is that doing so has become so simple and so profitable. The advertising industry has found itself with many more possibilities as well as significantly more competition.
* Easily Traceable Results – Another byproduct of business on the internet is that tracking potential customers as a group and visitor preferences is an ordinary part of business on the Internet. See Promotion for more on this topic!
* International Audience – Even if you do not think of your business as an international business, you must recognize that your visitors are likely to be from all over the world. You should consider whether or not you are prepared for international shipping and other transactions with countries other than your own. You should also strongly consider having your website translated onto languages other than English. The percentage of non-US businesses on the Internet has risen dramatically in just the past year! Starting an online business
* Professional Look – If you are a Web Professional who is planning and designing web pages for others, we have a secret to share with you. It’s called the “Proposal Kit”. What it’s done for our company is help us look more professional, charge higher fees and get paid for all of our work. It’s the best investment we have made since we started our business!

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It depends upon the bucks the service providers ask for. Since many people do not have laptops or PDA’s, WiMax will be a niche market..for awhile. Eventually services like audio/video streaming and VoIP will spearhead the growth of WiMax (and other wireless technologies) making information truly accessible anywhere.

The biggest impact will be determined by who takes advantage of a expanding group of mobile users. Some services like GPS direction software will move off of dedicated hardware, back on to servers (Google maps) accessible through a web browser. New services will pop up, creating opportunities that never existed before.

The biggest question will be what platform the wireless Internet will best be served on. Mobile phones? PDAs? Laptops? “Embedded” devices? Something new? Should be fun to find out.

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DO YOU HAVE A GOAL

Lion in Sahara has a goal, what that my be is not always that obvious , well one day he my want to have nice fresh meal, next day perhaps a drink of some clean water, the day after maybe a little sleep his next goal my be find a mate. Can you see the point in lion’s life he has a set of goals first to catch a prey, secondly kill the unfortunate catch and the last goal be happy with full belly. The lion has no choice in the matter the goal setting is in its genes without the goal in his make up there would be no success or even life for lion.

Humans have progressed beyond hunting for food in bush, or Sahara. But in food hutting there is a goal would you agree. So the in periods gone by the goals were somewhat simplistic, but never the less it has it massage for modern counterparts. Human progress from simply hunting and food gathering was accomplished not without a desire to survive and of course have easier and more prosperous life.

The human progress in education, technology, medical discoveries, engineering or travel to space has it’s seeds planted, to be firstly having vision and a goal without it anything would never happen.

What is a goal?
Goal is an objective, a purpose, aim, point or endeavor. The goal has to be set in understandable and achievable time. Action taken to bring the dream into being is part of system in thinking and process. The goal has first be established and acted upon. Without goals millions of people wonder through life without even realizing that they don’t have any goals to aspire to and still wonder why an earth they are poor. Food is one of many essential mineral or a fuel of life’s goal setting is important on equal terms.

Individual need to focus on where they want to be in five years time that in it self will stimulate goal setting as it is possible their situation will improve in five years time. A psychological barrier needs to be overcome with possible gain in future. There isn’t any point looking back to our past pains, because that is something we all want to escape especially if that past has not brought us any success.

Like any large corporation needs to have a plan and plan ahead, by setting up objectives or a goal. Those large corporations plan well ahead with their objectives, fro 5, 10, 15 years. They visualize the future in clear precise manner.

You are as individual need to think plan like large corporations, visualize your future where would you like to be in next five or ten years.
Set clear answer in all your departments work or business, home department, social department.

1)Work & business Department 5 years from now
What income do you desire in ten years?
What level of responsibility do you look for?
What prestige does seek from your work or business?

2)Home Department 5 years from now
What level of standard do you aspire to?
What kind of residence do you want to provide for yourself and your family?
What kind and where will be your next vacation?
What level of income will you give away to charity?

3)Social department 5 years from now
What kind of friends do you desire to have?
What social groups do want to join with?
What community position do you look to hold?
What worthwhile cause do you want to be champion of?

Al of us has a dream some are bigger then others, of what we really want to do. But few of us actually capitulate to a dream or desire instead to surrender to dreams we instead murder it here are the reason whey the dream is put into waste been.

1)Self deprecation many people say I want to represent my country in football but say I don’t like to train or like the coach.
2)Security – I am secured where I am which jus about trashes your goal.
3)Competition – the field is already so overcrowded.
4)Parental Dictation – You have heard hundreds of people say to young people I want to become a plumber but the parents say they would like their children to do this.
5)Family responsibility – The attitude well I have the family now and I can’t change now.

It is quite amazing the more successful a person is the easier it is for them to work on regular basis for more then 40 hours per week. The successful person has the energy fueled by the goal. The bigger the goal in the eyes, the more they see, and more energy one has. The point is this; the energy increase, multiplies when goal is set and work toward the goal. It is quite amazing the goal entrenched deep in your mind you will receive to energy to drive toward your accomplishment.

What not to do in 30 days improvements guide.
What not to do?
1)Putting things off till tomorrow
2)Negative language
3)Watching television for more then 60 minutes per day.
4)Gossip

Obtain those habits.
1)Examine your appearance each and every morning.
2)Plan your day’s work a day before.
3)Complement people on every opportunity.

Increase value in your work place
1)Do a better jog for your employer
2)

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That bracelet is impossible. However something similar is! You could have it connect to a 3g or 4g network, and have people pay a cell phone carrier for a plan. Then im assuming that the bracelet would create a wifi hotspot for your other devices? If so, well there already is something that does that, but it wouldn’t fit on a bracelet, well it might if you trim it down allot. Well the 3g network would be the only way to have this truly useful

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The most important thing to know is marketing.

The reason that “some not so useful web sites rule and some very informative ones are invisible.” is because of great marketing, or a lack of it.

To make your online business succeed, you need to know about marketing. Read and learn everything you can about it.

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May I suggest sandwich makings, a coffee pot, some coffee cups, coffee of course and a cash register for starters. Having some customers with cash in your pocket would be a big plus.

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Yes you need a federal tax ID and you also may want to look into zoning laws in your area. You many want to incorporate also into an LLC or S corp.

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Give them an incentive hun! Party planners, Mums at home, etc would love the chance of doing something like this, and you would probably find word gets round much quicker this way. How about putting up a notice in your local job centre, supermarket, doctors surgery, sell the agents job on ebay for £0.99 and ask them not to bid et al, and if this brings nothing, you can place an ad in Thursdays Daily Mail. Marketing is expensive, but there are other ways, it just takes effort and resoucefullness. Good Luck

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Direct selling is the marketing and selling of products directly to consumers away from a fixed retail location. Peddling is the oldest form of direct selling. Modern direct selling includes sales made through the party plan, one-on-one demonstrations, and other personal contact arrangements as well as internet sales. A textbook definition is: “The direct personal presentation, demonstration, and sale of products and services to consumers, usually in their homes or at their jobs.

