What are the requirements and how much investment is required to open a call center?
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Hi!\nYou are a team of 4 to 5 people,so investment is not a problem.\n\nTry this out:\n1. Give an ad in a newspaper that you need a 12 or 24 seater ready callcenter capacity. (OR) Call up people who had given ads like "Callcenter capacity available". This will give you an idea about the infrastructure rate that you may require to invest.\n\n2. Contact consultants who are ready to give project. Of course, you will have to give them some lumsome money.\n\n3. Employees is not an problem. You can easily get talented youngsters for a reasonably good pay.\n\nBut, these are the rules:\n"Start with a minimum investment", "Invest in phases",\n"Show good response to your employers"\n"First project is the God for you"
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Any time you want to start; be sure you know the local licensing requirements. Then be sure to contact your agent about Bonding and Liabilty insurance. Find some partners unless your extremely proficient in your choosen area. Start small and don't over extend unless you have 100 / 200K$ to float around for parts and labor. Best advice is to go slow and pass alot of bussiness cards around. Your reputation is your best salesman. I know I have my own electrical bussiness and have decided to keep it small after alot of suffering and nights of worrying.
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there is different requirements, depending on what type of business it is.  a good place to start is at a book store, like Barnes&Noble, they should have a book whith guidelines.
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There are a lot of variables to consider.  Are you in a densely populated area?  How interested in computers is the general population?  What is your rental cost (the building you are in) and other expenses?  Licensing fees, etc.  Have you done a cost analysis?  Are you on a main thoroughfare or a side street?  Is your place of business easily accessible to the general public?  I go to this little E-Cafe since my computer crashed and they charge $2.00 an hour and they have only eight stations.  Most of the clientele stop in for a coffee and a pastry and check up on their E-mail and are gone in about 10-15 minutes.  Average customer spends $7 ($3 for the pastry, $2 for the coffee, $2 for the use of the computer).  Early morning and late afternoon traffic in there is pretty heavy.  Say $56 every 15 minutes, $224 an hour for say at least 5 hours a day, that's $1120.  They are open from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm (long day for a mom and pop store).  Things are a bit hard to come by in the Philippines being everything pretty much needs to be shipped in, so costs would be a bit higher I am supposing.  Having more computers would generate more income, so do the math and take it from there.\n\nYou could also sell magazines, newspapers, sodas, cookies, munchy stuff, but you'll need time to clean the keyboards and such.\n\nHope this helps and good luck.
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In Tampa, you have all the call centers, verizon, aol, bellsouth, Zytel, and alot of the others.  They start between 10-14 an hour.  The retail stores hire techs around 9.  You also have Road Runner, they start around 11 I think, cable pullers around 8, and of course if you have a truck you can install cable for a commision.\n\nTo get higher, if you have the education, you'd go for the private companies looking for IT work, you might start as high as 15 an hour if you keep looking.
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Research the cost of the following things:\n1. Facility (including insurance, hydro etc)\n2. Equipment\n3. Personnel\n4. Advertising (very expensive at the beginning)\n\nI can't think of any others right now.
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A combination of cold calling and mass mailings... It also should be worthwhile to check out what similar local or out of the area companies are charging so you can set out a competitive cost structure.\n\nGood luck!
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It depends on so many factors.\n\nYou can start an internet radio station for $20 probably. You may even have the equipment necceesary.\n\nIf you are talking about an actual land based radio-station than you must rent or buy a transmittor. Then hire staff, etcc....\n\nAll in all, depending on how far you want to transmit, it could cost upwards of 1million. Of course that's just a rough number.
