Your Questions About Business Online Services
Daniel asks…
Sugget a unique name for a company dealing in Online business services like design, consulting, and software?
the name should talk abou the services as well as be creative and unique.
Jere answers:
The naming of your business could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A name’s originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance.
The name you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future.
Since any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route…
I suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a “name party” & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research.
I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what’s out there.
Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I’d try them out first.
Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.
There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I’m not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You’ll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for “free domain name search” and “national yellowpages” and the appropriate links will pop up.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
Steven asks…
If you have an online business offering a service to others…?
I am regsitering my business for taxes. Which one would I be expected to owe if any, for just selling a service online?
Sales Tax
Use Tax
Income Tax Withholding
Single Business Tax
or none of the above. Thanks.
Jere answers:
Assuming that you will still be filing a individual income tax return the profit or loss from your business activity will be calculated on a Schedule C. That amount will be reported on Line 12 of your Form1040. Within the Schedule C there may be some taxes that you will have paid and they will be used to offset your income. If your profit exceeds $400 you will be subject to Self Employment tax which is 15.3% of your net profit however your will be allowed to adjust your total income by one half of the SE tax on line 27 of the Form 1040. If you believe that you will have a sizable profit from this venture you should make estimated tax payment each quarter. Those estimates are on the anticipated income tax liability at the end of the year. As this will be a new business you may need to make adjustments in those estimates each quarter. If you have never had a business before you should consult a tax professional before you start and they can review all of this stuff in greater detail.
Ken asks…
How would i get on line Business marketing services? What company’s are there in the Market?
I want to get online Business marketing services.like marketing services like lead generation, market research and analysis, search engine optimization, product launch, product promotion- through print and digital medium, development of website, internet marketing services, e-commerce solution. Can any body give helpful sugesstions to me.
Jere answers:
Good timing? I’ve extensively read everything about promoting my online store. I’ll try to sum it up for you.
1) do not waste money on buying books “internet advertising. (go to the library)
2) If you decide to advertise a “banner ad” Be sure to use the “Pay per click” method. (usually around a dime for each customer who gets directed to your store.)
3) if money is no object I’d have either Yahoo, or Google create an attractive ad campaign for your company. (big bucks very expensive)
God Bless You
James asks…
How does one start up a service based business online?
I have $20,000 and a great idea for a serviced based business that would function online. It is a great idea, although I withdraw to share it as of right now.
I am not very knowledgable when it comes to setting up a website, so what steps should I take to start up this website?
Jere answers:
As you may know a domain name is just a name, not a real website. If you are going to create your website: 1- Buy a domain name. To get a domain name, you have to pay an annual fee to a registrar for the right to use that name. 2- Buy a web hosting service to provide your online space and enable you to get your website online at your purchased domain name.
If you want to start your website I recommend purchase your domain and hosting together. In this way it is possible to get your domain for free. Some hosting services offer this gift today.
As an experienced webmaster I recommend BlueHost service which I’m sure it would work for you and fulfill all your requirements. They have a really great offer for hosting & I have used them for over 3 yrs now, and have never had a single problem with them.
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They also offer “Free Site Builder” that helps you build your web pages without difficulty if you are not skilled in using any website creating program. (WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get) You can use this service optionally.
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There you can find a step-by-step guide to start your website.
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Good Luck!
Jenny asks…
Who has the best services for people wanting to start an online business?
I want to spend more time working from my home and have decided to look into starting an online store. I alredy have the products I want to sell but don’t have a lot of money to pay someone to set me up to do so. What are the benefits of using templates and who provides inexpensive user-friendly ones?
Jere answers:
I suggest you try this program that offers a hosting plan for your website but additionally, they provide a free website builder and free trial….They have hundreds of free templates, stock photos, etc. So it is fairly easy to build your own site and you can set up shopping carts etc for selling the products you have in mind. They are a really great service with support and many free options for your website building.
Hope this helps
Try the site I post below…
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