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Two of the best guides to developing a new sales force are these short articles here: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/ara_howtohireawinnin and here: http://www.nationalsalescenter.com/2009/04/how-to-hire-great-sales-reps/

Two key elements they mention that I find most valuable are:

1. Seriously consider getting a recruiting service to help you, especially when you need talent in cities where you don’t live. They may also be able to offer advice on competitive salary and compensation needs.

2. Ask your top customers or distributors who are the salesmen they most admire or are impressed with. Then contact them to know if they’d be willing to work for you or, if not, whom they may know that would be as good as they are.

Best of luck!

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I donate to Save the Children and find it really rewarding. You’re able to pick both the region of the world where your child lives, as well as the gender. You’re then assigned a child and given basic information such as where they live, their age, favorite activities, and their immediate family they live with, as well as a photograph. You also receive extensive information about the country and specific region where your child lives so you can better understand the living conditions you are faced with. You’re strongly encouraged to start a correspondence with your child, who will respond with letters and possibly pictures they’ve drawn. These letters back and forth are something so valued by your child, I often feel they are more important than the financial donation that accompanies it all.

It costs $28 per month, and you have the option of direct withdrawal from your bank account; this was pretty helpful for me, as it’s one less bill I have to worry about and I know my money will make it to Rosa and her village every month. The donations do not go directly to your child, but rather to the community to support schools and projects such as setting up farming and providing clean water. You receive information about the specific work Save the Children is doing where your child lives, and how much of a difference your donation alone can make. 92% of your money goes directly to your child’s village, which is very high compared to many similar charities.

I personally enjoy really being able to see what my donation is doing, as opposed to donating to a cause in general. I don’t wonder where exactly my money’s ending up each month, I know that I’m helping ensure Rosa can go to school full time by funding programs to make school available based around the times she and most other girls have to perform their daily chores. This along with funding more school supplies and teachers will help the 40% of children in her village who currently cannot attend school at all. I love to see her drawings hanging up in my kitchen alongside those that my siblings and when we were younger, and i’m always so happy to get an envelope in the mail with a mozambique postmark.

Anyway, as you can see I’m really passionate about this, and I haven’t really been big on donating to charities in the past, I’ve really only ever donated my time. If you’re looking to make a financial donation Save the Children is a great way to also get involved in the cause you’re supporting.

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The logo is most likely trademarked and you’ll run afoul of The Trade Marks Act if you use it without permission. Suggest you check to see if it is trademarked and if so, obtain permission to use. Otherwise, you’ll potentially find yourself a lot poorer after you’re sued.

Http://www.cipro.gov.za/2/home/

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Google Biz Kit is a scam product, not a real job.

Google Biz Kit is a membership (costs 69.90 a month).

Google does not pay anyone to simply “post links”.
Google does not pay anyone every week.
Google does not “give you links to post”.
This is not a job “with Google” – Google has nothing to do with the Biz Kit.
This product is sold by a third party company.

Many customers have had their credit cards charged multiple times for the $1.95 shipping and handling charge as well as the monthly recurring rate.

Others have been charged for things they did not order, such as credit services or grant information.

Google Biz Kit is a rip off. Don’t buy it.

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‘m a Trainee Moderator on there! Of course it’s legitimate. I love fanmail.biz! I have gotten 20+ autographs from there and been collecting since April 25, 2008. I love fanmail.biz, it’s amazing! It’s not a scam either, it can’t be- it doesn’t sell! It lets you write to people you enjoy.

My username is missmaexox, look for me on there!

Source(s):
All of my autographs from there:
http://www.freewebs.com/kelseysautographs

ALL AUTHENTIC UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED!

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Hello, you might be interested in the site below, it is 100% free! There is a short video demonstration! Good luck
http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/11087

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Classic short uggs for £61.99, Lmfaoo fake!
Uggs are never that cheap + they barely go on sale.
Whould the seller be so stupid to get ripped off? I dont think soo…
Yes, the pic is a real pair of uggs, but they could always take it off another website and posting it on another website.
The company wants you to think that you are buying real uggs, but then they will send youu fake uggs.
This happened to my friend, and she couldnt return them.
Fake uggs look slighty different.
The colour is way lighter
The fur is fake and barely has any fur
The best place to get real uggs is the offical uggs website. Uggs sold there are half the prices from stores, so i would suggest buying from there.
Http://www.uggaustralia.com/index.aspx

Gud luck <3

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You are right to be frustrated. Sometimes paid information or biz ops can be pretty deceptive, and made to look like real job postings. However, there are actually some large companies that do hire telecommuters for a variety of positions. Most of these positions do require some sort of experience or skill. I.e customer service, technical, etc.

A real position will have requirements like experience, skills, equipment, and it will probably require a resume or application. It will probably NOT require any upfront fee.

The website http://www.homeworkerforum.com has some real job listings, and some great ways to spot scams.

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Take a look at what the Virtual Homeschool Group is doing. The website is at http://www.virtualhomeschoolgroup.com/.

They are using Moodle as their LMS (learner management system). You can access information about how to get Moodle for your own site at http://moodle.org/. The Visrtual Homeschool Group also uses live, online classrooms from Elluminate. You can try out Elluminate’s free 3-seater classroom by signing up for it at http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/. Live, online training for both of these platforms is available at the VHSG too. I hisghly recommend joining the VHSG Ning social group. It was just set up this week so not many members are yet on, but it is an easy place to start getting to know the people that know and ask your questions. You can access the VHSG Ning group by clicking on the link on the right sidebar on the VHSG homepage. It is a friendly group, you will learn a lot there.

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Well I am an internet marketer, it’s pretty simple. Just get into the internet marketing field by using a program like niche blitzkrieg or something along those lines. It’s not to difficult to start up your own internet business where you can make money online.

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35 yrs in adv

Go to a good college, get your marketing degree and start there. Or go to work for an agency.
You can research about how agencies work on the internet.
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Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society. Innovation refers to the use of a new idea or method therefore it involves marketing. For example using a new idea of advertising to get people to buy the new product. Therefore marketing involves some innovation.

Communications, strategy planning and research are also essential steps in marketing any brand or service. This leaves a number of career paths open for an individual with a college degree in marketing.

