Your Questions About Internet Business Solutions

Laura asks…

where can I find work at home business opportunities?

I’m suffering from work at home business opportunities for many years. Tried a lot of varies treatments but very little of them used to help. Please give an advice of some good solution/method on the internet to work at home business opportunities. Thank you.

Jere answers:

Hi. I have had the same problem like you for a long time and I know what it’s all about. Then by chance it happened to me to come across

http://www.ashroff.info

This website provides a great solution for your problem. No scars left at all. Big thanks to this website

George asks…

do u agree to be my partner in starting business?

i am Mido, developer and i am gonna own my business.
i am providing business solutions and applications for business use including intranet applications and internet web sites.
also i am working in media such as Mobile entertainment including ring tones and logos…etc.
if u can be my partner , u will act as a communication channel between me and the client.

Jere answers:

See http://www.readyflexgo.com

This company develops applications for people who resell them, like web designers, ad agencies, or consultants.

They built an entire ASP.NET framework for ecommerce, content mgmt., event mgmt., project mgmt., newsletter mgmt., message board mgmt., ask the expert mgmt., and other applications. This allows them to cut costs in half.

Donna asks…

How to monitor internet usage at work?

I suspect that one of my employees is visiting “innapropriate” and/or questionable web sites during the work day. This individual is smart enough to delete browsing history in Internet Explorer.
Our server utilizes Microsoft Small Business server software. All internet access goes out through our server.

Can anyone suggest how I might monitor web usage by this person? Specifically, I would like to know web site visited, time, date, and duration of stay at the site.

I know there are some expensive software solutions available to perform this task, but I was hoping that someone reading this may have successfully dealt with a similar situation in the past without a large financial outlay for expensive software.

Thanks!
I absolutely agree with Trishay (below). I am fine with employees using the company internet for personal reasons (within reason.) The problem comes when a certain employee repeatedly has MASSIVE computer issues (trojans, viruses, etc). I have talked with this person on multiple occassions. Employee denies ever visiting anything inappropriate or potentially harmful. But the fact is, I have had to pay a computer tech to come in and fix this employee’s pc on multiple occasions ($100/hr). At this point, I have spent more on fixing the pc than it is worth. AND every time I pay to have it fixed, the employee goes back and does the same thing. I even gave the employee an new PC in hopes that is was, in fact, a problem with the old PC. Guess what? Three days later . . . same problem. I just want to prove, beyond a shadow of doubt, that the employee is doing something that is causing the problem. Again, I am OK with internet use, as long as it doesn’t cost me money . . .

Jere answers:

I used to use this program called Etherpeek, it is a general network tool for network troubleshooting. But you could use it to view websites that users are on your network are connecting to.

With a little rewireing you can install this onto any windows computer, plug the windows computer and the main internet connection into a the same hub to see traffic.

It’s hard to explain without a network diagram, but it is realitively inexpensive (compared to other products like it) and very easy to configure.

Ruth asks…

Does RIM Blackberry Internet Solution allow wireless syncing of calender events from Microsoft exchange?

I am looking to roll out Blackberry 8800 phone across my business. We have a hosted MS exchange server and are not looking to setup a Blackberry Enterprise Server, so are going to looking into the Blackberry Internet Solution (BIS). The different operators can not give me a definitive answer if BIS will wireless sync calender and contacts. Can anyone help?

We currently use Treo 650 handsets which sync email, calender and contacts wirelessly directly with MS exchange, so don’t really want to lose this functionality.

Jere answers:

No, BIS only syncs email. Full wireless sync requires BB Enterprise Server.

Sandy asks…

How to start business at home?

I got stucked from online business for many years. Tried a lot of varies jobs online but very little of
them used to help. Please give an advice of some good solution/method on the internet
to get a quick start of online business. Thank you.

Jere answers:

Hi. I have had the same problem like you for a long time
and I know what it’s all about. Then by chance it happened to me to come across
http://www.careersafe-online.com . This website provides a great solution for your problem. Now I
feel never like a newbie for online business any more. Valuable and supportive information is provided of course.

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Your Questions About Doing Business Online China

Nancy asks…

Can someone tell me if i can find a job in China after doing ESL course online ?

I am intending to move to China as an English teacher.I am not a native English speaker but i have a strong command of English.By nationality i am Pakistani but i have lived in Malaysia,UAE and specially in the Uk for several years.Everyday people used to ask me if i was from America because i have that accent and when i used to tell them that i am not from America,they used to be like wao…how come you have such accent then.I do not want to waste your time admiring myself.I do not have any degree but i am doing HND in Business and Management from Uk online.Am i eligible to apply as an English teaching? Do they just recruit native English speakers or do they also take other nationalities into their account who speak good English? I am thinking of doing ESL course online.They assure a job placement.But i am kind of worried that after completing this course it would be hard for me to get a job just because i am not a native English speaker.
Thanks.

Jere answers:

China requires a BA to teach English at the college level. They do not really require an ESL certificate. They are interested in oral English. The fact that you are not a native speaker will work against you, but you may still get hired once you get a BA.
They may accept less than a BA at the lower levels, but I do not have any information about anything but the college level.

Steven asks…

ceo anplications.Anyone have problems filling in form?

I am here tonight trying to do CEO form,I am good at photography but unsure of career prospects in photography and maybe combined with media studies.So so confused about courses and what there is prospects in.I have a small business online buying from china and selling it on and unsure if should engage myself totally into entrepreneurial skill.i also have great interest in customs and would love a job in this.The other option is taking year out and travelling any help with this would be great

Jere answers:

Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test, if you’ve already proven to yourself that you have them, then I’m sure that’ll be the best course of action. Happy deciding!

Helen asks…

Which online business idea should I choose?

I am 16. I want to start an online business/internet company over the summer. I would like to make six or more figures a year. I have a few ideas so far, but I am not sure which one or ones I should do.

1. This idea is my favorite. I would hire a web design firm to create the site. It would be a site where users can submit original songs and other users can listen, comment, rate, share, and chat with other users. I might also have an area where users can create a profile and list gig dates etc. I would make money from selling ad space on the site. I might also sell an ecourse for $10 on “writing the perfect song”. Do you think this is a good online business idea.p? Could it make me six or more figures a year?

2. This would be a website where customers can customize and design their own guitar. I would then transfer the order to a place in china and they would create the guitars. I would price so I make a profit. Could this online business idea make me six or more figures a year?

3. A website where users could debate on two topics. The users would choose a side, and debate. I would sell ad space to make money. Could this online business idea make me six or more figures a year?

4. An informational website on songwriting with a lot of content on the topic. I would sell ad space and relevant affiliate products to make money. Could this make me six or more figures a year?

5. People always say you should do ecommerce. If you think I should, what should I sell to make six or more figure a year?

Which ideas so you like best? Which ideas or idea should I do to make six or more figures a year?

Thanks!

Jere answers:

To me the obvious one is #1. It covers a more wide range of people. (customers)
And it isn’t just chat or opinions people are sharing, it would be their music.
Many people could look at this as an opportunity to get their music out there.

My best friend is a musician ( guitar and drums ) and he makes his own music.
I bet everyone knows at least one person who is good with music that would love a web site like that.
I wouldn’t charge the musician for uploading their songs but you could agree to a small percentage
of their earnings from any songs that people purchase and download.

Great idea! I like it already. 🙂

George asks…

Which online business idea is better?

I am 16. Over the summer, I want to start an online business/internet company. I would like to make six or more figures a year. I have a few ideas so far, but I am not sure if I should do 1, 2, of all of the ideas.

Idea1- A website where users can submit original songs and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat with other users. I would maybe also have a section where users can create profiles and gig listings. I would make money from selling ad space and maybe have a ecourse on “writing the perfect song” that I sell for $10 or so. I love this idea. Could this idea make me six or more figures a year? I would hire a web design firm to make the site.

Idea2- This idea is neat. I would create a website where customers can design their own guitar. Design meaning putting artwork on the guitar and customize it. I would then have a place in china create the guitars and sell the guitars on the site above the costs so I can make profit. Could this idea make me six or more figures a year?

Idea3- I would create a website where users can debate about two things. The user would type in the blanks. For example _______ vs. ____________. Then other users would start a debate by picking a side they like. So if it was vanilla vs chocolate, users either pick vanilla or chocolate and debate about which is better and why. I would sell ad space to make money. Could this make me six or more figures a year?

Which one do you like better? Do you think any of these could make me six or more figures a year. Which ones should I try?

Thanks.

Jere answers:

Idea 3 is a non-starter.. Ever heard of Yahoo Answers???.

Idea 2 is enough of a niche market that you might just succeed, but not 6 figures, at least not right away.

Idea 1 already exists, and you would join an existing flotilla of competitors… And you dont want to compete, you want to be selling something everyone else does NOT have…

Lisa asks…

Where can i buy shoes online then sell them in my business?

i own a business, and im looking to start selling shoes in my little space. so im looking to buy shoes online for cheap, direct, lets say from china or something. and sell them.
What is the website… i know someone who is doing this, but keeps on putting off in telling me the web.

Jere answers:

I know of someone who does this with shoes – thousands of new pairs of shoes are listed every day and hundreds end at 1 cent – buy them all up and make a fortune. Have a look here

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5232-2978-1/1?AID=9479574&PID=2380949&mpre=http%3A//clothing.search.ebay.com/shoes_Clothing-Shoes-Accessories_W0QQfromZR34QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQsacatZ11450QQsbrsrtZd

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Your Questions About Internet Marketing Strategies

Mary asks…

Webmasters! Please, tell me How To Make Money via Blogging, RSS & other types of the modern internet marketing

Hi there,
Being an ambitious entrepreneurial-orientated guy (currently involved in the property business and also with a great passion about fashion and photomodelling), I am now enthusiastically looking to get the most out of blogging, RSS and kindred types of the available modern internet marketing strategies and techniques in order to effectivelly grow and profit from any business I might be involved in or alternatively the one I would like to start.

In advance Many Thanks.

Jere answers:

Greetings!

I’m not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but, it might be useful information.

Http://rss.sitesell.com/Robert5.html

Note: They write about having to “get it” as a user before you “get it” as a marketer, among other things….

Best
Robert
Resumecrazy

Sharon asks…

what are the web site attributes to an internet marketing strategy?

Jere answers:

Interesting question! Common attributes to me are attraction mechanisms and capture mechanisms. In other words, attracting readership and then creating calls to action via responses and subscriptions. Attracting readership is a challenge – your online participation has to be completely oriented towards your target audience. I just started using a company called hubpot.com. They are all about internet marketing and I think they’re redefining it in a way. My site is epaper.hubspot.com .

Joseph asks…

Defendmyname,Internet Marketing Strategy That Will Help You Make Money With Any Business?

When you have an internet home business you know that there are a lot of things that you will have to do in order to be successful with it. One thing you will need to do is to come up with an internet marketing strategy that works for you. There are a lot of different internet marketing strategies that you can use. Here are some of the marketing strategies that you will want to use for an effective strategy.

One: Start your own blog – Blogs are free to start and they are a great way to market any work at home business. Search engines love blogs because they are always filled with unique and fresh content.

Two: Search engines and or SEO – This is one strategy that you will want to implement right away in your internet marketing strategy. It will take time to get search engine traffic so start right away. You can write articles and submit them to directories, blogs will also help you get search engine recognition.

Three: Viral Marketing – This is where you write an article or

Jere answers:

Learn from the gurus. They provide step-by-step guides on how to do internet marketing from scratch. There is a very good forum on this too.

Check out the links below.

Helen asks…

What are some principles and practices of marketing through print, internet, TV?

I need to know some principles and practices of communication and marketing through different media including print, internet, television.

Also any special marketing strategies used in non-profit organizations.

Thanks.

Jere answers:

I see why you haven’t any answers – it would take a long research project to answer your question – the internet is a whole new ballgame – there are no rules in place to govern communication and marketing. Right now there’s alot of talk about what is fair and the FTC has just issued some new information regarding what you can’t and can’t say. The rules are the same as for any business practice right now – but you know – there is so much subtlty in interneting marketing that it is hard for people to catch up….In terms of marketing strategies for your non-profit organizations, it would be the same as for marketing anything else – get a domain, a website, advertise (free methods), maybe build a membership site (free one), find someone in your organization who is savvy re: internet marketing or hire a consultant (could come cheap – I have heard of marketers offering their services for free so they can show you what they can do to bolster your image on the web).

Lisa asks…

Does anyone know an internet marketing expert in Toronto who can help me with my business online?

I have a project to be launched online and need an internet marketing expert in Toronto that can help us with developing our website and a marketing strategy for our business.

Jere answers:

All these options are good and cheap. But I’m guessing you want a more professional job, I’m sure its not cheap stuff, but I’ve seen the difference between cheap and fast (there’s even free templates and systems for creating a website, why ask for a programmer) and professional, expert work.

For the latter, there is a very good company, they helped a company where I used to work and it was quite a thing to watch their work and all their tools and skills.

So this is an internet marketing expert in Toronto who can help you: http://themarketingstuff.com (his blog) and the company’s website is http://www.cualliohtli.com

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Your Questions About Direct Marketing

Robert asks…

what strategy will work best for direct marketing/point of sale marketing?

I need to use direct marketing to build awareness for an Eye care centre. What incentive(s) will drive traffic to my stand?

Jere answers:

Discounts on frames

Free eye exam

etc etc

Create Flyers – drop em off at schools, colleges, nursing homes, day care facilities

Buy some advertising on local restaurant menus

Buy some advertising on a local sports team calendar

James asks…

what is Personal Selling and Direct Marketing?

i have to find Personal Selling and Direct Marketing of Pedigree company.
but i still have no idea what the definition is.. >.<
thank you!

Jere answers:

Personal selling entails a straightforward sales-based interaction between two or more parties. One of these parties is usually trying to demonstrate the value and benefit of the goods or service they are trying to sell. You see personal selling all the time when you’re walking into a car dealership and the associate comes to greet you and asks how he/she can help you. That’s one the first (and crucial) steps in the personal selling process.

Direct marketing is a bit different; it doesn’t necessarily involve any sales conversations or interactions. Direct marketing can be anything that allows a marketing message to be communicated directly to the customer or potential customer. It can be an ad in the mail that’s sent to your home with products or images that are relevant to you. It can be an email in your inbox, an automated telephone message, or even a Facebook message.

You could say that personal selling tactics and direct marketing tactics sometimes overlap, but they’re different in that one is simply a sales situation and the other is a marketing/communications based situation.

George asks…

what r good direct marketing companies one can work for in Egypt?’n what r the qualifications i need?

i came across “quest” recently,’n some other asian ‘n swiss companies which i was told r scam!..still,am interested in the idea of direct marketing..do you know of any other trusted well-paid companies or groups in Egypt,especially Alex?
thanks in Advance 🙂

Jere answers:

Check these out :

http://www.globaledge.co.uk/real-estate-partners/egypt/marketing-agencies/1054-10959
http://www.recruitegypt.net/
http://directory.egypt.com/english/companies-trade/-marketing-services/

Donna asks…

Creative ideas for direct marketing through the mail?

I need some creative direct marketing ideas for my kids birthday party business. Thanks!

Jere answers:

Try to blog about your topic and build a list of contacts. You can create a short report about your topic and give it away in exchange for contact details. It’s actually a simple thing to do, but not easy.

Michael asks…

What is the meaning of “Direct marketing”?

I heard from some friends that direct marketing is often in China and Korea?
What is direct marketing? How is work?
Do you know the directmarketing companies in China and Korea?

Jere answers:

I would expand upon the second person’s definition of Direct Marketing by adding that Direct Marketing differs from traditional marketing or advertising in that it attempts to connect with customers on an individual basis, rather than with a universal message.

Highly targeted direct mail will reach you with a message or an offer that is completely different than what your next door neighbor might receive. Much of today’s Direct Marketing is highly targeted based upon a person’s customer profile. This includes personal information as to a person’s age, gender, income, level of education, marriage status, buying habits, media habits and other lifestyle characteristics.

In the days before Direct Marketing became as sophisticated as it is today, marketers were content with sending the same message to a mass audience with the hope that it might reach enough customers to justify its expense. This was sometimes referred to as “the shotgun approach.” As Direct Marketing became more and more sophisticated however, and customer databases became more robust, marketers have been able to create more highly targeted campaigns – which are often referred to as using “a sniper’s rifle.”

I hope this helps you understand the difference between Direct Marketing and Mass Marketing.

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Your Questions About Business Online Banking

William asks…

How do I close a Natwest Business Bank account online?

Jere answers:

You write them letter and send it Recorder Delivery .. You need to ask for your
Closing Statement plus conformation that the Account is closed and you have NO further liability ..

It is not unknown for banks to accept (or impose) charges against a closed account (cheques, direct debits, credit cards, fees, interest etc) days, weeks, months later …. And then demand that you pay up (or threaten to send the debt collectors in)…

So it’s vital to get that statement (showing zero balance) and confirmation that the account is closed ..

Sandra asks…

How do I make a business bank account and a online Pay pal?

I’m only 17 i tried singing up for Google ads
but it says I have to make a business bank
account so they can make a payment out to me
also how do I make a pay pal?

Jere answers:

Well, the first thing you are going to need is an actual bank account. Because you will need that to make a paypal account where you can store and transfer funds.

After you get a bank account I think you will have to have your routing # to your account so you can create your paypal account.

If you are just trying to make a paypal account where you can pay for stuff all you really need is a credit card as your primary funding source.

So go to www.paypal.com and sign up for an account. Once you are done I think somewhere it has an option to add funding sources. I’m not particularly sure. =/ Hoped this helped.

Michael asks…

What type of business can a person start online?

What type of business can a person start online? Any suggestions?

Banking? Online casino? Advertising?

Jere answers:

There are thousands of opportunities to make money on-line. Just make sure that you do your research. Try and find something that really interests you. Most people seem to start out with affiliate marketing, so you may want to look at that.
Good Luck!

Susan asks…

Best bank for online small business?

I am about to open a small online business. The business will hold money from customers then release the money back again to a third party. I will charge fees in the process. I am looking for the best bank that will help in such transactions with the lowest fees possible. I live in Texas.

Jere answers:

Before you go too far, the regulators will probably want you to obtain a banking/lending licence as that seems what you’re intending to do.

Daniel asks…

What do you need to do to open an online business?

I was thinking of opening up a websites and i’d be selling information, not an actual physical product. …more of a “how to guide”

Figured though i need ‘business name’ to make it seem legit.

So wasn’t sure with making a business bank account if i needed to register this or anything.

Also, if it makes a difference, i came up with this all on my own…no research or anything, nothing or no one to really influence me, just came out of the blue…

Without getting into if its sellable or not…just seeing if i have to go register my business and get a license.
Anywyas, to try to relate what my “product” is

Lets say you had a bunch of apples, and you decided to cut them up and throw them into a pot….then added some roast beef and fried chicken and orange juice (fresh squeezed) and it somehow tasted good…
so you decided to sell your recipe online.
Litterally it would be…..secure credit card payment …then either..still working it out with my friend who is designing the site…..you download the stuff as a word document or you get it e-mailed to you.

Basically i know it’ll get leaked onto the internet, expect the business to only be good for 2 weeks…..all completely legal, and not immoral…..but ultra-conservative low end estimates, has this netting 100K. I figure i might as well go forward and do this

Jere answers:

Sounds like you should just charge a membership fee or viewing fee. You’ll have to set up online payment and a privacy policy for payment information. You shouldn’t need a license for anything like that but you will have to pay taxes on your income. Couldn’t tell you much about that part.

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Your Questions About Business Online Services Group

Lizzie asks…

Would a webinar on building business credit in the US be of interest to you?

Did you know that if built correctly a business is basically unlimited on the amount of credit it have? I am wondering if there is enough interest on building your business credit out there to make marketing my webinar worth while.

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

Jenny asks…

How to find clients for business?

I’m starting a small business consulting company so that i can work from home. I even have website. I wanna know how to find customers/clients? Any creative idea in getting business contact online? Please help!

Jere answers:

Social networking sites like Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc allow you to have large groups of people view your business which will create more clients. Having a large amount of people hearing what your all about is for sure an excellent way in getting customers to buy or use service.

Joseph asks…

How can I sell my idea to the business community?

I have a great idea. Inspired by the holy prophet. I’ve read many books on how to sell it. But none of the business people reply to my emails. Its a great idea. I am going to buy orphans take them to a big mansion and rear them for meat, ammunition, and a for an army. All I need is 1 million pounds to bribe the nuns, they didn’t like the concubines I sent to woo them…

Jere answers:

1. Research your idea. This is the most important aspect of your business plan. Know your market by getting as many opinions as you can on your idea. You can do this through focus groups or collecting data on similar and rival products. You should also determine if you can patent your invention or if it can be formed without infringement of other filed patents; you can also explore manufacturing.

2. Create a professional presentation. When you get all of the essential information, you will have to present it to possible licensors. In addition to a three-dimensional model, you should make a clear-cut sell sheet to give all information you have collected. It should be one or two pages and plainly explain the following: the problem, challenge or need the product meets, the product’s features and advantages, your product’s market and its legal status (patent pending, copyright or trademark info). Additionally, write an introductory letter to go with your sheet–this introduces you, tells why you’re contacting the individual or company and arranges a time for follow-up.

3. Identify your targets. Figure out the most fitting contacts for your opportunity. Some experts recommend making a list of at least 50 prospects–the more prospects, the better. A more concentrated list will bring you more valuable results. If you have a product, consider local shopping areas and write down names of manufacturers who make related items. Another way is to find the trade association that serves your product’s industry. Online databases can also be an excellent resource.

4.Prioritize your targets. When you have your list, prioritize them based on which ones will be most suitable with you and your product. Things to consider include size, geography, comparable product line, access to a decision maker, company policy and manufacturer standing.

5. Make the sale. Now all you have to do is sell your product or service to a manufacturer and customers.

Daniel asks…

What is the best way to market online a service to immigrants?

Immigrants represent a significant proportion of the working population and as such their disposable income is forever increasing. Are there any effective or ingenious ways of marketing to this diverse group online?

Jere answers:

Yoy can market through myspace social network. Make videos for youtube to reach your target market. Free Classifieds and article submission sites can also reach your target market.
Here is a comprehensive list of Classifieds and Article submission SitesBest Answer http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AlhJiR7ZcCCBRbp_sdnJwW3ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080111092859AA6vfTx&show=7#profile-info-lpytzfawaa

The best way to reach your marget on the internet is through SEO.

The first part of SEO is page optimization. Basic steps included in onsite optimization are:

1) Find best targeted keywords relevant to your business
2) Make title and meta tags relevant to your web page theme
3) Content optimization and internal linking.
4) Use of h1,…,h6 tags for heading
5) Create a site map
6) Use title and alt attributes that include targeted keywords.
7) Make robots.txt file.

Once onsite optimization is completed, offsite optimization is started. Here are some basic steps for offsite optimization:

1) Directory submission
2) Article submission
3) Link exchange
4) Press release
5) Social bookmarking
6) Blogging
7) Forum posting

For online business, content is the most important factor. Having informative and interesting content in the website will entice frequent visits by more visitors. This also helps you to get quality back links easily, as quality back links are most important factor in search engine optimization. Once your site gets higher ranking, it will start getting more targeted visitors and your ROI will increase gradually.

James asks…

What are some effective internet marketing methods?

Hi, I have an online business that i am trying to market to people and I have had a lot of difficulty doing so.I have been marketing to facebook groups, using paid services like Google and Bing Ads, forum marketing and craigslist. I haven’t gotten any results. It is quite frustrating. Does anybody have any ideas?

Jere answers:

Hmmm…those were the first steps I would have taken too. I would contact an SEO firm for a consultation and see what they suggest. Good luck!

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Your Questions About Internet Business For Sale

Betty asks…

What Business Licences Will I Need To Open An Internet Business?

Hello, What licences will I need to legally open an online retail e-commerance business. I will be selling law enforcement and security items online. I will have no open store so their will be no need for people to be on my property (for liability). I currently hold a state tax id so I can charge sales tax for CT. What else do I need? Is a business licence needed for e-commerance.

Jere answers:

Check with the state office and they will tell you all the license you will need, cause it all depends on what you’re going to be selling over the Internet.

Good luck with your starting a new venture.

Mark asks…

I started an internet business, have advertised, am getting about 150 new visitors a week, and only 1 sale!?

I started an online consignment business about 8 months ago. I have a pretty large inventory with new additions daily. Everything is priced well and shipping is cheap. I have been getting roughly 150 new visitors a week based on my counters. I am currently making the site go directly into the store instead of a homepage to make it more “store” based. I am not asking this question to advertise, I am asking for help because I feel I am missing something. My site is www.CopperMountainVillageMarket.com any and all comments, hints, tips, would be appreciated-

Jere answers:

Your home page should describe your business, personalize it by telling its history, and a bit about you. It should describe your products in general, shipping methods, and guarantees. The photography is not the best, with glare from lighting on some products. Descriptions of products are not detailed, including condition of used products. If you are selling products for others, the owner should fill out a form you create with lots of details before you accept them. Some of the printed descriptions have lines of type that are not readable.
Well, after all that, good luck to you, and thanks for being brave enough to ask for help.

James asks…

Required licenses and permits for small business in Florida?

I would like to start a small home based business, mostly internet sales, craft shows, home shows, catalog sales etc. selling different types of gifts. I have found a supplier and have been doing research on the licenses and permits I will need but am a little confused on where to start. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Jere answers:

Go to http://www.score.org/ to find the nearest SCORE chapter. Contact them to arrange for a free one on one meeting with a SCORE counselor.

SCORE is a nonprofit organization. They provide a public service by offering small business advice and training. .

SCORE’s 10,500 volunteers have more than 600 business skills. Volunteers share their wisdom and lessons learned in business. The volunteers are working/retired business owners, executives and corporate leaders.

Steven asks…

Can I have same earnings internet business that common business?

For instance beside my house there is a store that sales computer equipments its has a lot customers,so can I get the same earnings with a web site that sell computer equipments?

Jere answers:

First, you have no idea how much they are actually earning and unless you speak with the owner – you’re guessing.

Second, the short answer is – No. You will be competing with Dell, Apple, Asus and Amazon.

The reason your neighbor has “lots of customers” is he likely provides services for people who have purchased their computers. What you see are computers he can service…there’s nothing inside the cases.

Find something easier to do if you want to work online and make the same income as a store in your area.

Paul asks…

Sales for my Internet services business?

I own a small web/internet services business. I do not have the budget to hire in house sales team currently. I cannot take on sales on my own because i do not have the time as i am involved with product development/ services. I am thinking f i can find someone who can work with me on commission basis and sell across north america and europe. But i am not sure about the pro and cons of such a situation

Jere answers:

Http://www.freewebs.com/advertise–online

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Jere - April 6, 2013 at 11:05 pm

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Your Questions About Email Marketing Lists

Donna asks…

Name some companies that can help someone put together a good email marketing list?

Jere answers:

GoLeads provides email marketing list. Go www.goleads.com

Linda asks…

HowcanI get a list of email marketing brokerage organisaztions in South East Asia?

Looking for partnering with Email marketing brokerage organizations @ commission structure to sell email list

Jere answers:

Find the niche you are looking for, then coop online services or products and shoot them an email.

Susan asks…

I want to operate email marketing? where can i buy emailing list of the all mongolian?

I want to make web service like a vertical response. Or I need a mailing list of mongolian. So I can use it on MailChimp or Vertical Response. Where can I get/buy this list?

Jere answers:

I recommend you to use email marketing softwares like Email Extractor 14 or Best Email Extractor that you can found at http://www.emailmarketingsoftwares.org/products. With those softwares you can extract targeted and related email per country or others criteria. I hope it will help you this. Regards.

Thomas asks…

Hos can I start an email marketing campaign?

Hello,
My website is new , and I don’t have an email list, and I want to start an email marketing plan?

Jere answers:

Review this site, they have a lot of quality info about email marketing and they have the best email marketing autoreponder online:
http://www.GetResponse.com/index/Heaven4Affiliates

Joseph asks…

How do I rent or seall an email list?

I have a list of 5500+ email addresses. The list is highly targeted and contains very specific demographic information. The list is comprised of dog owners who love their dogs. It contains demographic information related to gender, marital status, lifestyle preferences, etc. How do I sell or rent this thing? I have googled

sell email list
lease email list
email marketing list brokers

I can’t seem to get anywhere. Help please?

Jere answers:

You want to find a list broker. They take care of all the work and then send you a check for your profits. They spend their time and energy trying to get their clients to rent your list.

Find a local direct mail service (mailing house) in your area and ask them what list brokers they work with. Most likely they’ll deal in mailing lists, but they’ll know who handles e-mail lists.

Another option is to contact a dog magazine. Ask who their list broker is. Talk to them about whether they rent e-mail lists.

Sounds like you’ve got a great e-mail list. Congrats.

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Your Questions About Doing Business Online Taxes

Mark asks…

Taxes with online business?

I have an online business. I am incorporated through the state of NJ. Although, when I do my taxes, if I have revenue through other states, do I need to pay separate taxes through that state as well?? Not sure of the tax law with that

Jere answers:

If you ship there, no. If you go there, yes.

Sandra asks…

If I make 60k per year at my job and 100k from my online business do I pay taxes on 160k or both separate?

