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How do I choose a business?....There are so many....

smartmarketingsolutions — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:50:21 GMT

When I evaluate a company, I look for these key points. Keep in mind, when I join a company, my #1 goal is to make money and to do it legitimately. I do not want to hurt anyone or rip anyone off. This is what I’ve learned and these guidelines will help you determine what company is right for you.
If you are not making at least 75% of the upfront commission when you make a sale, forget it. This means that you are doing all the work and the company and/or the person above you is making all the money.
If you have to have 1000, 10,000 or 20,000 people in your organization before you make any real money. DO NOT Join. Most people will NEVER get there.
If they teach you to hold home parties and invite all your friends. Run away fast.
If they have a sales pitch 2-3 times a day and only 2-3 training classes per week. This means that the company is more interested in selling you than training you how to make money long term
If you can’t break even or get into profit with 3 sales, forget it.
If you can’t speak with the owners or the corporate office via phone or webinar, Forget it. I like to know who I am doing business with before I will do business with them.
If it is a start up or in pre launch, forget. The chances of these companies becoming the next Amway is about as good as winning the lottery. At least with the lottery, you have a chance to win once or twice a week. You might as well go to Vegas and blow your money on a good time. At least you’ll have some great memories, see a great show and have a great meal.
These are not all the rules for success on the internet, but this is a great guideline to follow when evaluating an internet company. Use these guidelines to help you narrow down your choices for choosing a company that best fits yours goals.

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Starting my own business

Cam — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:27:35 GMT

Hi everyone!
I'm kinda new to the field of business and was wondering if anyone was willing to help me.

Right now I am currently going to college for a major in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing.

I have owned my own business before, but due to credit card fraud and forged money orders and my server oing down. I haven't bothered really to start it up again.

I calculated the costs of opening my own retail/hobby store with merchandise... which totaled up to almost $3million.

Can anyone help me find a good place to host a site? credit card processor? suppliers? anything would be helpful!..

Thank you guys!

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Insurance for Self-employed

David — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:20:38 GMT

Just wondering how y'all handle health insurance.

Do you concern yourselves with a specific retirement program, or just sock the cash away that you don't re-invest in your biz?

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The "P" Word

MaximumChange — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:33:29 GMT

As a Life Coach my work with clients more often than not comes around to the subject of Procrastination. I have found that, while there are a lot of techniques floating around to battle this subject that each person is different and that what may work for me may not work for someone else. How do you motivate yourself beyond procrastination and into action?

Philip Foster, MA
Life Coach and Business Consultant
Maximum Change Coaching
http://www.maximumchange.com

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Want to Write Your Biz Book, but do not know How?

Marc Isaac — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:11:01 GMT

Hi, Joan Clout-Kruse here inviting you to join me for three creative days to develop a roadmap for your great book. Do you have a burning desire to write a book? Let me teach you an easy way to write an expert biz book.

I will show you how to get recognized as an expert by writing a terrific “how to” or inspirational book. We will come up with a plan just for you. Also my publishing pal, Marian Hartsough, will show you how to publish and market your book.

Come, learn, and have fun at this exclusive Writers Retreat. You will have a solid roadmap for your book, plus Four free coaching sessions after the retreat to help you finish your book. Hurry! Limited to 10 committed entrepreneurs ready to write. E-mail me with your questions. You can get more information and register at: http://www.BizBookWritersRetreat.com

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request for ideas

nanotechnowceo — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:16:51 GMT

I publish a popular website for the field of nanotechnology. I've been the number 1 site for this field for the last 3-4 years and I'm still not making enough income from it to support myself financially.

I would love to have some ideas for how to make more money from the site. My current income producing methods are: google adwords, banner ads, 2 paid newsletters, a few affiliate products and some consulting work.

The site is http://www.nanotech-now.com

Thank you for your help!

Brian

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online event planner and ACT!

CatherineSlinkyRose — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:03:47 GMT

Does anyone know of a browser based event planning service that integrates with ACT! Software?
Or with Quickbooks?

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Motivational Books

dsoul — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:54:27 GMT

What motivational books on success by any famous author/person would you reccommend to a friend or anyone wanting to become who they want to be in life?

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QUOTES ON SUCCESS

Baker — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:01:04 GMT

These are quotes I personally live by. I intend that they inspire you as well to positive action!

“Success consists of a series of little daily victories.”

-Laddie F. Hutar

“True sucess is the only thing that you cannot have unless and until you have offered it to others.”

-Sri Chinmoy

“Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”

-Legendary UCLA Men's Basketball Coach John Wooden

"Success is only a success if you feel it is so."

-Kevin Jacinto

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AWBOA site now up

sacredgoddess — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:04:20 GMT

www.awboaportal.com
almost all the way up..the most important things..the links...are up..
this is my owned site for tagged american women business owners...
go there, and go to the links for all of the cool networking sites.
I am also starting a membership site, and will be looking for chapter heads to run their own little pod groups..

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Intellectual property licensing and development

Mitchell — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:42:32 GMT

Is anyone involved in this field? Just looking for mentors and fellow developers. Thanks.

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Women Owned Business Network

sacredgoddess — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:37:36 GMT

Huge Women Owned E network..launching next week. Ground floor opportunity for anyone who would like to be a chapter lead or forum moderator...
many avenues to start to advertise. Ground floor..so you will be growing this network.
watch this posting next week for details..or if I forget to post it back..you can always message me for details..

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Beyond Success!

Baker — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:42:09 GMT

Hello All!

I wanted to go ahead and share with you these great blogs that I've written to help everyday people to experience what I call "beyond success." These blogs will provide inspiration and motivation on your path to beyond success!
I intend that these blogs provide value and long lasting positive influence for you !

Here is the link!
Enjoy!

http://beyondsuccess.wordpress.com/

+Baker

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Branching Outward

dsoul — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:48:11 GMT

Say you're attempting to expand your enterprenueral horizons, wanting to establishing it into other far-reaching states, cities, or places. How do you go about such?

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new Business

freedomman — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:32:07 GMT

Hello to everyone. I started a new bussiness at home. It is with this amazing company called Ameriplan. They are the founders of consumer driven health care. What that means is you pay less at the doctors, pharmacy, and chiropractor, For a very low cost membership.
Please check it out at

www.iboplus.com/40577765

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Business networking and Events

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:04:54 GMT

i would like to invite my Tribe network to join me on www.connectture.com - its a social business network based in Europe with a growing base of users from all over the world. Easy way of keeping track of your Business Network.

Cheers

Sarah

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Your Moderator is Back

MaximumChange — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:11:02 GMT

Hello gang... after a very long sabbatical I am officially back and look forward to my interaction with you. This forum is about Entrepreneurship so lets get the discussions going again. Does anyone out there have any questions on their minds? Let's hear from you.

Philip A. Foster, MA
Life Coach/Business Consultant

www.maximumchange.com

www.myxedia.com/philfoster [Save money - make money]

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Two Free-to-Join Businesses - Great Opportunities!

Vitae — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:04:46 GMT

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I did not land a bid and now would like to meet the decision makers

ENIAD — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:44:10 GMT

I did not land a translation bid and now would like to secure a meeting as not to be the perpetual faceless newcomer. It is worth it as the company will be handing out contracts for years.
How can I do that and what should I bring and prepare for the meeting?

How could I put it so that they will want to meet me?

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Presenting a bid

ENIAD — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:42:19 GMT

I have put together a large bid, larger than what I usually deal with and for the first time I am representing a group of people, with higher expertise than me.