Research
Most marketing strategies are based on concrete research and analysis of historical results. Available career paths are market research or analyst. Many companies outsource some or all their analysts from other companies that supply research data.

Sales
A marketing degree is solid preparation for a job in sales or other sales-support functions such as category management, trade (or field) marketing, or positions that plan or execute promotions and events.

Marketing
Marketing managers’ job responsibilities vary depending on the industry (brand/product marketing, Internet marketing, nonprofit marketing). Other positions available are creative positions w/ advertising, media agency, public relations or communications.

Compensation
Any supporting role (research, analysis, category management, public relations) tends to have a lower salary than a marketing manager or sales manager position. Salary for a sales position most often relies in large or small part on bonuses/ commissions.

Expert Insight
Marketing manager positions in large companies will seek out those with a marketing degree and past experience. To get the experience, consider volunteer work with nonprofit agencies, internships or lower-paid analyst positions.

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You do not need to go to formal school to become a photographer but you have to learn it from somewhere be it from a class room environment or from you reading and doing things on your own. Some people require the hands-on of a teacher to gain knowledge and others can understand by just reading a book so choose which would be better for you.

Depending how good you are at shooting and marketing your images will depend on your income. You can starve one year and be feasting the next.

1. You should learn the technical aspects of photography and your camera (composition, shutter speed, rules of thirds, depth of field etc), once you understand these you will be able to create better images.

2. Shoot in “M” (manual mode) because you will have more control over your camera and not the other way around. When you are in one of the “Auto” modes the camera will just read the highlights and shadow areas and try to get you a picture. The camera is not smart enough to know what you are shooting.

3. You can start reading all kinds of books on this subject and get information from the internet. This includes web based classes, manufactures web sites to personal blogs.

4. Buy the best professional DSLR camera that you can afford this also includes good lenses. Take out your camera and manual sit down and go over all the buttons and knobs etc.. This is the best way for you to learn what your camera can do.

5. Start shooting with your camera to get practice and from what you are learning from reading and doing you will get better. Practice does make perfect. Take notes while shooting and then look at your photos on the computer find the best one from that set and see what you did to get the shot and why you like it more than the others.

6. You can get yourself a job as a photographers assistant (be it payed or free) and learn from that person.

7. A good portfolio (website) will speak for itself. Just make your portfolio fit to the people you are presenting it to. Example: If showing to a bride for a wedding, remove landscapes and corporate images they just want to see wedding images only and your style. If you have a website do the same and tailor it towards your clientele and leave the “fluff” images out.

Hope this helps,
Kevin

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If you’re fishing for free help, you might try and not be so restrictive….just a thought

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You at the moment do not to be so formal. Simply test the market with local various buy and sell sites on Facebook, Gumtree and Ebay to see how it goes. If it goes well then you can then link back to your own website etc. If you look at these sites you will see how competitive this market is,

Once you advertise and sell that first car you have to register as self employed with the Inland Revenue as well.

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Ask them

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E-mail marketing requires that you do not violate the provisions of the “Can Spam Act.”
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/ecommerce/bus61.shtm

Telephone solicitation requires that you honor the federal do-not-call registry.
Http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/donotcall/cases.html

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You should be able to use a P.O. Box for your business along with your email address as contact information.

For shipping a physical product, your actual street address isn’t necessary to be posted online. As far as being billed by your vendors; your street address doesn’t have to be shown online and if for some reason it must be, I’m sure your vendor will use a secure HTTPS:
URL.

Check the legal requirements in your state to be on the safe side.

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If you are serious about becoming a translator, you must be able to fulfil the following criteria, at the very least.

Translator Prerequisites

Your standard of education must be very high; with very few exceptions, a degree is essential, though not necessarily in languages – it is a positive advantage to have qualifications or experience in another subject. Postgraduate training in translation is useful. You must be able to write your own mother tongue impeccably in a style and register appropriate to the subject and have a flair for research on technical subjects.

It goes without saying, that you should have a thorough grasp of the languages in your language combination, you must also be familiar with the culture and customs of the country. The only way to do this is by surrounding yourself with the language, i.e: by living/studying in the country where the language is spoken. German is spoken in 5 countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. There is no substitute for first-hand experience of living in a foreign culture, and as an Irishman living in Berlin, Germany, I can only recommend this course of action.

It is best to have a specific field that you specialise in, be it literature, technical, medical, legal.

Have invested in a minimum of equipment and software – At a minimum you should have a computer and appropriate word-processing software; fax machine and internet connection; suitable dictionaries, preferably online dictionaries like LEO, which return results at the touch of button, saving you an enormous amount of time searching through printed dictionaries. A telephone; answering machine (and, optionally, a dictating machine); increasingly, today’s translators are also using translation memory software and other translation tools. In an office translation environment, the use of the Computer-Aided Translation (CAT)-tool Trados has become the standard. CAT-tools like Trados or Déjà vu can cost quite a handful. If funds do not allow, seriously think about taking out a loan to cover start-up expenses. The investment will pay off.

While it is not the industry standard, Wordfast also offers a very resourceful alternative as it has the functionality of Trados and Déjà vu, but doesn’t cost you a penny. Donations, however, are welcome.

Produce a well-typed, well-presented curriculum vitae, briefly describing your education, qualifications and the languages from which you translate (source language/s). For Germany, you should usually include a picture of yourself beside your name and address and choose a tabular layout.

A translator translates from a source language into a target language. You should translate only into your mother tongue (target language). Make sure you mention any other degrees you may have or relevant work experience. Say how you produce your work (word-processing software) and whether you can communicate by email or fax.

Never shy away from asking a friend who works in business or in the language world to take a critical look at your CV before sending it out. It is, after all, your career we’re talking about! In fact, if they can help you even more, all the better.

If sitting at home all the time does not appeal to you, then you should not rule out the possibility of working as a freelance translator with a 9-5 office job. I myself worked in an office where the majority of translators were freelancers.

An online translation forum is a great way of getting your foot in the door. Sign up for e-zines and newsletters.

You should send your CV and a short covering letter to possible places of employment: Not just translation companies though, try local exporting/importing firms of whose products/business you have special subject knowledge. If you are a student, there are plenty of companies out there looking to take on apprentices with a view to later full-time employment.

A-Z Checklist for Translating

Business-like is a word you should not forget! As long as you have an answer to my a-z of questions, and tick them off when you’ve an answer for each one, then you should be ok.

Pre-Translation – You should know…

A) Who is the translation for – this can be helpful when determining the register of your translation.

B) Is there a contact for queries? Make sure you have records of the contact person’s details: name, email, telephone&remember business-like as always. Always keep records.