I’m just curious on the tax bracket situation. Do I pay the 160k I made in a year or do I pay the 60k separate and the 100k separate. I live in California and have a Business registered with a tax ID. Any help would be appreciated.

Jere answers:

There isn’t enough information to answer the question.

What kind of business entity do you have?

Is it a LLC or Corporation? If so what type? Is it a C Corporation or a S Corporation? Is it a single person LLC or multiple owners? Is it a partnership or is it just a Sole Proprietor?

Without knowing what type of business entity you have nobody can give you a reasonable answer.

Paul asks…

Do I have to pay federal taxes for having an online business drop shipping?

We have someone that ships out the product for us. We do not carry any inventory.

Jere answers:

You pay federal income taxes (and state if applicable) on the net income you make.

You calculate that by taking the Gross Income you get and deducting all your expenese and costs of the products.

If you are making money then you owe taxes.

You should probably get some advice from a competent tax advisor.

Joseph asks…

Do Online Business have to pay taxes? License?

I am opening up my own tiara/crown pageant store on the internet only. I am the only person working for my business. I was wondering do I have to pay taxes? Even if I do not charge tax? I live in Missouri.. How do you go about getting a tax id number? Do you have to have any more licenses for an online business?
THANKS!:)

Jere answers:

Brittney,

All of those questions are very valid. You will have to pay corporate/LLC taxes every year. In order to get a tax ID number you must incorporate your business (which will cover your license for your business as well), there are many ways to do it but our company works closely with a great company that has low prices on their incorporation fees. You can reach me at sales@firstbankcardprocessing.com for more information. We are out of Chicago, IL and we are a credit card processing company, we can help you out with accepting credit cards online as well so you can get your business up and running and accepting online payments.

Chris asks…

I am trying to file business taxes from an online store, what do I need to have ready?

I am so scared, we recently opened an online store and don’t know where to start to file taxes, I don’t want to mess up, there is a big amount of money moving in our account but just a little profit.
What deductions can I make and what will they ask me for when I file?
Can someone help?

Jere answers:

Using turbo tax will walk you through the expenses. If you are scared, then go to a tax preparer/CPA firm (not H&R block). The main categories you will have will be office supplies, cost of goods sold (stuff you sold), internet fees, shipping, etc. It may seem daunting, but sit and go through your expenses and classify by type.

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Your Questions About How To Do Business Online For Free

William asks…

How do online businesses ship for free?

A lot of online retailers offer free shipping. Most of them are 7-10 days. How do they offer this without padding the price of their items to pay for it?

Jere answers:

They work out deals with the shipping companies, they can ship at a reduced rate if they ship enough

Richard asks…

Are there any free online shopping cart systems like paypal that dont accept refunds?

I run an online business, and I dont want to deal with customers making claims on very miniscule problems. Is there like any free shopping cart or very low priced that I can use for my websites. I want to have a 3 day return policy or something like that. or a no return policy. How to do so?

Jere answers:

First, it’s illegal to not accept returns if the item is broken. Doesn’t matter if your policy is “sale final” or not.

Second, customers can do a chargeback by contacting their bank. They don’t need to go though the merchant account you use.

And 3-day return policy! Sure if you want no customers. When I purchase something even though it has been delivered, I have it sent to a mailbox and I might not even pick it up for more than 3 days. Then I might not get around to opening it for another few days. No way, I would purchase anything from you.

Laura asks…

Free ways to advertise online business?

We’ve recently opened an online business, we help people choose the right supplements (and either tell them which one’s and how much, or have them delievered to their door – the choice is theirs), and help people who want to gain weight so they can turn it to muscle, or people that want to loose weight, we make detailed work-out plans they can do at home and help with their diets. We accept payments by money order or paypal, we only charge $5.00 for a consultation fee, which includes the whole work-out plans, dieting advice & guidence on supplements including where you can get them or how much, & if you want them delivered you have to pay the price of the supplement + P&H.
Currently we have a free website host, as we dont know how well we are going to do.
But where and/or how can we advertise our online business so we can get more clients?

http://freewebs.com/universalconsultants

Thats our link, if you want to have a look.
Any suggestions will be appriciated. Thanks

Jere answers:

VFlyer
http://www.vflyer.com

Here are the largest sites online to place free classified advertising.
Http://classifieds.yahoo.com/ Alexa Rank: 1
https://www.google.com/base/
http://classifieds.myspace.com Alexa Rank: 5
http://expo.live.com/ Alexa Rank: 8
http://www.craigslist.org/ Alexa Rank: 28
http://adlandpro.com/ Alexa Rank: 1,298
http://www.backpage.com Alexa Rank: 1,876
http://www.usfreeads.com Alexa Rank: 3,121
http://www.oodle.com/ Alexa Rank: 5,501
http://www.adpost.com/ Alexa Rank: 6,906
http://www.FreeAdvertisingForum.com 12,025
http://www.sell.com/ Alexa Rank: 13,471
http://www.InetGiant.com Alexa Rank: 21,082
http://www.adquest3d.com/ Alexa Rank: 22,252
http://www.recycler.com/ Alexa Rank: 23,996
http://www.chooseyouritem.com/ Alexa Rank: 19,569
http://www.domesticsale.com/ Alexa Rank: 24,207
http://epage.com/ Alexa Rank: 24,834
http://free-advertising-blog.com/index.php Alexa Rank: 26,048
http://www.ClassifiedsForFree.com Alexa Rank: 40,792
http://postaroo.com/ Alexa Rank: 43,471
http://www.TheFlyer.com Alexa Rank: 134,577
http://www.ClassifiedAds.com Alexa Rank: 143,204

Free traffic exchanges.
Http://www.webmasterautomation.com/TrafficExchangeReport.pdf

Participate in Industry forums.

Http://www.webmasterautomation.com/forumdirectory.pdf

Sandy asks…

How do I get our contracting business listed in local So Calif online directories for free?

We are looking to draw addtional hits to our website and generate more leads for our limited speciality contracting business. We do non-load bearing decorative stone siding that includes manufactured and natural stone veneer; this could be to reface an existing fireplace, bar backsplash, bbq’s, exterior walls, planters, pillars, mailbox enclosures, etc. Viewing our website gallery pages and taking the video tour will give you the best overview of our business. www.veneerstones.com

Jere answers:

There are a number of free resources available to advertise your website and increase traffic. You can advertise on relevant free classifieds ( www.craigslist.org) ,directories (dmoz) and relevant forums. Major search engines like Yahoo, Google , MSN search are a major source of visitors for most websites and you can submit your website to these search engines for free. You can also run contests offering prizes to regular visitors. I have found the following website useful
http://tinyurl.com/n547z

Lizzie asks…

How can I create a letterhead and logo for free for my small business?

I would like to do it online using free software if possible. I don’t want anything fancy or complicated, just a design tool and some help along the way…please!

Jere answers:

Afraid to say ,that if you need to ask this sort of question,your not yet ready to set up a business

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Jere - April 3, 2013 at 11:05 pm

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Your Questions About The Real Biz

Carol asks…

How much are photos from the 70s worth that have celebrities in them?

Hey there, my mom recently bought this tote in an action and we wern’t sure what as in it. When we got it home we were quite impressed. Among the many things that were in it, there were real pictures taken of Arnold schwarzenegger and Andre the giant from Princess Bride! A few were taken with other people which we guessed were fans and family members but there are individuals of them as well, and we were just wondering if we could get any money for them at all because we have no use for them.

Jere answers:

Hope this helps….

Http://www.wikihow.com/Take-and-Sell-Celebrity-Photos

& here are the most expensive….

Http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/17/celebrities-photojournalism-magazines-biz-media-cx_lr_0718celebphotos.html

Richard asks…

What should I charge for my first freelance writing job?

I’ll be writing for a green real estate community who needs some new verbiage for their sales letters. Southern Living magazine is building one of their “idea houses” at this community, and the company needs content reflecting that. I imagine the project will take 3-5 hours work time (including revisions) and not including 30 minutes travel and an hour of meeting time…

Jere answers:

I got resources below for some guideline that you might need.
I got more resources at my profile if you need other info related to online freelancing and online biz. Hope that helps a bit.

Laura asks…

How long do Foxy Locks Extensions really last?

Have you ordered some or have friends with experience? I’ve heard that they stop being good quality after 3 months of wear. Is this true?
Also, in a few reviews I’ve seen, they look synthetic and fake, but not others. Did yours look like real human hair? Or did they have that synthetic fibre shine?

Jere answers:

My friend actually got one of thier extensions like 6 months ago, she said they arent bad…their ok..i bought human hair extensions online at http://www.hairextensionstore.biz and i think they are great! The clips stay in place (alot of them usually will move around but this one was realy good) My friend wants to buy from http://www.hairextensionstore.biz now as well after she saw mine. The quality is really good, they look so natural in your hair, they are shiny and silky and they look the same now as they did when i first bought them. So i recommend trying out tht website tht i showed you…

Susan asks…

Is there anywhere to buy some really good screwed and chopped CLASSIC mixtapes online?

I wanna show some real H Town classic screwed & chopped (really good) music to these dudes in Chi Town!

Jere answers:

Go to Dj Screw’s website

NEW RELEASES

there is alot of music on there ………………

Http://www.djscrew.com/

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

if not there is always Swisha

http://www.swishahouse.biz/

Linda asks…

Should I start a company or LLC for apartment complexes?

My father owns three individual apartment complexes and he’ll be retiring in the future and I’ll probably taking ownership of them. He has always been just the owner of these properties, he has never established a company or LLC for them. I had thought about getting my real estate brokers license and starting a property management company that encompasses these properties. I’m hoping to find some direction on any advantages (i.e. taxes) if I should start a company or just retain ownership as my father has for many years.

Jere answers:

If you incorporate (corp/LLC), you will have some advantages if someone gets hurt. They can only sue the biz and not you personally. You will also be able to pay yourself a paycheck w2. A RE license will help if you do this for someone else you don’t need it for your personal properties.
Http://www.acemanagementgroup.com/downloads.htm -legal structure form.

Still have question just email or call.

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Your Questions About Internet Marketing Association

Lisa asks…

Will this resume get me an entry level internship at an insurance agency?

The internship is for a marketing/advertising position. I am a high school junior. I’ve left out of the resume that I am in my 14th year of dance classes and training, should I add that in? Let me know about how the overall resume is! Thanks for your time. =]
Oh, and the name of the company and all other information has been **** out.

OBJECTIVE
To obtain knowledge of the sales, marketing, and advertising fields through an internship that betters the **** Insurance team while at the same time enriches future endeavors.
EDUCATION
Completed two and a half years at **** High School and two semesters at **** Community College.
Graduation date: June 2010.
GPA 3.71.
EXPERIENCE
Newspaper Staff Member and Editor, **** Junior High School
•Aug 2004 – June 2006. Researched information for news articles using library and Web sources. Composed and edited informational articles, columns, editorials, and advertising copy.
Fundraising and Field Trip Organizer, **** High School
•August 2008 – present. Organized several fundraising projects for the National Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation, and Key Club, as well as participated extensively in said fundraisers.
•August 2008 – present. In charge of planning and scheduling field trips for the National Honors Society and California Scholarship Federation. Includes managing budgets, scheduling buses, arranging substitute teachers to take the place of teachers who are chaperoning on the trip, organizing permission slips, and obtaining permission through negotiating and writing letters to head officials at the school.

RELEVANT HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES
Advanced placement courses in English Language and American History with extensive research and writing assignments completed; video and music editing; teacher’s assistance work, including filing, photo copying, faxing, and answering phones; sociology; enrolled in public speaking; enrolled in second semester of high school Spanish.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS
•President of high school chapter of California Scholarship Federation
2008 – present.
•President of high school chapter of National Honor Society
2008 – present.
•Secretary of Animal Protection Club
Member, 2007 – present.
Secretary, 2008 – present.
•Member of Go Green Club
2008 – present.
•Member of Key Club International
2008 – present.
•Recipient of the Academic Excellence Award 2008
Recognizes students who have earned an outstanding grade point average and have had no disciplinary issues.
•Received outstanding score on Accuplacer test
Test judges reading and writing skills to place student in academic classes that agree with the student’s skills. Placed in an advanced college level reading and writing category with one of the highest scores possible.
•Altrusa Organization Volunteer
2008 – present.
•American Heart Association Volunteer
2008 – present.
•Relay for Life Walker
2004 – present.
OTHER SKILLS AND INFORMATION
Extensive Computer Knowledge – Skilled at most Microsoft Office tools, such as Word, Powerpoint, and Spreadsheet; basic HTML knowledge; fast typer from experience with writing reports, essays, and analyses of documents; advanced experience with Windows, Internet Explorer, email, anti-virus software, search engines, file-sharing software, Adobe Reader, and many other key components of use in the office setting.

Jere answers:

The only person who can tell you if you’ll definitely get a job with this resume is the person who sees it and hires you.

Personally, I think your resume is too wordy. Most HR people who have to read a bunch of resumes all the time are looking for *A Stand Out* (in the crowd) type of person. Put it on a quick diet and only put in the best, most pertinent information necessary. Good Luck!

Cheers!

Donald asks…

history ? ples help ?

1. Which of the following I most likely to contribute to international trade between countries?

A. High unemployment in both countries
B. Equal distribution of natural resources in both countries
C. Production of specialized goods in each country.
D. Different economic systems in each country
2. Generally when two countries trade with each other, there should be a rise in their standard of living because

A. each is gaining access to a wider variety of products.
B. each is limiting choices for its consumers.
C. one side will benefit to the detriment of the other.
D. both sides will see a loss of consumer confidence.
3. Economic systems answer the question of how goods and services are produced. What is one way a country could change from a command economy to a market economy?

A. if the government takes control of family-owned farms
B. if privately owned banks become subject to stricter regulation
C. if agricultural and factory workers are required to join labor unions
D. if industries that had been owned by the government become privately owned
4. Economies must address how to produce goods and services. In the economy of a certain country, some factories are owned by individuals and private companies, and other factories are owned and controlled by the government. What type of economy does this country have?

A. mixed
B. market
C. traditional
D. command
5. Which statement correctly describes the role of the government in a country with a mixed economy?

A. The government allows economic decisions to be made by the society?s traditions and customs.
B. The government makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods.
C. The government makes some production and distribution decisions, but other economic decisions are made by individuals.
D. The government exercises no decision making in economic matters; production and distribution are determined solely by individuals.
6. Business organizations try to influence government, the courts, and the public in ways that will benefit their members. One such business organization is the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). If you were trying to learn about the goals of NAM, which of the following would be the most credible source of information?

A. A pamphlet published by NAM that explains their goals
B. A story on the national news about disagreements between members of NAM
C. An internet blog written by a group opposed to NAM
D. An editorial piece about the pros and cons of the organization
7. Farm organizations, business organizations and labor unions each play an important role in our society. They are all similar in that they

A. each try to protect the rights of women and minorities.
B. each try to protect the interests of their members.
C. all lobby the government to provide subsidies to farmers.
D. all gave financial support to the civil rights movement.
8. Labor unions in the United States have been interested in all of the following except

A. Higher wages
B. Longer work week
C. Safer working conditions
D. Shorter work week
9. In determining what to produce, how do market economies typically respond to high consumer demand for a product?

A. The government regulates the price of the product.
B. Private companies increase production of the product.
C. The government sets production quotas until the demand is met.
D. Private companies and the government work together to reduce demand.
10. When the government controls all major industries and decides what products will be produced and how many of each type of product will be produced, what type of economy is described?

A. mixed
B. market
C. traditional
D. command
11. Which statement correctly describes the role of the government in a country with a mixed economy?

A. The government allows economic decisions to be made by the society?s
B. The government makes all decisions regarding the production and
C. The government makes some production and distribution decisions, but other
D. The government exercises no decision making in economic matters;
12. In a command economy, how is the question of what goods to produce primarily determined?

A. cultural traditions
B. decisions by individuals
C. government plans
D. corporate policies

Jere answers:

1:C
2:A
3:D
4:A
5:C
6:A
7:B
8:B
9:C
10:D
11:C
12:C

Nancy asks…

Will I get into college?

sat 1930, act 30 gpa 89 un wieghted
Do you work to supplement the family income?
While I do not have to supplement my family’s income, I work 10 to 12 hours a week as customer service representative at my local supermarket. In addition during the 2011 summer vacation, I started my own automobile detailing business with a friend. We created a business plan, marketed our services on the internet and in our community, kept business records, negotiated with customers and performed all car detailing procedures. This averaged 20 to 30 hours a week during the summer. By the end of the summer we were so successful an operator of a fleet of limousines contacted us to perform all of the detailing for their fleet of over 40 vehicles. Because of the time commitment involved, we declined their offer.
Are there family obligations that limit your participation in extracurricular activities?

During my junior, year both my parents suffered from serious health issues that necessitated devoting more of my attention to my family. During November 2010, without any prior history of them, my mother had two seizures, one while driving. As a result, her driving privileges were suspended for a six month period. Fortunately, the anti-seizure medication she was prescribed has prevented any further seizure incidents. Then in December 2010, my dad began to experience extreme back pain, which ultimately resulted in his having spine/back surgery in July 2011. During the period my parents were limited in their activities, I picked up the slack performing a variety of chores and tasks that they previously performed.

Extracurricular activities:

Jazz Lab (first alto sax) – 2 to 4 hours weekly – Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior year. This is a jazz ensemble that practices and performs jazz arrangements at several concerts per year.

Interscholastic Freshman Soccer – 12-14 hours weekly – Midfielder/ Defender.

Interscholastic Indoor Track – 12-14 hours weekly – Shot Put – Sophomore, Junior, Senior – Received two JV letters.

Interscholastic Outdoor Track – 12-14 hours weekly – Shot Put and Discus – Sophomore, Junior, Senior – Received one varsity letter.

Bethlehem Hooligans – This is the student led pep squad for the varsity soccer team. Maintain varsity soccer team website, organize and participate in cheering at home and away games, play saxophone in pep band – 4-5 hours weekly during the interscolastic soccer season.
Community service:

Attended Mifgash, the Albany area’s once a week post b’nai mitzvah community Hebrew High School intended to engage teens in continuing their religious education. 3 hours weekly, Sunday evenings, from September to mid-May during the 2008-9 and 2009-10 academic years.

Visited weekly with elderly residents of Ohav Shalom Senior Residence Apartments in Albany for socialization, companionship and various other social activities. 2 hours weekly from September, 2009 to mid-May 2010 (30 weeks).

Volunteer counselor for one week summer camp for blind and visually impaired teens, aged 13 to 16 operated by the Northeastern Association of the Blind, an Albany, NY based human services agency serving the blind in the Albany metro area. Served as a role model and provided sighted guide and transportation assistance to campers, participated in group and panel discussions on various pertinent topics. 30 hours during August 2011.

Honors, awards and recognitions:
Advanced New York State Regents Diploma expected – June 2012

Placement on high school Honor Roll (91 or above) or Merit Roll (83 or above) for 12 out of 12 quarters

Bar Mitzvah, June, 2007, Congregation B’nai Sholom, Albany, NY – This invovled a year of fairly intense preparation to lead Sabbath evening and morning services by myself, including the reading and chanting of Hebrew, before over 200 family, friends and congregational members.

Confirmant, May, 2010, Congregation B’nai Sholom, Albany, NY – Voluntary post bar/bat mitzvah training. Co-led Sabbath worship services with the three other members of the 2010 confirmation class.

Employment:

Partner, Delmar Detailing – Founded, managed and performed all aspects of an auto detailing service that comes to the customers’ premises; implemented a business plan including print advertising and web marketing; maintained business records; acquired necessary equipment and materials; and interacted and negotiated with customers; 15 to 30 hrs. weekly; July, 2011 to 9/7/2011

Soccer Referee, US Soccer Federation certified official for the Capital District Youth Soccer League – Sole referee or member of a 3 person crew at games/tournaments within 50 miles of Albany, NY; 4 to 10 hrs. weekly during fall/spring seasons; May, 2010 to present

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Jere answers:

You record really doesn’t matter
all colleges want is the cash
so start saving up

Mandy asks…

Can you find me any good websites on these logistics/transportation topics?

This is my professor’s assignment: “Find below several different categories to search on. Your task is to find relevant and helpful sites that you can recommend to your classmates, especially those in your
major (finance, marketing, accounting). For instance, they should provide information that is helpful in learning more about a topic area; most of these will have white papers, reports, etc. available on line. Grading will be done based on relevancy, uniqueness and completeness. Pick one area and find 5 or 6 good sites. Write what you learned reading materials at this site. If you are taking both logistics and transportation this semester, please review 8 or more web
sites; you only have to submit the assignment one time.”

These are the topics:
A. Supply Chain & Logistics Events
B. Internet/Mobile/DSL/Wireless/Networking Events
C. Associations in the Discipline
D. Educational institutions
E. General Supply Chain Information
F. Journals and Magazines
G. Supply Chain glossaries
H. Technology providers (transportation management, warehousing, distribution)
I. Carriers

The key is to just pick one topic and find 5 or 6 sites about that topic that make it BETTER than other sites similar to that topic, Please send me links to these sites and look for sites w/activites/documents etc.

Jere answers:

Www.ooida.com
www.landlinemag.com
www.truckflix.com

Jenny asks…

Does the California Energy Commision really want to get between us and our televisions?

Many organizations are opposing tough new legislation designed to cut energy usage, including groups that normally support conservation and green technology. Latest example, the LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-tv3-2009oct03,0,1389923.story

Every state-wide and national group who’s weighed in on this subject has come down in opposition also.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) seems to only have one proponent – themselves.

In an email communication with the CEC explaining how Californians would suffer under their planned restrictions, they replied with “You’re smart guys, you’ll figure it out.”
I responded with the fact that TV manufacturers are already responding to the voluntary federally run Energy Star program. Sony’s energy usage has dropped more than 60% between 2005 and 2009 – still waiting for a reply…

I participated in this discussion on KPCC, the local NPR for the greater Los Angeles market, where guests from Visio and the Consumer Electronics Association confirmed that picture quality is directly relative to energy usage and is likely to retard due to CEC meddling.

New technologies, as they roll out, are where we see improvement. Are we supposed to think up something new real fast, then rush the research and development because the CEC thinks it’s a good idea? Apparently.

Californians will be in for some or all of the items below if the CEC passes their draconian requirements.

The nicer looking televisions tend to use more power than their cheap counterparts. Some manufacturers may be forced to stop selling the good stuff in larger sizes to Californians

If Californians are forced to use the Internet to buy larger TVs with good quality pictures, state sales tax revenue will go down as will income from trucking, sales and service organizations. Since practically everyone buys larger TVs these days, there will be significant job loss in California too.

Manufacturers may choose to dumb down the picture quality to meet the requirements. (Anyone can make a TV more efficient by turning down the brightness, contrast and color.) If all the TVs in the local showroom have the same poor picture, we won’t be the wiser.

Exciting new technologies often hit the market then become more efficient after a year or two. Californians can forget being on the cutting edge of technology.

Convenience models, ones that include a Blu-ray player or maybe a hard drive for DVR functionality, use even more power than a simple TV, but use less than having individual boxes sitting next to the TV. Sorry, we won’t get those either.

One on-the-horizon technology may be capable of meeting CEC requirements for larger sizes while maintaining good picture quality. It’s called OLED. Trouble is, so far we can only make up to 11 inch pictures and even at that small size they cost over $2000.00 to buy.

Jere answers:

It appears they do which is strange since they have hollywood there. Oh well. I have a 46inch Samsung on in the background which I’m barely watching and I often leave both my computers on 24/7 to help make the world a warmer place.

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Sharon asks…

how do i find a client for my staffing Services business ?

We are pleased to introduce ourselves as Vcare HR Solution Inc. a leading Information Technology Solutions firm providing comprehensive Temporary and Permanent staffing Services and Microsoft Technology Solutions to companies, educational institutions and government agencies.

In today’s information age, it is vital that your organization has quick access to the technical IT professionals required to meet business challenges as they emerge. We have extensive experience in the rapid delivery and management of a wide range of IT Consultants, from entry-level positions to senior executives, across many industries.

Our service offerings are designed to either augment or replace an organization’s internal technical personnel for key projects or on an ongoing basis. With a network of over 10,000 pre-screened candidates in its proprietary database and access to millions of additional candidates through leading North American job boards, Vcare is able to meet the complete staffing needs of its existing and potential clients.

Whether you are looking for a single IT Consultant or an entire project team, contract or permanent, count on Vcare to ensure that the right fit is made.
Vcare ‘s Account Managers and Technical Recruiters will ensure that the right IT representative is placed in your position every time. All of our Temporary IT Consultants are personally interviewed and validated through reference checks. We offer security checking and technical testing customized to your needs. Below are our special services for you to decide

Why Vcare HR Solution Inc?
1.We have online Request staffing form which enables the employer/client company to upload their specific job description
2.Our Account Managers/Recruiters are scanning/reviewing through a thousand of new resume online from our web site database as our company is one of the popular one focusing in recruiting IT consultant for North America.
3.We are backed up by latest technology so we can provide prompt service/assistance to the employer and employee’s for their administrative task like running the payroll, invoicing and online hassle free timesheet tracking system for both and much more
4.We guarantee low price consultants for your projects as we believe in growing together in business by minimizing our margins
5.We guarantee submission of resumes in 72 hrs as our office recruiters’ work 24/7….

Please contact us for any IT staffing requirement for your established organization, we will be glad to join hands in your success.
Looking forward for favorable response.

Jere answers:

Visit this , Might helpful .

Http://www.accaglobal.com/students/publications/student_accountant/archive/2007/73/2883055

Mark asks…

Any reliable small business accounting services known in DC and Virginia?

Hi,

m having some serious prob in managing accounts, tax and payroll services for my business. It’s basically a small business and m looking for some cost effective solution for it… I don’t have time for learning accounting software, so preferably I’d go for some accounting company to whom I can outsource my work. It’ll be great if they are available online!

Thanks,

Jere answers:

I have outsourced my accounting and tax work to Avicenna. They operate in Virginia and DC areas both and yes it’s online too. Hope it works for you! Http://www.avicennaaccounting.com

Betty asks…

Average rates for small business accountants?

I am a small business startup owner and have a service business brining in less than 10k a year. I currently have an accounting company doing my payroll and quarterly reports. Each quarterly report, monthly payroll and state tax preparation is about 160$ per quarter plus end of year taxes are about 300$. I am wondering if i can do this stuff myself and how hard it would be? I keep good records of my transactions but not sure exactly where to start. Are there online tools or good programs i can use to prepare my payroll and quarterly reports? Am i getting ripped off?

Jere answers:

Those look like reasonable rates. If you are only doing 10k a year you might move to just annual reports but I wouldn’t take any chances with payroll taxes.

John asks…

How to structure my Nevada LLC and profit distribution for maximum tax benefit?

I am a CA resident and my partner is a NV resident. We do all of our business online nationwide, no products, just services, on servers in Nevada. We plan to have a Nevada business address and bank account and form a Nevada LLC. When the company makes money, how do I distribute it (payroll, dividends, etc) and what are the state and federal tax implications of my choices?

Jere answers:

If you start an LLC, you don’t worry about payroll or dividends. Essentially, you and your partner decide what percent of the company each of you own. Then all income and expenses will be divided among you (so, essentially, net income will be divided between you.) This will be reported on a K-1 once the LLC’s tax return is complete. That K-1 shows your share of the net income, which you then report on your Schedule E.

It flows through to your personal return- the LLC itself doesn’t pay income taxes- you pay the income taxes on the income directly.

You can organize the LLC so it’s taxed like a C-Corp, but most people don’t- it defeats one of the major benefits of organizing as an LLC- no double-taxation.

Hope that helps. :0)

Jenny asks…

Where Can I Get Online Tax Advice?

I need a free online chat where I can talk to a CPA or Tax Consultant about Small Business Taxes. Or tax advice in general. Please let me know ASAP. I need immediate help with payroll taxes.

Jere answers:

You can try calling the SBA, Small Business Administration. The IRS website has all the answers.

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Linda asks…

Is there some sort of service that provides a temporary address?

Is there some sort of service that provides a temporary address or P.O. Box that I can forward to my house? I do lots of business online, an I don’t always feel comfortable giving people my house address.
I do not want to get a PO box as they are WAY to expensive

Jere answers:

There is a po box. They dont redirect it though. There are also places like Mailboxes etc. That provide mailboxes for temporary use. The post office has tightened up the regulations on private boxes though due to the number of frauds occuring.

Robert asks…

Who would I ask if I wanted to obtain a downloadable directory listing (spreadsheet) of businesses in a city?

I would prefer Excel, XML or SQL, but basically a digital format, not a PDF or hard copy of business names and mailing addresses. If there are online services that have a Web API, then that would be acceptable as well. It doesn’t necessarily have to be free.

Jere answers:

The Chamber of Commerce should have this, not sure if they would sell it or not though.

Paul asks…

Where can I find affordable and good quality logo designing services online?

I’m starting a small business online and am shopping around for affordable yet good quality logo designs on the Internet as I am on a very strict budget. Does anyone have any suggestions on some respectable sites I can check out? Thanks in advance.

Jere answers:

I’ve tried LogoDesignCreation.com before countless of times after a business associate sang high praises on the quality designs offered by this site. I was skeptical at first as it was priced really low compared to other designing sites which I have chanced upon. I decided to give it a shot seeing that it was featured in renowned publications such as WIRED and Wall Street Journal. It was money well spent as what I had envisioned my logo to be was miles better than what I initially thought it would be. The response time was timely and prompt too so you are not wasting much time on waiting. I highly recommend it. You should give it a try.

