How does one inexpensively get trademark a company name and get a patent on a product? -

Hello. I am beginning a small business. I would like to trademark the name. And I have an idea that I would like to patent, as well. How do you get a patent on an idea/design and trademark a name without paying $100 s of dollars? I am a college student and any help would be appreciated!! Thank you!

The short answer to your question is: You don t. That said, you can file your business name with the state government agency in your area that records business names. That keeps others from copying it. And, you can file a provisional patent application that protects your idea for one year with the U.S. Patent Office. A regular patent application and it s LONG process takes 3 years and costs around $4000. Sorry, no short-cuts.For free and confidential business advice go to: www.score.org. A SCORE counselor in your area can help you with your planning process and it s all FREE!Good Luck!

How to start a video game store? -

Its always been my dream to start my own store selling everything from computer games, xbox games, ps2 and 3 games, the works. Also, I wanted to also have the option to purchase games from customers, (kind of like the modern day Gamestop). However, theres a few things I needed help on. First off, I have plenty of games to start selling, but yet I dont know how to get started. I would love a detailed list explaining how to get started and stay going, *the longer the better* but theres a few conditions I need.1. In the state of North Carolina, do you need a permit/license to start a business?2. Could I start somewhere free and close to home/in home without renting out an entire shop?If there are ANY other variables that I didnt mention, feel free to add them to your answer. If you could, I would love to be able to take one of the answers I get, follow the guidelines, and be able to get at least a little business! And like always, thanks to those who answer.

a) You ALWAYS need a permit/license to start a business, if only to pay taxesb) You will need to get a reseller / retail permit as well, to pay sales tax and suchc) You have plenty ? A couple dozen is NOT plenty. Even a couple hundred. Got any friends in Gamestop and such? Have them just let you take a peek in their backroom used for storage. d) Did you do any research into LAWS that may affect you yet? If you buy used games, do you fall under the pawn shop law ? (In CA, pawn shops have to hold the object for at least 2 weeks to ascertain the material isn t stolen. At least one EB/Gamestop ran afoul of this rule when someone unloaded a used console and a dozen games on them. Later, detectives traced the goods to EB, informed them they were stolen, but they have already resold most of the stuff, and did NOT hold the stuff for 2 weeks as law required.)http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/04/30/��e) You can do mail order from your home, but you probably cannot do retail as your home is in residential zone. You ll need to figure out where is a suitable retail locationf) Write a business plan. There are software specifically for this, or you can download free templates online. You will need one to get a loan from the bank. g) if you have any employees, then labor laws are involved. Any research into that? or do you plan to work there 24/7? Research, research, and more research. Nothing wrong with dreaming, but you can t make it a reality with dream alone. It s all in the execution.

Is the a legitimate work from home job opportunity that is not a scam? -

Nope they are all scams. If they really work all the millions of people that are out of work and losing their homes would be doing them.They just rip you off.HELP STOP SPAMClick on the report abuse button on all spam messages. If two or more people report them it get deleted. A thumbs down does nothing

To answer your question- Yes.To answer your question with more depth I have to tell you about my experienceThe company I am working with is work from home based, there are quite a few people making a good legal living doing it.You have to do lots of research to find a good one, took me about three years of searching (not constant, just every once in a while I would search). We have free training and free support for the life time of your business- which most business will not do, and believe me its important when you start to have someone to help you get started.What sold me was the twenty four years in business, the BBB awards, no required stock to buy and sell, and the near billion dollars they made in 2008 in sales.Remember to research the companies from top to bottom before you jump in. Also this is not easy, you have to push yourself because no one else will.Good luck,Guard5a

There are very few home jobs that are not a scam.Child care and tutoring are the only two that come to mind.Other (conventional) jobs may allow you to work from home a few days a week).

Looking to start my own label. Help ? -

I have a bit of cash stashed up and i m trying to start my own label. Pretty much, my thought is to sign local bands up, help them distribute their albums by paying for the studio time and/or making cd s to sell online or at shows.How can i do that by just working mainly at home ? (since i m still a uni student) (act scouting would be done at shows, of course)

First, you need to hire a law firm to create a contract form for you. When you sign the deal with the band, this will be the contract you want to have ready to be signed. You will also need to learn how to copyright the music, lyrics, and songs. Then you need to find a studio to record in and figure the best way to produce the CDs in mass quantities. Develop a website to advertise the CDs and figure out a method of payment (credit card or Paypal?). Do not be afraid to to market local stores to see if they want to sell the CDs (figure a wholesale price so the store can make money).Then you need to get the website noticed. If you can do that effectively, you might want to quit the record industry and sell your methods to all the other punters out there.

How do you make an online store? -

please help!

That s not an easy one to answer.Do you have an existing website and want to add a store or are you starting from scratch? if so would recommend storebuilder. You need a way of securely taking payments etc.It makes a big difference.Starting from scratch I would recommend Paypal at the other URL below.

Not sure what kind of store you re looking for, but I ve found Zazzle and it s great for merchandise. You have to use their stuff, but you can upload your own designs.

Need Suppliers or manufacturers of women clothes.? -

I would like know reliable suppliers or manufacturers of ladies clothes dealing with kurta/kurtis in India.