C) Find out if the language has to be translated into a particular variant. UK English or US English?

D) Are there particular terms that the translation should include for consistency?

E) If working under contract for a translation company, do they have a style guide that you should follow: i.e: Rules for translating dates etc.

F) Are text areas, embedded in tables and images, to be translated as well? If so, knowledge of graphic editing programs is of an advantage.

G) Are you required to use a specific word processing software for the translation?

H) Are you required to use a specific Computer-Aided Translation (CAT)-tool for the translation e.g. Trados, Déjà Vu?

I) Is there a translation memory available for the translation?

Double-Checking

j) Before delivering: has the translation been double-checked for accuracy, consistency, spelling, font styles the same?

K) Does the text sound as if it was translated? If in doubt get someone who doesn’t speak the source language to have a quick read through your translation.

Delivery

l) Where is the translation to be delivered? To the customer’s address, Internet address?

M) When is the translation deadline?

N) How is the translation to be delivered? By fax, email, post?

O) Do copies of material sent have to be returned?

Charging and Extra Charges

p) How will the translation be charged? Time, per word, per sentence?

Q) Will there be an additional charge for irregular difficulties?

R) Will there be an additional charge for research? Specialist terminology?

S) Must the translated text be proofread?

T) Will VAT be applicable?

Payment

u) How and when is payment to be made?

V) When is payment to be made?

W) What method of payment is to be used? Bank transfer, cheque?

Liability and Compensation

x) Is the translation to remain confidential?

Y) Does your indemnity insurance, and you will need indemnity insurance, cover all possibilities?

Z) Is the early termination of a job subject to compensation?

And that’s it! If you can answer these questions then you’re one step closer to becoming a professional.

By John Neilan – www.german-english-translator.com

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Welcome To The World Wide Web!!

Online business requires basics like domain name for your website and then hosting it. Even websites are easy to be built, and you need n’t require to know the technical part behind it.

Visit http://www.domain-name-register-store.com/ and get support.

How to Set Up an Online Store

There’s so much to consider when setting up an online store that it can seem downright overwhelming to a would-be ecommerce entrepreneur. From the little details to the bigger ones, you as the owner are responsible for all of it – and practically every last decision point could be treated in an article of its own. Think of this, then, as an overview of the process.

Before you even take the first step of going into business online, you need to ask some of the same questions you’d ask when going into any business. Do you have something to market? That is, can you give your customers something they want, for which they’ll pay you enough money for you to turn a profit? It doesn’t have to be a specific product; it can be a service, or it can even be a combination of the two. One entrepreneur I know writes and maintains custom software for small businesses, blurring the line between a product and a service.

Once you’ve decided what kind of online business you’re getting into, you need to choose a domain name. This is fairly important, since it will be your company’s online identity. Think of Amazon, for example. The point is, all of your customers will remember your URL, so you want to choose one that will stick in their heads, and give a favorable impression. If you’d like to read more about choosing a domain name, there are a number of articles on the subject, including one here on Web Hosters.

So, you know what you’re going to offer for sale, and you’ve chosen your domain name. What’s the next step? You want to register your domain name, and you want to put together a website that will encourage your customers to trust you and buy

Get started at http://www.domain-name-register-store.com/

Good luck!
Vera Chandler.

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Don’t do it! You can’t make money online at all!

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Stores such as Kroger, Walmart, JC Penny, Target, etc, are all effected because their customers are now able to shop online instead of in the store. Going into great detail, less people will be spending time in a store, and the longer you spend in a store, the more money you spend (proven by experimentation). People will be giving less money to specific stores until eventually they will go out of business. People will leave their house less often, as it will be delivered right to their door. Think about all the walking you do when you are in a store, it could cause people to become less active (going to an extreme with that). People would have more time for other things, it takes me an hour and a half to shop for groceries. People that work in stores might be fired or laid off because there is no longer a need for them. Jobs in the trucking industry like Fed ex and UPS might rise.

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There have been some very good answers to this question, just this week… Perhaps you should look one of them up, because they are rather long answers.

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The Internet started as a small network linking the the University of California, Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute on 29 November 1969. By 5 December 1969, a 4-node network was connected by adding the University of Utah and the University of California, Santa Barbara. Building on ideas developed in ALOHAnet, the ARPANET started in 1972 and was growing rapidly, by 1981 the number of hosts had grown to 213, with a new host being added approximately every twenty days.
ARPANET became the technical core of what would become the Internet, and a primary tool in developing the technologies used. ARPANET development was centered around the Request for Comments (RFC) process, still used today for proposing and distributing Internet Protocols and Systems. RFC 1, entitled “Host Software”, was written by Steve Crocker from the University of California, Los Angeles, and published on April 7, 1969. These early years were documented in the 1972 film Computer Networks: The Heralds of Resource Sharing.

Check more on link below.

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I agree with Joe McCoy!

It would be really smart to learn how to rank one in google if you want to make real money online at the same time convert your website visitor into a paying consumer. You can start with learning copywriting and seo. Copywriting is bringing people in your page and seo is responsible for selling them. Try envision your company name, start with a plan, and learn SEO basics to get your site off to the right start. Make a business model using the internet and know your target market, posting to relevant sites relevant to your product would be a good start get traffic and get indexed in google.

Aside from that you can also do social media marketing to advertise your product for free, spreading it with less effort. And join internet marketing communities to start sharing ideas with members about strategies about online businesses and web development. These communities can help you get your business started without spending big bucks.

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Just like you I only started doing affiliate marketing about 3 months ago, but before that I had researched it for about 3 months. I came across a website for Matt Bacak, www.mattbacak.com, who is already a millionaire and I think he is only like 30 years old. He has several products that you can buy and also a newsletter that you can subscribe to you called Internet Marketing Dirt. I have found his products and even his free information on affiliate marketing strategy a ton better and more informative than anybody else’s that I have come across in the 3 months that I did research on affiliate marketing.

I have only been doing actual affiliate marketing part-time at nights and on weekends for 3 months, but I am seeing some pretty good income right now. It’s enough to pay my car payment as well as groceries for the month for our family of 3 so I can’t complain. And I know that it will only increase the more I work at it because I am learning how to be more efficient every day. Although I may never be able to quit my full-time job, I will continue to have this extra money for quite awhile, which means that my wife can stop working.

Anyways, check out Matt’s website and check out the different products as well as his newsletters as he has a great affiliate marketing strategy and is very willing to share it with anyone who will listen.

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Http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/default.asp?location=www%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fsearch

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Are you looking to improve your current email marketing? Or increase you email list? Looks like two questions.

