Thursday, December 31, 2009

Cell Phone Repair Shop


Nowadays every person is using the cell phone and its growth is also increasing. Most of the time people are facing problem with their set. So they search the mobile set repair shop frequently. Therefore the opportunity to make profit from a Mobile set repair shop is huge.

A Cell Phone Technician should have the technical qualifications to handle all cell phone repairs, including both board and component levels. At Cell Phone Technicians repair shop, it is vitally important to provide the most reliable service.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Start Laundry Business



To operate a commercial laundry business is one the most recession-proof business, which has a typical ROI of 20% to 30%! It has been classified as one of the safest investments and has several benefits. It is great as a part-time job, require no prior experience, can be located almost any where and still be profitable especially so when located in minority community, low income neighborhoods. There are tax benefits and the equity grows fast.

Considerable things to start the Business:

It is recommended to have a business plan that is well thought out and carefully drafted. The next important step is determining what kind of a business entity it will be, properly estimating the startup, and operating costs. It will be very helpful if you can formulate a good loan proposal. The financial institutions and banks will look at your personal credit history; check your bank statements as well as your tax returns for the last three years, your credit profile and determine if you are worth investing in and if your business will have the capacity to help you pay off the loan. It will be easier to get a secured loan at a lower interest rate than an unsecured loan at higher interest rates.

Selecting the right number of equipments suitable for your operations, making sure they have provisions for coin operations is another feature.

Getting the necessary licenses and permits in order to operate legally is another important aspect to be dealt with carefully. 
Determining if you are employing staff and if so how many, their wages etc. have to be determined too. It will be better to hire staff that can also fix any problems as well as undertake repairs of the machine.

Laundry businesses require 1500 to 5000 sq. ft. of retail space and are usually leased for durations of 10 to 25 years with option periods included in some cases. Select a shopping complex or an area with a large student or tenant population. Make sure you can afford the rent and get professional help of an attorney before signing the lease agreement.

Determine how you will advertise and market your services in your locality and device ways to retain customers. Try using leaflets distribution, which may be effective.

Determine the hours of operation; some Laundromats are open all day or use a timer system to open and close the door as per a preset timing schedule.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Start a Small Bakery


Unlike some small businesses, starting a small bakery business will take quite a bit of up-front money to purchase the equipment needed to operate the business. You must get all of the typical licenses from the city-corporation, occupational license, sales tax license, environment department license and etc. If you need financing, you will need to create a business plan.

Step 1
Find an adequate building to lease or purchase. The property must be zoned for a restaurant. Zoning is different for each county or city and even neighborhood, so check your local zoning rules. Many zoning rules can be checked on the Internet, but if your county does not have an extensive website, you will need to call the proper authorities once you find a property.

Step 2
Purchase the proper equipment. You will need, at a minimum, a walk-in cooler, a large freezer or walk-in freezer, a large oven, a large mixer, a hot box and various sheet pans, baking racks and rack covers. If the property you found was previously a restaurant, it may have walk-in coolers and freezers already installed.

Step 3
Look for local wholesalers for goods such as flour, sugar, eggs, milk, chocolate and other baking ingredients. Once you find a few, give them a call to check prices. Set up accounts with the wholesalers you choose---keeping in mind that quality is a big consideration. The cheapest may not have the quality you want. You may have to prepay for purchases, but some wholesalers will set up a credit account for you.

Step 4
Create a listing (or a menu, so to speak) of baked goods you will sell. Set prices for the finished product. Prices should take into account things such as employee labor and the cost of the building in addition to the cost of the goods used to make the finished product.

Step 5
Advertise the new business. Start advertising at least two months in advance. Set up a grand opening, offering free samples of the baked goods. Advertise the grand opening at least a month ahead of time. Write a news release about the grand opening and send it to the local newspapers.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Some Common Mistakes in Small Businesses (1)


All the Small businesses often have a harder time than larger companies when it comes to getting noticed by the broad public. While they can offer goods and services that are unique in quality and variety, the simple process of becoming established enough to garner sufficient profit to stay afloat can be so challenging that many small companies die out before they get a chance at real success. There are a few common mistakes made by businesses that falter, but with some solid savvy, these mistakes can be overcome.

 At the first it is not to market a company beyond what it can handle. While advertising is crucial to the success of any establishment, it brings with it a higher level of scrutiny and judgment from consumers. If you are not ready for that influx of people, you are better off limiting all advertising campaigns until the business is ready. 

Some basic materials that every company should have before considering a major marketing campaign. Business cards, brochures, personalized stationary and a good website are extremely essential tools for success. Having a quality, unique business card is crucial. It could be potentially harmful to your business to have a customer notice your ad in a paper, see you out on the street, ask about your company, and be left disappointed because you cannot give them a hard copy of your basic information. Proper marketing will draw people to you and your company. Before you advertise, make sure that you have business cards to give those people who are newly drawn to your services. Brochures and letterheads have a different effect on customers than business cards. These items serve to make your company look like it belongs, and can keep up, with the larger organizations in your field. It is important to have custom items to make your business appear professional and well-established. A potential customer will likely go someplace else, no matter how good your services are, if you can not convey the professionalism they are looking for in a company. Consumers are always on the look out for a company that is reliable and trustworthy. Items such as brochures and custom stationary will make your business exude professionalism, and make your customers feel safe in using your services. 

