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Business Start Up... 2 Questions... Need Input

 
Anonymous Coward
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02/13/2014 07:48 AM
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Business Start Up... 2 Questions... Need Input
1.What is the best return on advertising on a start up budget these days?

2. Payment for services?? Web based or manual?
Judethz

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02/13/2014 07:50 AM
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1.What is the best return on advertising on a start up budget these days?

2. Payment for services?? Web based or manual?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 52416443


1...What type of business.

2...Both, and don't be shy about asking for the money.
Yes I Did !!!!

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02/13/2014 07:52 AM
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Yellow Pages for local advertising unless you are totally web based.

What type of business is it ?

My husband and I have owned several businesses.... it all depends on who your clients will be
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02/13/2014 07:54 AM
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All about your target audience!
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02/13/2014 07:57 AM
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Forget businesses. It is all going south. Sell everything and buy gold coins and and sew them under your skin and leave for the mountains.
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02/13/2014 08:05 AM
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1- Mostly just older people look at the YP(phone book). A ad in the YP will run anywhere from 400 to 700 a month. We paid 700 but bitched and got it reduced to 400. Business cards,fliers,newspapers/salespapers ads. 2-Both
Anonymous Coward (OP)
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02/13/2014 08:27 AM
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It is a sales promo business - graphics

primary web based, and calling on customers/prospects

I do this for a company now and make them alot of money.. tired of making them all the money when I am the foot and mouth soldier.
TheBiss

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02/13/2014 08:29 AM
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Google Adwords. $10 a day. Forget the fogey stogie Yellow Pages.
[link to www.grainmill.coop] - Bulk foods, long term storage solutions
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TheBiss

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02/13/2014 08:30 AM
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Paypal Business Pro let's you process both web payments and virtual terminal in store payments.
[link to www.grainmill.coop] - Bulk foods, long term storage solutions
[link to www.CatawbaCoops.com] - Unique A-Frame chicken coop plans
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02/13/2014 08:49 AM
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Long time business owner here.

You NEED to be in the YP for informational purposes. However, you DO NOT need large advertisements, place yourself there for simple name recognition. If your area has an Angie's List,,,,there is a good place to start--albeit, it might take you a bit of time to become recognised as well as Angie's Listing to accept you. Good reviews are worth the trouble of starting out and pursuing this goal in their catalogs.

Direct mail (used to be) for us was the best way to go. However, in today's world, it has become very expensive and aggressive. It really depends on who your clientele is. What is yourt target audience? Your demographics? If you are catering to a younger clientele, the internet/web is probably the place you want to be and the place you should start at. Know your stats BEFORE you spend dime. You will also want to use Twitter to your advantage as well as the LINKED site.

This is a global world, so make sure you have 24/7 coverage if you own site which is international and are shipping to places all over the map. Many clients (especially Mom and Granny) who have worked all day (and nighttime too) do their shopping at 11PM or 5AM. Be prepared.

Another suggestion: Never apologize for price. You set the dollar amount that you feel is fair and balanced and go with it. A customer will pick up immediately if you don't believe in your product and/or you feel the asking price is too high.

My final suggestion is to "get your name," LOL. I mean register it through places like GO DADDY. If you haven't done this already, you should. You may find that you can't use the name you really have in mind after all-- or dins that you are able to register everything, including a web page and business help. GO DADDY is a good resource for any young business.

I don't mean to come off sounding like a know it all. The above comes from the school of hard knocks and many years making mistakes!<smile>

Keep us updated. Hope all goes well for you. You are a very brave soul to open a business in this economy. You must truly believe in your product---and that is half the battle right there! Good luck.

Cheers!
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02/13/2014 09:00 AM
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Start a blog -- free to start at such sites as wordpress, blogspot, etc. Talk about what you do, give out tips and solutions (that you can provide) to your target audience. Tell them about the services you offer. Show pics of your work, etc.

There's also Facebook...
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02/13/2014 11:00 AM
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1.What is the best return on advertising on a start up budget these days?

You can give google adword a try.

2. Payment for services?? Web based or manual?

Payment of service has to be web based.
You may also have a look at website like
[link to edgeworks.in] to find out, how to boost your business.
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02/13/2014 11:04 AM
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Paypal Business Pro let's you process both web payments and virtual terminal in store payments.
 Quoting: TheBiss


DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE PAYPAL!!

I cannot imagine why anyone would recommend a startup business using them.

They can and will destroy you. They are as far as I am concerned a criminal enterprise.





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