What type of business should I mark my business to operate as? -

I m almost done with my business plan. I m stuck on something. I don t know sould I operate my business as a Corporation or Sole Prietorship if I m planning to run a photography and graphic designing business with employees I m planning to hire which will include a secretary, assistant, graphic designer and a beautican. Please help I m planning to open and start at the beginning to 2010.

First off, let me congratulate on your business venture. I m so excited for you because of the strong passion I have for business and hopefully you will gain one to. I wish you the best of luck and I hope to quickly here from you about the success you are having with your company. From personal experience this will be a task you won t regret, but at the same time please understand that it will be challenging. Now to answer your question on if you should operate a business as a corporation or sole prietorship, you first need to understand the difference between a corporation and a sole prietorship. If you chose to go the sole prietorship option, than a question u need to be prepared to answer is are you willing to put up personal assets for the sake of your company. In other words, if things go wrong with your company are you willing to put up your house or car. Yes you will be able to gain all profits but if things go wrong you are the only one responsible for all aspects of the business as a sole prietorship. With a corporation you will have to pay more and higher taxes. On the other hand all debts will be divided amongst all owners. I personal would use the corporation option because it is less risky. Again I wish you the best of luck and hopefully I answered your question. If you have any other questions pertaining to business, than don t hesistate to send me a email.

Hi L Ant,It s an important question. Do you have anyone else involved; a spouse? Have you defined an exit strategy? Is your investment from savings or outside sources? What kinds of local tax or building incentives will you be taking advantage of? Other govt incentives?A corporation offers some additional protections from some liabilities, but you will have to bring additional people into positions of ownership. Minor, perhaps, but it is certainly a consideration. Talk to your accountant, and your attorney. Try to think of what might go wrong, and what advantage/disadvantage each form of ownership would provide. Then, try to estimate the risk involved.Examine the differences in rates for your liability, worker s comp insurance, see if those make a difference.Good Luck!

Work at home jobs? I need one!? -

All I can find are work at home jobs that charge to start up and/or make you pay or buy stuff every month.. Do yall know of any that are 100% free and ligit? I want STEADY income. Thank you for the help!

You can only obtain legitimate work from home positions from brick and mortar companies. You want to send your resume out to companies hiring for positions you are qualified for, but include in your resume that you have a home office and you wish to work remotely. Include how you have your home office set up and what equipment you already have in order for you to perform your job. These jobs are just going to advertised as jobs, they would not promote them as work at home because they would hear from too many unqualified people.

There are some legit work at home jobs. There are some data entry job scams.Direct access to legit work at home agent links/sites that are hiringThese are work at home jobs. Customer Service, Data Entry and Mystery Shopping Jobs.No fees or cost for the service. Click on the link below will take you to my about page:http://www.freewebs.com/kbbusinesssolutions/aboutus.htmany questions please email: kbbusinesssolutions@yahoo.com

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Yes you must have some potential either to earn online or offline. If you want to do work from home you must find a good site, which provides all information about such things. For getting steady income, you can try with Google ad sense a fantastic program, which is not only free but also legit. Try that.

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How much is the full working tax credit for a single self employed person if youre not making a business prof? -

whats the full working tax credit for a single self employed person with no kids if you re business is not making a profit? my friend wants to become self employed so she wants to know what she will have to survive off if one week she makes no profit?

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I would like to start a small cheesecake business? -

What are some of my assets i will need to acquire to start my business?How can i go about obtaining credit?

It appears that you have never been in business before, therefore, I would strongly recommend that you talk to a business counselor before you do anything especially spend money. You have to determine whether you ll start a web based business or one with a store front. I d call the local office of SCORE (go to http://www.score.org and input your zip code to find the chapter nearest you), the advice is FREE. The counselor at SCORE will most likely advise you to write a business plan which is very good advice because it will force you to dig out all of the start up details and the costs of starting a small business and force you to also understand all of the aspects of this business including the customers you ll concentrate on (your market) and how you ll go after them.You ll need to register the business with your state controller s office and make sure that you check to see whether any city and county licenses are needed where you live. All of this will come out in a business plan.Try linking to YCHANGE International and read some of the articles especially the ones about a business plan and starting a business.

Starting new business? -

i am planning to start a new small business in abbots ford .i really need that kind of a business which can be started with less investment.suggestions awaited.

Many people think of doing this and try to start a business and fail. There are many reasons for this but the main one is they haven t thought it through from end to end. As Stephen Covey states there is a way to get this right and you seem to have got half of it. Here is what he says and believe me he knows, Start with the end in mind. What skills have you got? What type of business could you do? and most importantly the bit you have touched on is, IS there really a market for this? Many people have a passion for something and so they open a business and they get no customers or only a small number. They try to advertise their way out of trouble and create even bigger problems. They may be passionate about something but not everyone else is.If you are passionate about something and you can see that customers in Abbot s Ford need that something, then you have a business. If you are just opening something to start a business that you are not passionate about, please don t. It will be painful and won t work as you could never really commit to it.Take some time, think it through carefully and see if there REALLY is something before you spend a single penny.

Household or Personnel services.

crafting? cooking?

What will be my business ? -

I have one computer and furniture with writing ability.Trained in computer and teaching with herbal medicine and products.I gave news paper adds to many.I SMS a lot of people about 100 and ask for money with assistance.I got a little response no money.How and what type of business will I do? Help.showmendev@yahoo.com,mistudus2@gmai��

You are qualified to teach herbal medicine?Teach online, with Skype! You can teach to people all over the world. My children do their music lessons with a teacher in Norway, I pay him via Pay Pal.Do some teaching videos and put them on You Tube, you will get business.

What is a good business or service that i could open? -

8 months ago I started business and today I have over 500 persons in my organization and earning lots of money. The company I joined with has a very fast selling product that everyone uses so it is easy to sell and you earn money 7 different ways just by starting a business with them. Take a look at this: http://romel.coffeemillions.com/discoverIts a great opportunity, reputable company, so check it out.

Go to Guitar Center or similar store/website and get some audio and then be a DJ. School dances, summer pools, and play music at 5K. Make some money. It is cool.

Making money selling on Ebay? -

Alright, so I need some help getting started selling stuff on Ebay. I don t have anything at home I can sell, but as far as I ve gotten, I m pretty sure the point is to buy stuff cheap and sell them for a profit, right? So how do I start this? How much money should I look at investing? And, although I know this isn t a get rich over night thing, how much money can I expect to make? Also, any added suggestions would be nice! Thanks!

My nephew makes a living doing this and does okay. I think I d enjoy doing this too if I didn t need my day job.He goes to a bunch of garage sales and estate sales, with his trailer, looking for bargains. This takes a practiced eye and early on he ended up buying a lot of junk he couldn t move. Just a cost of the education. He also goes to mini-storage auctions to buy the contents of units that people have abandoned or not paid the rent. Again, a ton of unusable stuff but he has hit some big winners to make up for it.Things he can t sell on eBay for enough to make up for the fees and shipping hassles he will put on Craigslist. If they don t sell there in a reasonble time, he gives them away on Freecycle. Whatever is left he hauls to the dump.His philosopy is to not hold on to something too long. If he can t make a quick profit, he tries to break even or take just a very small loss to get rid of it. Freecycling lets him get the unsold stuff to people who could use it.What he has done lately is go to some pawn shops and make notes of items and prices. He then researches completed auctions on eBay for similar items to see what they are going for. If he senses he can make a profit, he ll go back to the pawn shop and bargain for the item, then go sell it.There are companies that will sell you cheap imported stuff at a discount that you can then sell on eBay, but you are competing with a lot of other people doing the same thing. My nephew loves the wheeling and dealing locally, meeting people while doing this, and he has found some super deals like this. We refer to him as Fred Sanford now and then.

Hi, there is always stuff at home to sell - music, books, DVDS, clothes, shoes, linen, anything. Instead of buying on ebay to resell on Ebay, why don t you hit your local garage sales (very early on Sat. mornings - check your Sat. paper) and op shops for items that you will get cheap and sell for a profit. Also do your homework and check out what other people are selling on Ebay and how much interest there is in certain itmes/ what they sold for, etc. You could also ask your Aunties, neighbours, etc if you can take unwanted goods off their hands.

Take a look at the snowboard market.Buy them on craigslist and really low-ball the seller. Usually they are trying to dump it quickly for some cash, so if they ask $70 and you offer $35-$40, they might take it.If they do, put it up on ebay for $70-$100easily get a 250% return on investment (ROI), but you need to have negotiating experience (or skill)

I m going through the same dilema , I found this should answer all your questions , an ebay money guide written by a new powerseller .Cheers http://ebayshortcut.blogspot.com

How to become an independent woman? -

I ve always wanted to be an independent woman but I m unemployed and therefore cannot depend on myself. I don t want to be a house wife... But I don t know what to go to college for. I have a passion for art and animals. But I don t have the heart to put animals down when needed and this economy doesn t allow art to get very far...I m frazzled... help?

You need education in order to be indepedent. Knowledge goes a long ways.

