Saturday, March 22, 2008

Can my employer make me go back to work if I am currently working from home? -

I live in CT and have worked for this company for over 10 years, the last 4 of them from home. My employer is telling me I have to go back to the office or they consider me resigning. I want them to give me a pink slip because working in the office won t work for me.

They are not going to have to pink slip you, they will be firing you for refusing to report to work. For future employment quiting is better then being fired.

they can try to make you relocate back to the office butif fired ..I doubt you can collect unemployment because working in the office instead of at home wont work for you

they will fire you, pink you and tell you adios. I hope you have a good back-up plan!

How do I open a gas station? -

There s a great spot for a gas station not far from my house and I m thinking I d really like to open one. Here s the deal: I m 18, know nothing of business (nothing significant anyway) and I m pretty driven.So, where do I even start with this idea?Thanks!

You start with the city, go to the planning department. You need to make sure the lot you are talking about is even zoned for a gas station. They may not allow it to be built there, the issues being the underground storage tanks, interrupting traffic flow and neighborhood noise.After that you will need to obtain funding, likely around a 500k, for construction. You will not qualify for this, but your parents can.

Find a mom and pop store that includes a gas station where the owners are running it. Dress very nicely and wander in. Start a conversation where you mention that you had a meeting that fell through and have nothing to do for several hours and are killing time.In the conversation, ask them about what it takes to own and run a gas station.A really, really good way to learn about the business, and get paid to learn, is to go work at a gas station like the kind you d like to own.Don t take jobs for money, take jobs for what you can learn.

no dont do it.....!that is a bad idea...with no skills or knowledge your setting yourself up for bank rupcy...dont do it...trust me

Is a B.A. in business needed to open a restaurant? -

I m currently enrolled and earning A.A.S. in Business Administration. My long term goal is to own/operate my own restaurant but I m not sure how much education I would need to make my goal a reality and a successful one at that. (I also have a associates degree in culinary arts)

Although a business degree isn t required to open a business, I would STRONGLY recommend that you either get a degree or take as many business related courses as possible. On average only about 10% of all small businesses survive the first year and the failure rate for restaurants is probably even higher. Do you think most fail because the owners weren t passionate about their restaurant or didn t treat their customers well? Of course not. Most fail because the owners did not understand the business side of the restaurant. Admittedly, there are some people who just instinctively understand business or learn fast enough to survive the first few years but not everybody can do that. Business classes may not be a perfect way to learn everything that you need but they are a concentrated dose of information. In addition to your normal classes, you should see if there are any other classes directed towards small business owners or starting your own business. Lastly, practical experience can be even more valuable than taking classes as long as it s good practical experience. Perhaps there is a well established restaurant that would not be a direct competitor that will be willing to hire you and let you get some experience of running a business. It would have to be a local restaurant and you d have to have a good relationship with the owner but the experience could prove to be invaluable. Good luck.

NO, you don t need any college degrees to open a restaurant. The basic ingredients for a successful business would be experience, skills, and etc.. but a college degree/education is not included in there, especially for a restaurant. I ve worked at a successful sushi place before and I know a little bit about how they are successful. They were/are busy most days of the week when other restaurants are closing down. The main thing is customer service. Good food itself just won t cut it. You don t need a degree, the owner of the sushi restaurant barely graduated middle school in Japan but he owns two houses and has enough already for retirement. The thing he was good at was being able to learn from experience. He knows people that come to his restaruants by name, and he frequently tests new menus that sometimes are a hit for the American taste. You could also be good with finances, but you don t always need to do that yourself, hire someone to do it. But always keep in mind, don t be wasteful with food.

That s like asking if you need a university degree to operate a blender. Anyone can open a restaurant, but the real question I think your asking is Will my education directly assist in making my restaurant endeavor successful? Obviously the more education you have DIRECTLY related to the industry the better. I have been to restaurants owned and operated by retired mechanics and I would give them a 5 out of 5. On the other hand, I have been to places where the owner had 6 other restaurants in his life, and the over all rank would be no more then 2.1 out of 5. So it always depends on your passion, perseverance, and personality! Good Luck!

most restaurant owners probably had no college education - any business background helps - especially concerning accounting and taxes (payroll, sales, gross receipts, income)

Why should budgeters have a say in the setting of their budgets? -

it is a question for my business homework

Because...it s what they do

I want to know some garment related small business ideas? -

Major garment manufacturing companies with out (export )order are turning towards local market for customers.The competition is getting hot.Do a good market research

What to put as a new business? -

What is a good business to start located on a strip? The businesses next to it are Papa John s, Movie Gallery, A Chinese Restaurant, And A hot dogg place.I live in South Georgia, thought location might help a bit. Any ideas? Thanks ! (:

Movie Gallery? Is that a Movie Theater or a Movie rental place?If it s a theater then one option would be to put in an Ice Cream store like a Marble Slab Creamery, Rita s Ice or something like that. It could be a nice fit for after movie goers and for the Chinese restaurant which isn t known for its great deserts. This could be a stronger idea if the Strip was easily accessible, had good road frontage for your signage and perhaps was a bit near to a major intersection and possibly a subdivision within a mile or so. Even if it isn t a theater it could still be a good idea.Another option would be to open a second time around shop of some kind. I say this because the demographics of the people in the other businesses could be very good for people who value gently used clothing. These kinds of stores are also becoming more in vogue among the teens for stores like Plato s Closet etc.There could be other options too. The key to choosing a business in this location is to keep in mind that the likely demographics of the people going there will be teens, families, probably middle to lower middle income and point of purchase oriented , i.e. they ll buy because it s there versus going there to buy specifically.Hope that helps.

Can you help me come up with a good name for my business? -

I make handmade glass beaded necklaces and earrings.I currently call myself Angels Glass I want something cute and original that doesnt sound like a glass blower instead of a jewelery maker.

A Touch of Glass

Angels Glass sounds like you make crack-pipes

angles jewels so people can tell its they same business

Blown Magic

True Beauty i want credit for the name if you choose this

Blow a Kiss inc.

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