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Twitter : Is helpful for Small Business (Part 1)


Social Media Marketing web inners where we covered the basics of Twitter and other Social Media tools and sites,  with the explosion of Twitter usage and discussions of Twitter merging with some other site/partner. Thus I expect to stay current on using Twitter for business purposes we will need to repost more on this topic from time to time. 

Never Hide about you:

You should completely fill in the registration and profile information when signing up on Twitter. If you set up your Twitter Id as a business name it is less real than using a personal name. If you still want the business name in there, you could possibly add the company after the persons name (like Dell computer has been known to do with names like "PatrickAtDell"). In the profile section, post your website. I wouldn't recommend a short URL here if you can avoid it since this is your brand and the full link helps in your SEO rankings. Also in the profile section you enter in relevant search terms in your profile description. 

With the profile bio limited to 160 characters, you want to get the relevant keywords included. By doing so you don't have much space to talk about the business specifically. However you can also squeeze in more content about your business including other websites, urls, logos, or content by uploading a custom Twitter background. Be aware though that the search engines and tools people are using to find you will not pick up words or content located in the background image. That's why the keywords have to be in your description. 

Finally and possibly most important is that you need to upload a picture. People want to see who they are communicating with, even if you are representing a company. If Twitters don't think you are real, they are less likely to be interested in following you and learning more about your business (we are Twittering for Business here remember). If you try to hide with no picture, just a logo, an incomplete profile or no description, the cynical side of social media marketing will take over, people will assume the worst and they won't follow you. 


• Be Relevant, contribute, share, respond: 

For a business or business person to be relevant in the Twitter conversation going on, they need to participate. Ask questions and elicit responses. Respond to other user's questions. Tweet not only your own relevant contributions but retweet (RT) other Tweets that you find valuable. Promote and/or attribute others where there's a reason to do so. You can build a following faster if you appear trust worthy (easiest way to do that is by actually being trustworthy), know your subject matter and don't look like you are just out the get them to buy something. 


Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Business Selection Checklist


Benefits:
Those who are interested in starting a new business are often told that they should select a business that takes advantage of their skills and experience. But that often leaves them perplexed because they don't really know how to go about doing that. The attached file will clarify some of the confusion by allowing you to rate your interests and compare them to various business possibilities. Once you've completed the "test," you should be well on your way to choosing the business that's right for you.

File Description:
The file contains a two-page document in rich text format (RTF) that is suitable for use with most word processing programs used in the Windows environment.

Special Features:
Included are the following:

A place for you to rank all of the business you're currently considering.
An exercise for rating those various business ideas.
A means for interpreting the results of the exercise and a method for selecting the business.
That’s right for you or at least for narrowing your list.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Some Tips for Every Small Business


In starting a business, it is important to take some time and understand the cost of the project, your cost of living, and where you have some wiggle room. Staying in shape (financially) when you start a business is not just important; it might actually the determining factor in the success or failure of your business. 

The following tips have been collected from a number of small businesses. Their experiences are helpful as you try your hand in being an entrepreneur. Read on, learn from their mistakes, and imitate their success stories. 

Do what you love
Ahhh, this is the most important advice that you can get. As you are going to devote a lot of time and energy to starting a business and building it, it is really important that you truly, deeply enjoy what you do. I have a friend who loves drinking. Guess what he got into? Right! Well, he made use of his passion for the lager to build a very successful beer joint for all the beer guzzling people in his town. 

Start your business while you are still employed 
This is a sound advice for anyone who is contemplating on starting a business. As money is very important, you should ask yourself how long you can survive without money because it might be a long time before you actually realize some profit. 

Do not do it alone. 
Use those color business cards and start networking. You absolutely need a support system if you are starting a business. It is a good idea to have a buddy, preferably someone you trust very well, to partner with. Family members are not recommended though because of issues that might be difficult to resolve on a personal level. However, a close friend, a college buddy, or somebody who enjoys the same passion might be a good partner. Even better – find a mentor; if you qualify, apply for a business start up program. Experience is the best support system you can ever get. 

Do not wait until you have officially started your business to line these up because your business cannot survive with them. Apart from those listed above, start networking with potential clients. Immediately place an online business card printing to get you started. Make the contacts. Sell or even give away samples of your products or services. As a piece of advice, you cannot start marketing too soon!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Internet is important for Small Business


Every day lots of business announces more layoffs, plant closings, reorganization, or all of the above. Lost somewhere in the headlines are the hardships small business owners are facing. Businesses are seeing a dramatic drop in sales and have to lower profit margins to stay competitive. Most large businesses have the resources and revenue to withstand the current economy, where as many small businesses have been forced to shut down. 

Todays economic conditions, it has never been more important for small businesses to have a presence on the internet. Whether you join an advertising network, create a website, or promote your product(s) on social media sites; an internet presence is a must. When your local and regional sales are down, your internet revenue can keep your business alive. 

