6 Basic Steps to Start a Business
Posted by Joshernaut on 08-27-2010
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1) Make your business plan and talk to: o People who will be involved, such as partners, employees and customers. Find out what they want and expect. o Suppliers who will provide what you need to make your product and set up your place of business o Lawyers who know business law and can help you establish your company. o City officials who can tell you about what licenses you need. 2) To raise money , you might talk to: o Your friends and family. Thats where people usually start. o People who would use your services. They might want to invest in your business. o Wealthy people who like to take chances, sometimes called "angels". o Bankers who might want to loan you money. 3) Make a marketing and advertising plan, using: o Newspapers, Mail, Radio, Television, Web Sites, Billboards. 4) Set up an information system o Today there are many programs that help people keep track of what is going on. Order the equipment you'll need. 5) Hire and train your employees 6) Open the doors and Sell, Sell, … (Read More) |
Do it Yourself Or Professional Web Design?
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-29-2010
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By Derek Rogers The choice is yours. If you are starting up your own small business or simply wish to promote yourself, sell your house, show off your children - there are a multitude of places available to find information and make your personal/company website become a reality. Let's take a look at what is on offer in the Do-it-Yourself Web Design packages, what the basics are and how they can help you. If you begin from scratch you can research online advice on how to design your first website. Alternatively you can take an online course. Research these well online and you can bypass buying lots of unnecessary software (i.e. WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) software) - find the sites that offer the tuition, know how and include the software in the deal. These courses range from free, upwards of £70 to £300. A small annual charge is payable for the domain name (www. company or your name.com). There are numerous free sites which claim to offer the web designer the … (Read More) |
5 Ways to Promote Your Internet Business Offline
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-22-2010
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If you sit in front of your computer long enough you can quickly fall into a rut and forget there is a real world away from it. This can present a problem when it comes to promoting your Internet business as well. There is a huge market of people who might be interested in what you sell, but will never hear from you if you do not promote to them. What we are talking about in this article is 5 ways to promote your Internet business and go off-line to do it. 1. Business cards are still a tried and true method of letting people know about your business. You can keep them simple by putting a slogan and a website address to let people know they can check you out at their convenience. You never know when you give a card to someone what might come from it. 2. Promote in local yellow pages regardless of what you sell on the Internet. There has to be a least a few potential customers living within a mile of your front door. Promoting in smaller local Yellow Pages is not as expensive as it used to be, and you can … (Read More) |
Do you really need business cards?
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-15-2010
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Business cards cost about Shs200 each and yet they have become indispensable tools of introducing oneself. PHOTO BY YUSUF MUZIRANSA By Dorothy Nakaweesi ( email the author ) IN SUMMARY Mr Daniel Joloba, an expert on SMEs working with Enterprise Uganda, says using business cards is one of the most powerful, yet ignored weapons in marketing. He says, they give you a platform to leave your impression on potential clients. Kampala On my recent trip to Mali, one of the West African countries, I was surprised at how market vendors were quick at dishing out business cards to every client that went to their stalls. This is not so popular here in Uganda as business cards are considered a waste of resources. But experts say, every business needs these small pieces of paper in whatever quality. Business cards are cards bearing business information about a company or an individual. They are shared during formal introductions as a convenience and a memory aid. A business card … (Read More) |
Social media is changing small business world
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-08-2010
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If you own a small business, how are you using social media? A little? A lot? Not at all? A workshop Tuesday in Rock Hill will show how this growing worldwide phenomenon is changing the small business world. Presented by York Technical College’s Entrepreneur Network, the forum will discuss how small businesses can benefit from popular social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Jason Broadwater, owner of Rock Hill-based Web marketing firm Revenflo, will lead the presentation. “Basically, social media is just a way to communicate. It’s a way to communicate with real people,” Broadwater said. For an individual, the benefits of the medium may be obvious. But in the business world? Not so much. For a small business, it’s become a question of time and money. Without the advertising and marketing budgets of large corporations, a small business needs to know social media will pay off before owners jump in. Unlike big business, where a company may be willing to wait a … (Read More) |
Advantages Of A Website For Small Business Owners
Posted by Joshernaut on 03-01-2010
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By: Michael Borowiecki Make no mistake about it. A website is an explosive tool for marketing your business! But beyond the marketing benefits, a small business website can help you make more money and save more money by slashing expenses, improving efficiency and communications, and increasing your availability to customers and staff. A lot of small business owners just starting out have a laundry list of website questions related to the advantages of a website. Many business owners fail to realize that a website can do more for their bottom line than marketing alone. Below are just four of many advantages of a website often overlooked by small business owners when answering their own website questions and concerns. 1. Increase Your Availability A lot of website questions revolve around marketing. But beyond marketing, your website can function as an "always on" receptionist and customer service representative -- enabling customers to make purchases, ask questions, … (Read More) |
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