how to do my business?
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you have the right idea,,,,if you are under 18,, I would suggest trying to find a business partner of legal age,, if you are in the usa,, get a dba, a "doing business as" license,, you just need to decide on a name and register it,,,then perhaps use that same name as your domain name,,                \n                   yahoo has a great deal domain names for 4.99$ i think it is, then for less than 15 a month you could build a website with them,,,, again find a partner who can help you in this area,,, put some thought into your prices and what you want your website to look like,,, being a photographer you can probably put it together yourself very easily\n                   If you are limited money wise,, you could use your yahoo 360 page, or if your isp provides you with web-space use it, at least get the domain name... you can always use it with your e-mail and website,,, but do not rely on just the internet,, make flyers and put them around town,, tell your friends and family,,, maybe have special gran opening prices,,, etc,,, be a little creative if you have a digital cam,, lots of kids want their proms and graduation filmed,,, also weddings, anniversary parties, birthdays, charge resonably and you will make good money. I did it for extra money one summer.
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1) Goto local state/gov City Clerk file forms\n"DBA" doing business as\n"CAll fed govt get TAX ID/Corp id #\nCall local state to get Sales tax Id\n*Contact Business lawyer to check forms over in order to form Corporation!\n\n*Have BUSINESS plan drawn up with CLEAR objectives!
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you need to make 2 list such as your expenses(which is things you buy for your business, or your bills).  Be sure to keep all your receipts this will help you out alot.    This is anything you buy for the business.  The other is earnings.  Another idea is a file box to keep on file all your customers their addresses and how to contact them.  You need a carbon copy recepit book so you can keep track how much money you have made and if they have paid.  another list   you will need is credit  and debits.  if you have any other questions you can msg  me @ lil_4wheelin_rebel on yahoo messenger ... P.S.  I am a business major and accounting and did what you are doing for my boyfriend except it was a computer business so i might can help you out more
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FIRST OFF YOU HAVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO INVEST. GO TO THE LIBRARY THEY HAVE BOOKS THAT WILL HELP GUILD YOU ON HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN. SBA HAS A PACKAGE THEY CAN GIVE ON WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN SO CAN SCORE. LET'S TALK CONTACT ME ON MY YAHOO MESSENGER.MY YAHOO MESSNEGER NAME IS JANETTEPEACOCK. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU.
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The first thing you should do is create a DBA.  (business name).  Go to your local Annex courthouse, it is about $10.  The best advice I can give is to begin with business cards to advertise your business because most people never throw them away.  It is a good way to get the word out.
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Suggestions For Building Your Subscription Business\n\nIT'S FREE\n\nAs an Independent agent of  , your opportunities are unlimited to build your subscription business. As an agent, you are authorized to use magazine covers in any of your own promotional material. You are allowed to market your business any way that you want. Here are a few suggestions to help build your business.\n\n\n(1) Think large for the long term, but think small in the beginning. Start your business by contacting people that you know ( friends, family, neighbors etc. ). Let these people know that you are in business, and explain to them what a convenient service you provide. Sample promotional letters are available upon request. For example:  Since the average household takes approximately six magazine subscriptions, by ordering and renewing through you, they would only have to write one check, one time, to you, for all of their subscription needs. The customer also does not have to deal with any customer service issues, so if there is a problem, you can handle it for them (by contacting our office ).\n\n(2) Network your subscription business as a fund-raiser. Contact local schools, churches, civic groups etc. who want to raise money for their organization and keep a percentage of sales as your profit.\n\n(3) Take advantage of any gift giving occasion ( holidays, birthdays, engagements, graduations, etc.) Keep a log of all special occasions for your customers. For example:\nWhen it is the birthday of the mother of your customer, contact the customer and suggest a subscription as a gift. Not only will your customer had not thought of previously. Again, you are providing a service and your customer will probably be glad that you called and made the suggestion.\n\n(4) Contact local business who having waiting areas (family doctor, pediatrician, dentist, beautician, mechanics etc.) More than likely, these offices have someone who is designated to handle magazine renewals in addition to their other job responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for you to offer your service at little or no additional cost to the customer.\n\n\n(5) Ask existing customers for referrals. Most businesses get their start this way. For example: Your beautician built his or her client base from referrals of existing customers. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertisement.\n\n(6) Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of businesses ( and their address / Phone Number) in your area. Write a letter of introduction, or use our suggested letter of introduction, to contact them. There may be a small fee to get this list.