To increase your email marketing list, include a link to a web form on your postal mail piece directing the consumers to visit that site and register for any number of reasons (sign up to receive special offers, sign up for our email newsletter, sign up for acces to XXX, etc). Once they register, they are providing you with their email address so the email is can spam compliant.

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I have a double opt in email list on the 4 websites and 2 blogs that I have. I don’t have one on the other websites that are optimized only for Adsense since I will not be trying to sell them anything and usually email marketing doesn’t work that well with pay per click optimization sites.

But with blogs, I think that a double opt in email list is pretty important if you have enough traffic right now to justify using one. If you have only a couple hundred visitors a month on your blog, then I would not waste my money at that point on the autoresponder program. But if you have a couple hundred unique views a day on your blog, then it may be worthwhile. You can always test it out and see if you are making up the difference for the program in the extra money you see.

Another added plus that I learned was that if you have a double opt in email list you will not have to worry about spam bots joining your email list. These bots can’t confirm the email so they never get put on the list. If you want to learn more info on email list, then I recommend you check out www.mattbacak.com. He is literally a genus at these types of lists and his informational newsletter can steer you in the direction that is best for your needs.

Jere answers:

I wasn’t aware of Feedburner email management until I read up on it:
http://support.google.com/feedburner/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=78982

It seems like a roundabout process, though it appears you can schedule daily transmissions, providing there are updates in your feed list.

More typically a marketer would use an autoresponder email management service where you could schedule a sequence of mailings in advance, most of these services require your users subscribe through their provided forms in order to maintain high deliverability and low spam complaints with the ISP postmasters. Constant Contact may be one that allows imported, Aweber is the standard used most, these services typically cost $20 a month, though Mail Chimp offers a perpetually free account for up to 2000 addresses, providing you are not marketing anything remotely shady.

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I would check with some of the associations, like the Writer’s Guild and see if their list is available for purchase. Many times, associations and memberships will sell their lists to companies offering services.

You may also want to find out if they print any directories w/names and addresses. It’s more time consuming but you would need to data entry/scan in the list to create your prospect list.

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If you are new in email marketing, you know that:

1 – People HATE spam; and sending emails to people who did not agree to receive emails from you is spamming. If you simply ask like that to provide the business emails held by other marketers here in YA, that’s spamming

2 – There’s a reason why emails are being SOLD — because it takes time and strategy to gather them. You can’t expect people to hand their list to you for free.

You are obviously very new in email marketing. I suggest you read up on the ethics of email marketing. Get a copy of magazines such as Target Marketing http://www.targetmarketingmag.com to learn about the new rudiments of email marketing and the challenges faced by email marketers.

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First of all, I can’t tell you how awesome it is to find someone on here who wants to get into theatre and isn’t looking for advice on becoming a high-paid actress. Kudos to you!

Personally, I started my theatrical career as a performer, singing and dancing and acting in all sorts of things. I was also a dance teacher, and found that I loved putting recitals together more than I loved the spotlight; all of the behind-the-scenes stuff just made me incredibly happy. I started looking for jobs choreographing and costuming for productions, and actually got a “break” from a fellow director who liked the way that I coached the dancers in her production. She convinced her people to have me direct a musical, and after that was successful, they asked me to do more… And then put together an original production (which I was very glad to do!).

Directing is both tons of fun of unbelievably frustrating. You get to work with (usually) talented people to make your vision of a show happen. You work with tech and others to create the right lighting, costumes, and so on. You deal with flaky actors who skip rehearsals or forget about them completely and costumers who show you a great sketch, then give you a finished piece that looks nothing like it. You put on a show and it’s awesome (or not) and you’re exhausted but happy (or disappointed). You get hired to direct if your shows are received well.

As a lyricist or playwright, it’s a bit harder, because work is more scarce and the pay can be lousy. However, it’s your words that are being presented to the audience.

To get into directing, get involved with your college’s theatre! Start as a Stage Manager, which is basically the Director’s Right Hand. Do it well, and do it every chance you get. Then propose directing a show to whomever is in charge of your threatre program. Know which show you want to do, how expensive licensing it will be, and be ready to put together a budget proposal – this is all part of being a director. Then, direct your show, do it well, and don’t lose your temper during the process. Then try directing at a community/local theatre, and keep at that until you’ve got a reasonable repertoire under your belt. Then you can send resumes to bigger companies/playhouses.

As for playwriting, try writing a play first. Buy a book on how to do this, and see if you find it enjoyable or just painful. Then scrap that play and write another, because the first is never great. Have this in hand when you seek out your theatre program director, and propose either you or someone else direct this play. If s/he likes it, cool. If not, ask for advice on how to write a better play. Keep trying.

Unless you’re a Theatre Major with a specialization/focus in Directing or Playwriting, your degree doesn’t matter that much. Start with your college’s theatre club/program/association, and get some experience under your belt. The director of said program can help you go from there with advice for your local market, which will be different for every region.

Right now I’m putting together a musical for which I will not only direct but also write the script, the music, and the lyrics, design and produce the costumes, design and produce the set, design and produce a few stage illusions, AND choreograph. I’ll also be doing the majority of P.R. And the like, because people up here don’t seem market shows the way we did in Vegas and I want this to be a hit – and marketing is vital. I don’t recommend that anyone try this unless they’ve got experience in all of these areas and can handle the stress of having the show take up at least a full year of their life (from concept to closing night). I’d recommend to pick ONE aspect of production and do that.

Finally, as for a musical adaptation of a movie… Only big-name playwrights get to do that. Start with original plays and get known. The licensing fee for adapting a movie is outrageous, and most companies won’t let “just anyone” do it; they want to know that your show will benefit them and the reputation of the movie/book. And you do not want the legal trouble that can come from producing an adaptation for which you don’t have permission.

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An excellent source for finding a legitimate home-based business is to check out Direct Selling Association (DSA) at http://www.dsa.org. DSA is the national trade association of the leading firms that manufacture and distribute goods and services sold directly to consumers.

My advice is to go where the money is and that is travel. Travel is a $7.1 billion industry and growing every day. A Baby Boomer is retiring every 8 seconds and the first thing they want to do is travel. The average family in the United States spends $4,200 annually on travel. This is why my wife and I started our own online travel business. We’ve looked for years for a home based business and this is the first thing that made sense to us. The best part is that it sells itself. All you have to do is tell people about it. The industry commissions are already built in. You can also learn to save thousands on your taxes and travel wholesale instead of retail. The company that we work through is publicly traded, SEC regulated, has a $6,000 guarantee, and even offers health insurance. They even send their top agents on a cruise to the Bahamas. No one else does this. We love this business!

