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Thomas asks…
Which company is best for graphic designing services to all advertising and marketing needs?
hi…
I’ve been having such a hard time choosing the best company for graphic design services which I want.it should be Affordable, custom-made design services and cheap.
PLZ ALSO TELL ME SCOPE OF GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES IN blog templates, coperate design,facebook layout.

Jere answers:
EZdia is a leading company that offers quality and affordable online design services to its customers worldwide.It is widely recognized as leaders in Internet Marketing and one of the Most Popular Design Providing companies on the web.It’s group of designers, art directors, visualizers and copy editors are standing by to help you develop professional marketing communications, ranging from logos and business cards to web sites and a social media presence.

Joseph asks…
Has anyone here ever personally filled out and submitted requests for any of these federal grants available?
Have several questions…. how difficult is it? Did you use a service to assist you? Are there hidden costs such as a fee with each one submitted? I’ve been looking at a service online and would seriously like to file a request for a small business federal grant. Suggestions welcome but I am specifically looking for someone who has done it personally. Thanks everyone
Have I received the only answer to this question? No free money it seems….which comes at no surprise.

Jere answers:
I’ve gotten grant monies but not to start a business
It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business.
One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.
Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups — minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples include
Iowa Women’s Foundation http://www.iawf.org/
New Mexico Women’s Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.html
Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CON_FAQ2.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.”
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.
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

Ruth asks…
What are some reliable sites that offer legitimate work-at-home jobs?
I want to work online or at home and I don’t know which sites to trust. Please help!!! Thanks!

Jere answers:
Please don’t be discouraged by the inaccurate comment on the discussion board. Lots of people work at home. The person who takes your order at 1800Flowers or books your reservation at hotels.com is probably working from home. It’s not exactly the same as working for a brick and mortar business but can be rewarding in its own way.
You mentioned “sites.” If you mean sites that are set up to promote a particular opportunity, they’re probably not reliable. The first rule of thumb is, if you have to pay for it it’s not a job and it’s probably not legitimate. Ignore the places that promise thousands of dollars a week for little work, that want you to invest, that make you buy materials or that say you can make tons of money promoting or selling something. The sites you want are forums or discussion groups that list WAM vacancies and also have areas where people discuss the companies/jobs. That way you’ll get a good idea of which ones are genuine and what it’s like to work for the companies. Search for WAM sites like Workplace Like Home and The Rat Race Rebellion. That’s where you’ll find both jobs and information.
Working at home usually doesn’t pay as well as regular jobs. The pay ranges from about $8 per hour to $25. Be skeptical of those in the higher range. On the other hand, factor in that you won’t need transportation, work clothes or to go out to lunch.
WAM jobs often aren’t steady. Sometimes the work comes in batches, with periods of no work in between. You’ll likely be paid only for the time you’re working. If you want to do eight hours worth of work a day be prepared to work more than eight actual hours. Many WAM workers have more than one job for this reason.
With a WAM job you’re more likely to be an independent contractor than an employee. An important aspect of that is you’ll need to plan on paying the total amount of income taxes, which could amount to approximately 25% of your income. Few WAM jobs offer benefits like health insurance or paid vacations, so consider that, as well.
There are a variety of types of WAM jobs. They include sales, transcription, customer service, writing, site moderation, examination grading, medical coding, adult industry and data entry, to name just a few. Some companies concentrate primarily on WAM workers, others have just a few jobs that are done that way.
With the current economy, although there seem to be more WAM jobs, there are also more people wanting them. It’s competitive. Just as with B&M jobs, you’ll need to be a good fit, having the experience and skills the employer wants. Freshen your resume and be sure your computer abilities are up to date. Even in non IT fields, you’ll often need to be familar with some of the major software packages or navigating the internet.

Sharon asks…
What’s the best way to start your own business ?
I’m thinking of starting a business any business I would just like a profit strategy to go by thanks

Jere answers:
You don’t want your business to be a job so choose something you really love. The next step is a lot of research. Look at other businesses doing the same thing and are good at it. What are the materials they use and where is the cheapest place to get it but have quality too. What is your profit range? Its nice to start off copying someone partly but look for your difference that will make you stand out from everyone. Next is to choose your audience. What age group and money group is best for your business? Do you want to go online? Where is the best place to sell or are you choosing a service?. Next, what are your start up fees? What type of marketing and marketing products would be best for you? Do you need to get a loan and if so what banking choices do you have? Remember most businesses don’t pull a profit right away. Some may take a year or two depending on the business. So to recap:
1. Choose your business
selling products or a service
2.Research Everything and check out other companies close to what you want
3.Cost of making products or performing service
4.Pricing (price comparison)
5.Start up cost (rent, gas, car, business permits, products, etc..)
6.Demographics (age group and money group)
7.Marketing
8.Check for anything you may have missed and then put it all together and tweak it to your best.
Here is a great link to find out more info of what you need: http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-steps-starting-business
Copy and paste into your url and hit go

Ken asks…
Where Can I go online to apply for a unsecured business loan with out leaving my office?
Where Can I go online to apply for a unsecured business loan or personal loan with out leaving my office or home.

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
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Joseph asks…
Do you know of legitimate work from home jobs?
I am not looking for direct sales jobs. I am looking for customer service, data entry, etc. type jobs. Preferably some place that does not require a land line as all I use is my cell phone.

Jere answers:
The work from home jobs that aren’t scams actually require work on your part – and if you’re in need of money soon then you’re likely to be sorely disappointed in any of those as well. Most of the legit opportunities out there take time to build – so if someone makes an outrageous claim of income it probably isn’t true ( and those that are true sure didn’t make that kind of money when they first began ).
Http://working-from-home-ireland.blogspot.com/
Time & effort required – but do your own research on what is best for you, don’t take the advice of myself and others as gospel from this type of forum.
Http://www.working-from-home-jobs.com/
I have other ideas that may help – one of them is an online opportunity but another is one that will require a little effort to market yourself – try some data entry for local businesses, many of them don’t have the time to do it in-house and will gladly pay someone else to do it. Professionals are a good place to start, lawyers, doctors, chiropractors, etc – they need their “in-house” folks doing other things rather than busy work.
Http://work-at-home-tips.blogspot.com/
Hope it helps!

Lizzie asks…
Where should I go for Public Relations job listings?
I have a degree, so I don’t want the marketing/sales jobs that require nothing more than a HS diploma that come up in Hot Jobs. I want to find a place that will list legit PR jobs that are for entry level students w/ a BA degree. Any suggestions?

Jere answers:
PRSA for national/regional jobs
Check specific cities and apply direct to the PR firms in the cities you want to live/work in.
Look for specialized recruiters working in placement in the PR industry.

Michael asks…
What is SAP and how it is going to help in my career development?
I have been working as a direct manufacturing sales & marketing executive in heavy machinery equipment from past seven years, I am planning to do SAP- SD module. Can any one help me to know more about it.
I also want to know the best institute to learnSAP in bangalore.

