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06/13/2006 03:57 PM
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need advice on new business
one more time - i am going to be ditching this job i have that is totally boring and doesn't make enough $$$ and is pretty much dead-end with no room to grow .. i want to try independant contracting and consulting computer servers networks ..

how do i go about it ??

i have application for registration for trade name and picked out a name that appears to not be in use in the database so i gonna send that in with my $10 fee ..

what else do i need ?? business liscence ?? what kind and where should i look to obtain ??

how do i get clients ??? put an add in the yellow pages ?? how much that costs ?? other better ideas ?? business cards ??

tell me what you think of my business name i am thinking to choose .. AZTEC Consulting .

tell me best ideas i am working on it now thanx ..

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06/13/2006 08:23 PM
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Re: need advice on new business
contact your local city hall about the business license, the fee should be reasonable.
yellow pages can be very very very expensive, unless you go with ver1zon.
business cards are fabulous and should be used to network potential clients. by the way, do not network in bars.
try places where your clients may be active, and advertise online.
good name for a biz. aztec. good luck.
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06/13/2006 08:28 PM
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Remember that if you use the Aztec name, your business license is only valid until 2012.
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06/13/2006 11:04 PM
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you might consider the fed gov as a client. try this gsa link. if it's confusing, you can call and eventually be connected with the right people to help you.

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06/14/2006 11:23 AM
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Ok phone book is expensive .. what is expensive ?? I am thinking the hardest part is getting going .. any other ways to market get clients ???







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06/14/2006 11:46 AM
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In my area we have three different phone books. I can not afford to advertise in the big one but have or will have five combined in the to other ones. One is local and the other covers a larger area the the exspensive phone book.

Check into your options on different yellow page book ads.

The yellow pages is one of the best and cheapest ways to advertise. It may hurt to pay in the begining but will be well worth it in the future of your business.

You could also look into getting leads from an online lead co. I haven't tried that one yet but it's some thing I'll most likly do in the future. Leads cost any where from $4.00 to 35.00 per lead depending on the job.

Research,Research,Research.

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06/14/2006 11:47 AM
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What is exspensive?

Try $3500.00 for one ad with graphics per year.
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06/14/2006 11:55 AM
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You could also advertise in the business section of your local news paper.
That is exspenive aswell.
The five ads I got cost me around $500.00 which for a start up co. is a very good deal. Check into it.
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06/14/2006 12:00 PM
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All that stuff is too complicated & risky. I have been earning 100% of my income from a virtual buisiness on a 3D world. No license, rent, laws, insurance, BS, crap.

[link to secondlife.com]

Some pics of my shop...

[link to www.frequencydeluxeradio.com]


Give it a try.


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06/14/2006 12:17 PM
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Re: need advice on new business
some ideas on marketing

--since this is a tech-based business, a good portion of your marketing should be web-based. Get a website, and do some SEO advertising. make sure you include the local areas, so, for example, someone searching on "computer help in Detroit" will be connected to your site.

--word of mouth...if you do a job for a client, as for a referral. it takes time but these are usually the best clients

--join your local chamber of commerce or business group. Best way to meet the actual people who make the buying decisions

Good luck! I've been on my own since 2003, and haven't looked back. I work in my flip flops :-)





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