\n\n(7) Contact large businesses in your area. These employees not only have reception areas, but the management staff usually receive a variety of subscriptions.\n(8) Keep updates on new residents in your area. Write a letter to welcome them to the community and tell them about your service. Form a business relationship with a local company that deals with major purchases ( real estate brokers, car salesman ). Suggest that they give a gift subscription to any new customer who makes a purchase. If you deal with a real estate broker, you will know who the new residents in the community are, and you can contact them for other subscription business.\n\n(9) Build relationships with your customers. Follow up with existing customers on a regular basis ( every 3 mos. ) to make sure that they are happy with their subscriptions. And there are NO problems. Hint: Customers follow up is crucial to your business. If you do not follow up, your credibility can be destroyed. If you only call your customers once a year (when it is time to renew ), they will be less likely to renew through you if there have been problems and you were not available to handle them throughout the year.\n\nHere is a suggested contact schedule:\n\n1st Contact - Make the subscription sale. Let the customer know that you will be contacting them in approximately 3 months to v
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OK, do you really want to nock your brothers socks off?\n\nTry following some or all of this:\n\nAnytime you want to start any kind of business, there are several basics that you will need:\n\n* You should first sit down and think about what it is you want to do and then write out the scenario in detail!  This may sound tedious, but it will help you clarify what it is you are thinking about.  Also, when you talk to anyone about the business (mentor, bank, clients, prospective investor), you will have a clear vision to share with him or her.  You can check any number of books at your local library or the Internet for ideas on creating a business plan or goals list.\n\n* Is there anyone out there doing something like what you want to do already?  Can you research what it is that they do and maybe even talk with them about what they do?\n\n* Are there businesses out there that are doing some aspect that you want to do?  In this case, you want to create an online drop shipment business.  What websites have you seen that you like (can you talk with them)?  How does the local McDonalds or other retail outlet do business that might help you in yours (i.e. how is McDonalds able to provide a product to a customer on demand at almost anytime of day – and do it with a much of high school kids)?\n\n* Never listen to anyone who says that you CANNOT do something UNLESS they have been there and tried that!!!!!  Anyone can tell you the good things that you can try or do, however, only someone who has actually tried the specific thing your are thinking can truly give you advise on the pitfalls that could await the unsuspecting.\n\n* If you want to look for a mentor (free or paid – although mentors usually offer their time at no cost), the question that you should be ready to address is WIIFM (What In It For Me {the mentor})!  What are you willing to do for your mentor to help them with something that they may need (for me it’s simple – I am looking for 10 points :-)\n\n\nContacts:\n\n* Contact your local Better Business Bureau or Chamber of Commerce – they have business people who will help start up operations.\n\n* Contact your local high school, community college or university and find out whom the teachers are for courses related to your business (like business or computer/internet classes).  Contact these teachers to get some ideas or even to see if they will take you company startup on as a class project or special project for some of the student to work on (might give the students extra credit and you a free startup).  In the worst case, you might get the names of some good students whom you might hire to do certain aspects of what you need at a very low cost.\n\n* Contact you local, county or state governments (check their websites) – many areas have small business administrations (or some other agency that can help with various things) that have any number of references and resources available at little or no cost.\n\n* Go to your local library in the Reference Section and find the Encyclopedia of Associations.  It is a three-book set published by Gale Research.  The first book lists thousands of tiles of professional organizations and groups.  It will give a code number to use in the other two books to find out more about that organization.  Contact the organizations who have something to do with your idea and find out if they have a services to give you advise or local groups that you can network with.  In many cases, just asking for membership and publications information may give you a lot of useful stuff.\n\n\nOther outstanding sources that I have used in running my four businesses:\n\n* Nightingale-Conant – the largest producer of audio/video training programs in the world.  Many of their programs can be borrowed for free from local libraries.  http://www.nightingale.com\n\n* Entrepreneur Magazine (http://www.entrepreneurmag.com) – many great tips and ideas about running a company.\n\n* Rich Dad Poor Dad - http://
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I am an agent with GoSmallbiz and we have service plans for affordable legal services, consultation and other business consultation for small businesses.  I am sure your questions can be answered and more assistance is available if your business is in a state or province which is covered.  Visit my website for details and to sign up and get your questions answered.  Http://www.prepaidlegal.com/biz/greend94\n\nEmail me if you have any questions or concerns.
