Small Business - August 2006

What's the best way to start a business from scratch? I have a really good idea for a retail store/cafe, but I don't have the first clue about how I should go about getting finance for it and where to open, or if I should even start as an online store first. Can someone please give me tips on the best way to start a business.

2006-08-07 04:53:26 · 6 answers · asked by Carrie P 3

yahoo yellow pages? every time i try to do a search in a particular city, i enter the city and the state in the appropriate places, i click "continue" and get this message, "Please enter a valid city AND state combination OR a zip code. " is anyone else getting the same thing?

2006-08-07 04:47:52 · 1 answers · asked by daddysboicub 5

Currently I am working full time as a Billing Specialist with a large NJ law firm, so the most marketing I'v done so far is sending out annoucements. I have a home office set up and ready to provide billing services to small law fims, 1-15 billing attorneys. As soon as I sign up at least 2 firms I will be able to resign from my current job and devote full time to my billing service. After 20 years of billing for lawyers I decided it was time for me to establish my own service and offer my expertise to up and coming lawyers at a very reasonable rate.

Recently I was offered a small business loan that would allow me to leave my job and focus on marketing until I have established my clients. I refused the loan because I do not think it would be wise for me to get myself into that kind of debt. My home office set up: computers, printers, website, billing software etc... were at my expense.

Please let me know what your thoughts are concerning my business/marketing issue.

2006-08-07 04:33:38 · 2 answers · asked by PaigeB 1

2006-08-07 04:29:05 · 14 answers · asked by aj 1

2006-08-07 04:12:53 · 5 answers · asked by Goddess Kitty 3

2006-08-07 04:11:52 · 1 answers · asked by rbskjs 1

how do i write a business plan for a daycare

2006-08-07 04:03:45 · 5 answers · asked by Dotty B 1

2006-08-07 03:56:46 · 17 answers · asked by cutesquaw69 2

2006-08-07 03:36:15 · 4 answers · asked by tinyswife2002 1

2006-08-07 03:14:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to start my own clothing store and need to know how I would find place that would sell to a right now small but hopfully growning store like mine. My fieance ownes his own buisness and has said if I figure it all out he would give me money to start my own but I don't know how any advise is welcome. Please Help

2006-08-07 03:05:41 · 4 answers · asked by bunny 1

2006-08-07 02:45:18 · 6 answers · asked by markymark 1

ANY info like photograph stockists addresses etc much appreciated

2006-08-07 01:39:17 · 5 answers · asked by rabston75 2

2006-08-07 00:20:41 · 4 answers · asked by faisal k 2

I want to create a database of stationery inventory which takes the purchase qty, issue date, issue qty and closing stock and gives the closing stock for all items...

2006-08-06 23:09:03 · 2 answers · asked by SURESHKUMAR K 1

I want to start a business & i need some money to start but I dont want shareholders in my business because of complications that could result from differing idealogies, conpiracy,etc. I love and want a peaceful atmosphere around the business. How can i go about raising the cash i need?

2006-08-06 21:25:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

please give details with your personal experience. bank people don't know much about paypal i observed so.

2006-08-06 21:05:50 · 4 answers · asked by flori 4

my uncle has a building and we need help on deciding what we can open in it? not a grocery store or convenience...i was thinking coffee shop/bakery? maybe..or chicken shop? ANY IDEAS that will help his business work PLZ??? any random ideas about wut they can sell

2006-08-06 20:04:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-06 19:20:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-06 18:15:02 · 12 answers · asked by dreambigpromos 1

I am starting a tutoring business and would like some ideas for names for my new business. We will specialize only in foreign languages, and tutors come to the student's home or business. We will be teaching children and adults. Something Christian related would be nice, but not too religious sounding since we we want to reach a wide and diverse population of students and business persons in the Chicago area. Thank you!

2006-08-06 17:56:09 · 8 answers · asked by mrschrisc 2

I recently got a job as a wheelchair salesman at a local store. I can use any marketing tactic I would like, I just have to sell wheelchairs.

I have recently been asking my neighbors to cut of their legs so they would have to buy a wheelchair off of me. They have acted like I completely insane, or out of my mind, I don't know why. I thought it was a pretty good idea. I tried a few other ideas such as going to the hospital and shoving my wheelchair under people who were walking out and making them get in it. I also stole handicapped people's chairs while they were asleep and replaced it with my own, then I would approach them in the morning (after they had used mine) and ask them to pay for it because it smelled like *** sweat.

Am I a good salesman?

2006-08-06 17:43:45 · 16 answers · asked by Imightbewrong 1

I need one to present to the bank for a loan.. its actually for my friend that needs help.. an outline would be great, if you wanted to go thru the trouble... thnx

2006-08-06 16:41:13 · 4 answers · asked by ? 3

i have already tried baby-sitting, dog-walking, yard work, and almost every other odd job u could think of. im only 13, and i have babysitting signs up now, but nobody has called me for it. wat do i do???!!!!!

2006-08-06 15:40:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am tired of working for the man! I want to be on my own and profitable. I am not scared to take risks but not into get rich quick screams. If anyone is in business for themselves or owns a company please give me a few suggestions or paths to look into. I am thinking about franchises but am not sure if that is the right path. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

2006-08-06 15:30:05 · 7 answers · asked by david 1

I own 2 other fast-food type establishments. "The Snack Shack" and "The Lunch Box". This will be my third location but on a much larger scale. It will open in September. I need a name for it.

Fast-food, as I said. Breakfast and lunch menus only. The normal breakfast menu. Lunch of burgers, chilidogs, hot-wings, salads, nachoes, BBQ, chicken and fish, smoothies and
ice cream.

(no alcohol, family environment) you get the idea.

A sorta Dairy Queen meets Hooters deal I guess.

My theme is old Coca-Cola signs, road signs, the waitresses will dress in white jacket type dresses with red lettering, cute and sorta 50's flashback, but with a modern mini dress length.

Please incorporate any thought on this theme into a name.

2 points for sarcasm but 10 points for a great suggestion!

2006-08-06 15:22:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anna M 5

I have an idea for a name for a new company of mine. How do I find out if someone is using it already? How do I squat on the name? I realize registering the domain name is one way or searching for it. But I want to know if there is some site or search I can do to find out for sure.

2006-08-06 15:01:48 · 3 answers · asked by x98lbwuss 2

2006-08-06 15:00:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anna S 1

In a town with good passing trade and Polish, Indian, Welsh and other migrant workers. Farming Community.

2006-08-06 12:42:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Owner of Art Gallery & Gift Shop needs unique low cost items to sell for gift giving season. Looking for wholesale purchases only. Is there something big coming out soon I can look for like the ones of the past i.e. Ticke Me Elmo, Pokeman etc. Business close to B'ham & Huntsville, Alabama, Atlanta, GA and Chattanooga, TN areas

2006-08-06 12:15:37 · 1 answers · asked by Norbus 2