Jere answers:
How it helps..,
First of all it lets come into a core group and enhance Ur business analysis skills. JOB satisfaction is great and also pay.
Sapient/Siemens training institute is the best institute. It gives full in depth training. Provided u have large amounts in ur pockets.
SAP Training institutes in Bangalore,India
SAPIENT ACADEMY (Run by SAP itself)..Brunton Road,
Banglore
Or go through this website. This is a good explorer on SAP
http://sap.ittoolbox.com/groups/career/sap-career/
u can check also this
http://www.intelligentedu.com/newly_researched_free_training/SAP.html
other institutes
SAP ZEN in lalbagh Road
Enterprise-Logic bangalore
these are all the institutes with contact address
SAP India Pvt Ltd (SAPIENT ACADEMY)
Thapar Niketan7/4 Brunton Road
Bangalore 560 025 India
Tel: (91) 80 25593554 / 41365669 / 41365670
Fax: (91) 80 25095888
Email: education.india@sap.com
Siemens Information Systems Limited
206, LOGOS , Ground FloorThe Bible Society Building
M.G Road Bangalore – 560 001
Tel : (91) 80- 57700001 / 2
Contact persons : Ms. Shubha Ghargi/Prachi Garg
E-mail: sapatcblr.in@siemens.comor
E-mail: prachi.garg@siemens.com
Dallas Technologies
30/1, R.K.Plaza, CMH Road,
Indiranagar, Bangalore.
Ph:080-41261215/41269441/9986743757
Zenith-ERP Services
No 18,4th cross,5th block,
Industrial layout,
Koramangala Bangalore-560095.
Ph: 66170715/9900245444
E-mail:shiv@zenith-erp.com
Software Information Solutions
30/1, I floor, above Food world,
Next to HP office, Cunningham road,
Bangalore-560062
Ph: 65369255/56
Jayanagar: 65369258/59/60
APX IT Solutions,
14/129,I floor,
1B cross, 8th Main,
BTM I stage,
Bangalore -560029
Ph: 41464844/33/9916304423
SAPPHIRE GLOBAL CONSULTING SERVICES
# 47, 100 feet Road, Vysya Bank Colony,
BTM 2nd Stage, Next to NIIT Centure,
Bangalore – 560 076Ph – 080-65304739.
Email: enquiries@sapphireglobal.co.in

Jenny asks…
What are the typical marketing solutions available to small businesses?
I have a job interview next week for a job working with Google AdWords for a small marketing business. In the job description it states that I should have a sound knowledge of ‘the typical marketing solutions available to small businesses’. I have a brief idea but I just wanted to brush-up my knowledge and double check that I have the right idea.
Thanks to anyone who can help 🙂

Jere answers:
Sam,
I think what they are implying here is that smaller businesses don’t quite have the same budgets as larger entities. Therefore, suggesting channels of promotion that aren’t 1) Expensive and 2) Don’t take a whole lot of direct admin. Costs to start working. If you’re discussing Adwords, then there are other online channels of promotion such as social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Yelp). You should understand how those work and how to leverage. You can in fact run PPC (pay-per-click) like Adwords in Facebook. If they are thinking traditional marketing mix, then simple direct mailers, flyers, etc. Would be what you would want to suggest. In retrospect, larger firms might be investing in focus groups, A/B content testing, and other means that allows them to refine and focus a message. As long as you understand ‘marketing best practices’ then the channel doesn’t really matter. The two elements that are most important here are what is within reach and cost effective. For Adwords in particular, doing extensive keyword research and finding the low lying fruit will get you the best results. Generalized keywords, although have high volume of searches, are also the same words with high level of competition. Finding a niche’ and sticking with it is your best bet.

Mandy asks…
How is the job market in the San Francisco Bay Area right now?
I’ve been hearing that there are a lot of people losing jobs in the Bay Area. However, I would like to know how the job market is. Especially in the Pharmaceutical and Biotech fields. Is it as bad as people say it is?
Can anyone tell me how good and bad the job market is in San Francisco Bay Area?

Jere answers:
The unemployment rate in that direct are is 10%…. Not bad when comparing it with the states’ overall unemployment rate of 12%
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Richard asks…
What is the best business to manage online in india / chennai?
I work in a IT company, I am salaried and my living is depend on it. I cannot quit my job, but i am more interested in doing a business. So the possibility is that it has to be managed through online. So, please suggest me a good online business for the Chennai / India region. I can invest upto 5L. If the outcome is more succesfull i will quit my job as well.

Jere answers:
INVEST IN REALITY SECTOR

Lisa asks…
What are the good classified website to advertise in INDIA.?
I want to advertise my business online, Please advice which are the good classified website in INDIA ? to advertise and get good response for the business.

Jere answers:
I found this to advertise my business in india – http://www.wegotinfo.in
Try and find your luck 🙂

Robert asks…
From where ill get the license and permission for online business?
I just planned for run a online business from india. From where ill get the license and permission for online business?

Jere answers:
Hi there
To start an online business, you don’t need to take any permissions if you are selling something to Indians only.
All you have to do is start your website and create a current bank account. A current bank account is as good as a “proprietorship concern”.
If you plan to sell something to people outside India, a PayPal account will help. Depending on what you are selling, you may need to get an IEC code made.
I am assuming you are not stocking anything and wish to keep things as simple as possible. Rest I can only comment once you give more details.
Regards
Siddharth Goyal
COO, Company Kickstart LLC

Sandy asks…
How to start business in India?
Starting an online gaming business in India?
Hi, I am based in Europe and thinking of starting same kind of business in India, within online gaming.
– where can find sources for legal restrictions
– what is the biggest online game – Second Life?
– what is needed, on office, location.
Any tips is useful. Thanks in advance.

Jere answers:
Your intended business activity will need various approvals as you as promoters will be an NRI if at all you are a person of Indian Origin.
ADV in TOI & Economic Times in Mumbai, inviting Consultants and existing operators to have dialogue with you. Briefly explain your scheme and ensure that the AD you insert in a ‘Display Ad’ which attracts attention of readers and prospective investors/consultants.
You will surely have response but first you will have to spend on the AD as this will be an indirect source of investment.

Daniel asks…
What all things needed to START AN ONLINE STORE? I would like to start an online store in india. How its done?
I would like to start an ONLINE STORE in india. Suppose iam planning to start an online electronic gadget store, how to collaborate with direct companies or can I deal with physical stores? How are the thingS done? PLEASE ANY ONE HELP ME.

Jere answers:
First you need a business licence that allows you to sell the products you want to offer.
Then you need to do one of two things:
You either buy stuff on stock and sell it from there or you collaborate with companies and work on some kind of commissions.
For the sales side, try to get a great web designer and offer lots of different payment options – that’s important on the internet. I would at least offer direct transfer, credit card and some safe online payment options like paysafecard.
After you got all that it’s all about good promotion, but that’s another story 🙂
Good luck!
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Ruth asks…
Home office deduction for an LLC – what form to use?
When using form 8829 (Expenses for business use of home), line 34 says to report value on 1040 Form C line 30. However, 1040 Form C is only for sole proprietorships. Where does that value get reported (which form) if my biz is a multimember LLC? If the answer is form 1065, won’t the other partners get partial credit for my home office deduction?
Thanks in advance!

Jere answers:
Schedule A – employee business expenses –
see Publication 587
From IRS.gov
Topic 509 – Business Use of Home
Whether you are self–employed or are an employee, you may be able to deduct certain expenses for the part of your home you use for business despite the general denial of business expense deductions for the home.
To deduct expenses for business use of the home, part of your home must be used regularly and exclusively as one of the following:
The principal place of business for your trade or business;
The place where you meet and deal with your patients, clients, or customers in the normal course of your trade or business; or
In connection with your trade or business, if you use a separate structure that is not attached to your home.
Where the exclusive use requirement applies, you cannot deduct business expenses for any part of your home that you use for both personal and business purposes. For example, if you are an attorney and use the den of your home to write legal briefs and also for personal purposes, you may not deduct any business–use–of–your–home expenses. Further, under the principal-place-of-business test, you must determine that your home is the principal place of your trade or business after considering where your most important activities are performed and most of your time is spent, in order to deduct expenses for the business use of your home.
Deductions also may be taken for regular use of a residence for the provision of day care services or for business storage purposes; exclusive use is not required in these cases. You also may take deductions if you rent out your residence. For more information, see Publication 587
Deductible expenses for business use of your home include the business portion of real estate taxes, deductible mortgage interest, rent, casualty losses, utilities, insurance, depreciation, maintenance and repairs. You may not deduct expenses for lawn care in general or for painting a room not used for business.
When figuring the amount you can deduct for the business use of your home, you can use the entire amount of expenses attributable solely to the portion of the home used in your business. The amount you can deduct for expenses attributable to the whole house depends on the percentage of your home used for business. To figure this percentage, you may divide the number of square feet used for business by the total square feet in your home. Or, if the rooms are approximately the same size, divide the number of rooms used for business by the total number of rooms in your home. You figure the business portion of your expenses by applying this percentage to the total of each expense. If you are a qualified day-care provider who does not use any area exclusively for day care, your business portion is further limited by the ratio of the number of hours the area is used exclusively for business to the total number of hours the portion was available for any use.
If your gross income from the business use of your home is less than your total business expenses, your deduction for certain expenses for the business use of your home, other than mortgage interest, taxes, casualty losses, and the like is limited. However, those business expenses that can not be deducted because of the gross income limitation can be carried forward to the next year but will be subject to the deduction limit for that year.
If you are in the business of farming or are an employee, use the worksheet in Publication 587 , Business Use of Your Home, (including use by daycare providers) to figure your deduction. As an employee, you must itemize deductions on Form 1040, Schedule A (PDF) to claim expenses for the business use of your home. Farmers claim their expenses on Form 1040, Schedule F (PDF). If you are self–employed, use Form 8829 (PDF) to figure your business–use–of –the–home deductions and report those deductions on Form 1040, Schedule C (PDF).
Publication 587 has detailed information on rules for the business use of your home, including how to determine if your home office qualifies as your principal place of business.