I Would like to Be An I.T. Computer Worker,? -

I Want to Be A I.T When I m Older there like A Computer person genius blah blahWhat r Some important things i need to know about a computer, I know a lot already and i would like to no the parts of a computerthank youvery much

It would be good to know how to disassemble and reassemble a computer. Also, if a problem occurs, it would be good to know what the beeping noises mean and what measures you need to make to rectify the problem.It is also good to know how to repair a Windows operating system using the CD repair disk. Also, you could learn how to set up a Network Connection with one computer as the server.There are many night courses you could do to learn about these things. Check your local TAFE University for Short Courses. A Certified IT Expert usually has to do a course, full-tme, for at least 4 years to become a Certified Practicing Computer Expert.

Would is be possible to start up my own server rental business service? -

Would i be able to set up one and make money.Would i be able to set up one and start a web hosting business or gaming server business easily ? How would i go about this ?Is it a good idea? Is it hard to do ?

I m assuming that you are talking about a hosting business and not physically renting out servers.Yes, you can make money. No it is not an easy business to succeed in. Probably one of the most difficult in any IT field unless you have some means of easily getting customers.You main concerns, are quality hardware, quality bandwidth, and security, and figuring out how to sell it. Good hardware, and bandwidth is extremely expensive. It s not like home internet. Bandwidth and rack space in a data center costs thousands of dollars per month. Enterprise network hardware cost tens of thousands. And decent servers cost several thousand a piece. So you re basically out $20,000+ and $1000 per month in expenses, before you even have a customer.

How kids can make money dont say Online sites thats a lie or lemode stand or paper route or mowing law? -

babysittingyard saleconsignment shopschores?pet babysittinglottery ticketsscratch offsin the winter, shoveling drivewaysbirthdaysask for money for christmasget a job---well how old are you?

if you throw out paper routes or lawn care, then there is nothing left for kids to do to make money. if you were serious, you wouldn t care what you had to do in the way of physical labor or dirty work.no such thing as online jobs. period.

teach them how to bake goodies and sell it.

Any suggestions for an online business for a 16 year old girl? -

I am 16 years old and i really want to start a business as early as now. I love arts and fashion. I don t want to have business on handcrafts. I m thinking of a fashion business like cute outfits. But i don t know how it works for a fashion business. any idea?

You will definitly have to find a partner who can set up a paypal account for you whatever you decide to do. You need to have a bank card to set it up but it s pretty simple. I good idea might be to go to different goodwill stores or other discount stores and put together cheap outfits to sell as a whole or even just to sell individually on ebay

You can start an online business if you are at least 13 years old.Things I look for in a business are free or low cost to join, free or low cost to run, some level of training and/or support, a website or information on how to create one, and a simple duplicatable business success system. The company and people should support and train you because when you make money they make money. I really like businesses that can be run part time, from home, and online.

Can I make money on internet by selling documents ? best websites ? -

If you have written essays, done presentations (on PowerPoint for example) composed book reviews, done assignments etc. and you think that they might be informative or useful to someone else (as a model or a template) then you can definitely publish them online. You will generally get paid by PayPal when your document is downloaded from the site. Have a look at this site for example, www.writrs.com is one where you can earn 50% of the sale price of your document. Hope this has been helpful!

Like any other business, you have to make people aware of what you are selling in order to make money. If you have 10,000 people competing with you on the internet for the same documents, you probably won t make much money.

What sort of documents?

Does anyone knows a site where i can copy a simple business proposal for a food cart business? -

i m looking for a simple business proposal for a food cart business. we re planning to put it inside of a school but the principal said that they need first our business proposal for approval. anyone knows how to do these or does anyone know a site that i can just copy it? thanks!

You should be able to get business startup plans at catering sites.Since it s a food cart business, look into the mobile catering business.http://mobilecatering.annics.comhttp://www.mobilecateringbusiness.com/bu��

There s a cool website that is designed to help people start up in business, they have a Business plan that you can download and adapt, whilst you are there you should ask them if they could test your business name and Idea, they did it for me and now I have 4 outlets that really deliver.Good luck with your proposal, let us know how you get onhttp://www.ideatesters.com.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=116 nav_cat_id=130 nav_top_id=59

Does anyone know a way to make money online at home, really money, please no SCAM!!? -

I m just wanting to make a little extra money to spend, while im looking for a new job. im currently unemployed my friend recommended trying online jobs but i dont know any of them that are real and actually pay ive been researching it and i have signed up with the following listed below and can not seem to make nothing off of them. Anyone have any advice or some websites that you are sure that i will make money off of QUICK! 1. Sendearnings2. projectpayday3. inboxdollars 4. mysurveys5. surveyadventures6. vindale7. pandaresearch and lots of others that i really just cant think of really i cant make anything off of these. Please anything would help you all know xmas is coming fast and so are bills and i also am currently moving next week any help would be great, but please dont waste my time with scams and websites that i cant make money fast enough. Thank you anything helpsSamantha(:

You can only obtain legitimate work from home positions from brick and mortar companies. You want to send your resume out to companies hiring for positions you are qualified for, but include in your resume that you have a home office and you wish to work remotely. Include how you have your home office set up and what equipment you already have in order for you to perform your job. These jobs are just going to advertised as jobs, they would not promote them as work at home because they would hear from too many unqualified people.

Try this site: http://www.propaydays.tk it can make you good money and it��s easy to do. There are no fees and it pays every Friday. You can make as much as $5000 a month using this site just a few hours a day. http://www.propaydays.tk

Since you try so many, why not try all sites? there are so many on this forum. But I bet they are all the same, you make no money from them at all.Sorry, but many people before you try and the same result happens to them.

websites are all scams - only way to make real money is to sell real products or servicessome quick 3-5 days ebay auctions may be the only way to get money in time for Xmas - sell stuff you don;t use/need/want

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Does anyone like my store enough to buy something from it? -

I have a zazzle store below is the link to it, browse through it, leave a comment on my wall please, and tell me what you think here. I need sales, so please tell me if it s good enough to buy from.http://zazzle.com/awesumpunk*

SPAM!

went to the store via the link,ties, cups, stamps, shoes, cute stuff, for city folks, i don t mail stuff, just holler over the fences , wear boots not shoes, never wore a tie not gonna start now, so.... drink coffee outta tin cup not a mug, don t break that way, but wish you luck on the merchandising, the one tie was interesting.

Yes you re store looks very interesting and creative if I had the chance I would buy from it.

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Need a good name for my business? -

opening a small consignment type store, want to do jewelry repair/watch repair as well as consignment/resale. location is on corner of main street and grand blvd. want to incorporate the names into the business name. anyone got any great ideas?

Back in Time? Consignment can be for vintage as well. Time is also working for the watch repair.

call it something blue and expand into consignment of wedding dresses. (you d need to heavily market the fact that most people never wear their dress again,, yet spend $180 at the dry cleaner having it sealed up for storage. instead, you d be the one-stop shop for 1) people looking to make a little money off their dress and 2) people looking to save a little money on a dress that s only been worn once...the name is sort of a turn on the old saying something old, something new, something borrowed- you know the rest...what do you think? do you do much wedding dress business today? weddings are expensive days days and it s unreal what some women will spend on a dress while the groom can usually rent a tux for $10. my wife found the perfect dress at a local store s $99 sale- i m lucky. (she still insisted on putting it in storage)

Watch us sellGrand resaleYour mothers closetEverything but the Kitchen Sink....If you don t want it I ll sell it, if you do want it I ll fix it! (more of a slogan really but there you go)

jewellery-workshoprepair fix of ..........

I like Back in time. Thats a good one.BrandiYouravon.com/bbryant9920

This is a discussion question for small business management? -

sometimes employees are referred to as a company s greatest asset. Do employees fit the literal definition of ��asset��? Why or why not?

If you re talking about an asset listed on the balance sheet, then no. Employees are not listed on the balance sheet.

Starting a small business requires a certain set of tasks and skills and growing a business requires other skill sets. It is really just common sense. The problem is that virtually all executive leadership and management development training programs are developed for the mass market. I would like to share a wonderful site that can be helpful for all those engaged in business or planning to do so. Check http://www.fintel.us/

No they do not. An asset is something you own that makes you money. I m assuming you are from the US and if so you re not allowed to own people, at least not legally.

How to get home based working job in autocad through online? -

how to get home based working job in autocad through online

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 that require Auto-Cad, 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.

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If I cancel a newly opened merchant account, will I be able to apply with them again and get approved? -

I recently applied for numerous merchant accounts. I was approved for 3 of them and was left with 3 working merchant accounts. I run one website and only wanted 2. If in furture, I try to apply again, will cancelling the initial account effect any decisions on my second application?

If it was for the same business name, then yes it might. If it s for a different business name, then no it should not.

why would you need more than one merchant acct, ever? - there are minimum monthly fees on each account so you are paying those twice for no reason

I am trying to sell my mobile home. I live in a mobile home community. I own this trailor and I pay the lot.? -

I need to any information on how I could sell on my own. I live in Michigan. I need info on transfering title, things like that. If anyone has any information on prices and instructions of title transfer etc.. So I can legally sell my mobile home.

