Your Questions About Doing Business Online World
Mary asks…
Why go to a job fair when you can apply for most jobs online?
What benefit do you gain from meeting in person?
Why do business people insist that people wear dress clothes?
Why is the business world so different from the academic one?
Why are the skills for getting good grades completely different than the ones for getting a good job?
Jere answers:
Job fairs have representatives from the company that can meet you in person. Online your just another submission while at the job fair you were so and so with the nice suit. Our business prefers candidates from a job fair over online submissions as we are able to speak to the applicants personally and put a face to the application.
Businesses prefer dress clothes on a matter of professionalism. Some people cannot dress up or dress up properly leaving an employer to wonder if you’re even qualified. You could be applying for an entry level position and end up in a management position so every interview needs to be conducted as if you were applying for a very qualified position. Also first impressions are lasting ones, in all the interviews I have done, I have never considered someone that shows up in jeans and a shirt. It shows a lack of respect and consideration the candidate has. In addition, the next interviewee who shows up dressed up shows that much mor professionalism than the last person.
The business world is driven by success and sales. The academic world is driven by discipline. If you have enough discipline to maintain your grades you will do well in school. However, businesses are focused on sales and staying above rather than consistent performance.
Maria asks…
Which website will I be able to interact verbally with business minded people for free? talk through my mic.?
I want to make money online and I need to interact with people doing business online. I was wondering if their is a site such as yahoo messenger but which is for business which I can plug my mic and talk for free. Is there?
Jere answers:
There are millions of websites that talk about money making opportunities. I have spent 6 years researching these sites. Majority of these are rip offs. The best approach is to create your own yahoo group which would invite like minded people from all across the world. Once you have 15 to 20 serious people like you, the next thing to do is to create a website that promotes the kind of money making opportunity you are interested in. With these 15 to 20 people in your group you can start to work towards a financially rewarding online affiliate business. Due to space constraints I cannot elaborate this approach but anyone really keen to look into this can get in touch!
Donna asks…
What type of small business can I start with less than $1000 being a full-time student?
Business idea could be online or even an physical real world.
Jere answers:
There are many businesses you could start for under $1000. You could start a home-based business, which may be your best choice if you find one with a product or service that you believe in, a simple-to-use system and a documented training program. If that is something you are considering, research the companies and find one with products that are necessity-based or some you believe in and it could be the best decision you ever made. Personally, I believe in businesses that have already been figured out and all you have to do is step in, get trained and make it happen. Training is key because in order for things to change, you have to change.
Best wishes
Sharon asks…
How do I handle taxes for independent contractors of mine that are based in other countries?
I have an online business that utilizes people all over the world and they are paid for it. At the end of the year, I send 1099s to all of my US based independent contractors, how do I handle this with the international ones?
Jere answers:
You do NOT send 1099-Misc forms. You do NOT send 1042-S forms.
You take a long look at form W-8BEN (which is for foreigners physically working in the US) and borrow the language of the Under penalties of perjury statement. Add this to a document you ask your contractors to sing, attesting that the work was done outside the US and that they are neither US citizens nor US resident aliens. Then put the form with your records for paying them. This will show you used due diligence in determining that no forms were required to be sent to the IRS.
Helen asks…
What would make people’s online wine-buying experience better?
I took a break from my other projects to help my dad bring his wine business to online markets, and I want to ask your input.
There is a whole lot of “high-tech” and very little “high-touch” currently going on in the wine market today. And for the few exceptions, the reverse is true.
That is, it seems like wine merchants online either have complex websites that skimp on the human touch or antiquated, neglected websites that don’t do a good job merchandising the product but when you call you get to talk to a human on the other end.
I’m trying to find out if it’s a worthwhile endeavor to try to bridge that divide. I’d be interested in getting people’s top 3-4 peeves regarding their online wine buying experiences.
We specialize in selling rare, vintage and top-rated wines. In other words, the top 1% of wines in the world, so our product is fairly high-ticket.
Jere answers:
Easy search
Accurate information – eg vintage, blend component abv
Accurate pricing – clearly indicated cost of shipping
A page giving real address/phone number/ contact name
Suggest listing on www.wine-searcher.com
Info on minimum order size, possible to mix case.
Returns policy
No flash introduction, fast loading site minimal eye candy, remember not everyone on broadband.
Ability to download a text file of your winelist to study offline
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