Here’s the link if you’re interested: http://www.logodesigncreation.com

David asks…

Whats the best way to promote my contracting business locally online besides craiglist?

I own and operate a home remodeling business i mainly use craiglist in order to get work. I wanted to know is there an even better way to promote my business online besides craiglist im trying to build my clientèle. Im a small business right now so i dont own a website im trying to save as much money as i possibly can.

Jere answers:

This is real simple.

In your business you need to focus on two things.

1. Sales
2. Marketing

These two create cashflow.

At this point you don’t need to do anything else that isn’t centered around those two things.

Next, you’ll need to establish yourself as an authority and an expert.

Remember you are competing against other contractors who are actually using other marketing tools that you are not.

So you have to create a category where you are the only choice and where you are considered the expert.

Why?

Because when there are too many choices for a market where everyone is providing the same type of product or service, then in the mind of your market you will be positioned as a commodity.

People choose commodities based off of price.

You have to get your company out of this category in the mind of your clients.

The way you do that is to make sure you compete in a category of one. This way you can also increase your prices this way as well.

Here is how you can do that and earn some nice money for your efforts.

Write this down.

Educate to Dominate.

In order for you to control a market then you need to educate them in a way that your competition isn’t doing.

Create educational material to give to your market.

Combine some of those materials and go to lulu.com and self publish yourself a book.

Why?

Because if you want to be considered the expert, you have to use the tools that your market uses to judge whether or not you are an expert.

And currently the media says that if you’ve written a book then you’re an expert.

What this does is that for your market, when it comes to choosing you or someone else, which one is more likely to be chosen.

The guy who wrote the book on contracting or someone who’s saying hey look at me I have a facebook page.

Start talking to people.

Offer to teach a class at the local community college.

List your business in merchantcircle.com

List your business in manta.com

These sites also offer lead generation services that you can take advantage of as well.

Ask people who you buy your supplies from to give you referrals.

Take pictures of your work. Create a pin board on pinterest

The point with these ideas is that you need to be where your customers are potentially at.

Make it your duty to talk to someone new either every day or at least once a week.

Talk to your current customers, ask them for testimonials and make sure you put that up everywhere your clients are likely to be. When you send emails, include those testimonials.

Right now you only want to focus on cashflow.

I teach my clients that the way you create cashflow is through sales and marketing.

Only focus on those two things.

Once you solve cashflow issues then move on to creating new products or services.

From there you can focus on creating a legacy,

But you only do one area at a time.

Mandy asks…

What is the best customer tracking/sales software application for a small business?

I run a small tutoring business and need a way to track leads, capture customer information and run analytics on my data. We also need to be able to track things like how many hours the student has used, the amount spent, total bill and what lead channel was used so we need to be able to customize fields and tables. I would prefer to have an online service (SoS) host this opposed to having to install but this is not a requirement. Also we are looking for something that can be easily implemented and supported.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a good solution? If you are speaking from experience it would be great if you can tell me how you used the application, the ease of use and the cost. We are a small shop (3 employees) so we are looking for something affordable but with great tools.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Jere answers:

ACT is a good program. I was an insurance salesman for about 5 years and I had to track several of the things that you listed. It has fully customizable fields where if you don’t have a field that you want you can input it. You can also download that information to excel for graphs and easy input.

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William asks…

I have US$ 10,000, how to invest this amount to make money online? any ideas for internet business?

Ideas should be for making money online. This should be an online business.

Jere answers:

I would simply put it in a savings account or a money market fund for now.

Donna asks…

What if I have a website or internet business idea. But know nothing about web design or business.?

I have no webdesign or business skills. I just have a few ideas that I think might work. Where should I turn. I need a detailed response. so please be literal. I need a start to finish nothing left out response. Thankyou.

Jere answers:

Your next step would be to get involved with a web host that will assist you in the designing/building of your website around your interests and ideas. There are a few great ones out there. I would suggest that you take a look at several options. First compare feature-by-feature then dollar-for-dollar. Doing this will ensure that you find the host that will fit your needs and get you the most out of your money. I personally enjoy the services of http://www.customized-by-you.com They have a great tutorial video on their site that explains the proper design/structure of a successful website.

BEST WISHES!

James asks…

anyone have any ideas on an internet business to work from home.?

anyone got any ideas on a business i could run from home.
wether or not internet based . any ideas..plz

Jere answers:

Send out your resume to companies that hire in your profession. In your cover letter include that you require to spend the majority of the time telecommuting from your home office.

You will not find a real job looking for “work at home”.

Thomas asks…

How do I contact investors for an internet business idea?

I’ve been working on an internet business proposal for quite some time, and I have the basis for the business model. This is a complete start-up, so I need some financial backing. I’m really not sure how to go about finding investors. I’ve heard of angel investors, venture capitalists, and others. Any suggestions on how I can acquire some investments? And what exactly are these people looking for? Thanks.

Jere answers:

They’re looking for a complete business plan, not the basis for one. They’re also looking for an experienced professional to run the business.

Http://fundsgo.com/

http://www.entrepreneur.com/vc100

National Venture Capital Assoc.

NVCA

Yahoo’s Venture Capital Resources
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-subCat-m-2-sc-55-finance_venture_capital-i

http://www.vfinance.com/

http://www.fundingpost.com/

http://www.zizzoo.com/guides/venturecapital/index.php

http://www.v-capital.com.au/

http://www.score.org/

http://www.sba.gov/

This question is asked often here on Yahoo Question/Answers. Just enter “Venture Capital” in the “Search Y! Answers” box.

Chris asks…

is internet really helpful for commencing business or is there company how provide business ideas?

is internet really helpful for commencing business or is there any company who can help me in implementing or improving my business idea?? looking for a compay who provides for small or medium level business logic.

Jere answers:

Yes kunal internet can really help in starting up ur business as u r an enterprenuer so it can help u in getting huge traffic, promotion as well as an competetive advantage. Also there are certain benefits of doing business in cyber market rather than hyper market like: –

Ubiquity, Global Reach, Rich Media, Customization, Personalization, Universal Standards, etc.

U’ll not only get huge traffic but also a global positioning and customer base which u’ll not able to do if u open ur shop in your local market.

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Nancy asks…

Aren’t you glad you’re not me?

This year has been crazy for me. I am graduating from high school 1 year earlier, as I almost have all my requirement courses covered. This semester I am taking 5 courses at school, 1 night course twice a week and an online english course. I’ve been so busy with all my other courses and now I have to worry about english. The only final exams of the year are on June 15th and I need to finish the booklet before then and take my midterms. The textbooks I ordered just arrived and that’s the reason I didn’t get started earlier. So now I have 69 assignments to do, 3 novels to read, and a unit on shakespeare and an essay to write! I also have other exams to worry about and assignments to do and tests to write for other classes. As if I don’t have other problems, my mom has been away for 3 months to get a job and my dad is on a business trip and I have to take care of my siblings, clean, cook and worry about bills. My older brother and sister are in university and working part-time, so there’s no way they can help me and I don’t even have to explain anything about my little 8 year old sister, do I ?! On top of that, I have extracurricular activities and a job as a tutor.

English right now is my first priority, because if I don’t pass, my hopes of graduating early will be shattered and I would’ve done all that work for nothing. But I still have tons of other things to do and I have no idea how to stay sane with this many things to do?!

Jere answers:

So you have about a month to get all your assignment stuff done right? Just space out your schedule (ie. 3 assignments & 60 pages a day) and do the work accordingly. You don’t need to go crazy (even if the workload is a lot) and finish it before it’s even due, just as long as you finish before! If you concentrate on the entire amount of work to do, you’ll overwhelm yourself and will not get anything done, trust me. You don’t seem like the type to procrastinate, so you should be fine (: Stay strong, you can do it!

Richard asks…

HISTORY PLEASE HELP!!!!! by June 7 please.. if you can?

Unit 11 Short Essay Assignment
These questions will test your knowledge of the Great Depression and its affects on America. Use what you have learned in Unit 11, both on the Online School and in your textbook to thoroughly answer each question. Be sure that each response is at least 5 sentences long and includes historically accurate information. Use complete sentences. Each question is worth 5 pts. for a total of 100 pts.

1. Many people refer to America in the 1920’s as “The Booming” or “Roaring 20’s”. Why were these years referred to as such, and why might they be inaccurate descriptions?

2. Many shares of stocks were purchased on credit. (Think credit cards.) What was the effect of buying things on credit during the 20’s, and what effect does buying things on credit have on people today?

3.What were the events of Black Tuesday, and why was it given this name?

4. After the stock market crashed, businesses had to cut costs because of the limited budget. How did this affect the American people?

5. Why did Americans stop trusting banks during the Great Depression? What did they do with their money?

6. How did life change for Americans during the Great Depression? What are some specific effects it had on families?

7. How did the government support Americans who were struggling during the Great Depression?

8. What was the Dustbowl, and how did it affect the farmers?

9.Why was President Hoover called “The Do Nothing” President, and how did President Roosevelt instill hope in the American people?

10. Some people say our current economy is similar to that of the Great Depression’s. Would you agree? Why or why not?

Jere answers:

Using what you have learned in Unit 11, both on the online school and in your textbook, you should have plenty of time between now and June 7 to do this essay. In doing it yourself you will absorb the information more thoroughly. If you need further help, use the internet and key in the salient phrases or words, e.g. “Dustbowl, USA”, “Black Tuesday”, “Do Nothing President”.

Come on now, you can do it, I know you can.

Mark asks…

I really need help with my history?

I failed US History again this year and I’m taking it online and I NEED to pass.. no matter how much I read the material I can’t remember it. Please help. (I don’t need people telling me to o my own homework)

Unit 1 : Reconstructing and Expanding America – R-Quiz3

1.
__________ increased industrial efficiency.
(Points : 1)

Better educated laborers

Immigrants

Technical schools

Scientific management theory

2.
Factorization began in
(Points : 1)

South America.

Europe.

the United States.

the Caribbean.

3.
Employers wanted to hire the cheapest labor possible because
(Points : 1)

most jobs required expensive training.

most jobs were unskilled.

most jobs were done in horrible conditions.

it cost a lot to bring workers to America.

4.
By 1900, over ________ children worked in factories or fields.
(Points : 1)

20,000

200,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

5.
Which of the following can be inferred?
(Points : 1)

Steel improved the railroad industry because track rails were lighter and easier to use for building.

Steel track rails were cheaper.

Steel track rails could be produced quickly.

all of the above

6.
In which decade did the first airplane ride with passengers occur?
(Points : 1)

1870s

1880s

1890s

none of the above

7.
In a free market system,
(Points : 1)

competition controls price.

supply and demand controls price.

the people control price.

both a and b

8.
What occurs in a free market economic system?
(Points : 1)

The government tells businesses what to make.

The government controls price.

Businesses decide what to produce and how to price it.

Businesses control the price but not what to produce.

9.
Henry Bessemer added _____________ to iron to make steel.
(Points : 1)

carbon

hydrogen

oxygen

impurities

10.
Whose theory improved industrial efficiency?
(Points : 1)

William Kelly

Henry Bessemer

Alexander Graham Bell

Frederick Taylor

Jere answers:

US history is one of the easiest classes haha.

1.A
2.B
3. B or C not sure
4. No clue
5. D
6. None
7. A and b
8. D
9.idk
10. D

Ken asks…

How hard is it to sell 100,000 units of something?

Do you think it’s possible? The product costs $8.99. Any advice? I have trouble with online selling. It seems to be a gamble for me. I start it up, and give the hosts my money and then I’m left wondering, how am I going to get customers, why come it doesn’t look anything like a business website at all, and worst of all…I don’t even know how to form it correctly. Is there a solution to this,and where I can still be successful in selling my product. I got $400 to $600 to work with, but I don’t want to waste my money again on something that looks promising but isn’t going to give me more than what I put into it. If I put $400 into it, I at least want to be have made $1,200 out of it. Plain and Simple. Help me out. Poor man, trying to become more wealthier.

Jere answers:

Depends on what you have. I sold 108,000 units of something a few years ago in just 10 weeks with just 1 little free ad on traffic swarm (trafficswarm.com). I did not even have a separate website, just a page on another website. If people want what you have to sell, they will buy it. If not, they won’t. Advertise online with squidoo lens, hubpage, youtube videos, (I made a 90 second video using public domain video and free downloadable video software), product review sites and social networks. Write an article about your product and post it to ezine articles. Find out how many people want your product (and how much competition you have) by conducting a kei search for your product keyword on nichebot.com and spyfu.com If you need a website, you can hire someone to do it (but mine cost $300 – almost beyond your budget).

Steven asks…

National Debt and Budget Questions need your help!?

Please help me answer the followign to the best of your knowledge. I have done research online and need a second opinion. Thanks!

1. The portion of the public debt held outside Federal agencies and the Federal Reserve is:

a. about half as large as the portion held by Federal Agencies and the Federal Reserve.
b. equally split between U.S. and foreign lenders.
c. all held by foreign lenders.

2. The U.S. public debt:

a.refers to the debts of all units of government–Federal, state, and local.
b. refers to the collective amount that U.S. citizens and businesses owe to foreigners.
c.consists of the historical accumulation of all Federal government deficits less surpluses

3.The real burden of an increase in the public debt:
a.may be very small or conceivably zero when the economy is in a severe depression.
b.can be shifted to future generations if the debt is internally financed.
c. can best be measured by the dollar increase in the size of the debt.

4.The Social Security trust fund currently is in:

a. deficit, and it inclusion in the Federal budget reduces the stated size of the budget deficit.
b. surplus, and its inclusion in the Federal budget reduces the stated size of the budget deficit.
c. surplus, and it inclusion in the Federal budget increases the stated size of the Federal budget deficit.

5.Which of the following is not considered a legitimate concern of a large public debt?
a. Bankruptcy of the Federal government
b. Crowding-out of private investment
c. Increased income inequality

6.Payment of interest on the U.S. public debt:
a.increases the current domestic standard of living in the United States.
b. has no effect on the distribution of income.
c. is thought to increase income inequality.

7.The public debt is held as:

a. U.S. securities, corporate bonds, and common stock.
b. Federal Reserve Notes.
c. Treasury bills, Treasury notes, Treasury bonds, and U.S. savings bonds

8. The most likely way the public debt burdens future generations, if at all, is by:

a.reducing the current level of investment.
b. causing deflation.
c.reducing real interest rates.

9.To say that “the U.S. public debt is also a public credit” is to say that:

a.only interest payments on the public debt are an economic burden.
b.official figures understate the size of the public debt.
c.the bulk of the public debt is owned by U.S. citizens and institutions.

Jere answers:

1. B 2.b 4. B 5 a 7a

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Maria asks…

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THESE COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ON Global Economic Systems !?!?!?

Match the terms with the definitions

Market
command
industrial
Subsistence
mixed

definitions:
a) Economic system typical of most developed nations
b) Most people work in manufacturing or service-related jobs
c) Economic system based on consumer sovereignty
d) Produce only enough to meet own needs
e) Type of economy in which government directs all resource allocation and production

A system in which the government manages parts of the economy.

capitalism
socialism
communism
feudalism

A system of community ownership and management of all property and means of production.

socialism
feudalism
capitalism
communism

Jere answers:

Market—A
command—E
industrial—B
subsistence—D
mixed—C

A system in which the government manages parts of the economy.
–socialism

A system of community ownership and management of all property and means of production.
—communism

Jenny asks…

Whats wrong with my resume? Need advise if any.?

CAN PEOPLE TELL WHATS WRONG WITH MY RESUME…RECENTLY I APPLIED AT FEW PLACES & AM NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NO REPLY…IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY RESUME..YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED…CHEERS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Adept at managing all aspects of information technology, including ongoing business needs assessment, planning, implementations, and enhancement. Record of identifying opportunities, analyzing operations, and developing winning solutions. Possess broad technical knowledge spanning diverse industries. Resourceful problem solver. Perform well in global environment. Intelligent, analytical, and articulate.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic PlanningProject LeadershipBusiness Process Analysis
Infrastructure DesignBudget ManagementApplications Development
Product ManagementStaff Training & SupervisionVendor & Partner Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
XXX Company
COO – Infrastructure & service delivery / Head of Product (09/2008 – Present)
•Engage & close sales
•Manage & execute planning, collaboration & deployment of services launched by the company.
•Lead the product definition, infrastructure deployment to the GSM telecom operators.
•Vendor management
•Data mining & interpretations for marketing & product strategy.
•Manage all phases of RFI, RFP & RFQ
•Engaged in investor relations.
Key Achievements:
•Raised first round of multi-million investment
•Closed first operator sale – Celcom Malaysia

XXX COMPANY
Director, Tech-Presales, Solutions Architecture & Service Delivery (10/2005 – 08/2008)
•Headed a team of 40 engineers across 3 global locations.
•Coach and direct service delivery team responsible for implementation of solutions, infrastructure and post-implementation monitoring.
•Manage all phases of RFI, RFP, RFQ
•Vendor management
•Lead Tech-presales to operators in Asia, Europe & Middle east
•Assist marketing activities with data mining & data interpretations
•Created innovative strategies for new product/service introductions and technology-focused industry.
•Engineered compelling demonstrations of products’ functionality and key benefits.
•Manage & build investors relations with some of the leading VC’s in the world.
•Managed media queries related to the product & company.

Key Achievements:
•Pioneered & perfected XXX solution, rated as the next big thing for operators revenues.
•The solution bought 20 Million dollars in revenues for the company (as of 2008)
•Deployed voice XXX solution with multi-million infrastructure in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Egypt, supports multi-million messages daily and is used by operators, like: Vodafone, Digi, Telenor, Turkcell, Airtel, CSL, AIS, and Etisalat. The system sits at core network integrating with MSC, IN, SMSC, HLR, OSS/BSS, Billing(Diameter) etc @ Operators deployed
•Enabled world’s first ‘Interconnect’ for Voice SMS in Dec 2007.
•Deployed in both GSM & CDMA Operators.
•Made XXX Company the founding member of GSMA regulatory body for defining standards for Voice SMS
•Engaged & pilots deployed at KDDI, NEC Japan, O2 UK & Brazil Telecom.
•Improved SDLC significantly helping quick rollout of products, offering high degree of adaptability to operator’s environment & reducing cost of deployments.
•Helped the company to raise investments from tear 1 investors like XXX CAPITAL.

XXX COMPANY
Chief Technology Officer (12/2003 – 9/2005)
•The company was the firt & one of the largest MVAS & contents provider in Malaysia
•I was bought into the company to mend & improve a collapsing infrastructure & disoriented engineering team, which was heavily impacting the company revenues & project timelines.
•Managed a complex infrastructure of gateways & billing system for churning CDR’s
•Headed a team of 32, comprising of engineers and architects.

Key Achievements:
•Deployed a multi-million dollar infrastructure sourced from Ericsson
•Transformed a disorganized, inefficient engineering team into a smooth-running operation by totally redesigning the working methodology.
•Transformed the infrastructure to multi-million dollar facility consisting of independent WAP gateways and secured payment gateways used by some leading financial institutions in Malaysia.
•Rolled out world’s 1st mobile commerce application (mCommerce) for buying movies & songs.
•Developed application focused on interacting between GSM operators & TV stations
•Developed innovative & comprehensive data mining techniques to identify & learn subscribers behavior
•Launched worlds 1st 3D game that enabled audience-controlled characters on TV.
•Managed TV broadcasting systems for airing transmission.
•Collaborated with regional operators on upcoming 3G & Location based services.
•Established gateway connectivity to various CPs from Malaysia, USA, India, Finland, and Philippines.

XXX COMPANY
Senior Manager, Technology & Business Enhancement Division (11/2002 – 1

Jere answers:

Hi,

Your Resume is ok. But you need to apply for the apply which is suitable for you.

You can view http://www.careerrow.com/2009/09/resume-writing.html

Regards,
www.jobslinked.in

David asks…

So how do i do this or where can i go?

Here’s the deal. A group in my sports marketing class wants to start broadcasting school events specifically sporting over the internet. We also have the sports marketing teams of two other schools that want to do it as well. We’ve secured funding for……
•Sony Digital High Definition HDV Shoulder Mount Camcorder
•Seagate – Black Armor NAS 220 6TB Storage Server
•Helix Universal Media Server Software
•Helix Producer Software
•Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition – System Builder (OEM)-Windows
•Dell – XPS Laptop w/ Intel® Core™ i7 Processor laptop
•and a Domain name

However, we’re 1) not sure how to setup our server to host 2) not sure what we need to remotely record away fro the server. if you could please direct us in the direction in which we should go it would be much appreciated. Money isn’t a huge issue.

Jere answers:

I can’t answer your question but I would suggest you head over to http://www.techrepublic.com and have a look around there. They have great forums and lots of info in videos, reports, white papers etc.

You’ll have to register to get some of the info but once you do you’ll see that it will be an invaluable resource for the rest of your life.

Good luck

Susan asks…

Does yahoo answers always inform you of the answers it takes down?

Because they just took down an answer of mine and didn’t even send me a violation notice email. it went something like this:

The biggest problem with the Federal Reserve is that it removes from the the money supply the checks and balances required by the constitution. Thomas Jefferson said it best:
” consider the foundation of the constitution as laid on this ground–that all powers not delegated to the United States, by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, or to the people (12th amend.). To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specially drawn around the powers of Congress, is to take possession of a boundless field of power, no longer susceptible of any definition.”

Additionally, the bail-outs have brought to light several aspects of the corrupted nature of the Federal Reserve. For one, it’s completely non-transparent. As you can see from the start of this video by Bloomberg, it took “several months” for it to come to light the 3.3 trillion dollars in back door bail outs to foreign banks during the height of the financial meltdown.

This directly shows how little our public officials know about what’s happening at the Fed. While congress was deliberating the 700 billion (which many received threats of martial law over), the Fed was already printing up trillions and trillions in back door bail-outs of its own. The 700 billion was just theater.

As well, bail-outs are in direct contravention of a free market system. We used to have hundreds of auto manufacturerer’s in this country. Now, only the one’s who are “too big to fail” you’ll notice. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what’s going on. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer as a result of the Fed. It takes from public hands their own money supply and grants it to private banks and corporations.

“Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power.”
-Mussolini
Source(s):
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, ed. by H.E. Bergh, Vol. III, p. 145 ff.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol3mEe8TH7w (Greenspan: fed is above law 7:38)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g32ObW8PoOg (fed is ponzi scheme expained on msnbc)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJqM2tFOxLQ (cspan footage outlines zero

Jere answers:

Did you get a violation email? If so, what did it say?

Did the question expire with no answers? If so, Y!A deleted it (they don’t send emails for this scenario).

Did the question end the ‘in voting’ process with “No Best Answer” as the winner? If so, Y!A deleted it (again, no email is sent).

Y!A also deletes questions if the Best Answer is reported and deleted.

:o)

http://malaysia.answers.yahoo.com/info/community_guidelines;_ylt=AnMxGk6dVCLnSPcLEs0BIMarQAx.;_ylv=3

Linda asks…

How much tax is fair?

SOURCE
Michael F. Forster, ‘Trends and Driving Factors in Income Distribution and Poverty in the OECD Area’, OECD Labour Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper 42
DEFINITION
Proportion of taxes paid by the broad income group – richest 30% (Data is for mid-1990s). Taxes include all direct income taxes, including employee social security contributions. Income groups were built on the basis of final disposable adjusted income.
Taxation Statistics > Contribution by richest 30% by country
Rank Countries Amount (top to bottom)
#1 France: 67.9%
#2 Ireland: 66.4%
#3 United States: 65.3%
#4 Australia: 65.1%
#5 Belgium: 63.5%
#6 Italy: 62.3%
#7 United Kingdom: 62%
#8 Canada: 60.4%
#9 Finland: 56.8%
#10 Norway: 53.8%
#11 Germany: 53.6%
#12 Sweden: 53.3%
#13 Netherlands: 52.2%
#14 Denmark: 48.7%
Weighted average: 59.4%

Jere answers:

I have a great suggestion, let’s repeal the 16th Amendment and then have this discussion.

After how ever long it takes for us to agree, we can do a sales tax, which is really the equal of all kinds of tax.

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Your Questions About The Real Biz

George asks…

How do I probate my SIL way of my mothers will?

Real bitch she is!
She is not following the outline of my moms will. My mom died in debt. She is not selling the car. She is holding it back for herself! She wants to wait for the house to sell, then hand me cash for the car. A dbl freebie for her.

Jere answers:

I’ve got the perfect book for you. It’s really a simple process once you know what your doing. Get this book called, “How to Settle a Loved One’s Estate or Trust”. You can get it at – http://www.legalformsbank.biz/DirectoryCategory.asp?CI=1859&SCI=4001

Susan asks…

How do I assert myself into the world of organized crime?

It seems as though I have a very strong dislike for law enforcement based authority figures. I love making money and growing up Ive seen crime all my life. I want to tap into the biz but I dont have many connections. Anyone more informed than me on the topic feel free to comment.

Jere answers:

First you need to start associating with some gangsters. I dont mean the ones in the rap videos either. I mean real gangsters. A good way to do this is to move to a major city like New York or Chicago. Once there learn how to navigate the city and make aquaintences with unsavory characters. Always make it point to state how youll do anything for the right price and try and earn yourself a reputation as a tough guy. Learn who are the shakers and the movers and make your services as a collector available. This is where you start and get your feet wet in “collections”. You may even have to put a couple of bodies under your belt just to let them know you mean bussiness. Remember first one is ALWAYS free, this way your owed. Very important especialy in organized crime to be owed a favor. Eventually youll earn more trust and move your way up to bigger jobs. If you need more info feel free to contact me. I could use a hitman for hire.

Nancy asks…

What is the first thing internet marketing newbies do inorder to make money online ?

I was once a newbie and practically had no idea what to do when all the gurus around me were making tons of money. I said to myself, I must explore real the internet more intensively and help all the fresh, green & vulnerable newbies just like myself.

Jere answers:

Spend 2 or 3 months understanding online biz. Find the answer why only 5% internet marketer make serious money. Find out whether these 5% who makes money might has some contribution to the 95% that failed. I have an advise for you. Now trust has become so much important to make money online. If you trust the wrong people they will make money out of you but you will still not making money. I say this because i explore to many blogs and see what people are saying to some of the gurus about their problems in making money online. It is really sad to hear them said this and that. So if you consider to make money online seriously don’t ever spend money to buy anything before reading the vast free resources. Study those resources first. Good luck.

Ruth asks…

What is a good website for buying Italian stiletto switchblade?

I have recently been collecting these knives and the only website that has real stilettos that I have found is blade play. Can someone please give me a few good italian stiletto knife websites?

Jere answers:

Http://www.888knivesrus.com
http://www.assistedknives.com/
http://hubertusknivesusa.com
http://www.keywestknifeworks.com/
http://latama.net/
http://www.mikovknives.com/

MySwitchBlade


http://www.sharperdeal.biz/sales/
https://www.uniqueblade.com/
Google switchblade knives and you’ll find more

Paul asks…

How to become a music artist?

i sing well, i have composed and wrtten many songs. now i wanna get real and launch an album. please help me how to go about it.

Jere answers:

1. Make sure you have enough money saved because it is going to be expensive to make a CD a full. I guarantee you that. You will spend anywhere $500 to $1,000 to make your CD demo. A full album will cost you much more because of recording, editing, mixing and Mastering time, Graphics
(depends on who you use to do your album cover for you) , Copyrights ( around $50), Bar Codes ( $75),
also if you play intsruments or not…or whether you planning on using other musicians to play the music for you on your album too. You also can use MIDI, Programmers and Sequencers too to produce your music too if you know how to do that stuff. Those factors all play a big part of your Recording Budget…

2. Make your Myspace page….and include as many LIVE pix of you performing at your gigs or wherever you have performed already so far. It doesn’t matter if it’s lil Coffee shop gig….a gig is still a gig. Also, upload your Mp3 son there too if you have them. I’ve performed 7 Drum Contests from 1999 to 2007 in the past and THAT was my start into my Solo Artist career.

3. Check out these cool Solo Artist &.Bands sites for more tips too as well

www.tunecore.com
www.reverbnation.com
www.bandloop.com
www.performermag.com
www.ilive2play.net
www.hothousestudios.com
www.recordlabelresource.com
www.copyright.gov
www.ascap.com
www.bmi.com

There are incredible sources for any aspiring Solo Artists / Bands

4. Even if you have CD demos already…pass them out too to people so they get an idea of what your sound like and also to see if they like your music or not. This is how you promote your music and get the ball rolling. By “Word of mouth”

5. Pass out flyers protming your music, do some local gigs if you can too while you’re at it. I don’t have a Record Label, or a Manager so I’m in control of of every single aspect of my Solo Career….right down to the Prodcuting, the CD covers, the choice of songs, the lyrics, the business and legal aspect of it, the marketing, the promotions, the passing out of flyers at local music stores….this is what I do on a weekly basis to promote my Solo Career. I just had some more old Solo Cd covers made last week to so I pass out to more free Solo Cd demos to people before I finish producing my new album in next month. Trust me…being a Solo Artist is hard than it looks and you better be prepared to work your butt off if you want to succeed as a Solo Artist. I’ve been doing this since 2004 and now I’m finally making some real progress in my Solo Career because of the comments people have made on my CD demos….IF they would have said my music sucked….I would have surely quit doing this years ago….But they didn’t so I keep on marching ahead because I know I beleive in the music…

6. Learn from your mistakes and try not to repear your mistake because it will get epensive and counterproductive so you’ve got to learn fast from your every single move you make in your Solo Artist career. Keep in mind who you can trust and who you can’t trust in your Solo Career. There a lot of flakes & promise breakers in the Music Biz and you want to stay away from them.

