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Business Plan Writer/Package
2007-08-23 11:15:00
Start-up cost: RM5,000-RM10,000 Potential earnings: RM30,000-RM100,000 Typical fees: RM3,000-RM6,000 per plan (about two weeks of work) Advertising: Teaching courses on business development, networking, business associations, referrals from bankers and entrepreneurship centers, advertising in local business newsletters Qualifications: Understanding of financial statements, savvy business sense, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to get people to work together, experience writing business plans Equipment needed: Computer, fax/modem, laser printer, suite software, business-planning software, office furniture, business card, letterhead, envelopes, brochures Staff required: No Handicapped opportunity: YesHidden costs: Organizational dues, business periodical and newspaper subscriptions, insurance Lowdown:Business es are being created all over the country at a phenomenal rate. All of these new enterprises can get two kinds of benefits from having a business plan. Fir...
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Book Indexer
2007-08-15 11:11:00
Start-up cost: RM500- RM1,000Potential earnings: RM15,000- RM30,000 Typical fees: RM2.50- RM4.00 per printed book pageAdvertising: Direct mail to book publishers, Yellow Pages, industry newslettersQualifications: A strong eye for detail and subject matter; impeccable organizational skills Equipment needed: Computer with alphabetical sorting capability, printer Staff required: NoHandicapped opportunity: Definitely Hidden costs: Your time - indexes are complex and time-consuming, and must be accurate Lowdown:When you?re reading a book and you want to find information on a specific topic, you look in the index first. But it probably didn?t occur to you that putting together an index is a job dependent upon painstaking accuracy and attention to detail. It?s an area of specialization that sets professional indexers apart from other editorial types. These folks are typically not writers (although they can be), and they are not really editors, either. Their expertise is sought after the bo...
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College Internship Placement
2007-08-09 11:37:00
Start-up cost: RM1,500-RM3,000 Potential earnings: RM20,000-RM50,000 Typical fees: RM75-RM175 (paid by student/parents) Advertising: College newspapers, campus bulletin boards, direct mail to parents Qualifications: Background in placement services would be helpfulEquipment needed: Computer with printer, fax/modem, e-mail address Staff required: No Handicapped opportunity: Yes Hidden costs: Insurance, on-line time Lowdown:It used to be that companies offering internships contacted colleges to find students for vacation or short-term work. But, in the ever-competitive job market such students find that vacation work is essential to be included in resumes and are relying increasingly upon services such as yours to bring them talent in exchange for small pay and experience. It?s challenging work to find a suitable internship for a student (and vice versa), and you?ll have enough resources to choose from at your local library. There are plenty of books that detail such opportunities, an...
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Dating Service
2007-07-29 14:46:00
Start-up cost: RM5,000-RM50,000 (depending on how high-tech you want to be) Potential earnings: RM50,000-RM1.5 million Typical fees: RM350 per clientAdvertising: Yellow Pages, classified ads, 1-800 numbers, television ads, singles magazines Qualifications: None Equipment needed: Extensive phone system for 1-800 numbers, computer (with many using computer video programs to showcase their clients) Staff required: Yes Handicapped opportunity: Yes Hidden costs: Computerized systems can run as high as RM40,000 Lowdown:Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a living.?Today?s dating scene is vastly different from the old days, when a village woman made matches based on how her knee was feeling that day. Tired of meeting people in bars and the regular ?sweat shops,? many young professionals simply want a confidential, efficient way to meet the man or woman of their dreams. Because they don?t have the time to screen a hundred or so applicants, you can provide this service for them?and at a competit...
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Career Counselor
2007-07-18 11:20:00
Start-up cost: RM10,000-RM15,000 Potential earnings: RM30,000-RM65,000 Typical fees: RM350 and up per session Advertising: Yellow Pages, classified ads, job fairs, human resource newsletters Qualifications: Many states require certification Equipment needed: Computer, assessment software programs, TV/VCR (for educational videos), cellular phone, answering service or pager Staff required: No Handicapped opportunity: Yes Hidden costs: Any type of counselor must keep an eye on the clock if he or she is billing by the hour. Remember that time is money; clients often needto be told when their time is up Lowdown:There are literally thousands of careers out there?and many people simply can?t follow the road signs. As a career counselor, you can assist them first with personality assessment, then with matching your client?s motivations and interests to a potential career. Next, map out a success plan for achieving that new job or business (yes, many people do discover through career counsel...
