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I have organized the cards he picked up at a flea market by using baseball collection explorer. I have also printed a price guide from tuff stuff website. I know the cards are worthless he gave .50 for bundles of 100 and he got 3 packs of these. But I am trying my best to do this with him. On the software it has a column for the set. Is this his personal number or were the cards made in sets. I have no clue of how to help him.
I am an M.B.A. Doing project on Product development processes in IT industry - Marketing View. I am loo king for the importance of marketing in software development process. Data and real facts will enrich my project. This question includes how marketing helps to develop successful product with lowest risk?
Hi,
I have been running a small hairdressing Business from my home now for around a year. I have converted a room in my house into a salon and have been plodding along slowly slowly building clientele.
I have a website www.coderedhair.com that i am slowly learning how to manage (it does need updating i know but im struggling to understand the software i was sold for it.)
I have also handed out some flyer’s but as i am living as a single parent at the moment (husbands in nigeria waiting on visa) don’t have any spare funds for advertising. I send emails to my clients with offers and they each have a loyalty card that gets stamped when they spend x amount or recommend a friend.
I have been in the hairdressing industry for over 14 years now and
i should by rights be running my own salon by now,unfortunately bad luck has delayed this.
So to make the best of my situation i need some ideas to pull in custom without breaking the bank. I need to get my business thriving fast, pay of my debts and work towards making success of myself.
Trouble is all my ideas are bigger than my non existent budget.
Am I in over my head? If anybody on YA! went to college and learned any of these concepts, which will be the most difficult. I’ll be starting soon, and im taking any advice I can get! Thanks-Randy
Preparing for Business Success
What you need to know before you get started: the pros and cons of starting a small business; evaluating you own strengths and weaknesses; avoiding the ten most common mistakes; exploring online resources.
Instruction Set 2
Choosing Your Business
Types of businesses; the pros and cons of different types of businesses; facts and figures; legal points; special considerations; online resources.
Keys to Success
Identifying your mission; creating a Mission Statement; setting measurable goals; stages of growth.
Business Connections
Where and how to begin networking; building and maintaining you network; successful networking; developing community contacts; finding a mentor; online connections.
Instruction Set 3
Market Research
Where to start your research; the benefits of market testing; using demographics; finding you target market; adjusting to market changes; creating a questionnaire; types of surveys; interpreting data; customer buying behavior and values; online resources.
Basics of a Business Plan
Business information; your industry; your operating plant; your financial plan; supporting documentation; background research; getting started; using the library; researching costs and pricing; business tips; finding business plan software
Writing a Business Plan
Getting ready to write; Introduction and Overview; the Business section; Background, Mission Statement, Products and Services, and Target Customers, positioning your business; product differentiation; the Industry section: Market Position and Competition.
Instruction Set 4
Your Business Structure
Choosing a structural status; plant and equipment needs; describing your inventory; your management structure; Total Quality Management; developing processes; staffing considerations.
Financing Your Business
Finding the right financing; types of financing; banks and other lending institutions and agencies; equity financing; finding financial resources online; avoiding undercapitalization.
Legal Requirements and Resources
Types of legal requirements;legal resources; regulations, licenses and permits; federal, state and local requirements; payroll; zoning laws; business taxes.
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Instruction Set 5
Marketing that Works
Your marketing plan; tips for effective marketing; advertising campaigns; public relations campaigns; marketing resources; promotions and publicity; finding the right strategy for your business.
Building a Team
Hiring the right people; keeping the right people; internal customer service; suppliers, distributors and experts; referrals and recommendations.
Putting Your Business Online
What is e-commerce; establishing your Web presence; security, credibility, and consumers; creating your Web page; online resources; Web service providers; making yourself known.
Instruction Set 6
Preparing a Budget
Estimating costs and expenses; software and online resources; forecasting sales volume; pricing strategies; making financial projections; financial analysis; performance measures.
Keeping Business Records
The importance of keeping records; bookkeeping basics; computerized accounting; record keeping for tax purposes; line item descriptions; income statements; your business status; financial statements and statement analysis.
Graded Project — Creating Your Business Plan
Pulling all the elements together; filling in the missing pieces; developing the overview; evaluating the overall plan; tips for presenting a stronger plan.
Learning Aid: Starting Your Own Business CD-ROM
Oral reports will commence once per grading session. Grading will be based on clarity,statistics,demographics,and customer charisma.
We develop terminology software for the medical, legal, and biotech industries. We are now looking to expand our focus and market more toward college students. Ideally, these would be medical and law students.
We are looking for Web sites and reference sources that could help guide us through this process. In other words, what are the best ways we can market our ‘niche’ terminology software to the appropriate college students? What methods and ideas seem to work the best?