7. You are responsible for your own Solo Career….
Not someone else so keep that fact in mind. IF something didn’t work right or a situation didn’t come thorugh….you need to find out what went wrong and correct the problem ASAP.
If you have hire a Manager to help you out…that’s lot easier on yur burden….bear in mind… They are going to take about 10% to 15% percent of your total earnings if you deice eot hire a Manager to manage your Solo Career.

8. Good luck

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Your Questions About Email Marketing Services

Robert asks…

How to advertise catering services through email?

im thinking of what exact and appropriate words to advertise our services.any email marketing tips? please also give sample letters..thanks…

Jere answers:

In the U.S. Sending emails to someone you have no relationship with is a violation of the can-spam act, you can get mail ezine publishers to include an ad or do a solo mailing” on your behalf. There are other email lists you can rent from their owner, the mecca email and postal mail lists is NextMark.com, postal mailing lists of demographically targeted groups rent for about 10 cents a name and have a 1000 name min buy.

Carol asks…

Can anyone recommend an email marketing service similar to Microsoft’s ListBuilder?

Microsoft Small Business is no longer accepting new sign ups and I need a service like this for my new business. ListBuilder provide the most features with the best pricing option.

Jere answers:

Here is a killer program that lets you easily build your own mailing lists……you just add a couple keywords and criteria and it gives you a fresh customized highly targeted email list….

Http://www.myemailspider.com

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Sandy asks…

How to charge and what amount for consultancy of Social Media Marketing services?

We will provide Social Media Marketing services to customers on mainly platform of Facebook, Orkut, Blogger, Scribd and other portals. How to charge for the services mainly per addition of a Friend, per marketing email or some other parameters. Kindly let me know.

Jere answers:

Generally these services are done on an hourly basis. You set and hourly rate and charge for your time. Your rate will depend on your abilities and time in the marketplace. You could also develop flat rates for specific tasks such as sending an email or setting up a Facebook page.

Charging per friend would probably not be a good method for you or the customer.

For ongoing work you could consider a monthly contract.

William asks…

What is the best Email Marketing software/service for a company with multiple mailing lists?

We are a mid-sized business growing our customer base. Our emails range from customer assistance to product promotions.

We need to be able to send approximately 40,000 to 60,000 emails a month. We prefer to be able to update our own customer and prospect databases with the opt in and opt out information rather than duplicating the data from our service. And we would like to handle opt-outs per list type, (opting out of product promotions does not stop the regular newsletter, and opting out of the newsletter does not opt the client from service notices.)

Jere answers:

We have found www.ConstantContact.com to be an effective solution for our clients.

Helen asks…

what king of email service should i use for email marketing firm?

I am going to start email marketing firm. I have 110,00 email database and I am using “sendblaster” software. today I realize that Gmail is only allowed 100 client for one day by 3rd party software for sending mails. Now I want to know if i want to send one email to all of my clients (110,000) what should i do.please tel me and explain me clearly

Jere answers:

All spammers deserve death by diarrhea.

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Your Questions About Internet Marketing Degree

Ken asks…

What organization or where should I look (except internet) for usa masters degree courses?

I study marketing in Mexico but I would like to study an mba in business administration, in the usa , who can help me?

Jere answers:

If you want to do a masters in the US and don’t want to do it online, you’ll have to apply to universities here. You’ll need to send, at the minimum, transcripts, GMAT scores, and probably TOEFL scores. It’s a bit late to apply this year; applications are due soon if they haven’t been due already.

Mary asks…

What are the best Degree titles for Online Marketing Jobs?

Hi,

I want to hire an Online Marketer to promote my business on the Internet.

I want to know what are the best Degree Titles of the individuals for this post?

Regards
Kashif

Jere answers:

Hi there Kashif, there’s actually no degree title needed if you are looking for somebody to help you promote your business online. However, it is important to indicate to your job post that applicants should have an experience with link building, article posting, familiar with social media sites and most of all internet savvy. Hope those ideas I’ve mentioned could help.

Since you are into online business, why don’t you take a look at the site listed below. It could probably help with your online marketing career.

Http://TheSecretMoneyMakers.com
http://OneDollarOnlineBusiness.com

The best of luck Kashif~

Laura asks…

I am interested in graduating in a field related to computers, but I am not sure of what exact degree I should?

What should I take up –

computer engineering/
tele communtications/
computer science/
information science/
information technology.

is there a double degree I can take up?

I am interested in web designing and Internet marketing at the same time.

please brief about it. Also, how well off are the jobs in these sectors?

Jere answers:

Home economics.

Betty asks…

How do I break into Marketing in Los Angeles?

I have a degree in Journalism (CSUN) and just received my certification in Internet Marketing from University of San Francisco. I’ve been in a supervisory role for the last 4 years and a manager for last 1.5 years in the Collection Industry. Anybody know anyone or have any ideas…been applying but nothing as of yet.

Jere answers:

You can find it in tools on this website http://topfin5.notlong.com/1AABzx1

Daniel asks…

Study internet marketing?

Hello
Is there an online university where i could study internet marketing? I am in the affiliate marketing arena a couple of years now but i would like to know if there is an institute where i could find serious knowledge online and receive a degree at the end. Thanks

Jere answers:

Howdy

How is Affiliate Marketing working for you?

I just Googled for your answer and found the following website…
===> http://www.earnmydegree.com/online-education/business/e-business.html

Looks like a promising lead to me. Of course, there are websites where you can also gain a wealth of information like…
===> http://Search-Engine-Optimization-And-Beyond.com
But they don’t offer the degree angel you are looking for.

If the above website doesn’t fit the bill try Googling for your information.

The long-tail keyword term I used was…
“Internet Marketing Online Degree program”

Hope that helps

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Your Questions About How To Do Business Online In India

Nancy asks…

Starting a proprietary business in India – Mumbai Advice Needed?

Dear All,

I am looking into setting up a proprietary business in India – Mumbai, in the field of Information Technology & Communication, However i have few concerns which i am not sure about, i would highly appreciate any sort of help or advice you guys can offer me.

Note : I will be doing business under three categories as below
1. Getting Computer Parts from the market and assembling them and selling them to clients
2. Getting Ready IT Products from Brands like Epson / HP and selling them to clients
3. Providing Annual Maintenance Contracts (Which i believe falls under the service category)
4. Providing Clients with a online service where they can login and purchase credits to message their clients through various methods.

My Queries Are below.
1. What sort of Tax registrations do i need to get done? and what is the best way to proceed with that. VAT? Service Tax? are they required? (is there anyone from Mumbai who could help me with it)
2. How much will it cost me for all the said registrations to be done.
3. Is there any other details i need to consider whilst starting a proprietary based business.

Jere answers:

Legna,

1. What sort of Tax registrations do i need to get done? And what is the best way to proceed with that. VAT? Service Tax? Are they required? (is there anyone from Mumbai who could help me with it)

You need Sales Tax / VAT; that is only applicable to your nature of business. You can contact many consultancies who would get you these details.

2. How much will it cost me for all the said registrations to be done.

As far as I am concerned; all registrations / certifications must not take more than 2500 Rs; in chennai I spent Rs.1500 for getting SSI certificate and Service tax certificate through a consultancy.

3. Is there any other details i need to consider whilst starting a proprietary based business.

What else would you need? A company current account is must other than that sales tax certificate; corporate certificate for shops and establishments. I think these are the ones that you would need.

Note
====
I request you to kindly have a look at the following website: www.computerconsumablesco.in; this website is similar to your business and is based in mumbai more importantly this site was developed by me.

If interested in a website then kindly contact me at r.rajeshkumar1983@yahoo.co.in

Laura asks…

How do you advertise a database company online?

I am the US contact for a small database business based in India. The company has a website and I’d like to help with marketing the company but I don’t really know who to contact in regards to that. I’ve done a TINY bit of online advertising, but I want to learn more. I was told to send letters to CEOs of small businesses, but I don’t even know the names of any small businesses to get started. So, any tips would be VERY helpful!! Thank you!

Jere answers:

Even though it is not a small business, it is more of just another website that has alot of traffic flow. If you go to areas of heavy public use like myspace or any of those. Go to the very bottom of any of the websites front page. You will see a part that says most likely “contact us”. Then you simply type a business question or any question and they will give you the information you need. I suggest going through actual heavy places that arent soley business areas. Like here on yahoo, myspace, geocities, and other places. Just put up many things, they even have some myspace business profiles to promote business. That should stimulate alot of customer growth as far as I can see.

Lisa asks…

How can I get an analytical finance job when I have no completed degree?

I’m looking for an analytical finance job, but my circumstances is quite complex. Could someone help me out? Thanking you guys in advance!

A little bit about myself:

I got into retail banking right after high school and worked my way up to a branch manager in one of the big 4.

My boyfriend is a web developer and I was fascinated about the sort of work he does. So I took time out side of work and learnt HTML/CSS and became a web content manager.

After working as a content manager for 2 years, I was made redundant by the employer at the time, as the job was outsourced to India.

Then I started an online business with another friend. It’s been almost a year now, although the business is slowly growing, however the earnings is not enough to cover my home loan and etc…

So I’m actively looking for a job these days.

I have some dilemmas here:

I wanted to come back to finance industry as over the years I realised my heart is still with finance, but this time I would like to get into the analytical side of the finance industry.

However, these jobs often require you to have a completed degree in business/finance/accounting.

I do not have a bachelor degree, but I’m in my second semester of Master of Business.

Do you guys think given the experience I had before and this uncompleted university study, am I able to get some where? Does anybody know what kind of position is a good entry point of these finance analyst?

Also… any ideas what should I say in my cover letter/interview about my switching industries so I don’t look as if I’m a very unstable person?

Again… thank you very much for reading the post and any constructive suggestions are welcome!!

Jere answers:

Your background does not lend itself to such a career

go to school or find something else

Michael asks…

how do i import handbags,crafts,clothes form india.?

I want to start my own business in home and online and would like to know the procedure of importing goods ..like
handbags,crafts,clothes form INDIA

Jere answers:

Hopefully you have some potential customers to start. But you can get more information at:

www.usimporters.org

Richard asks…

how do i generate new leads or new business for my freight forwarding job? Please help!?

I am trying to develop business in Air / Ocean Freight Forwarding (LCL / FCL), from my Kolkata(India) Office. Are there any Online B2B portal from where I can generate leads or is it from just the contacts from where i can get business.

Jere answers:

Word of mouth is the best advertising

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Your Questions About How To Do Business Taxes Online

Daniel asks…

Are small online businesses subject to paying taxes?

I am thinking about beginning a gift shop online and was wondering if the business is super small, would I still need to charge sales tax… if so, how do I know what to charge?

Jere answers:

You’d charge sales tax to buyers in your state, and send the sales tax you collect to your state. You need a state tax id to do this – get it from your state dept of revenue.

Nancy asks…

Hi. I want to start an online business, i’m under 18 – what about the taxes – how do i set up?

Im in the UK.

Jere answers:

Use this basic checklist to make sure all the important steps are taken before you launch your new venture. This business checklist will make sure that you cross all your t’s and dot all your i’s before your business launch.

Steps to Starting a Business –
http://www.developer-resource.com/starting-a-business.htm

Other sites you might find helpful are:
SBA – http://www.sba.gov/
SCORE – http://www.score.org
Small Business Resource – http://www.small-business-software.net
Business Link – http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home

Goodluck!

Ruth asks…

starting a small online business? need tax id?

I am employed but hope to start something on the side. I would like to sell ad space or use adsense. the website does not generate any income, but if it does with time, should I incorporate the website anyway (at this time or in the future)? (LLC). how much does it cost? my only concern is tax advantage. If i don’t incorporate will all my earnings (from a job and ad income) be taxed at a higher rate? what’s a good strategy? thanks!

Jere answers:

To make it simple and headache free, first register your business name in your city/county. If it is proprietorship business, and you don’t employ any one, then you do not need tax id. You can use your social security number.

Launch your website. Open a bank account for your business. This way you can easily keep business expenses and income separate from your personal expenses and income.

Then with your form 1040 you will need to include schedule C. If you have income it will be added to your all other incomes and you will pay tax on the total income. Evidently, the extra income from your business will fall in your highest tax rate bracket.

In the beginning it may not be wise to go for incorporation, as it involves a lot of headache and compliance problems.

Once your business is established, then you can always go for incorporation.

Michael asks…

How do I start an online business?

I would like to start selling wholesale body jewelry online as a side gig. I am currently a college student so making some extra cash would be nice. I have a distributor that I buy from but would like some advise on how to actually set up an online store as well as any steps I would need to take as far as taxes and business licenses go. Also how would I set up payments for credit card processing? Thanks in advance.

Jere answers:

You want to choose a name,when you do this you will first have to find out if any one else is using the name already, then create a website and all of that good stuff, you can either do it your self or have someone do it for you, you can also save a lot of headache and sell on e bay, after you show you are a serious seller you get perks and you do not have to worry about getting people to go to your site because everyone goes to e bay first to find stuff nowadays they take care of all the little things and they have dropped thier fees to hardly nothing, your payments will be secured through paypal if you want so you don’t get burned and you will get mad exposure, being a student you want this to be smooth , taxes are filed as a business owner and you get a lot of write offs, all of your expences are written off so that helps Good Luck

Donald asks…

How do I get a tax ID in Florida for a online business?

I currently sell wallets and handbags on my website www.luxaccessories.net. Right now I pay taxes through my wholesaler, but I want to get my own tax ID and do them myself. I tried to register on irs.gov but it says halfway throught the form that I need my certificate number. I am not sure how to obtain one or get registered with the state since it is an online business. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Jere answers:

It is not different from a regular business, you can apply for one online.

Http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/

Towards the bottom click on “register to collect and report taxes”

You also need an SS4 to get a Federal ID# search for SS4 or SS-4 or go here : http://www.comparepayroll.com/free_forms.html

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3 comments - What do you think?  Posted by Jere - March 22, 2013 at 11:05 pm

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Your Questions About Direct Marketing Solutions

Donna asks…

How can I export a self researched, potential marketing but not well-known products (IT area)?

Our IT products are market potential but not as famous as those from IBM, HP, Lenovo…. It is self-researched. How can I promote our products abroad?

Our products include: trusted server, trusted disk storage system, direct attached storage system (DAS), trusted firewall, SVN, UTM, HIS, EMS, digital rights management system-digital watermarking, CA authorization and automated remote network security testing system, etc. There is a selling point among these products: trusted. Trusted technology is put forwarded by TCG(trusted computing group with its TPM(trusted platform management)idea which specifically is an security measure by inserting a hardware-based encrypting chip into the compute system or network system and is the fundamental way of network security solutions rather than software based solutions in the surface.

The basic parts of our products keep identical as those of famous brands, for example, Xeon CPU. The features of our trusted products are as below:

? Identity Authentication: using CA and PKI technology and having authority to issue digital certificate.

? Authorization: only identified and authenticated computers can be authorized with the service of the trusted server.

? Recording: ability to record the activities of each of its login computers, either working dependently or together with a log server.

? Encryption: encryption of the sensitive system data to secure the system operation.

? Disaster recovery: backup of the data in the hardware and make a copy after the damage in a auto-start way.

How to make infamous products popular? How can I do the export? Looking for oversea agents a good solution? I have been really anxious these days. Hope to get your suggestion. Thank you in advance!

Jere answers:

Well I hate to keep this answer so short after your long and detailed question but you will probably need an export management and/or logistics company to get physical copies of your product on your way. Either that or a good Law Attorney that specializes in this area.

I’m in noway an expert on this but I do know it’s very complicated. Laws. Political reasons many things based on Religious beliefs etc.

I’m not a specialist at this so it could be much simpler but doubt it.

Also maybe some of your software products could be sold and marketed via internet, and well known Internet Companies such as Ebay, CNET, or Amazon. For downloads to be published for Free advertising. Http://Download.com (CNET) is one example of where you can submit Ideas for trial downloads of software or Programs for sell.

Sandy asks…

establishment of Royal Lakshya Group?

Royal Lakshya Group comprises a number of companies. The group has established in 1996 itself as his social responsibilities with the name of SMILE. Then established itself at Pune joint hands with “Relish Food”, Mumbai with “Bio-care”, and Jaipur with “Herbal World Inc”, and with its sister concern “Herbal Hygeia”. And has got name repute in the last one decade. Established during the period has set up standard of success and business trust in the manufacturing, importing, marketing and distributing in Ayurveda industry. It is one of those business houses who have so many products which are marketed by other different direct marketing companies.
Royal Lakshya Group is managed by highly experienced Professionals from Direct Marketing and Health Care Industry with the name of Royal Lakshya Medicare Pvt. Ltd. . Having a successful track record, launching a powerful and long lasting MLM plan to empower crores of Indians and offer the best place to fulfill dreams by achieving wealth and financial goals along with sense of security, satisfaction and caring for your health. For millions of Indian families through Health Care Product with mix of health care, skin care and personal care products. Now it has introduced an exciting plan for every Indian to get financial freedom.
With years of expertise, Royal Lakshya Group came into existence in the year, under the generous adoration of our CEO, Mr. A. Shahzad. His sharp business acumen has helped us to offer end to end solutions for all beauty related problems. As competence and consistency are the stone of our company due to which we have grown spectacularly. The company has also acquired distinguished position of major herbal Suppliers in India. The major objective is to provide adequate knowledge of natural herbs along with its beneficiaries to human. With immense root level experience we are focused to provide a solution of today’s two big issues. Those are health as well as employment to the youth and future generation.

Jere answers:

Bravo dear boy. Wonderful news indeed. I believe Prince Charles grows some mighty fine organic herbs on His farm. I’ll wager He would sell you some for a decent price and offer you some interesting and valuable advice at no extra cost.

Mark asks…

CAN SOMEONE MAKE MY INTRO SOUND BETTER! LIKE WITH BETTER ENGLISH AND ALL THAT? please please please?

could someone whos really good at english make this sound better, using better words, phrasing things diferently whatever? please i would b so greatful!!!

An innovative sales professional with an extensive knowledge of marketing developed whilst working as a letting agent using a professional direct marketing campaigns to attract new landlords to generate business. Excellent communication skills having to build rapport with landlords and arranging viewings with prospective tenants. I have gained outstanding negotiation skills and i have the ability to close deals. I have a passion in selling and clinching deals. I have a great determination to succeed, and I will seek to add tangible value by adapting my skills and creating innovative solutions.

Full time letting agent covering “xxxx” area, responsibilities include, Attaining 8 sales a month by filling properties communicating with landlords and giving constructive feedback. Conducting market appraisals on …..
….market appraisals on new properties to achieve the best possible valuation. Arranging and carrying out viewings with prospective tenants after building a good rapport with so they trust my judgement. As part of the companies marketing campaign sending out 100 letters a month to directly market to existing landlords to bring the property on with the company. Closing sales……….
ITS MY CV BTW !! 🙂

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Jere answers:

Common errors: Most of your sentences are not complete, i.e., they lack a subject and a predicate.
Use third person so that it won’t sound too subjective.

Here is the correction.

She is an innovative sales professional with an intensive knowledge of marketing. She has developed into an agent using a direct professional marketing campaigns to attract new landlords to invest on a business. She has excellent communication skills and know how to build rapport with landlords, and arrange ocular inspection with prospective tenants. She has gained outstanding negotiation skills. She has a passion for selling and closing deals. She has great determination to succeed.

Lisa asks…

COULD SOMEONE PLEASE help me make this sound better using better english!!! thank you a billion?

could someone whos really good at english make this sound better, using better words, phrasing things diferently whatever? please i would b so greatful!!!

An innovative sales professional with an extensive knowledge of marketing developed whilst working as a letting agent using a professional direct marketing campaigns to attract new landlords to generate business. Excellent communication skills having to build rapport with landlords and arranging viewings with prospective tenants. I have gained outstanding negotiation skills and i have the ability to close deals. I have a passion in selling and clinching deals. I have a great determination to succeed, and I will seek to add tangible value by adapting my skills and creating innovative solutions.

Full time letting agent covering “xxxx” area, responsibilities include, Attaining 8 sales a month by filling properties communicating with landlords and giving constructive feedback. Conducting market appraisals on ….
….on new properties to achieve the best possible valuation. Arranging and carrying out viewings with prospective tenants after building a good rapport with so they trust my judgement. As part of the companies marketing campaign sending out 100 letters a month to directly market to existing landlords to bring the property on with the company. Closing sales……….

its my cv! btw!! thanks sooo much!!!

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Jere answers:

Uuuuurm no that is one darn good englishy thingy…….

Jenny asks…

COULD SOMEONE THATS good at english grammar and all that help me out????

could someone whos really good at english make this sound better, using better words, phrasing things diferently whatever? please i would b so greatful!!!

An innovative sales professional with an extensive knowledge of marketing developed whilst working as a letting agent using a professional direct marketing campaigns to attract new landlords to generate business. Excellent communication skills having to build rapport with landlords and arranging viewings with prospective tenants. I have gained outstanding negotiation skills and i have the ability to close deals. I have a passion in selling and clinching deals. I have a great determination to succeed, and I will seek to add tangible value by adapting my skills and creating innovative solutions.

Full time letting agent covering “xxxx” area, responsibilities include, Attaining 8 sales a month by filling properties communicating with landlords and giving constructive feedback. Conducting market appraisals on …..
…on new properties to achieve the best possible valuation. Arranging and carrying out viewings with prospective tenants after building a good rapport with so they trust my judgement. As part of the companies marketing campaign sending out 100 letters a month to directly market to existing landlords to bring the property on with the company. Closing sales……….

its for my cv! thank you so much

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Jere answers:

I am an innovative sales professional with an extensive knowledge of marketing, developed whilst working as a letting agent. I have been utilising professional direct marketing campaigns to generate new business, building rapport with landlords and arranging viewings with prospective tenants. I have gained outstanding negotiation skills and I have an aptitude & a passion for closing deals. I have a great determination to succeed and I will seek to add tangible value by adapting my skills and creating innovative solutions.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Jere - March 21, 2013 at 11:05 pm

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Your Questions About Business Online Services Group

Sandra asks…

How can I boost my online business cheaply?

I just started an at home business and I need to boost it but don’t have a huge budget.

Jere answers:

There are many completely FREE and simple ways you can drive traffic to your business page. You need to get your URL(site address everywhere…Like Zorro leaving his ”Z” everywhere)

Start by placing catchy Classified Ads on Sites like CraigsList, Kijiji and others that you can find by searching on Google. Stick to the first 1-2 pages on Google to start.

Then start a Blog on Google’s (Blogger). Easy to setup and post to. Always include your URL at the end of your Blog entries. Post to other people’s Blogs and always leave your URL at the bottom of each entry.

Engage in Forum marketing in Groups like this and on other Business related sites like HomeBasedBusiness.com, Startup.Biz. Again search on Google for these types of forums and you’ll have a nice list to sign up to and post thoughtful entries.

Write keyword rich articles and submit to 5-10 popular Article Directories like ezinearticles,article dashboard, etc…

Create accounts at several Social Bookmarking Sites like Digg, Technorati, Delicious and bookmark your articles once they have been accepted as well as your main webpage and Blogpage URL.

Make a profile on MySpace, FaceBook, and network with other business minded people in the Business Groups. You need to target who to contact because people are fed up of Spam and strangers adding them so don’t go overboard. Post Bulletins, add posts to Forums, add selected friends and send personalized messages so they know you are not some FriendBot software hehe

From time to time when you have something very newsworthy like a new product release or a new partner joining your business etc…you can write a Press Release and submit to directories like PRFree, 24-7 Press release, free press releases etc…

Use a site traffic analysis tool like Googler Analytics or StatCounter to see what drives most traffic and stick to what works. You need to maximize your productivity and have better conversion rates with time. Stick to what works for you. I have seen solid results by employing all of the above strategies for my business page and have had to do so consistently for months so don’t expect huge results overnight. The effort must be consistent and multi-faceted. Be patient and have focus. There are more strategies than the ones I have listed. Those are just the main free ones and the tip of the iceberg in Internet Marketing. Later on you can engage in Video Blogging, Video marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising and many more. Web 2.0 has become 3.0 and soon 4.0!!!

The main thing is that once you get increased traffic to your page you need to be able to contact those targeted leads. Make sure you have an Opt-In Form on your main page where people can voluntarily leave their contact info (name, email). Set up an autoresponder with , Aweber, or iContact etc…You can write a handful of emails and start an automated email campaign so your potential customers will be in the loop as to what you are doing. Maybe later on they will be interested in purchasing whatever product/service you are marketing or becoming your business partner if you are looking for partners. Also make sure your contact info is clearly visible so your visitors can always contact you.

If you brand YOU INC. And show people you have valuable information to share with them you will have succeeded in earning trust and establishing yourself as a knowledgeable leader. That is the goal here: Attraction marketing. Let me know how your online assault works out and keep in touch! Best, G (The Musical Mad Scientist and Entrepreneur)

www.boom.thevfusiongroup.biz
www.gopalonline.com

Paul asks…

Where can I find Investors for my new online internet start up Company?

I have just recently filed for a DBA, and I have just started writing 2 separate business plans, generally the same idea but different themes. I think this could make a lot of money , and the return would greatly outweight the costs. These websites would generate profit through online advertising and a select few services we would provide to the user, but in order to build these 2 individual websites, I would have to put forth about 100,000 dollars worth (rough estimate), which would include all start up costs and etcs. After I have finished with the business plans, I will be in pursuit of investors? Where should I look for them? How should I contact them? Should I contact any specific ones that are interested in the internet?

Thank You.
I forgot to Mention… I do have somewhat of an online setup of one of these ideas already running… this was going to be the original idea, and solely owned by me and my partner. I thought I was going to be able to handle this on my own, but apparently not. I need more money than I already have.

Jere answers:

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

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

Robert asks…

How can I increase sales in my small business marketing group?

I set up a small business marketing group in a rural part of Ireland for similar sole traders that are struggling. It consists of 20 members offering a variety of trades and services to mainly domestic customers. We plan to make a joint group brochure and work for each other for free marketing each members business to our own individual customers thus supplying each other with new customers and markets. What other inexpensive technique can we employ other than social media, cold calling etc.

Jere answers:

Social media will have a huge impact depending on the type of your target market, age group, type of business/businesses you have. You mentioned that your customers are mainly locals, social media has less value here, especially for age groups 40 and above. Honestly, you have to provide specific information in order to have a customized type of marketing.
Guerilla marketing works effectively, partner with local stores to make your brand and services known, offer sales and coupons for people to try out your service which they may come back for more if they are satisfied, etc.
You said this is a joint venture, ever considered using an online asset management tools (http://www.sysaid.com/free-asset-management-software.htm ) to monitor your inventory, progress, stocks, etc? Having a partner (what more with 20 people) needs an open communication from time to time, and keeping your business facts online will make things easier for everyone to monitor its progress and to avoid miscommunication. This is still part on increasing your sales, having good relationship with your partners, and business.

Lisa asks…

Do you need an internet marketer to advertise your business?

Do you need an internet marketer to advertise your business?
Do you need an internet marketer to advertise all about your restaruant or business? This will allow you to get more customers and clients. I may know a good company. Let me know!

Jere answers:

Yes Obviously…You need a good Internet Marketer to market your business to survive in this competitive SEO world.

Now a days, there are plenty of Internet marketing companies available in the market. Choosing one among the best is a critical job for you.

Here are questions that you might consider asking the SEO Consultant before choosing them for your business…

1. What are your opinions in regards to Best Practices for the SEO – Search Engine Optimization / SEM – Search Engine Marketing industry? How does a company effectively compete online using traditional optimization strategies?

2. Can you assure us that the marketing strategies and methods that you are utilizing fall under the criteria of Best Practices for the SEO/SEM Industry? Can we assume that this means no penalties for our website? Penalties could include, but are not limited to; removal from the search engines or directories index.

3. How many search engine marketing campaigns have you been involved with? What was your role for those projects? How many are still active? How many are inactive? If inactive, why?

4. Are there any guarantees for top search engine positions? The answer to this question will depend on whether or not you choose a Pay Per Click (PPC/CPC) Program from Google, Yahoo!, Live or Ask.

Depending on the competitiveness of your industry, guaranteed top search engine placement may be difficult and expensive to maintain. We recommend an ROI analysis prior to making a commitment.

5. Do you have experience managing Pay Per Click (PPC), Cost Per Click (CPC), and other keyword bid management campaigns? What types of programs, if any, do you use for PPC bid management?

6. What is link popularity? What linking strategies would you use to increase link popularity for our website? Is this service part of the proposed price? What types of websites will you target for link opportunities? What other target audiences are available in a link strategy campaign?

7. What is Google PageRank and how does it affect our website(s)? How would you address improving our PageRank with Google, and other search engines that calculate the number of quality inbound links to our website?

