When do you think we should start outsourcing teachers? -

Have they become so expensive that we need to consider less costly alternatives?

Teachers are expensive ? I wonder what world you re living on. Teachers are one of the least paid / hardest working people around, and so critical to our future I wonder why they aren t being paid MORE so more people would go into the field. American Federation of Teachers (AFT) says in 2006-7 average teacher is being paid $51009. That s before the crisis . That s about on par with a decent executive assistant s salary, a job with far less scrutiny by a TON of people, from school to government to parents, and far less off-job hours (homework grading, etc.).

Hey why not start outsourcing students.

To export Metal scraps to india from uk? -

to export by shipping- what is the basic investment needed?And where could i seek proper advice?Thanks

Go to this website and see how many people are doing it, then think if your going down the right way.http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?p=expo��

How avon payments work and were to place them? -

i m just verely starting selling avon with my brochure how do i make my purchases and how do i placed them do they have to be only online payments what happens if my costumer pays me cash were do i place there money or i need to give it to my representative help

Have you done the online training on the Avon website yet? It should tell you how the ordering process works. I wish I could be more help with this but I m from Canada and I m sure there are a few differences between our websites. When you deliver orders you collect all of the money that your customers owe you. You should open up a new bank account just to use for Avon, it s not a good idea to mix your business spending with your personal spending. After your deliveries are finished you deposit all of the checks and cash into your Avon bank account, then you do an online bill payment through your bank to Avon. I know you re probably from the US so there might be a few different ways to do it. Call the customer service line to find out exactly how to do it. They are usually pretty good at helping people out with questions like these. Here s what I found on the US site about contacting Avon. * Call Avon s automated customer service system, FAST Talk, at 513-551-2866. The system provides you with current account information, including billing and shipping details on your orders and account balance information. It s available 24 hours a day. * To access email or to learn more about FAST Talk, log in to yourAVON.com now. Select the Contact Us link or Help link in the top menu bar to learn more.If you have questions or concerns about your Avon business, contact your District Sales Manager or the person with whom you had your Appointment.

If I have thought of a new idea for a product, how do I go about attempting to get it made, etc? -

Thanks in advance for any replies.

You need to do impartial market research to see if there is a real and profitable market. For example copying a market leader but aiming to make it cheaper and slightly different is a route to failure for many reasons. Due to the incompetence of Gordon Brown having something made in the UK is probably impractical as it will cost to much.~Email me if you want an impartial viewpoint - and the difficult questions you need to answer!

Depending on your budget.Usually, entrepreneurs make a prototype (first model) to make sure the real thing is what he/she wants before going for mass production.Check out the manufacturer s quotations for small, medium and large quantities.Read suggested resources to give you some idea.

Any investor or manufacturer needs to know that the idea:1) IS NEW2) WORKS3) IS TRULY YOURSSo the burden is on you to provide a reasonable amount of proof to show these things are true. This can be done as follows.1) do product and patent searches2) build and test one3) Apply for a patent.The hard bit is making money from the idea!

I would consult your local business manager at your bank who should be able to help with connections, as well as financial advice.

How would I go about starting an online clothing business? -

My sister and I want to start a clothing business online, but we ve never done anything like this before, so there s many things that we are unsure about. We already know what type of clothing we are going to sell and who it will target. I m planning on creating my own website and graphics as well. I guess what i m most unsure of is who I can buy the clothing from that will allow me to resell it. (I need white clothes, such as t-shirts and sweatshirts, etc.) If you ve ever done anything like this, could you please give me any information that you think will be helpful? Thank you!