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How to Open MLM Company in India
Best MLM Business Plan

Who can start a multi-level marketing mlm company?

A company or manufacturer or a trading company who has some exclusive and unique products or services to market and wants to tap worldwide customers without setting up expensive shops and showrooms with little efforts and patience can start MLM Company.

What is the law for setting up Multi Level Marketing Company India?

There is no separate law for setting up a Multi Level Network Marketing MLM Company in India till now it was proposed in Indian Parliament 2005 but yet not became a law however there are certain acts of India constitutions which we need to consider before setting up Multi Level Marketing Company:

It should not be a only head count commission modal which falls in Pyramid Scheme which is banned in India, covers MRTP Act alias Money Rotation Trade Practice Banning ACT 1969.
It should not be only money involved investment return format which falls in PCMC Act alias Prize Chit and Money Circulation banning Act 1978. It should be feasible Product selling Business Modal.

What is the best practice to setup a Multi Level Marketing Company?

Firstly we recommend you to setup a Private Limited or Limited Company to setup a Multi Level Marketing Company in India which involved limited risk for directors who are setting up a Multi Level Marketing Company Business.

Apply for IDSA (Indian Direct Selling Association) Member Ship. It’s not a government body but it’s a private body setup by Amway India who is trying to govern the whole Direct Selling Companies in India with their problem and to stop unethical and illegal MLM companies and Multi Level Network marketing Business practice to operate and destroy the MLM Business route.

Apply for Vat/Service Tax/ Tan No and all necessary license and registration required for manufacture and selling your product.

Appoint a Legal Advisor and a Chartered Account to create rules and regulation forms, printing materials, other company related legal documents and stationary materials. Please does not cut copy paste other company’s print materials as it may not be applied on your product or MLM Business modal? It is also advisable to develop exclusive website content and information related to company written by legal advisor of the company to counter legal laws of the Land.

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There are many different ways this can be done. It all starts with ethics. If you want to know more about ethical marketing practices you should check out the EMC blog, a part of the Direct Marketing Association. Check it out at http://www.educationmarketingcouncil.com/blog

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You can give your Letter Carrier a letter stating, “I do not wish to receive unendorsed bulk business/standard mail in my mailbox;” or consider

The Mail Preference Service division of the Direct Marketing Association (known as DMA) compiles a list of people who do not want junk mail. This list is provided to any company who requests it, usually magazines.

Write Mail Preference Service and request your name, address, and phone number be deleted from all mailing and marketing lists. Provide them with three spellings or variations of your name, as well as with any other names at your address (including previous occupants). They will retain your information for five years. At that time you should write again. Be sure to write when you move. Send your name and address. Be sure to sign and date your letter.

Mail Preference Service
c/o Direct Marketing Association
PO BOX 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9008
212.768-7277

The Farmingdale office processes your request. They will attempt to enter your correct full name at your specified address, but not all permutations, and they have been known to arbitrarily leave off an important variation of your name. On a quarterly basis, they send an updated database to their DC office and make the database available for general distribution. To see if your name was correctly entered into their database, contact: Mail Preference Service, Washington, DC, and ask for Ms. Tyree, Consumer Affairs Dept. 202.955.5030 x2413.

DMA also offers a telephone opt-out service. Write them with a list of all telephone numbers you want placed on “do not call” lists. Send your name, address, phone number with area code, and signature. They will retain your information for five years.

Telephone Preference Service
c/o Direct Mail Marketing Association
PO BOX 9014
Farmingdale, NY 11735-9014
212.768.7277

from ecofuture.org

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Try looking up some game MFG websites. Some of the best board game MFG’s out there are Fantasy Flight Games, and Days of Wonder.

Http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/
http://www.daysofwonder.com/

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Presumably Visa,Mastercard and Paypal.

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You can try this website which is safe and can provide many free and online games

http://gamelist.bbgsite.com

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You can copy and paste anywhere else the files on my documents and on my computer/c/program files/ea games (or something like that)/the sims 2…., or just copy the game that you downloaded, i mean, if may have a .iso file to it, doesn’t it? I think it does… Or you can just re-download it, than you go to ea games download manager (i think so) and download it again, or go to ea store online website, it may have something there proving that you bought the game or just contact ea games on support.ea, than you just tell them that you had a problem and you need to dwnload the game that you bought online, how can you proceed.

Simple (:

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I, like you searched for a great product that I could possibly sell to make a little extra money. After countless hours of searching and reviewing various markets I found one excellent product that is very marketable with a very solid company and unlimited potential. This is truly a great opportunity that I have and will recommend to all.

You can check it out at:
www.my.ws
access code: fieldpays

After reviewing if you have any questions at all please email me and I will help you be successful in any way I can.

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I own a business I run from my home and it is doing pretty well. I am 17 an started them when I was 16. Made $1,000 on first day live. Of course its e-Commerce since its run from my home. I got a job and used my first two paychecks to get everything going. I probably used about $200 to start the site and open all my accounts and services initially. Once I got sales, it didn’t matter any more! 😀

You should first obtain a permit or license. You will need a Resellers Permit or a Business License that can be obtained at your State Board of Equalization or on websites that assist with legal matters. A plus to this is if you have a Reseller’s Permit, you get whole prices and you will not be charged tax by the manufacture. A business it self does not have any legal involvement other then when registering for your Merchant Account, which is to receive payments, and your Reseller’s Permit. A business itself does not need insurance because all Liability depends on the type of ownership. I am guessing your company will be a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership thus putting all responsibility on you and/or your partners. For taxes, you may ONLY charge tax to buyers in the same state. All customers from other states do not have to pay tax.

I really recommend having an online site and here is a few tips about online sites:

First you need to submit your website to major search engine such as Dog Pile, Ask, MSN, Google, and Yahoo. Submission should be pretty easy, just go to the search engine page and look around for the option to submit a site.

The next step is to find affiliates. You will be amazed at the power of word-by-mouth. Find complementary websites and try to talk to the owners/management group and put a link of their site on yours and they will put one of yours on theirs. Scratch my back and I will scratch your back. When I said complementary, here is an example of what I mean, someone has a site selling shoes, a complementary site would sell socks, shoe polish, shoe repair service, custom shoe laces, and all other products or services related to shoes.

Your next step would be paid/free advertisement. Pay money to a marketing source of your choice and get your ads everywhere. Advertisement can be done freely as well and works just as well. Join as many forums related to your products in anyway possible. Just go join the forums, answer questions and build a reputation. In your profile signature, put a banner of your site or a link. As time goes by you can stop answering questions on the forum, and just say, “Hey, go to my site, I sell this.”