8. What changes can we expect you to make to our website to improve our positioning in the search engines? Will these changes be visible? Will there be changes in the coding of our website?

9. What type of reporting (website statistics/metrics) will you provide to us? How often will you provide those reports? Do you provide live statistics? Will you provide consultation on how to interpret the reports so that we have a basic understanding of the statistics?

10. Do you offer ROI (Return On Investment) analysis? Is this in addition to your contract pricing? Have the consultant explain the process of how the ROI will be determined. This type of ROI tracking may require strict participation by the employees of your company. You may need to address internal procedures first, before being able to successfully track ROI for your website.

As an SEO Professional I hereby suggesting you an SEO Company who offers affordable organic SEO Services for your business.

SEO Services Group – http://www.seoservicesgroup.com/

SEO Services Group is a SEO company offering SEO services with a highly-qualified professional team at affordable rates with guaranteed results.

Good Luck! 🙂

Laura asks…

Online business owners, how did you get word out on your site? Any free advertising advice?

We are not yet at paid advertising phase. We are a free online service and we want people to benefit from our service but just don’t know how to gain trust and members.

Jere answers:

Join the business network, it’s free

http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/onlinebusinessguide/

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Your Questions About Business Online

Susan asks…

what is the best way to start promoting my business online?

I have traditiona business. what is the best way to start promoting my business online?

Jere answers:

You can go for some link building tactics like article submission,blog posting,forum and blog commenting,video submission,social bookmarking and networking etc.

James asks…

What are some cost effective ways to market my business online?

I have a jewelry business and wanna promote it online..specially through FACEBOOK with online companies or people. What are some other ideas of how to get my brand and product in front of more people on the internet in a cost effective manner? I was considering networking – your thoughts? Thank you in advance!

Jere answers:

Good question! Here are a few things that you can do to market your jewelry business on Facebook, and so on. When in facebook you may open up a Fan Page, and that allows you to post videos of your jewelry product or business demonstration, keep full updates about what kind of stuff you’ve there, make a business name for that page, etc. It is more professional than just having your personal page be where you market from. People then become your “fans”, and you can even get people to go to that page by requesting them to review at it.
Facebook is my favorite social network to market on. It is quick, easy to send out post, can easily find people that share your interest etc. My company just started using Facebook a few months ago and have got more than 2000 followers . The key is to keep in contact daily, show that you are there for your followers, send out good info, etc. Send out tweets about your business, personal info, fun stuff, coupon codes, anything that is of regarding your business ! But I’ve got some help abut it from marketing and promotion service provider..magicsolv.com they improved the business in few days by using their method on facebook they work everyday about business updates, It works out pretty well..Hope this help !

Linda asks…

Bets way to market business online with little to no budget?

I have an online business dealing with antiques, artifacts, and collectibles. What is the best way to get people to my site with little to no advertising budget?

Jere answers:

SEO, and backlinks, do not spam…… Make sure you know just what spam is. SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION is the best way, organic clicks. You need to SEO for your business…..

Lizzie asks…

I want to start a business selling stuff online but I am 16?

So I want to start a business online where I make homemade beauty products and sell them online using my website. I know about purchasing stuff and bulk and I know how to make the products I just want to know how I would sell them.

Jere answers:

Hi, I am also looking to start my own business myself; except I’m 15. My opinion is that you sell your products online as well as doing some marketing and selling outside of the internet such as on Craigslist.com or working with another business or something. Also if you are looking to maybe start another business as well and would like to with another teen entrepreneur, contact me at visionarydays@aim.com.

Sharon asks…

i want to start business online,What is the best way to promote my product?

I want to start business online,but how can i make my product get more attention? In fact,this is the first time i get in touch online business.

Jere answers:

As we all know that business online is getting more and more popular today ,but how can we do it well? From my point, first of all ,you should choose a platform for your product.the platform including search engine and B2B website.such as google search engine and busytrade b2b website platform.
You can link followed site:
http://www.google.com
http://www.busytrade.com

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Jere - March 19, 2013 at 11:05 pm

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Your Questions About Internet Business Models

James asks…

how much do internet models 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:

Unless they are doing nude webcam modeling, they aren’t making much money if any atg all. There are hundreds of thousands of online modeling sites that are free so nobody is going to pay very much, if at all. You can find plenty of sites where you can see naked models for free

David asks…

Best wireless router with time warner business internet?

I just installed time warner business internet. I wanted to know which is the best router to use with this. I need one with at least 100 ft range with walls and the capacity for around 10 people to use it at the same time . I tried a belkin but the range sucks . Many routers state large ranges but as soon as they have walls inbetween the range drops .Please advice with specific models Thanks

Jere answers:

Cisco is the best for that ,, there is many models like what u need
also Hp good one that give u life time warranty

Sharon asks…

Is nude photography in private setting (for internet pay site) permitted in NY State ?

I’d like to open up an internet Business focusing on nude models (not engaged in sexual acts however exposing themselves) based in NY State. All producers and models will also be in NY State. I have a basic understanding of 2257 and will strictly adhere to it. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Jere answers:

Those kind of sites can make a huge amount of income and will attract notice if they are not totally on the up and up. It is not unusual for a well conceived and promoted adult site to make $200,000 in the first year.

It is in your best interest to consult council. A few $100 dollars in lawyer fees could save you tens of thousands of dollars in headaches. Remember it is not just state statutes. You will be dealing with county and city rules as well.

Ruth asks…

How much do you think booking buddy gets paid everytime you press on each link??

Where can i find out more about internet business models and or how to make a internet business plan that does not involve e- commmerce?

It is because everytime you try to find info there is only for e-commerce .

Jere answers:

Basically, the reason why you keep getting info on e-commerce is because people that shop online need e-commerce because that’s the only way they can buy straight from the website. Other than that, they may not want to do it any other way if their buying something from a website. You just might have to get e-commerce after all.

Daniel asks…

I am looking for an investor for an internet business ((BIG RETURNS))?

The start up cost is not going to be a lot, it will be $8k-$15k over a few months but the business model is very solid! Similar businesses have been done but nothing like this.

Jere answers:

If I where to sink $8K into this business, I would want to know in great detail what the money is to be spent on.

Also I would like an opportunity to examine the business model.

Can you post more info, or maybe a link or send me an email?

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Your Questions About The Real Biz

Ruth asks…

Where can I find resources in order to become an entrepeneur?

I would like to start my own business. Anybody knows where I can find the best literature for this project? Like for example, which are the best magazines, books, websites on ideas and startup steps? I have heard of Entrepeneur and Small Biz Magazines, are there any others? That don’t only focus on franchises?

Jere answers:

I recommend that you read the following books:

– What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business : Real Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs
– Starting From Scratch: How To Start A Business When You Don’t Have Money
– If You’re Clueless About Starting Your Own Business and Want to Know More
– On the Move : How to Succeed and Survive As an Entrepreneur
– How to Make 1000 Mistakes in Business and Still Succeed

As for magazines, it depends on what is the focus of your business but here are some general ones

Entrepreneur Magazine http://www.entrepreneur.com
Inc Magazine http://www.inc.com
Internet Retailer (if you’re going to sell on the Web) http://www.internetretailer.com
Home Business Magazine http://www.homebusinessmag.com

If you need guidance in starting a business, there are several places that provide help to starting entrepreneurs. Here are places where you may be able to find a mentor:

– Government Mentoring Programs such as SBDCs, which works with community colleges and local business development councils to offer mentoring programs http://www.sba.gov/sbdc/sbdcnear.html ; or the Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training http://www.sba.gov/womeninbusiness/wnet_roundtables.html
– Volunteer programs such as SCORE http://www.score.org which is composed of mostly retired executives and entrepreneurs
– Formal mentoring programs such as Athena Foundation http://www.athenafoundation.org/programs/globallinks.html , Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program http://www.helzbergmentoring.org/HEMP/ , or The Aspen Institute MicroMentor Program http://www.micromentor.org
– Professional organizations such as the National Women’s Business Council http://www.nwbc.gov/Mentoring/programs.html
– Industry and trade associations
– Local business groups, such as the chamber of commerce
– Local chapters of business groups

There is so much to learn about starting a business that it is hard to put everything here. I suggest that you to check out the following websites and learn from their content:

Entrepreneur http://www.entrepreneur.com
Inc.com http://www.inc.com
SBA http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/…

Helen asks…

How can I start my business the right way?

I’m planning on starting a business selling fish and other pets, but mainly fish,(salt water and fresh water) Between now and than I will do as much learning and research as possible. Can someone lead me in the right direction? As far as licensing (what kind and where to go for them) anything I need to know to open up a fish store:) I want to sell some animals also just to assure enough money flow to take care of overhead and myself. Please somebody help me out with info on starting the biz and any advice would be greatly appriated!
Also how to write a biz plan not for a loan, but for my own personal plan for the business. Thanks

Jere answers:

I’ll break it down for you.

1. Write your business plan. (http://www.ehow.com/how_2049333_write-small-business-plan.html)

2. Find a shop close in a populated area. (An ideal location would be isolated from any competition).

3. Become a real business by going down to city hall for the papers to establish a business.

4. Fish store serves only a slice of the market. I advise you to sell some dog, cat, lizard, fish food along with some other pet goods like cages, tanks, decorations for fish tanks. Of course, start small.

5. To get fish, find fish dealers, just Google them, it’s that easy. Here, I found you a link: http://www.blueridgekoi.com/

6. Consider who you will employ. Try to get family or friends to volunteer for a month or two, so you can inject that money into the business.

7. Advertise

Jenny asks…

What are some careers that only require passing an exam?

If you want to be a lawyer, you need both a JD and passing score on the bar exam. Accountant, a certain amount of accounting and biz college credits and passing the CPA exam.

What are some career options that only require passing an exam?

Jere answers:

Real estate agent’s they only need a class then to pass an exam they can make good money if there good at selling houses or finding houses for buyers

Nancy asks…

What is the difference between “spot trade” and “scalping”?

I have been reading the basics of forex. And now I am looking for a trading method that would fit my tight schedule.

I know I can search online for the answers but learning them from real traders will inspire me a lot!

Thanks!

Jere answers:

Spot trades are the opposite of futures contracts, which usually expire well before any physical delivery.

Scalping is a method of trading. The primary objective in scalping to grab very small amounts of pips QUICKLY as many times as they can throughout the busiest times of the day.

If you don’t have much time on your hands, scalping probably won’t be a good trading method. It requires that you be glued to your charts and be quick in pulling the trigger.

Source- Tips.biz

Paul asks…

What is a career as a recruitment consultant in South Africa really like?

Is this a viable sales job? I’ve been in IT sales, but am apprehensive about this as it is very target driven, commision based and may be very tough in SA’s job market. Can anyone in the biz give me some advice?

Jere answers:

Deciding on a career can be a real test of character, and you desire to be sure that you make the right choice because your career can influence so many facets of your life. A mate of mine for the last month had a change of career and he found lots of guidance from the site in the box below in advance of making his choice.

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Thomas asks…

Extra steams of income online? Business Ideas? Propositions?

I currently operate one business online by purchasing items from India and reselling them in the United States for profit. I physically never touch the merchandise. I have a solid provider setup and such…

But of course I can’t stop at one business adventure. I would like to add a few more streams of income for obvious reasons. I’m kind of out of ideas on what to do, or have not thought hard enough. I’m ambitious and know what it takes to succeed in the international and national selling market.

But any advice will work…If you have heard of ideas other people have done please let me know.

Please no spam links to websites that are a waste of time.

I either want direction, or maybe there is someone reading this from another country that is looking for a solid partner in the United States.

I will not post my solid e-mail address (for spam reasons), but you may reach me by e-mail at:
smashbottom@hotmail.com

Jere answers:

You can try programs like Paid To Click (PTC). I am earning 200$ – 300$ every month without spend any money. You can work on your convenient time from your computer. They pay you money for visiting their websites. (for seeing their advertisements). They pay you money through
Pay-pal, Alert-pay or check. All you have to do is to register on those sites for free and start earning money by surfing ads. I have found a site
http://make-money2.co.cc/
which has a collection of paying websites.
Or
You can find many Job Idea to –
http://home-job20.blogspot.com/

Lizzie asks…

I want to start a business online. Any ideas what to do? What do the people really want most? How do I do it?

Jere answers:

Research Research Research……

What works well in one economic climate may not work so well in another.

At this moment, people are looking to get bargains and save money. Why not try reselling catalogue or high street returns?

Many warehouses are now selling pallet loads of the returns for 15% of the retail value!

Carol asks…

Does anyone have any online business ideas they’d like to share?

Jere answers:

There are millions of web sites in the Internet.you can Start with ODESK.com

Thanks
Kazi Sadiqul Alam
tnmn04@yahoo.com

Donald asks…

Online service business ideas anyone?

I would like to start a Online business. I’m open to any ideas! I would like to do a service of some kind ( travel agent etc…) I would like to stay home with my children. Please if anyone haves a site for free ideas let me know.

Jere answers:

This site provides quite a number of business ideas that can help you to brainstorm. Instead of listing all these here, you might want to check the link:
http://www.marketingtreasurehunt.com/blog/index.php?s=Business+Idea

Helen asks…

silly online business ideas?

Hi im interested in setting up an online business..
I find it inspiring that people are making thousands of pounds a month with silly/fun ideas on the internet.
I have a few ideas myself but im widening my options.
Has anyone got any easy/silly ideas to make money online? That do not involve selling products.

Any ideas welcome, Thanks 🙂

Jere answers:

Choose a topic you love. Make a website around that topic filled with articles and content on that topic. Place ads, google adsense, and relevant affiliate products on your site. When someone clicks on an ad, you get payed. When someone buys an affiliate product through you, you get a comission. People are making six or more figures ($100,000 +) a year from these sites!

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Your Questions About Email Marketing

Daniel asks…

Has anyone used an email marketing company to send out safelist emails?

There are so many email marketing companies on the internet and it is difficult to choose which one to go for to promote affiliate products.

Is there anyone who has used one and can happily recommend?

Many thanks.

Jere answers:

You will just build yourself a reputation as a SPAMMER .. Whilst you may gain some customers this way you will loose many others …

William asks…

What’s the best email marketing company out there?

I’d like to buy a one time email blast as a gift for my brother who is a realtor. Anyone know of a legitimate and effective email marketing company out there I should look into?

Jere answers:

Well yes! Sure you can buy email marketing sites. There are many website who provide email marketing facilities. I’m sending you the list where u can find best email marketing companies according to their rank.

James asks…

How to build targeted email marketing lists?

I am a affiliater.
How to build targeted email marketing lists?

Jere answers:

You ask your readers/visitors for their emails when they are entering your site. You can also do some SEM or buy email collectors.

Richard asks…

How to start the email marketing business?

In general concept email marketing often means collecting the email address, sending emails and tracking them. They help in forming and sending the relevant newsletters to promote the services and others . But how exactly can I start email marketing business? Does it have sufficient scope these days in the market ? Pls suggest me on this …

Jere answers:

Working from home is the best idea to earn some money. If you are thinking that it is time to create some extra income from the internet, congratulationsI believe you will find the online job that you love the most

Maria asks…

How could I write an attractive marketing message to use it in email marketing?

I’m working as a web marketer in an arabian web solutions company, so I have to write a message to use it in email marketing … and I wish if you have an examples for these messages … thanks

Jere answers:

I’m an email marketer for a financial analysis company. We provide investment/trading-educational products and services to individuals and large financial institutions.

As someone said below, email marketing cannot be taught in this short space and time, but I’ll share a few of the things that have been successful for me and my company.

OBTAINING LEADS
Before you craft a powerful email message, you must 1) have an audience and 2) understand their motivations (know what they want).

So you must obtain an email list. You can buy them, but purchased lists are almost always expensive and frequently saturated (emailed so frequently they they become worthless).

Instead, we employ a lead-generation program, in which we offer a free product (a 20-50 page ebook — something like that) for download. All we ask in return is an email address. We employ a “double opt-in” [look it up if you’re unfamiliar] lead-generation method to ensure our list is highly qualified and kept clean. If you don’t want our emails, we don’t want you to get them, bottom line. Without explaining in too much detail we’ve found that our delivery rates increase when we make sure we only send to people who specifically tell us they want our stuff. If they click the “SPAM” button when we email them, this hurts delivery rates to other people who truly do want our messages.

MARKETING MESSAGE
Ok, now that you have a list (audience), you must decide how to market your product/service. There are several successful methods, but via email, the long-copy sales letter approach is in my opinion the very best.

Here’s what we’ve been doing with great success lately. We craft a very compelling, “you”-focused (emotional if appropriate), 500-1000 word email message that focuses SOLELY on getting a CLICK. This message is NOT designed to sell your product; it’s designed only to get people to want to learn more about it, i.e. Click a link to your long-copy sales letter landing page.

Once people click to that page, they should see today’s date (there are easy HTML codes to facilitate this); it provides a subtle yet important feeling of legitimacy. They should also see similar imagery to the email message (same logo, same copy style, same coloring, etc. — they must know INSTANTLY they’re at the correct site.)

Highly qualified buyers make the best subscribers (high retention rates) and repeat customers, so don’t be afraid to share EVERY MINUTE DETAIL (no matter how small or insignificant you think it might be) — and I mean EVERYTHING!

I’ve seen successful long-copy sales letter pages run anywhere from 5000 words to 20000 words (a general guideline is: the higher the commitment, the longer, more detailed the copy.)

Readers MUST be immediately hooked into a message designed specifically for them, for example …

….

Sept. 3, 2009

Greetings active stock trader,

This message is all about you.

But first let me tell you something “about me.”

I want to tell you how I turned a very small investment into a retirement nest egg.

Warning: This investment strategy is not for novices, and it does include a certain level of risk, but with a little more reading you’ll learn to mitigate risk and capitalize opportunity.

Etc., etc., etc.

Please act now. We’ve even eliminated the risk for you by providing a bullet-proof money-back guarantee. Opportunity is not a lengthy visitor.

Subscribe Now — It’s RISK-FREE for 30 Days

Warmest regards,

YOUR NAME
your position
your company

But DO NOT make the letter all one font with huge blocks of copy. Break up the copy with bigger, bold subheads, use images of people using your product along with “cutlines” to describe what’s in the images (real images are preferred, stock are acceptable), show the product itself, include a short letter in a sidebar from the products’ creator/manager about what it will provide, how it was created, why it was created, etc.

THIS IS IMPORTANT: Provide direct steps to checkout throughout the copy, not just at the end.

Some marketers prefer to use long-copy sales letters directly in the email, but this multi-step process (short email > long-copy sales letter > checkout process) has been the most effective for me. I believe it’s because we tightly optimize each step for a very specific purpose:

– Email’s purpose is to gain credibility, qualify your lead and get the click
– Long-copy sales letter’s purpose is to strengthen trust by getting readers to your website, share details about your product, share testimonials from your current customers, tell readers how you’ve eliminated the risk to trying your product and then facilitate an order.
– Checkout process must be as clean, simple and fast as possible. Take their money and get out of the way — eliminate anything that might create someone to stall during the checkout process.
– As soon as the checkout process is complete (and not before), tell people about similar products the

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Laura asks…

You reaction To WWE naming a New Member of The Board of Directors and It’s Not Triple H?

WWE announced Monday the election of Stuart U. Goldfarb to the Board of Directors. Goldfarb will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee.

Goldfarb’s background is president and CEO of Atrinsic, Inc., a direct marketer of subscription products and an Internet search marketing agency. Prior to being involved in direct marketing and cable TV home shopping, Goldfarb held “various executive level positions at NBC,” according to WWE’s press release.

“Stuart is a great addition to our Board of Directors,” said WWE chairman/CEO Vince McMahon. “He brings broad marketing and operational experience across a wide range of distribution platforms, including cable television and the Internet. His proven international experience and overall business perspective will be very valuable to the WWE Board.”

Jere answers:

To be really honest, not really familiar with his name, and this is seems like a interesting decision by the WWE. I guess this hire is more of a business choice obviously, but another reason why perhaps WWE hire this man is that WWE want to expand their influence on the International scale all because now your starting to seen some variety of wrestlers from all parts of the world. And WWE will always try to capitalize on this, so overall, this is an interesting hire from a business perspective because it seems like he is successful, and perhaps he can show it in WWE. And from an WWE’s international sphere of influence, perhaps a good hire as of right now. I really can’t say much whenever it comes to Wrestling, only time will tell with this hire.

Mandy asks…

Should they cut off the hand that feeds them in Congress?

WASHINGTON – A State Department official told lawmakers Wednesday that China’s efforts to manipulate the Internet have increased in the last year, “sending a chilling message to Internet users.”
Representatives from Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Google Inc. were expected to face hard questions at the hearing from lawmakers from both political parties.
Rep. Chris Smith said the companies are “enabling dictatorship” by helping China manipulate the Internet.
“Cooperation with tyranny should not be embraced for the sake of profits,” says Smith, the Republican chairman of the House subcommittee on global human rights.
U.S. tech companies eyeing China face a dilemma, analysts say: While keen to tap a market that could soon eclipse America’s, they must also worry about the perception they’re helping China harass dissidents.
“They are in an extremely dicey position,” said John Palfrey, a Harvard Law School professor.
As some know these names Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Google Inc. donate lots of cash to both parties in Congress. The issue is. Will Congress be a part of sending “dissidents” to prison in China and other countries?

Jere answers:

No!Because if you cut off the hand in congressthan you cant
congress any more.Duh!

Sandy asks…

There are so many operating systems available in the market

There are so many operating systems available in the market that it’s difficult to decide which one is the best. Search the Internet for information on the following operating systems, and draw a table that compares them in terms of scalability, ease of use, reliability, and cost:

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Linux

Based on the above analysis, which operating system will you recommend for the following requirements:

The finance department of XYZ Inc. has hired two trainees to work on a simple database application. Users are going to use the computer for the first time.

Smart Shoppers need to use an OS with easy to use interface and have also the capability to support dual processors.

A non-profit organization wants to host a Web site and needs a computer to host the Web site. They want a cost-effective solution for hosting the Web site.

Jere answers:

Windows xp is better.

Nancy asks…

What do you think of this (see below)? Is this one of those ‘there goes the neighborhood things?

Microsoft Corp. is making an unsolicited $44.6 billion offer for Yahoo Inc., an Internet icon and one the best known Web portals, in a move to boost its competitive edge against Google Inc. in the online services market.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080201/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_yahoo_12

Jere answers:

Almost sounds like it. Seems that everything MS gets its claws on turns to mud. Not sure what all might be changed, but I hope they do not change Yahoo e-mail into hotmail. I think forums such as this could easily evaporate as well.

Linda asks…

Why should I invest my welfare check in a Capitalist country?

Chinese are rapidly hooking up cheap, fast smartphones. China growth leads the world as the United States and Europe stagger. And, most interesting, the Communist government’s “protective moat” is enabling its native Internet companies to score fat profits free from U.S. competitors.

“Beijing actively blocks Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube,” and Google Inc. has shut its search engine in China, blaming “stringent censorship,” the Turner report says. “China shut down 1.3 million Web sites” last year, the Turner analysts added.

How can repression be good for business? Acknowledging that liberty lovers loathe China’s “Great Firewall,” the authors prefer “a gentler term for these restrictions in light of the Chinese Internet market’s potential to blossom: a walled garden.”

A garden! China’s weedings and poisonings of independent thought and action, to Turner, “serve to insulate domestic Internet companies from the forces of international competition.” Sure, there are “dangers in China walling off the Internet, [but] we think they are outweighed by the protective benefits [to China stocks].”

Citing research from analysts at Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group L.L.P. and other firms, Turner notes that China search engine Baidu.com collects extra profits because it’s free to sell ads without competition from Google. E-commerce deal-maker China Dangdang is sheltered from Amazon. Security specialist NetQin Mobile doesn’t have to face Norton. Renren links people Facebook can’t reach. Sina Weibo echoes Twitter. Youku.com fills the China vacuum left by YouTube.

The result: Those six companies, based in the political capital, Beijing, not commercial centers Hong Kong or Shanghai, offer the prospect of “double-digit earnings growth annually over the next five years,” Turner writes approvingly.

http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-21/business/29912037_1_great-firewall-china-search-engine-china-internet

Jere answers:

There is no capitalist country, the USA certainly isn’t. The USA government gives tax money to corporations and individuals, something that would not be allowed in a capitalist system.

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Charles asks…

Any Offsite backup utilities which I can use for small business ?

– we are a small business company with 30 computers in our network
– we currently backup our data to an external hard drive connected to our server , we do a full
backup every day.
– we have 2 external backup drives, which we keep swapping them every day, so ONE drive will
be connected to the server all the time for backups and other drive will be with me at home(offsite).
– I take the drive everyday with me to office and keep swapping them.

– we have full T1 internet bandwidth at office
– I have a cable internet at home

I wanted to know if there is any offsite backup tool which I can purchase and install on my server and my home PC, so that backups can be transferred between the two backup drive over internet.
This will cut down my time taking the drive physically and swapping it every day. The backups running online can be incremental.

Any software or tools which does this job.

Thanks in advance

Jere answers:

You can backup your files with http://www.my100gigs.com For just $19.99 a year you get 100 gigabytes of storage that can be synced between multiple computers.

William asks…

Do you have any preference between Mozy and Carbonite for auto online backup of your computer files?

I plan to use auto backup of my computer files once I get a new laptop, primarily for business purposes but also for personal files. Mozy and Carbonite seem to be the big names, and their fees are roughly the same. Do you have any outstanding pros or cons for either? Any preference?
Re: business purposes, this is fairly simple. Just for a sole propietorship. Files would include Excel sheets, Word docs and PDFs, primarily.
Whoa, why the negative replies? I understand online backup is a common practice. I plan to backup all files on an external drive, too, but that doesn’t help me in instances of theft or disaster (e.g. fire). Mozy and Carbonite are trusted sources….
Mozy and Carbonite ARE programs, TechnoAlien…. And have you never heard of Google Docs? One could back up their files there, but it doesn’t provide auto backup. This isn’t exactly a radical idea…. It’s a smart one, actually.
I am looking for feedback from people who have had experience with Mozy and/or Carbonite or similar programs. Thanks.
In addition, the bulk of the files I would be saving would not include my personal or business financial info. These would be personal and professional docs I have worked on and want to hang onto for archival purposes.

Jere answers:

I’ve reviewed both Mozy and Carbonite, and I’d go with Mozy hands-down! Mozy beats Carbonite in nearly every way: http://www.onlinebackupsreview.com/mozy-vs-carbonite.php

You should definitely check out Mozy for your online backups:
http://www.onlinebackupsreview.com/go/mozy.php

Michael asks…

Online Storage for business- with automatic back up?

Hi

I am looking for a online storage (cloud service) that will automatically backup network data without having tom manually copy files over. I have seen carbonite business and it says that it will automatically change files but will it do this for the network (windows & linux servers). It seems that carbonite business will only let you pay in dollars, so probably would prefer a uk site.

If not can anyone recommend any online storage with automatic back ups?
Thanks Laurence, however we need off site storage instead of onsite in case of a fire or anything.

Jere answers:

There are quite a number of service providers that do automatic backups to cloud servers.

I use Mozy and I’m quite happy with it. You simply define

– Your Backup Sets (file types and folders to backup) and
– Backup schedule. At a predefined days/ time or automatic only when CPU usage falls below say 60%

First backup took a few nights but after that it only backs up the changes. If your going to be backing up Windows Servers, you will need at least their business plans (MozyPro).

Mary asks…

Online Data Storage Business?

First thing is first, I have no experience of owning a business, and have never done anything like this in my life, but I wanted a feel for what people think!

I want to set up an online data storage business, where customers can log in to my website, see their allocated disk space and upload files as an off-site backup which is kept forever. They can also download files, documents, pictures, whatever, to retrieve their backup.

Basically, the user pays to rent disk space on my server, and to use a wonderfully colourful website to manage it all.

Anyway, aside from the technical stuff like security and data storage:

What do I need to do?
Where do I need to go
Who do I need to talk to?
What do I need to consider?

I’d love to set this up and perhaps make it my only venture, endeavouring to build upon it and make it better and better as I absolutely love I.T. and I think that storage backup is so important and is often neglected.

ANY input from you would be appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

Dale

Jere answers:

First of all, you should consider that this market has a lot of big players. Just search in google and you’ll see them. Some services are free. You’re going to have a lot of competition.

So the first thing you need to do is figure out, what makes your service so compelling that a potential customer will choose you over your competitors.

You can talk to business owners and discuss their storage needs to evaluate the market.

What do you need to consider? Everything… The backup service (design, development, maintenance), customer acquisition/ retention, pricing, competition, marketing, sales, backend support systems, billing, terms of service, etc.

Good Luck!

Robert asks…

What is a Small Business’s greatest fear?

Is it losing customers? Losing a building? Do you think a lot of small business owners worry about losing critical computer data like customer information, orders, proposals, drawings, etc.? If a small business could save money and enjoy peace-of-mind just knowing the digital data they rely on is safely and securely backed up through continuous online backup solution would they do it? www.skadoit.com

Jere answers:

Actually, their greatest fear would be to lose customers due to other big box retailers. For example, a small book store would have to compete with Big Stores such as Indigo and Chapters. They have a hard time attracting people because their items are usually not as cheap. However, to stay on top, they do have the advantage of specializing on things that Big store can’t. They could have more of the private selection of books and create other pros for their customers to lure them away from these Big Giants.

