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.

Where can I find a loyal servant to compile data for me? -

I have many projects going at once...I also need someone to do studies and make really neato spreadsheets that look very professional.....and I cannot pay very well...and by not well I mean nothing...

Nofuckingway.Guess what I m doing RIGHT NOW?I m compiling my data into spreadsheets.I m notfucking kidding. Seriously.Anyway, I forget what I was here for.Anal?

I ll do it. Payment may be in the form of frolicking to and fro in a dew covered meadow underneath a rainbow. Ahh yes that would suffice.Why ain t yous answering my questions? Hmmm assface

What kind of studies?Will the spreadsheets need charts?If you can t pay would you be willing to make references?send me an email.humblebb@yahoo.com

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Will there be any checking for accuracy of the figures? I may just type random series of numbers and/or curse words in binary.

I can totally make that happen. Not a problem. And, you can pay me in lap dances and beer, thanks!

What are some ways that a new business owner can make sure that they have work-life balance? -

Owning and running a business takes so much time and energy and it��s very hard to leave work at work, especially in the start-up phase. What are some ways that a new business owner can make sure that they have work-life balance and don t spend 24 hours a day thinking about (and working on) their business.

All i can say is good luck with that. My aunt has been a business owner of the restraunt of which i work, and it is very hectic for her, always on her feet from 8am - 9:30pm, trying to get everything in order. It really takes a toll on her family life. I would say take at least 1 day off to rest relax and spend time with family. Maybe hire on some help or have a trusted family member help you with accounting and placing orders for products, opening and closing, things like that would help. Although i d handle the money myself as much as possible. Take some business classes as well if you havent already, they help a ton.

First of all, maybe it s time to bury the work-life balance phrase once and for all. The image of a teeter-totter or a scale needing to be in perfect balance is a total non-starter for me. I wouldn t bring this up unless I felt that terminology was an impediment to a healthy flow to your work life. To use Marci s writer s life as an example, I don t think it s rational that she can be balanced -- her friends are part of her work life and her work is integral to her friendships. Why would she even want to balance that?With that as the backdrop, I think the real issue we re talking about is leading a more fulfilling life by keeping a reasonable relationship among the differing elements of our lives. In other words, can we be good spouses, good parents, healthy community citizens and great business owners at the same time? I totally believe we can.Beyond the counsel that Marci has already given, I have a few thoughts on how to do that:-- Focus on one thing at a time. Nothing is less effective for managing time than attempting to multi-task. Just ask your kids, who are asking you the same question three times while you re staring at your computer screen trying to answer an email from that pest of a client. I solve this by trying to segregate my time -- this chunk of time is for email (by the way, that doesn t need to be more than three times a day unless there s a crisis); this chunk of time is for 100 percent focus on my wife; this chunk time is for connecting with customers, etc. Be intentional about this and don t fudge.-- Realize that your business is yours. That means the midday workout can happen without having to seek permission. You can leave at 2 p.m. to see your kid s school play. The great thing about running your own company is that you have the freedom of flexible time. Use it without guilt. Maybe it means you can t watch House later, but what s more important, the show or your kid s play?-- Train others well. For people in retail businesses -- especially restaurants -- the hours can be especially brutal. You have to be there before the 9-to-5ers go to work and you have to be there afterward as well. Without others you can trust, you re never going to make this process work. The good news is that there are plenty of great people looking for work these days. Save your sanity, hire a winner.

You ve hit on one of the most vexing issues for all entrepreneurs. When you work for yourself, you re often doing something you d choose to do even if it weren t called work. Still, the healthiest entrepreneurs seem to have natural ways to unplug and step away, which is both appealing to people who are close to them and good for the business; after all, we often do our best problem-solving and creative thinking when we get some distance from work. I ve worked for myself for more than a decade and I have had an especially difficult time separating work and life because I work at home, I do the type of work that can be done anywhere, and I spend a lot of my off-work time with writers, the very people I work with. After a few years of boasting that I rarely needed to unplug, even I realized that my brain started to get tired and fuzzy when I never gave it a rest from what it does for work. So I created artificial constraints to make sure that I regularly took time off. Here are three that work for me.1. Create your own sabbath. Designate certain days or periods of the day when you won t work. For many people, this means shutting down after dinner or at least one day of the weekend. If your business doesn t operate on that kind of schedule, you ll need to devise something that fits your own situation. 2. Build regular exercise into your week. Several mornings a week, I meet a friend for a walk in Central Park. We walk for an hour and a half and it takes me almost 20 minutes of travel time each way, so I give up a big chunk of time to this commitment. But it forces me to socialize, to get good exercise, and to have a few mornings when I don t roll right out of bed and onto the computer.3. Schedule real vacations. Research shows that mental rest is the very thing that leads to aha moments at work. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your�� In a small way, this happens when you take a shower and suddenly solve some problem that was gnawing at you all day. In a bigger way, it happens when we physically step away from our day-to-day routines for a while. Any other entrepreneurs have work/life rules you live by?