This is something that could provide us with work for years to come.

How are such things usually managed? It was sent in last week but I haven't heard from them since. The person in charge was away.

When I finally reached him, he told me that I would get the O.K. in a week but also that he was not the final decision-taker.
I have not been able to reach the final decision-taker and I do not want to come across as frantic but keen.

Any advice?
Any good books on leading negotiations.

One very good piece of advice was to come across as very reassuring and not leave any doubt on the final performance.

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Prepare for the Playa EVENTS-- Calling all BURNER-PRENEURS!

Nikki — Tue, 08 May 2007 17:10:59 GMT

Calling all BURNER-PRENEURS!
I've put together a series of events in the city over the summer that not only will be fun but a great outlet to sell your crafts or services!!
BUY LOCAL... BUY BURNER!
If you, or someone you know would like to perform or sell something let me know. It's going to be lots of fun and a great way to support the burner community!!

Here are the details:

We are putting together a series of events connecting Burners with Burner Business products and services to get you ready for the Burn! This is a unique series of events because all vendors are Burners! It will have performing artists, a Burning Man 2007 ticket raffle, demonstrations and much more!

We are looking for an eclectic bunch of burner owned/made products to make this event a total
Prepare for the Playa event. We already have interest from El wire/light toys, personal dome structures, Faux fur coats and accessories, tattoo artists, a hair scupltress, but we know there are many other unique, quirky and just cool Burner made items out there that are screaming for an audience!

We will bring the audience to you!
Sundays 12-7pm
June 10th,
July 22nd, &
August 12th

The events will be held at Mighty 119 Utah. Tons of free parking and the bar will be open with Sunday afternoon Bloody Marys and other drink specials to get our clientele in the mood!

Our website has all the information you need including an application to join us!!
www.preparefortheplaya.com

Don't wait- vendor categories are limited to allow the best mix of products and services and ARE FILLING UP!

See you all in June!

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Value Proposition Examples

ac — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:26:30 GMT

Hi,

Has anyone developed any value propositions for their companies that clearly outlined your strengths and how it benefits your clients? I am looking for examples and I've done a lot of research but I haven't seen some concrete ones.... anyone can help?

thanks,

Alok

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can U recommend a simple shopping cart for a small service based busines?

CatherineSlinkyRose — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 21:26:27 GMT

I purchased GoDaddy cart to integrate with QB merchant account, but their cart is more of a storefront and does not integrate with my exsting website well.

Can anyone recommend a simple shopping cart I can integrate? Probably server based. I have about a dozen services i sell that need customization. An autoresponder to the buyer would be ideal. (is that a given?)

Your help is greatly appreciated.
thanks
My website if U R curious is www.slinkproductions.com

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Voice recognition

ENIAD — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:59:07 GMT

I am now in the market for a voice recognition system and it seems that Dragon Naturally Speaking is the most widely used system. “Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 9 is the most accurate speech recognition product Nuance has ever developed - delivering up to 99% accuracy!” It now takes two hours to train to your voice with the demonstration kit (double that for real life) and is only operational in one language if my information is right.

Via Voice (IBM) is a close second and the older versions were very well-liked by users. It has been purchased by Nuance.

Dragon Naturally Speaking also comes in a preferred version and I do not know if that would improve a translator's office performance.
I am a fast translator but a terrible typist.

It would have to be installed on my portable. Dell tells me that there is only one licence per machine but that it is the same software for the portable and the table computer..

Any experience with these?

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Electronic Spreadsheet

ENIAD — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:56:56 GMT

Because I deal mainly with languages, I have not purchased Excell yet.

A research on Google reveals many free softwares that could fulfill the same role for a small company.

Any idea on one that works well.

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Unique book on start up now available - with podcasts and coaching included

benbotes — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 15:36:26 GMT

Hi All

After much blood sweat and tears my new book finally went on sale last week.

Title: Release Your Inner Entrepreneur
Authors: John Vinturella and Ben Botes
Available from: Amazon.com and Books Etc

Here is the press release:

Transatlantic Partnership Helps You "Release Your Inner Entrepreneur."

John Vinturella and Ben Botes, entrepreneurs based on different continents, recently combined their years of working with entrepreneurs and small business owners around the globe and created a groundbreaking book on new venture creation.

“Release Your Inner Entrepreneur” (RYIE) is the result of information compiled from working with hundreds of clients, and addresses issues relevant to budding entrepreneurs as well as experienced small business owners. Whether an entrepreneur is local or international in scope, RYIE provides a thorough yet clear analysis of the steps involved in starting a successful venture or sharpening an existing business.

Features of the book include real life scenarios, ongoing coaching support throughout and a supplemental web site (RYIE.com) with timely resources and downloadable podcasts to support readers well beyond the last page. The authors offer common sense tips, and apply their professional savvy on strategic issues to support the reader in the many steps from idea formulation to “harvesting” the business.

For more information contact John (jbv@jbv.com), visit the RYIE web site, or preview the book at Lulu.com. RYIE is on sale at Lulu.com, and other fine online retail channels worldwide.

About the Authors:

John B. Vinturella, Ph.D., has written books on entrepreneurship and small-business management and maintains sites on entrepreneurship, Internet marketing, and personal finance. Dr. Vinturella also maintains blogs on business and on New Orleans’ recovery from hurricane Katrina. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome (jbv@jbv.com).

Ben Botes is an entrepreneur, management consultant, executive coach and one of the UK’s new leading thinkers on the coaching of entrepreneurs and small business leadership. His specialties are leadership development, individual and organizational learning, business innovation, personal transformation, and team dynamics. Ben is the founder of a web portal for 1st time business owners (ben.botes@my1stbusiness.com).

Website: http://www.ryie.com

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A couple new ventures ...feedback appreciated!

The_Duke_of_Sooke — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 23:44:54 GMT

Hey Fellow entrepreneurial-minded folk!

I just launched 2 new ecom sites. They're only about a week old -and we have a couple marketing campaigns starting next week that should start driving adequate traffic to our sites, but Id love to get any feedback as far as the usability, design / layout -or suggestions in the meantime!

Theyre https://www.MonitorMaids.com & http://www.MyMonitorPets.com

They both sell screensavers - one of gals -one of pets! If anyone has had any experience marketing online sites, Id love to get your feedback!!

thx!

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opening a retail store in Chicago

katy — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:37:16 GMT

I am looking into starting a small boutique that sells designer jeans, purses and shoes. Any suggestions of what neighborhoods I should plan to start my business in?

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The Entrepreneur's Dictionary - A Guide to Start-up Business Terms for non-MBAs

Mike — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:52:07 GMT

Here's a give-back to the entrepreneurial community from CompanyCrafters:

As serial entrepreneurs, we've already been through the drill and picked up the "secret code" of startup businesses. And, because our mission in life is to apply our "useful scar tissue" to help others plan and launch great new businesses, we thought we'd clear the air. So we created The Entrepreneur's Dictionary to lay out a guide to business startup terminology for everyone in the startup game: entrepreneurs, startup executives, service providers, corporate new-business development specialists, university tech-transfer professionals, inventors and anyone else considering launching a new venture.

So congratulations: You've just been issued your entrepreneurship "secret decoder ring." This free 46 page dictionary has most of the terms you will encounter as an entrepreneur as you talk with investors, lawyers, accountants, marketers and salesmen.

Free to all at: www.companycrafters.com/resources.htm

Here's to successful venturing!