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Advertising Agency
2007-07-07 10:55:00
Start-up cost: RM7,000-RM16,000Potential earnings: RM35,000-RM75,000Typical fees: RM75-RM150 per hour, a monthly retainer, or a per-job basisAdvertising : Networking, trade publications, teaching at a community college or adult school Qualifications: Knowledge of design, layout, and typography; writing skills; experience Equipment needed: Computer with modem and high-resolution printer, presentations, desktop publishing, and photo software, scanner, CD-ROM, fax, copy machine, business card.Staff required: NoHandicapped opportunity: Yes Hidden costs: Organizational dues and schmoozing may get costlyLowdown:You?re probably not going to be doing ads for Cellcom, but if you are motivated and highly skilled you can build up a home-based ad agency serving clients in a specialized area. To get a foothold, you?ll need to have experience from a larger agency, or a source of clients who know you and respect your interest in what they do. Activities such as collecting or participating in a spec...
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Consumer Researcher
2007-06-18 15:45:00
Start-up cost: RM2,500-RM5,000 Potential earnings: RM25,000-RM59,000 Typical fees: RM25 per hour Advertising: Business periodicals, trade journals, Yellow Pages, networking, referrals, business organizations Qualifications: Business background, experience in consumer research, proven track record, excellent written and oral communication skills Equipment needed: Office furniture, computer, suite software, laser printer, modem, fax, cellular phone Staff required: Probably Handicapped opportunity: No Hidden costs: Preparation of materials, utility bills Lowdown:Your experience in communicating with consumers will allow you to provide essential information to your corporate clients. How is their product viewed in the marketplace? How do people feel about it? What would they like to buy to go with it? How were they treated as they bought it? Would the average consumer be interested in trying a certain type of new sports equipment or baby chair? What is the most appealing approach right ...
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Corporate Trainer
2007-06-18 15:20:00
Start-up cost: RM5,000-RM11,000 Potential earnings: RM35,000-RM100,000 Typical fees: RM500-RM2,000 per day Advertising: Networking with local personnel managers, speaking before professional organizations and local groups, compiling a detailed portfolio in a specific area like sales or team management, communication skills, facility with group dynamics Equipment needed: Office furniture, computer, printer, fax, suite and presentation software, business card, letterhead, and envelopesStaff required: No Handicapped opportunity: Possibly Hidden costs: Living expenses for first six months to build client base Lowdown: Although there has been over the last decade an increase in the percentage of employees who receive formal training, fewer large companies keep a training staff on the payroll. The process of hiring and firing means big losses for companies trying to keep up with changing techniques, technologies, and procedures. Successful training will build a solid reputation, and can b...
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Financial Aid Consultant
2007-06-10 11:52:00
Start-up cost: RM2,000-RM4,000 Potential earnings: RM15,000-RM40,000 Typical fees: Flat rates of RM150-RM500 Advertising: Yellow Pages, classified ads, direct mail, Advertising: membership and participation in community organizations related to education, seminars and speeches for community groups, networking, referrals from high schools Qualifications: Experience as a school guidance counselor or college admissions officer, extensive knowledge of the field, ability to relate well to college applicants and their parents Equipment needed: Office with conference table for meeting clients, computer, suite software, modem, fax, printer, business cards, letterhead, envelopes Staff required: No Handicapped opportunity: Yes Hidden costs: Subscriptions, on-line time, dues Lowdown:The cost of higher education continues to escalate. Especially so if one opts for an overseas education even with a twinning facility. And while it is always said that many types of scholarships and financial aid a...
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Great Content - The Secret Of High AdSense Revenues
2007-05-25 09:30:00
By Joel CommThere are two ways to think about AdSense: you can think of it as a way to use your website to make money; and you can think of it as a way to makemoney with a website. What's the difference? The difference is in the content. In the first case, you already have a website and you simply put AdSense on the page to turn it into cash. You might change the content a little to influence the ads and you could make sure that you include the best keywords to bring you the highest revenues. You should certainly play with the way the ads look on the page to make them attractive and unobtrusive - and there's a huge range of different strategies you can use to do that.Ultimately though, the content is there already. You're just using AdSense to turn the content you're going to create anyway into money - and you're going to use AdSense secrets to make those revenues as high as possible.But lots of people also want to build a website from scratch for the sole purpose of cashing in...
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Increase Your Site's Ranking using Profesional SEO Service
2007-05-23 09:47:00
For people who love sharing their reviews, thoughts and all related stuff with others, then why not just set up your own website. Instead of sharing it for nothing, you can make money through it! There are many ways, like advertising google adsense in your site or just join affiliate programs and do review about their products. If people interested in buying them, YOU got cash flows into your account! Easy ryte? Now, to make sure surfers realize that your site exist, you need to submit your site to several SEO site. Remember, never assume that people out there know your site exist, you need to make sure they do know. I suggest you to take a look at discount click as they do provide profesional SEO services that guarentee will increase your website's marketing efforts and also increase your online sales for your affiliate's business. Why i suggest this site for you? because of the affordable Search Engine promotion servises that cost u as low as $50 per month! So what are you waiti...
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