There are two sectors: sale of mobile home just like sale of auto or any other registered vehicle check with city, county, state.Sale of land is separate check for a land sale contract and register with local county. check for prices by asking how much similar land is selling. Cost would not be high.

contaact a real estate agent and they will help you list it and do all the transfers to close the home to next buyer. There is a commission, but it is taken from the sale.

Question about powersellers on ebay? -

Hi, sorry if this is a bit of a naive question but do power sellers on ebay generally pay taxes I mean are they required to register or anything? Do a majority pay taxes? yup that s it

I m a Powerseller, and yes I pay taxes; but one dosen t need to pay VAT until your turnover reaches around ��60K,So yes in general Powersellers SHOULD inform HMRC within 3 months of trading

Yes, they are generally registered as business sellers, therefore they pay vat etc.

Why should organizations have procedures for storing and securing information? -

If data is insecurely stored, it may become corrupted and unusable. Also, a separate storage room, with a cool temperature, will ensure the integrity of the data.Some data could be used to pass on to unscrupulous dealers who may use the information for criminal activities. Some stock market investors would dearly pay for information about the profitability of a business.

Securing for information - that s a wonderful idea

How to start an online adversiting company? -

I wanted to start an strong advertising company.

I just signed up with commission junction. If you have a web page you can become an affiliate and it cost you nothing to get started. I spent about two weeks looking for this kind of program.

I want to become a franchise owner. How do I choose the right one? -

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Hi - The right franchise for you depends on what you are looking for in a franchise (ie home-based, low cost, etc). To give you a place to start, you can find a list of the Top performing franchises for 2009 here:http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500�� When doing your research and comparison shopping of different franchises, consider the following factors: (1) the demand for the products or services, (2) likely competition in your area, (3) the franchisor s history and background and (4) the level of support you will get from the company. Also factor in any needs you have as a franchise owner before making a decision.

You��ve decided that you would just love to own a franchise business. You��re as excited as a 10-year-old at Disneyworld every time you think about it. Great! But exactly what type of franchise are you most suited for? How do you decide which one is your best match? Where to start��There are several decisions that you need to make for yourself when you begin the road to choosing the best franchise. As a franchise consultant, I often am told by a candidate that they want more information about a specific business without first considering the important elements of the opportunity. And I don��t necessarily mean whether you��d rather be selling Big Macs or washing German Shepherds. The product or service you offer should be secondary to the type of lifestyle your business will allow you and your specific role as a franchisee. Here are 6 key elements you need to be clear about before deciding on the best choice for you.1. Will my business meet or exceed my financial goals? You need to define ahead of time the necessary income that your franchise must generate. Once you do this, it is very important that you ask this question of current franchisees during your due diligence process. Also, some franchisors provide an earnings claim in their UFOC (Uniform Franchise Offering Circular), listed as Item 19. 2. What are the operating hours of my business? Is it family friendly? Does it allow for plenty of time with your spouse and kids, or are you single and a workaholic? Will you have the free time you need to go to the gym or play tennis with your friends? Or are you happiest when you are working and are fine with working nights and on weekends if necessary? 3. What about employees? Are you the type of person that is very ��hands on�� and prefers to do it all, or are you comfortable with a competent manager running the business when you��re not there? Do you prefer a limited amount of mature, experienced employees, or are you okay with teenagers running your franchise on a Saturday night? 4. Do you enjoy selling? How will you obtain customers? Are you an ace salesperson who loves to pound the pavement and the thrill of a challenge? Do you get excited at the prospect of giving a sales presentation at an upscale hotel in front of 300 executive buyers? Or do prefer a retail setting where customers find you? Maybe you like the idea of the franchisor handling the bulk of the advertising and marketing for you.5. Tried and true product/service or cutting edge? Do you prefer a product or service that has been successful for decades or are you excited about the newest trend? 6. Office setting or mobile service? Are you happiest behind a desk in your office with your computer preparing budgets or would you enjoy making presentations to homeowners looking to invest in home improvements? Or maybe you would derive satisfaction and pleasure by helping stranded motorists in a roadside assistance business.As you can clearly see, there is so much more that is involved in your franchise decision than simply what product or service you��ll be representing. The above questions are just a sampling of questions you need consider when deciding which franchise concept is most aligned with your values. As an experienced franchise consultant, I can help you identify those values that are most important to you by diving even deeper into these important considerations. Armed with this information, I will then show you only those franchise opportunities that meet your specific requirements.

Dear Friend,i would suggest, you can choose to become a direct distributor of Amway Corp. please check for amway in the net.regds,sragi.

Taxi royalty scheme ideas wanted!? -

Hi... i run a taxi business and would like to offer all my customers an incentive for booking our taxis online and re-using our services for future trips. Can someone give me ideas on what would be the best scheme to opt. Our prices are slighly higher than our competitors...but our service is (in my opinion) far better. our new website will (still under devlopment) let our customer book online...keep a track and view of all their bookings in past....and make payments online..... i want to add a incentive scheme..so they carry on using our web interface to book their taxi. Please suggest ideas or inform me of any existing schemes if known. I have a loyalty card idea....but not sure how i can award the points...i mean what to base their points on...etc thanks in advance for your ideas.

Honestly, I m not sure what you mean by scheme. Why not just offer something simple, like 5 or 10% off if they book online? I rented a motor scooter on vacation once, and got 10% off since I booked it online.

you could offer every so many miles equals 1 star, and so many stars equal a free taxi.deals for pensioners, students, have a booze run into town on the weekends with perhaps a slight discount or incar entertainment (a loud radio!!)your gona have to research the ideas try this tho http://www.love2reward.co.uk/rewards/fee��

I view loyalty cards as taking the pi** out of my intelligence!!! So it wouldn t work with me that one!!!(but most folks are gullible anyway)I d keep coming back to you if you were reliable and your cars were decent...

Hi im a subcontractor for a cleaning company,can i sell my contract to any1?if yes what do i have to do?thanx? -

say i can sell my contract to any1 and i did find my customer.what should i do next what is the procedure?do i have to get paper works from the lawyer or what??thanks again:)

You need to review your contract to see if it allows you to sell / transfer it. Many times this would not be allowed, but it definitely depends on your specific contract.

CALLING OUT FROM WORK!!!? -

k so i missed work due to suspected pink eye..which my employers witnessed the previous day, but i decided to go in with the bloodshot eye.the doctor established it was not pink eye, and that i WAS fit to work, despite calling in under the suspicion that i had pink eye...i did not get a note, assuming that the doctor would not write one as i technically was fit to work, and from experience, such notes are only written if i was physically unfit to be in a work environment.what if my employer asks for the note?

just tell them you went to the doctor as a precaution to make sure it wasn t anything serious

just say screw yall. My frickin eye hurts, and i wanted to stay home. bizz

I need to copyright a name for a product i am trying to promote? -

Product names are usually trademarked, at least in the USA, although if it s determined to be non-trademarkable, you can fall back on copyrighting.Google US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright for more information.

I have been told you can do a poor mans patent but writing it down, put it in an envelope and mail it to yourself (you would have to drop it in a post office box cause they won t take it out your mailbox sometimes with the same address on it). Then it will be post marked with the date that you came up with it and all on the envelope. DON T OPEN IT. Supposedly the post mark is a legal stamp and if some one tried to steal it from you then you could go to court (or just to a lawyer) and show them the envelope and post mark and let them open it or open it in front of them so they can see your plan inside and that it was your as of that date, so if they claim to have come up with it after that it is supposed to hold up...You might want to look in to this though. A lot of lawyers do free consultations so you could ask one how to do it also.

Write to the library of congress or contact a lawyer that you can trust. I would suggest doing some homework for a lawyer. Do not choose the first one you talk to.hope this helps!

If the product is yours and its unique yes..

How can i start my business in one lack in rural area? -

you can do all of the following in one lakh rupees.photo printing on mugs, ceramic tiles, mousepads, keychains etct-shirt printing, sticker cutting, glass etching, etcyou need very simple equipment which can be commonly used for different businesses.you can start with one business and scale up easily later.expect very decent returns.

You did not mention your current place of stay, country and in which rural area you are intendning to start a small business? Yes there are proven, tested and successful businesses that run extremely well in rural areas even with a 1 lakh investment.

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you may choose franchise business.

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Can you sell one product under three different names? -

My father has created a product that can do many things, but when he tells people about it they don t believe him. So he wants to sell it under three different names. I wonder if this is legal or not ?

If the product itself is printed with the 3 different names, yes, you can do it.

A business loan website run by philanthropists? -

A couple years ago I was trying to figure out how business loans work. I came across a website where borrowers would tell their story about why they needed the money (their business plan) and philanthropists would be able to look at all the borrowers and decide who they thought would be a good bet to loan money to. All the lenders were private individuals, not banks.Does this sound familiar to anyone? I cannot remember the name of the website, and I d like to find it again.Thanks!

it is either a misunderstanding; a philanthropy gives away money, it does not lend.if you wish to learn about biz, email me and I can guide you

I want to start a business with 100 000 which i have now, i want to become a millaniore,give any business idea? -

i have 100 000 now,i want to become a millaniore. give me any idea which business is suitable for me to do to become a millaniore with 100 000. i will learn about that business you sugest. plz concern this...