.. Ok.. you better will need a plan, and market study first ... clothing business online, is very tough (alot of competition and how you would attract customers and traffic to your online, while 30%-50% of online small business deal with clothing??.. plus the big giant retailers as well ??.. My advice if you want to do it, better to get a location for a retail store to direct customers. If you decide to go for a regular retail store.. it will Depends on your location first.. (High traffic location is a must for clothing business).. what will be your specialty ?? adult / females/ males/ or everything ??.. it will cost you alot much if you get everything at once as a start.. and you would not have the nice variety for each devision you want ..If you look for specialty first , as women clothes, or men, or kids, it would be better to concentrate and make good name for your start, with less money damage if it turns out to be something else. plus the rest of the other money you would save for back-up plan, advertisment, etc....there is many places.. yet the quality, and the shipping prices will make the difference.. what you will need to think before start :-1- Location, Location, Location.............. high traffic with $5,000.00 better than away location with $1,000.00 rent, etc... 2- what will be your basic main customers ?? Young adults?? teens ?? working women ?? etc.....3- You look for everything to have at once is very bad for your budget, (Except if you have at least $150,000.00 ) yes i m serious.. You can start small (Not actually small) with $10,000 and you specified only with women trendy clothes you will have a decent collection which can cover a store of (2000 feet / 600 Meters).. Yet there is plenty of other factors as well.. and there is seasonal items and clothes, etc...... Need any help, will be more than glad.. Actually we have now pallets of (100pcs- 500pcs each) at a decent prices, as we are wholesalers and stores.. and we need to rennovate our stock each campaign (2months)..so contact me if you are interested and will send you some photo s and site access,,.. or if you only have additional questions..Good luck, and have a great day ..Source(s):Ex. manager for a chain retail stores, for more than 5 years ..

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Try ebay first then start your own website or retail store.

I started out doing the same thing and have a chain now. There were MANY headaches and times I wanted to quit (it aint easy), Since you will be doing your own graphics, and want white t-shirts sweatshirts I think I know where you are going with this (you can do book bags, backpacks, totes and other stuff as well). You can contact me I will tell you a good place to start for your whites (you do not have to buy in bulk, you can pick the brands, the shipping time is 3 days max so you do not have to order until an order is placed to you). I have no relations with them other then starting out there for some of my stuff, lol so sorry cant get you better prices). I have done every aspect of both online and brick mortar stores, so can answers most questions you would have.

Hi Kelly,Any business requires some research. It helps to have a plan.Planning is key. In order to plan effectively, you must conduct some research. What do you need to provide your services? Who will you provide them to? Who are you competing against? What makes you better; gives you an edge ? How are you going to reach your prospects/potential clients? Answering these kinds of questions gives you a basis to begin a business plan.You can download my free research outline at www.abusinessmentor.comIt should certainly guide you in the right direction.Good Luck!

Does anyone have any information on how I can set up a Van Hire Business? -

Hi,(a) I would like to set up a VAN HIRE business in my local area in England.(b) Essentially I am looking for ANY help or INFO from anyone who knows what steps I should take(c) Has anyone ever set-up a business before, where they can share some good tips(d) What should I be scared or cautious of(e) Should I consider a Business Partner or go it aloneIn the first instance, thank you for reading my questionAnd more importantly if you have ANY ADVICE, pleasescribble away, since everything useful is seriously appreciatedthank you sincerely ... in advance

Speak to your local Business Link. They provide free help and advice on starting in business. They also have industry specific information which could help you a lot.Think very carefully about taking on a business partner. If you feel there s more work than you can handle, take on someone on a part-time basis or bring someone in as a freelance who is skilled in the gaps in your expertise.Why do you want to set up a van hire business? Who else in your area does something similar? Why should people choose your service rather than theirs? Is there enough trade to support another van hire business? These are the sorts of questions that you need to answer to put together a plan for your business. Again, Business Link is very good on helping with the structure of your plan so that you cover everything. There also good on sources of finance, if you don t have enough to start with.Be prepared to work long hours to get your business off the ground. Think about what changes you ll have to make in your life to do so and consider who else will be affected by your new status. It can take over your whole life. I know this from personal experience!Good luck!

What do you think about computer jobs outsourcing to India? -

well, i am an Indian,and i was planning to work in U.S legally.actually i am a student,studying computer science.and after my bachelors(i may or may not go for masters),i was thinking of working in U.S.but looking at the IT jobs outsourcing to India (here),will it be a wise decision to plan to work in U.S? will i get an appropriate job for my degree?

