A lot of people, especially in a recession, will consider
starting their own business and here is where we will tell you about business opportunities, and how you can get into a business
of your own. There will be business opportunities in service industries and retailing and wholesaling. Consider
these carefully, because going into business is not easy -- it needs commitment and sometimes financing to set up the business
and to get it going before sales can carry you. Observe the business if you can and talk to others in similar businesses
for information and to learn from their experiences.
SELL THE NAIL POLISH HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES USE IN YOUR OWN
STORE OR IN YOUR WORKPLACE
Update August 21, 2011 Here's
an opportunity for you to set up your own beauty boutique selling the custom nail polish that Hollywood celebrities have used
professionally on TV and movie sets and personally.
Tammie Ly
has announced the relaunch of her Chinoiserie Nail Lacquer for both retail and wholesale customers and this allows individuals
to buy her unique beauty product direct at wholesale prices and set up their own business selling it at flea markets and in
their own stores and even at their offices and workplaces. The unique and custom blended nail polish in the Chinoiserie
line has been a favorite of Hollywood celebrities for both personal and professional use. Tammie Ly and her nail polish have
been featured in some of the top beauty, fashion and celebrity magazines including Allure, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Us,
and she has appeared on various fashion television programs.
What
makes her Chinoiserie Nail Lacquer famous is the exquisite shades and the ability for custom blends to match any outfit for
any Hollywood production. And now you can sell this amazing beauty secret in your own store. It is also available for
wholesale distribution to quality retailers, spas and salons. Custom blended colors are strictly supervised by Tammie
Ly herself, and special orders are available in addition to more than one-hundred custom colors now in stock.
For
information about direct sales including wholesale accounts, contact the company at (818) 752-4347 or go
to www.chinoiserie.net to see color samples on their website. The product line is also available at The Chinois Beaute Bar located at
12668 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, California 91604.
GROW YOUR BUSINESS -- OR START ONE -- AT THE NEW LOS ANGELES
VENDOR FESTIVALS
Update December 6, 2011 The second
L.A. Vendor Festival is coming to the Hollywood Park Race Track & Casino parking area on Saturday, December 17th,
and more of the festivals are being scheduled for 2012. Here's your chance to give your business a vital boost -- or
an opportunity to start a new business by reaching new bargan-hunting shoppers. The Los Angeles Vendor Festivals will
be held in the parking area of the Hollywood Park Race Track and Casino in Inglewood several times each year. Vendors
including small businesses and food truck operators and service providers such as mortgage companies and insurance agents
can get a spot in the event. These LA Vendor Festivals are ideal to introduce your company to area consumers at a low
cost.
You can set up a spot in the Festival area to sell new clothing, electronics,
jewelry, accessories, furniture -- and reach bargain hunting shoppers.
For information
call (818) 280-7900 or go to www.LAvendorfestival.com for information. Boost your business, or start one here. Also see our "Los Angeles Vendor Festival" page for information about their current shows. Below is one of our Best Buys TV Show reports that we did for
the first L.A. Vendor Festival.
OUR "PENNYSAVER" PAGE HAS SMALL
BUSINESS ADVERTISING AND MARKETING HELP
Take a look
at our "PennySaver" page. The PennySaver not only can help you with affordable advertising, but the company also has a division for
setting up websites and to handle search engine marketing. We have some video reports on these services.
HELP FOR YOUR
HOME OFFICE, HOME BUSINESS
One
of the best ways to start a business is to start it in your home. You save on rent, for one thing. You also save
on commuting time. There are also tax incentives for operating out of your home. But you might shy away from a
home office or a home based store or business because you just don't know how to make it appealing to customers. And
if you have a home office or home store now, you might need help to get it organized so you can work your business better
and with lower costs. That's why you might need a professional organizer who can help you set up your business correctly,
and help you build your business office or store at the lowest possible cost. Andrea Anderson is the "Organizing
Virgo" and she can make it happen for you.
Watch
the TV report below and call her for more information at 310-927-2232
or go to the website www.organizingvirgo.com for information.
START OUR OWN
BUSINESS SELLING MEMORY FOAM MATTRESSES
There
is a new discounter of memory foam mattresses that discounts prices up to 70% for mattresses similar to those sold with major
brand names. This company can discount because it doesn't use major brand names and it sells direct to the public over
the phone and through its website www.MemoryFoamLA.com and at its showroom in Santa Monica. It is a modest showroom which also helps to keep prices low. This company
goes by the name MemoryFoamLA.com, just like its website, and they can deliver or ship. I was amazed to find out that
memory foam mattresses can be compressed and rolled up into a large tube for shipping. Memory foam pillows are also
available.
A queen memory foam mattress
starts at $499 and a king memory foam mattress starts at $599.
This company is growing and is looking for others to open up their own stores selling these mattresses.