I suggest you take a business class and study business and management. All business owners and students know you never expect to earn any real profit for a minimum of 2 to 4 years. And upwards of 70% of business fail. I think you need to do some research on business first off to make sure this is what you truly want to do. Then find something you are passionate about and go from there. You have to love what you do.

find a niche and concentrate on the demand that people are after.

What is an easy way to make money from home? -

Preferably on a computer and something you have tried that worked.

You can only obtain legitimate work from home positions from brick and mortar companies. You want to send your resume out to companies hiring for positions you are qualified for, but include in your resume that you have a home office and you wish to work remotely. Include how you have your home office set up and what equipment you already have in order for you to perform your job. These jobs are just going to advertised as jobs, they would not promote them as work at home because they would hear from too many unqualified people.

alright, two ways that i use. I have tried and tried and tried to make money online, almost every site is a scam its almost impossible to find a good one, but this, this works. I am using it right now, and its completeley successful, i recently mailed myself a dollar (that i earned) to prove it lol. the website is points2shop.com, its small and virtually unknown, but it works. every website i have ever visited out there that tell you you can make money are complete scams, except this one. you can always tell if its a scam by looking it up on google and getting feedback from other people. if you search points2shop youll find people agree it is reliable, and thats cuz it is. The best thing about it, is that the dollar incriments is one american dollar. Its not like one dollar stands for the website currency forexample another website i visited that later told you one dollar was actually worth about .01 cents. anyway, first way to make money on this site: You go to this link below, and sign up for it. once signed up, you do things like complete surveys and do offers for companies (alot of the offers require you to give out your info, thats why its actually worth money because they send you tons of spam, but i just give fake information lol that always works.) you get either points in which you can spend on amazon.com on whatever you want to buy, or you get money (you get to choose which you want to get and when). an avergae offer pays out about 40 cents, (if sites tell you an offer pays out anymore than 5 dollars they are scamming you.) which is very good compared to what youll get on scammer sites. This adds up veryyy fast. The other way to earn money is this: MAKE SURE you do this, because it is the MOST successful way to do it. Use this link below. As soon as you go here and sign up, part of the link becomes yours, you hen use this same link to send to AS MANY people as possible, you will get 50 cents for each person that signs up using this link, and for each of your friends you tell about this link and they advertise it to someone, you get 10 cents, so it raises exponentially. Wow thats probably hard to take in, but let me sum it up: So, go to the site, sign up and start making money by completing surveys and offers, and, send this link to your friends telling them to do the same thing im telling you. (you could just copy and paste this message to as many people as possible) and then they will do the same thing, and then the people they do it to will do it also. So its 50 cents for first referrels and 10 cents for second and 5 cents for third. For example, you tell 10 people, thats 5 dollars. Then each of those ten people tell ten people each, making you have the original 5 dollars plus the new 10 dollars, and so on. This can make you alot of money and fast!! But, you have to use this one link, because this is the referral link and its the only link that will get YOU the money. copy and paste this message and send to as many people as possible. With this, everyone ends up getting paid and making money, so its a win win situation. http://www.points2shop.com/?ref=juliejuleiby the way, the other way sorry forgot to mention it, is affiliate marketing. there is no link to give you for this, but its basically when companies pay you to advertise their product. for example, they give you a link, and you advertise it. when someone buys the product they are selling, you get a small percentage of it. sites like eharmony.com (thats hard to get on the affiliate program) and sites that sell actual tangible things. but, this is all hard to do, you have to know who and where to advertise it to. i currently do it, and havent earned a cent yet, but im going to take a course on it. clickbank is a good place to get started, you dont need a website, and they give you a list of products to get the links from.

I ve looked into this for a long time now and it s really hard. I ve tried everything from selling on ebay, affiliate marketing and even online betting. I did have a little success with online betting and selling on ebay but not enough money to justify the amount of hours I spent. I m also bringing up 2 young children so that makes it even harder.I do think though that I have found a genuine way to make easy cash with very little effort. I takes a few weeks to start seeing results but it s well worth it.Take a look at a group called Power Path http://www.powerpathgdi.comMake sure you read the whole page though to make sure you sign up correct.This is the best opportunity I have ever seen.

Hi KatieOk no BS here. You want to be joining a proven system and learning from that.This online club i m about to show you is the best on the internet with over 12,000 happy members. Seriously it doesn t get any better than this.All the training is from an internet multi-millionaire in video form. All you have to do is follow along in the videos and implement what is being taught and you will make money - simple as that.I am using it and making money from it. I quit my part-time job and now do this full time.There are 8 Quick Money Blueprints for you to choose from and there are also loads of other videos too, even if you want to build a six figure a month business.Take a look.Theres nothing better than sitting at your computer making money when its raining outside! Such a good feeling - and i want you to have it too!

Hello Katie,Unfortunately:^(... there are ways that seem to be easy or are manipulated to look like it really is or was easy... but by further examination it really never is or was.Easy money is very appealing to the masses (You see, lotteries and others profit from that mass desire and they are very successful at it, aren t they?), therefore it makes a profitable and easy market to go to.Understand, IT IS NOT that there are easy ways to make money BUT because there are a lot of people with lottery mentality , lots of marketers will compete for that market and explore them (those pie-in-the-sky eaters people) to the last penny. I have spent years (about 10yrs.) and thousands (over $100,000) in so called business opportunities and franchises and failed miserably, until, I learned what it really takes to be successful in any marketing related endeavor. They don t really tell you the WHOLE TRUTH upfront (it would cost them too high short-term profits) for very strong self-serving and greedy reasons. You can visit my blog for more on that at: http://idalinodasilva.com/blog--------------------- Now, regarding your question:If I was starting today and under your skin this is what I would do:1. Go here -- http://idalinodasilva.com/easy-money-from-home-truth2. Get free access and watch the Homeless Former Marine (Brian ...) story named From Sofa To Success (2 parts)3. Sign up for a 30 days ($1) trial (The tool Brian uses and I DO TOO). 4. Clone his idea (which, as you shall see, is very doable by anyone with any few live nerves in them). --specially if they have a very compelling reason to do so - Do you?5. Contact me if I could be of any further assistance to you with No Strings attached at all.P.S. Forget the pennies by action stuff ... you deserve more than that, don t you?I hope this truly assists you,Idalino da Silva.508.519.1747

Well I m currently working on this. What I am doing is actually learning quite a bit of ways to work online and be successful at it, but it does take understanding of the material, which there is very easy step by step info on this, doesn t make money right away but if you want this to be something you can make money and more of it the long run, you apply what they teach you then the more successful and more money you make for years to come. All depends on what u r looking for and what you want and what you r willing to put into it. I ve learned there s no such thing as get rich quick or make hundreds overnight, that dosen t exist but you can in time, with much effort can make GOOD money online the right way and the real way. As I work on this I am shocked at all the ways to make money online, just needed someone to show me and teach me how to do it. If you want to know more go to http://www.learnandearnonlinesite.com for a free report on this! Hope this helps!

Hey, there is a website called a Rewards1. It pays have money, ebay checks, games, consoles, music players. You can get all that by just completting offers. Try it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3YHe1p1dPYGood luck!

Hey! There is a Semi-new website called lockerz.com. It is a site where when you log in you get points, and those points can be exchanged for many different electronics. They have many thing including: computers, Tvs, movies, ipods, and videogames. I was and still am amazed at how easy it is. No spamming and completely free, plus shipping is fast! In order to make an account on the website you need an invite so email me at Chris_mcgalliard@yahoo.com, and I will be happy to give you one!

You Must Choose an Affiliate Programme .This is the best programme to make money online for free.Check out this for more info: www.my-millionaire-secrets.com

Doing business that is a necessity product. Try to think, what if i told you that you already had a lots of customers..

If you have a lot of online contacts, friends, family, you can make $1.00 for each referral who joins the website listed below.

Stock market bidding, best i guess.

When u find out, let me know?

About paypal accounts? -

I really need help setting up a paypal account.It s just for a super small business.I am in a group selling t-shirts... not that many shirts out yet, but I wanted to make the website have a paypal payment method.We dont ship or anything, we like make a pickup location and all........anyways I was going to add a paypal account.I have a bank of hawaii debit card, which means that I have a banking account too correct? What kind of banking account is this? Savings or Checking??????Also, if I already have money in this account, can I still use it as my paypal account??? So if somebody buys a shirt, the money will get transferred in my account then correct?So I just go to paypal.com and sign up as BUSINESS and get my account verified, and is that all ??

I think you should give the option from a marketing standpoint. PayPal offers you the chance to offer shipping worldwide, and significantly increase the pool of clients available to you, so if you do add PayPal, it would be a good idea to offer shipping. Most importantly it offers the chance for the client to buy using a Credit Card. How do you fund your Debit Card? The account from which you fund it will be your savings (usually) account. Just in case you should probably check with your bank. For a business account you need to verify your PayPal account, which is really straight forward. They send you two transactions of under 5 or 10 cents (if memory serves me correctly) and you need to enter the reference number on your statement. Anyway, by the sounds of things you already know this step :)The flip-side to PayPal is that you get charged a fee. Have a look at the comparison between business and personal accounts, and compare the fees based on what volume you will be selling at. Just a suggestion, one way to counter this is to price in shipping and fees for PayPal, and then offer a discount for pickup equivalent to the fees.