Betty asks…
Are there any successful people out there that have a home based business?
I’m looking real seriously for a home based business that wont require and arm and a leg then part of the other arm to start.I only want someone who has been successful in thier business and could be a good mentor. I live in a city that is growing so fast that just about any business could thrive. Again I only want serious and successful people to talk to anyone out there????????????

Jere answers:
Have you heard of The Team? (www.the-team.biz) It comes with with a mentor ship program where you don’t have to go out on your own and build your business. Everything is set up systematically so there is no guess work also. Send me a message and I can let you know if there is an information meeting near you. Whatever you decide I suggest you go get the first source book below. It will give you a criteria on what you should look for in a home based business.
Good luck!!

Joseph asks…
What to major if I wanna become an actor,director and a producer ?
I thought it was theater but it more Broadway-like i want the real major of show biz the one that will get me to become an actor a producer and a director 😛

Jere answers:
Well, if you want to become an actor/producer/director then you’ll need to have at least one theatre major. Some colleges offer a specific Theatre Major with an emphasis in Directing, so you could check that out. If your college does not, then you could do a Theatre Major with an emphasis in Performance.
Once you are in college (if you are not already), your advisors will help you find the specific major(s) and/or minor(s) to help you achieve your desired occupation.

Jenny asks…
Where can I find an example of an APARTMENT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS PLAN? Please help!?
I am working on a school project, and I need to create a business plan. My scenario is hypothetically like this: I am starting a real estate development business, and my first development project is to be included in my plan. Can anyone please help me? I’d certainly appreciate it!

Jere answers:
Visit the US Small biz administration web site; and download a free biz template from them.
I will help you convert their data to one for a RE development biz.
[free]

Mandy asks…
Any really good Japanese Ramen Places in Los Angeles?
I live near Chinatown in LA. I am looking for a good Ramen place. I know there is probably one in Little Tokyo, I am just looking for a recommendation. I want the REAL deal. Home-made noodles would be a bonus. Thanks.

Jere answers:
My fave is definitely Orochon in Little Tokyo. Many folks swear by Daikokuya, but I think it’s overrated. Still good, though. But if you dig spicy ramen, Orochon is definitely the way to go.
Daikokuya
327 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 626-1680
http://www.yelp.com/biz/daikokuya-los-angeles
Orochon
123 S Onizuka St
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(213) 617-1766
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Steven asks…
Best way to start advertising a blog to a specific audience?
Looking to gain a readership of my soon-to-be blog…how exactly do I ‘get the word out’ to people who might be interested in it? This would definitely not appeal to most of my friends and family, so my current social networking contacts aren’t exactly the way to kick start it. Any advice on internet marketing for a new blog? Thanks!

Jere answers:
Standard Search Engine Optimization tactics include creating content feature keyword phrases that represent your topic, this happens naturally but you can help improve your ranking with a little more attention to keywords. The free Google Keyword Tool (search for it) will list the most used search phrases based on a few samples you enter, save a list if these, you might search for them one by one to gauge how good a site has to be to get on page one for that particular phrase. Stay on topic as much as possible to make abundantly clear to the search engines what your site is about.
Spend some time at Webmster or Internet Marketing Forums to learn more SEO techniques, getting links from other sites is key, commenting on other blogs can be a nice start.

Robert asks…
Best Blog Posting to Share?
I would like to share the very best posting on IMsimple.com (an internet marketing blog) with the members of my marketing email list. Which posting would be the best to share? Which one has the biggest impact on you?

Jere answers:
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This will definitely make you money with your blog. You also may need to know that the best way to monetize your blog is by writing reviews and you can use this tool at http://reviewspress.com/?e=productreview
to create a review blog in less than 5 minutes. Look at the resources I have below as well.

Thomas asks…
What is a great product to buy to get traffic for my new blog?
I am new to internet marketing and I just created a blog. I am excited as I have learned a lot of SEO information but now want to see if there is something that may be available for me to buy to help getting traffic. Thanks for the help!
Mary

Jere answers:
PPC – adword Google
PPV – trafficvance
Facebook advertising
Media buy
those are the famous traffic sources

Daniel asks…
What is internet marketing?
A friend of mine recently lost his job. I thought he would become destitute, but it was quite the opposite. He told me that because he got involved with internet marketing, he was able to make enough money to support himself and his family’s middle class lifestyle. His blog is: http://imblog.cxr.cc/
Any advice on how to replicate his success?

Jere answers:
No. There are 10Million people trying to sell their scheme online. Today there are 133 million blogs. Most have an audience of one.
One thing about internet marketing ( where you are recruiting other people to sell a product and you get paid for everything they sell) is that you must tell everyone that it is an “incredible success” even if you have not made a penny. Be skeptical.

Sandy asks…
Virus and blog marketing?
Hi 🙂
I’d like to make the service we offer known to the national and international public through the Internet. It’s a web application (for business users) that will be soon active on a specific site. This site is already on line with an opening welcome page. I’ve often heard of virus and blog marketing. Are there any companies in charge of giving visibility and consequently producing traffic on the sites through virus and/or blog marketing? If there are, could you please give me a list of them?
Thank you very much!!
Max

Jere answers:
It’s viral marketing. You can have it in several ways:
1- Write a PDF file, and give it away to our visitors. Encourage them to distribute the file to others. Make sure you include your URL in the file.
2- If you’re selling a product, run an affiliate program.
3- Install Tell A Friend script on your website.
Here’s a site that is using viral marketing technique, and generating tons of traffic and money:
http://mohdfairuz.com/recommends/7DollarSecrets
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Daniel asks…
Email Marketing Software?
I’m looking for an email marketing software with built in mailing lists, the software would be able to inform the business if they have looked at the email, can anyone recommend some?

Jere answers:
Be very careful of email marketing software most of them will get your ip address banned or reported to authorities.There is a new law prohibiting collecting private emails, its a privacy issue.

Laura asks…
Email Marketing Software – Suggest me One Plz !!!?
I’m a graduate. I’ve completed my study some days ago.
Now i’m in need of email marketing software. Let me be introduced with some email marketing softwares which i want to use in my articles.
Thanks in advance.

Jere answers:
I prefer this one – “EliteeMail” … Go through it & Try it for Free….
As all we know – Email marketing made easy. Create Email, Send it and Tracking Email – <arketing Campaigns with ease.
Its' every feature – I like. Offers highest delivery which is trusted since 2003.

Lizzie asks…
whats a good email marketing software?
whats a good email marketing software? I have a band and would like to send out monthly blasts with new songs and videos. If it does cost, I would like something you just pay for once and no monthly payments. thanks
and check out my group if you’d like www.facebook.com/teamtakeoff.music

Jere answers:
I think elite email is the no.1 Email Marketing Software

Robert asks…
Email Marketing. Which is best? to buy software and install or use third party company?
Hello People
I just started small online business. One way of getting in touch and offer the service to my customers/ subscribers is to send them emails each week. I would like to know which is the best way for cost effective in email marketing. Is it best to buy email marketing software and install on my system or use the third party company where I would have to pay monthly.
What I see is that email marketing software range from £200+ and third party companies range from £10 for about 500 email/month.
Yet I don’t see any reason to pay monthly to get limited email sending why not buy software install and send as many as I want with no rising monthly cost.
Does anyone knows the down side of buying email marketing software compared to use third part companies.
Regards
Cyberfx

Jere answers:
I would buy software. It would definitely be a lot more reliable and more cost effective (as you are already aware of in terms of the monthly costs). The only downside I can think of software is if you use a poor program. Use a company like Vai and you should be fine. Hope this helps!

