Whats the best way to sell a Homebased business?
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go to a trainer that has helped thousands of people www.danijohnson.com
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Put an add in the paper.  Maybe try to offer something that other sites don't...  This one is a long shot but you could call people who are listing their home FSBO in the paper and call them and offer your services.  Plus, it would help if you spend some money advertising your website so the owner knows that it's to their advantage to use your services.
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Ebay is excellent place to start ... have anything around yr house u want to get rid off ...list it on ebay.  Or if you have a wholeseller who you can purchase items off at a bargain and sell it at a profit.
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Check out For Sale By Owner information on the web for self study and marketing tips. My company Redwood FSBO, offers marketing materials / flyers, lawn signs, advice, and listings on website for free. \n\nAlso, use flyers and marketing materials and post them around town, or better yet network with business colleagues and family to get the word out about when you open houses will be.\n\nIf you interested in learning more contact Owen Jamison, FSBO Managing director at 978-998-7153 http://www.redwoodfsbo.com \n\nTell him Reggie Sent You.
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Pay cash if you want stay.\n\nIf you are investing, rent it out.\n\nAnother fastest way, when you bought it,do a back to back sales to another buyer(subsales)
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I went from a tangible selling Optics to DR offices to an intangible Home health selling services.\nFirst you have to find out who your market is to set down and make a list. \n\nWhat I did is I made a list I could sell to other companies  like home health’s and hospices and do trades I could sell to private individuals family for there loved ones providing a service ,to attorney's  ,To reverse Mortgage people  Long term care insurance people and also refer them. Funeral counselor ETC.\n \nThen you ask yourself why is our product better different or more reasonable then every one else.\n\n I would also practice in a mirror what I would say about the company so it would become natural.\nI would also ask myself what would I ask about this company if it was brand new to me what would some of the questions I would ask of the person who would present this company and why do I want to go with them. I would also ask my friends to ask which questions they would ask.\n\n I would I sell it to each person differently so they would want to go with our company a DR would be sold differently then a Hospice per say. A doctor when I go in I ask the Dr do you have a lot of patients that cancel, well would you like to fix that problem and have a better retenion rate? Well my company does transportation. When the patients say they can't make the appointment because of no car you tell them I know a company who wait while you’re at the DR. for a small fee. They either find a ride or they would call us. I would also mention that we do post surgery and end of life issues \n\nA hospice I would mention my aide’s do12/ 24 hr shifts as needed when The poor family is worn to a frazzle and really need to step back and be the family instead of trying to be the care taker. To give that much needed break.\n If I knew what you were marketing I could have help better I am sure.\n\nHope this helps Diane
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Please don't go the "cheesy" route; IE: DITECH\n\n   Your business depends on a client base that is in need of housing certainly, but more important than that perhaps is,,, how active is the "Market" in your area?\n\n   Have you linked up/networked with any well established, possibly return customer, Realtors?\n\n   I enjoy investing in Real Estate, and/or at least constantly shopping it and any options for buying. I don't know the lattitudes you are able to offer as a Mortgage Broker however. Do you own the business? Is it already a well established business? Is it in a decent location?\n\n   Again, I don't know your allowable range of options within the framework of the business, but you might look into offering as many options to buyers as exist,,, IE: SHIP, etc. It may also serve you to offer a customer a referral to another type of lender once in awhile, depending on your ability to loan to them, or their abilities to get a loan.\n\n   Certainly you can do balloons and flyers, radio spots, TV, change the "CURB APPEAL" of your office, change the signing, advertise more extensively in the Yellow pages, hire some clown in a themed suit to stand outside,,,NOT,,,LOL.\n\n   Networking with other brokers and especially with Realtors, who in turn might recommend you to prospectives, might be the better way to go.\n\n   There is no fear that I can see, that the market is going to fall apart anytime soon,,,even with over escalation of prices,,,and no matter that, there isn't anymore land,,, per say.\n\nRev. Steven