Hi,Yep, that s about as easy as it gets. Go to paypal.com, sign up.You create your sales buttons and add them to your website in the Merchant Services section.When your account is established, (you ll need to tie it to a bank account), anda sale is made using paypal, they hold the money until you transfer it.You can even use your Paypal like a debit card, online shopping, etc.

Follow their sign up instructions, it s very easy. I had mine up and running and verified in 4 days (it was about 15 minutes of work, they take time checking the account then have you online and ready).

What do you have to fill out on a money order? -

After the Postal Worker has completed the Payee and payment amount section on the front of the Order.On the back you-1.Write your name and address2.Complete the section that asks for details. account no. reference no.etc..3.Place in correctly addressed envelope,stamped and then post.4.You keep the receipted stub of the money order for your records.

I think just the amount. I don t think it is like a check where you need all that other information.

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wouldn t you do that at a bank or 711 or walmart???

Who it is going to and your name and address.

Is it possible to start a restaurant with no experience? -

I have what I think is a great idea -- a restaurant that specializes in salads to cater to the lunch crowd. I d love to open a restaurant, but I have no experience outside of a fast food job I got fired from. Is it possible to start a successful restaurant with no experience, or is this just a pipe dream?

It s possible to do anything, if you invest your time in it. To understand some of the permits and licenses you ll need alongside with federal requirements, check out the link provided. Since each state is different, it would be best to contact your state to see what you ll need to clear your business for launch.The next part is to get your business started, which costs money. If you think about it, you ll have to buy or rent the building your business will operate out of, provide all of the things needed in a salad bar (tables, seats, chillers, etc...), along with paying taxes, employee salary, and purchasing the food from some sort of vendor. It s a long laundry list of stuff, but you can see that to make money, you must first spend that money.How you go about getting that money to start up is usually done in two ways; either through an Investor(s) or through a loan. An investor is someone that is going to invest money in you to get your business set up and running. This can be a family member, friend, or even a private investor. The other way is through a loan, which you ll be responsible for paying back over time, just like college loans or credit cards.If you happen to get the money to start up your business, and you ve cleared everything with the state and the government, you re pretty much set. Again, you ll need to purchase or rent available space to have a building to operate out of and purchase all of the things to put into this building which will be your salad bar. You ll obviously need to hire employees and create a staff to operate and maintain your business. Also, you ll probably want to have somebody to cover you legally and someone to help you keep up on your taxes, finances, spending, earnings, etc...Most small businesses fail within the first year. I don t say this to scare you but more to encourage and enlighten you. Don t be afraid to try something, even if others don t understand it.Starting up a small business can be fun but you also should do some research to find out more about the industry you re getting into. You don t have to have experience to do any of this, but it generally might help if you had some unique and interesting ideas, especially when you re proposing your business idea to a potential investor.This isn t everything of course, there are plenty of other things that didn t get covered here. I would suggest you do more research on it yourself, so you learn at your own pace. I hope this helped, remember to check out the link below.Remember, if you really put the time and effort into this, it s possible. Best of luck.

Yes, it is possible to start a successful restaurant with little to no experience. You probably have a good bit of experience in what NOT to do based on your fast food experience. The key is to make up for your missing experience in research and planning. With this type of restaurant, you will definitely need to hire a staff, so you should plan to hire as your kitchen manager or chef someone with experience in a similar type of restaurant (such as Sweet Tomatoes or Souper Salad). Contact your county extension service -- in many areas they provide food service training. Another great ressource is Business Startup and Growth Magazine (see below).

Everyone needs to start somewhere ok. But I would suggest to get a job in a restaurant or anything something like that to gain some inside knowledge about the bussiness. You really need to read and research a lot to to familiarize yourself with the ins and out and other tricky things that go along in having that kind of bussiness. Never never embarked yourself in a bussiness without doing all this things.

Possible but a really really really bad idea unless you know what you re doing.

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What are some after school jobs i can do at 14 yrs old? -

I want a job i can do afterschool to get money and but stuff i like because my parents dont alwyas buy what i want and sometimes i really want stuff but dont have any money to buy it so what are some job ideas???

you start by asking neighbors to let you go through their trash and collect all the bottles and sell them. Then you go back to only the ones that said yes and you ask them all if they need anything straightened or sorted and cleaned out in their garages. then when you have cleaned out all the garages on five blocks you go back and get them to let you mow all their yards leaving the last one (that has a pool) so you can jump in to get all the pollen off you. then you get a paper route and then when you are fifteen you go to work at a grocery store bagging groceries.

where do you live?i m from canada (eh), and you can get a job at tim hortons at 14..which is a coffee shop...you have some in the states too.so my guess, try coffee shops and grocery stores. many will hire 14 year olds, if not 15 year olds.give er a try!good luck friend

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Why are some many people on ebay watching this item, but nobody is bidding? -

im tryin to sell this fan on ebay and nobody is bidding i keep getting messages like oh yeah thats a nice fan imma buy it and nobody has bidded yethttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem item=260522742637 ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Lot of people wait till last few min/sec s to bid.Others watch items to see how much it goes for for research, to sell there own item.

they re waiting to snipe it for cheap at the final few seconds.

Where i can find plain t-shirt to order? -

i like to order not so many cotton plain t-shirt (white/black/yellow) any supplier here can help me? i wanna know how to find some supplier.

You will find these from manufacturers and suppliers of apparel and garments. You can try http://www.hellotrade.com/business/appar�� and http://www.teonline.com/apparel-garments�� to locate the suppliers and contact them for free.

You can go to http://www.cheapestees.com/you can order in bulk also.

American Apparel, google it.

My home work told to sell an item and make a profit off of it... umm PROFIT HELP!!! i dont get it? -

ok i choose to sell chicken (cuz i love it) but then its talking about profit costs and variables and fixed stuff... ITZ CONFRUSING!!!

Profit is the amount of money left after you pay for everything to produce and sell the product (chicken).

How can i create a Website? How much it costs ? How can i Register that site? How much it costs to register? -

How much it costs to create a website and register it? How can i get Domain Name? Whether registration fee is for per month or per year

The registration fee is for the year. You need to get hosting. Most hosts offer a free domain name.I recommend one of these http://www.webhostingtable.comFatcow has the best offer right now.Their standard price is $88/yearbut they have the 50% sale right now.Disk space: UnlimitedBandwidth: UnlimitedA Free domain nameUnlimited domains and subdomainsPrice: $44/yearThey re one of the oldest hosting companies, founded 1998, they re also one of the largest, currently hosting about 500,000 websites.Their hosting plan includes a web builder, so you can create your site just by drag and drop (without any programming), or you could install Wordpress (easy, one click install from their control panel), choose a theme that you like, and start adding content.

You can get a website + domain from http://www.visionhost.info for about $70 per yearYou will need also a good web software, I recommend http://www.easywebeditor.com is around $80, this is a one time fee. It s very good. Technicians prefer Dreamweaver, but I find Easywebeditor powerful and more adapt to my (very limited) knowledges

Domain name can be bought for as low as US $10 per year.There is actually no fixed price. You hunt for bargains and good hosts.Search on the internet. Generally all the services are offered at a single point.Cost depends on many things like - web space requirement, bandwidth requirement, database needs, email ids etc.Simple website with a couple of static pages can be done for as low as US $25 including domain name registration and hosting.

Creating website is like a art, Yes you can create a website with your own hands or you can hire a designer for it, a website will cost you in two parts.1) Domain It will Cost you yearly from $15.2) Web host It is very important it is cost monthly, depending on your data used on your website, it is start from $10 to till your wish. It will maintain your website and make online on all search engines.3) You can even use website development software which will cost you only for one time.So, If you want how to create a website perfectly go to my site it will give you total details.

Jeff,Good questions!Websites can be created pretty cheap these days. As some of the other people have answered, GoDaddy.com is a great place to get domains. You can usually get your own .com name from GoDaddy.com for $7.49 per year.The next step after you get a domain name is to get a hosting account. A hosting account is basically a computer that you rent per month that will host or hold your site and all of its files. Hosting usually starts around $5 per month.Once you get these two steps done you are ready to create a website. You can do this very easily with solutions like WordPress which is absolutely free and can be quite professional. WordPress can also be used for a variety of different applications like personal blogs, business websites, membership websites, and even for selling things.If you would like to go through a Free Tutorial that walks you through all of these things step by step, check out my site at http://sceptermarketing.com/free-training/Hope this helps!-MattPS Feel free to message me if you have any more questions.