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Jenny asks…

About internet marketing for a company website to attract clients and increase sales?

i am currently doing a company project
and i found a problem of their company website (the website hasn’t been updated for years)
therefore, i would like to do some researches of how effective internet marketing can attract potential clients.

can anyone provide me any information?
like books, articles, etc, which relate to how internet marketing (using company website) to increase sales

thanks 🙂

Jere answers:

Wow… You’re asking for a 3 year course summarized in a paragraph. It’s like ordering a airplane in a box.

Internet Marketing is very complex and there a a lot of things you can do to increase sales. Here are some of the things you have to look at:

– Copywriting on the webpage
– Website layout and navigation
– Links coming in
– Current marketing done for the website

If you want some tips on how to generate free traffic, go here:
http://www.profitlancebonus.com/free-traffic-tips.html

If you want the system I used, this is it:
http://www.profitlancebonus.com/
But it’s a complete internet marketing course.

Robert asks…

I need a good internet marketing company to build website with seo optimization for a good price?

Jere answers:

I’d Recommend SpaceNet-Media they worked out great for me.
Heres their website http://www.spacenetmedia.com/search-engine-optimization-program.html

Their prices are fair and there work is above any other company out there.

Lisa asks…

I have Internet Marketing Company ,I need ebusiness or online business email contacts .Where can i get ?

I am interest to contact Online ebusiness Community .who ever interest to promote online business.if it is like CDS and Bulk Contact .I am happy to buy .

Jere answers:

Ruban,
congrats on your business!

If you’re looking for high quality SEO/internet marketing, check out http://www.invertedgravity.com

they’re a leader in search engine optimization, social networking, link building, and all other aspects of internet marketing.

Daniel asks…

looking to start an internet marketing company, Please let me know the best IM comapanies in market?

Thanks

Jere answers:

Internet Marketing is one way of doing business over the internet. When you say doing business, you are trying to make a profit or income. The only difference is that, you are doing this online.
Internet marketing involves many different factors.

Your website needs clear calls to action, keyword research, great website design, and a plan. Marketing of products and services using the Internet as its medium.

Paul asks…

Can someone recommend a US SEO and internet marketing company with proven results?

looking for total web site management and marketing solution. based on retainer + success based bonuses.

Jere answers:

You can visit this blog for help!

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Your Questions About Email Marketing Companies

Linda asks…

I need to know about email marketing?

Whether any email marketing companies in chennai, i would like to know about email marketing, how that will help for my business.

Jere answers:

As sometimes you get a mail from an unknown email, its called email marketing. In it, to promote our product or business we get emails list from any database provider or can use emails that we get from search engines. Now we with a mail about promoting our product and sends that to all the emails we have. Just it.

Michael asks…

What’s the reputable email marketing company to use for sending email ads?

I need a professional company that uses only opt-in email addresses and can geotarget campaigns.

Jere answers:

This will depend on your target audience. Different companies serve different areas and will tell you if they handle your demographic.

Have you considered “piggy-backing” your ads into established mailings (e-bulletins)? The cost tends to be lower and with better open rates.

Ken asks…

Do any email campaign companies run pay per sign up ?

we want to promote a double dating site (u.k audience)and are having trouble searching an email marketing company that operate pay per sign up as opposed to pay per click.
Does any body have any ideas of how we would find these companies

Jere answers:

Http://www.getsubscribers.com

They offer packages of subscribers, but I think that you have to have their autoresponder service.

Lizzie asks…

Has anyone used mailing list companies for email marketing campaign?

Do these mailing lists work? Anyone has any idea about the success of these mailing lists?

Jere answers:

From what i have heard they are all scams

Charles asks…

What is best email marketing company for a small business?

I’m looking to send monthly newsletters to my customers. I’m not a techie and just want to send a few simple emails. An easy to use program/service is my most important consideration, with affordability a close second. I have the emails, (I don’t need a list). What I need is the service/function.

Thank yoU!

Jere answers:

I know of a couple of options:

1) Constant Contact (http://www/constantcontact.com) – their plans start at $15/month for 500 e-mails per month.

2) Cooler E-mail (http://www.cooleremail.com) – starts at $19.95 for 250 e-mails per month.

I believe both of these services walk you through setting up your e-mail in HTML (if you want to).

Do you have a website for your business?
Even if you aren’t a “techie”, you can build a basic site which would give your business even more exposure. The company that I built my site through also offers e-mail marketing and it is included in the price of the web service. They also have a block-by-block site builder so you don’t need to know HTML and they submit all of your pages to the search engines so you get traffic more quickly. If you want to see the site I built with the block-by-block builder (with very little HTML knowledge) and find out about the web service/e-mail marketing, go to http://www.eatingwithfoodallergies.com/aboutthissite.html

Good luck!

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Daniel asks…

Are there any other real estate appraiser vendor companies out there?

I am an certified real estate appraiser and I am curious if there are any other companies out there that are real estate appraiser vendors like Fiserv Lending and Rels Valuation? I really need the help

Jere answers:

Yes —there are several
—streetlinks.com—-
titleserv–www.titleserv.com/index.aspx

wcci www.WCCI.biz

as well as others

Ruth asks…

How can I flip a house the right way with not alot of money to start with?

In a couple weeks I will be taking real estate classes to get my sales persons license. I just turned 22 years old and I’m only working a part time job while enrolled in school. I have plans to have my license to sell real estate by the beginning of next year. In the mean time I am really interested in flipping a house durring either the winter or beginning of spring. Is it possible for me to do on my own? Should I get a buddy to join me in the investment? Also, a main question is how would I get financing to pay for the home and the construction to be done? Help me please! Thanks.

Jere answers:

Welcome to the biz. Lesson one: Find an investor. Flipping a house takes money and since you are brand new, you likely don’t have any. Finding someone who does would eliminate the need for financing. Lesson two: learn about the business of flipping houses before you dive in.

Susan asks…

What kind of company would hire 40 something that worked in family business for 25 years?

I worked in sales and management. No college education. Just real life education. So, what are my chances if my family business goes under?

Jere answers:

It doesn’t matter that it was a family business. You have 25 years of experience, period. There’s no specific kind of company that will or won’t hire you, though another family business might value the fact that you have the family biz experience.

Times are tough, so if you don’t find a job easily, it may be that rather than your qualifications. But look for jobs where your experience would be a fit, an asset. Maybe focus on companies that were your suppliers, your customers, your competitors, or are in the same industry or a related one.

Sandy asks…

How is www.home-profits.biz? Is it really helpful to earn money at home?

I just heard about the website www.home-profits.biz and came to know that they are offering online data entry program. Is it really possible to money by that website. Is there anyone who has been benefited from this website and how? Please inform me. Thank you.

Jere answers:

It sounds like a scam. There are no real home-based data entry jobs, only rip-offs.

Paul asks…

what are some financing options for buying commercial real estate?

I would love to buy a retail location for my biz but I would need 20% down… in my area it would be 40-60 thousand $$$ down… ouch! I currently lease. Are their any other options for me aside from taking on partners?????? Would building be an alternative, or would the same rules apply?

Jere answers:

If you occupy 51% or more of the property you can get an SBA loan with 5% to 10% down or less.

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Sharon asks…

Lets be honest, who is better than Verizon Wireless??

I just read that VZW has launched a new pricing plan that gives you unlimited minutes for under 100$. Now I can talk to whoever whenever and don’t ever have to worry about being charged. How great is that.
Now I’m no cheapskate. I pay for reliable service…period.. In my line of work, it is really embarrassing to drop a business call. Verizon works the nest around the world. I have a RIM 8830 Global phone and have been to 4 countries since and NEVER A PROBLEM when i go to make a call. Not only that, you can add something to your plan ( it is a little extra) but you can get unlimited megabyte usage on that unlimited plan. Maybe 10 bucks. So now I have cancelled my aircard and to be honest, my home internet provider as well.. Whenever I use the computer I have my phone with me anyway so I can hook it up with the USB cable and im surfing.

Now in regards to customer service, I would say Verizon has the most professional customer service reps in industry. Im a PROMOTER!!!

Jere answers:

Actually I lean towards T-mobile. I have had both phones and T-mobile also has plans just like that. I’ve never once had a dropped call and the customer service through T-mobile is better then Verizon. We’ve had services through all 4 of the major cellular phone providers and t-mobile treats their customers better.
The Verizon corporation needs to better train their employees and teach them a few different things. They have a lot to learn about training their sales representatives and customer service people. Or they need to keep closer tabs on things their representatives are saying and doing. From what I’ve seen on people’s bills, a lot of over charges go on. Impropper billing. Verizon was sued for this.
On the other hand the cell phone service it’self is good provided you know exactly how to order and not let the sales rep twist words around and you end up adding a feature that is not necessary or even used. In most areas they have good reception, another thing that’s vital to check on. Not the sales rep, he will tell you yes, when indeed for that area Verizon doesn’t have the best reception.
Their web site needs to be cleaned up a bit. A lot of people have hard times paying their bills online. Things don’t get credited in a sufficient amount of time etc. Extra charges made that were bogus.
Many other things why consumers are getting very upset with Verizon. Don’t get me wrong, the cofounders of verizon had a good vision, however, they’re starting to fail in the customer appriciation department. They need to focus on the customers they have now, treat them right, not just treat them good until their locked into a contract. There are a few verizon representatives though that are actually good and do a good job. But for the most part, most of them don’t care. It’s just a 9 to 5 job to them and whatever is going on at home, comes to the office per say.
So from asking numerous people on this queston, these are the answers I got. Sorry, they need work. The company does have a lot of potential. Just need to smooth out some of the rough edges that were created.
Oh yeah and all the phone companies now have the same unlimited plan. Some even include the web and texting.

Betty asks…

Wrestling Analytic 3: The pros and Cons of Vince Mcmahon (feel free to add)?

VKM is a man the younger audience and WWE sheep sees as visonary and older fans find to be the seed of the devil for killing “their wrestling”. Much like my last analytic, let us take a objective look at Vince Mcmahon. Feel free to add on any pro or con

Pros: The man’s gambling in turning wrestling mainstream is certainly valiant and commendable, as not many outside the businessthought that an art the masses consider phony and hillbilly would ever sucees in mainstream. Whether you agree with the methods or not, no one can deny that Vince Mcmahon has led wrestling to heights that 30 years ago would have been squacked at. If you look at how huge wrestling has been, it is incredible when compared to pre Vince Mcmahon. The only “huge” days wrestling enjoyed pre Vince were the Gorgeous Geroge era.

Another pro of Vince is he is a master at connecting with the times. Mcmahon alligned himself with the popular Cyndi Lauper to get wrestling mainstream exposure to get coverage to wrestlemania and involvment with Mr T to give the foundation for success in his boldest move. The Attitude Era was genious in that Vince saw that he had the talent available to pull off the edgy product which he knew would succeed, as he knew edgy product was successful as demonstrated by the gangster rap rise 2 years pre attitude era and also the Jerry Springer show. Vince has been able to connect to today through the recent Punk Cena feud predicated on internet beliefs, the overkill of twitter which while really annoying to us purists does parallel the current world. It is also to note that Vince is a genious businessman/marketer, as his promotion of Hogan in particular was genious as was Austin. Of course Austin had amazing talent for the character and promo work, and Hogan had tons of charisma, but Vince done well in marketing these men. Vince is a wrestling leader who does realize that he needs new stars to keep him afloat which is something so many promoters don’t, and Vince acquiring talent got him to the top, the manufacturing of new stars put him over the steroid era and WCW, transitioned him through the agression era, and as the building of recent WWE stars like Miz, Sheamous, Punk, Bryan and others occur, Vince is setting himself up for coming years as he has always done.

However, there is 2 sides of every coin, and Vince has his cons certainly. First and most dominant is the fact that yes, Vince did acquire the talent needed in the beginning by offering more money than anyone else to the territories’ top wrestlers since he owned the New York Market and tv slots, but in doing this, he crippled businesses and killed the territory system. This was ok for years, but those effects are finally being fealt as now wrestlers for the last decade come often straight from wrestling camp or some half butt promotion, spend insufficent time in a rinky dink developmental place, than are thrusted into the light without the promo skill, crowd interraction, psychology or general skill needed to get over, and hence Vince is hurt and I predict will be real hurt in 10 years. Had vince kept the territories somewhat alive, he would still be the juggernaut, but have a well to go to for polished wrestlers to find a better success ratio.

Continuing with the theme of cons of Mcmahon, Vince also has through love of bodybuilding and the infamous steroid scandal injected a stereotypical image fans get over wrestling. I have outlined before in answers to previous questions the effects of this image on the business, and for character restraint wont outline all theme here, but Vince knows ladies love the look and kids love the big muscled “good guys” as they believe kayfabe, hence parents buy the merchandice of the bigmen and make Vince the most profit, which Vince must look at since WWE is ultimately an entertainment business that happens to have a wrestling backdrop. Hence as Vince goes for look over talent, countless talents like AJ Styles that COULD have a franchise built around them for the next decade are passd over for robotic huge Mason Ryans, and when they don’t have the skills to get over, Vince has essentially shot himself in the foot.

Vince has also really given wrestling a media black eye for not only the image portrayed, but some really questionable storylines like the Katie Vick incident, his fake death, the London Bombing incident (though the Hassan character had huge potential for being a major major heel), and Mae Young giving birth to a hand to name a few instances.

Last con is that Vince’s ego has prevented many a dream match from happening, in turn huge business money and exposure wise has been lost, and many great names like Muta and Sting have never stepped in a WWE ring because of mistrust over Vince. Vince has always fealt that anyone not a WWE manufactured superstar is inferior as seen by how he handeled the influx of good but misued talent after the WCW/ECW

Jere answers:

I’ll give it a go. 🙂 Very good analysis by the way. Here is a couple that I thought of that were not on your list.

Pros:
Lets face it. Many wrestling promoters have about as much on screen presence and mic skills of a slice of stale bread. Not the case with Vince. From a young guy working as an announcer to present day Vince honed his mic skills. Vince has proven himself to be better at playing the heel and drawing heat than many of the wrestlers he employees. I’ll go so far as to venture that SCSA era wouldn’t have been as successful as it was if Austin didn’t have the perfect heel to play against – and that heel was often Vince. For what its worth, I have seen worse ring work that the work Vince did. Oh he was no Kurt Angle in there – but considering he’s not a “in ring talent” he did good.

Another pro. Most people know that there have been a ton of drug related deaths in wrestling. Most don’t know how may guys Vince has paid to put through rehab. It doesn’t matter if they said bad things about Vince. It doesn’t matter if they left Vince for another company. It doesn’t matter if Vince let them go. All they have to do is pick up the phone and say, “Vince – I want help.” He’s paid for Scott Hall to go thru rehab numerous times. He was trying to get Test to go to rehab when test passed away. Ron Simmons is a one of many guys that is now clean due to Vince shelling out the $ to put him though rehab. It isn’t limited to just rehab. Barry Windham recently suffered a horrible stroke. It was touch-and-go as to if he would live, let alone ever walk again. The bills were mounting quickly – but now he is getting the best care available. Guess who is picking up the tab.

One more pro – Vince values loyalty. He will sometimes “take care of” guys that have been loyal. There is a reason why guys like Capt. Lou or Fred Blassie were around years after their wrestling days are over. There is a reason other than her ability to draw heat why Vicki G has a job as a manager and a reason why many former wrestlers still work for Vince as road agents or in other roles.

A con – and this might just be another theme of some you listed. Vince can hate to admit when he was wrong. Sometimes he’ll keep an angle or something going in the face of failure just because he still thinks its a good idea.

David asks…

Why are regulations on corporations being lifted yet individual freedoms being regulated and/or taken away?

The PATRIOT Act (Provide Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) was the biggest attack on human rights and personal freedoms in recent times. Now they want to pass this new defense law (The National Defense Authorization Act ) that allows the government to hold American citizens without just cause for as long as they like without a trial. Obama and his administration have threatened to veto it unless changes were made. I find it strange that R-Senator John McCain is one of the promoters of this bill when he himself was a POW. Obviously he has no problem at the thought of possibly innocent American Citizens being held in Guantanamo Bay because they were falsify accused of terrorism. Which will undoubtedly happen.

SOPA is another act that threatens to take away our 1st Amendment rights. D-Senator Chris Dodd is promoting Internet censorship through rogue website blocking. “When the Chinese told Google that they had to block sites or they couldn’t do business in their country, they managed to figure out how to block sites.”Dodd was identified by The New York Times as the likely replacement for Dan Glickman as chairman and chief lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The hiring was officially announced on March 1, 2011. So I guess this was his little favor to the MPAA in order to gain that nice lucrative job which probably pays a salary in the 100’s of millions. Obama has not stated he would veto this bill which makes him just as guilty of infringing our freedoms. I guess protecting the financial interest of the already blooming entertainment industry is more important than maintaining the first amendment for American citizens.

Regulation on the corporations for taking our information and property however is not being protected and in fact, our personal information is being required by more and more places. I went to Target today to get some cough medicine and had my licensed asked for. I didn’t have a problem with it until the lady cashier scanned my license without my consent! The information contained on a person’s license varies by state but it can even include SSI #. Our internet footprints are tracked, our faces captured in cameras, what we put into our bodies controlled, our bodies being fondled and humiliated by TSA, etc. Yet the corporations are being given more and more rights while ours are being taken away more and more yet we are no more safe than before.

So obviously the government has switched sides and is in place to protect the rich and powerful and the corporations. We the people are being treated like little naughty children who need to be monitored and kept in line. It has nothing to do with safety when the corrupt FDA approves dangerous medications so the Big Pharma can profit. Take the FDA during the reign of the Bush’s for example:

A sample of those who have been on the Eli Lilly payroll includes:
a. Former President George Herbert Walker Bush (one-time member of the Eli Lilly board of directors)
b. Former CEO of Enron, Ken Lay (one-time member of the Eli Lilly board of directors)
c. George W. Bush’s former director of Management and Budget, Mitch Daniels(a former Eli Lilly vice president)
d. George W. Bush’s Homeland Security Advisory Council member, Sidney Taurel (current CEO of Eli Lilly)
e. The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (a recipient of Eli Lilly funding)

George W. Bush Jr. went on to try and add a provision to the Homeland Security Act to allow E Lily to be shielded from lawsuits after one of it’s products were expected to be causing damage to users.
The mass corruption in the FDA became public knowledge in 2009 after Obama took the place of Bush as President and he was sent a letter from a group of scientist begging him to end the horrible disgusting corruption at the agency in order to save the lives and health of innocent Americans.

So… these corporations and their products can steal our personal information, endanger our lives, break laws, invade our homes without proper cause, arrest and hold us without trial? Yet if they make mistakes they are allowed to skate past being prosecuted or justly punished through loop holes in the laws? Fines only for murder if you are a corporation.

Is this really the land of the free or the land of the rich and powerful?

Jere answers:

The land of the corporations.

Http://americancensorship.org/

Maria asks…

Which version of my CV is better?

Please help me because I really want to get a better job!

VERSION ONE:————————————-

PROFILE:

An English Literature and Media Writing graduate who possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Seeking creative, media related position in the publishing industry. Varied experience including search marketing and web journalism. Advanced IT and Internet knowledge including web design skills. Able to work under pressure whilst meeting deadlines. Confident working in teams or independently, with some leadership experience and a strong sense of responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BA (Hons) in English Literary Studies with Creative Writing and Media – 2:1

Middlesex University 2007

My degree combined critical studies and creative writing with media studies developing my communication, interpersonal and analytical skills to a high standard. In group discussions I was regularly selected by my peers to be their spokesperson. I have studied modules from Shakespeare to post-modernism, all of which required me to do independent research and produce analytical written work and oral presentations on a weekly basis. Modules in my creative and media writing course ranged from feature to script writing giving me a variety of writing experience improving my copy-writing skills as well as encouraging my creativity.

A Levels – 3 (English B Media C History D)

GCSEs- 10 including English (A* A*) Maths (B B) and Science (B B)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Feb 2008 to date Telemarketing Executive, Adfero, London

Currently working on the commercial side of an international news agency. I introduce and promote our SEO enhanced news feeds to marketing directors of large and medium businesses. The service we offer is conceptual and therefore requires succinct description. This role has improved my communication skills and I enjoy working in an online publishing environment.

Mar 2007 to Mar 2008 Online Peer Advisor, Youthnet, London

I volunteered weekly on askTheSite.org writing direct responses to questions from young people regarding their relationships. My role involved publishing answers online using a CMS. I wrote about sensitive issues and provided individual, thoroughly researched answers whilst keeping within the tone and culture of askTheSite’s writing style. I gained valuable writing experience and earned Millenium Volunteer status for working over 200 hours.

Aug 2007 to Feb 2008 Sales Advisor, Nine West, London

I worked on a commission basis as a sales advisor in a fashion store. My principle objective was to achieve sales targets and offer a high level of customer service. I won a competition to represent our brand and a fashion trend by producing a story board, proving my creativity and knowledge retention. I was selected to promote the store on the local radio station due to my ability to communicate effectively.

2000 to 2007 Various Part Time Positions

Alongside my education I worked as a bar person, waitress, office junior, promoter, retail assistant, telesales person and store supervisor. These roles developed my interpersonal skills as well as my confidence.

SKILLS:

Written Communication

Throughout my English literature/language-focused education I have been required to write persuasive copy and I have consistently excelled, gaining top grades in all of my written coursework. I have also created copy for websites and I also write for pleasure.

Oral Communication

During my education I have given presentations and have effectively headed debates. I was also my year group’s representative in my school council. I have honed my oral communication skills by dealing directly with customers and colleagues whilst working in teams. I have also promoted the company I currently work for on the radio.

Information Technology

I possess excellent IT skills and advanced computer knowledge. I can operate all Microsoft Office software and many other design packages. I also have very good IT support skills. I am a fast typist with a 75 WPM typing speed. I am also a confident web designer and developer with knowledge of HTML, working with Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash and Frontpage. I am also familiar with content management systems.

Numeracy

I have two maths GCSEs, Maths and Statistics. I was selected to take my maths exams early due to my advanced ability.

French

I have studied French to AS level and I can confidently read and write French. I also possess a good level of spoken French

VERSION 2:

EDUCATION
2004 – 2007BA Hons in English Lit and Media Writing, Middlesex University
2:1 Upper Second Class Honours

2002 – 2004Advanced Levels, Havant College
English B, Media C, History D & First Year French

2000 – 200210 GCSES, Horndean Technology College
English Lit A*
English Lang A*
Maths BB
Art B
Science BB
French

Jere answers:

If you cut the waffle in the first one and possibly shorten it a bit to get straight to the point, then it will be the best. No one wants to read too much information, they just want the facts.

I like the 2nd one because basically you get straight to the point.

A combination of the two would be the best.

Daniel asks…

Are hucksters and promoters of online gambling sites accessories to Federal felonies?

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/IndustryInfo/story?id=2203666&page=1

Internet gambling was dealt a major blow today when a federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against 11 people and four corporations on charges of racketeering, conspiracy and fraud, the Department of Justice announced.

“Illegal commercial gambling across state and international borders is a crime,” said U.S Attorney Catherine Hanaway of the Eastern District of Missouri in a press release. “Misuse of the Internet to violate the law can ultimately only serve to harm legitimate businesses. This indictment is but one step in a series of actions designed to punish and seize the profits of individuals who disregard federal and state laws.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS19051784320100109

Former CEO of BetOnSports.com sentenced to prison term
Fri Jan 8, 2010 9:50pm EST- IDG News ServiceWashington Bureau

The former director and CEO of BetOnSports.com, a large offshore sports-wagering business, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in running the illegal gambling operation.

BetOnSports advertised “heavily” to solicit U.S. residents to place sports wagers by telephone and over the Internet, the DOJ has said

Including Yahoo dot com?

Jere answers:

Yahoo is all over the world and internet gaming may be legal in other nations.

If Yahoo allows such ads to run in the U.S. Along with other ISP’s then you may be right.

But I think the government would have to prove an ISP knew Americans were gambling at the sites it promotes.

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Your Questions About How To Do Business Cards Online

Jenny asks…

I’m starting a online business and I need help with credit cards?

Ok I’m starting a online business and I wanted to no like when they pay with there credit card how do I get the money off of the credit card you know what I’m saying please help!

Jere answers:

Easiest will be Paypal http://www.paypal.com and Google Checkout

Or get a merchant account from banks or from other merchant providers. But you will need a payment gateway such as Authorize.net http://www.authorize.net

William asks…

When pay online with a credit card when does the money go to the online business?

I am thinking of opening my online business (bakery). I was wondering when someone pays with a credit card when they are ordering something from my business at what point do I get the money into my account when they used a credit card. How would one set an account for an online transaction to automatic go into the account?

Jere answers:

Depends on the merchant processor. Usually 24 hours or less.

James asks…

How can I get paid without credit cards?

I am in environment where credit cards are not available for business online. Meaning I can not ask for credit cards for the business I want to do online and I can not buy online for credit cards are not available for sell/buy in my country. I don’t have bank account in USA, I don’t reside in USA and have no relation in USA to use his Bank Account or asked him to buy for me. I have no means to get credit cards for myself or for those who will like to buy my products. How can I get paid for the products I sell without asking for creditcard and even if I ask for credit cards how can I get my money transfard to me by the creditcards companies?

Jere answers:

A credit card processor will accept credit cards on your companies behalf charge you a fee and give you the rest. Other than that you can accept Money Orders or paypal.

Sharon asks…

I want to set a business online, how do I set up a card payment method?

I want to start selling scarves and accessories online, I want to put a link via Facebook or have a Facebook page to begin with but I’m not sure how to set an online payment method via credit/debit cards. This will be my first business to set up, so need all the help!! I have PayPal which I’m new to so I’m not sure how that would work. Can someone please explain

Thank you

Jere answers:

Pay pal is the best when starting out and very safe and they will back up every transaction so no scamming them. The fee may be a little high but well worth it!!!

Mark asks…

How successful do you think is door to door business card distribution of your online store?

Jere answers:

Trying to get your name out

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Your Questions About Direct Marketing Jobs

Donald asks…

Intense Marketing??? Impala Direct?

I applied for jobs on “jobs.ie” and these two companies are the ones that rang me back the next day. I have an interview with Impala Direct tomorrow but dont think I’ll go because i heard its a door to door selling company and purely comminsion based but I want to go purely out of curiousity. Does anybody have any factual information at all about these companys??? My interview for Intense Marketing is for next week and Im not sure what to do. I rang Impala direct back and asked was it commision based and was it door to door sales and I also told her that I read bas reviewsrds on boards.ie and she did not say anything herself but said that she would get someone to ring me back. Doubt I am going to but if I do I’ll let everyone know what they say.
The girl that rang from intense marketing seemed genuine and when I asked her was it commission based and door to door she said that it depends on what job we think you are suitable for and that they are recruitng for people for their sales team and something else but I cant remember what she said.
I know this description is long and probably confussing the way I’ve expalained it but if anyone could help at all and tell me about these companys it would be great. I think I should go just to investigate what they’re like but if anyone has already done this it would save me time and effort. Thanks. 😀

Jere answers:

Avoid both of them, I wouldn’t give them the time of day!

Do you really want a career based on lies and deception?

Steven asks…

how come no one wants to help me!?

I’m a 20 year old business major who recently started looking for jobs on some career websites! I found there are lots of direct marketing jobs that offer things like paid training, and opportunities for advancement, but i need to know if they are legitimate businesses, I have checked out the website, but anyone can make a good website these days, no its not an MLM as far as I can see right now, and they are not asking for any money from me! but I want to know if it is truly a money making opportunity and a way to get a foot in the door of sales and marketing, so let me know your experiences!
so you know some of the companies I’ve interviewed with are new direction promotions, scanno advertising, o.c. marketing and tld and associates, let me know especially if you have worked with any of these they are located in cali, they all seem to do the same type of thing
i did do research… but i thought the point of this site was to knowledge from others

Jere answers:

Its all about who you know.

William asks…

Marketing, how can I figure out how money I have made my customers as a direct result of me working with them?

O.K. Say I land a job as a counsultant(marketing). I help out the business..NOW..HERE’S MY QUESTION…How can I figure out how much money I have made the company as a direct resultof me working with them… If I can’t tell them what I did for them..why would anyone else want to hire me if I have no facticial evidence saying look, I made this company’s profits increase by 7%, I can do the same for you..HOW DO i DETERMINE THAT????????????????

Jere answers:

Determining how much money you have earned a company is a function of the sales you generated, the price of those sales, the cost of the service or goods, overheads applied and many other items making it very difficult to determine exactly how much was due to your influence.

I would recommend focusing simply on the increase of sales volume. For example, if a companies Internet sale were growing at 10% a year and you were involved in their Internet marketing efforts and it increased 20% then you could claim to have double their internet sales. If instead you are working with particular product lines or particular customers then you will be able to again track increases in sales volume for those products or customers.

John asks…

Should I be modeling more then 2 jobs a month with Direct Connect 123?

