Im 13 years old and I want to start a bussiness...? -

My friend and I really want to earn money to save up on things we really like. I am a a fairly good artist, and I always wanted to create a comic book series. I need a certain software and tools for that. I also want to save money for college, or maybe a future car. My family can t get all that, so my friend and I decided to start a business! Today, we brainstormed a lot of ideas and we both realized that we had good gardening skills. So we wanted to do yard service. A few hours later, I found out that it can be difficult to maintain a business, and I was worried that people won t take us seriously. Besides, I m a short person, so people might think I m a clueless kid. I want to be a businesswoman when I grow up, and I want to look back at this when I m 30 and knowing that I was a serious, hardworking girl. I would also know that this is where I started, and I can look at my successful business in the future. My problem is, I don t know the right way to advertise, how much money I should charge, how to deal with stingy people, how to make this all work! I m also having trouble on what we should name our business. We both have different names and if I try to combine them, it will look like a mutant heap of letters. Of course, I m not going to call this Amanda s Yard Service (My names Amanda) because what about Izzy, my friend? As for advertising, should we print out fliers and put them in every mailbox in our neighborhood? We don t have colored ink! Or should we advertise in a different way? Oh, and our yard service offers lawn mowing, weed pulling, grass and bush trimming, plant watering, and everything that your yard would want! We have all the tools we need for this, and we love nature so it would be nice to care for it. We are thinking about charging two dollars to mow a small lawn and three dollars to mow a big lawn. We want our prices to be cheap because that will attract customers, and the economy isn t doing well (at least that s what the president says, I m not very fond with economy) and since we re just young teens, people aren t gonna pay thirty bucks per lawn. And how do I deal with stingy and rude people? I m really stressed about this and I need to know the ins and outs and pros and cons of what I m about to endure. I m hardworking, determined, skilled, creative, and my friend is to. So if you don t feel like writing much, then just give me a useful website in which I can refer to. (Not the ones with popping, flashing, ads and/or outdated and bad info.) I will take the time to read all of your answers! Please, please. I am in desperate need of help! I really appreciate those of you who took the time to acknowledge my question and hand me a great answer. PS: Even after we get enough money for what we need, my friend says that she doesn t want to do it anymore after wards. But I think that we should keep on doing the business, as it will be educational and we can save up for more money to get more things. How do I convince her to do this? And also, for example, if someone wanted us to do their lawn for two dollars, should we include that they pay us each? As in, they pay me two dollars and Izzy two dollars, so instead, they actually pay four dollars? Or should it be that they pay us two dollars and we split the profit and each of us have one dollar? Do you agree with our pricing? Do you think we should reduce it or increase it? Oh, and our pricing should be an even number so we can split the money. Please, I really want to know!Thank You! :)

The length and intensity of your note really shows your seriousness. I think if you keep putting that kind of focus into your business efforts, you ll do well.You seem to be stressed because you want to know too much at once. You won t learn all these things instantly. It will take time. Take a breath and cut yourself some slack.Yard work can be hard, but it s a good start for a young person. Don t do anything for $2, though! That s tip money. In my neighborhood, the kids charge $50 just to blow and bag leaves (a good gig in N. America right now).You might try posting your fliers at public bulletin boards like a laundromats and such. Include phone number tear-offs and state a price range, by yard size or types of work.Your best advertising will be a good reputation. Do some yards well and ask your customers for referrals to friends. You seem to be reasonably Internet savvy. As you get more so, I suggest looking at ways to earn money using the web. That s what I do for a living, in fact. You would need some help from someone older, but if you, say make craft items, they could be posted for sale on a site like Etsy.com.I know a lady who has her 13 year daughter help her with her Internet business helping with time-consuming tasks like website updating. Hone your writing and computer skills and there are many such possible opportunities that a teen could do. There are websites that list small contract jobs and web business forums always have people looking for help.I ve known quite a few successful businesspersons and I don t recall any who were as determined as you are at such a young age. I think you can achieve your goals.