Does $15 a year work for you? Microsoft s Office Live Small Business service let s you register a custom domain, host the site, and have free use of their templates to build your site.Cheers,JeffMSFT Office Live Outreach

well it would cost you a total of about $200 a year for all that then you need more money to advertise YOUR website and GET traffic to it !GO Daddy .com provides you with everything so does yahoo small business $.95 a month

Hay you looking for what i was looking for a few months ago i know HOW and wwww.peeptallk.com is working progress it is costing 300-500 pounds guru.com post your project on there and people can help you

you can create a website through flash and 50,000 will be cost if you hire for it

Can you really get a dat entry work from home sort of job over the internet? -

I have looked online and after searching it through google found loads of jobs but also found a lot of forums telling me they are scams. I am a student that would love the chance to work from home, so if anyone happens to know of any jobs that are like this please answer. Thank you!

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.

Online Data entry jobs and Data conversion jobs with no deposit fees. Wanted data entry workers. Job is only through Internet. Work part time. You can earn Rs.750-2000/- daily. These are genuine Internet jobs. No Investment required. Only serious enquires please http://www.dataconversionjobs.com?id=25072 . Register freely to get data entry jobs.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem item=260504301514 ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:ITTake a look at this, there s an opportunity to make up to ��500 a week from home without selling a thing!Good luck :)

How do i get more costumers for my bath tub reglazing company? -

is there anyone that knows how i would be able to expand my business?how would i be able to get more costumers?

Put ads in yellow pages.Send out fliers.Ads in newspapers.

You can post your business in the local section of google maps. That will make your business more searchable through the internet.

Are there any limits to how many items you can list for sale on Ebay? I vaguely remember...? -

that Ebay requires a certain amount of positive feedback before you can list a lot of products for sale. Does anyone know what this minimum feeback amount is?

The amount of items is irrelevantFor a Sellr to have BUY IT NOW items -10 feedback and verified, otherwise has to be auction format, so won t take long if you buy some small items

I am going to open a business and i will be selling hand bags,purses,totes,luggage,diaper bags and some small? -

I am going to open a business and i will be selling hand bags,purses,totes,luggage,diaper bags and some accessories.What can i name it? I really don t want to use my real name. I want something catchy and or clever.Thanks in advance

Whats on hand or On the other hand.

Hand 2 hand?elegant hands?Everything seems to be hand orientated. Purses, jewelry, ect.

Im thinking of starting a website does anyone have some website name ideas? -

im going to be selling clothing (women and men), shoes, handbags, etc.

how about Online Threads threads, bags and shoes.

Iwant a name for my new garments shop with quot;hiquot; or quot;hequot;or meaning of maruthi as a eye lighting word? -

Hello, he lied.

What do people who work in offices do? -

and why are there so many people who do it?

most of the time pretend they re working and just bide their time till they can go home:)ADDED: well, administrative / secretarial work is usually quite boring and monotonous. Most office assistants deal w/ booking appointments, answering phones, filing paperwork, organizing files, running errands, making coffee, etc. Not worthed unless you re an executive:) Hope this answers your question!

Check out Dilbert comic strip for more info on this topic, it is more accurate than most answers you will get here.

How do i start my own charity? -

im really keen on making my own charity im not gunna say what for publicly but if anyone wants to discuss the matter my msn is danrushton1994@hotmail.com the reason im not saying it publicly is because its a good idea and someone could steel it i just wanna no how u start a charity :)

It s the same steps as starting any business , just with a different goal in mind. Here s some good websites for non profits:http://nonprofit.about.com/http://www.idealist.org/http://home.techsoup.org/http://www.nptimes.com/

What are the formalities for naming a partnership concern? -

and if possible please suggest some good names

Naming a partnership firm is mutual choice of partners. However Name Emblem Act must be followed and it should be ensured that name is not similar to any other existing concern. In case of registered firm if name is used by new concern, compensation may be imposed and name also liable to withdraw. Naming should also be matching with the actual objective of proposed concern like a proposed concern if going to start a software development business, may named as Five Star Software Solutions.

Has anyone tried home work job that really works and pays? Not asking for thousands a week just simple money.? -

At this time of my life I need to stay at home with my 5 month old due to home/daycare provider issues that has made me think I should be a stay at home mom until she gets older enough at least she can start pre school. I have been very skeptical with a lot of the work at home in that they ask for money and lots,especially when they don t tell you what they need you to do. So if anyone out there has tried something or is currently using the internet for some income please I would like to check out out and decide whether i should try or pass. i really need something to so while at home and be the second income in the household. Please help thanks.

You, and many others like yourself, have asked this same question about twenty or thirty times every day.have you read the other answers to questions like this? You should go back to the archives and read them, and see what the answers are.The scams are usually gone from early questions because the good users of this forum are smart enough to report them, only the true, honest and wise answers remain.

There are very few legit work at home opportunities and the ones that are legit have a very long waiting list to get in.Remember, never pay a fee for a job . If there is a fee, it is a SCAM.

there are 2 ways to make money work for some one else or work for your self. if you start a business then you will incure expenses, this is the way it is, if yu are employed by someone else then you won t have expenses.working from home has always had a startup cost, I have been doing this for a while and I love the freedom it brings. and the tax write off are great, I could go on but there is no room so if you want details then email me. if not then good luck to you

Hi does any one know if i can sell hot dogs etc from my hot dog van at kids footy games, industrial est, etc? -

I am thinking of buying a hot dog van/ice creams and going to local businesses etc My stay at each place should be about 15 mins to an hour ish, also i was wondering if i can just pull up in laybys and trade. Any one know if this is legal? many thanks

You will need a Traders Licence from your local Council and permission from them to park at various places. If you jut turn up somewhere you can be asked to move by the Police. Most Councils in the UK are now stopping vans from just parking anywhere.Your van will have to be inspected by the Environmental Health Department and you will need a Health/Hygiene/Safety certificate. You will also have to have Public Liability Insurance, also a seperate Insurance if you are cooking in the van. If you do not have any of the above and start trading you will be prosecuted very quickly.

You can t just park anywhere and sell food you need a license, also the regulations regarding food and Hygiene is very strict , I know i ve just opened a place . Good luck though it s hard work but well worth it !

No, you have to be licensed to do this. Go to your local council to ask for a trader s license and how to go about getting one. All the best :)

also you will need to be very aware of food hygiene regs and register as a food seller. expect rigorous inspections

Looking for a store name? -

Trying to come up with good ideas for an store name, will have a webpage and do catalog sales for now, as far as the types of products we will offer everything from gadgets, to home decor, to outdoor decor such as birdhouses etc. and bath/spa products.

Wherejou Getdat?

Hi there. Cannot think for a good business name but this blog will definitely give you more than 10 ways to come up with your very own original business name. Hope it helps. Good luck!

Countless.

New Business Schedule C Questions? -

I have a new business (embroidery) and have lots of questions on filing my schedule C next year. I want to make sure I m collecting the right information today so it s not difficult come April. I ve tried to research this as much as I can, so would like clarification on if my assumptions are correct:It is my understanding that boxes I purchase for shipping can be expensed as an office expense, such as line 18? I bought them in bulk and have a lot remaining but I ve read I don t need to count this as inventory value and can expense it immediately.I also buy a lot of needles, and other items that don t go in the actual products that would be expensed on the same line?What about embroidery software, fonts -- same, line 18?The freight I pay to have fabric brought to me -- that goes as part of the COGS, line 36? But leftover value carries over as value of inventory? Fabric is so difficult -- I know the price per yard that I pay but it will be very time consuming to calculate exactly how much I ve used / exactly how much is remaining to determine COGS and remaining inventory values... is it at all possible to expense this raw material (fabric) all at once vs carrying it over year-to-year as inventory?What about thread -- even more difficult to calculate than fabric -- can I expense this all at once as an office expense or do I really have to guesstimate the used portion in COGS and remaining portion as inventory value?The freight I pay to ship the product to the customer -- that goes as an other expense? Line 27/48?Credit card processing fees I pay to paypal -- line 27/48?I have a resale certificate but I ve still been paying tax on a lot of my purchases, especially if I shop locally. Am I out those taxes (I shouldn t be paying taxes on materials included in a product I resale (and collect taxes on), right?...) or can I actually expense them as part of the COGS since I ve paid them?For office supplies such as needles I mentioned above, I pay tax on those too but those are items I keep and should pay taxes on. Do I include the taxes paid on those items on line 18 or do I break apart these sales taxes as separate items and place them on line 23? And the taxes I ve paid on fabric mentioned above, as part of the COGS line 36 or part of the taxes line 23?The sales taxes I ve collected from customers go as revenue line 1, but then also get added into line 23?This seems to be a lot of work but any clarification will help.THANK YOU!!

