I just started a business last week and am looking for a bank to open my business accounts. What should I look for? Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by pakoothefakoo on Jan 1, 2010 - 6 answers

How do I price my product for wholesale? I currently have a product that I've been selling myself online, but have recently began getting wholesale inquiries from brick and mortar stores. Is there a formula for determining the price to extend to stores? [more inside]
posted by billyfleetwood on Dec 30, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I open a store? Is this a pipe-dream or a good idea? [more inside]
posted by RingerChopChop on Dec 30, 2009 - 14 answers

What, if anything, is wrong with wearing two-tone shirts to the office? These are shirts that have white collar & cuffs but another colour for the rest of the shirt. [more inside]
posted by kid A on Dec 29, 2009 - 37 answers

I'm starting up a textbook digitization business on campus which converts physical textbooks into PDFs: Is the legal grey area that this falls into more of a legal deathwish? [more inside]
posted by gacxllr9 on Dec 29, 2009 - 23 answers

I am curious about karaoke musicians. What I mean by that is that I have noticed that a lot of karaoke music are re-creations of the original recordings. I am interested in the business, process, and culture of the musicians who re-create that music. We often get articles from reporters "embedded" in the entourage of a popular touring band - I was hoping that someone might recommend a feature article or book about the lives of these *ahem* unsung musicians. Thanks!
posted by Sully on Dec 29, 2009 - 3 answers

Unemployment insurance for a sole-proprietor business owner in New York? [more inside]
posted by franklen on Dec 29, 2009 - 1 answer

How do I receive a USPS Parcel Post package that is (probably) getting delivered to my (closed) office this week? [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Dec 28, 2009 - 6 answers

Anyone have any interesting medical or health-related rental ideas? I'm interested in starting a local rental business, and am researching ideas. Considering people are living longer, with more conditions and disability, any interesting ideas for a rental business?
posted by pallen123 on Dec 27, 2009 - 12 answers

Online business listings for the Dominican Republic and other Latin American countries? [more inside]
posted by zadcat on Dec 22, 2009 - 1 answer

Astrology filter: How do I conduct business with a Cancer? [more inside]
posted by InterestedInKnowing on Dec 21, 2009 - 27 answers

Can you point me to a simple online tax guide for small businesses? [more inside]
posted by entropic on Dec 21, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I tell how much my pre-IPO stock options might be worth? [more inside]
posted by cman on Dec 20, 2009 - 15 answers

What should I use to set up a simple, cool-looking small business site for a non-techy friend? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Dec 19, 2009 - 6 answers

I have a creative block. Every time I start a creative pursuit, I accuse myself of a lack of originality and/or plagiarism and quit. [more inside]
posted by Sophie1 on Dec 16, 2009 - 14 answers

Tonight someone mentioned to me a study that boiled down to the idea that businesses that keep up with their marketing in a recession tend to bounce back better, or survive better. This makes sense to me, but he doesn't have a cite for study, and I'm curious. Does anyone have an idea of where this might have been, or any other study along those lines?
posted by korej on Dec 9, 2009 - 5 answers

I have recently incorporated my business. My question is does anyone have experience regarding how I now need to refer to my business in print and online? To make matters a little more complicated I used my url in my company name to drive traffic to my website since my business will be primarily web focused. [more inside]
posted by jseven on Dec 7, 2009 - 6 answers

How should my business partner and I split the ownership and income of our start up? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2009 - 16 answers

Best over-the-shoulder mens dispatch bag / "manbag"? Recommendations please. [more inside]
posted by samengland on Dec 4, 2009 - 25 answers

How do I go about proposing a new business service concept to Google? [more inside]
posted by Eltulipan on Dec 4, 2009 - 10 answers

Caught between a potentially troublesome mortgage and a bad job. How should I proceed? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 1, 2009 - 6 answers

I am seeking feedback on the fairness of a new tardiness policy I instituted at my company. I own an IT services firm that also has a retail storefront (the more traditional computer repair shop model). We have had a situation with chronic tardiness, to the point where on a recent Saturday, at three minutes before opening, I was the only one there (whereas four people were scheduled that day). I have now instituted what I believed to be a fair and generous policy, and some don't like it as they say it is too strict. Please read on for the policy... [more inside]
posted by titans13 on Nov 28, 2009 - 62 answers

Where can I learn about accounting and small business administration? [more inside]
posted by Tarumba on Nov 26, 2009 - 6 answers

What is the website that allows you to set a startup amount for a web -based project and allows people to invest in such a way that you won't start the business until you have sufficiently met your startup amount. I tried a bunch of google searches and couldn't come up with it. Hard to find the right keywords to search.
posted by jeffreyclong on Nov 25, 2009 - 4 answers

I have tentatively given my freelance editing and design business the name Words Like Notes. What do you think of it? [more inside]
posted by jlhopes on Nov 25, 2009 - 21 answers