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We are all Busy

MaximumChange — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:15:11 GMT

Hello fellow Entrepreneurs...

If there is one thing I understand, it is this... we are all very busy. Recently a client of mine told me that they receive over 300 e-mail messages a day in their mail box. So many e-mail messages come in that they spend nearly a quarter of the day (and I mean after 5PM as well) watching their e-mail box to keep it clean. Unfortunately, most of the mail this person receives in from internal discussions because the executive staff is spread out over the country and a lot of ad-hoc meetings take place via e-mail.

Here are some suggestions I had for the client that I hope will work for you...

1) If you are able to - put a stop to Ad-hoc meetings via e-mail. An appropriate response could be - "This sounds great Susan, lets schedule a meeting next week to go over it with the team..."

2) Turn on your SPAM filter or ask the company to turn on a SPAM filter. I once worked for a company that received on average over 5,000 spam e-mails a day. The staff of 30 people never knew about this spam because it never made it to them. And the occasional SPAM that did make it to them went into their SPAM folder on their local computer. That is almost 200 SPAM e-mails a day for each and every employee. IF you use the SPAM tools you already have you can reduce that number significantly.

3) Set up an additional email Box on your computer or on a FREE service like Yahoo, Google, etc where all of your OPT-IN e-mail is sent. That way you can keep only important company e-mail flowing to your current box.

4) If someone sends you e-mail, you can respond to them with one of the following
a) Please keep sending this sort of critical information
b) Send this to a responsible person on my team, not me (and that person is.....)
c) Please do not send me this kind of information anymore.

5) Develop a company policy that states that e-mail is for company use and not for "FORWARDS", "JOKES," etc...

After a couple of weeks your e-mail load should be under better control.

I hope this was helpful to you.

Sincerely,
Philip A. Foster, MA
Life/Business Coach and Consultant
Maximum Change
http://www.maximumchange.com

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Greetings and Housekeeping

MaximumChange — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:00:16 GMT

Hello everyone...

I hope that you are having a good day. My name is Philip Foster and I am the new moderator for this group. Many of you have already e-mailed me off line expressing your welcome and concern about the status of the group and the lack of conversations, etc that take place here.

First I wanted to let you know that I plan to be an active moderator here in the group. I hope to engage many of you in discussions and invigorate the group with ideas and activity. I welcome you all to participate in the threads as much as possible. There are no dumb questions here… we are all at different stages in the business cycle and we need to respect that in each other. We want everyone to feel comfortable entering and participating (as long as they are not here to SPAM or recruit us for some MLM or get-rich-scheme). If you feel someone is violating this rule, please feel free to contact me privately and I will investigate and take appropriate action as needed.

As a reminder, this is a tribe for anyone who is interested in serious discussions concerning the "how-to's" of independent entrepreneurship if you are self-employed or just thinking about it. Great conversation is always welcome; get rich scams, MLMs, and spam is not. Please keep on topic with the title of this tribe – ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

I welcome any suggestions or feedback that you for the group. Above all what would make this group really interesting is the actual participation by its members.

Now for some house cleaning… below are the other rules that govern this group. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Again, thank you for your participation. I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you soon.

Sincerely,
Philip A. Foster, MA

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DISCUSSION TOPICS (Threads):
Threads should only be used for discussion – no job listings, items or services for sale, or off the topic of this tribe. Absolutely NO SPAM, MLM, Get-Rich-Quick, etc will be allowed in threads. Such messages will be deleted and you will be booted from the group.

PHOTO ALBUM:
Post a photo of anything you like as long as it’s relevant to the tribe. No get-rich-quick or spam and keep it within Tribe.net’s TOU guidelines.

LISTINGS:
Post all the job listings (or whatever) that you want, but please, no duplicates within 30 days and no MLMs, get-rich-quick or SPAM. If your listing title is in all caps and the only way a person can learn more is to send you a private message – you’re spamming.

EVENTS:
Announce your grand opening, open house, car wash, garage sale, seminar, book signing, or fund raiser! No duplicates within 30 days and no MLMs, get-rich-quick or spam, please.

RECOMMENDED:
Recommendations are great for sharing information on local favorites, service vendors, or whatever… Just finished a good book or know of a great bookstore? Saw a good TV show, movie, band, or play? Just found out about a great website, dentist, computer-repair guy, or restaurant? Create a ‘recommended’ listing and share it with us here! Please, no duplicates within 30 days and no get-rich-quick or spam.

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If you haven’t figured it out by now - this is NOT a get-rich-quick discussion group and we DO NOT allow spam.

Please do not start job-listing threads unless there are specific facets of the job or its description that you’d like to *discuss*. Use the ‘Listings’ feature for job postings.

If you start a thread that uses vague language, the title is in all CAPS, a person can only learn more by contacting you in a private message, or if it just seems like spam – it will be deleted and you will be sent a private message by the moderator explaining that it ain’t cool. I have *NO* problem reporting you to Tribe.net’s T.O.U. even after *one* violation.
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*** HOW TO USE THIS TRIBE ***

INVITING OTHER MEMBERS:
In an effort to keep the spammers out, this is a ‘moderated’ tribe – so unfortunately – if you are already a member, you will not be able to send your friends an official ‘invite’ to this tribe. Instead, please feel free to send them a link to this tribe and let them know to click the ‘Join Tribe’ button on the right.

DISCUSSION TOPICS (Threads):
Threads should only be used for discussion – no job listings, items for sale, or off the topic of this tribe. Absolutely NO SPAM will be allowed in threads.

PHOTO ALBUM:
Post a photo of anything you like as long as it’s relevant to the tribe. No get-rich-quick or spam and keep it within Tribe.net’s TOU guidelines.

LISTINGS:
Post all the job listings (or whatever) that you want, but please, no duplicates within 30 days and no get-rich-quick or spam. If your listing title is in all caps and the only way a person can learn more is to send you a private message – you’re spamming.

EVENTS:
Announce your grand opening, open house, car wash, garage sale, seminar, book signing, or fund raiser! No duplicates within 30 days and no get-rich-quick or spam, please.

RECOMMENDED:
Recommendations are great for sharing information on local favorites, service vendors, or whatever… Just finished a good book or know of a great bookstore? Saw a good TV show, movie, band, or play? Just found out about a great website, dentist, computer-repair guy, or restaurant? Create a ‘recommended’ listing and share it with us here! Please, no duplicates within 30 days and no get-rich-quick or spam.

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If you haven’t figured it out by now - this is NOT a get-rich-quick discussion group and we DO NOT allow spam.

Please do not start job-listing threads unless there are specific facets of the job or its description that you’d like to *discuss*. Use the ‘Listings’ feature for job postings.

If you start a thread that uses vague language, the title is in all CAPS, a person can only learn more by contacting you in a private message, or if it just seems like spam – it will be deleted and you will be sent a private message by the moderator explaining that it ain’t cool. I have *NO* problem reporting you to Tribe.net’s T.O.U. even after *one* violation.

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No Conversations.... Is this Microphone on?

MaximumChange — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:58:35 GMT

Hello Fellow Tribers:

I am on over 30 Tribes and only a couple of them have a post here or there. Is Tribe.net a dieing social network? There seems to be more activity on MySpace and YahooGroups.

If it weren't for the spammers, AdSense, and MLM offers there would be no activity in most tribes....

I would love to see some meaningful conversations here... Am I the only one?

I would love to hear some feedback.... Let’s get some topics rolling... is there anyone out there who has a question, or struggle or an idea that they want to get some feedback on?