It is my understanding that boxes I purchase for shipping can be expensed as an office expense, such as line 18? No, Line 27 (brought over from pg 2 Part V) I also buy a lot of needles, and other items that don t go in the actual products that would be expensed on the same line SAME What about embroidery software, fonts -- same, line 18 This should be Depreciation. This is a long term expense, but you can elect Sec 179 to expense this year.COGS - cost of purchase includes freight in. for your operation, don t worry about it. As for COGS: beginning inventory + purchase - ending inventory is good enough for your operation.if you purchase a lot of the same type fabric, it might be easier to average the cost. Tally up the total cost of purchases and divide by total yardage gives cost per yard. At the end of the year, estimate your yardage (you don t need to get too precise) and that s your ending inventory. The freight I pay to ship the product to the customer -- that goes as an other expense? Line 27 yes, carried over from page 2 part V Credit card processing fees I pay to paypal -- line 27/48?Yes Bank CC Fees I have a resale certificate but I ve still been paying tax on a lot of my purchases Add the tax into inventory cost. Then fill out the resale certificate for each state you purchase materials and inventory from and submit to your vendors For office supplies such as needles I mentioned above NOT office expense, manufacturing expenses or repairs/maintenance Line 27 page 2 part V again Cost is your TOTAL cost including any tax. and you should pay the sales tax because you are not reselling them. They are a repair type cost. The sales taxes I ve collected from customers go as revenue line 1, but then also get added into line 23 Sales tax is NOT a revenue, it is a fiduciary transaction. I have seen people do it, though. So, again, Line 27 Page 2 Part V. Sales Tax _________________________Additional DetailsCan sewing thread be Sec 179 also (this would be so much easier) or do I need to compute it as ending inventory (since it is a material sold in my products)?Unless you are talking a LOT of thread, I d directly expense it.And you don t Sec 179 inventory. It s depreciation (equipment, furniture, buildings) that Sec 179 applies to. Inventory is tied to Cost of Goods Sold (CoGS).

Programs Entrepreneurship? -

Why is entrepreneurship a popular business program?

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Do You Want To Be Successful? Check this program out and it will answer your questions.Its for real and will teach you step by step how to be successful and point you in the right direction.Best of Luck to you.K

I want to advice about the wax camical? -

Do you mean chemical ?What about it? If you post a question, provide enough detail to answer it.

How do i find locations o put my vending machine? -

I want to place some of my candy vending machines at locations, how do i find them? Do i have to be part of a charity?

I ll tell you one way that I did it that was very successful.Find locations that have vending machines for charity.Then ask the owner why he allowed that machine to be there?Ask him if he was aware that IF the owner of that machine isgiving anything to the charity it s may one or two dollars per month.Most business owners don t know that.Then ask the owner if he would like to give money to his favorite charityand have a tax deduction for doing it?Then tell him you can put in a similar machineand you will split the profits with him and he can give histo his favorite charity.When I split profits I did figure a percentage of the machine costand deducted it every month.I deducted the cost of goods sold.I deducted the sales tax.I deducted a small fee for misc operating expenses.I also gave the owner a receipt that laid it all out.I also always paid on collection day in cash!I had 100 s of these machines.

If I have an idea for a new cleaning product, how do it get started? -

I have an idea for a car exterior cleaning product, but I have no idea how to go about manufacturing or distributing it. What is step one?

Get a patent. Then, go to companies (car cleaning, etc.) and advertise your product to them. Show them how great it works, then get them to buy it! Good Luck : - )

Try sba.gov

I am trying to buy a travel agency, is it a good job!!? -

Yes, it is a great business: Try hooking up with a Consortium like NEXION or Carlson Wagonlit or vacations.com

You might want to remember that when the is in a economy is in the slump, business will be down.

No. The Internet has made travel agents obsolete.

What is the current start up fee for selling AVON? -

The AVON website just says its a little more than the cost of a lipstick. I need to more precise answer than that.

Great question. It s 10 to get started if you would like to meet with a rep personally but if you decide like most people to simply sign yourself up online you can go to http://www.start.youravon.com and use reference code havendano it does cost $20 but that s because Avon will send you your start-up kit directly to your house.Please contact me further questions.

Actually there are many Avon reps making six figure income....Anyway the start up fee is $10 and that includes your brochures for your first 2 campaigns as well as samples and everything you need to get your Avon business started. If you would like one on one help getting started you are welcome to e mail me at sherine4avon@gmail.com and I can get you started. Also I can give you some great selling tips that I have discovered.

Hi, here is a blog i have about selling Avon http://howtosellavon.blogspot.com if you need more help after you read the blog please let me know.

Forget the startup feePoor people sell AVON

Wedding dress: Ebay it or car boot it? -

It is brand new and costed 199 pounds. Obviously I will not get near that price but would you ebay it or car boot it?

deffinately ebay. people don t like to part with more than ��5 at a carboot and often don t take a lot of money. Also people aren t likely to go to one looking for a wedding dress, wheras many people look on ebay for them. Make sure you put a reserve if you don t want it to go for less than a certain amount.

Go where you fell you ll get moe sales. In won t hurt to put it up for sale on most sites (but keep track of where you list it for sale online).Other than eBay you could sell it on eBid which is cheaper. You can sell on CQout and or Friday-ad. A lot of people are online.

Ebay. definatelyyyyyyyyyyyy.

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I would take it to the RSPCA or a charity of your choice!

what s a car boot have to do with clothes?

Trustedtranslations.com ?!? -

Hi,is this scam:rustedtranslations.comhas any1 used this or using it?they ve asked me to email them a copy of my Driver s License.is it safe?Thanks heaps!

Did a google search and didn t find anything negative about them. I did find an article about them working with St. Juded Children s Hospital. I m assuming they asked for your DL because you applied for a job. They should be asking for your SSN too. I don t know of any company that doesn t get a copy of employees DL or other valid gov t issued ID.

Working from home, scam free...? -

I work on call in Mental Health for the local hospital. I am also looking for something i can do from home when i am not at the hospital. There are so many scams out there that i dont even know where to start loking. Can anyone help?

You can only obtain legitimate work from home positions from brick and mortar companies. You want to send your resume out to companies hiring for positions you are qualified for, but include in your resume that you have a home office and you wish to work remotely. Include how you have your home office set up and what equipment you already have in order for you to perform your job. These jobs are just going to advertised as jobs, they would not promote them as work at home because they would hear from too many unqualified people.

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Hello there! I definitely know how you feel as I searched for 3 years and lost $15,000 before now being successful working from home for two years now. There are many ways to Work from Home. You will just want to educate yourself and decide what road you want to take before you start your search..A good place to start educating yourself on your search is learning the few things below...What is the Difference between Home Job and Home Business?Top 10 Work at Home Scams to Look out ForStep by Step Guide to your Work at HomeYou can find these Articles above and others that focus on work from home at...http://www.examiner.com/x-24807-Phoenix-Work-from-Home-Examiner Which also is a great resource for Home Job Leads, Home Business Leads, Legit Ways to work from home, advice, tips, resources and more.Also another great resource for Work from Home Jobs, Businesses, Advice, Tips, Information, Articles, Guides and more is... http://www.TheWAHMGuide.comLet me know if you need any help or have any questions!

I was in the same situation as you are in. I am also in the mental health field but when I had my twin boys I wanted to become a stay at home mom. I looked for over a year for a legit company and I finally found one. It s called Ardyss International. email me at down3in10@ymail.com and I ll give you more info.

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you will need some little work, to earn from home without any knowledge or just spending money is a scam... try some trusted network like google adsense, amazon affiliate, ebay network, commission junction etc... and don t forget, you will need some site or a blog to do that...

How old do i have to be to start a company? -

Any age. For thos who think you need to file all kinds of legal papers and contract, BS.Every kid with a paper route or lawn mowing service is a business. It s a sole proprietorship and is every bit a business as a corporation.Now, for contracts to be legally binding upon the business owner, he/she must be 18. Otherwise, he/she can change his/her mind (before turning 18) and the other party cannot sue to enforce it. However, once the minor reaches 18, any contracts in place automatically become enforceable.

You can be any age to start a company, it s just how knowledgeable the person is in economics. Supply and demand, cost and spending, it s not easy.

Probably at least 18 cause getting the title, and stuff is a legal thing. You will also need money to set it up at the court house.

well really any age now-a-days you just got to make sure you have all the right things like a place to have the comp. and all those financial things..find a good rep. =]]

Hi Gv, If you have the brains and the money,those no set age..Your Friend,poppy1

as long as you have a good idea then you can start it at any age

Cheapest way to ship a large package? -

I have a package that is 50 pounds and 24x36x20. USPS is $90, I m looking around the $30 range. Thanks.

You didn t give origin/destination zip codes so had to guess.Both UPS and Greyhound Express are in the $52-$57 range for their lowest, slowest rate.I don t think you will find anyone to ship for $30.Wait! If you don t mind having some scheduling flexibility, you might check out Uship.com. This is a site where you enter what you want to ship, from where and to where. Then, various member carriers will bid on your job. It is all secret (they don t know who you are) until you select one of them.You pay no fees for this; the winning carrier pays a fee to Uship. For something like this, you might find one of them that is coming through your town on another trip and headed where you want it to go. They can just toss it in with the car or motorcycle or furniture they are delivering for someone else. It s worth a shot; I ve used it twice and got really great quotes.

How can get a lot of free but very effective advertising on internet? -

there are many ways you can get free advertising, in fact, the best and the most profitable advertising is the one that will get you the TRUST factor.something like google news.