I went to an open call in October of 2009 and decided that I truly wanted to become a model. This company said that if they liked our look and we seemed responsible they would pay for our photo shoot and get us marketed. Well I made it and have been working an average of 2 modeling gigs a month. I am only making $2,000 a month from jobs they hooked me up with. Should I be working more? Thanks folks

Jere answers:

Two jobs a month and $2000 is a LOT. The average working model in the US only makes $15,000 a year and gets booked on 5 jobs in a full year, so you are way above average. Even if you were with a top NY agency, you might only get 1-2 jobs a month. Only the few supermodels work more than that. I worked for a top NY agency and only about 5-10 girls on our books made enough money modeling to support themselves. The others all either had night jobs or rich parents/boyfriends who supported them. So you are very lucky if you are getting 2 jobs and $2000 a month as a New Face.

If you were with Elite or Ford as a New Face, your first 6 months would be mostly unpaid or low paid work. For example, I booked 2 Ford New Faces for a PR event in LA recently and they were each paid $250 for the day.

Nancy asks…

A friend is looking for a marketing job in Orange Co., CA?

just received her resume from my network…….She’s in marketing and has 19 years of experience that includes, branding, direct response, Internet, direct mail, media, and event planning; hands-on, a go-getter, and always looking for a new challenge.

Please provide a website or contact I can share with her. Thnx!

Jere answers:

I know someone looking for Marketing people in that area: ejo@cadenmurray.com

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Lisa asks…

what is the first step I need to do to start my first internet business?

I need the exact guide to start business through internet. I have read a lot of information on how internet marketer can earn hundred thousands of dollar through Internet Business. For example like Corey Rudl. It might seems too good to be true but however, I just felt lost after kept reading a lot of books or online guides. And mostly each guide will recommend to buy their product to get start with.

And since I’m still studying, I don’t have much money to start this business. Not to mentioned I’m staying in Malaysia anyway.

Jere answers:

Get a domain first – a name you pay annually or bi-annually for that. Then web space. Design your website first of course, maybe with FrontPage or Dreamweaver. The money comes from advertising. Adsense is good – won’t pay much but gets the google spiderbot on your site! Check out Yahoo small business web space and their web builder is good. It’s not the cheapest though. Look at my site for a few ideas if you’re really new to this stuff. Good luck – email me for more ideas. The address is on the website! !0 points pls!

Daniel asks…

How can i start a business at age 15 years old?

i wonder if i can start a business at age 15 years old . Selling kpop stuffs like album , poster and etc . I have some questions

1 . Which way should i sell ? open a kiosk or do it online?
2 . How and where can i get a supplier for kpop stuffs?
3 . any tips???

I live in Malaysia btw , so i’m hoping the supplier is straight from Korea . Thanks!^^

Jere answers:

Hey u NAMADAK what ever its u r called,how can a 15 yr old benefit from your nonsesical loan bisiness ranging from 5k,u should have chosen some othe r question to utter yo rubish.
Eehh questionaire i suggest u do it online as it wont require u to go through the tedious legal process of opening a business,more so in malaysia,go a head and look for suppliers from korea over the net and start your thing,however it takes time to pick up and its not easy but dont give up,just have the determination.

Ken asks…

web design price?

i’m planning to do a pet online business and need a webpage around 9 pages. I need a database to save all my customers information. I’m not sure how they charge in a package. Just a rough idea how much will it cost? Does anyone know cheap web designer? I need my web to be very very simple no flashing no 3D and i need Malaysia price.

Jere answers:

My portfolio: http://www.thefen.net

Please take a look on it. If you like it and you have paypal so you can use it on freelance hire site – contact me and i will try to give the price that will satistfy both you and me.

If you don’t plan to include complex action using customers database (like sell subscriptions, include membership access types) – i would make whole site for something like $175.

This would include:

1. Layout design
2. WordPress CMS installation and theming it with design developed
3. Customizing WordPress with things you need if it doesn’t feature them by default
4. Adding your content to pages
5. Making sure site code is W3C standards compliant and have basic SEO ready status.

P.S. All others who started to offer their own or friends’ CHEAP design services didn’t even bother to show the quality of their designs so if Asker really wants to hire someone for this, there would be a FAIR choice.

Charles asks…

How long will standard airmail from Malaysia to U.S. take?

I live in the U.S (Maryland). and I ordered clothes online, standard airmail, on February 22nd . On the seller’s website it says they ship from Malaysia. About how many more business days do I have to wait until I receive the package?

Jere answers:

Hi, the normal transit time of standard shipping takes 9 days(from Asia to USA) from the shipping date, but it could extend for at least 2 more days depending on the process.

Susan asks…

I want to learn to do business?

I’m 17 years old, and from an ordinary family.
I will graduate high school soon and entrance to the university, but with the financial situation of my parents are not adequate.. therefore I try to open an online shop on facebook. and I want to sell my products abroad as well. such as America, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia. But i don’t know how to do that..
please help!

Jere answers:

Fact; most all items put up for sale on the internet do not sell
if you had a local STORE where you could put them up for CONSIGNMENT, you would have a chance!

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Lizzie asks…

What are some cost effecitve ways to market my business online?

I have a jewelry business called Blue Bijou (www.blue-bijou.com) and promote it online through facebook, etsy, craigslist, etc, as well as some local online companies. What are some other ideas of how to get my brand and product in front of more people on the internet in a cost effective manner? I was considering networking – your thoughts? Thank you in advance!

Jere answers:

Putting up a company would of course require a lot of things, to get straight to the point, you need a capital. To make money requires money as well. But of course, with the versatility the internet offers, there are many ways you could find that could help optimize the potential of your site or business in generating traffic.

While there are ways to jumpstart your traffic flows, many sites don’t have the resources that others have to generate more traffic for your site. Well, you don’t have to spend a cent; all you need is the proper mindset and a lot of eagerness. You also must have the drive and perseverance to do hard work and research to generate more traffic for your site.

How sweet it is to have more traffic for your site without spending a single cent. Now it’s a sure thing that many sites have articles that offer tips and guidelines in how to generate traffic using only free methods. Because it is possible, you don’t need to speed a single cent, it may take time, to say honestly, I’m not going to beat around the bush with you. You get better chances by paying for your advertisements, but at least you get a fighting chance with some of these free methods I’m about to tell you.

Take advantage of online forums and online communities. The great thing about forums and online communities is that you can target a certain group that fits the certain demographic that you are looking for. You can discuss about lots of things about the niche that you represent or offer. Another great advantage is that you know what you are getting into and you will be prepared.

With online communities and forums you can build a reputation for your company. Show them what you are made of and wow them with your range of expertise about the subject, with that you can build a reputation and build trust with the people in your expertise and knowledge.

You can also make use of newsletters. Provide people with a catalog of your products and interesting and entertaining articles. If you make it really interesting and entertaining, more people will sign up for your newsletter and recommend it to other people. The more people who signs up for your newsletter, the more people there will be that will go to your site increasing your traffic.

Another great idea is trading links with other sites. You don’t have to spend a cent. All you have to do is reach an agreement with another webmaster. With exchanging links, the efforts both sites do will benefit both sites. Every traffic that goes to the site could potentially click on the link of your site and visit your site as well. This works well especially when both sites feature the same niche.

Write articles that could pique the attention of people that have interest in your product. Try writing articles that will provide tips and guides to other aficionados. Writing articles that provide good service and knowledge to other people would provide the necessary mileage your traffic flow needs.

Many sites offer free submission and posting of your articles. When people find interest in your articles they have a good chance of following the track by finding out where the article originated. Include a link or a brief description of your company with the article and there’s a great probability that they will go to your site.

Write good content for your site. Many search engines track down the keywords and keyword phrases your site uses and how they are used. It is not a requirement that a content should be done by a professional content writer. You could do your on but you have to make content for your site that is entertaining as well as informational. It should provide certain requirements as well as great quality.
Generally, internet users use search engines to find what they are looking for. Search engines in return use keyword searching in aiding their search results. With the right keywords, you could get high rankings in search engine results without the costs.

All of these methods and more will drive more traffic to your site for free. All it takes is a bit of effort and extended man hours. Learn all you can about the methods depicted here and you will soon have a site with a great traffic flow without the usual costs that come with it.

Donald asks…

How can I start an online business?

I want to start a website business selling cookies and sweets. How would I do that?

Jere answers:

I’ve been creating and marketing large ecommerce sites for people for 10+ years (I am part of Web Retail Group – http://www.webretailgroup.com/ ), I hope I can give you some good ‘starter’ advice and answer your specific questions:

1. Yes, make your own site at your own domain name. This has many benefits: build up your site with your Internet Marketing efforts, not someone else’s site that you have a page on.

A) Register your domain at http://www.godaddy.com – they’re cheap and the best in the biz. (w/ good customer service most of the time)

b) Get an ecommerce consultant with real experience to help you build your site–let them help you choose technologies, etc; and let them advise you on design/usability issues on the site. If you want to do it your self first to get a feel for it–the GoDaddy website tonight service is cheap so you can try it without losing too much money…but ultimately you’re have a more professional standards-based if you hire a professional ecommerce consultant.

2. Internet Marketing methods with the best ROI:

a) Mailing List – ask visitors to join your mailing list; put those who buy from you on your mailing list; use facebook to build your mailing list; tell people you’ll offer them discounts for joining your mailing list.

B) Search Engines – Post your new site to dmoz.org, google.com, yahoo.com, bing.com:
http://www.dmoz.org/ – find a good category they click the ‘add your url’ link at the top of the page to add it
Google – http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/…
Yahoo – http://siteexplorer.search.yahoo.com/sub…
Bing – http://www.bing.com/webmaster/SubmitSite…

c) Social Networking – use Facebook and others like linkedin and twitter, digg, etc. To build lists of friends for your business website and link to your site. Keep at it, and keep updating.

D) SEO – Search Engine Optimization
i) Keyword Research – Use this tool to determine great keywords for your products that are actually being searched for online,
ii) On-site Optimization – then put those ‘good keywords’ in your website content, and in your TITLE tags on your pages, and in some of your in-site links to your pages.
Iii) Link Building – the most time-consuming part – get other sites to link to yours–many ideas on this…too many to list here!
Then wait…over the next 60+ days you should see an increase in your website traffic for them.

E) List your products on shopping comparison engines (CSEs), here’s a good list of them:
http://www.productfeeds.org/ – some are free, others require payment to advertise. At least do the free ones!

3. Take your time and don’t spend too much money on PPC / CPC marketing online. (maybe spend NO money on this if the above works out for you!)

i hope this helps you get started…

Joseph asks…

Can anyone direct me in how to start building a website for a small business?

My husband and I have a small business. We’ve had many requests for a website. I would very much appreciate If someone could direct us on where to begin. I see so many offers on the internet,but I don’t know anyone who has used one of them. Thank You

Jere answers:

There are some very good answers here on this post already and I highly recommend going through them all as you will gain a bit of good advice from each. BUT, as a whole, each answer I’ve seen posted here is incomplete because they really don’t have enough information from you to give a direct strong answer. Knowing what kind of business you do is a key element in getting the right advice.

Here are the best steps I can suggest as a small business web builder based on what information is given in your question.

1. Although this first step may seem as an odd step, it’s of vital importance. FIRST and foremost, identify the niche your business operates in and do a little research as to what people are searching for the internet who use your services. Try to then find a domain name that you purchase that has the keywords that Google users search. This will help immensely with your site being found in Google and help your business in general.

2. Find a good host provider that has an easy WordPress installation. I personally like Bluehost as a web host, but there are many good ones out there.Wordpress is a free blogging software tool and the #1 choice among top internet marketers for too many reasons to list here. Just know that it is fairly easy to learn, very Google friendly, and makes your website easily accessible to edit from any computer hooked to the internet. Although it was made for blogging, it can easily be used to be a business website as well.

3. Do a little research on some good WordPress templates or look into purchasing a WordPress template maker like Artisteer.

4. If you know someone who knows WordPress and is willing to help you, use them to give you a personal rundown of WordPress and how it works. If you don’t, finding a local meetup group at meetup.com can be helpful as well. If not, then look online for WordPress tutorials, there are a ton of them on YouTube and in other places easily found by doing some searching.

This answer is presuming that you want to build the site yourself. If you are looking for a place to hire your help, make sure that you find someone that will give you references and does updates quickly.

Here is a list of things I strongly believe about small business websites that you may want to keep in mind:

1. A simple, basic, and informative website should not cost you thousands.
2. Simplicity is best. Clarity is key. Cleanliness is a necessity.
3, Your website is a direct reflection of you. You should look good.
4. A website is a waste of money if you’re the only one who knows how to find it.
5. If you want to edit small things quickly, you can.
6. Small updates should not be a big ordeal.

Steven asks…

What is the best way to locate potential sponsors for my product or small business?

Im currently running as small online sports company and now I would like to reach out to potential companies or people that may want to sponsor us.

Jere answers:

1) Think about businesses your customers will visit before and after they buy your products. Brainstorm about related, but non-competing services. These will be really good companies to partner with.

2) Connect with other related businesses on Linked In. Join the discussion groups, help people out and participate in the community. This is a great way to network and form powerful partnerships.

Here’s a great resource for learning how to use Linked In: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-linkedin/

3) Search your competitors’ websites. Do they have sponsors? These types of businesses or even those same companies may be interested in sponsoring you, too.

James asks…

How to finance a business with bad credit?

I have a poor credit score because for small debts I have accumulater over the years but I have eliminated the majority of them. I want to buy a business here in Illinois for $70k..I do have 10% down in cash but I can’t find financing. What can I do? The owner will be leaving town in 3 weeks and will probably list it….help!

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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Chris asks…

What are some the best online payment services?

My website is receiving 18,000 visitors/month. I’d like to start selling ad space on my website. However, I don’t want to setup a business account at this time. That being said, I’d like to receive online payment in unlimited amounts of $$$$.

Example: Person1 would send $50 to my account, by using my email address. The service I’d use would send me an email showing that I have received $50 in payment. I would accept payment and receive a check from the service that I am using.
The check would be sent to my real name.

I know Pay Pal is one online service, but they have a payment limit if you are NOT using a business account.

Jere answers:

Paypal is the best by far. It allows you to take Visa, Mastercard, and Amex, which makes online purchases much more convenient for your customer, which means more business for you, right?

Https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/mer/solution_moreinfo-outside

Donna asks…

What are Intellectual Property Rights on starting a on-line business?

Hi,
I am thinking about starting an online business that provides a service. Although there are currently NO online services for this discipline there is one other service that I have seen that will work similar to mine.

I am sure that there are many online services that could fall into an IPR dispute!

So my question is: What are the IPR regulations on starting an online service business?

Jere answers:

No such thing as IP regulations. You can PATENT an invention or business process. This is called Intellectual Property Rights. No patent, trademark, or copyright, then no IP protections.

If you have IP protected with a patent, trademark, or copyright, you can sue in civil court when someone misappropriates your property.

Amazon.com used to claim intellectual property right for the “One Click Process” that lets you check out with a stored credit card using just one mouse click. The Office of Patents and Trademarks recently overturned that patent because of prior art and it was considered obvious and trivial.

Robert asks…

Is there a company online where I can get a fax number and receive faxes through email?

I’m starting a small business online and many of my wholesalers want to fax documents. I don’t want to have to get a landline just to get the couple of faxes that in all reality can and should be sent via email. Does anyone know of an online service that offers to convert faxes to email for you and give you a “fax number” for a small fee? Thanks.

Jere answers:

I use these two sites:

http://www.faxdigits.com/

http://faxzero.com/

Both are free. They work well for me.

Ken asks…

What is the best small business bank in the US?

In terms of fees, customer service, online services, branches and ATM locations, what is the best small business bank to use? I am based in Michigan with a loaction in New orleans as well.

Jere answers:

Whitney bank because it has one location in metro and one in Jefferson parish

Susan asks…

Can you tell me How can i Grow small business?

Hi friends…i want to start a business regarding online small business server support. can you tell me how can i grow small business. I want to provide online services.

Jere answers:

If u decided to go. Just go.. Dont think about anything. U will success

Or mail me ur email id at luvnimisha@yahoo.com i will send a link

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Maria asks…

Where can I get REAL cheap sales force?

I’m starting a new biz but I have a problem. I can’t think of a way to provide proper sales support to my clients, BY PHONE.

I can’t afford to rent an office and hire a full-time OR a part-time sales person to answer the calls. I myself am NOT a very good sales person when talking on the phone AND, even india outsoucing option is a over the budget for me.

Was thinking about scheduling call-back services for clients and hire someone to do the calls HOWEVER, different clients have different “preferred time for calling”.

Is there any smart way to get around this? WIll I lose clients if I don’t provide phone sales support? Do I have any other options?

Jere answers:

Hi,

I understand your problems, and I’m glad to say you have a few really good and cheap options:

1) Interns. College aged students can work with you for usually as low as 15 hours a week, and provide you a free workforce. It requires you train them like you would to most employees, but it’s free of cost.

2) Outsource. Find some cheap foreigners who are looking for work and pay them much less than the US minimum wage. Post your job offering on sites that provide jobs to these foreign countries

Best of luck! Feel free to contact me if you need extra help.

Chris asks…

How do i get my foot in the for, in the Movie Biz?

I have moved to California recently, and i have always done theater and plays since i was a child, well since i moved here (not to become and actress) i have decided to dabble in the acting world knowing it will be hard but i am still willing to try. How do you find the real stuff, i know it could be filled already but where should you look so you don’t get scammed? Or living just a pipe dream and looking at junk casting calls, i know its hard to know but what would be the best direction?

Jere answers:

Get an agent. You will need one.

Jenny asks…

What is the website that trades stock in elections and other current events?

Does anybody know what the website is where you trade stock in elections and have the posibility of making real money. I saw it earlier on CNBC but forgot the webiste, anybody know? Thanks!

Jere answers:

Iowa Electronic Markets

http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/iem/

Good luck!

Donna asks…

how to become a real estate broker in China?

How do I become a real estate broker in China?

Jere answers:

I would like to recommend that you take a look at the products on this site, especially the ebook. I am sure it will help you. The information they provide in this ebook caters for :-
o Persons who are simply trying to sell their home
o Persons buying a home
o Persons in the real estate business

It is very informative and very easy to read. If you are considering going into the real estate business, they also offer great mentoring services that is highly personalized, designed to drastically cut your learning curve.

Please visit here for more information:-
http://www.ipromo.biz/cpages/35299.html

I hope this helps.

Best Regards

Daniel asks…

How long does an employer have to inform you of the business’s closure?

I just found out that the business my friend works at (through a real estate website) is going to close in about a month and the owner hasn’t told her yet. When does he have to tell his employees that his business is shutting down, legal wise?

Jere answers:

I’ve seen busiinesses close the doors as employees are coming to work. If your friend sees the “handwriting on the wall” I’d advise friend to look for another job ASAP,”

Another way to put this is: If a biz owner knows he’s going down the tubes, but is trying his best to keep it open, he really doesn’t have much option but to keep it open as long as possible.

I’ve also seen businesses that have gone belly up where the employees needed the jobs and have volunteered to MAKE the business succeed at all costs. They got profit sharing and owner was more than willing to let them ‘make it work’.

Owner just might be willing – or open – to letting the employees keep it running.

Good Luck

GC

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Richard asks…

How can you start up a online business?

I really need some help on starting an online business?

What do I need to get started?

What are some tips… etc thanks

Jere answers:

Good mornning Soph.

My name is James.

Donald Trump was quoted saying,” you can make money, or make excuses, but you cant do both”.
On that note look at our opportunity at www.mmmeasystep.com
Show it to a lawyer of your choice, we have nothing to hide.
Show it to an accountant, we make money.
You can keep making excuses, WE MAKE MONEY AND YOU CAN TOO.
Check us out, you’ll be glad you did.
Good luck………….James

Sandy asks…

Does anyone know of a good online business with no scams?

I have been trying to start an online business working from home but have had no success with doing so. Does anyone know a good HONEST way to make money online? Has anyone ever made a living from the internet? If you have any tips to avoid the scams or how to start an online business, I would really like to hear from you.
THANKS

Jere answers:

I think you should design a good website, do search engine optimization (SEO) of it and apply for Google Adsense, post banners of other websites, paid linking and many more ways which you can easily earn money via online.
Complete detail and further assistance, you can contact me at my email address cemerons@gmail.com

Daniel asks…

I’m a teen and I want to start my own online business, does anyone know how to get started?

I have a low starting budget. Do you have any tips, ideas, etc. for the business.

Jere answers:

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Lisa asks…

How do I create a successful online business?

Im looking to create an online sports memorabilia business, i expect to work hard and don’t expect it to be easy. Im looking for some tips and things about how to get this done. Also i was wondering what would be a good goal concerning money made per week. Thank You.

Jere answers:

Time Time Time Use free adverts as much as you can and work in small amounts of ppc. Then blog blog blog. Have at least 2000 links Utilize article sites and Press releases (prweb.com) work any time even at night google will know with their algorithm you are working at night. Great for rankings!Don’t stop. Use classifieds as muchas you can. Oodle topix myspace social networking sites too.

Steven asks…

How would I go about creating an online business?

I’ve never dealt with business before but it’s always interested me, and I have an idea for an online business, revolving around the casino/bingo corporations. But I just don’t know really where to start, what I’d need to do etc etc. Can anybody offer some advice/tips or even a guide to achieving this goal? I want it to be successful of course. I have a friend whose willing to invest for a percentage. But also it’d be good to know how much something like this would cost?

Jere answers:

I presume you started by thinking about your idea offline. An “online” idea is usually the same as any business idea in principle so I am guessing that you did the usual stuff like having an idea, a budget plan and thinking of your USP and so on. If not then do that first. In my experience, this is all about focus and understanding the risks that you are going to take. It is good to dream but you also need to plan for the reality.

If your idea is technology based then one of the things I would recommend is getting good technology advice. I wouldn’t think of just getting some “techie” that you know. You need a genuinely insightful technological mind who can understand the world of business on your team. Why? Because the likelihood is that your business idea is likely to need a reality check for feasibility, costs and time taken to develop it into a live service/ business.

Online businesses have some very specific business dynamics which are incredibly important to grasp if you are going to make a successful business out of them. Think of having advantages in terms of having tiny manufacturing costs, almost free delivery and a global market. Disadvantages are that the world can bite back and improve upon your idea or out-market into oblivion. Think of Facebook and Friends Reunited. Betamax and VHS.

Plus your idea may not work as easily in practice as it does on paper. Stuff like an assumption of “and then I’ll just charge them a fee” leads to “OK do you have a secure site? And what about a payment provider? And is it legal to store those credit card details?” Techies can do all this stuff but go look on a techie blog to see just how odd a bunch they all are.

As it happens our business does actively partner with people who have a business idea but no technical background. We provide the technical side but since I am not touting for work (see my other posts!) I’ll just post my link. I just saw this and thought “interesting…”

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Ruth asks…

Small Business Backup Solution Suggestions?

I am looking for some ideas for cheap, easy to implement backup system for a small office consisting of 6 PC’s. I have decided I would like to implement a local, automatic backup over the LAN. I have considered going the way of NAS, perhaps with two medium sized hard drives in a RAID 1 configuration. With that I’m concerned over the complexity I would be getting into, the price of the setup, and the quality of the integrated backup software.

The alternative going through my head is to use those two medium sized hard drives, in conjunction with a couple of external enclosures, on the network. With that, I would need to find the right backup solution that would allow allow me to swap out the days hard drive to take home, without interrupting the scheduled backup (which would happen after hours).

After I’ve found the right local solution. I am considering taking it one step further by also backing up to an online service. I could use recommendations of the most reputable onlinebackup service, as well.

I would appreciate any and all ideas, set up pointers or suggestions. Thank you

Jere answers:

Http://www.carbonite.com/en/online-backup-software/how-it-works

Donald asks…

Options for personal/home business on-line backup.?

I have personal data and sensitive business information on my computer. I have an external drive for backup, but I am also looking to backup certain fiiles online. I am in a hurricane sensitive state and feel I need more protection. I have had virus issues and I lost data recently and had to recreate it manually even though it was backed up. On an attempt to restore, the backup files were corrupted and not everything was transferred.

Jere answers:

Micrsoft’s new Mesh gives you 2 GB of free online storage space. Using a web browser you can upload one file at a time which is a pain in the butt. BUT they have a download program that intergrates with windows explorer. Once you chose a folder(s) it will automatically keep those file synced up with the online storage. Even better you can install it on multiple computers and add each pc as a user and keep files synced across different pc’s or between a work group thats working on a project. For a Beta application it seems to work rather good on my Vista OS.
Http://www.mesh.com/

Susan asks…

I am trying to start a business online, but I con’t know how to direct traffic to my website.?

My worst problem is that I have no capital to work with and
no credit or debit cards either. I need to know if there is a
way to get started with nothing to use for backup money?

Jere answers:

It could be hard, but you have to be creative. A good idea is a post an interesting video on a free video sites with a link to your web site, which will hopefully bring the traffic.

Mark asks…

What business idea should I pick?

Im 13. I want to start an online business over the summer. My goal is to eventually make six or more figures a year. I know that sounds crazy since im only 13, but its my ultimate goal. I have a few ideas for a business, but I’m not sure which ones are profitable, and which one I should do.

1. A website where users can submit original songs and other users can listen, rate, comment, share, and chat with other users. There will also be a page where users can keep track of their favorite songs, post info, and find new band members with the band member finder. I would make money from the site by selling ad space, and if the site gets really big, i could create a free and pro level membership (pro costs money). Pro members would get extra features. The problem is, since i have no coding or programming experience, I would have to hire a web design firm. A site like this, though, could cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, which I don’t have! My other options are hire a coder/designer/programmer from elance for a nice price, or hire my cousin who is at RIT for web design and programming. I think this idea could be profitable. There is not really competition execpt for www.purevolume.com I like this idea a lot!

2. A website where I would sell musical instruments. I would buy the instruments from a wholesale/dropship company and when i get an order, i give the order to the company who will send the item to the customer. I would buy them wholesale and sell them for profit. I, however, think this business is bad since i would be competing with guitar center, sam ash, www.musiciansfriend.com, amazon, ebay, and more.

3. There is a website called www.remote-backup.com. They provide people options to start their own business providing online backup services. They sell you a license to sell their software for $750 and you re sell the software on your site. You could charge a customer $25 a month for 10 gb of storage, and you would make some profit. Many people lose data everyday from viruses, hard drive crashes, theft, etc. This business would provide a solution. But, some huge competitors are mozy and snapfish and verizon’s new storage service. This could end up costing me 750 for nothing in return.

4. A website where a user can start/create a debate on two topics such as mcdonalds vs burger king. Other users can join the debate by posting arguments under the side they think is better. Example, if i like mcdonalds better then burger king, i post my reasons under the mcdonalds column for why i think it is better. This site could be usefull for many people such as shoppers who want to know what brand they should buy. I would sell ad space for this site.

5. I was reading Small Business Opportunities SBO Magazine, and they had a huge article on a new business opportunity. It is a company called www.resellerdynamics.com. They have a software that lets customers create their own website. They custom brand the software and give you liscense to resell the software for only $999. Once you pay you get a resellers liscense to sell the software, a custom website/hostin/and domain to promote the software to potential customers. You could charge $30 a month for the software and resllerdynamics only takes $10 for server stuff. thats $20 profit a month per customer. If you have 400 customers paying you $20 bucks a month, thats around $100,000 a year! This company is not a scam or pyramid scheme since I called the local BBB Better Business Beraue of the location, and they say the company has good reputations. I like this idea a lot since small business are looking for cheap ways to get a nice website up and running.

6. This last idea is one of my favorites. It would be a website/marketplace where people could buy/trade/sell/auction websites. The user could post a picture of the website, post info, and chose to either sell the site for a flat price, or start an auction for the site by placing a base price. There are already some sites that do this, but they are not that good function wise. www.sitepoint.com does have a feature where you could buy and sell websites, but that is not their main focus. I would make money from selling ad space, and charging the poster a small fee once a sale has been completed. I would hire my cousin to create this site, since it would not be hard to create since many auction and marketplace scripts are out their.

Which ideas do you think are most profitable? Which idea should I do? I love the music sharing site, website reseller, and the website marketplace idea (which is my favorite).

Even if you think none of these are profitable, what would you pick if you had to choose?

Thanks!

Jere answers:

I’m so impressed that you are only thirteen and already have done such extensive research regarding business ventures. In my opinion, the first option you listed seems unique. Which is good. I would encourage you not to let the cost of web design to discourage you. After all anything that has ever been done has been written in a book.

Consider learning computer programming as a hobby. Research the ideal platform for your website and go from there. One book at a time.

Discuss your plans with your parents. Ask them to buy the book for you. If that is not an option, consider going to the library and checking out programming books. The only problem with this option is the fact that you will need to keep checking out the same book in order to complete the activities.

There are plenty of other business ideas that you may not have considered. Read the articles listed below to get some more ideas.

Paul asks…

What is the best way to do an Online backup of MS-Exchange?

I work for a small business that is interested in backing up their Exchange server to somewhere off-site. I recently configured our SQL databases to backup to Amazon’s S3, and was hoping to arrive at a similar solution for Exchange. The major problem however, is that our backup software (Backup Exec) I believe does only full backups, which would be too much data to upload to Online Storage. My question is:

Is there a way with Microsoft’s built-In NTBackup (or with Backup Exec) to do an incremental or differential backup of the MS-Exchange database? And, if not, is there a third-party software solution that does this efficiently?

On a Side-note, I was wondering if anyone knew how Mozy-Pro worked. It advertises that it can automatically back up Exchange, but it is simply a different Front-End for S3, and I’m not sure if there’s any difference in how it does the actual back-ups (full / transactional / differential?) .