I look forward to chatting with you all soon.

Sincerely,
Philip A. Foster, MA
Business/Life Coach
Maximum Change Coaching
http://www.maximumchange.com

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Advertise your business while helping the children - free

Vitae — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:30:28 GMT

Greetings All:

I've started a Website with the idea of raising money for SOS Children's Villages, which I have been supporting personally for a number of years.

I hit on the idea of using google's adsense program as a way of raising funds. Visitors to the site have the opportunity of contributing by clicking on whatever google’s ads attract their attention - something they wish to further explore. Every time a visitor clicks, the site and SOS Villages earns a bit of cash.

Visitors can also advertise themselves and their websites by going to the "My Story" page and submitting their story.

You can help out without spending a dime. Just go to
http://www.runurl.com/xx.php?2f4 (Burkeshire-Reports)
and follow your inclination.

Thanks,
Vitae

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Location as a matter of success...?

David — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:28:06 GMT

Does where you live really matter as a fundemental element of your success? I would really like to learn about commercial real estate investing (from apartments to strip malls) from management and development to aquistion and cash flow analysis, etc.

I am considering moving to a small town atmosphere (quality of life reasons) where most of these types of investments would take place elsewhere.

My ideal situation would be to get an entry level position with a company that specializes in real estate investment and learn the ropes. I am not interested in buying flipping or renting SFRs, foreclosures etc.

Am I limiting my growth potential by moving to a small town? Should I suck it up and find an entry level job where ever I can and then take that experience to the small town with me...?

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Reaching customers through the Internet

ENIAD — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:43:40 GMT

Hi unknown triber and everyone,

What is the best way of leading an Internet campaign and delivering an identical message to a hundred people minimum?
Also, can an Internet address be used as a temporary site for downloading lesson material and info? I have not created my Web site yet (unless the operation has suddenly become easier and cheaper to create and house) and wish to self-finance.

The Internet is a great tool in its own right plus I live in a remote area where people are scattered

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Take my breath away -- a real opportunity?

Dez — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 04:19:21 GMT

In my MBA business consulting project have come across an inventor who is a professor and one of the world's authorities in odor control. He has discovered a molecular compound that destroys the bacteria that cause bad breath. He has also invented a pre-shower wash that destroys the bacteria causing body odor. He has also developed sprays for foot and pet odor that are far more effective than the standard products.

The problem is that he has been trying to commercialize his product range for nearly 10 years with very little success.

I am having to assume that his product line meets its claims. He has in the past taken been in contact with the main toiletery and toothpaste manufacturers like Unilever, Colgate, Gillete etc but never managed to close a major deal.

He has patent protection on all his IP. There is no problem regarding food and drug regulations. (After burning through around $900,000 from investors and incubator secured finance, R&D is complete).

The only product he has out in the market at the moment is a license of his compound as part of a breath cleansing chewing gum to a small manufacturer. The product is doing well.

I am still trying to get to the bottom of why past approaches to the big corporates has failed, but in the meantime trying to look forward to market positioning and lining up the sort of target companies that could be relevant. I am concentrating on the breath freshener compound. This compound can go into toothpaste, mouthwashes, chewing gums, confectionary drops, and basically any type of food/drink.

The inventor does not manufacture the compound -- but it is fairly cheap to make -- and his approach (which I think is correct ) is to license or offer it as part of a joint venture. An example of this sort of approach would be nutrasweet.

My thought is to go with dynamic companies that are one tier below the major players and to iniitally aim at the 18 - 25 age group with the product as one that has an 'attitude" based on sexuality and the power of kissing with confidence.

This is a large market and his compound does offer sustainable competitive advantage. Looking for creative ideas and inspiration on how to make this really fly.

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Venture Capital Firms - Directory with Web2.0

VCForum — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 18:19:04 GMT

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You can help others to benefit from this website by linking to our home page. Please link to our home page using the following text link:

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Introduction

MaximumChange — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:58:01 GMT

Hello:

I am new to this group and Tribe. I am a Life/Business Coach and am looking forward to participating in the discussions as well as getting to know you all.

Sincerely,
Philip A. Foster, MA
Life/Business Coach
Maximum Change Coaching
http://www.maximumchange.com
http://maximumchange.mbgroups.com

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The Changing Scene of E-Commerce

Vitae — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 16:39:01 GMT

Hello Fellow E-Marketers:
2006 has started out with a bang for me, and hopefully for all of you as well!

I've posted some new articles about perseverance and niche market building, affiliate ideas, and other good stuff. Hope you will find them useful.

Remember this: without making the initial effort, your business will never become effortless!

See you at the bank...
Vitae at Burkeshire-Reports
http://tinyurl.com/hop55

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Interesting news..

ac — Fri, 06 Jan 2006 01:38:26 GMT

So in north america, with the advent of baby boomers retiring there is going to be a glut of businesses that will be available for sale to finance their retirement. However, there are not enough buyers and with the lack of succession planning for many of these entrpreneurial businesses, it is being predicted that there is going to be a crisis with many businesses folding due to no new owners.

And there won't be enough financing for management buyouts either because many banks are unwilling to risk putting their money into buyouts, because they consider them as the same class of startups...

As an entrepreneur, what are you doing for this??

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How to best secure payment

ENIAD — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:32:17 GMT

I have a technical problem concerning the business I have just started. I am an English E.S.L. teacher entrepreneur operating locally in condition of quasi monopoly in Northern Québec, in a strong growth tourist area. I have recently signed the local banking business.
I am ready to take it to the next step.
Because the local population is generally uneducated, I have designed a language training course under guise of a brunch that would allow the general population to come and practice English in a convivial setting. The whole activity, for now, is slated for two and a half hours of practice plus a half an hour of my answering special question as I am also a translator and willing to provide answers to pointy linguistic questions as a marketing plot. I have found the ideal setting for leading such activities and secured very good prices. I have other similarly planned activities that are raising the same problems.
My problem is how to secure payment for such linguistic activities. My purpose is to make it simple as not to have to hire extra work force and bring the price up and complicate the process. I don’t want to have to restructure my business plan though I may have to do that at one point. I was thinking of a monthly subscription as a mean to develop customer loyalty.
How can I best secure payment in advance: pay pall or other similar outfits, the credit card route (are there traps because there sure are costs), automatic payment through a bank card, checks. I don’t feel like accepting payment in cash at the front door, since I will be busy monitoring, but perhaps I should do that. Any idea of how I should go about this.
This whole English teaching bit is more of a fun thing for me as I enjoy it and it is an effective way of becoming locally known. It is a means of getting me out of the house and interacting and breaking my isolation, always dangerous in a remote country environment.Translation is a higher paid field but I need balance. Just giving you background information.

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any "entreprenorial" in San Francisco area ?

costin — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 03:42:50 GMT

I am looking for partner

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Does Anyone have suggestions about finding businesses for sale?

Kyle — Sat, 07 Feb 2004 22:21:58 GMT

Hello,

I'm looking for ways of finding businesses for sale on a national level. I'm told that real-estate companies are a good start. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Kyle

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Seeking a partnership with a private lender

Jon — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:39:34 GMT

Hello,

I have developed a new concept in servicing Life Science, Biotech, Pharma labs - and I have proven my business model multiple times now, including a couple of fortune 200 companies.

