What should i charge per linear foot to paint parking lot lines? -

I m going to be painting parking lot lines and how much should i charge per linear foot?

I would do it by the line it would be easiestfigure out how much paint it costs you to do 1 line with 2 coats of paintex: 25 cents (0.25 dollars)figure out how much time it takes you to do 1 line with 2 coats of paintex: 10 minutes (1/6 of an hour)then figure how much you are ok with getting paid per hour, dont short yourselfex: $10 per hourtotal up the number of lines for your job ex: 500 lines--------------------------------------��first how much paint you will need 25 cents per line x 500 lines = 12,500 cents or 125 dollars worth of paintthen how long it will take you 10 minutes per line x 500 lines = 5000 minutes or about 83 hoursthen how much you will get paid per hour $10 hour and 83 hours = $830

How long does it take for a new pizza restaurant to see business pick up? -

I recently started a pizza delivery restaurant on September 1st and so far I have had only 8 deliveries. I passed out door hanger fliers, placed ads in hotels, created a Myspace and Facebook account and took out pay per click ads on these sites with a link to my website but still business is very slow.

you aren t focusing on the basic needs of your customers, you need to go to city hall and hang a flier in every department. Police, fire, council chambers, clerks office, maintenance and parks and rec. Offering a 20% discount to all city employees by just showing their I D will get you business that will always be there and you can rely on it. You will get a lunch rush as well. Take out an ad in the schools sports programs offering walk in discounts with proof you were at the game. But, most importantly, you also need a pizza that is different from what s already out there, using my imagination I come up with a menu that is totally above all others. Things I never have seen on pizza that people should love: artichoke hearts and chicken, shrimp louie salad, crab omelet, denver omelet, the chili dog pizza, double the cheese burger pizza, a fish taco pizza, maybe even a pork chow mien pizza. They are all big fast food items but most all fast food don t deliver, and you can turn them all into pizzas. I mean really what is it other than your business you have to loose? Think on top the crust can be your slogan.

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Well, years ago it was a rule of thumb that a new business takes about 3-5 years to take off.

How should I pay my employees !!! Please help!? -

I own my own house cleaning business..... I have 2 people that are friends working for me. Right now I am splitting everything I make with them because I dont drive...they pick me up and drive us to the location we are cleaning and take me to estimates etc....so if someone pays $100 to have their home cleaned, we each get $50. I cant keep doing this because it is my business..but they are driving me....I cannot get my license right now because the license place in my city is on strike for awhile........... any suggestions?thanks

you have really put yourself in a bad situation. if u tell your employees you are going to lower their pay, they will not be happy. plus they can always threaten not to give you a ride. i would say that u have to wait untill u can drive so u dont have to rely on them as much

You should pay them an hourly rate plus the going rate for mileage. So a house keeper makes $10 per hour plus if they use their own vehicle they keep records and turn them in and you pay them .38/mile then you get their social and 1099 them at the end of the year when you file taxes.

What all other businesses do...pay them a set wage, and so much per mile driving time....Right now, my guess is you are paying for equipment and supplies out of your half... this is wrong too..this is your overhead, it and any other expenses( taxes?) should be subtracted first...then you should pay yourself, and your employee an hourly salary.... keep track of the hours per job, and pay accordingly........

how is it your Business if you do the same amount of work and they also drive for you?

Pay them mileage to your pick up point and a small incentive bonus,

you should keep paying them what you do beest not to make them upset at this point.

Are there any work at home jobs you can suggest? -

There are various websites you can write for on-line. Write about things that interest you. E.g Famous people, Food Recipes, How to do things, kids stories etcYou will get paid for it and the beauty of it all, is that there are no start up Fees.I write as a hobby on-line and get paid for it.Read link Below.Alternatively, go to odesk.com. They have admin/data input/virtual secretary jobs you can do at home but you have to pass some tests first.Best Wishes

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We can t answer this, we have no idea what yo our skills and education are.If you want a real job apply at real companies that have real openings for your profession. Explain in your cover letter that you want to work at your home office.

There is a web site called momportunity.com that has a lot of different work at home jobs. I work with West and love it, I just do customer service work with them. I also work at home on my own business. hope this helps and good luck.

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Have any buy stuffs at www.myluxphone.com? -

I want to know if anyone has bought things at www.myluxphone.com because I want to know if they are scammers.