My boss is going to end a contract with one customer, although the customer would want to go on using our services. Boss's decision is because the service in question is not profitable enough anymore. I'm in charge of this contract and like the customer ie. all the people there who I work with. I think the feeling is mutual. These people also have some expertise and contacts I would like to maybe use some day. So how do I come out of this still being (business-) friends with them?
posted by gakiko on Nov 25, 2009 - 12 answers

I need to take two exams in order to continue to compete for a job I have applied for. I very much want and need this job, or something like it (I am truly desperate!) The tests take place in about a week. The email that arrived from the HR person states that the exams I need passing scores on are: [more inside]
posted by bebrave! on Nov 24, 2009 - 16 answers

Where can I find a business partner for a start-up? [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Nov 24, 2009 - 3 answers

Are there any reasonably-priced, reliable databases of US businesses that allow users to store, edit, and retransmit that data? [more inside]
posted by SemiSophos on Nov 23, 2009 - 1 answer

What is that I'm doing? Tag my business. [more inside]
posted by b33j on Nov 20, 2009 - 14 answers

How does the tech person in a business partnership avoid getting screwed over by the business person? [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on Nov 15, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me find a good credit union or small bank around Milwaukee, WI. [more inside]
posted by thebestsophist on Nov 13, 2009 - 8 answers

What's the exact meaning of one company "acquiring all of the issued share capital" of another? [more inside]
posted by molybdenum on Nov 11, 2009 - 6 answers

Why is my energy company asking me to cut back on energy use? The grocery store doesn't try to get me to buy less food. The gas station doesn't try to help me get better mileage. [more inside]
posted by ecorrocio on Nov 11, 2009 - 35 answers

What metrics are sales professionals guided by? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2009 - 6 answers

Where can I find simple, yet professional and elegant web template/ Wordpress theme for cleaning business? [more inside]
posted by zeikka on Nov 8, 2009 - 4 answers

I've owned a cellphone for ages, and have largely remained ignorant of the business workings. Is there a crash course on cellular markets? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on Nov 6, 2009 - 6 answers

Businessjargon filter: 'green field' situation vs 'brown field' situation - what do these terms mean in a business context?
posted by jennyhead on Nov 6, 2009 - 9 answers

I am trying to come up with names of prominent business leaders through history who took major steps forward on environmental stewardship/protection. These should be industry titans who went against the grain in emphasizing environmentalism as part of their business model. Extra points if the person saw unexpected or un-predicted success as a result of their decision to "go green."
posted by carrolldamian on Nov 6, 2009 - 9 answers

Last year I got most of my income for working from home in the state of Virginia. I did work for a company that is not owned by me and was located in another town in Virginia. I got a 1099 as an individual from the company for the work that I did. This work was all conducted by phone and email, no one came to my home. I recently got a letter in the mail from the City of Winchester, VA saying that I did not register as a business in the city and that I needed to pay back licensing fees. I know you're not my lawyer, but do I have to do this?
posted by jefeweiss on Nov 6, 2009 - 13 answers

Please recommend conferences dealing with leadership, management, and the like that aren't buzzword-tastic snoozefests. If they exist. [more inside]
posted by hijinx on Nov 5, 2009 - 3 answers

How to setup a business partnership in an old-school brick-and-mortar manufacturing business between four friends - two of whom will be the major investors (say A and B), one guy is partial investor who will work full time but is new to this business and doing business in general (C ie: me), and the last guy is the one (D) with the entire business knowledge. He is in the field for past 7 years, already running a profitable trading shop (buying in Saudi, selling in India) in this field and is interested in expanding by setting up 'our own' manufacturing facility in Saudi. [more inside]
posted by forwebsites on Nov 4, 2009 - 10 answers

I am thinking about starting a landscaping business. I don't really have direct experience in the field. Looking for resources. [more inside]
posted by Sentus on Nov 4, 2009 - 10 answers

What are some good things to consider when starting out as a professional photographer? [more inside]
posted by ghostpony on Nov 4, 2009 - 24 answers

I'm trying to figure out how to create a XML / RSS feed of my Amazon web store products so I can update to Google Merchant. There doesn't seem to be many functions / plug-ins offered by AWS and their help isn't very helpful. I've done a fair amount of searching and have come up empty handed. Would anyone have an idea how I might go about creating this feed?
posted by Aegean on Oct 30, 2009 - 0 answers

Taking on the juggernaut that is Ebay? [more inside]
posted by pakoothefakoo on Oct 30, 2009 - 13 answers

Help me find the get rid of my backpack! [more inside]
posted by ouchitburns on Oct 26, 2009 - 30 answers

Anybody has experience selling raw data? [more inside]
posted by raghuram on Oct 24, 2009 - 10 answers

CPSIA - Help me get around this legislation so I can be in business again. [more inside]
posted by jaynedanger on Oct 23, 2009 - 15 answers

I'd like to find out what the climate is like in Georgia -- the country, not the state -- for an American business looking to expand overseas. But when I Google for it, I keep getting results for the state! [more inside]
posted by wandering steve on Oct 22, 2009 - 21 answers