2 years of hard work and endless networking has brought me to the point where I was invited across country to pitch my model for one of the worlds largest biotech companies. This is a long term deal worth more than $2 Million a year. If awarded this contract, they expect to have me in place by the end of summer. Until then, I am running on fumes. I have another project that I have paid a grant writer to help secure $2.1M for - and it is getting some early support from the Dept of Homeland Security.

Point is: I am so close, and I am now broke. From this moment on, my credit will start taking a hit. While I may never go hungry, I cannot drop the ball on my current initiatives by waiting for one of these financing opportunities to strike.

Venture Capital is out. There is no point in building to support their exit strategy. If I can find one private investor who believes in my company, and can financially support this business on short money for 6 months, then the rewards will benefit the both of us for the long term. I would rather buy out a partner than go public at this point. A non-profit group has pegged my industry as a $9 Billion market, with less than 10% penetration. I am poised to be the industry leader with your help.

I am looking for an individual investor for a minimum of $25K - I am aware of the blind investor sites such as Prosper and Allworldprivatefunding - I want to work in a more personal funding relationship.

If you are qualified, it does not hurt to request additional information from me. I know you will be impressed.

Networking encouraged

Good luck to all.

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Pet Care Business

sera_lovespuppies — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 17:45:37 GMT

Hello! I am going to be moving to California at the beginning of the year and I want to start my pet care business up right away, what are some ways I can advertise other than flyers and brochures at vets. I will have my website up again when I get there as well.
Thanks for your input.

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Mascots, movies, and other costume related stuff.

SPark — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:20:31 GMT

Hi! I'm new to this tribe, but not new to entrepreneurship. I used to sell my drawings to the neighbors for a nickel each when I was five years old. The power of being cute!

Anyhow, these days I'm running a very small costume making business, mostly doing fursuits for people in the furry fandom, but with the occasional mascot, fantasy costume, small movie deal, and theater outfit.

I'm posting for two reasons. One, is there anybody in this community that knows anything much about getting into the film thing? I really would like to do more stuff for TV ads, movie FX, etc, etc, etc. I'm really trying to get away from the furry fandom, as they are thoroughly non-prefessional, and a real pain to work with. So, any suggestions there?

Secondly, if anybody here has the budget, (And said budget is generally less than $1,000) to buy a mascot suit, I'd like to offer the opportunity. If you're the kind of business that wants to be seen locally, having a mascot is a wonderful way to be memorable. There are plenty of places to be out in the public's eye, and a mascot suit will stand out a lot more than just another printed banner.

Feel free to drop me an e-mail if you're interested, or just comment here.

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business development with web 2.0 enablers - pandora squared

kevinleversee — Sat, 31 Dec 2005 02:38:53 GMT

Hey I worked a long time to get something this cool to market:

www.pandorasquared.com/articl...-system

Milpitas, California- 29 December 2005 – Pandora Squared today announced the release of P2 Genesis Engine® 2.2. The P2 Genesis Engine is a Ruby on Rails/AJAX Social Software and Content Management System.

P2 Genesis Engine enables business to embrace social software and Web 2.0 philosophies and tools. P2 Genesis Engine has a core, which supports pluggable modules that enable additional functionality.
The modules available for P2 Genesis Engine provide a wide assortment of features including:

* FOAF (Friend of a Friend networks),
* blogs,
* forums,
* email, IM,
* Picture uploading,
* Workflow and document sharing,
* Flickr integration,
* del.icio.us integration,
* e-commerce module and workflow,
* mailing list management.

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Drag and Drop Networks on the Fly

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User Profile

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Content Management System

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Example for media

P2 Genesis Engine’s Folksonomy versus taxonomy/classification module is especially interesting, in that it allows any content to be classified with a flexible tagging system.

Some of the more special roles that P2 Genesis Engine has filled include company intranets, Knowledge Management and Assessment (Skillsview), Classifieds and e-learning (myBennu), art communities and project management.

P2 Genesis Engine’s focus on user control and seamless functions through AJAX is what makes a rich clean seamless user experience.

P2 Genesis Engine 2.2 is a major update with the following main new features: o P2 Genesis Engine Blogs o P2 Genesis Forums with Whispers o User profiles and member management o Photo and media uploading o Email and IM o Group Mail and mail management o Knowledge management engine, o Folksonomy information architecture o User defined custom Friend of a Friend Networks o User or Admin defined profile and content security o del.icio.us and Flickr integration o Ruby on Rails, MySQL, AJAX

“The P2 Genesis Engine is currently available only to Catalyst Clients of Pandora Squared.” Citing “Technology is the enabler of business not its purpose,” Kevin Leversee Co-Founder and Chief Courage Officer of Pandora Squared a Web 2.0 and business consultancy goes on to say “The Social Web is changing media, marketing, politics and culture. We are not the only one’s who realise this so we aim with our cluetrain philosophy and agile software development to be a pivitol player supporting existing communities of interest, organizations or events. We are not out to create YASN’s but real tangible value and grow business using technologies and methodologies that are proven.”
Pandora Squared is a Web 2.0 and business consultancy, we enable communication with your customers and within your organisation, making visible the invisible markets and conversations that are occurring today. Contact us today for a free conversation and needs analysis. info@pandorasquared.com We love what we do.

Asia and Pacific: Sydney, North America: San Jose, Central America: Belize

Pandora Squared » helps you increase and globally expand your business. We deliver agile solutions that enable communication with your customers and within your organisation. Pandora Squared, P2 Genesis Engine, Skillsview, mybennu and Catalyst

Copyright © 2005 Aphrodite Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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No sales pitch - an opportunity for a tech-savvy person

smasharolla — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:11:36 GMT

I run an online business and have a small team of people helping me build things up and set a good direction for growth.

We've been focusing on building up our site's functionality as a strategy to attract people. Unfortunately, I'm the only real tech person in the group and have too much to do all the time. So, I'm looking for another tech person to help round out the group.

If you know databases as well as java web development and are interested to use your spare time on an interesting project, then drop me a message along with your resume. We are looking for other less tech people as well, but this is the most pressing need currently.

This is not a position for everyone. You'll need to be proactive and to think out of the box. But, you'll get a chance to work with others who are the same way!

We're self-funded and this is a ground-floor (well, maybe first-floor) entry, so compensation will be stock-based.

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Small & Home Based Business Solutions

Oklndblkdiamond — Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:45:59 GMT

If you are looking for ways of expanding you business whether it is small or home based. Here is one of the most rewarding opportunities to get all of your business back office work done with pennies on the dollar. You can do more of what you do so well to keep your business thriving and expanding with this EXCITING INFORMATION. email your Small Business Solutions Expert at:

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Seminar: “What is Producing” Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - SFSU Burk Hall 229 or remote access video stream

Robert — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:50:09 GMT

Topic: “What is Producing”

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

6:00 – 7:00 PM

Burk Hall 229 or
remote connections (internet):

We will stream using Quicktime 7. Launch Quicktime, under File, choose
Open URL and type or paste rtsp://at1.sfsu.edu/Ujlaki.sdp

Hello Everyone,

Once Upon a time in a Digital Village is a distance learning project that will be hosting Stephen Ujlaki, Chairman of SFSU's Cinema Department. I am organizing this event as a project for a graduate Distance Education class. All ITEC and Cinema students, along with alumni and others with an interest in Film Producing are welcome to participate.

On Tuesday Dec. 13th, 2005 between 6 pm and 7 pm, Prof. Ujlaki will be giving a one hour intensive "What is Producing" seminar, during the 442 Cinema class in Producing Film and visual media. This is a highly sought after advanced class in the art, and business, of Producing Film and other media projects that are related to film and video production.