Yeah , sure..I think they have many openings at 7 eleven, shell, corner store..Bye the way..do you stink?!..no chance otherwise!!

Opening a boutique guesthouse? -

Hi,I live in an old historic house that used to be a convent. I am looking a running a boutique guesthouse with a luxorious decor. I had started researching the pros and cons and feel their are more pros for doing it. Does anyone have experience in running an accommodation business?

yes, its not easy but just do you best

Can anyone help? I want to start my own little home-run business....? -

I make a lot of cards (occasion cards such as birthday, or christmas) and have been told by plenty of people that i should open my own business. I am only 17, and this seems like a daunting task... could anyone help me on how i should start out?

2 things, 1. Local market: Feel free to talk to a couple of business owners, preferably who have gift shops, flower shops, etc to find out if they think the market for your cards is in the area. They specialize in gifts and cards so ask the experts!!! You never know, they might buy some of your cards to distribute,2. Web market: Go to google keyword search tool and type in what you are trying to sell. I typed in birthday cards and it was searched for 368,000 times in november. So lets say that 1% of 368,000 people go to your site. That is 3,680 people that looked at your site in November. The normal statistics of people who will buy your product is 37 people. If you go to switchtarget.com, there is a program (The Tank Method) that teaches how to put up a website from beginning to end. The cost of the program is $10. First, make sure you watch the intro video to make sure this is something you are looking for. I hope that this helped and feel free to write back with any questions! my email is at bryan.vet80@yahoo.com.

sure. first, make sure your designs are unique and catchy. most likely if people have told you they are, you have something good. 1) handle the finances. decide how much you can put into the business in terms of money for: supplies, software, ink, printer, etc.2) come up with a catchy name you like.3) decide who is going to help you, if you need it.4) get a website where you can promote yourself. there are a lot of cheap options. you don t need anything super intricate at this point. just a cool website.5) start marketing. i d market at your school. see if you can put up flyers with your custom work at local high schools and colleges in your area. they all should have a bulletin board for advertising.marketing is most likely going to be the most time-consuming. just be sure to get yourself into all free marketing avenues you can find. i d even call up local public radio station in your area after you are set up and ask about coming on for an interview. (they also probably will want you to buy ad time, but you can get a lot of freebies if you agree to go in.)good luck! any other questions- ask me and i ll tell you what i know.

You always want to compare the risk vs the reward. Everyone gets so tied up with what they could do, they never stop think about what they should do.The pros: Very low overhead, no employees to pay. little money needed to start up.The cons: Saturated market you have to compete with some big names like Hallmark, there are tons of sites out there that are free, you have to sell a WHOLE LOT of cards to make any real money on a steady basis.Back to the risk vs the reward... I do not kill people cuz the risk is not worth the reward. I do break all kinds of traffic laws on a daily basis (like so many millions of others).Ok so what does this have to do with you? Well guess what else I do like millions of others? When I need a card do not want to think something up.... I go to your site, find the card I want/like, take a screen shot of it, paste it into any paint program print it out free of charge, I can also modify what you have so it better fits my occasion.Why in the world would I pay for it? Think people do not do this? How many songs movies are bootlegged each day online? Singers actors still get the perks of being famous tho, what do you get from it?

Working as a process executive in an international bank is a BPO job? -

BPO = usiness process outsourcing (BPO) is the act of giving a third-party the responsibility of running what would otherwise be an internal system or service. For instance, an insurance company might outsource their claims processing program or a bank might outsource their loan processing system. Other common examples of BPO are call centres and payroll outsourcing.Typically, companies that are looking at business process outsourcing are hoping to achieve cost savings by handing the work to a third-party that can take advantage of economies of scale by doing the same work for many companies. Or perhaps the cost savings can be achieved because labor costs are lower due to different costs of living in different countries.In exchange for the potential cost savings, the company in question must relinquish control over an aspect of their business which explains why business process outsourcing is often reserved for non-critical, non-core type of work.Hope this helped you: All the Best!.Jereth