Unfortunately, you do need to invest some money if you want to get some good advertising.There are only a few things that you can do that will be at no cost. On Google you can go under local business and enter all of your business information. That way when someone does a google search it will pull up your address, phone number and website. It will also give a brief description of what your company sells.Also, you can go and build a free website on like moogo.com. They have a free site builder that you can use which makes it pretty easy.Also, could advertise on craigslist.org

the very best and permanent solution for free advertising is classified and email marketing. You could get number of online sources where you could find low-priced solo ads, fair ratio manual traffic exchange, approachable and free classified ads as well as social bookmarking sites to increase the visitors, back links, traffic and SE ranking.

The only way you can get free advertising on the internet is to learn how to do SEO work yourself. May take some time but it can be done.

Don t be cheap. Free advertising is worth exactly what you pay for it.

I need advice about starting my own small business. please help!!? -

I am currently working part time 8-5 3 days a week in an office... I got the idea in my head one day, that starting my own office cleaning business could be profitable. I figure that I could work after business hours taking out trash, mopping, vacuuming, ect. in office buildings around the city with my two friends help. I have done a little research and it still sounds like a good idea to me b/c of low start up cost. However, I don t really know how to get started...and I heard that if you are going to call yourself a business, you have to register somewhere and pay taxes...the paper work part is where I get confused, any help?

Hi My Life: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!

I know i didn t know much about opening a business. But then i hired a business coach and not only did he answer all my questions, we connected and became friends! He really wanted me to succeed and not fail. I can t begin to tell you how important he was to my business and life. I hope you find the same comfort i did!

Best of luck with your small business!I also own my own business and my start up cost is only $ 25 dollars and $50 dollars recurring fee! This is really an awsome business that I do..if you are interested let me know!! this is not any form of spam or anthing...I am real work from home mommy!!Hope to hear from you soon!Nataliejazmin07@yahoo.com

I am thinking of building my own Adventure Park. What kind of software will allow me to design my park? -

I am thinking of building my own Adventure Park, with lakes, 5 A-side fool and volley ball fields, including quad bike and sand buggy racing, as part of the park (might add paint ball at a later stage). Where can I find free software to design the park and where can I find templates on different park designs.

What a great idea, we need better facilities.Major companies developing sites for theme parks bring in ITEC or Ledo to consult on the major projects.A cheaper alternative might be to use a Landscape Design package.Before really spending lots of money on detailed design if you have not worked the numbers through for the project and the size of the opportunity then I would start here.For example if we could build a 5 aside football complex with 6 pitches, what level of occupancy and what are the charge out rates, if we could average 8 hours per day per pitch at ��50 per hour is ��2400 per day. At the weekends it will be busy and in the evenings but some days could be a lot lower. In one year then the revenue associated with just the football would be ��864k. You could bump this up with a bar and a shop etc etc. So how much is it going to cost to build just this facility ?Complete the same sums on all the different aspects then bolt it together. This will give you a project cost then you can add the land, planning etc. Some local authorities and tourist associations may well offer assistance in this.Not sure where you are located but make sure that you have a market available for what you are offering, 5 aside is big in the UK at the moment. So bigger players are setting up leagues to ensure occupancy.Finally Laser tag is better than paintball, it is less mess and has a broader appeal across the sexes and can be used on a wider age group.I hope this helps your thinking.

How can a company open a Escrow Account? -

How can a company open Escrow Account and what are the charges and interest rates for it? Any other details will be appreciated.

Please be careful if a company has offered you a loan using an escrow account it is a scammost escrow accounts are opened for lawyers and commercial companies who transact with other peoples money

Hello.I have found a link which will explain everything you ever wanted to know about escrow transactions which covers the United Kingdom.http://www.escrowagent.co.uk/index.htmlI do hope this helps.Big L 266

it is most easiest to do that online!

How long is 10 to 14 business days? -

i orderd a psp a couple days ago and they said it would take 10 to 14 business days and i would like to know how long that is

2 - 3 weeks. Business days are monday to friday so there are 5 business in 1 week

Business days are the same as weekdays (not Saturday and Sunday): so 10 to 14 business days is 2 weeks+ a little bit(depends on the day you ordered it on)

five buisness days in a week= 2 to3 weeks. monday through friday is 5buisness days. excluding holidays.

What should I do about this ebay buyer? -

I put my laptop up on ebay and it s been up for a few days and has a few bidders, but I looked in my email and there s two very interesting ones... one guy is offering me 600 and the other is offering me 800 straight up with shipping fees included and everything!!! She said to just send my paypal account/money request.So .....how do I go about that? do I just send her the money request and still keep up my ebay listing? or take the listing down and then do it? or what?

Firstly I would be wary about accepting any of these offers. Have heard of to many scammers doing smiliar things. If it were me, Id thank them for their interest but seeing as it wouldnt be fair to the other bidders/ watchers you will let the listing run its course. They are of course welcome to bid.Anyway in answer to your question, you will need to cancel all the bids first revise the listing to add the buy it now feature. You would also need to advise your potential buyer what you plan to do so they can buy it before someone else comes along bids.Also if you buyer requests that you send it to Nigeria, Romania etc 100% scam

Thanks. I ve just let the auction go through, since I ve ended up getting a billion emails like that one... and like you said one guy wanted it sent to Nigeria AND MY PHONE NUMBER! ahh! Report Abuse

I agree with fourleafclover. Most offers like that are from scammers who will request for items to be shipped to a different address like Nigeria. It would be best to do the sale through eBay. If you receive an email from them telling you that the payment has been sent, confirm it by logging in to your PayPal account directly on the PayPal website. Don t ship until you confirm that payment has been credited to your account and only ship to a verified address or to the address registered on their eBay/PayPal account.To know more about internet scams and how to report it, you may go to this page: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspxAll the best,Haydee

What can we do to boost our familys restaurant business? -

We ve owned a family diner and lounge business in a small town for 11 years, and recently business has been way down.There s a very similar restaurant directly across the street, but that hasn t been a problem before and right now their business is booming and ours is dead.A Subway opened a few weeks ago, which was a big deal but it hasn t been incredibly busy. There s also a Chinese restaurant, Burger Baron, and gas station diner, but none of that has affected our business before.What could we possibly do to gain customers? We ve tried specials and senior-sized portions of everything since the town has a lot of seniors in it.

Make sure your spoons aren t greasy.

Visit your most successful competitors and see what they may be doing better or different than you that attracts the people who go there. Or, ask some of their customers why they go there. Look for obvious differences between the different choices in your town. If Subway is killing you, find a few $5.00 options for the customers so they have a decision to make about where to go with their $5.00 lunch money. After you find out what the people like about the competition make some changes to your business which will attract those customers to your place. Then try to do it even a little better.Good luck.

The current economic conditions can be a major reason as to why a lot of people are not choosing to spend money outside. As for the restaurant across the street, maybe they have better prices? more variety of dishes?Maybe try asking your customers, what dishes they liked and didn t like.Hope this helps, Good luck with your restaurant.

Try a couple of promotions-- like a free appetizer or desert on a certain night of the week that is traditionally slow-- or a buy 1 get one free dinner or something similar.Put in a comment box-- or offer a coupon for people who fill out a comment card to find out if there are things you need to improve.Maybe get the word out in a newspaper or mail circular.

Advertise! You won t get customers unless they know about you. Work with your local radio station.

try some different menu items and then advertise those new items so people will come in and try it.

come up with a few recipies that are very unique and can t be found anywhere else! if people like them they will keep coming back for more! :oP

Give free food everynow and then , make sure it delicious, and people will come back , We love to eat out ............Good Luck

The best thing to do is, advertise! nothing beats it

People go to restaurants for 3 basic reasons, good food, good service, and a good experience. (Note, prices are not a reason. People are willing to pay for those 3 things)People stopped coming for a reason, find out what that reason is. Walk around and ask people Have you ever heard of This Restaurant ? If they say no, tell them about it, if they say yes, ask them if they have ever eaten there, when the last time they ate there, and why they have not been back recently. Don t tell them that its your restaurant unless they ask, or you ve asked all these questions all ready. Invite them back!Get out of your restaurant and bring people in. Take your most profitable dish, make it bite-sized and give away free samples. Dont just give them free samples, but tell them what it is, where its from, and how they can get more. Talk to your customers, have your waiters talk to them, ask them what they like and what they don t like. Not in the middle of their meal, but as they re leaving. If the hostess is not busy, tell her to make sure the customers had a good time, good food, and good service, and if there is anything that could be improved for their next visit. Invite them back!Its also possible that your menu is out of date, look through your sales numbers for each item (if you have them), it might be time to take the lowest-selling item off the menu and replace it with something new (This is a good way to motivate your cooks into coming up with new ideas, and making them feel more like a part of the restaurant).Specials only work when you have customers already, they re not going to bring many in the door, everyone always has some kind of special, its almost expected when you go to a restaurant. Go eat at the restaurant across the street, taste their food, analyze their service, look around,is it clean? are you happy to eat there?what don t you like about it? what do you like about it? Eat at your other competition, answer those same questions. Then, eat at your restaurant, compare it to everywhere else you ve been, see what you think needs improving. (Its helpful if you bring one of your staff/co-workers with you because they might pick up on something you didnt. (Plus thie cost of the meals are tax-deductible as a business expense if the business pays for them, since you re doing research for your business)Good Luck, hope this helps.