If you have ever wondered what types of contracts, talent releases, and various waivers are needed to produce a film or documentary piece that can get distribution or be allowed into film festivals, then this is a rare opportunity to learn and ask questions from an industry profession. An industry professional who is the Chair of SFSU Cinema Dept. and dedicated to pulling away the "veil" of the Film Industry juggernaut's inner workings so students can approach their career with a solid knowledge of industry standards and not a pocket full of mysteries and rumors.

A portion of this project will be conducted in the Collaboratorium (Burk Hall Room 229) with students participating through two-way video and text conferencing. There will be full video and audio support in the Collaboratorium. To use text as a remote communication tool, we will be using Skype (if you want to connect remotely using Skype you will have to download Skype (from www.skype.com) and login use the Skype Chat utility) - we may arrange a second option also, email Robert (me) to get an update on this.

To be included in this project please RSVP to; rlf4productions@gmail.com, as feeds will be limited (to the first 200 online participants), as will the seats at the Collaboratorium – we may arrange special seating in select cases as needed for those alumni and students who are involved with media production or who maybe for their work or program.

***If you are a Tribe member note that (and which Tribe - ei.: Film makers, DV, editing, etc.) in your email and I will do my best to get you all set up. Please contact me before 3pm Tues. as I will be running through the spec. test after that time to see how our streaming video transfer rate is clocking, as well as testing our feed.***

A bit about film producer Stephen Ujlaki, chair of SFSU Cinema Department:

Stephen Ujlaki, a producer of more than 25 feature films, made-for-cable movies and documentaries, was recently named professor and chair of the San Francisco State University Cinema Department, named one of the nation's top film schools last year by Entertainment Weekly.

As vice president of development and production for HBO Pictures from

1983 to 1988, Ujlaki supervised script development, production and post-production for more than 25 films including "Baja Oklahoma"

(Julia Roberts), "Last Innocent Man" (Ed Harris) and "Act of Vengeance" (Charles Bronson).

"Film production involves many of the same administrative, logistical and people skills: ensuring that financial and creative input into the screenplay is heard, keeping everyone happy without going over budget or hurting the picture, resolving conflicts, and maintaining strong leadership and direction," said Chairman Ujlaki.

Ujlaki was most recently president of Panarea Productions, where he produced such feature films as "Loch Ness" (Ted Danson), "Hot Spot"

(Don Johnson, directed by Dennis Hopper) and "Courage Mountain"

(Charlie Sheen) as well as numerous HBO feature films including "Stiletto Dance" (Eric Roberts), "Xchange" (Stephen Baldwin) and "Hostile Intent" (Rob Lowe).

Previously, Ujlaki headed the European Feature and Television Production division for Stone Group France, a production studio owned by actor Michael Douglas. Reporting directly to Douglas, Ujlaki was responsible for bringing productions to the studio, managing film budgets, overseeing co-production partners and managing all personnel and film crews.

"San Francisco State can be known as more than just the 'independent film school,'" said Ujlaki, who founded the film program at Franconia College in New Hampshire and has also taught at the American Film Institute and Brandeis University. "A degree in cinema could also provide a wealth of career opportunities in the film industry. If one does not wish to pursue a completely independent path, there are many other marketable skills that can be developed into such careers as writing, producing, editing, directing and post-production."

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For Artist who are trying to sell online

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:47:12 GMT

I am always seeking ways to promote myself and be seen.
I've recently opened a premium cafepress.com shop. You earn
money from your sells as well as referrals.

Try it out if you decided to sign up please remember my
Store ID is LibraWomanArt you will need to put that in where they
ask you who referred you.

In a week of being open I have already earned 12.00... not great
but not bad, and I have also joined the affiliate program which
people have told me has brought in sales for them.

The most important thing is make sure you upload high resolution
images and the right dimensions for what ever you are having it
printed on. Also you have meta tags applied to every image so when people search key words it will bring up your shop in CafePress search engine. I've known many artists, personally, over the years who
have earned money via their premium shop. You have a 14 day trial thereafter it is $6.95 a month or $4.95 if you pay in adavance.

http://www.cafepress.com/cp/info/storeref.aspx?refby=librawomanart

Above is the link to sign up... my Store ID for referral is LibraWomanArt

and my shop is
http://cafepress.com/librawomanart

Enjoy!!
LWA

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Free exposure for your business

benbotes — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:38:25 GMT

Announce your business to entrepreneurs in 49 countries. Free!!

Click here to go to the My1stbusiness.com classifieds section. http://www.my1stbusiness.com/classifieds/

Brought to you by My1stbusiness.com

To your success,

Ben

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Source for seed money

thx — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 01:15:08 GMT

You may be richer than you think. The State government is holding over $4.8 billion in unclaimed monies. These assets have been turned over to the State for safekeeping by businesses and other organizations as required by law.

There is NO COST to conduct a search for a claim and only a 10% fee for any amount recovered. I'll search up to three names at NO CHARGE. Thereafter, I charge $5 to research each name.I accept PayPal and can provide same day service in most cases.

Only first and last name is required and no other personal information is needed to do this research, although a middle initial is helpful if you have a fairly common name, it is not necessary.

During the last state fiscal year, over 239,000 accounts, valued at $238.5 million, were claimed by their rightful owners.

How it works:

- I'll research the names you provide.

- If any of the names are on the list, I'll send you the matching addresses, AMOUNT OF MONEY on hold in your name and from which source.

- If one of the names/addresses/accounts is you - pay my 10% fee to PayPal (I'll put instructions in the email with the accounts.) You will receive a receipt from my PayPal account thanking you and giving you a confirmation number. Copy that confirmation number into an email - along with which name/address/account you are paying for and send it to me so I'll know that you paid.

- I will promptly email you the form(s) to print out and send in (to the State) to claim your money.

Thank you for supporting this cottage industry business.

I charge only a small fee for this service IF I FIND AN ACCOUNT FOR YOU and hope that you will be pleasantly surprised to learn if you have any money waiting for you. Not all people have money hanging around in the state account - I didn't :(. But our grandmother had almost $800 waiting for over 30 years and several of our friends have turned up with $32 - several hundred dollars waiting from all sorts of accounts, some of which they couldn't even remember.

I personally haven't found anyone with thousands coming to them yet, but I hope to!

Contact: rxprsxrs@gmail.com

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NEW - Outdoor Furniture Company

Lance — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 02:25:14 GMT

My name is Lance. I am starting a new venture in the outdoor furniture business. We are developing wood outdoor furniture with an island feel so people can create tropical retreats in their backyards. We just launched and doing very well. We are developing more products every week so keep watching or join our mailing list.

I would like more ideas on how to get people to my site. Also, trying to research international opportunites as well. Any ideas? We are using ebay at the present and it is doing very well for us.

Lance
owner - big rockford furniture

www.bigrockford.com

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If you only read one book this year, make it this one.

vidourle — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 07:01:32 GMT

http://www.secretsofthemillionairemind.com/a/soulsafaris.net

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Invitation

mobear410 — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:59:02 GMT

This is a personal invitation to come on over and join Cyber Power Software. Hundreds of dollars worth of ebooks and software to help promote your business. Many of the items are resellable. http://www.cyberpowersoftware.com

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Meetro needs an angel

Wendell — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 20:08:13 GMT

Hey all,

There used to be a good number of angels and VCs lurking in these waters; I've no idea if that is still the case or not, but nevertheless...