Ruth asks…
Email Marketing Software Problems..!?
I seem to be going from one extreme to the other. Started off my email marketing a few weeks ago, which basically meant emailing any one who had ever contacted me, which worked ok but I needed to reach more people or companies within the Health Care sector, so I started using this email address finding software which is good, too good in fact, I now have too many emails with out a really good sending software.
If anyone knows of such a software that will not get me blacklisted then please let me know.
I have already tried Sandblaster, Dark mailer.
Email harvester I use can ne found at www.get-email-addresses.com
Many thanks
Shazza

Jere answers:
You will definitely get blacklisted if you send any email to people you don’t know regardless of which software you use. There are ways to get around this problem, but for that you need to get help from an expert who understands how blacklists work.
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looking for a job in North Vancouver?
Accomplished and integrity driven professional offering over 18 years of business success with strong concentration and enormous success in project management and customer service management.
Recognised as a savvy leader with strengths in reengineering business processes, defining contuse improvement processes, building on consensus, reorganising and accelerating peer’s strengths, delegating the right task to the right person, and building powerful teams that can conquer any obstacles. Intelligent businessman with highly diverse business knowledge and propensity to initiate positive changes. Praised for prudently managing human and fanatical recourses and continually extinguishing fires. Not afraid to delve into uncharted waters. Capitalise on strong business acumen and natural leadership talents to steer teams and company in new directions.
Professional strengths:
Project Management, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service Management, Asset Management, Skills Management
Career Development
General Manager, 2008 – 2009 (4 month contract)
Certigard
Bring franchise up to Certigard standards so failing business can be susses fully sold to private investor
Design and implement all marketing programs. Plan and control budget and expenditures, oversee all sales and Operations
Notable Achievements: Complete turnaround of failing business with Center susses fully sold to private investor
Renovation of automotive center
Operations Manager, 2006 – 2008 (3 years)
Car Care Center, Transmission Center, Tire Center (2 locations)
Richmond, B.C.
Plan, organize and direct daily operations, Evaluate markets, Develop and execute internal communication, policies and procedures
Design and implement all marketing programs. Plan and control budget and expenditures, Training of staff, Conduct performance reviews, oversee all sales and business development. $1200.000 annual sales
Operation of 2 automotive centers and (Property Manager) for the other 3 tenants in Commercial Building
Notable Achievements: Responsible for design and renovation project of Big O Tire and grand opening
Instrumental in complete turnaround of under-performing sales; set higher expectations and instituted individual team-member accountability resulting in 79% revenue increase over two years
Research / Training and Installation of a new P.O.S. System (Co-star)
Operations Manager, 2003 – 2005 (3 years)
Car Care Center Richmond, B.C.
Plan, organize and direct daily operations of franchise. $900.000 annual sales
Sales Manager, B.C. & Alberta, 2002- 2003 (1 year)
Paltec Marketing Richmond, B.C.
Development and Sales of a comprehensive line of multifunctional business solutions, 0ffice Products and Pet Products
Territory Manager, 1998 – 2001 (4 years)
Toshiba Business Systems Richmond, B.C.
Development and Sales of a comprehensive line of multifunctional business office solutions, Developing and increasing the customer base -Driving customer satisfaction through solution-based relationships
Manager, 1989 – 1997 (8 years)
Pacific Design Richmond, B.C.
Operated a Renovation and Painting Company
Residential and Commercial work using a combination of employees and sub contractors
Education and Training
Certigard Bay Management Systems
2008
Big O Tire Management Systems
2007
Aamco franchise Development Systems
2006
Canadian Tire Automotive Management Systems
2005
Kwantlen University College
Business Studies, Marketing, Organizational Development and Leadership
2001- 2003
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Business Development, Economics, Management Fundamentals, Marketing
1996 -1998
Dale Carnegie Sales Training
Leadership Training for Managers
1995
W.P. Wagner School of Science and Technology Edmonton Alberta
(High School) Graduated 1994 Automotive shop, Communications, Advanced Placement (develop superior critical thinking, problem solving, and communication skills) (college level studies while in high school) 1994
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Board of Directors Federal Constituency (National political party)
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Hello,
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Susan asks…
I need some employeers or resume experts to look over my resume and tell me what you think?
name is just not showing but that is how it would be formatted
name
city, state
email
phone number
Objective: I would like to obtain employment and work hard in order to finance my education
Work Experience:
Bio guard pest control temporary job
knock on doors in the evening of potential clients to have their house sprayed for bugs
fill out paper work
follow up sprays
May 2009- December 2009 Intel Marketing Solution Orem UT
*Outbound Sales and Appointment Team*
· Outbound cold calls.
· Set appointments for licensed insurance professionals.
· Met and exceeded Required SPH.
October 2008-April 2009 Cornerstone Electric Henderson, NV
*Electrical Apprentice*
· Rigorous Work Schedule 60+ hour weeks.
· Completed electrical construction of the Eye Masters location.
· Completed over 100 hours of commercial and residential service calls.
January 2008- October 2008 Qwest Idaho Falls, ID
*Sales and Service Representative*
· Answer inbound customer bill inquiries
· Patiently explained bill summary and resolved customer’s problem.
· Offer upgrades to customers existing phone and Internet packages.
· Closed over 100 Direct TV accounts.
May 2006-September 2006 Pinnacle Security Chicago, IL
*Door to Door Sales Representative*
· Chicago South Side (My Office) logged over 1000 hours per Rep.
· Closed over 100 accounts, 80 with 600+ credit scores.
· Valuable face to face sales training.
Education
· -2005-2006 Brigham Young University Idaho, Rexburg, ID
· General Studies
· 3.4 GPA
Interests
School, Music, Watching College and Professional Sports, Cooking!

Jere answers:
1. The heading “Bio guard pest control temporary job” is confusing, probably because you didn’t capitalize the company name, and you didn’t specify your job title. Also, I would suggest putting “temporary job” in brackets.
2. It’s also confusing because “Bio guard pest control temporary job” is formatted differently than your other jobs (i.e. No dates), no astericks, no bullet point symbols. Suggest you change that to make it consistent.
3. What kind of job are you looking for? I suggest you include that in your objective, even if it is general such as “sales” or “customer service representative”. If you would take anything, you could make it even more general by writing something like this: “To obtain a position that will enable me to use my strong sales skills, educational background, and ability to work well with people.”
4. Remember to customize your objective and resume for each position you apply for. Emphasize the parts of your resume that fit what each specific employer is looking for.
Best of luck to you!

Richard asks…
What are the solutions to these problems ? I need serious help !?
Rasta Love Corporation produces two lines of tents sold to outdoor enthusiasts. The tents are cut to specifications in department A. In department B the tents are sewn and folded. The activities, costs, and drivers associated with these two manufacturing processes and its production support activities follow:
Process Activity Overhead cost Driver Quantity
Department A
Pattern alignment- $ 64,400 Batches- 560
Cutting- 50,430 Machine hours- 12,300
Moving product- 100,800 Moves- 2,400
$ 215,630
Department B
Sewing- $ 327,600 Direct labor hours-4,200
Inspecting- 24,000 Inspections- 600
Folding- 47,880 Units- 22,800
$ 399,480
Support
Design- $ 280,000 Modification orders 280
Providing space -51,600 Square feet 8,600
Materials handling- 184,000 Square yards 920,000
$ 515,600
Additional production information on the two lines of tents follows:
Pup Tent Pop-Up Tent
Units produced 15,200 units 7,600 units
Moves 800 moves 1,600 moves
Batches 140 batches 420 batches
Number of inspections 240 inspections 360 inspections
Machine hours 7,000 MH 5,300 MH
Direct labor hours 2,600 DLH 1,600 DLH
Modification orders 70 modification orders 210 modification orders
Space occupied 4,300 square feet 4,300 square feet
Material required 450,000 square yards 470,000 square yards
REQUIREMENT 1:
Using a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor hours, compute the overhead cost that is assigned to each pup tent and each pop-up tent. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the “$” sign in your response.)
REQUIREMENT 2:
Using the plantwide overhead rate, determine the total cost per unit for the two products if the direct materials and direct labor cost is $25 per pup tent and $32 per pop-up tent. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the “$” sign in your response.)
REQUIREMENT 3:
If the market price of the pup tent is $65 and the market price of the pop-up tent is $200, determine the gross profit / loss per unit for each tent. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places. Input all amounts as positive values. Omit the “$” sign in your response.)
REQUIREMENT 4:
Using ABC, compute the total cost per unit for each tent if the direct labor and direct materials cost is $25 per pup tent and $32 per pop-up tent. (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the “$” sign in your response.)
REQUIREMENT 5:
If the market price is $65 per pup tent and $200 per pop-up tent, determine the gross profit / loss per unit for each tent. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the “$” sign in your response.)

