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Creator:bnppma
Created:about 1 year ago
Activity:about 1 year ago
Users:5
Ideas:10
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Local cable stations, public television stations, college-sponsored radio stations - all good places to get your message (for help or to advertise) out there.
glitter | about 1 year ago
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Ask people you know if they would barter for services that you need.
glitter | about 1 year ago
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Connect with the local chamber of commerce or business organizations - sometimes they host new business forums and offer free or reduced cost advertising.
glitter | about 1 year ago
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Get help from an intern from a local university or trade college with everything from writing a business plan to creating an advertising campaign.
glitter | about 1 year ago
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Look into "angel" financial groups - some are organized through local university alumni associations.
glitter | about 1 year ago
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First: Find a need (are there a group of problems with a tangible problem that you can solve -- and how much is it worth to them for you to solve it)
JayHamiltonRoth | about 1 year ago
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try selling things on e-bay or making your own website that sells something you make
julia | about 1 year ago
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Most service-oriented business have no startup cost. Start providing a service that you are excited about... anything from laundry services to tutoring to consulting in your area of expertise.
anandvc | about 1 year ago
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I am thinking of starting a business in Hong Kong after graduating in United States.
bnppma | about 1 year ago