What are the best items to sell on Ebay? -

I ve have some things I don t really want/need anymore but I don t want to go through the hassle of putting up postings for items that aren t going to sell.I ve had success selling skin care/makeup items and a book or two but not much else. Tips?

Hi!There are two ways to find out what is selling well on eBay:1) Check out the popular searches and most popular products on eBay:Popular searches: http://keyword-index.ebay.com/keyword-in��Best selling products: http://product-index.ebay.com/best_selli��eBay pulse: http://pulse.ebay.com/2) Perform completed listings searches for products or brand names to see the conversion rate and average selling price. To do this, simply click the Advanced Search button next to the main eBay search box. Enter your search keywords, and then check the Completed Listings box. This will bring up the historical data for the previous 30 days. Successful items are in green; unsuccessful items are in red.To add, you may check out eBay s Want It Now page and see what people are looking for with less seller responses. Stick with those with high demands and low supply.Since you have already sold some items on eBay, you should now have an idea of what sells well or at least which among your stuff will sell quicker or at a higher bid price than others. You can go ahead and sell more of those. Skin care/make up and books are good niche markets that you can explore more. Selling stuff from home that you no longer use is a good way of finding other great niche markets. It is a good idea to find a niche market if you intend to sell more and make a good profit out of your eBay store. To check for viability, the very basic thing that you can do is check your competition. Have a look at how they sell their products, their prices, and if they are getting bids. Have a look at their feedback history and see if they have sold those products before, how many were sold, what about the end price? You can then focus on enhancing your listing making it more attractive to potential buyers. Starting your auction with a more competitive price and using great pictures are just two of the many excellent ways of enhancing your listing. For more tips, you may have a look at this page: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/listings��I wish you all the best!Cheers,Haydee

eBay Pulse, a daily snapshot of popular searches, largest stores, most watched items, current trends, hot picks, and cool stuff on eBay.http://pulse.ebay.com/WatchCount ~ What s Most Popular on eBay, as Voted by eBay Users, where you may search for enter keywords or choose a category to see what eBay items have attracted the most number of interested eyeballs and how many.http://www.watchcount.com/Since April 28th 2008 eBooks and other digitally delivered items are in policy violation if the below provisions are not met:http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/down��*You need to list your items using only the Classified Ad format.*You need to list your items only in the Everything Else Information Products category.*Your listing has to clearly state that you legally own the information (sometimes called intellectual property) or you ve been authorized to sell it.*Your items can t have any sexually-oriented adult (pornographic) content.*Your item can t include software that would damage anyone s computer, could be used for malicious purposes like sending spam emails or spreading a computer virus, or would violate anyone s privacy (spyware or cookies, for example). For more details, see our HTML and JavaScript policy.*You have to be verified on PayPal to help confirm your identity.

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Where can I sell my products ONLINE quot;Withoutquot; being charged by that website? Thanks.? -

gumtree

Use a Free Website. I use Yola and accept payment s on line without any charge. Also, try Weebly.Best Wishes

I dont think Craigslist charges anything.

Do you have to pay to use ebay? -

i just want to buy one thing, but i have to make an account and i hardly know anything about ebay do u have to pay for an account or is it free?

An Ebay account is FREE; and there are NO fees to Buy anything on Ebay (except the charges from seller - like cost of the item, shipping cost, etc). When you find the item you want to purchase, the charges will be detailed so you can decide if you want to pay them.If you are a Seller, YES there are some fees paid to Ebay.!

no , this is uncertain. may be you can go to my website. there are give you payment way for you money. http://www.store2n.com

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Receptionist Introduction business question? -

How whould a business benefit from giving a new receptionist an introduction

1. It would give the receptionist more confidence in respect of who is who within the business - may make them feel more at ease when putting calls through to people. 2. You can create staff loyalty by making them feel part of the business. Everyone likes to feel valued!

It would allow both parties to see what reaction is given by the other members of staff or vice versa, I know from experience that it is alright just meeting the Manager/Supervisor but then when offered the job I have found that certain people take great pleasure of making your life miserable - then you hate having to go into work on a daily basis.You would also get the opportunity to actually see how the company is run and whether or not the staff look happy and contented or are miserable due to the way they are treated. You could also allow the person that you have chosen to have a days work experience with the company, which should give both sides an opportunity to see if all the pieces of the jigsaw fit - there is nothing worse that employing someone that you think will enhance your company only to find that when they actually start working for you they show a totally different side of their character than what was presented at the interview.