Jere answers:
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Laura asks…
Can someone help me how to start earning with Affiliate Marketing?
I read an article who mentioned affiliate marketing as one of the best ways on how to earn online. I am looking for a tutorial or anything that explains me about affiliate marketing. Thanks in advance.

Jere answers:
Learn Affiliate Marketing – 3 Tips on Promoting Other People’s Products
Many people decide to learn affiliate marketing when beginning to make money online. This is a great way to begin, as you are simply promoting other people’s product, and usually earning a nice commission for doing so. With affiliate marketing, you don’t have to deal directly with customers and you can get your feet wet into the world of marketing before moving on to create your own products.
Below are 3 tips that can help you learn affiliate marketing in order to do it correctly.
Do your Research
You should not enter a niche or promote a product blindly. To have the most success in affiliate marketing, you must know how to thoroughly research a market to determine its needs. Market research will show you what niches contain desperate buyers ready to pay for an answer to their problems. Keyword research is also important in creating content and getting traffic to your site. If you just write articles and blogs with no keywords, how is anyone supposed to find them?
Avoid Direct Linking
Unless the product you are trying to sell has an extraordinary sales page that converts like hotcakes, you should not try to direct link. Direct link is where you include your affiliate link (or a domain forwarded to your affiliate link) in the resource box of an article. Creating a landing page and linking to it will allow you to “pre-sell” your visitor by giving them more information on the solution to their problem.
Affiliate Marketing can be Done for Free
Some people will tell you that you should dive right into Pay Per Click advertising if you want to make money, but this isn’t exactly true. While PPC is a great moneymaker, you can also lose a lot of cash if you do not do it correctly. It is recommended that you learn affiliate marketing using free methods when first beginning, in order to have money to reinvest in tools and programs that can help teach you the paid advertising aspects that you can incorporate in the future. Article, video, and forum marketing are three ways you can begin making money from other people’s product absolutely free.

Ken asks…
How do I get direct contact with major corporations with my patented invention?
The invention is a breakthrough in digital technology. No one has been able to achieve this before. Its usage covers many aspects including IT, telecom etc applications. This is a very important technology for the digital age and all companies will be very interested in acquiring it. Be able to establish direct contact with major corporations will eliminate agents and potential scams during the process.

Jere answers:
Participate in Industry Events like Trade Fairs, Technical Seminars, etc. Also write a small Article in a Trade or Technology Journal, discussing the problem your invention solves or the Advantage it confers on the user. Make no mention of the Patented aspects of the Invention, but give sufficient hints that you have patented the solution and that Industry leaders are welcome to discuss modus Operandi for commercial explotation of the Patent. Since the critical areas are already patented , you can think of developing the commercial model and commence trial production for Test Marketing. This would help you to seek Venture Capital as an alternative to Partnership with the Giant corporations or outright selling off of the Rights. Ideally, you should sell the Rights only after a commercial profit of significant high proportion gets booked. It will give you far more bargaining power and fetch better price.
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Joseph asks…
How can I start a successful online business?
What do I need to get started?
How would I get the money?
Any tips or advice is appreciated, Thanks

Jere answers:
To have an online biz that is successful is about like winning the lottery; there are about 100,000,000,000 on line
biz’s……….and fewer than 1% get any traffic and of those that do only 4% make any profit.
So, do market research
write a biz plan
solve customer’s problems
find your passions
available to guide you further

John asks…
I want to set up an online business based in Melbourne (Aust) for worldwide orders, how to get a website setup
•The Business Name I Want To Use Is Not Registered Under Xxxxx.Com.Au Yet Which Is Good
•How Much To Pay To Set Up A Website,
•How To Register A Domain Name,
•Which Webhosting Is The Best In Aust
•The Products I Want To Sell Is Feng Shui Items
•I Want To Put Item Listing In The Left Panel, And In The Middle Page Product Photos, Description, Pricing
•Which Online Payment Option Should I Go For And How Much?
•Should I Register ABN And Open A Bank Account With It?
•I Intend To Register A Business Under My New Trust, Where I Register This Business Name With ABN
•What Are The Rules / Regulations
•How Do I Do Research To Find Out The Popular Feng Shui Items Sold Over Internet?
•Where Can I Find Someone To Design The Webpage For Me?
•Is There A Template That I Can Use?
Any Tips / Hints Would Be Greatly Appreciated
Thank You.

Jere answers:
How to List a Domain Name
There are two principal steps to make your website on the internet and registering/booking a domain name is the number one.
A domain name builds the address of your site and can end in . Com, . Net, . Org, . Info, . Us, . Biz, . Tv and further.
Directly afer you have registered your name, you will pick a web host (2nd step). The web host is the guts of any website as this is where you build and publish your pages, build purchase fillings, insert service and preserve your site.
How to Select the Best Domain Name
If being in the foremost search engines (Yahoo!, MSN, etc. ) is tremendously essential to you, I extremely urge you index a name that includes your major keywords as an alternative of your enterprise name.
Imagine about it. The normal visitor searches by theme, not by correct name. So why it may seem cool to have a name corresponding Jack’sLinux. Com, you’ll wish to select a name that contains keywords that your intended spectators would likely use when they search.
So with that in thinking, a name like Begin-using-Linux. Com would be much enhanced than Jack’sLinux. Com. Sure, you can still list your corporation name on your web pages, but I think it’s more important to make sure the domain name consist of your eminent “search friendly” keywords if you want to receive traffic from all over.
No doubt, you can still register your firm name on the web site some area, but your domain name will consist of all the significant keywords you’ll want to be found with.
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Carol asks…
How do I get started with an online business? Help!?
I want to sell custom designed birth announcements, invitations, business cards, things like that. But I just have no idea how to get started and it’s so overwhelming. Someone told me to start off by selling through an Ebay store rather than starting my own website. Then if I do well through Ebay, move on to having my own site.
Anyone out there have any advice or tips for me?? Thanks!

Jere answers:
The first thing is to make sure it will be profitable.
Do your break even analysis.
Find out EXACTLY what it will cost to do business via eBay, and using PayPal.
You might be disappointed, but you must know in advance.

Sharon asks…
What is the best way to advertise for my auto repair shop online?
I have been using Google Adwords for a couple months. My question is there any other company that i can use to get my automotive repair shop out there when is comes to engine searchs. What is the best my to advertisem my business online? Any tips?

