most recent 30 from http://www.whenbusiness.com 2010-03-11T01:53:44Z http://www.whenbusiness.com/feeds http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/92/free-giveaways-to-get-new-customers Jenni 2009-11-12T15:03:12Z 2010-03-08T11:24:10Z

<p>I have a homemade soap business. I would like to drum up new business around the holidays and was considering offering some free samples that would include a coupon off a later purchase. The only thing that worries me is the offer going viral on the freebie websites. Is there a way to ensure that only legitimate potential customers participate?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/95/can-i-get-a-tax-id-number-online Jim Ingram 2009-11-13T16:50:34Z 2010-03-08T11:24:10Z

<p>I live in Brownsburg, IN and I would like to start a small business. Can I register for a tax identification number online? If not, how can I get one?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/84/when-should-i-file-my-1099-tax-forms xeroblade 2009-10-31T03:39:30Z 2010-03-08T08:24:43Z

<p>I have a tax question to ask all of you. I get 1099 tax forms throughout the year. I was told I should file them every quarter but I have been doing it every year. Are there issues by not filing every quarter or should I be okay?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/28/how-can-rogers-continue-to-charge-me-for-30-days-after-i-cancel-my-cell-phone Phil 2009-10-16T21:01:44Z 2010-03-07T08:25:22Z

<p>I do not understand how a company can be allowed to charge me for an additional 30 days for a service I have asked to cancel. The Rogers TOS, <a href="http://www.rogers.com/cms/pdf/en/TOS_Eng.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.rogers.com/cms/pdf/en/TOS_Eng.pdf</a>, item 31 states:</p> <p>"you may terminate all or any part of your Services upon no less than 30 days advance notice by contacting Rogers at the appropriate points of contact specified in these Terms"</p> <p>This is a very good reason not to have automatic billing to your credit card.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/23/where-to-look-for-real-estate-professional-online Jake 2009-10-16T14:17:30Z 2010-03-06T01:25:07Z

<p>I havent really started researching this yet, so bare with me. I'm building an online service that focuses on real estate investors and other real estate professionals that need help automating their business. I'm wondering if anybody knows of large communities I should get involved with to find these people?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/102/help-with-an-effective-email-signature Adrian 2010-02-25T15:24:15Z 2010-03-04T18:16:09Z

<p>I'm trying to come up with an effective email signature, but I'm undecided which has the most impact. So far I have come up with:</p> <p><strong>Joe Blogs</strong><br> Managing Director</p> <p><a href="http://www.fostercarepro.com" rel="nofollow">www.fostercarepro.com</a></p> <p>A little sparse, but should I include anything else i.e. Skype phone number, LinkedIn, company logo etc</p> <p>I don't want to make the signature too big, but equally I want it to look professional and contain the RIGHT information. I've had answers from other forums but interested to see if there is any new ideas on this site.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/5/what-is-a-triple-net-lease-that-i-see-on-all-the-office-space-real-estate-listing Bobby 2009-10-13T18:12:23Z 2010-03-04T03:23:56Z

<p>I see triple net leasing on many listings for office space lease. What does this term mean for me? Is it better to get a lease with triple net or without?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/69/starting-a-new-business-with-a-small-investment anand 2009-10-26T05:20:08Z 2010-03-03T01:24:03Z

<p>I want to start a new business with a small amount of investment. Which type of business can I choose for my current situation and which type of advertisement is the best for my business. Your answers or your thoughts are appreciated.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/72/best-free-advertising Theresa Hoose 2009-10-27T02:16:54Z 2010-03-02T11:24:11Z

<p>I am trying to start a new business but don't have much money for advertising. What are the best websites to advertise on that don't cost much or preferably free? I am trying to do a national advertising as my services can be used by anyone, anywhere.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/48/what-are-my-liabilities-after-a-sale rmarsalis40 2009-10-21T17:15:51Z 2010-02-25T17:24:44Z

<p>I have a small motorcycle sales business. What is my liability after a sale?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/50/business-strategies-for-small-companies angel1982 2009-10-21T18:21:16Z 2010-02-25T17:24:44Z

<p>What are some of the sales, marketing and distribution strategies for a small company and what are the methods to reduce the ratio of sales to marketing expenditure?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/101/business-plan-advice chrisdillon 2010-01-14T14:00:28Z 2010-01-14T14:00:28Z

<p>What is your #1 single best resource or piece of advice for someone who wants to write a business plan but has never written one before?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/100/low-cost-ways-to-market-a-small-business Candice White 2009-11-16T16:50:15Z 2009-11-16T16:50:15Z

<p>I have a small retail internet business and I would like to know what are some good ways to market my business online inexpensively and effectively. I dont have a lot of money but I would like to know some effective way to market my business. Would email be a good way to market, flyers, banners on sites, etc? Please be as detailed as possible.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/97/how-do-you-solicit-businesses-to-purchase-ad-space-on-a-website kp1979 2009-11-14T00:54:43Z 2009-11-14T00:54:43Z

<p>I would like to start a small employment website and I would like to know what is the best way to let companies know about the site and offer advertising space. </p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/96/how-do-i-determine-the-most-profitable-number-of-employees Ryan 2009-11-14T00:27:05Z 2009-11-14T00:27:05Z