I'm sniffing around for an angel round for my location-based chat software, Meetro ( http://www.meetro.com/ ). If anyone here knows anyone (or is him/herself interested), please do not hesitate to drop me a line here or via email/phone:

wendell@meetro.com - (317) 509-2865

Cheers all,
-Wendell

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National exposure for your business

dragonkeeper — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 16:35:10 GMT

In April 2006 there will be an event at The Beverly Hilton that is fundraiser for charity. The producer is looking for sponsors that would like national exposure. This event will be attended by 'A-listers' in Hollywood and attract national media attention.

For more information about how to be a sponsor for this event visit.

http://worldwide-stage.com/

You comments and suggestions on how to make this a successful fundraiser are welcome. Post your ideas here. THANKS

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New here!

wahm-brenda — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 03:37:31 GMT

Hello! My name is Brenda and I just wanted to post a (re)intro, hope that's ok :-) I already recognize some of you here which is great. I'm a 30-year-old, single WAHM in Pittsburgh PA. I love to chat, write and surf the Net. I also enjoy reading books by Tom Clancy, John Grisham, C S Lewis and Max Lucado. I'm hoping to be an active member here as you look like a great group of people. I look forward to making some new, like-minded friends so please feel free to contact me on Yahoo IM - brendamariehoffman Hope all is well! Have a great day! ~Brenda

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For sale nursery business located in El Paso, TX.

Radical Racer — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:30:11 GMT

Consisting of two greenhouses and all the plants that are in them. One is 20 ft. X 76 ft. The other one is 10 ft. X 32 ft. Includes the Heating and cooling systems and lots of nursery pots. $6000.00 for everything. Will consider a trade. What do you have to offer? These greenhouses must be moved. Pictures of them can be seen in my profile. I will help with disassembly. Can be moved with a few loads in a pickup truck.

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great workshops offered through SBDC

fleurt — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 15:39:07 GMT

Redwood Empire

Small Business Development Center

606 Healdsburg Avenue
Santa Rosa 95401

707.524.1770

1.888.346.SBDC (7232)

www.santarosa.edu/sbdc

SUCCESS THROUGH INVENTION – THE USPTO & YOU

$175 (includes continental breakfast & box lunch)

A weekend packed with great information and in-depth discussion about all aspects of innovation, invention, product development, and protecting intellectual property rights. A rare opportunity to meet officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, make personal connections, network, and get your questions answered. Learn about new issues and recent regulations and laws. Demonstrations will include electronic filing of patent applications, online patent searching, and much more.

Saturday & Sunday, August 27 & 28 … 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Luther Burbank Center
50 Mark West Springs Road at Hwy 101, Santa Rosa

TO REGISTER: Luther Burbank Center @ 707-546-3600.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

$199 / $99 2nd person same company (pre – paid reservations only)

A unique strategic planning workshop that will provide you with the opportunity to develop a valid and complete strategic plan for your new or existing business. Bring your idea in by 9:00 am and have a strategic plan ready by 5:00 pm.

Wednesday, August 3 … 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location: Santa Rosa Junior College @ Petaluma Campus
680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway, Bertolini 217
1-888-346-SBDC

SUCCESS THROUGH INVENTION
$30 advance / $35 at door

Learn how to develop your invention, product, idea, or service and get it to market.

Wednesday, August 10… 9:00 a.m. – Noon

TAX ISSUES

$40 / $45 at the door

Learn how to avoid excessive tax penalties and understand many of the taxes that affect your business and your profit. Topics include state and federal income tax, state and federal payroll tax, sales and use tax, property tax, city tax and more.

Wednesday, August 10 … 1 - 4 pm

QUICKBOOKS

$45 pre - paid reservations only

Learn the basics of this useful and flexible accounting and bookkeeping application.

Thursday, August 11 … 1 - 5:30 pm

Location: Santa Rosa Junior College @ Petaluma Campus

680 Mountain Parkway #215 Bertolini Hall, Petaluma 94954

WRITING AN EFFECTIVE BUSINESS PLAN
$30 advance / $35 at door

Understand the process of developing a functioning plan to grow your business and which can also be used to support a request for financing.

Tuesday, August 16… 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

LOAN RESOURCES FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS

$20 advance / $25 at door

Banking specialist presents funding options for small businesses. Learn a variety of financing options for businesses seeking $15,000 or less. Includes question and answer time. * BROWN BAG LUNCH

Wednesday, August 17 ... 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Business Websites that work

$30 advance / $35 at door

Do you really need a website? How do you get your business on-line? Learn the costs of involved in getting on-line; how to market your website; and the pros and cons of e-commerce for small business.

Wednesday, August 24 … 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

NxLEVEL FOR ENTREPRENEURS

$375(includes texts/materials)

Small business owners who have been in business for at least one year, are invited to take a 12-week, hands-on course to deepen their business knowledge and management skills in: Creating a Business Plan; Legal Aspects of your business; Marketing to your niche; New Capital Funding; Accounting; Managing Human Resources; Managing Cash Flow; Understanding Financial Statements. The program combines one-on-one mentoring, Continuing Education, Outside Specialists and Networking with Peers.

* Orientation: August 17 … 6 - 7 p.m.
* Classes begin Wednesdays, August 31 - November 15; 6 - 9 p.m.
* Location: Tamalpais Branch (Corte Madera Branch)

71 Casa Buena Drive

Corte Madera, CA 94925

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Singin' my Hearts Song

chaimama — Tue, 19 Jul 2005 23:10:37 GMT

Hi All! I have an Herbal Brewing Company in Southern Oregon. Been in business five years now. Currently experiencing huge growing pains and seeking investors. I have been using my blog as an avenue of expression and explaination as a way to share with others the joys and challenges of what i do in the world. If you are interested, check it!
With Great LOVE and In Solidarity,
elizabeth chai mama

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Manufacturer

lindabelly — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:15:47 GMT

Help!
How do you find and select a good manufacturer? When do you have them sign a non-disclosure agreement so they don't steal your idea?

I have a prototype, and I want to have a few samples manufactured and I don't have a clue how to find one. I need someone who does a combination of carpentry/design/wood/metal manufacturing.

Any suggestions?

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Looking for Angel Investor or alike!

Thu, 26 May 2005 05:16:41 GMT

Hello!

I am from Silicon Valley, and I have some idea and currently working on the prototype , which I will present in front of Angel Investor, if someone in SF Bay Area know any group, or anything alike , please guide me about it, and if u r the investor or something like that, let me know and we will meet and discuss the Idea (that currently I am working on) and if possible the opportunity of Investment as well.

Have a good one,

Take Care,

Mudassir

San Jose,CA

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Did You Wait Last Time ?

ferfun — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 14:32:57 GMT

Did you wait last time you heard of a business opportunity ? Did you think I'll wait until someone else makes money ? Dont Let this one pass you by. Welcome to Matchbin. Changing the face of eCommerce. This is the "Evoloution of the Internet". Dont wait Get on Board Now !
www.ferfun.biz
www.ferfun.com

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Guerilla Download Award-winning Music

veronique — Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:06:00 GMT

In the spirit of guerilla marketing, I humbly ask your assistance

My project Cabaret4Choice is a musical tapestry of various genres all on the theme of empowered reproductive decision making for everyone.

I am making all ten songs available for FREE download! Please help yourself to these free downloads and if you like what you hear, then please help spread the word.

I ask no renumeration. I just want this thoughtful music OUT THERE!!! This is my heart's work and one of the ways I love being of service.

