How do I get started in the ceramic tile business? What are some websites that I can use?
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It depends on what aspect of the business you want to get into.  Sales, installation, manufacturing, wholesale, etc.  Be more specific.
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You dont need to pay anyone to start your own website. Its free but you may want to buy some cheap web page software. You probably already have webspace through your internet provider. Check into affiliate programs, kmart, walmart, shopko, tons of them! Everytime someone purchases something thru your site you will receive a commission. Just look for the affiliate links. When you are happy with your site you may want to obtain a domain name. This will make it easier for the public to find. You can purchase a domain name for as little as 3 dollars a year. Yahoo provides this service. The hardest part of running an internet business is pushing your site. Be prepared once it is up and running to spend many hours poking your site down peoples throat! After you get it rolling the rewards can be great!
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Here are some sites to get you started.  Best of luck with it.
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Look up http://www.excelyourbiz.com \nto learn how to build a professional business website on your own without the high cost of paying for a webmaster for free or for a low cost. They show you everything you need to know to build your own web site. \n\nThey offer advice and guide you through the steps to \nbuild your very own web site. Basic computer skills are needed\nand you don't need to be a computer whiz to build your own website.
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Hi, I have no experience with this but I've found two sites that may help in starting up your business.\n\nGood luck!
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Look up http://www.excelyourbiz.com \nto learn how to build a personal, business, or merchant \nwebsite on your own without the high cost of paying for a \nwebmaster. They show you everything you need to know to build your own web site. \n\nThey offer advice and guide you through the steps to build your very own web site Basic computer skills are needed and you don't need to be a computer whiz to build your own website.
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Your best bet may be to go into business for yourself...\n\nThe best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* How to Really Start Your Own Business, Fourth Edition by David E. Gumpert\n* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert\n* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman \n* Business Start-Up Kit by Steven D. Strauss \n* Start Your Own Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Rieva Lesonsky\n* Starting an Online Business For Dummies, 4th Edition by Greg Holden\n* How to Start and Maintain A Successful Online Business by Kelly Thornton\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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A friend of mine has a framing business. She has fabulous books of art works, prints and posters she orders for her clients. \n\nBeautifully crafted, sophisticated pottery is another option, as well as the (frameable) work of local artists. Instead of putting your own money into their works, contact local talented potters and artists and take their work on consignment. Use contracts and make it a business agreement. This gives them an outlet for their work and gives you merchandise without an outlay of your own cash. It also gives you an artistic 'gallery' atmosphere. \n\nDo you have enough space to rent to artists to give group art classes? These people would be future customers of yours and allow you to make the space pay.\n\nIf you use any of these ideas and it works out let me know. I would be interested to hear. Good luck with your venture!
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Here are some websites and web documents on how to start a web hosting business:\n\nHostingResolve.com's Starting a Web Hosting Business\nhttp://www.hostingresolve.com/book/ch01.pdf\n\nBecoming a Web Host Company\nhttp://www.dedicated-servers-seek.com/?articles/hosting_company\n\nHostLibrary.com's Starting a Web Hosting Business\nhttp://www.hostlibrary.com/node/print/65\n\nAs for search engine optimization tips, I strongly suggest you check out WebmasterWorld.com (membership if free, though they have an exclusive paid supporters section) - they have high quality forum members there who knows search engines. SEO is a moving target that you need updated information especially if you want to become a web hosting company.\n\nHope this helps\nIsabel Isidro\nPowerhomebiz.com
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Well,  you might need a little practice before you make the real thing. www.piczo.com is a good place to start. You can post pictures, bulletins, and your favortie hobbies ; as well as making friends. Friends can sign your guestbook to tell you how they like your site. Try it out!
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Selling Online: How to Become a Successful E-Commerce Merchant by Jim Carroll, Rick Broadhead\n* The Complete E-Commerce Book: Design, Build, and Maintain a Successful Web-Based Business by Janice Reynolds\n* Intelligent Selling: The Art & Science of Selling Online by Ken Burke \n* E-Commerce for Dummies by Don Jones\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Look up http://www.excelyourbiz.com \nto learn how to build a personal, business, or merchant \nwebsite on your own without the high cost of paying for a \nwebmaster. They show you everything you need to know to build your own web site. \n\nThey offer advice and guide you through the steps to build your very own web site. Basic computer skills are needed and you don't need to be a computer whiz to build \nyour own website.