As everyone knows, advertising can be very expensive depending on what your trying to sell. Social media sites, blogs, and forums can be an effective and inexpensive way to get what your offering in front of a lot of people. However, it's a very tedious and time consuming task. Realistically, none of those methods can reach their full potential if you don't have a website for your potential customers to go to and get more information about your business and product(s). 

The first step in getting your business online is to get your website up and running. The amounts of options you have are staggering. So the question is - Where do you start? The answer to that question depends on you and your product(s). There are 3 basic options for website creation. 

Firstly: If you have a large product base and/or do not have a lot of internet knowledge, it's probably worth investing in a professional website design service. This can give you the exact look and feel you want, but come at a much greater expense. 

Secondly: If you have only a few products and/or have some basic computer knowledge, a quality web hosting company could be a better way to go. They are relatively inexpensive, have very easy to use templates, and have many extras included or available. 

Thirdly: A pre-designed web store is quite possibly the fastest, easiest, and most economical way to go. These are ready to go, customizable, complete with shopping cart websites you could have up and running in a few hours. If you are just starting out or don't want to deal with the hassles and expense of the options above, this is probably the best way to go. 

How ever you choose to promote your small business on the internet, you must keep a few things in mind. 

1. Are you internet literate? Are you willing to learn? 

2. How much are you willing to spend to get your small business on the internet? 

3. Once you have your business on the internet, what are your goals? 

There are already millions upon millions of websites for people to browse. What kind of plan do you have for yours? Getting your small business online is only the first 1% of your journey. The other 99% is finding a way to stand out from the rest.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Common Mistakes Made by Small Businesses

In Small businesses, often have a harder time than larger companies when it comes to getting noticed by the broad public. While they can offer goods and services that are unique in quality and variety, the simple process of becoming established enough to garner sufficient profit to stay afloat can be so challenging that many small companies die out before they get a chance at real success. There are a few common mistakes made by businesses that falter, but with some solid savvy, these mistakes can be overcome.

The first key is not to market a company beyond what it can handle. While advertising is crucial to the success of any establishment, it brings with it a higher level of scrutiny and judgment from consumers. If you are not ready for that influx of people, you are better off limiting all advertising campaigns until the business is ready. 

 There are a few basic materials that every company should have before considering a major marketing campaign. Business cards, brochures, personalized stationary and a good website are extremely essential tools for success. Having a quality, unique business card is crucial. It could be potentially harmful to your business to have a customer notice your ad in a paper, see you out on the street, ask about your company, and be left disappointed because you cannot give them a hard copy of your basic information. Proper marketing will draw people to you and your company. Before you advertise, make sure that you have business cards to give those people who are newly drawn to your services. Brochures and letterheads have a different effect on customers than business cards. These items serve to make your company look like it belongs, and can keep up, with the larger organizations in your field. It is important to have custom items to make your business appear professional and well-established. A potential customer will likely go someplace else, no matter how good your services are, if you can not convey the professionalism they are looking for in a company. Consumers are always on the look out for a company that is reliable and trustworthy. Items such as brochures and custom stationary will make your business exude professionalism, and make your customers feel safe in using your services. 

 

A good website is another major key in preparing for a successful marketing campaign. One of the most accessible places for any potential customer to find information on your company is the internet. If you begin to advertise at all, people will start trying to find information about your services. In most cases, these people will turn to the internet first for initial information. It is important to try to provide enough basic background information that the customer will clearly know what your company does, but not so much information that the site gets cluttered or confusing. Therefore, limit yourself to only a few pages, and make sure that you organize and link them all very well to the home page. Your home page should be crisp looking and representative of your business in every way possible. Make sure to use a unified color scheme throughout your site as well. When business cards, brochures, custom stationary, and a good website have been accomplished, then you are ready to begin marketing. Getting started on advertisement too soon is a major reason why small businesses struggle to stay afloat.

 Another mistake made by small businesses in their start up stages, is choosing a poor location for their offices. It is often tempting to just settle your company in the town 

Friday, October 2, 2009

Starting for a new Small Business

If you are starting a business or looking for new markets for your existing business, we will inspire your imagination and point you toward new profit centers. The following list is the result of trend tracking, business analysis, and speculation on emerging small business opportunities and trends:

• Accounting & Tax
• Business Plan Writing
• Starting A Business
• Employee Benefits
• Financing and Loans
• Government
• Insurance
• Legal Issues
• Management
• Marketing and Sales
• Office Design and Leasing
• Online Business
• Selling Your Business



Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Starting an Small Business : Local prospect

We are starting our journey for them; those are serious, determinate and strong to take the challenges to start any economical and self motivated activities.

I am not going to theoretical way to establish a Small Business. Any practically started or established business will be discussed for the new entrepreneur. Firstly I will select any new business area then try to know about it’s in s & outs.

Any determined person when try to start a small business he or she has to fulfill some prerequisite matter:

     1. Clearly know about the starting business area.
     2. Present situation and future forecasting.
     3. Investing capacity. 

Gradually I will write more things.