Myluxphone with the following website www.myluxphone.com is a genuine company. I have purchased BlackBerry 9500 from them twice and also an HTC G3 and it was delivered to me within the specified period. Please feel free to transact with them.

Yes, that s a complete scam site. No phone number, no address - the contact us page is just a generic e-mail form - all the scam sites use that. Legitimate companies provide a phone number (at least) which you can call if there is a problem with your order. This site doesn t. I suspect it s an individual (probably in China) - not a real company.My advice is stay away.

How much should i expect to make as a subway franchisee? -

It really depends on your location. More details?

There are many factors involved when opening a business big or small. I would start by putting together a good business plan (www.sba.com) Where is the location? Are you looking to take over an existing location?These are one of a hundred questions that could paint a brighter picture. I can do a search of average subway franchisee profit and it could say $50,000. If your location is a where there are no deli s, major traffic, business booming,you could possibly make 100,000, or...you could open up next to a Papa John s, Quiznos, Blimpie, Mom and Pops Sub Shop which has been there for 50 years and you can possible struggle.Your question is a tough one. I suggest putting together a survey and going out to the street and finding out the community s temperature on opening a new franchise. I was going to open a small take out deli a few years ago. I was outbidded and never opened it, I did my research and the it did great business in the past. I ended up starting a home business in network marketing, invested $8000 instead of over 100,000 and it was the best decision of my life. It could be hit or miss, do your homework. I am a personal business coach, let me know if you need any advice down the road. Tommy

How does one write a proposal to get a grant to start thrift or consignment store? -

I d like get a loan to start either of these stores,I m not sure were to begin

There is no generic grant, and no generic proposal. First you find a grant that fits your need, and then you write a proposal to the specificiations that the grant requests. All Grants are different, and each proposal is unique.The US Government grant web site it http://www.grants.govYou can go there and look, but I am sorry to say there are no grants for personal financial assistance or to start a business. You are going to need a loan. You will find a great deal of information on how to start and fund a new small business at the Small Business Administration web site, http://www.sba.gov

You stand a greater chance of getting a government-guaranteed loan through the Small Business Administration http://www.sba.gov than a government grant. Read the SBA Financing page to learn about criteria needed for borrowing It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for starting a for-profit business. One possible exception is for companies developing or exporting agricultural goods, including food and forest product. Another exception could be the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/�� , which fund the research and development of technological innovation that meets specific government needs.Your best bet actually will be from the states if they offer grant programs for women (or any other special interest groups -- minorities, women, disabled, veterans, etc). Or check with non profit organizations, particularly women organizations if they offer grants. Examples includeIowa Women s Foundation http://www.iawf.org/New Mexico Women s Foundation http://www.nmwf.org/guidelines.htmlEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/mostrequesteditems/CO�� The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Nonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.Here is a listing of federal grants for small businesses. See if there is any available for individuals for starting a business -- THERE S NONE.http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALO��Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program Grants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women s Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women s business center that will train women entrepreneurs

The best place I found to get all the information about Government Grantswas http://www.mygovernmentcash.com/. Its a online book you buy that tells you everything about every grant, and how to apply for them. I bought it to read up oh how to get a small business grant, and a college grant for my son. I did what the book said and got them both. I hope this helps and goodluck

I am trying to open a small wine shop. How can I get the best estimate of projected sales in my area? -

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Glad to see another wine lover. I ve been able to find one decent website for a listing of local wine stores. http://www.bestonlinewineshop.com Here in California I ve been able to find some neighborhood wine stores that have intelligent staff. Some of the wine shops can special import wines for you, often getting you a discount on case purchases. There are many wine shops close to my house that have monthly wine tastings too, which I look forward to because I can taste differnt wines.

www.marketresearch.com/wine , www.wineinstitute.org/resources/statisti�� , www.roymorgan.com/resources/pdf/papers/2�� , http://wineryprofitability.com/2009/03/1�� , www.winespiritsdaily.com/2009/04/growing�� , http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resear�� , www.highbeam.com , to name a few.One if the best places is www.lexusnexus.com If you pay for a one month unlimited (and its epensive I think $1500) but in 30 days you will get more info about your industry then you will get maybe in 10 years of googling. This database is one of the largest in the world. You cant go wrong here. You will probably get 100K worth of info in 30 days. Ive used it many times in the last 22yrs.