<p>What would be the fourmula/method for determining the most profiable number of employees that a small business should employee? What other pieces of information would I need to know to get that answer?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/94/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-a-small-business Frank 2009-11-12T22:13:53Z 2009-11-12T22:13:53Z

<p>Was wondering how much it would cost to start a mail order business. How much and what kind of equipment is needed? Could it be home based?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/93/best-approach-to-take-when-looking-for-financing unknown (google) 2009-11-12T21:06:12Z 2009-11-12T21:06:12Z

<p>When I approach a bank, private investor, or any individual or entity seeking some start-up capital, what approach should I take? What do I need to bring with me? What is the best method to present my case to be a worthy candidate to get some of their funding?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/85/whats-the-best-bookkeeping-software-for-a-small-start-up Wade Edwards 2009-11-02T01:33:00Z 2009-11-09T16:49:44Z

<p>I'm getting started with my own business, and I need to get a bookkeeping software. I've looked at Quicken, but it's really expensive $1000+ Is there any other software programs out there that work just as well or do I need to suck it up and get quicken?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/90/depreciation-of-a-new-truck kykiddmm 2009-11-03T00:28:25Z 2009-11-03T00:28:25Z

<p>When filling out my tax return forms, how many years to I need to spread out the depreciation of the purchase of a new service truck?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/83/when-does-it-not-make-sense-to-buy-in-bulk TaiLee 2009-10-30T12:47:53Z 2009-11-02T20:29:49Z

<p>My company buys a lot of supplies for our office in bulk, but sometimes it doesn't seem like we're getting the best price we can. We don't waste supplies as it is, but I just get the impression we could be saving more on certain supplies if we bought them individually/in smaller boxes. Is this the case for anyone else?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/82/ways-to-use-social-media-marketing-for-small-businesses Becky 2009-10-30T03:59:13Z 2009-10-30T03:59:13Z

<p>The importance of social media marketing is growing for businesses. I would like to incorporate this type of marketing for the small private healthcare agency that I work for. How can I use sites like Facebook and Twitter to grow followers and our business?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/80/quick-business-start-up Julie 2009-10-27T17:13:51Z 2009-10-27T18:34:53Z

<p>I am planning to begin making candles from my home. What is the best way to start marketing this home based business that will bring in a small amount of business that I will be able to keep up with the demenad?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/70/does-anyone-know-any-work-at-home-job venkat09 2009-10-26T11:42:04Z 2009-10-27T15:51:30Z

<p>Does anyone know of any small business from home? I have been looking for this small business for a long time. I am looking for a small business from home that which i could do with a computer and internet connection.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/62/financial-options-available-for-a-small-business paulmartin 2009-10-24T21:37:07Z 2009-10-27T04:59:23Z

<p>How can I raise funds for a small business and what are the various options available to raise funds to expand its business in new geographical areas?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/61/budget-allocation-for-marketing-advertising-and-promotion angel1982 2009-10-24T21:00:59Z 2009-10-27T04:50:12Z

<p>What are the best industry practice for small businesses to allocate limited budget for marketing, advertising and promotion and how to get maximum return on this expenditure?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/71/what-to-do-with-software-from-a-business-model-for-a-offer-comparison-web-site-l Konrads 2009-10-26T12:42:46Z 2009-10-27T04:43:47Z

<p>Hello!</p> <p>The business concept in broad terms was to help customer find the cheapest or other best offer from comparable offers by automatically going to those websites, filling out complex forms and then presenting back to the customer. Money is made by offering complementary products and advertisements. In this specific case, the idea was to aggregate home insurance and car insurance data in Sweden, but it is not . Maybe not very web 2.0, but if one can be at least 1/2 as useful as the aforementioned skyscanner...</p> <p>I built the back-end that powers the collection and can be queried with JSON from front-end easily and now I wonder what I should do with it? My instinct hunch would be to just sell it at bargain prices (any buyers?) to compensate time investment (it has docs, quality code, etc).</p> <p>But maybe the collective minds of linkedin have better suggestions? Some tech entrepreneurs willing to pick it up from here? Any ideas - where to seek more help appreciated.</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/68/about-business jayakowsalya 2009-10-26T03:43:44Z 2009-10-26T03:43:44Z

<p>How is improve in our business?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/63/business-books-for-beginners balakrishan 2009-10-25T03:47:44Z 2009-10-26T03:01:30Z

<p>I want to know some books on business for beginners?</p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/59/getting-started-advertising MASHOP 2009-10-24T17:40:33Z 2009-10-25T05:18:14Z

<p>What method is most cost efficient in advertising for a small business? What gets the best dollar spent to customer in store ratio? I've thought of several avenues including newspaper(print and online editions), direct mail, other local internet site advertisements, and local TV ads. If there is another route I have not mentioned, please include. </p>

http://www.whenbusiness.com/questions/60/should-we-keep-support-functions-in-house-or-outsource-them needanmba 2009-10-24T19:08:47Z 2009-10-25T05:10:58Z

<p>My family has run a business for four generations. Revenues are extremely reliable, and there is no competition in our operational area. We are, however, geographically constrained and internal growth is minimal. Support costs (billing, collecting, accounting) are substantial. Historically, we've done this in-house, which has kept two or three people employed (out of 10). Our systems are now outdated, requiring a substantial IT investment (>$30K in hardware and software). Outsourcing has been suggested as an alternative. How, exactly, should we evaluate these two options?</p>