Brother-in-law wants a loan to start a home-based business. Please evaluate if his plan seems profitable?
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posted by 99percentfake
on Dec 26, 2012 -
35 answers
How do we find who owns a specific business in a city?
posted by lloubee
on Dec 21, 2012 -
7 answers
I run a business that sells used things. Someone came in and told me one of my used things was theirs. How do I proceed?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2012 -
22 answers
Four friends are embarking on a creative endeavor, which may turn into a business. We just finished making up a logo and are about to purchase a web domain. What sort of legal actions/responsibilities should we be doing to protect all parties and fulfill all legal requirements in the American state of Georgia?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 8, 2012 -
5 answers
Building (and purchasing) a website for a friend's company in Africa - am I legally responsible if his company gets sued for something unrelated to the site?
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posted by cavs33
on Dec 7, 2012 -
5 answers
Are a small corner market and a major grocery chain store typically subject to the same licensing requirements?
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posted by mmiddle
on Dec 3, 2012 -
7 answers
Looking for a cloud billing system that both tracks amounts to be paid to contractor/staffers who work remotely and which also tracks the combined amounts to be billed to the client (on whose case all the staffers will work).
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posted by KimikoPi
on Nov 26, 2012 -
5 answers
What are large corporations doing around the production of mobile apps today? For customer use, obviously, but for internal use too? Built in-house or contracted out? Android or iOS or both? Or are web-apps for mobile preferred? Where can I read more about this?
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posted by kitcat
on Nov 26, 2012 -
3 answers
I would like to begin to sell my paintings at local art fairs and online sites such as Etsy, $25-100.00 price range. Do I really need to set up an LLC or sole proprietorship, get a tax number and whatever else just to sell a painting or two (if I'm lucky?) Thanks.
P.S. I live in Illinois.
posted by Tullyogallaghan
on Nov 22, 2012 -
8 answers
Finishing my MBA and would really like to know what adjunct or introductory online teaching opportunities are out there. What resources are out there? What would I be qualified to teach? Are there any other additional certifications that I should obtain?
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posted by Paalen
on Nov 21, 2012 -
6 answers
Please recommend a good, short business biography! Preferably one about an entrepreneur.
posted by shotgunbooty
on Nov 17, 2012 -
5 answers
Business etiquette landmines to avoid when making a sales pitch to Japanese business owners.
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posted by 256
on Nov 14, 2012 -
7 answers
Could a check cashing / short term loan operation be operated in a more ethical fashion, while still making (what I consider to be) reasonable profits?
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posted by imabanana
on Nov 12, 2012 -
12 answers
Looking for advice on taking short business trips to far places. (And maybe extending those trips for non-business visiting)
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posted by ManInSuit
on Nov 8, 2012 -
6 answers
Freelance/small business filter: How to handle clients that you are ambivalent about working with?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2012 -
5 answers
Our company is successful. We (the three founders) are realizing that we need to add more structure and middle management. And we're looking for the right consultant to help us do that.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2012 -
5 answers
What magazines / newsletters should an businessperson / entrepreneur in D.C. subscribe to in order to get connected?
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posted by kindel
on Nov 5, 2012 -
6 answers
What is the best thing for my feet when I walk all day? And had foot issues before?
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posted by Quincy
on Oct 31, 2012 -
17 answers
Advice Wanted: I'm a MBA graduate with 10 years of business experience and $50,000 in cash and am looking to start my own business. What would you do in my situation? Advice?
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posted by Paalen
on Oct 30, 2012 -
23 answers
I'm transferring my consulting business from out of state to west LA and I need to find an attorney to help with:
- Forming the company
- Helping me put together contracts for my clients
- Coming up with a tax strategy
Does anyone have a recommendation?
posted by mistermc
on Oct 30, 2012 -
2 answers
I'm a Canadian software developer. I'm going to a conference in the US next month, and I'm not sure what to say when they ask if the trip is for business or pleasure.
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posted by problemspace
on Oct 27, 2012 -
22 answers
What is the best (least expensive) way to setup a toll-free international business line in Canada?
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posted by rabbitfufu
on Oct 22, 2012 -
5 answers
A friend owns a children's boutique in NYC. She recently confessed that business has been tanking. She overbuys, she doesn't do any sort of inventory management, she has no online presence (apart from a neglected Facebook page). What advice would you give her?
posted by lgandme0717
on Oct 20, 2012 -
18 answers
Business Card Holders! Do you have recommendations for business card holders? I want to get my husband one for his birthday. Thank you so much!
posted by tessalations999
on Oct 11, 2012 -
7 answers
What am I missing?-filter: I feel like I have a lot of the pieces of this notion that companies are holding onto enormous cash reserves and waiting to see how the election shakes out, but I can't quite put it all together.
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posted by blueshammer
on Oct 11, 2012 -
10 answers
Can you share ways of sounding less direct and polite while contradicting / disagreeing / sharing ideas in a business context?
For example in a scenario where one wants to say : Why don't we have a website for this product a more polite way of saying the same thing could be: I am new here and was wondering if there would be any value in having a website for this product.
I would love to hear ideas around how individuals can sound polite and make their point in business setting where often times you need to make your point to senior management.
Also, Any books or websites that can help with this?
posted by r2d2
on Oct 7, 2012 -
13 answers
I am an engineer, and my wife is a business major. She is more miserable with her job and entire career than she has ever been, and I do not know how to help her. It's easy for me to search for jobs - I look for "mechanical engineer" or "robotics" and find positions matching my specialist skills. My wife is a generalist, and seems to hate the people that are attracted to the jobs she is qualified for. Her career unhappiness is taking a serious toll on her personal life and our marriage. Please help us figure out what to do!
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posted by RobotNinja
on Oct 5, 2012 -
48 answers
How important is it for me to get an accountant now that I'm earning most of my income as a freelancer? Can I handle taxes on my own?
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Oct 2, 2012 -
22 answers
I have a day or two to decide whether or not to buy a recently closed restaurant. I have tons of experience running small retail businesses. The books look good and the price is right.
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posted by Mr. Yuck
on Sep 24, 2012 -
60 answers
I'm a proposal writer and editor who has decided to go the independent contractor route and set up my own LLC. Should I just use my own name, or come up with some other company name?
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posted by Naberius
on Sep 24, 2012 -
4 answers
Book recommendations requested: I liked
My Korean Deli, which went into considerable detail about the day-to-day operation of a small convenience store.
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posted by enn
on Sep 21, 2012 -
9 answers
I need to quickly figure the 9th and 20th business days of each month for the rest of 2012 and all of 2013. Preferably not in a manual fashion.
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posted by reenum
on Sep 14, 2012 -
6 answers
How do you determine if you are on an employment blacklist? I have an MBA degree, and I have more experience and credentials than most of my MBA class, but I have not been able to get hired, and the only jobs I've been close to getting are at much less compensation than the average for my class. I interviewed for a position, made it past a phone screen, and went through a second in-person interview. I was told that they would get back to me in one week, but less than 1 day later I get a voicemail saying the company has chosen to go with another candidate. It's not the rejection, but the swiftness of the rejection after initial enthusiasm that makes me suspicious. If you are on a blacklist, how can you find out? And what can you do about it?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 6, 2012 -
41 answers
