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Entreprenuer Mind asked:


I just started my own carpet and janitorial cleaning business in the memphis, tn area. I do commercial, residential and vehicles. What are some successful ways to get contracts and market my business to get more business?

Trying!! asked:


Discuss the ethical climate at a business that you are familiar with or one that you have researched. How have ethics affected this business? What does this business do to enforce ethical principles? What things could they do better?

How can we as individual employees influence the application of ethics are our businesses? Give your thoughts and ideas on this subject.

chris c asked:


I transitioned my business mid 2007 to an LLC. Should I file taxes as two separate businesses? The first to include income and expenses as the sole proprietorship and the second to include income and expenses after becoming an LLC.

Or should I just include everything under the LLC?

Thanks!
It is a single owner LLC with its own Tax ID.
Also, I do not have any employees.

nomnkybusiness asked:


My husband has a machine shop and only uses about 1/2 his building. I would like to start a business in the other half.

I wanted to partition off a room for an office and do bookkeeping and then I was thinking about maybe a document shredding business or a document storage business would be good - any other ideas?

Thanks!
The zoning would not be a problem. This building is located in the center of town off a main street through town.

I currently work for an accounting firm and you would not believe the paper we go through - we use a shredding service and have a storage building. Doctors offices and lawyers also have a lot of documents that cannot be thrown in the garbage because of the information they contain.

Thanks for the input - any more?

Wayne Radd asked:


I came across a chart showing the avarage salaries of business analysts in IT/Computer software/Computer hardware. I do not know what a business analyst does exactly. What course should I take in college to become a business analyst.
Currently I’m planing on getting a degree in Business with IT in college, will that enable me to become a business analyst?

bjmarchini asked:


I am budgeting about 500-600 for the project and about 100 for the screen. I can afford a 2000 projector.

A ViewSonic PJ506D SVGA (800×600) 4:3/16:9 2000 lumens business projector is going for 500 with a mail free screen and mount offer.

An InFocus In72 WVGA (852×480) 900 lumens home theater projector is going for about the same refurbished with no extras.

I have read that I really should get a home theater projector rather than a business projector like the 506D, but the lumens scares me.

I am projecting on an 80″screen with blinds and curtains closed. no lights. still some ambient light.

Which will be better. I am going to use it the a really nice DVD player, Wii and Home theater PC. No interest in HD DVDs for atleast 3-4 years when I will prob upgrade this anyway.

watercoloursfmr asked:


I am trying to get a business up and running from home that makes me some quick cash.
I started a tutoring business and it has a few students , but it does not make alot of money. I thought cleaning apts for people would be cash and no responsibility except to do a good job in three hours and go on to the next house . I need to get some cash flow going as I lost my job 5 months ago and need to replenish my funds that I am using from my savings. I posted a few ads on the free websites on the Internet and now I will post a few in grocery stores. What would be a good place to get more ads seen by local people in Canada. I am located in Toronto Canada.
Is it a good business to do apt cleaning??? When mornings? Evenings??? For Adults or Seniors????

Chuck M asked:


I have two businesses that are working well.

I would like to start a third business that is in competition with some clients from both of those businesses. I would like to be able to create this corporation with very arm’s length links (I don’t want anyone to be able to “lookup” the owners). I need to be able to open a bank account, receive cheques, etc…

I want it to be completly legal, my worry is that if a client finds out, both businesses are shot. So lots riding on it. Any suggestions?

MoneyRoxx asked:


I am in the consulting business and have one contract already signed for $9600 and anticipate another coming in at $11.000 at the end of the month. I don’t have a tax guy yet so just trying to get an idea. Don’t have alot of business deductions yet because I am just starting. Help!

energyquotenet asked:


Everyone has some business acquiantance that can help others to do successful business.

How to let all of them know each other.

Fee based business acquitantance service may do it.

Big business service ? Profitbale business service ?

Let me know.

Great thanks.