This record won me the Unanimous Choice for Best Indie Cabaret Artist at the 14th Annual Los Angles Music Awards http://lamusicawards.com/recipients.htm , so this is a quality project, with some very well-respected guest artists, such as Burleigh Drummond, founding drummer of that long-ago radio hit band Ambrosia, and Eje Lynn-Jacobs, formerly with Maria Muldaur's ensemble.

If you would be so kind as to repost the following bulletin ANY and EVERYwhere in cyberspace, I would be so grateful.

Also, if you are so inclined put my banner or link (at the bottom of the repost) on your page, or simply if you wish to go on record as being a Friend of Choice, just email moi, and I will put your link here:

http://cabaret4choice.org/Pages/Friends.html

Viva La Liberte!

~Veronique~

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FREE SONGS from VeroniqueCyphyre- Celebrating Artistic Independence

In the true spirit of Independence, I am offering alll ten full-length songs from the Veronique Cyphyre's Cabaret4Choice recording, as well as the CD cover art from the Cabaret4Choice http://cabaret4choice.org web site, or just click on the links below.

I am really proud of this project, which won me the Unanimous Choice for Best Indie Cabaret Artist at the 14th Annual Los Angles Music Awards. This is a quality project, with some very well-respected guest artists, such as Burleigh Drummond, founding drummer of that long-ago radio hit band Ambrosia, and Eje Lynn-Jacobs, formerly with Maria Muldaur's ensemble.

If you really like what we created, feel free to buy the CD from CD Baby or Seven South Records. The actual record comes with a beautiful illustrated lyric booklet, that you can't get from the download. Oh and the money is donated to pro-woman/pro-choice orgnaizations- this project is strictly a labor of love, so you choose. (This project is about choice, after all!)

Viva la Indie music !

Listen to and/or Download FREE full-length Cabaret4Choice MP3's here:

Who Owns Me Anyway- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/WhoOwnsMeAnyway.mp3

Motherhood Ain't For Me- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/MotherhoodAintForMe.mp3

Rock-a-bye My Baby- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/Rock-a-byeMyBaby.mp3

Basic Biology- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/BasicBiology.mp3

Strong Little Swimmer- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/StrongLittleSwimmer.mp3

Population Time Bomb- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/PopulationTimeBomb.mp3

Speculation- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/Speculation.mp3

Lullaby- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/Lullaby.mp3

Anthem For Choice- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/AnthemForChoice.mp3

Contraceptive March- http://cabaret4choice.org/Sound/ContraceptiveMarch.mp3

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Download the Cover Art here- http://cabaret4choice.org/Pages/Art.html

This is the code for our banner- http://www.cabaret4choice.org/images/C4C-Banner.gif

If you want to link to the Cabaret4Choice site, feel free to add our banner to your page. Let us know, and we will
reciprocate on the C4C site, on a page called "Choice" Friends- http://cabaret4choice/Pages/Friends.html

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Join a VERY active group!!

Sat, 04 Jun 2005 01:41:38 GMT

Advertising is THE key to business success.
If the public does not know about it, then it does not exist!!
If you are in a business, then you may want to join this free Yahoo group for the business of advertising.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/georgevreelandhillsadclub

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Malaysia and it's health miracles!

drpaul — Sun, 15 May 2005 14:56:33 GMT

Just sharing some information about my company and would like some off your input and any marketing ideas. Watch our video and tell me what you think.
http://mangosteenmania.net/dvdnws.htm

email me if you guys need more info

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LLCs

billkeys — Thu, 05 May 2005 19:38:39 GMT

what are they and why should one become that?

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The future and automation

B_love — Sat, 14 May 2005 11:34:56 GMT

The future and the dream of automation. I'm looking for people who share the dream of automation, anyone?

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In's and out's of importing

tjs333 — Mon, 07 Feb 2005 22:25:33 GMT

Hi,

Looking for someone who has imported finished goods from Hong Kong or vicinity. Questions about duty, freight forwarders, &, &, &. If this is you pls email me or the list and I can get more detail.

Thx....Tom

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I need marketing and sales help.

The_Great_Magumbo — Thu, 05 May 2005 13:52:49 GMT

It's the last step I have to complete. I have the product that is redundent by nature, patented, overseas production is set up and we are ready to hit the retail market.

Everyone says, "Wow, this is going to make you rich." Yea, we know that. It works, it's innexpensive, and it's a redundent seller. All the parameters of a successful product have been met. Everything is set.

But....

Now what?

I know nothing about sales or promotion and it's time to take our product to market. I need someone with MAJOR experience on taking a billion unit a year - redundent sales product - to market. Please email me directly at douglas@ballumination.com if you think you can help us out and want to be a part of our "Knights of the round table" equal effort - equal share methodology.

This is a very serious posting. We've done all the work and have a winner that will be bigger than the frizbee. Come help us do the hardest part and you can lay on the beach with us in the future.

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I service your screen printing needs!!!!!!

Nuclear_J — Wed, 11 May 2005 17:23:57 GMT

I've been doing screen printing for about three years now and am getting to the full time business building part now.

If you know someone who needs shirts, hats, hoodies, sweats, anything refer them to me and I'll hook you up with 10% of the profits. Or if you read this post and metion it when ordering I'll reduce the printing cost by 10%.

My website is new and improved please leave me some feedback. Thanks!

www.nuclearjellyfish.com/inkwellweb

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Just here to Help

ambitionn — Wed, 11 May 2005 16:25:56 GMT

Well let me try to jump in the mix here. I am promoting a marketing company based in Jacksonville, FL that focuses on providing artists and entrepreneurs worldwide with resources that will allow them to gain exposure for their products, services or themselves. The name of our company is (well... the NEW name is AMBITIONN INTERNATIONAL, INC.) Mainly, we deliver marketing startegies and campaigns that include Event production, Street Team Promotions, Web Design and Presence, Advertising, Graphic Design & Printing. We've also started a related quarterly magazine conveniently named, AMBITIONN MAGAZINE, to help expose our clients in the print world. And finally we are currently in the process of acquiring a local radio staion to provide further avenues for exposing the ambitionn of our clients.

Inquire about monthly specials and opportunities currently available. inquiries@ambitionn.com

Take a look inside. Let's see what Ambitionn can do for You!
www.AMBITIONN.com

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A real start-up, a Tribe, my dream business is Vanderkitten!

davetronic — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 04:49:27 GMT

Hey everybody! I encourage everyone here to check out my new apparel company Vanderkitten and let me know what you think. I have done all of the work, and operating on personal capital, and our first day of business was MONDAY. http://www.vanderkitten.com

I have a Tribe with 30-some positive people supporting this venture. All tribe memebers are instant ViP's (Very Important Pussycat) and get ViP pricing on apparel, hats, sweats, etc, etc. Vnaderkitten also will host happy hours, book signings for friends ventures parties. The energy is 100% positive and flowing.

If you are a woman, and want to be on the forefront of something that will be bigger than Paul Frank, you need to check it out.

David V
http://vanderkitten.tribe.net
http://www.vanderkitten.com
vip@vanderkitten.com

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Our last week of free membership and live classes

benbotes — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 18:58:40 GMT

Hi All

Thank you to everyone in here that have joined our business network and taken part in our popular live classes at www.my1stbusiness .com

This week will be your last opportunity to join our network at no cost. Our site will be a paid for resource from the 22 of April.

I look forward to meeting many more of you on line at create even more success.

To your sauces

Ben
www.my1stbusiness .com

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