Jere answers:
Google Adwords ( PPC ) Works If Done The Right Way.
The Best Thing To Do Is Optimize Your Websites For The Search Engines So It Shows Up On The First Page of The Search Results, This Also Needs To Be Done The Right Way.
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Mandy asks…
What are the Pros and cons of Dropshipping?
I want to start a lingerie business and I was reading about dropshipping but the more I read the more confused I seem to be. I know I have alot to learn about starting a business online so any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Jere answers:
Pros are that you don’t buy it ahead of time, when you get an order from your customer is when you place an order with your supplier. So inventory doesn’t tie up any of your money, you’re not left with purchases nobody seems to want.
Con is that the customer has to wait for it. If they are in a hurry, could lose the customer to a competitor.
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Ruth asks…
Which website idea should I pick?
Im 13. I want to start an online business over the summer. I want to make six or more figures a year. That might sound crazy since im only 13, but it is my goal. I have money to start the business, and my grandparents might invest. Coding will be done by my cousin who is at RIT for web design and programming, or I could hire a web design firm, or hire someone from Elance. I have a few ideas, but Im not sure which one I should do. Which one is the most profitable?
1. A website where users can submit original songs and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. Users can also create a profile page and keep track of there favorite music, find new band members in the band member finder, and post info. I would make money by selling ad space, and I could make money by creating a pro membership level if the site becomes big enough. I would either hire a web design firm (although i think it could cost $100,000, in that case, i wont hire a web design firm), a coder from elance for a good price, or have my cousin code it. I love this idea, and it doesnt have that much competition other than purevolume.com.
2. I would sell musical instruments (bass, guitars, drums, dj and lighting, vocals, keyboards) on my website. i would buy them wholesale and sell them for a bigger price. I would then have the wholesaler dropship to the customer. There is a lot of competition, though. Try Sam Ash or Guitar Center or musiciansfriend.com.
3. A job search website. This could be a site where the employers post wanted ads and people can apply for each job. I would charge the employer a comission to post the ad.
4. A online backup website. This is where customers can back up important data such as files, photos, music, etc. to a sever. I would purchase www.remote-backup.com’s virtual hosting set up for $500. it allows you to sell their customizable software to your customers and access the administrative stuff from a central account on their site. So I could have a plan for 5gb of storage and sell it to a customer for $25 a month. thats around $300 a year from only 1 customer. remote-backup only charges me the once for the $500, and charges me $1 for every customer i get and then $.25 for every gb they use. Many people are backing up now, so this could be profitable. Although there is mozy and snapfish and other companies already around.
4. This is a website where people can post and sell and buy websites. Like sitepoint.com although. This could be a good site though since sitepoint does not focus on buying and selling sites although that is one of their services. This could be profitable by either charging a commision and/or selling ad space.
5. This last idea is a little weird. It is a site where one user starts a debate by putting in two sides such as mcdonalds vs burger king. Then other users choose which side they want to be on, and debate. Each comment they make would be on either side mcdonald or burger king depending on what they chose. and they have an argument. This could be useful in many ways. example, if someone wanted to buy something such as a computer, and they were stuck on mac or pc, they could create an argument mac vs pc and have great answers giving reasons why they should buy mac or pc. based on personal preference, the person could decide on mac or pc based on certain comments. This site could also be used for fun reasons to see which of something is better or what not. I would make money from selling ad space. This would be a fun site and i would hire an elance person or my cousin to build the site.
I like a lot of these such as the music sharing site, debate site, backup business, job posting site, but im not sure which one is good.
Could any of these ideas make me six or more figures a year? Which idea is better? Which idea should I do? Which idea is the most profitable?
Thanks.
(even if you dont think any of these are good, which would you choose if you had to?)
Thanks again.

Jere answers:
1. And 2. Combined, all the rest are out there already.
You need a VC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venture_capital

Richard asks…
What website idea should I pick?
Im 13. I want to start an online business over the summer. I want to make six or more figures a year. That might sound crazy since im only 13, but it is my goal. I have money to start the business, and my grandparents might invest. Coding will be done by my cousin who is at RIT for web design and programming, or I could hire a web design firm, or hire someone from Elance. I have a few ideas, but Im not sure which one I should do. Which one is the most profitable?
1. A website where users can submit original songs and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat. Users can also create a profile page and keep track of there favorite music, find new band members in the band member finder, and post info. I would make money by selling ad space, and I could make money by creating a pro membership level if the site becomes big enough. I would either hire a web design firm (although i think it could cost $100,000, in that case, i wont hire a web design firm), a coder from elance for a good price, or have my cousin code it. I love this idea, and it doesnt have that much competition other than purevolume.com.
2. I would sell musical instruments (bass, guitars, drums, dj and lighting, vocals, keyboards) on my website. i would buy them wholesale and sell them for a bigger price. I would then have the wholesaler dropship to the customer. There is a lot of competition, though. Try Sam Ash or Guitar Center or musiciansfriend.com.
3. A job search website. This could be a site where the employers post wanted ads and people can apply for each job. I would charge the employer a comission to post the ad.
4. A online backup website. This is where customers can back up important data such as files, photos, music, etc. to a sever. I would purchase www.remote-backup.com’s virtual hosting set up for $500. it allows you to sell their customizable software to your customers and access the administrative stuff from a central account on their site. So I could have a plan for 5gb of storage and sell it to a customer for $25 a month. thats around $300 a year from only 1 customer. remote-backup only charges me the once for the $500, and charges me $1 for every customer i get and then $.25 for every gb they use. Many people are backing up now, so this could be profitable. Although there is mozy and snapfish and other companies already around.
4. This is a website where people can post and sell and buy websites. Like sitepoint.com although. This could be a good site though since sitepoint does not focus on buying and selling sites although that is one of their services. This could be profitable by either charging a commision and/or selling ad space.
5. This last idea is a little weird. It is a site where one user starts a debate by putting in two sides such as mcdonalds vs burger king. Then other users choose which side they want to be on, and debate. Each comment they make would be on either side mcdonald or burger king depending on what they chose. and they have an argument. This could be useful in many ways. example, if someone wanted to buy something such as a computer, and they were stuck on mac or pc, they could create an argument mac vs pc and have great answers giving reasons why they should buy mac or pc. based on personal preference, the person could decide on mac or pc based on certain comments. This site could also be used for fun reasons to see which of something is better or what not. I would make money from selling ad space. This would be a fun site and i would hire an elance person or my cousin to build the site.
I like a lot of these such as the music sharing site, debate site, backup business, job posting site, but im not sure which one is good.
Could any of these ideas make me six or more figures a year? Which idea is better? Which idea should I do? Which idea is the most profitable?
Thanks.
(even if you dont think any of these are good, which would you choose if you had to?)
Thanks again.

Jere answers:
BIG dreams!
I would pick no. 5…
First, you need to quit smoking weeds, wait til you’re 14… LOL!
The rest should come next…
One piece of advice, finish your studies so you can understand better how the world works.
Good luck kiddo!

Nancy asks…
Want To Start Xbox 360 Flashing + PSP Flashing Online ?
hi everyone
i want to start my own online business, well i have made a start to it, i open created my own online shop with oscommerence and installed a theme
i open a bank account and verifed paypal account
i want to offer a xbox 360 flashing service over the internet
also sell xbox 360 backup games
and accessories
also psp flashing and games
i have my own shed space which i have turned into a wee house/workspace with computers etc…….
does anyone think their is a market for this online ???
thanks

Jere answers:
There are some sites that offer it and others who just sell flashed systems on ebay. I would pay for it if it was maybe one of my friends who i could trust.

Jenny asks…
New it Business idea?
i have an idea to creat a business from home it would include an online store for computer upgrades, online storage and backup facilitys including email backup that can be done over the net to restore your computer, direct updates to programs also a facility to buy and have a new copy of windows installed over the net for you and also the ideah of fone and direct remote assistace and haveing the ability to have technitions on call to answer and guide to repair problembs from their own home my question is do you think this is a good ideah and would you pay to use a service like this

Jere answers:
Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. No wonder on one has answered your question…your description is a bit confusing. When describing a business idea you should be able to describe your business in two sentences or less. The less the better; people just don’t have the attention span to absorb the “handful of a description” that you’ve attached to your question.
What really matters is not what people think about your idea as much as how much faith you have that your idea can work. If you really believe in your service or product then you’ll do what it takes to see your ideas come alive. Period.
On a side note…business ideas will come and go; but it’s the people who follow through on them that are successful. So even if your idea isn’t clear; make it clear by doing extensive research. See who’s doing what your’e doing and if you’re entirely new to being an entreprenuer then I suggest you start doing a lot of browsing on line on how to start and run a successful business. Another tip: take seminars and network…and totally immerse yourself in what you want to do.
Otherwise your’e idea will be a hot air ballon. Ideas are great but it takes action to get them done.
M.