Call them for information including information about set up, training, inventory, etc. Entrepreneurs can sell over
the Internet or from their homes or set up a store or sell from a flea market or swap meet. You only need a small space
in your house or garage to have a store set up. For infomation call (310) 482-8226 and watch the TV
report below to learn more about this company and their mattresses.
THESE MARKETING PROS
WILL HELP PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS
One
of the most important things you can do to help your business grow is to promote it on the Internet. Marketing on the
Internet involves more than having a website. Marketing on the Internet also involves making sure that people know your
website and your company exists. That's why I want you to know about a company called Indie
Marketing Genius. Here is some information about what they do:
Indie Marketing Genius provides you with an extensive customized social marketing
network to fulfill your goals in the new global village - the internet. That means they will use popular websites to
promote your website and your company. They might use Facebook or YouTube, or other social networks as well as blogs
and getting your company mentioned in other websites.
What
can this kind of Internet marketing do for you? Well, it can increase sales, help promote events and sales, expand your
fan base, introduce products and help establish your brand, boost your name recognition, and simply get the word out about
you.
The company says "we make
sure you are seen, known and heard online by building, expanding and maintaining your online social networks, blogs and websites
presence. You must be online to succeed in the 21st Century."
Bobbi Miller-Moro is the president of IMG and you can call here at (310) 460-9474
or email her at bobbi@indiemarketinggenius.com
START YOUR OWN
STORE, FLEA MARKET BOOTH, OR EBAY SALES
Update
September 8, 2011 If you want to start a business, your first thought probably is where to get the merchandise to sell?
What will be my wholesale source? We have the answer. RhinoMart, which is a major liquidation company and wholesaler of new merchandise to many businesses around the
country, is now selling wholesale lots to the public. This is your chance to
buy wholesale-priced goods for your business. You could open a store, sell on eBay, start a website, or sell at flea
markets.
RhinoMart
can give you access to more than 200,000 wholesale products and wholesale lots. You can shop and order directly from www.rhinomart.com around the clock and the company says all orders are shipped within 48 hours. Schools and charities can also buy products
this way. You'll find the website is loaded with wholesale items including apparel, household items, general merchandise,
electronics, toys and more. Watch the video below.
The ownership and management
of RhinoMart recently changed, and here is some new information about them:
More than 220,000 products
are available through the site currently, and this amount is expected to expand to 1 million soon. RhinoMart.com’s selection
includes cases, pallets, and lots of closeout or liquidation merchandise across a broad spectrum of product categories. Electronics,
home décor, fashion, handbags, and accessories are some of the more popular items, and party supplies, baby products,
domestics, food, and office supplies are just some of the other items available. Seasonal merchandise, additionally, is sold
throughout the year and changes to reflect holidays or other notable happenings, such as back to school sales.
Retailers, eBay sellers, and nonprofits all benefit from using a site like
RhinoMart.com. Items often come to RhinoMart.com from retailers. These returns or clearance items, also called closeouts or liquidations, are purchased by RhinoMart.com, who then sells them to other retailers or sellers.
A retailer or seller purchasing from RhinoMart.com is able to sell the marked-down merchandise for a profit, and establishing
a relationship with a wholesale supplier, such as RhinoMart.com, allows such an entity to keep its inventory regularly stocked
and to take advantage of regular discounts and new products.
In addition
to offering steep discounts, RhinoMart.com presents its merchandise in multiple options for order. Large pallets or lots are
often the only options from some wholesalers, and while RhinoMart.com offers both of these, smaller cases of one type of item
are also available. This way, a retailer or seller can purchase one item in a larger quantity without having to sort or sift
through the thousands of products in a lot or pallet. Additionally, items sold in cases range from discounted or discontinued
products recently taken off shelves to the latest trends or technology, which is particularly important for fashion or electronic
retailers.
Minimum orders, as a result of RhinoMart.com’s new changes,
are now $49.99; for international customers, this amount is $1,500.00. Setting up an account is necessary for retailers or
sellers looking to use RhinoMart.com as a wholesale supplier, and a reseller’s permit may be needed in some locations. For efficiency and
quick delivery to customers, RhinoMart.com has more than 240 warehouse locations across the United States and offers around-the-clock
telephone support.
Here on our new media website "Moneyman" Alan Mendelson who is the original Best Deals TV show reporter and
consumer advocate shows you the best deals on TV, and the best buys, bargains and where savvy shoppers go to save, and
how to get the most for "your money" with the best of Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County, Riverside County
and San Bernardino County. Our Best Buys TV Show has the best TV deals and is the only regularly scheduled weekly best
deals TV show in Southern California. We show you the best deals on TV and more deals on www.alanbestbuys.com and www.vegasbestbuys.com and www.moredeals.com the original buy and sell, show and tell, video website. Some of the content can come from paid advertising and
from our advertiser paid TV infomercial programs. The Best Buys TV Show is a paid infomercial program which may also
include news and information which is not sponsored or paid for by advertisers. AlanBestBuys.com has the highest ranking
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