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    You always have to look at it as a financial...

    To different issues: One about investing in the business and one about who works in the business for what. You have to look at this as a financial investor would with pre- and post money. If the...
  2. 10% doesn't seem an unreasonable target based on...

    10% doesn't seem an unreasonable target based on the industry. Repeat sales are good, but in an industry where the time between sales can be high you need to do better than break-even on the first...
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    BNB, there are many different types of partners. ...

    BNB, there are many different types of partners. In this case one partner's contribution to the business is primarily financial. There's nothing wrong with that, but given equal financial risk, how...
  4. Might it be that the $2000 he is referring to was...

    Might it be that the $2000 he is referring to was the cost of registering and setting up the business as an S-Corp to begin with? That's how I read it. He doesn't want to pay the cost of switching...
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    While the algorithm is ultra-secretive, the...

    While the algorithm is ultra-secretive, the components of it are not. They are primarily split into on-page and off-page SEO. You exclusively control the on-page SEO, and to the extent that you can...
  6. Thread: Economy

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    True. Or you could just be offering exceptional...

    True. That's why it can be hard to draw conclusions from individual stories and small sample sizes. Quite a few of us here have been saying business has been good for us this year. I take that as a...
  7. Yeah. I know what you're saying, but if you get...

    Yeah. I know what you're saying, but if you get into some of their blog entries that they've had on the topic in the past, the key is really more around focus. It's okay to have affiliate links in...
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    So your local paper doesn't have engagement...

    So your local paper doesn't have engagement announcements? There are no wedding planners in your area? People don't reserve Churches and other Venues for weddings? Each of these is a source of...
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    I would say that the number of links you are...

    I would say that the number of links you are talking about is not necessarily all that many depending on your subject and geographic focus. For example if you have a lawn service in a town of 20,000...
  10. It's not a must, per se, but is a very useful...

    It's not a must, per se, but is a very useful tool. Alibaba is essentially a supplier network where manufacturers can go to sell their excess production capacity (It is not restricted to Chinese...
  11. Excel is fine depending on what your business...

    Excel is fine depending on what your business accounting needs are, just make sure your accountant gives you what format will make his life easier come tax time. That said, you could buy the 2012...
  12. If you're on Alibaba, you're probably looking to...

    If you're on Alibaba, you're probably looking to do one thing, wholesale business to retailers and distributors.

    Is the reputation sparkly clean? No. But then again, any time you work with a...
  13. Thread: Economy

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    Right. And the population he would have drawn...

    Right. And the population he would have drawn from for their replacements has shrunk. Even during a down economy there is always turnover at all levels of organizations, so it is not surprising...
  14. I think it depends on what you mean by "Affiliate...

    I think it depends on what you mean by "Affiliate Marketer." My understanding is if you are a marketer that only creates content to sell other peoples products and have no product or useful content...
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    I think you just answered your own question. If...

    I think you just answered your own question. If it is a franchised business, you may not even be able to merge the two together. That will likely depend on the franchise contract language. So, I...
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    So how much does a jewelry store manager normally...

    So how much does a jewelry store manager normally get paid? Is $100K out of line? I don't know the answer to that, but if that salary is commensurate with his position within the company, that is...
  17. Thread: Economy

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    Well, there are really two thing that could have...

    Well, there are really two thing that could have happened. You could have an improvement in the economy, or a reduction in the size of the unskilled labor force in general. As a general rule, a lot...
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    Wouldn't this primarily be on the manufacturers? ...

    Thank you Patrysha- you bring up a very good point! And labeling standards.....seems like that should have been a natural thought/concern to look into to me but it didn't cross my mind! I really...
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    I think you need to start back at the beginning...

    I think you need to start back at the beginning here... You need to answer the questions:

    How well known is the local designer?
    How will the local designer help promote your store?
    Are they...
  20. I had something similar when I was replacing a...

    I had something similar when I was replacing a strainer basket and p-trap in one of my duplexes several years back, only replace bat with rat. Well, really a mouse, but it ran down my shirt. I...
  21. I think what really put WordPress over the top...

    I think what really put WordPress over the top was acceptance by the large hosting providers. The one-click installs by GoDaddy, BlueHost, HostGator, etc... made it too simple not to install and at...
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    I would check out e-junkie.com. This probably...

    I would check out e-junkie.com. This probably has all the features you need. It supports digital and physical goods. They have a $5/month plan that probably would work for you.
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    Each of these are very different. Do you have...

    I've been looking at selling on eBay, but I've also been very interested in the Import - Export Business and Real Estate Investing.
    Each of these are very different. Do you have any experience with...
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    There's no single path in forecasting. We would...

    Hi,

    I'm new to this forum and I'm hoping that maybe someone might be able to tell me as to how to project sales on a business that you haven't started yet. I've heard that it's possible to do,...
  25. Come back down off the ledge. It's not a major...

    Come back down off the ledge. It's not a major disaster.

    You just need to plan for how you're going to transition your UPC codes to your own GS1 account. There are no magic rules that dictate...
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