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The best business that you can be sure that you won't get ripped off is one you start yourself. A business opportunity may be presented as the business that can give you $5000 per month, only to find that you cannot even get a single sale or lead -- and then you feel ripped off.\n\nThe best home business depends on what you want, how you define to be interesting. A person may consider a pet sitting business to be the most exciting work in the world, while another person would rather watch TV than take care of dogs. \n\nThe key is to determine what your interests are, what you want to do, what is suitable for your lifestyle and your overall goals, and what can fit with your resources.\n\nDan Ramsey in his book "101 Best Home Businesses" has a chapter on how to find YOUR best home business. He suggests these 10 steps:\n\n1. List 5 things you do best\n2. List how others would benefit from what you do best\n3. Find out how to give people what they want\n4. Learn the value of your services to others\n5. Find out who else offers similar services\n6. Learn from the successes of others\n7. Learn from the failures of others\n8. Plan your own success\n9. Make low cost mistakes\n10. Enjoy what you do and how you do it\n\nHe then made suggestions on the best home businesses according to type. Here are a few of them:\n\nBest Businesses Using Craft or Physical Skills\n- antique restoration\n- auto detail service\n- carpet cleaning business\n- errand/delivery service\n- housecleaning business\n\nBest Service Businesses \n- bed and breakfast operator\n- caregiver\n- catering service\n- senior day care center\n- tutoring service\n\nBest Professional Businesses\n- desktop publisher\n- magazine writer\n- import/export service\n- income tax preparation service\n- event planner\n\nSome other home business ideas:\n\nTop 10 Home Businesses with Rapid Break-Even Time http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol33/breakeven.htm\n10 Profitable “Go-Out" Home Businesses http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol31/goout.htm\nLow Cost Startup Businesses http://www.entrepreneur.com/lowcostbusinesses/0,6617,,00.html
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Probably you may want to list it on the Web.\n\nIf it is not a one-shot situation: as in you are renting-out units, consider building your own site. A resource for this  is: http://selling-a-service.first411.com\n\nSorry - but you need to be more specific in your question so i took the liberty of sharing 2 possible options.\n\nHope this helps you. Good Luck!
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That depends entirely on you. The best home based business should be built on something that interest you. It can be built on a hobby or some other skill you have. The main thing is to sit down and make out a goals list. What do you want to get out of the business? How much time are you willing to commit to the business? How much you are willing to invest to get started? How much are you willing to invest in advertising and promotion? How long do you expect it to take to start making serious money out of it, and what plan of action will it take to achieve these goals. There are a lot of great business out there, the best for one person may not be the best for another.
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I'd start with 5% on top of the seller fees.\n\ncheck out the link below for more info...\n\nhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,316352,00.html
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what are the items which you are selling? if they are not too large, can you keep one room to store them. put an advert in your local paper. good luck
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Its depand that what u want to sell ,\nbut as of now Ebay is the Best.\n\nTry it\nwww.ebay.com
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First you would have to apply for a business license, before that though you should make sure to really research your items that you sell...or that your rental space will allow you to make a profit.  Its a good idea to make contacts with your suppliers now, that way you can see if its profitable business or something that will stress you out and barely keeping your head above water.
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You can either sell using your own website or sell through a marketplace like Ebay. Here are pros and cons of each approach:\n\nCREATING YOUR OWN WEBSITE\n\nPros\n- allows you to establish your own "real estate" on the Web;\n- allows you to attract a bigger audience; not limited to eBay buyers (not everyone buys on eBay)\n- scaleable as it allows your business to grow; \n- allows you to give more information about your business to your visitors and give them reasons to trust you\n- alliws you to give more information about the product, play around with factors that can increase conversion\n- gives you a more professional look \n- makes you look like a "big" business (an e-commerce seller that also sells on ebay "looks" so much bigger than a purely ebay seller)\n- you can put in as many items you want without paying listing fees\n- you can sell as many items as you can without paying value added fees\n- less restrictions than eBay (you are more free to write your sales copy)\n- easier to market on the Web\n\nCons:\n- requires technical knowhow to create a website (or money to pay someone to do it for you)\n- fixed price (price you set is what you get)\n\n\nSELLING ON EBAY\n\nPros\n- auction format; prices can go up higher than you originally set it for\n- eBay's brand and size of its market \n\nCons\n- listing and final value fees\n- lots of restrictions \n- harder to get onto search engines\n- link exchanges are more difficult \n- increasing competition (it is not as easy to sell now on eBay compared to others)\n\nI would say it depends on what you want with your business. If you have a steady supply of product to sell (not just based on what you can find in your attic), I would go create a website - and THEN use eBay as an additional sales channel. You just have more room to operate and grow your business with having your own store.
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think bigger...sell it online to everybody!\n\nGood Luck
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There are a myriad of things you could do. But the best is an internet business especially if your aim is to have more time with your family.\n\nYou can also think of selling on ebay. These route are relatively easier to start and with little startup costs. \n\nYou can also consider home-based franchise - but you need a hefty amount to cover your initial costs.