Hey, ya Deep in thought pretty much covered it but you may want to listen to me because I m Jewish lol my dad is a very successful business man he put like 800 shares in stocks for coca cola ha ha we are living on the high on the hog now. But anyways you should cut a small lawn for 6$ or 8$ and a Report Abuse

bigger lawn for 10-12 you and your friend need to wear gloves tho because i forgot to and i have this huge blister on my hand not pretty. I too am doing the same as you because I want an xbox 360 but my dad says i need the money upfront so far i got 50 but keep doing yard work and stuff you will get Report Abuse

it in no time trust me. well hope i covered everything bye, oh and one more thing don t ever get into a fight with your friend because the business will go downhill then ppl will be calling you and then you won t be able to recover but ya good plan hope that works out for you bye. -Jordan Report Abuse

99.99% of business fails.Read a book called rich dad, poor dad

First off, you need to consider that the cost of fuel for your mower would be around what you are currently thinking of making your rate. That would not allow for wear and tear on the mower (blade needs sharpening regularly, etc).Then think about what happens when a rock gets sent through a window after being hit by the mower blade. How would you pay for the window replacement? These are serious, REAL WORLD questions you haven t thought of and you need to make allowances for things of this sort. Saying you will be very careful is one thing - actually doing it is another.Starting a business is serious business. Advertising actually costs money. It is ILLEGAL for you to place anything in a mailbox that hasn t been postage paid - this is a FEDERAL crime.Think about all of the things that could go wrong, and figure out a way you WILL BE ABLE to handle those situation IF they arise. Most business owners carry millions of dollars of insurance. If you doubt ANYTHING I ve posted here, feel free to search the internet to prove me wrong.

Can anyone tell me in simple words what Business process outsourcing? -

Business Processes are the operations that a business goes through to bring you the final product.For eg.Raw Materials - Transport to Factory - Processing of Materials - Bring to Warehouse for Storage - Distribute to Retail Outlets - Sales and Marketing - Post Sales SupportThis whole thing is a business process.Outsourcing means you give another person to take care of a certain part of this whole process. For example you ask another company to do the Raw Materials - Transport to Factory - Processing of Materials - Bring to Warehouse for Storage and you pay them for it.

You own a company and it will cost you $100 to make 10 books, that being too much you will outsource that work to me for $50 for the same amount of books with the same quality. So now you save $50 and make the same profit making it more cost effective.

Business process outsourcing is just a term where big companies to sell or improve and provide support for their products , try to outsource to other comapnies, so that they can indirectly help in imporving the business.

I bought something on eBay and i want to use my bank account to pay for it...? -

WILL I NEED TO GET A BANK STATEMENT TO KNOW WHAT TWO DEPOSITS PAYPAL DID OR DO THEY JUST TAKE OUT MONEY WITHOUT ME HAVING TO DO ANYTHING??? PLEASE HELP

In order to use a bank account with Paypal, it must be verified. Paypal verifies the bank account by depositing two small amounts into the bank account which are required later in the verification process. Check your bank statement online or through the mail. Once you receive your bank statement with the two amounts deposited by Paypal, enter the amounts into the verification form in your Paypal account to prove that you own the bank account. Once you have proved that you own the bank account, you can now pay people with Paypal using your bank account. You can also deposit money into your bank account if you receive funds through Paypal.Hope this helps.

The two small deposits are in your Paypal account and they do that to make sure the account is valid and it belongs to you. You can get the two amounts on the phone with the automated menu but it might be a couple of days to post to your bank account. It is only a few cents each one. You are just opening a Paypal account?

They take money out of your account without doing anything. Usually if your account is new they take out $1.00 out of your account to test if it exists then they put the $1.00 back into your account. When you purchase items off of eBay they will debit the money out of your bank account.

Has anyone heard of this website that you can work at home online an earn money if so can you tell me about it? -

a little please i tried to look for a job but noone wants to hire me please can anyone help me

You need to send your resume out to real jobs you are qualified to do. In your cover letter you need to state that you wish to work remotely, from your home office. LOTS of companies, especially in CA operate this way. They usually provide transportation for you to come in for an interview and for you to attend company meetings a few times a year, but otherwise everything is done online.

