I have a ceramic product,an extinguisher for smokers. (www.buttit.com). It sells well, where I show it, "BUT" I ran out of money to continue to market it. I need help to market the "Butt-it" in Toronto and the rest of Canada..I'm just a small manufacturer. We could all make alot of money doing this. Every smoker should be using this.  It can also be used as a "Fund raisor" good item good quality and very inexpensive! Thank You Duncan
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You may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. But be prepared to answer the questions a potential investor will ask you -- e.g. do you have patents, market potential, etc.\n\nHere are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association (has lots of links to other angel investor groups) http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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We use smoke bombs in hvac work all the time. For example inspections.Air leaks etc...
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You have to sell it to some very  well to do people and they only can pay you some thing fairly. You can contact some antic items dealer or give a small advertisement in the news papers and you will get some response.
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In NS, weve had a similiar bylaw for several years. Businesses will gradually adapt ; they come up with other means of keeping their clientele. I personally enjoy going into a bar and not smelling like smoke within 5 mins! I do however, come from a family of smokers so I respect smokers as well and do not condemn them for that.
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first i need to say that the cigars are going 70% more after the new year 2007 that means that now one packet of cigars of Victory is costing 1,60 lv (that means around $80) and they will be 2,60 after january 2007 and all my friends (because im from Bulgaria) are saying that this will make them stop the cigars, so the best thing to do is not opening this kind of shop, but if u really want to do so maybe this site will be halpfull: http://www.mi.government.bg/
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Sure, give it a shot.  And then stop by my house.  I've always wondered what they have for sale and wouldn't mind trying some of it out.  Good luck.
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Well done, and I would encourage anyone else, you are financially better off also, to anyone who smokes , if you Had , like I have done, seen the video of what your lungs look like after smoking full of horrible brown tar , it is a totally unhealthy life style, only people with no will power of their own smoke, if you where in a room on fire an inhaled the smoke it would kill you, by smoking cigs you are driving another coffin nail into your box, if you can get off them
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They already have candles for that there called smokers candles..I smoke and I buy them all the time at wal-mart...sorry someone beat you to it...but I'm sure you can think of something else
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those thermal imagers are state of the art. you do not have enough money to develop a product to outsmart the product. Stay away from crimes that would require you to not show up on a thermal imager
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The government will always controll us-there's no getting away from that.  I have been living in scotland for 3 months now, and have been working in a pub for the duration, and i've yet to make up my mind whether its a good thing or not.  As a non smoker, i can see the benifits of not stinking of smoke or inhaling second hand smoke all night.  However on the flip side, if i really hated stinking of ciggeretts and inhaling second hand smoke, i wouldn't work in a smokey enviroment, and i would stay away from similar enviroments.  What i DON'T think is a good thing is crowds of 20 to 30 people gathering outside a pub/club for a smoke-in the pouring rain. I think proper ventilation and/or a beer garden.  They are fantastic. especially with BBQs.
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Toronto is a huge city and there are many spots that could hold stags.  If you know anybody that lives there have them investigate possible settings with liquor licenses already, saving you both the cost and time.  Also seeing how it is a stag and most spots are non smoking you'll probably want somewhere were the laws are a little more relaxed and perhaps they have a special area set up for smokers so they don't need to go out and freeze while lighting up.  A great idea, but costly, would be to rent a room at the Air Canada Centre while the Leafs are playing and that way the guys could play cards, drink, party and watch a good game all at the same time. Good luck.
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Try a local community bank, real estate office,auto dealership, factory, or other very visible community business.We did this for a charity event. The sponsor(s) will want to see their name plastered on everything.Ask if they have a banner or something that you can display during games.Do not display anything for free. Get a corporate logo on pdf file & make sure all newsletters, forms, correspondence, etc. you send has their logo on it. Good luck.Big box stores(Lowe's,Walmart,some grocery stores can often help out w/ small amounts, $100.00 or so, and will often donate gift cards. Have you thought about a raffle?
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Go to a liquor store.  They sell it for zippos.  You can buy a zippo on eBay for $10.