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Coming from a man who is self employed you need to be aggressive. Now you can be aggressive without being pushy. The first way to drum up new business is to start with your current clients if you have any. Now assuming you have clients make sure you treat them great give good service etc. After that ask for referrals. Make sure you tell them to have their sister, brother, cousin, aunt, whoever they know to come to you. Second give them a reason to. Let them know if they help you, you will help them. Give discounts or free haircut for a referral. Third get out into the community join groups get to know people let them know about your business and what you do. People will come to you just because they associate with you. Try to put an announcement in a newspaper or flier or such so people know you are out there. Just most of all do a great job keep the customer happy and smiling and you'll be really successful.
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What's a merchant account business? \n\nI know that to start a business you need to register with your state so that you can show them your earnings every year and turn over any sales tax collected from in-state customers. Then you need to find out if your business is the kind that requires a special license like tattoo artists or food vendors. Then decide where you want to sell. To stores? From your own store? Online? Your approach will be different based on what you decide.\n\nOther things to consider:\nDo you have the money to get supplies and get started, or will you need a loan? \nDo you need any special zoning in your neighborhood?\nGet a workbook from a tax preparer that shows you what items to keep track of, for expenses and income.
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First determine a strategy to how u are going to do it and look at u financial status and tehn u can do mailing  house business
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Make up business cards with punches on them, creating a free sandwich when the card is full, or a free capuccino. Get cups, with your business name on them, sell them, giving a discount on refills. That brings the customer back to you to get a discounted drink. Anything that gets the customer returning is good. Put out samples of some items. Have other non-food items available for sale that advertise your business. Put out a sidewalk sign, advertising your grand opening. Use balloons & banners on the front of your building. Have friends or your kids stand out in front passing out balloons with your business name printed on them. Have fun. Good luck. <*)))><
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Hi, I have no experience with this but I've found two sites that may help in starting up your business.\n\nGood luck!
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It's really not as difficult as it seems just some effort that will seem like nothing compared to actually running your own business.\n\n1. You will need to register your business "DBA" at the County Clerk\n2. The city your business will be located in will need you to register for tax purposes this is the BUSINESS LICENSE\n(many small businesses have the city taxes waived for the first 3 years to help with development)\n3. Get a business Bank account.\n4. get your resale license (http://www.boe.ca.gov/)\n\nThere are some serious things you need to consider and doing some research will help you organize your business and have less headache. Make sure once you've done some research on what type of business you'll be starting (sole proprietor, partnership, LLC, corporation etc) you follow the correct order of steps to acquire your status as business. It will keep you from running around in circles and it will save you from potential penalties and or delays.\n\nWhen I started my first business I used went to Boarders and picked up a book by nolo press "how to open up a California business in 24 hrs" http://nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/9FA25870-14F1-4657-9778F19FB41FB93D/111/228/\nThere are many books that are specific to steps required to open it in CA just do some research it will make this seem less daunting.\nGood Luck
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As a sole prop, you first need to decide whether you will be doing biz as yourself, i.e., Jane Doe, or with a fictitious business name (aka DBA, doing-business-as).\n\nIf you will do business as yourself, then you just need to find out if there are any licensing requirments for your type of biz in your city/county/state.  Your local county recorders office can most definitely give you guidance on that.  If needed, obtain the necessary license, genrally by paying a reasonable fee.\n\nThen you need to open a bank account for your business.  Although you can use your current personal checking account (as a sole prop, you are allowed to do this), for accounting and business record purposes, not to mention taxes, it is adviseable you open a seperate account for the biz.\n\nIf you want to do biz under a fictitious biz name, you must pay a visit to your county recorder's office and file a DBA.  Once you have the DBA, you can open a checking account under the DBA name, i.e., Quality Window Cleaning.\n\nThose are the basics.  However, there is one very important thing you should do that is not technically "required".  And that is preparing a sound biz plan.  Put your ideas in writing.  Take the most important elements and come up with strategies on how you will market, finance and grow your biz.  Too many people fail to take this VERY important step and end up failing.  There are many business plan resources out there, many of them free.  Visit the web site for the SMall Business Administration for some free resources on this topic.\n\nGood luck on your endeavor and feel free to contact me at aizadpanah@yahoo.com with any questions.
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Try this site:\nhttp://www.sba.gov/starting_business/index.html
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You need not contact anyone until you decide what kind of business you intend to operate.\n\nNot only do you have to comply with federal and state laws, you must also comply with local ordinances related to operating a business.\n\nMost communities prohibit operating a business from your home. And they all use different definitions for what constitutes running a "home business."\n\nIf you intend to operate using any name other than your own "legal name," you must file a "dba" (doing business as) certificate with the county clerk. And, if someone else is using that name, you cannot.\n\nGo here for information:\n\nhttp://www.governor.state.tx.us/ecodev/sba\n\nGood luck.