Jere answers:

An easy way would be to setup NTBACKUP or Backup exec to backup your Exchange Mailbox Store(s) to a .bkf file located within a directory that your are currently backing up to amazon. That way the exchange backup get offsite just in a two step process instead of directly.

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Your Questions About Internet Marketing Strategies

Ruth asks…

what do i need to know about internet based marketing communications strategies?

Jere answers:

You need to have a website for the reason that you wanted to reach your online target audience. A website can be accessed by anyone, anywhere, anytime, that is why you need to identify up front key targeted audiences.

The knowledge of the author in his website blogs is really important because it brings quality and currency of information. The author should also make sure that the content reflects the needs of the intended audience.

The Internet communications strategy should include information on how the site is going to disseminate and market its products .

Donna asks…

Looking for info on an internet web hosting company called Successful Marketing Strategies?

I think this company is scamming alot of people of alot of money. Looking for anyone else who has been scammed by them.

Jere answers:

Hi suedoo

I am on-line marketing for quite some time and have never heard of a hosting company called Successful Marketing Strategies.

You must have heard that Internet is full of scam and hype and the thing you have been pulled into looks like nothing but another get rich quick scam.

Thankfully there are several ways to earn money on-line. You just have to find what is the best for you, but keep in mind that big fat 90% of all Internet “get rich” solutions are waste of time and money.

So, here is more info on Internet legitimate businesses and Internet money making scams : http://www.my-linker.com/hop/yascams

I hope this was helpful,

Yours

Melanie

Maria asks…

is a web site an important aspect to an internet marketing strategy?

Jere answers:

Yes but you need to be found and be seen!

Get an SEO executive now 🙂

You may contact me at: virtualworx@yahoo.com

David asks…

What are some useful tips for Internet Marketing?

Internet Marketing Strategies. SEO with Google

Jere answers:

Go for MySpace and set up a blog with them. Ebay is another one to consider, forums relevant to your niche, blogs, write articles to create backlinks to your site to improve rating and visibility, optimise your site for the search engines. A new one and not well known to most marketers is Orkut. It is Google’s equivalent to MySpace and is is a ripper of a way to promote your site. Check it out!
Some more? Yes there are more. As you reading this you may be missing a point ou two.
You only see what you look for.

Chris asks…

How can you make a internet marketing strategy is an essential part of your online success.?

Jere answers:

Hi, perhaps you can try Google adwords to market your service/product.

Google adwords is a text-based system for advertising on its site and its partner sites. The service allows you to create your own ads, choose keywords to help match your ads to your audience, and control the cost of your advertising—you pay only when people click on your ad (a cost per click plan). Anyone wishing to promote a product on Google can enroll in this program.

You can get a 5 detail pages information about Google adwords at :

http://www.adcenter.net.cn/google-adwords-1.html

Good Luck && Best Wishes!

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Your Questions About Internet Business Phone Service

Paul asks…

Whats the cheapest and/or best internet phone service like Magicjack?

I’m needing a phone for my very small computer repair business. I don’t have a lot of customers, so I think an internet VIP phone would suit my needs, and my wallet. Are there any services that are like MagicJack that can be hooked into the internet router without the need of a computer? I would go with magic jack, but I would like something I don’t have to have my computer on 24/7 to use. If not, then list the best VIP services, and why.

Thanks,
Will

Jere answers:

There’s a lot of VoIp providers that offers different services and features with an affordable pricing plans. Featured VoIp providers are RingCental, eFax, Joi, Grasshopper and any others.

David asks…

What is the best VOIP phone call Services available in India?

Dear all,

I want to start International phone calls business service through Internet VOIP service.

Is it allowed in India, if so what are the best authorized services available in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Your suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Best regards

Raghu ram

Jere answers:

You may want to checkout CallCentric. They provide VoIP carrier services world-wide.

Mary asks…

is it possible to get an online loan to startup my online business cos i dont have capital to do so?

i want to start a small scale business with YAHOO!store but i dont have capital to get a computer,business phone,an internet service provider e.t.c, and i was wondering if i could get a loan for that. I will need all the help i can get from you.Thank you

Jere answers:

No lender will talk to you unless you provide them with a valid business plan. Go to http://www.sba.gov , http://www.score.org or http://www.bplan.com for sample business plans and instructions on how to write a business plan.

Then, go to http://www.score.org/ and in the upper left hand corner, enter your zip code. On the next screen, you will get information on the nearest SCORE chapter. Call them and arrange for a free meeting with a SCORE counselor to review your business plan and discuss various loan options available to you.

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors.

Mandy asks…

what is the number for At&T Business Internet Services help desk?

I need to get a hold of Tech Support for AT&T’s Business Internet Services. I’m scouring the internet, but not having much luck finding a phone number.

Thanks. I will give best answer immediately to whoever gets the right number.

Jere answers:

The support services and number to call will depend on the specific service you have, and your particular location.

Http://localization.att.com/loc/controller?cdvn=localize&pid=1080&ltype=res&prod-snip=support-lp2-internet

Linda asks…

What is the BEST cell phone service for a small business?

So I’m starting a home business & it’s going to require using my phone quite a bit! I currently have service for my personal cellphone with Sprint, but I’d like to get another phone (or line) for a “strictly business” line; mainly for organization but also to keep things straight when it comes to tax time. I don’t use a land line at this point because I live with a roommate.
Anyway, I live in California, but more than likely I’ll be working with people out of state as well. I’ve been with most of the major carriers over the years for personal use (T-Mobile, Verizon, now Sprint) but I want to know what is the BEST suggestion to use as a business line. I need a plan/service that works well all over the country (or @ least in a majority of places), don’t really need anything for texting, internet service would be great as well, clear calls, fast upload/ downloading…

Jere answers:

Bresnan

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Your Questions About Email Marketing Lists

Laura asks…

how can i make my own email marketing list?

i want to make a targeted marketing list for my specialization product,

how can i do that, without too much of a problem, and cost?

Jere answers:

Two of the largest email marketing list in the world are

aweber and getresponse.

To make a targeted list.

Make sure –

you have the right type of product.
You have the right type of freebie to offer to the people
people want and need your product

you will need a 2 page site.

Any of the auto responders will explain it to you.

William asks…

where can i get an email marketing list?

I want to market my website – www.resumeonline.com – but i want a FILTERED list – in otherwords – i don’t want to SPAM – i only want to market to people who okay marketing to them. Maybe is there a company out there that doe sthis?

Jere answers:

You can also try the Direct Marketing Association’s Vendor Search on thier website.
Http://www.thedirectmarketingsearch.com/
You’ll find plenty of list brokers and maybe an email service provider if you don’t already have one.

Paul asks…

where can I get a good email list for newsletter marketing of my site?

I would like to find a good email list for my marketing. My wife recently signed up for this auction site and immediately started getting emails from other auction sites. How do they do that. She never went on the sites she is getting emails from and the site she joined is not affiliated with those sites. Im positive on that. I would like to get lists like that

Jere answers:

The emails you are receiving sound like borderline spam, while it’s acceptable to send a promotion for someone else’s product to an email address you have a relationship with, it’s not considered ethical to share email addresses with other companies.

There are email list brokers, often the same companies that collect snail mail lists too. Many list cost thousands of dollars. Spam Can regulations specify that emails are to be send only with the recipient’s permission, internet postmasters are on the lookout to halt multiple mails from a single source. You might look into buying ad space in targeted emagazines.

Marketers will set up campaigns solely for the purpose of creating their own email list to which they send useful information, promotions for their own products and products of joint partners who swap mailings. Marketers may value their mails list ot be worth $1 per person, per month. The email sign up campaigns will generally offer an enticement, like a 20 page report that people have to sign up for, later a first contact email is sent asking them to verify that they have signed up to the list, this best practice is refereed to as double opt in emails.

Services that automate the email marketing process and also improve email delivery rates called auto responders, aweber is the biggest name in the field, charging $20/mo to send out predefined sequences on emails.

Betty asks…

how can i get people to opt in of my email marketing list.?

i have a few sites, which are normal sites, selling good products.

how can i make people opt in to the site, so that i can send them emails on various updates to the site.

Jere answers:

For that you probably need a auto responder service like aweber or get response.

If you are using something like zencart to make sell products, then there is a plugin available for that.

You should first give your potential ( clients) a lot of good valuable content before singining up, after signup.

And make them buy something really good.

Chris asks…

where can i obtain an email list for marketing for free?

I have a small online business and i would like to obtain a list of opt in email addresses for marketing

Jere answers:

This free trial will give you some to start off with

http://www.leadclub.net/cgi-bin/affiliates/clickthru.cgi?id=thers98

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Your Questions About Doing Business Online World

George asks…

How Can a person start a business?

Suppose that a person has “not so good” credit. And no capital at all. How does a person go about getting the finances (if he has no one to turn to) to start either an online business OR a real world business? I want to start a hobby store (action figures and plastic models) but I have NO IDEA where to start OR where to turn. Can anyone assist?

Jere answers:

The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you’re interested in.

I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

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:

Retail Specific:
* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping
* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel
* 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

Finance Specific:
* Free Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum
* Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing (Small Business Series) by Kate Lister, Tom Harnish
* Financing Your Business Dreams With Other People’s Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy
* No Cash No Fear: Entrepreneurial Secrets to Starting Any Business with No Money by Terry Allen
* Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business Without a Bankroll by Arnold S. Goldstein

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!

Donald asks…

What is the most popular online cyber world.?

I have heard of some on-line cyber world that works just like the real worl where you can buy real estate, start business etc… I can’t find it though. Does anyone know the website.

Jere answers:

Www.runescape.com

Linda asks…

What Online Resources are available for someone wanting to test business idea before trying it Out First?

Like If I wanted to test a Business Idea Without Test the Idea in the Business world First,Is their websites that can get information on how to do it or A web program that I can set up a vitual Business.

Jere answers:

I think a lot of money can be made on the Internet.

For example, I joined on CashCrate and filled out some free offers and its going very well. And there are no fees to join. It is totally free.

Http://www.cashcrate.com/index.php?ref=102685

This may not sound like much, but for every person you refer, you get 20% of what they earn. And for every person that one of your referrals refer to CashCrate, you get 10%. It may take some time to build up the number of referrals necessary to make a lot of money, but in time–this could be a great source of income–making money while other people are in a sense, working for you.

And by the way–never join a work at home program that wants you to pay up front. If they were making that much money, they wouldn’t need to charge you.

I am not advertising this site. Just answering the question.

Helen asks…

Should I use my real name (personal name) when starting an online business? – privacy/safety reasons?

I’d like to start an online business on the side, but I don’t know whether I should use my real personal name (e.g. John Smith to John Davidson) to protect my private life.

There’s nothing illegal or immoral about my business, just that I wouldn’t want family members, friends and everyone else be able to google my name and find everything about me and what I’m doing, or for my business product buyers to locate were I live throu yellow pages, etc… with a real name it’s quite easy to find anyone nowadays.

Which brings me to my next point, safety. That’s the other reason I’m considering using a different last name. Perhaps I may be over reacting?

My business niche: I’m gonna be selling self-help audio CDs + books using websites and video promotions with me explaining the programs.

I noticed that most celebrities use a different name in show biz all the time, and so does other well known internet marketers and other self-help gurus online like David DeAngelo from DoubleYourDating; he uses other names in other niches.

Honestly, I kinda find this a little dishonest, but I also understand the necessity and the advantages of doing so in certain business situations. That’s why I’m torn about this and I need your point of view… Do you find this unethical, illegal… or normal and practical in the business world? Thanks for your input.

Jere answers:

This is an interesting question, but I will speak from personal experience. I started my coaching practice using the name Courageous Living. Then, after just a few months, I started realizing that no one cares about your business name unless you are a BIG business. I stayed away from using my name at first, because it is long and easily misspelled. Most online marketers use their name, and here’s why. People buy from people, when you are a solo-preneur you want people to connect with you, get them to know, like and trust you and you’ll quickly develop an audience and a following.

I find being authentic in your business is the best way to go. Do what you feel in your heart is the right thing for you. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there. You are going to have critics no matter what you do, so if your family googles you – let your light shine. You have every right to be out there marketing yourself. Critics will only arise because they don’t have the courage to do what you are doing.

Best of luck!
Andrea

Michael asks…

How do you find the correct home business?

I have been victimized by varies online business. I have tried several online business promising the world, but in the end… all they got was my money, and all i got was a bill. Please give me some good advice on how to make a legitimate living from home. Thanks a million !!

Jere answers:

Hi. I to have had the same problems you speak about here for a long time and I know what its all about. Then by chances it happened to me to come across this link: https://iiu.infusionsoft.com/go/ii360/amazing/ This Website will provide a great solution to your problems. Now I have fired my boss and have no remorse at all. Big thanks to this website.

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Mary asks…

I am looking for contacts of IT people who are from Nagamangala,Mandya district in Karnataka?

I am looking for contacts of IT people who are from Nagamangala,Mandya district in Karnataka,India for setting up a farmers association in Nagamangala for achieving following objectives. Interested people who are having agricultural land in Nagamangala may respond. If the people are settled in Bangalore, it is well and good although it is not a mandatory expectation.

Objectives and plan:

1. The association will encourage the members to grow Papaya in their land in integrated farming method.
2. The objective would be to resist usage of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Each member should adhere to this primary guideline
3. The produce shall be marketed directly to fruit outlets and Homes in Bangalore. Appropriate infrastructure shall be setup for marketing in Bangalore. I have been able to find good market from direct customers in Bangalore for Papaya grown in my farm. Currently the market size is for 100 Kgs per week. I have about 100 yielding plants and have expanded it to 500 plants which will start yielding in another 8-10 months
4. The plan is to bring atleast 50-60 acres of land under papaya cultivation so that we are able to supply on regular basis to customers in Bangalore.
5. The Profit shall be shared based on the amount of produce from each member less the transport and marketing cost.
6. Unlike other farmers association, this association shall NOT provide any financial assistance for the members. It shall be used only as a marketing facility for the produce from the members.

I intend to run this association as a marketing facility for other agriculture products like Raagi, vegetables etc in future. In future, As an expansion plan, this association shall get involved into trading of agricultural products for Middle east counties.
I am looking for about 10-15 people with each having 4-10 acres of land and who would be willing to grow the papaya as per the guidelines set by the society. Once we have enough people to drive this idea, we can start with the registration of the association formally. Though I have not worked out the establishment cost for this association, I am guessing that Initially one may have to invest about Ten to twenty Thousand rupees for setting up the association. This investment shall be used for registration of the association, printing stationary and marketing stuff.

I have a 6 acre farm in Tattahalli near Nagamangala. My contact is narenmg@yahoo.com

Jere answers:

I really appreciate your interest in agriculture and specially Papaya and along with other product which can cultivate in your place.Being a out of karnataka now for my bred and butter.The detail es you have provided sh owes your int rest in innovative way by establishing the body in which you believe to be success and you need help to implementation of your plane more practically for long future.
Some 10-15 years back I had been to Nagamangala.

As I personally know the system of APMC for local Taluka place provided by Govt is not helping for such idea?I think you can contact Taluka Development board es for such idea to help and co ordinate for your idea to success.As per my knowledge you can create a co operative Society from the same (NONE POLITICISED CANDIDATE SHOULD BE RECRUITED) you can get more facility to improve and to implement your all idea I think.
Take an example of Anna Hazare how he developed his village so many effort es behind the success.
All the best wishes in the event of Shuba Deepawali.

Lisa asks…

How would you deal with a chronic Liar?

Here is my story.

I have a business partner that most people find very charming, and rather simple. But that is deceiving to say the least and he is far from simple. Over the last year and say four months I would overlook what I viewed as exaggerations and tall tale telling on his behalf. Recently I had to confront him for what I saw as inappropriate sexual behavior towards me ( I am a lesbian and he is straight ), which he denied and I had to list about 4 incidents to get him to admit it. Also I caught him in two lies regarding our business that have led to some major discussions between us. Remember he is adept at placing the blame everywhere and direct questions are met with evasion. Even with direct proof he will evade and dismiss. Also a week ago it was brought to my attention by a computer geek that someone is accessing my computer without my knowledge and going through personal files. There was something irregular that came up on my computer that alarmed me. I am still investigating this one, but I will give you one guess on who I suspect. Normally I would just end my association with such an individual and jettison their ass to the curb, BUT suddenly, because a friend of mine connected me with two major players in our industry in the past two weeks, we are on the verge of being very, and I mean very successful with a product my business partner created and I marketed. And there are two other products that he created and I marketed that I learned this week are going to sell as well. Because of the financial/time investment I cannot simply walk away. I always knew the products would be a success but I never bargained for this…any thoughts, ideas or suggestions?
Mark, I knew you would answer this well my Aussie friend and it makes the most sense to me for a number of reasons. First and foremost it is true that everyone lies. I have lied to spare another person something painful, which is perhaps my rationalization or because I did not want an argument to ensue, but if I am asked a question directly I have always answered it…it is the lies of omission I am speaking about. Yet IMO there are “core issues” at stake with lies and business and it IS my reputation, and naturally because of my realization about my business partner ( who cares if I was slow in putting it together..lol ) it has made me ask a lot more questions, and conduct a lot more investigation, and most of all to be very clear in my communication. True, the bottom line is there are no friends in business and to think otherwise is an illusion. Perhaps this is one reason this all came to pass. My Disneyworld mentality needed to go.

Jere answers:

I think you need to ask yourself is if the business relationship worth the aggravation of dealing with this individual.

If you decide it is, then steel yourself for more of the same and make sure -everything- is in writing.

As for inappropriate searching of your computer, either don’t leave it where he can get it, or keep your personal info off of it (offload it to dvds or external harddisks) which you can store in a safe location.

It will also help to establish an exit strategy. Work out how you will get out of this situation with the maximum financial benefit. Then if he crosses the line implement your plan.

Seems to me the biggest problem is not knowing what is going to happen next. The more you can control events, the better you are going to feel.

David asks…

Ideas…..?

I am a consultant with a Network Marketing based business. I do not want to try to debate the validity or whether it is a pyramid or not. Anyone who thinks so can research the direct selling association. My Question is…

Does anyone have any fresh ideas for identifying and reaching a target market of people interested in antiaging products, who are interested in being proactive with their health and wellness and possibly are interested in a home based business as well?

I just want to know effective ways to accomplish this without breaking the bank.
For your info, fazizzle, this is a forum to share ideas like this. Why do you attack me for asking a question? Some people in my similar industry may know something I don’t,,, this is how we learn, shame on you for being a hater!
Thank you Sandra C, great advice. I am definitely looking to lead with the products!
Great Idea Daisy Girl! Thanks!

Jere answers:

I do a lot of events with a national food chain and there were a few events, like Ladies Day at the Pool, where the local rec centers invites ladies from all over the community to spend the day winning prizes, getting pampered, fashion shows and playing in the pool. There were a ton of ladies at this event and it would be a great place to demo your products. Offer a chance to win a whole collection of products and now you have a mailing list of interested individuals. These types of events are everywhere if you are willing to donate your time and some product samples. Hope this helps.

Robert asks…

what do you think of anarcho communism?

Anarchist communism (also known as anarcho-communism and occasionally as free communism) is a theory of anarchism which advocates the abolition of the state, markets, money, private property, and capitalism in favor of common ownership of the means of production, direct democracy and a horizontal network of voluntary associations and workers’ councils with production and consumption based on the guiding principle: “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need”.

Jere answers:

I would call it a “return to despotism.”

How long, in a world with utterly no rules and regulations, until the guy with the most guns is running the entire show??

Sandra asks…

How does my resume look? Feedback appreciated?

I’ve crossed out personal info, but the important things are there. I’d appreciate any feedback about my resume and how I could improve it. Thank you so much!

This has been copied and pasted from Word, so please don’t think this is how it’s formatted on paper.

XXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
2222 XXX, XXXXXXXXXX, ST, 55555
XXX-XXX-XXXX
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.com
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in which my skills in customer service, management, and office operations may be utilized.
SKILLS PROFILE
•Proficient in many Microsoft Office programs including Word, Works, Power Point, and Excel.
•Experienced in operating advanced programs such as Peachtree Pro Accounting, Adobe Photoshop, and Wix Flash web editor.
•Skilled in time management, customer service, public relations, and organization.
•Prompt and courteous telephone skills and practiced in operating multi-line telephone systems.
•Creativity minded self starter skilled in merchandising, branding, and display marketing.
•Capable of handling sensitive and confidential information and documents with discretion.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Owner-Operator2008-current
XXXXXXX Boutique, City, State
•Responsible for the day to day operations of high end contemporary women’s boutique.
•Provide customer relations, close sales, and interact with both new and established clients.
•Plan budgets, sales goals, and prepare financial statements and reports.
•Forecast trends and order merchandise according to prepared budgets and business plan.
•Create and carry out public relations, marketing, and web based sales campaigns.
•Manage staff and coordinate merchandising, inventory activities, and training methods.
Manager2007-2008
XXXXXXX Boutique, City, State
•Managed and responsible for daily operations of boutique.
•Interacted with and successfully sold to both new and established clients.
•Prepared inventory, sales, and customer reports for owner.
•Participated in Bay Harbor Merchant Association meetings and events as business representative.
Sales and Marketing Manager2002-2006
XXXXX Corporation, City, State
•Performed outside cold sales calls, customer follow up calls, and closing calls with new and established clients.
•Managed and responsible for sales territory from XXXXXXX to XXXXXXX and several sales representatives.
•Created and directed all marketing activities and advertising campaigns for the agency including newspaper, internet, and email blast communications.
EDUCATION
Diploma2002
XXXXXXX High School, City, State

BA, Business Adminstration, Minor in Marketing Expected date of Graduation: May 2011
XXXXXXX State University via XXXXXX XXXXXXX College, City, State

Jere answers:

It looks good. I like that you put your skills before your employment history. It gets the reader’s attention. I want to continue reading to find out where/how you got those skills. Good job.

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Your Questions About Business Online Services

Laura asks…

Where can i find an agency or individual to finance my business?

I am planning to put up a website online service business in the philippines. Where can i find an agency or individual that offers financial support for people wanting to put up a business?

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

Betty asks…

Looking for a qualified business certification online that could improve chance to find a job?

Hi,

Is there any online service which offer certification for business subjects like business analyst, consulting, strategy, branding, business development, six sigma, etc that is acceptable by multinational company.

Example, in IT area, there are CompTIA, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, etc, certifications.

Regards,
Erwin.

Jere answers:

Try http://www.greenbelt6sigma.com
I have used them and it was an affordable and good experience, I would recommend them.

Nancy asks…

Will I need to pay any of the following for starting a business online?

When I say starting a business online, it is an online directory, thus no goods are sent physically.

-Insurance
Business Rates

What other stuff will I need to pay? It seems so complicated that I may need to have to fork out a fortune just for having a website

Jere answers:

Insurance is good coz someone may make a claim against your product or service if they get injured or suffer through incorrect information etc, Business rates i think you mean your property then no if you buisness does not take over the room you are using as computer space ie, if you work from your bedroo providing your room is still usable as a bedroom you will be ok, you may need to or even wish to voluntarily register for vat but unless your turnover reaches a set limit then you dont need to

Paul asks…

What is the best business product/services with quick good profit in toronto?

I am looking to start any small business, service providing or product selling. I need something that requires little start up. What is the best product or service i can venture into?

Jere answers:

Consider an internet based business since you have low start up funds. One of the best recession proof business you can align yourself with is one that truly fills a need. Most small business owners desperately need help getting promotion online. If you can show them how to get traffic, leads and sales at an affordable cost you can do very well. The key will be to subcontract the work to people who do it, you simply focus on sales. There are a number of programs you can join at no cost to you and start immediately making money. One of the easiest to start with is Viral Coop. You can get paid instantly for helping small business owners and marketers get traffic to their websites. There is no cost to get involved. Another option is The Online Ad Network, you can join FREE and market classified ad promotion to promoters as well. Finally consider doing a joint venture with a U.S Resident. As a consultant with Program Funding Consultants we help entrepreneurs like you get $5000-$35000 in as little as 30 days to start,grow or expand a business even if they have bad credit. You can find links to the Viral Coop, the online ad network on my website MLM Marketing Pro linked to this post. You can also learn more about the SBA Microloan Funding by visiting the second link. Hope this answer helped.

Daniel asks…

How about online development strategy of British airlines?

-I want to konw about the way British Airline to gain customer by useing online service.
-I want to clear about British Airline plan to expansion business by useing online service.

Jere answers:

That’s a lot of info you want

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Your Questions About The Real Biz

Lizzie asks…

How important is it to negotiate a commercial lease?

Looking to lease a suite at a strip mall for our small biz startup, and everything we’ve heard and read says to negotiate not just the lease price but also the terms within the lease. Is it really important to negotiate the lease? Can leases be altered to be fair to both parties? What types of terms and conditions should be in the lease?

Jere answers:

Get a sample lease from the landlord. In a strip mall, you’ll be exclusively leasing the space which you occupy plus a non-exclusive use of the parking lot, garbage container, landscaping, etc. The charges for maintaining these things are called “Common Area Charges” and are paid for by the tenants each months as a function of the percentage of the center which you occupy.

In addition, you’ll be paying a pro rata share of real estate taxes and assessments, if any. All the above things are paid for by the landlord and charged back to all the tenants. The landlord does not make any money off of these. Also, he has to pay for management to the tune of about five percent of gross income.

What the landlord gets from the tenant is “net rent”. What the tenant pays the landlord is “gross rent” which includes what goes to the landlord plus the common area charges. Now what’s to negotiate? Just the amount of rent per square foot you’ll pay monthly, any cost-of-living charges the landlord wishes to include, tenant improvements should the landlord be willing to put them in for you in order to customize the space to your use and free rent to both entice you to occupy the space and to allow you time to fix the space properly to start your business.

A comprehensive answer to which I’ll add: Shop around to assure yourself that the landlord is charging market rents and that his strip is located such that you can have a viable business.

Richard asks…

Why did all the women who replied to my post start hating?

I was keeping it real and all the women just killed me. About 2Min’s ago my question was, After I cum I tend to walk the women I sleep wit to the door, and don’t want to be bothered. I got all women who were so mad at that when if u think about it none of these girls belong to me and Im single. Why so emotional???? Why cant we fuck go home fuck and roll without drama?

Jere answers:

LOL! Women and girls do not belong to anyone, ever.

When you only treat women like an object they tend to dislike that. You only want to do your biz up in their nethers, and then walk them to the door and be done with them – its the way you’d throw away kleenex after you’ve blown your nose into it and now its good for nothing else, as far as your concerned.

Usually, after they hook up, women like to hang our, cuddle, talk, it is an emotional thing for them.

If you’re up front that you’re only looking for a fvck-buddy, rather than wooing them and making them think that you’re interested in them as a person, then you’ll get the women who are like you, hedonistic and only in it for the nut. Then those women will be glad to walk away once she is as done with you as you are done with her.

It’d be like you need a job and some guy who owns a store is all interested in you. You show up for work, the first thing is he needs you to unload a truck – so you do it. Then you go to him to see what is next and he walks you to the door and sends you on your way because he no longer wants to be bothered by you. His needs have been met, so bye bye…

How would you feel? He just used you to unload his truck, He was never interested in you.

Carol asks…

How do i download youtube videos into my phone?

I have a micro sd card for my phone, Other than zilatube, how do I download? I first download to real player then try dragging it to my sd card but it wont allow to do it. If zillatube is the only way, please give specific directions, for all ways too please. This includes any other website.

Jere answers:

You have to download and convert the youtube video to mp4 or 3gp video at first, then you can copy the video to the sd card for your phone. If you don’t know how to do that, I think this youtube tool would help you do the job, it’s legal and works pretty well.
Http://www.youtubetoipod.biz/best-youtube-converter.html
Hope it helps. Feel free to email me if you need further help or use http://www.answer.com to search more answers.

Laura asks…

How do I care for a leather jacket? Can I just armor all it?

Its not the greatest jacket in the world, but It’s not that well worn either And its not that old . The style is casual sport, not a biker style where well worn would look good. Anyone in the drycleaning biz could tell me if I armor all it…can a good dry cleaning leather treatment reverse anything I do to it that might be bad? How bad could it be if I armor all it? I do it to the leather in my car at least 5 times a year. Please help. Details would be nice ….plus how you know this info!

Jere answers:

If it’s real leather then go to a shoe store and pick up a can of saddle soap it’ll soften the coat and perserve your leather for years to come. If you keep using vinyl dressing it will dry the leather and evenually start cracking!, saddle soap is the best thing for any type of leather!! You can also try a place that sells saddles for horses!, for the saddle soap in a can, it looks like a can of shoe polish!.

Donna asks…

Where do I start if I went to get into real estate?

I am a college senior and want to start to get into the real estate market and obviously need to start off small somwhere. What kind of properties or apartments do I start at?

I go to school in Albany and live in the NY/CT area

Jere answers:

First, start by interviewing local brokers. They will make it out like they are interviewing you, but in reality you are interviewing them! Look for someone that will offer you training, etc. And they won’t have a LARGE HAND in your pocket.

When you talk to them, tell them that you are looking to get into the biz and you are just trying to figure things out. They will instruct you further as to your local requirements, etc.

Good luck.

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