I tried over 15 opportunities in the course of 2 years so I have some great information for you on how to find a LEGIT way to work from home plus a list of top 10 work at home scams! This post is a little long, but you will walk away armed with the knowledge you need to find a legitimate work from home opportunity. I am a single mother of two little girls who are actually tugging on my arm as I write this so I will try to be brief. Many people are looking for work from home companies. All the scams definitely create a big problem. Did you know Yahoo Finance states that for every 1 real home career there are 50 scams? You have to be careful and I can show you how. So the scams create a big problem but also, there is a problem of people misunderstanding the difference between work from home jobs and work from home opportunities. There really are not work from home ��jobs��. To get that you have to start working for a company in their offices first, then they MAY allow you to take the job home.Most of the work from home opportunities that are legitimate offers are not an hourly pay type job. They are business opportunities that help you in starting your own business from your home. What you should do first is to decide if you are simply looking for an hourly rate type job or if you are looking for more of an opportunity for additional income such as what you would make in your own business being your own boss from home. Did you know that small home business have increased in the last 5 years by about 200%? People are really starting to realize that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. Meaning, if you want to make the kind of money you are worth, the kind of money you deserve for your efforts, then you need to make that happen yourself. No one else will take care of you financially the way you would take care of yourself! Legitimate small home businesses have some small costs involved, less than $500 to start is reasonable and I would stay away from those wanting $1000-$5000. It doesn��t cost that much to start and run a home business so you shouldn��t pay it. There are some great small home franchises that you can start for $50 to $100 bucks!If you are coming across places that say free then I would RUN don��t walk the other way! They never are. I tried them many times and 3 weeks later I had to buy this and 6 weeks later that. After 6 months these ��free businesses�� had cost me over $800 on average.After trying 15 things I now work about 18-25 hours per week for a well known and respected company with amazing credentials. And get this, this company��s motto is ��Saving Americans, One Household At A Time��. This company actually helps keep Americans Safe and Secure by offering Medical and Dental plans at affordable rates that anyone can afford. This National Medical Healthcare Company has recently opened a new division called SecureNet where they help Americans Protect their children in a program called National Child ID in partnership with the FBI. They also help Americans get back on top of their finances with Foreclosure Avoidance, Debt Relief, Credit Repair and more. Whether you are helping people get much needed medical and dental care, helping people keep their children safe or helping people stay afloat in this uncertain economy, you can feel comfort and pride knowing you are working from home with a credible company that you would be PROUD to work with.This is a nationally known and reputable home business which is what you need to make sure you are looking for. I have been with the company for just over two years now and I make over $3000 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work, I have seen people make anywhere from $500 to over $1000. And your income will increase each month because you get paid residual income as well. This is where you do the work once, but every month when your customer pays their monthly bill, you get your commission again. Again and again, month after month, year after year. That��s called residual income.The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit, life insurance and a benefits package most of which you get from day one. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling, no home parties and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me. I absolutely love working with them and I can t believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. You have great team support and you get to know the other people on your team pretty well. I��ve made some great friends working with this company.I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company��s credentials FAR SURPASSED any other home business I had ever seen. Our $25 Million Dollar Corporate Office is located at 5700 Democracy Dr., Plano, T

Any site that asks for $$$ upfront is a scam, same for those who make outrageous earnings claims.The majority of online jobs are scams, but there are a few legit ones:-Affiliate Marketing-Google Adsense-eBay-FreelancingCons:Affiliate marketing: You only get paid if you make a sale. You could spend forever advertising, and not earn a penny.Google Adsense: You only get paid if someone clicks an ad, and you need TONS of traffic in order to be paid decently. This is also oversaturated, so you could find it to be a Mt. Everest climb to market your site or blog.Freelancing: You might find yourself competing with offshore companies that ll work for peanuts.