How much money would i need to start my own consignment shop? -

i wanted to own a plato s closet but you need $290,000 to start. and if im going to invest alot of money into a business, i would rather be in complete control of it. how much money would i need to save up?

You should visit The Small Business Administration (http://www.sba.gov/). This site will be your go-to site for understanding what is needed to start your own business. They provide instructions, guidelines and resources to get your business up and running.I know the thought of opening up a consignment shop may be in its very early stages, but you may want to check out or bookmark this site, http://www.l-trondirect.com/ once you get it up and running. My friend recently opened up a small retail store in town and he was looking for barcode scanners to track his inventory and purchasing point-of-purchase equipment, like those electronic signature pads you find at many stores near the checkout. This site was a huge help when it came to equipping the store to manage the product sold, capturing payment methods of his customers and whatnot. You may find this site useful in time.Best of luck to you!

What are some good ideas/methods for selling candy at school? -

I am trying to sell candy at school to buy some 45.00 Coogi Pants. I know you have to spend money to make money but I do not want to spend too much. I have an idea, where I can get a pencil box ( plastic container) and put the candy in there and sell, and when people get there candy I will put it in a plastic bag... Am I doing too much, Have any better ideas?

Many schools are clamping down on candy and junk food at school, also on students selling stuff on the premises, so first be sure it is ok for students to sell stuff, specifically candy, if it is not a school organization s fundraiser.People are pinching pennies these days, so if you are buying at a retail store, chances are that you cannot mark up the candy enough to really make any money. You d be better off finding neighbors, etc, who need a babysitter, someone to help put up holiday decorations, wash/detail cars, rake leaves, and other sorts of services. You could be making enough to put away hundreds (even thousands) for college, not just one pair of pants.

Im starting my own clothing line I got designs just need to know how to make it grow and and get started? -

If anyone has any advice, ideas or pointers on to get this off the ground. please let me know. thank you.

Have you made them up yet? If not you ll need to at least sew them up so you can see the real thing and get feedback. If you get honest feedback and it s positive, you should get in touch with some business advisors, I always recommend SCORE.org and download their checklists and see what s involved in starting a business. If you are only interested in the design / art part of the business then you may want to just have someone local make a few pieces to order and then sell them online and locally to boutiques. This will keep things smaller which will allow you to focus on the design instead of the operations. If you find you are doing well and want to expand you ll need to look into a cut sew factory and have them sew in quantity. I only wrote a few paragraphs, but there s alot to it. Good luck and I wish you success.

Have you tried hooking up with your local SBA office? the website is sba.gov. It s helped me in many area even getting a mentor.

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Please can anyone tell me how well American Indian jewelry is selling? -

I am thinking of expanding my small business online and need an honest opinion how well American Indian jewelry is selling? Jewelry that the Navajo, Zuni, and Hopi Indian tribes make is what I sell.

by law..if you are not an enrolled member of a federally recognized tribe, you may not sell anything labeled american indian .there are stiff fines.

Cant get my Samsung ER-4915 out of quot;CLOSEDquot; mode, help!? -

Clerk accidentaly hit something that put the cash register in closed mode. Now we cvant get it out!

Take it to a technician, he ll know what to do.