I'm interested in opening my own store.  Does anyone know the process?
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I wouldn't be able to do that because I would want to use them all and not sell them!
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Fictitious name/business name registration would suffice. Businesses, even the smallest home-based operations, are required to register with either their city or county. Check with your city or county office the procedures in filing for business registration.\n\nLicenses are for specific businesses (e.g. restaurant, daycare) and marketing businesses are not often asked to apply for licenses. But to be sure, contact your county and ask for the requirements. On the Web, you can start by going to your Secretary of State website, which often have the information on how to start a business in your area.\n\nGenerally, businesses need an Employer Identification Number (EIN) or federal tax identification number. The EIN is used to identify a business entity such as a corporation, LLC, or partnership. Sole proprietorships that need to pay federal excise of employment taxes are required to get an EIN. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) web site at http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html contains all the information you need about EIN and how to apply for an EIN electronically.\n\nA business that sells any tangible item is required to get a sales and use tax license. Sales and use tax that applies to the retail purchase, retail site, rental, storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property and certain services vary between states. Check with your state Comptroller office for the requirements and procedures in getting a sales tax number.\n\nAnother thing to consider is zoning permit, especially for home-based business. This is especially important if clients will be going to your home. While many home based entrepreneurs get away with not having to file zoning permits, the litmus test is often the neighbors. If a neighbor complains, then that's when the zoning board typically steps in.
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A number of people in your situation have started their own stores on e-bay. There are a number of books on how to get started. The e-bay site can give you a lot of information.
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I MEAN I WANT TO OPEN A BUSINESS SOON AND I ALREADY HAD THE BUSINESS PLAN TOGETHER, I ALSO HAD THE APPLICATIONS AND MENU. I HAVE EVERYTHING BUT THE BUSINESS. I WAS LOOKING FOR A BUSINESS PARTNER BUT I STOPPED SO IF U ARE INTERESTED. LET ME KNOW...................
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With the continuous growth in competition in retail sector and retailers even struggling for survival, new and new techniques are being applied to set-up, establish and run the show successfully.\n\nYou have many suggestions above and there are hundreds of examples in real life, yet business are not the same over period of time with the retail stores and they keep on modifying with the changing pace and market situations.\n\nSo many factors would determine your marketing and business running techniques such as your competition, location, type of products - consumable or durables, your resources, flexibility in business model......Have you thought of seeking professional advice on the subject?\n\nYou have options of trying hit and trial methods, from amongst the various suggestions applying your logics or you can avail qualified and experienced business advice. It is ever changing market and you need to be continuously on alert and not just once to start and make it move a business.
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I have been working Group Homes for 3 years now , and finally I have the resources and $$$ to start one of my own.\n((( Work in one first get all of your training and Certificates, it's alot more harder then what people are saying about it )))
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n* Small Business Start-up Kit for California by Peri Pakroo, Barbara Kate Repa\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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You probably need a business license to do that, check with your local chamber of commerce.  It could end up being more trouble than you bargained for.
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There are so many things you have to consider: location, rent, employees, taxes, permits, filing of business papers, utilities, store fixtures, accountant and/or employee payroll system, suppliers, bank account, loans, insurance, possibly an attorney, knowledge of state labor laws, payment of state unemployment/disability for employees, computer system for ordering, a plan for shipments, etc.  I think you should talk to a business owner in person to ask questions, if possible.  If not, go to www.sba.gov - they have a Small Business Startup Guide.  This should be a good starting point.
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Well it depends on what you want to do with this label.  Are you only going to produce your own stuff, or are you going to produce other artists?  Either way you have to set up a company of some sorts whether it be a corporation or an LLC (you DO NOT want to do a sole proprietorship) and then go from there.  You're going to have to make sure that the name you're using doesn't belong to someone else so you'll have to do a trademark search which Thomson & Thomson in Boston does a thorough search for about $350 or so and you'll have to search the names registered as companies with your Secretary of State or whoever governs corporations in you state.  Also, it helps to get the book by Don Passman that tells artists how to break into the music business just so you know what you're up against.  If you can get an entertainment lawyer at a decent price (which I am in the State of Florida) then they will know all the paperwork and steps necessary and can better guide towards what you need to do.  However, it is something that you can do yourself if you know what you're doing.
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You can start small and expand:\n\nbe a courier on foot in a compressed urban area\nbe a bike messenger / courier in an urban area\n\nOR you could get on the Small Business Administrations website and check out how to do a business plan.  Once you've done the research and have a plan outlined for what you want to put together, the SBA will often help you locate investors or loan institutions that can fund your business.  Your local SBA office will also help you put together the business plan.\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/
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The place is very crucial, for FMCG products. In what state you are going to set-up, your establishment? Further, what are the products you are interested in. If you start with one, the other companies having similar products will follow. If you write to me in detail, I can advise you.
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Call the department of commerce in the city you will be based in.Also the government does have some grants for people who wish to start a business.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Start & Manage a Convenience Food Store Business by Jerre G. Lewis\n* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping\n* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel \n* Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder\n* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\nStarting a Business Specific:\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n\nWeb Site Specific:\n* Make Your Small Business Web Site Work: Easy Answers to Content, Navigation, and Design \nby John Heartfield\n* Small Websites, Great Results by Doug Addison\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds \n* Six-Week Start-Up: A Step-By-Step Program for Starting Your Business, Making Money, and Achieving Your Goals! by Rhonda Abrams\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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The first thing is to decide what kind of business you're trying to register. Depending on whether you are registering a private limited, proprietorships, partnership, etc there are a few steps to follow. One good place to start is http://www.business.gov.sg/EN/StartingUp/RegisterYourBusiness/index.htm\n\nIf you're not sure and willing to spend some money, you can get a corporate secretary to settle everything for you. That should cost you anything from $150 - $500.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* The Savvy Studio Owner: A Complete Guide to Setting Up and Running Your Own Recording Studio by John Shirley, Richard Strasser\n* Make Money with Your Studio: Setting Up and Operating a Successful Recording Studio by Tom Volinchak \n* The Studio Business Book, Third Edition by Mitch Gallagher \n* How to Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch: With 12 Tested Designs (TAB Mastering Electronics Series) by Michael Shea\n\nI also posted links to some free articles in the source box.\n \nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!