So there it is, for a home business:
1. Think of a Product and Target Consumer
2. Get a Merchant Account
3. Get a Permit or License
4. Find a Web Host
5. Search Engine Submission
6. Complementary Affiliates/Sponsors
7. Advertisement, Paid/Free

That should generate more visitors to your site as time goes by. Remember, all business services/stores take time to start up initially. So many competitors on the virtual worlds, usually takes 6 months to get weekly clients let alone daily. You have to have money to make money!

Hope I Helped,
Jason H.

I can help you and walk you through your new adventure. I received help from many mentors when starting my multiple businesses, I would be glad to pay it forward.

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You need to register your business with the state of Georgia. You can do that online here: https://services.georgia.gov/dor/olbr/TaxRegistrationGateway

It looks like you will need to get a business license through DeKalb County. More info here:
http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/finance/business_alcohol.htm

You should also be bonded and insured. Being bonded lets your customers know that you’re legitimate. Having insurance protects you in case customers accuse you of damaging or stealing their property.

All of this can be overwhelming. The Small Business Development Centers offer free help getting your business off the ground. Find a local office here: http://www.sbdc.uga.edu/newsite/index.aspx?page_name=index

Also check to see whether there are any entrepreneurs’ groups or organizations in your area. Sometimes you can get help with those startup costs and also with publicizing your business.

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The best way to promote an online service/product on forums or discussion groups is to become a VALUABLE member of that group. Showcase your expertise, be ready to help others out, be visible – and other members will either be curious enough to check your qualifications (and your website) or actually want to do business with you.

The “Internet newbie” way of using discussion forums is to find as many forums as possible and putting their advertisements/promotional spiel in the forums. They are not interested in participating, merely in SPAMMING the forum with their senseless posts.

The first thing to do is to check the member’s Terms of Service (TOS) of a forum. Some forums prohibit advertising the member’s products — no signature files at the end of the post, no posting of URL, etc. Example is Webmaster World http://www.webmasterworld.com which is a very active forum of webmasters; moderators are quick to remove any postings of URLs and block members spamming.

Some forums allow signature files; and if they do, then that is where you can advertise your business.

But really, you don’t need a book to tell you how to market using discussion forums. The key is simply to participate and become a useful addition to the community

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How to Manage and Start a Home – Based Business

1) Think large for the long term, but think small in the beginning. Start your business by contacting people that you know ( friends, family, neighbors etc. ). Let these people know that you are in business, and explain to them what a convenient service you provide.

(2) Network your business as a fund-raiser. Contact local schools, churches, civic groups etc. Who want to raise money for their organization and keep a percentage of sales as your profit.

(3) Take advantage of any gift giving occasion ( holidays, birthdays, engagements, graduations, etc.) Keep a log of all special occasions for your customers.

(4) Contact local business who having waiting areas (family doctor, pediatrician, dentist, beautician, mechanics etc.) This is an excellent opportunity for you to offer your service at little or no additional cost to the customer.

(5) Ask existing customers for referrals. Most businesses get their start this way. For example: Your beautician built his or her client base from referrals of existing customers. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertisement.

(6) Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of businesses ( and their address / Phone Number) in your area. Write a letter of introduction, or use our suggested letter of introduction, to contact them. There may be a small fee to get this list.

(7) Contact large businesses in your area.

(8) Keep updates on new residents in your area. Write a letter to welcome them to the community and tell them about your service. Form a business relationship with a local company that deals with major purchases ( real estate brokers, car salesman ).

(9) Build relationships with your customers. Follow up with existing customers on a regular basis ( every 3 mos. ) . And there are NO problems. Hint: Customers follow up is crucial to your business. If you do not follow up, your credibility can be destroyed. If you only call your customers once a year (when it is time to renew ), they will be less likely to renew through you if there have been problems and you were not available to handle them throughout the year.

10 Key Steps to Starting a Business

There are several key steps to starting a business in the city in which you live. The steps may vary according to the type of business you intend to start, but the following 10 steps will give you a general idea.

1.Get Basic Information

The Public Library provides significant resource materials, including
information on market research, trademark and service marks, how–to books on a variety of businesses and industries, etc. The Library also offers workshops on patent, trademark and copyright issues.

2. Create a Business Plan
A business plan is like a roadmap; it shows you where you are in relation to where you want to be. Whether you believe in a business plan or not, starting a business involves many ideas that need to be documented and actions that need to be taken. Many businesses fail without a business plan, and furthermore, banks require one prior to being considered for a loan.

Contact :
U.S Small Business Administration, Service Corps of Retired Executives

3. Determine a Business Name

The name you choose for your business is very important. If the name you choose is your own legal surname and a one-word description (such as John Smith Roofing) then you are not required to register a fictitious business name. If you choose a business name that does not meet these parameters (such as JS Expert Roofing) and your business is not registered with the state then state law requires you to file a fictitious business name statement. Please note that this statement does not protect the business name.

Please contact your local : County Clerk’s Office for more information.

4. Determine the Legal Structure of the Business

Your choice of legal structure will affect your income taxes and personal liability. Most businesses start as a Sole Proprietorship or a General Partnership and are generally the least complicated. Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, with the Corporations and Limited Liability Companies must register Secretary of State. You are strongly advised to contact your own accountant or attorney for advice and assistance in determining the best legal structure for you and your business.

Please contact: IRS’S Technical Services Division
(800) 829-1040 website: www.irs.treas.gov
5. Determine the Business Activity Type

There is a classification system for business activity types in which identifies a business activity and determines many of the start-up requirements and where the business can be located. For more information on business activity type contact:

City Treasurer’s Office
6. Select a Site and Determine Zoning and Site Permit Requirements
Determining zoning requirements prior to signing a lease or contract is imperative. You must check with t

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web site at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html contains all the information you need about EIN or tax identification number and how to apply for an EIN electronically.

As for grants, don’t waste your time looking for one. 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.

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It sounds like you have a sole proprietorship. In this case you use your social security number for your tax ID. You will also need to file estimated taxes. You don’t pay estimated taxes the first year. The second year you know how much to estimate. Be sure to only write down sales that can be traced. Cash sales are your friend. Keep them separate. You will have to decide how stringent you are going to be about the taxes paid on sales. I had a home improvement business and I paid taxes on every penny that I made. Other people I know don’t turn in cash sales. You will have to decide for yourself.

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Where do you get the idea that on-line purchasers pay more? Most pay less, even when shipping charges are taken into account. Unless you are walking to the store, getting your purchases home definitely is not free. Requiring sales tax collections would come closer to leveling the playing field.