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if you already know everything about designing websites I would put a resume up on Monster.com  if you don't already know how to build a website you can learn how for free at www.w3schools.com
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yahoo's www.geocities.com is the easiest interface that ive come upon.  you can start fresh, or you can have a preset wizard to guide you.
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There are lots of great tools out there that are helpful, including sites that offer templates and help you get started. I have been impressed with the tools and service of GoDaddy (www.godaddy.com). If you'd like to learn more about the process, consider buying this book, which outlines the process, step-by-step: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764507206/103-0552344-8898226?v=glance&n=283155\n\nHere's some tips from http://website-design.mcdar.net/\n\nSo you want to build a website here I will explain some simple but also key aspects that are commonly taken in to consideration when a website developer creates a website.\n\n1) Website Design - The website design must be neat meaning that everything looks like where it is meant to be (nothing out of place or out of proportion). Also your sites design is related to the topic of your website e.g. your site is about flowers then your design must have flowers.\n\n2) Site Navigation - Visitors must be able to get where they want to go without going through a maze a good way of putting it if you can get there in 3 clicks it should be fine. Also it helps when search engine spiders go through your site since it makes it easy for the spiders to index the site.\n\n3) Domain Name - Domain name is important since it is one of the first thing that your visitors will see. Your domain should relate to your site topic or business name. Length of the domain usually 6-8 characters is a good length and easy for visitors to type.\n\n4) Scroll Bars - don't make your website pages too long so your visitors have to scroll for hours it is also a good option to just create another page and don't make people scroll side to side.\n5) Returning Visitors - make your visitors return to your site by adding one or all to your site:\n\n- Email Newsletter (Ezine)\n- Community Forums\n- Online Tools\n- Online Games\n- Useful Content\n- Competitions and Prizes\n- and so on\n\n5) Website Logo - Make your logo unique and brandable so that people will remember your logo and then will remember your site and products.\n\nThese are some simple points that you may take into consideration when you build your website if you need some further assistance have a look at your competitors website and see what they have done. Remember what you put in is what you get out of your website and on that note GOOD LUCK and enjoy the whole process of building your very own virtual property.\n\n\nAll that said, if you'd like something simple and quick, here's the company that made my website, and they charged me less than $300. I knew nothing about doing it, but it came out great and they guided me every step of the way: www.wordtechs.com.\n\n\nGood luck with your new venture!\n~Tia~
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Professional Real Estate Development 2nd Edition by Richard B. Peiser, Anne B. Frej\n* Real Estate Development: Principles and Process by Mike E. Miles\n* Be a Successful Residential Land Developer by R. Dodge Woodson\n* Land Development Calculations: Interactive Tools and Techniques for Site Planning, Analysis and Design by Walter Martin Hosack\n* Residential Land Developer's Checklists and Forms by R. Dodge Woodson\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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You can start by reading the article "Starting a Janitorial and Cleaning Service Business" at  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol95/janitorial.htm. The article contains information on startup strategies, operational considerations (prices, manpower, finding suppliers), and marketing the business. \n\nFrom the article, here are some tips:\n\n1. The first step to marketing your business is deciding who your potential customers are and determining the types of services you could offer. \n\n2. The best way to market this business is through cold calling. Drive through the area to look for newly opened businesses, buildings or facilities. Then introduce yourself to the landlords ­ your potential clients ­ and request for an opportunity to bid on their cleaning contract. \n\n3. Draw up a better and more professional proposal by learning firsthand the needs of the potential customer, as well as the layout of the facility (e.g. type of carpeting, etc.)\n\n4.  Networking is another effective strategy to get ahead in the janitorial business. Aside from newly opened buildings, get a list of companies that are downsizing or laying off cleaning staffs.\n\n5. Word of mouth is another effective form of advertising a janitorial service. It can be generated through favorable feedback from your existing clients that will hopefully filter to other building owners or entrepreneurs in your area.\n\n6. If you decide to embark on advertising, you can try placing an ad in newspapers or trade journals in your area. \n\n7. You can also try direct mailing to potential customers, sending them information and brochures about your business.\n\n\n\nFor detailed information I suggest you read the following books:\n\n- Janitorial Service Businesses : Strategies for Promoting, Estimating, and Bidding Cleaning Services \n- The Janitorial Contractors Bible \n- Introduction to Janitorial Service Contracting : How to Succeed in Your Own Cleaning Business \n- Cleaning Up for a Living: Everything You Need to Know to Become a Successful Building Service Contractor \n- Introduction to Janitorial Service Contracting : How to Succeed in Your Own Cleaning Business