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How would they fit into these requirements: *NOTE*- the responses in "( )" refer to the company I work with.\nWhat should you look for in an "ideal" internet business? \n\n- No or minimal start-up fees (Our business start-up is $29.00)\n- A product or service you feel good about  (Consumable products used in every home… safer, more effective, less expensive, things people use and need on a daily basis)\n- A duplicable system (work FOR yourself- NOT BY yourself… we are a TEAM of individuals working to help others… “Enhancing the lives of those we touch by helping others reach their goals from Home!!!”\n- Residual income (Residual Income PLUS bonuses for helping others!!!)\n- Customizable web sites to promote your business  (Free website for ALL Members)\n- Free training and support  (Free Company and TEAM Training… we will work with you to reach YOUR GOALS!!!)\n- Free marketing materials and ideas (Our support team has 70 members who are there to help you every step of the way… Training and support from people who have been there and done that.  Training provided via email, internet, or telephone)\n- Company in business at least 18 months and in good standing with the Better Business Bureau (Inc 500 Company in business for over 20 years with over 700 Million in annual sales. As for the Better Business Bureau: “The Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming division of the Better Business \nBureau recently presented Our Company AND CEO with its 2005 "Hall of Fame" award. This prestigious award honored Our Company for its example of ethics and integrity in \ndealings with customers, employees, and the community. We have received many other Prestigious Awards.)\n\nFor more information... check out my websites:\nhttp://learn2.momsmakemore.com or http://learn2.ownanewbusiness.com
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Hire a firm such as http://www.TMone.com - looks like they do all the above.\n\nVoIP Buyer\nhttp://www.packet8-sales.net
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consider all options. don't play safe\nsetting up a business is a huge responsibility\n\nTo look into\n\n1. Business plan\n2. Business marketing plan\n3. Financial plan / Start-up loan\n\nHave you checked to make sure your business name is available?; Have you registered your business?; Have you checked and registered your trademark?; Do you need a business licence?;Have you got insurance?;Do you have a business account?; Do you have an accountant?; Have you created a budget?; Can you get to the phone and electrical sockets easily?; Will your furniture fit in the space?; Do you have sufficient light and ventilation?; What is the temperature like in the office?; Do you have enough storage?; Have you all the equipment that you need?; Computers, telephone, fax machine, printer, scanner, etc...?\n\nWould you invest in all that or would you for an alternative like say, a virtual office?
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is a service. ya get a room full of multilingual people to answer calls for companies from all over the world. charge a year/month/week rate. 1 center can handle thousands of companies at once. 50k will get a really big room filled with computers.
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Big question.  Many answers that depend on your situation. \n \n1.  Buy a salon & equipment that is already open and running.\n2.  Start from scratch to find space, equipment, etc.\n3.  But rememeber, unless you have customers already, opening a salon will not bring you enough business in the beginning, but add financial burden.\n\nMy suggestion is:  Work for a salon until you have contacts and loyal clients, AND enough money to pay bills and stay open for 6 months.\n\nAfter my sister worked and earned a loyal customer base, she bought equipment and put her salon in her home.  But without loyal clients, nothing works.
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Take one step at a time.\n\nFirst, you need a plan, like starting a business.  You already have a vision of the operations.  You also need to determine the location and the cost of building, renting or buying.  Identify all licenses and qualifications that you will need.  Estimate the number of employees, if any, that will be required and how much they will be paid.  Estimate other expenses and plot them out on a spreadsheet.\n\nThen you need to look into funding.  Inquire into local, state and federal agencies to see if there are any grants available for your type of operation.  Some governmental agencies who are charged with caring for orphans may even be willing to outsource.  Also, look into private funding through foundations.  If a large capital outlay will be required upfront, say to build the home, then you may need financing.\n\nOnce you feel your planning is complete, then you will need an attorney who is familiar with 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.  You want to make sure that your non-profit corporation will be tax exempt.\n\nAfter your non-profit is incorporated, then you will be ready to raise funds, get financing, buy or rent property, get licensed and start caring for children and animals, while at the same time earning a living doing what you love to do.
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Probably depends on the metro area you live in, and how much you invest into your business.\n\nThe first site cited below says $75,00-150,000, before all the overhead is subtracted.
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In order to operate a business like that, I assume you will need financial backing.  Must have plenty of cash on hand and be prepared to assume that some risk of not receiving payments could happen (people closing accts.). \n\nIt would be hard because people are leary enough already giving personal information out no matter how secure the site is.  And more people are too in debt to worry about a loan with 150% interest.\n\nResearch other loan companies and possible affiliate with one of them and help them to sell their products first so you could get a first-hand look at how difficult it will be.  Then gauge from there where to begin.\n\nGood luck.
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Call centers usually want someone with customer service experience and some computer or data entry skills.  Customer service experience can range from retail sales to banking and anything in between.  Call centers are usually looking for someone who can handle stress and pressure in a fast paced environment.