Linda asks…
What Lithium Battery should I buy for laptop?
I just bought my first laptop and I want to know what I should do about it’s battery. It can last 2 hours and I was wondering what I should do when it starts dying on me. I also would like to know of any tips to prevent it from dying out.
If I was to buy a lithium battery say from newegg.. would it work in my laptop?
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Jere answers:
You can’t just go and buy ANY battery … (well I suppose you can … But that’s just stupid) it has to be one that FITS your laptop … And they come in different “cell” sizes … The more cells the longer the charge lasts … You bought a fairly basic laptop … 2hrs battery life is about average
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Richard asks…
How can you get a government grant for a business?
I want to start a business in fort Saint John. I think It would be great to have a home delivery service. People could give you a list of things to buy from a store, you buy them and deliver them. What would you have to do in order to do that?

Jere answers:
It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business.
One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbir/index.html , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.
Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups — minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples include
Iowa Women’s Foundation http://www.iawf.org/
New Mexico Women’s Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.html
Even SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CON_FAQ2.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.”
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.
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 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.

Thomas asks…
What are some interesting things to do online?
What are some interesting things to do online/Online hobbies?
I do not mean the usual things like youtube, twitter, facebook etc., but something else
I have been playing online games like dragonfable, runescape and grand theft auto online. But i am tired of them all, and i am looking for something new to do.
I would like to hear what you guys out there usually do on the internet (except for facebook and stuff like that.)

Jere answers:
Http://like.fm/
Like.fm learns your music tastes from the songs you play so you can easily tell your friends what music you like, and discover new music from them.
Http://rstat.us/
Microblogging has taken the world by storm. Millions of people around the world now share their thoughts with friends, family, and random strangers every day.
Http://memolane.com/
Capture photos, videos, music, tweets, posts, and much more.View and share your entire life online. Create stories of your best memories together with your friends.
Http://www.tango.me/
Tango brings friends and family closer together by offering free mobile video calling on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android devices.
Http://yobongo.com/
Yobongo is a place for people to share ideas, talk about what’s happening, and connect with interesting people nearby.
Http://www.stumbleupon.com/
As you click Stumble!, you’ll get high-quality pages matched to your personal preferences. These pages have been explicitly recommended (rated I like it) by friends and other members with similar interests.
Http://omgili.com/
Omgili is a search engine designed to index web-based discussion forums. Omgili’s unique algorithm analyzes forums not as a simple web page, but as an active discussion with a title, topic and replies.
Http://www.toonti.com/
Toonti is a platform that allows you to create your own custom social network,it has a rich set of tightly integrated features and it supports various privacy options.
Http://swimwire.com/
Your single Swimwire page can list and link all your online profiles, making it easier to stay connected. Your free profile can automatically connect with sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube to bringing all your social networks together to one place.
Www.tagworld.com/
TagWorld enables you to create your own website and share it with your friends.
Www.experienceproject.com/
www.youfig.com/
www.klostu.com/
www.yackpack.com/
www.yuniti.com/
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www.iggli.com/
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Sixgroups.com/
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bliin.com/
bliin YourLIVE! Is dedicated to creating a fluid social network for sharing personal experiences – photos, videos, sound
www.zahdoo.com/
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Add unlimited songs to your profile from Music section
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Share your virual life: Share your avatars and skills. Tell us your best virtual moments and friends!
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David asks…
How do you create a blog to help out people in need?
I have a group of moms in need all over the us. I want to create a blog for people to donate to these moms, but don’t know what exactly to add to this blog other than their stories. Any ideas?

Jere answers:
– Setup a Paypal Donation button for your blog (http://paypal.com ) in the name of a foundation that you should set up (see http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/starting_nonprofit.html ) for details. See http://stepbystepfundraising.com/accepting-donations-online/ for other options.
– Utilize Ebay’s donation options. See http://www.ebaygivingworks.com/ns/nonprofit-info.html , http://www.ebaygivingworks.com/ns/about.html , and http://whatgives.com/ . Also, Ebay can be used in helping those needy moms to perhaps setup an online business. Perhaps you can provide tutorials on your site to get them started or setup a program that has connections to your blog & Ebay.
– Improve your blog content to inspire people to take action. See http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/28/call-your-readers-to-action/ , http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/12/26/why-your-blog-should-do-community-service-work/ , http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/05/31/donations-on-blogs-do-they-work/ .
– Come up with plan for a donation drive. Something done annually maybe, primarily featuring the blog and other activities. See http://www.sproutonline.com/sprout/greattuckin/get_involved/lead.aspx for general ideas. See http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/12/06/how-bloggers-make-money-from-blogs/ for some specifics. Particularly, you should focus on sponsorships and affiliates.

Paul asks…
How can I get more targeted followers for my business for free on Twitter?
Everywhere I look on Twitter, everyone’s got 1000’s of followers. I own a small mom and pop type business and I want to start building an online customer base. A business friend who uses Twitter and Facebook said I needed to get on both.

Jere answers:
Hi Jenny,
if you really want to make Twitter valuable, you’ll need to find existing and possible customers. The best way to do this is to use twitter.search.com. I work for a digital marketing group, so my business is obviously a bit different to yours but the methods I use should still be useful.
Think about what sort of things people who can use your business will be talking about -I always try to find people asking quaestions I can help with: As an example, let’s say you have a lawnmower company and want to find people you can sell to.
Go to twitter.search.com and type in a search – you’ll want to use phrases like “How do i”, ” help” ” advice” and (of course) “lawnmowers”. Twitter search understands some search terms (I’ve posted a link at the bottom that explains all this) so your search should look something like this:
Lawn, Mower “lawnmowers” help, OR anyone, OR suggest, OR need, OR how ? -http
(the -http bit will get rid of anyone else posting links to their own business)
hit ‘enter’ and you’ll find people asking for help – you might also want to enter your town name to find local business.
As well as practical things like that, try looking up your competitors and seeing who is following them, as well as local groups that might need your services. Always try to offer extra value, so for instance you might offer exclusive coupons through Twitter or customer service.
I hope that’s helpful – feel free to ask me if you need more specific help:)
Best,
Matt

Donald asks…
What is the most popular small business forum on the web?
I own a small business and would like to bounce some ideas off of other small business owners. I am aware of services like SCORE but I am looking for an online community discussion board. Which is the best and most popular forum on the web?

Jere answers:
Perpetual income program is one i use
lots of people to talk too
linkedin is more like social network with people in business
other than that just serach for them because there are 100’s of them
also yahoo groups is good and google groups
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Daniel asks…
where can i find sexy models for new business?
want to sell range of sexy womens clothes (lingerie) from internet shop but where can i find models that is not too expensive

Jere answers:
Put an advert in the paper, local shop, supermarket- Models required to model lingeree for internet store – no experence needed, then put what sizes you would like. OR put a advert in the jobcentre you can phone them and tell them what you want but you MUST pay national minimum wage as far as I know- WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOOSE??

Helen asks…
How do to open an internet modeling site and how much can one make?
I got a friend who is interested in doing this internet modeling stuff. She bears a striking resemblance to the young lady who models on this website, so that’s where we got the idea. Surf here: www.club-tierra.com (first page or two are fairly tame).
After looking at it, and from a purely business standpoint, how much do you think “Tierra”, and other models with similar sites, PROBABLY makes in a year?

Jere answers:
Visions is the best and free they pay you and you dont pay them a cent and you also get to meet famous models actor’s etc.. Visions.com.au if u live in australia :D!

Lizzie asks…
Internet Start-Ups and The Google Business Model.?
Alot of start-ups seem to be still running the internet start-up scams. They some how get the attention of vc’s and the vc’s pump up the company in order to get a IPO to sell out for profit. I noticed that these companies are nothing special. There are alot of sites on the interenet like myspace that are setup better. Youtube for some reason became popular. There are many other sites better than Youtube that existed before anyone ever heard of Youtube. And there is Google. Is Google an advertising company? None of there proposed applications they seem to always be working on pan out and none of there programs are original. There stock is at $500 or something like that. How can you have a stock price that high for an advertising company like Google? There not the first to have a search with matching ads matching search. When analyst and investors realize that it is all hype and fake they will short sell and I will too. What do you think?