You can locate the suppliers from http://www.hellotrade.com/business/appar�� or http://www.teonline.com/apparel-garments�� and contact them for free.

Try:http://www.esources.co.uk/international-��Orhttp://www.esources.co.uk/international-��You will find all the verified ladies clothes wholesalers you need there.

Do you need to be legally recognized as a business in order to sell used clothing on an online website? -

My sister and I want to sell our old clothing on a free website online. (We ll take care of the marketing around our college campuses.) Are there legal issues we should be aware of? Do we need a business license or some kind of selling certificate? Do we have to pay/charge tax? We have no plans to have our business name trademarked yet.Personal experience would be awesome.

As long as you are doing for yourself, like selling your own stufff, then its legal but if you want to do it as a source of income, then you need to register it as a business.Great place for people to sell and market their clothing business is myclozet, the service is provided for free. Try it out today.http://www.myclozet.net

Craiglist babysitting scam or not? -

He replied to my post: My names is Mr Simon ***** Hubby to Mrs Adeola ***** we re located at Brooklyn, NY ( ***** Area ) ....I am presently on vacation on cruise with my family and will be back by October 17th set-up a meeting with you by October 19th and start date October 21st or 23rd of Ocotober ( depends on your choice ). I will be needing a housekeeper/nanny/baby sitter who will taking care of my home and my daughter{Kathy} after we come back from our vacation i will like to put thing in place so that you could start up immediately we arrive. I am very happy and excited that we have finally found you for our daughter (Kathy), Kathy is a girl She s 3year old,She is lovely with other kids,Love Playing, and watching cartoons alot ETC.Now a little about us,My wife own a shop back home and I m an International Business Man which enables us to travel to different continents on vacations. We live a very simple life and we have a big apartment though its just three of us in the house,hope you can join us on a trip someday..We were formally located in Maryland, where my wifey s shop is presently located,we re planning on bringing it over so that she could have more time to monitor it very well... We went for the vacation 1 week after we moved in, so we don t really know places yet..We are looking for someone that we can treat as part of our family/friend and not just as a nanny/aupair. We are easy to get along with you, i want to make you feel comfortable and at home, like to act silly, are easy going, and down to earth. We would like our aupair/nanny to be a comfortable care giving partner/companion/sister who is caring, flexible, and will have fun with our family. We would really enjoy a light-hearted, fun, and enthusiastic person who s ready for a neat American experience with a young, active family. We have an extremely supporting family here in the area, and the Kids grandparents play very active roles in their lives. I will be paying you ($2400-Per Month)USD per Month ( $600 weekly incase your prefer the weekly payment ).. And the working for three day Monday,Wednesday and Friday, hour is just 8 hours per day and your responsibility is just to take care of my daughter {Kathy}, Take her for shopping sometimes , taking her to the school, pick her up from school which is just 3 km ahead from home. And also you have a private room bathroom toilet, TV personal Computer and if u can take good care of her at ur home, is also ok by me,and also if you wish to be having free period of time u we be caring for her is 9am-5pm is acceptable We are looking forward to the opportunity of meeting you and having you become a part of our happy family...Kindly Fill out the Application Form below:Your Full Name:Phone Number :How old are you:Are you married:Do you have working Experiences:Any Pictures of you, if you have any ?Do you have any pet:Do you have any special attitude:Do you have any criminal records:I want you to send your resume/references...Hoping to read from you soonest...ThanksMr ****....Note: This is Either LiveIN/LiveOut Position... So its your choice.

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How to get a money online! but i want to work for it? -

My neighbor and my cousin has a online job but they never told me the website, does anybody knows that website. thanks it will be appreciated. and i don t want any website that will end me up in jail.

Hi,You should visit internet marketing forums and freelance sites. There are always people looking for others to do some kind of tasks. If you get a job, you simply complete the task and get paid. There are also some kinds of feedback systems, so you know whether the person who gives you a job is trustworthy. Moreover, there are no sign up fees, and on forums there are no fees at all, on freelance sites there are fees only if you get a job.

you can make money online with verity of different methods, like gpt programs, paid surveys, writing articles, sharing files, answering peoples questions, giving advice ton people and even searching. you can find the names of the sites that pay you to do all these things plus some other ways to make money online, at http://www.blogstash.com

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, things that interest teens, interesting games 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 but you need to put in the time.Read link Below.Best Wishes

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.

What should we call our T- Shirt Buiness? -

We are 13 years old, Were wondering what we should call our T Shirt Buisness. Our names are kayla and Jessica and we have Jay and Kay s so far. We want it to be kewlz. We are taking paint and painting on the shirt, So please help us ! - JESSICA AND KAYLA !

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I want to start a competitive fight club were people fight to a cash prize using semi safe weapons.? -

The idea is draw out a league were everybody fights 3 times against somebody and eventually it will come down to one person being the winner and he gets a cash prize from like fourth or a half of the entry fees. I think it will have mass appeal and I already have rules about what is classified a kill shot and such what. but how do I get it started cuz I don t have a clue??By safe I mean padded weapons like a padded sword or a padded axe etc, but don t get me wrong there will still most likely be bruising and blood. What do I have to do to get this started?

Sorry. The first rule of Fight Club is, you do not talk about Fight Club.