QUESTION ON Starting a Children's Shoe Store I am planning to start a children's shoe store. How do you go about contacting the shoe companies or distributors to get the shoes into your store? - Tony Lee ANSWER Advice by Nach M. Maravilla Dear Tony, You need to identify the shoe manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, and build relationships with them. … [Read more...] about Starting a Children’s Shoe Store: Finding Suppliers
Archives for June 2001
How to Calculate Your Shipping and Handling Charges
QUESTION ON How to Calculate Shipping and Handling Charges Hi. I started my Internet wedding business in January of this year. We sell wedding gifts and favors. What I find the most difficult to figure out is how to charge for shipping. I have a set list of charges posted on my website. The fees are based on the amount of each order. Sometimes we simply don't charge enough … [Read more...] about How to Calculate Your Shipping and Handling Charges
Licenses and Permits for Starting a Home-Based Business
QUESTION ON Licenses and Permits for Starting a Home-Based Business First, let me applaud the helpful articles I read on this site.=) Secondly, I'm having problems finding out what licenses and permits are needed for a home based online business (unique clothing items) in California. Thank you in advance for your help! - Joy ANSWER Advice by Nach … [Read more...] about Licenses and Permits for Starting a Home-Based Business
Shaping Ideas into Profitable Businesses
QUESTION ON Shaping Ideas into Profitable Businesses I am reaching out, with no success, to join with others in the formation of creative or high concept new business ventures of the kind that are interesting to me. But I'm getting no response to my proposals, nor am I finding others in the same position as myself, that I might join with. All I find searching the web is MLM! … [Read more...] about Shaping Ideas into Profitable Businesses
How to Start a Business?
QUESTION ON How to Start a Home Business I am starting my own business as a training consultant and I need some resources. I don't know if I can simply start making contacts and seeing what happens or if I have to do something more formal before I can name my business and begin working from my home. My plan was to begin the business and see how it develops. After I develop a … [Read more...] about How to Start a Business?