Jere answers:
Wound’nt hold my breathe waiting,if I were you.Still what goes up must come down.By which time google will have acquired other outlets

James asks…
Can one reach out to venture capitalists across the country at once with an internet posting?
Entrepeneurs with numerous business models looks to reach out for Venture Capitals. Can this be done in one shot over the internet?

Jere answers:
Try your luck.

Richard asks…
I would like to start internet business and make extra money: How?
would like to start internet business (I spend so much time on the www I might as well use this opportunity to supplement my income) and extra money: Only How? I would like to see if that is possible to get get a investor (sponser) to start. How much can one make if you work 5 hours a day and what is best to do?
Your help will be very much appreciated.

Jere answers:
Presuming you have a specific interest, other then just the “web”, you can monetize (generate money with your interest) this the easiest on the Internet.
There are two major categories you can make money on the ‘net. You can sell a product or service, or you can sell space for advertisement.
Both requires “eyeballs” or individuals visiting your site.
Your product or service, can be anything. It could be a tangible asset (something you can hold like a pencil), intengible (such as a software, or article, or electronic book), or a service (such as translation, or proof-reading).
These products and services will require you to set up, in essence a store front.
You will need to advertise your site on other web sites, and various other methods to drive more and more people to see, or visit your web site. A certain percentage will buy your product.
The other side, is of course selling advertising space on your web site. Your commodity is traffic. The person from the previous example needs people visiting their site, and you have people visiting your site, but no products. So you put an advertisement of the first person’s site on your site – and they pay you a type of comission. Depending on the agreement, it could be making money when a visitor to your site sees the advertisement, clicks on the advertisement, or when the visitor following the advertisement purchases the product or service from the other web site.
As you can see, both sides of the ‘net business model depends on “traffic”.
I have included some links for your benefit.
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Robert asks…
Starting my own ebay online business and questions about paying taxes?
I am going to be starting my own business on ebay and sooner or later going to make my own fitness store website. By my estimate i will be making around 300-600 dollars per month by me estimate. Now my question is what about taxes. I dont want to get in any trouble and so I just want to know what i have to do as far as taxes. I am completely new to this and even paying taxes in general can someone help me out

Jere answers:
Dear kid: If you can claim yourself (not your parents) it sounds like you will be close to a tax liability, but you will have to file Sch C as a Sole Proprietor and have to pay SE tax. Go to www.irs.gov and read Sch C instructions. If you begin to make more money you may want to consider paying estimated taxes (quarterly taxes). Seek professional advice to get started, a free consultation.
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Donna asks…
WHO THINKS AMAZON AND ONLINE BUSINESS NEEDS TO PAY SHARE OF TAXES?
I DO AND IF NORMAL RETAILERS LIKE WALMART HAVE TO COLLECT TAXES, THEN SO SHOULD ONLINE!

Jere answers:
THINK ABOUT IT! ! ! ! THINK! ! ! HOW COMPLICATED THAT WOULD BE. EACH STATE, EACH COUNTY, EACH CITY, ETC

Thomas asks…
Taxes on Online Business?
I am 13 and live in the U.S. I am about to launch an online business, do i have to pay taxes or even report the earnings?

Jere answers:
If your income is $400 or more, you must file tax return and pay the taxes. This is irrespective of your ages.
You are self employed. You must file your tax return if your self employed income is $400 or more. You will report your income and business related expenses on schedule C or C-EZ (Form 1040). Then you put net income (or loss) on line 12 of Form 1040. This income is subject to SE tax at 15.3% (this is shown on line 57 of Form 1040).

Michael asks…
Does the government expect people who make handmade items from home to sell online to pay business taxes? ?
I want to start selling my handmade items independenly from home without getting in trouble for not paying business taxes. I don’t plan to register as a business.

Jere answers:
You would report your income as pay income tax not business tax

Carol asks…
How do I legally run an online business?
I am looking into starting a retro video game business online, but I wanted to know if I need to register my business, and if so, how? Also, how do taxes work for online stores and selling used products?

Jere answers:
Contact H&R Block, those people can answer any questions you have.
Good luck with your online store.
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Mandy asks…
What applications do most people use for email marketing?
Many freelance web designers also do email marketing for their clients.
Mailchimp and Aweber are two well-known web-based applications for email marketing.
Are there any other good alternatives you know of?
Thanks in advance.

Jere answers:
Besides those you’ve already mentioned, in web marketing particularly email marketing, other apps used include iContact, Emma, Constant Contact, and Vertical Response.

Joseph asks…
How to start my company’s email marketing campaigns?
Our company recently prepares to start email marketing campaigns. There is so many email marketing service provided online. I want to know which one is much better? There are also lots of email marketing software. Which is better for our company had about 6000-10000 subscribers?

Jere answers:
I’m not too familiar w/ email marketing, but I assume that a large percentage of emails that people get go unread. Has your company done any online advertising? Online marketing is the trendy thing to do nowadays, whether through social media sites like FB or Twitter or through online listing websites, you can really expose your business to the right consumers. The best part about online marketing is it’s free, if done correctly.
Create a Facebook page for your business to increase awareness. Also, you should list your business online, specifically on websites that direct users to local businesses in their area. Zipzoom.com is actually a pretty cool online service; it is an online shopping website where users/customers can search for local businesses that offer products and services ranging from babysitters to electricians to flowers. Users can communicate directly with businesses they choose to buy services/products from after getting recommendations from zipzoom.com, and from there, your business can gain business. Usually, I believe they charge vendors for signing up, but since they’re new, they are offering a special promotion for vendors who are interested: register as a vendor for free. It’s a good option for those who are on a tight budget but still need exposure to grow their business. If this is something that appeals to you, you should just try it out and see what happens.
Online advertising through social media is just a suggestion. Who knows? Your company may have better luck w/ email marketing. Good luck.

Susan asks…
What does it mean by list in email Marketing? what is email marketing ? And how to do it?
What does it mean by lists in email marketing and where to get them from. what is email marketing all about / How to do it . Is sending emails to chambers of commerce through gmail or hotmail called email marketing.

Jere answers:
List building helps facilitate the process of converting subscribers into active customers, since once your prospect has been added to your mailing list, you are able to develop a relationship with them by communicating with them directly through your follow-up email broadcasts.
In truth, there is no faster or easier way to maximize your online income than with a relevant, targeted and responsive mailing list. You can get 10x the work done in half the time when you are able to instantly touch base with a built-in customer base, who are interested in specific topics or niche markets.
For example, with a mailing list you can simply create broadcasts that go out to your entire subscriber base that feature a blend of high quality information and content with promotional based offers and promotions.
You can then include affiliate promotions for products and services that are relevant to your list, but more importantly, you are able to generate feedback, tap into your market in such a way that you know exactly what they are interested in receiving and what they are most likely to respond to.
Imagine the potential when you have an active subscriber base, right at your fingertips. You can email them any time you like, with fresh offers, high quality content and valuable resources that work towards helping you establish yourself within these niche markets, while building a solid relationship with your subscriber base.

Ken asks…
How do I make good email marketing templates?
I need an excellent email marketing services!!!
Do you know some web page tath can help me?
Thanks for your time…

Jere answers:
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Helen asks…
what marrketing technique is more effective than email marketing?
I get a high conversion from email marketing, about 15% Try other methods like ppc and loss money. Email advertising is so effective, but spam blockers are preventing my message from going through and i am fed up, so I am looking for another method.

Jere answers:
You haven’t disclosed your business so I don’t know what your limitations are. That being said I’ve never heard of anyone getting a %15 conversion from any advertising so whatever you are doing is working. If you want to try another area you can work affiliate marketing. Done right it can be very effective (no where near %15 though). If you are a local operation networking, advertising specialties and publicity works quite well.
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