On the other hand, sales taxes are so complex that requiring on-line vendors to collect for every tax district nationwide (there are thousands once local option taxes are taken into consideration) would be a nearly insurmountable burden on retailers. A couple states even have split remitting systems where the vendor sends the state sales tax to the state and the local option tax to the local tax authorities. Imagine having to file hundreds of sales tax returns every month. It’s one thing for retailers that have grown a physical presence in all states and therefore have the infrastructure in place for compliance, but a new on-line start-up could be bankrupted by the compliance costs even before making their first sale.

Even if the law is changed to allow the collection of sales taxes across state lines, until such time as the required infrastructure to support it has been built, no money will start to flow. It would require a massive investment in EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) to automate the process sufficiently that the revenues would be greater than the cost of compliance before it would make sense to even try. Anyone who works in IT will tell you that EDI is the thing that gives us grey hair. There is no EDI standard (despite decades of trying) and without at least one for the calculation, collection, and remittance of sales taxes across state lines, it’s just not going to go anywhere.

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Unless you have a corporation set up, the income from the 1099Misc is reported on Schedule C of your personal 1040. For tax purposes, you and your business are one in the same and all of your income is reported on one return.

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This is why they hire bookkeepers and accountanta.

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As soon as you receive your license. Don’t you need a sales tax number also?

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If you want to work online from your computer at home, you are probably going to have to do it as a business owner, rather than as an employee. There are no online work-at-home “jobs”.

When you apply for a job offline, in the bricks and mortar world, do you have to pay anything? Of course not. It should be the same in the online world. If you are asked to pay any money, at best, it is a business opportunity, but more likely it is just a scam.

Be very careful that you don’t get scammed.

I do affiliate marketing online. I’ve been doing it for a year and I’m getting ready to quit my regular job, as I am now making over $10k per month. It takes dedicated work, at minimum a small amount of initial working capital, decent organizational skills, and persistence, but you can make a living at it if you stick with it.

But that is a business. And businesses require lots of work.

If you want something easy, with no investment, you could probably make $500 to $1000 per month getting paid by companies to write postings on blogs about their products. That’s about the only legitimate way that I know of to earn money online without any investment.

Good luck to you.

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You can find plenty on Rip-off report on Doba and Simplx. While Simplex has little value to your business….Doba is a simple approach which lets them be the middle man and hide the true supplier sources. They can mark up the prices, shipping, and fees and then you sell products for them and they order them from the suppliers. WWB is great, but it is not a drop ship company…it is a directory of companies that you can use. Using middle man companies like Simpx and Doba can REALLY hurt your profits…see this tool to see how:
http://www.inventorysource.com/index.php/middleman_calculator.html

You can look at WWB but if you dont have the $300 just create a free account at Inventory Source. They have many of the same suppliers that Doba uses…but because you can work with them directly you have room to make a profit and run your business the way you need….plus IS has data service support and can load your products and images and apply updates to almost any cart platform like Yahoo Stores, eBay ProStores, osCommerce, Magento, CRE Loaded, and more.

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Set up a website and take payment through www.paypal.com
I would recommend you start with eBay and sell items on that before you tackle the online world. Good luck

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I have a friend who lives and owns a business in Mexico who was doing some wire transfers while she was here on vacation. She used the bank Wachovia (east coast bank) they didn’t charge a % just a flat $12 fee per transaction.

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1 )Start with your idea. This probably isn’t a brand new invention or product. In fact, many successful small businesses have found a way to deliver an existing service or product more efficiently and economically or have customized an existing product or service to fit an opportunity.
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Put together a business plan. : This doesn’t require hundreds of pages with thousands of charts. Include research into things like how much you can charge for your product/service, how much it will cost to produce or deliver (include variable & fixed costs), and the size of your potential market (i.e. Number of customers). The plan should evaluate your competitors – how many competitors, how strong are they, where are they, how will you compete. The plan should state what is required to enter this market, barriers to entry such as high fixed costs (factories, restaurants) and government regulations that must be met.
3)Determine if you need financing. Your business plan will include a section on financing. How will you pay the costs to start and run your business? Do you need a bank loan? Use credit cards? Self finance? Also, you’ll need to consider how much salary you need to support yourself while starting your business.
4) Put together your initial marketing plan. Marketing need not cost a fortune. Some businesses require very little. For example, many service businesses such as accounting firms build their practices through word-of-mouth referrals. You can also join free or low-cost associations to build awareness of your small business. Again, your business plan (product, customer, competitor) will help you determine the marketing efforts you need to undertake.
5) Build your infrastructure early. This doesn’t mean build a big factory or a fancy office. It simply means keep accurate customer records, a clean set of updated books and a technology foundation, if necessary. One of the downfalls of many small businesses is that they don’t know if they’re making or losing money (i.e. The need for a clean set of books). Another downfall is when small business owners try to sell their company years later but lack accurate customer history and customer information. Many times, the customers of a small business are its best asset, and, without the records, the small business can be sold only for salvage.
6) Move forward and get started. Once you know you can be profitable take the leap and get started. Besides getting business supplies or advertising, plan ahead by establishing some new business clients ahead of time. If you’re business is unlike a restaurant, that physically needs to wait for customers to walk into it’s doors, establish accounts ahead of time. In this way, you will have pre-planned future receivables to look forward to. Think about and focus on making money first, where ever possible, instead of spending money. The more money you can bring in, without spending money, the more profitable you are going to be.
7) Use the web. Use every technology available that will give your business a competitive advantage. The internet is a customers research tool. Help future customers learn more about you and the details about what you sell and why your products or services are different and better for them than other competitors.
8) Make paying for your items or service convenient. In today’s world, understand how people pay. Carrying cash can be risky. Therefore, most people choose to carry Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. All these credit cards are part of our societies everyday life for making purchases. Debit cards are becoming especially popular. So, along with having a sales counter cash register, get set up to accept credit cards for your business. If you have your website set up, you should also make paypal payments available because most consumers feel that this is more secure, and many will use paypal.
9) Purchase a new electronic credit card machine. These are now very affordable and available at wholesale prices for about $147. Be sure to look for a wholesale supplier, not a retail seller such as a bank. Banks usually charge higher prices or rent it to you, and you may pay for it many times over. The same credit machine supplier will more than likely be able to offer you credit machine service too. This monthly cost is about $10. By doing this you’ll be able to get equipment for less then the price of most cell phones. More importantly, you can offer your customers an easy way to accept credit cards. The goal is to help customers self-finance their purchases when they don’t or can’t use cash