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Have you noticed that almost everywhere you go you see a glowing neon sign on the door that advertises cigarrettes?\nHave you seen the posters of a happy couple with those things in their hands and their teeth are purley white?Have you seen a bunch of cool guys hanging out with their friends on these posters and doing the same thing as the others?And have you noticed how the warning labels are always pushed off to the side and mabye even need a magnifying glass to read it?The companys who make these awful things do it on purpose.They make it look fun or cool on  the posters and in the magazines and almost everywhere!When people start,they think they can just have one and quit...no!Eventually there doing them so long that its too late.They cant help it.Their hormones become so high and their need for those things grows until they cant stop.The componies know this.This is why when the old buyers die or become ill or quit,they just advertise them to younger generations so they can sell more and more.People know that it harms them its just that they cant help it.Because of all the chemicals in it,\nit becomes addictive.To stop,people need a lot of support!\nThey need comfort and understanding or everything turns out into an angry mess.To quit they try some medications or even some who are lucky just quit on their own. :D\nHope this helps!
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If you want to make money, you have to follow the Baby Boomers. I have been studying business opportunities over that past several months and have looked at many of the opportunities suggested in this tread. It is my opinion that the wellness industry is the future for the aging baby boomers since they are now concern about preserving or maintaining their health.\n\nThrough my own research, I have learned that the best products to sell to baby boomers are consumable wellness products that are consumable and people will reorder repeatedly. Most of the companies I have found in the nutritional supplement space that offer home-based businesses are network marketing (also known as Multi-Level marketing companies) that all seem to offer a unique product. The problem I have discovered is that the price they charge for the end user is too expensive and most people cannot afford the product to buy regularly. You probably saw this with your parent’s AMWAY business.\n\nThe product category I determined to be the best to cater to the Baby Boomers is the “functional health beverage” industry. I looked at pursuing three fruit juices: Noni juice, Magnosteen, and Goji. What I found is that all of the major players are indeed MLM companies. The problem that I had with it, besides the ethics in my own mind about selling a product for outrageous process was the quality of the products. I discovered all three companies use a reconstituted version of the actual fruit they are marketing and the also add less expensive ingredients.\n\nHere is what I learned about their products ingredients and prices:\n\nXanGo™ $115.00 four bottles • Bottle size 25oz.\nReconstituted garcinia mangostana juice from whole fruit, apple juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, grape juice concentrate, pear puree, blueberry juice concentrate, raspberry juice concentrate, strawberry juice concentrate, cranberry juice concentrate, cherry juice concentrate,  citric acid, natural flavor, pectin, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate.\n\nTAHITIAN NONI INTERNATIONAL™  $168 four bottles • Bottle size 33.8oz.\nReconstituted Morinda citrifolia fruit juice from pure juice puree grown in French Polynesia, plus natural grape juice concentrate, natural blueberry juice concentrate, and natural flavors.\n\nHimalayan Goji ™ Juice $186.00 • Bottle size 32oz.\nReconstituted goji juice from whole Lycium barbarum fruit, grape juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, apple juice concentrate, pear puree and natural flavor, with sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness.\n\nBeside the crazy prices and the unnatural ingredients, I did not think I could possibly sell any of these products to the average man/women of the street. The price is simple prohibitive. I almost changed my product category interest until I found http://www.buymynoni.com that offers 100% pure Noni juice from Hawaii and a business opportunity to make direct sells from my house. Best of all it is FREE to join!\n\nUnlike the MLM companies, their unit prices are low enough for the average person to afford it while at the same time offering good profit margins. If you look at this company or any other what you want to look for is a product that is:\n\n• Low unit cost\n• Consumable\n• Offers a fair profit margin for your services\n\nGood luck to you.
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I'm Canadian and it's legal in my Province but it is NOT sold in any stores let alone in cigarette packs so pay no attention to the person above me. Also, when you try to take it back across the border to get back to the USA be prepared to be arrested.
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Please take into account the taxes... some products add almost 50% of their value, so unless you can work around that (which would be illegal, by the way), maybe it's not worth it.\nAnyway, suerte!