Aazdak Alisimo asked:




If you know that you want to hold a business event but just aren’t sure where to start on the whole thing, here are some event ideas that might lead you in the right direction.

Event ideas can be as diverse as the companies and businesses that hold the events themselves. The first thing to think about when choosing what sort of company event to hold is what your reason for having the event is. Depending on the type of information you want to get out – a new business venture, a new product, a promotion – you can decide what sort of event will get your information out in the best way possible.

One of the best company event ideas out there is to hire a company event planner. While planning an event yourself might seem easy at first, the logistics of making sure everything will go off without a hitch can often be more than just one person can handle. A company event planner can make sure that you get the right location, food, entertainment and more for your event without having to go and shop around for all of these things by yourself. They can often give you great ideas of what will work for your event and what will not, and whether or not an idea that you have is feasible.

Other ideas can come from looking at previous company events. Take a look at the other events held by competing companies or businesses, and see how well they worked. Take the good ideas from these events, and avoid anything that seemed to be too complicated or unfriendly for the audience. Remember that you don’t want to exactly copy any other company’s event, but you can definitely take ideas from events that are already passed. Also look back at your company and their own events, and make sure you don’t repeat what has already been done.

Finally, company event ideas can be had in many places that are great resources for all event planners – such as books, magazines and the Internet. Look around, there are ideas everywhere. Themes can evolve around the core message of your event, or they can be totally separate and wacky. You can choose to stick to ideas that are tried and true, such as sit down dinners and classic parties, or you can start your own event traditions with picnics and concerts. Many planners get their inspiration from tons of different sources.

Business event ideas are all around – and there are many good themes and ideas to choose from. Picking one for your next event should be a piece of cake, if you take the time to carefully think about the event.

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Nazir Daud asked:




In reality, no cares two hoots about your new business idea until you actually succeed at making some money from it.

Good new ideas do not usually make money for a new entrepreneur. It takes far too much money to launch a new idea, build a market for it and persuade customers to buy. If you do end up having an idea that works it is far easier for “big business” to take you over, once you have proven it, than to try and steal your idea.

Many people think that people like Richard Branson made their fortunes with a “big idea” but this could not be far from the truth. Richard made his money by being better at marketing, execution and delivery than existing established businesses.

If you are still worried about protecting your new idea then you could do so by getting potential investors to sign a non disclosure agreement. You could trademark your logos and designs. And if it is a new invention then perhaps apply for a patent.

In reality the money you spend protecting your idea would be far better spent on marketing and execution.

Investors & bankers meet people everyday that have the next big idea. They are more concerned about the status of the person seeking money and whether they believe that this person has the work ethics and ability to repay the loan. They are not interested in stealing your ideas.

If a young entrepreneur came to me for advice with their latest new idea, chances are I would tell them to bin it! “Find an existing business idea that is already making serious money and see if it is possible to execute it better” would be my advice.

Successful Business is 1% inspiration (new idea) and 99% perspiration (true grit). Having a great idea is only a small part of creating a health business.

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Abel Cheng asked:




Every money making opportunity that you see boils down to one common thing: idea. As you know the best ideas pay. The most creative ideas pay.

The best thing about ideas is it’s free and everybody has the capability to think of ideas.

In order to be creative and innovative about ideas, you have to have knowledge. Knowledge is important. You need to know thousands of things to be creative.

Below are steps that you can take to come up with profitable innovative ideas:

1) Read and study as many things as possible about your industry or product. You need to investigate specific information of what you are going to sell. For example, if you want to be involved in real estate, you study everything about the subject matter in details. If you want to start a business, you have to know what’s going on in your industry, what sells and at what price, etc.

2) Improve general knowledge. Don’t limit yourself to only learn about things in your own industry. Learn as many topics as possible from other industries. It can be any topic. This enables you to think out of your own industry.

3) Mix and match ideas from cross industry. Once you investigate and research enough, your mind is the
storehouse of all the ideas you have studied. And this is the main source to your creative ideas. All the knowledge you have learned so far is the raw materials to produce new ideas.

4) Thinking of raw idea. After you have done your study, think hard about the solutions you want to your problem. Then stop and relax. Get a cup of coffee or go for a movie. Do something relaxing and let your subconscious mind work for you. The idea or solution will come to you at a much unexpected moment. For me, ideas always come to me before I sleep. My mind will be bombarded with ideas that I can’t stop.

5) Refine your raw idea until it’s up to your satisfaction. You can always do your own research on the raw idea by asking questions to target market to test the feasibility of the idea and how to improve the idea further.

Basically new idea is a combination of old ideas. You need to have enough old ideas to come up with new ideas. That’s why constant reading and observation are important.

Sometimes when someone has launched a new product, you would say, “Hey! I thought about that before. That’s my idea.” You might have had thought about the idea but you didn’t capitalize on it. Someone has done it before you.

It’s always good that you have an ideas book. Whenever you think of a good idea, write it down. You can always work on it or improve it later. Bring along the ideas book wherever you go. It doesn’t need to be fancy. It can be a normal pocket-sized spiral notebook.

With the method outlined above, I hope that you will be the next person who makes fortunes with unprecedented ideas that people can never think of.

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Perry Webbing asked:




Starting a small business can be exciting and scary. Knowing there is an equal chance of great success and great failure may seem daunting at first, the reality is you can be successful if you find the right business idea that works for you.

What drives your need to start your own small business should also be taken into account. If you are starting your own business to enjoy some of the flexibility it allows, that should be taken into account when you decide which business idea and plan will work the best for you. If you want to start a small business will little initial investment that should be taken into account as well.

There are several business ideas which allow you to start with little initial investment. The best of these ideas are to use the skills and knowledge you already possess to start a business. This can include individual sales consultant, consulting for businesses and individuals, house-sitting, pet sitting, landscaping, selling in online auction forums, personal organization, running errands, and tutoring.

These are all businesses which can be started by simply marketing through passing out business cards, posting ads in classifieds, or by posting flyers in your service area. Without having the need for a large staff and an actual in person location, you can start the business with little investment and maintain a small monthly budget. This will allow you to put your skills and knowledge to use while starting your own small business. Whichever business opportunity you decide will be best for you, remember even with little start up money, you can take a great idea and make it successful.

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Perry Webbing asked:




Starting a business, large or small, online or offline is a risky venture. You need to ensure that your business plan is bullet proof and will make money no matter what. After all, most likely you’ve invested more than just time and effort on your business. Most likely you’ve also invested a lot of money.

However, there are two ways to start a small business without incurring the large start-up capital costs. So, no matter where you want to work- in the real world, or online, there is a perfect small business idea for you.

1. In the Real World: A fun, fast and nearly free business venture in the real world is a delivery service. If you have a car and you have the time, then a delivery service might be the perfect business move for you.

Offer to pick up food, laundry, alcohol, people, etc from various places in your community. Charge a delivery service fee of course. You can also most likely get a discount from the vendors if you advertise their place of business on your delivery vehicle.

This is a great small business venture that has limitless possibilities. All you need to pay for is advertisements for your company and fuel and you’re in business!

2. In Cyber Space: A Membership Site is your best bet online. Membership sites are sites where members pay month by month. Similar to a magazine subscription, the best thing about a membership site is that you are the boss, the editor-in-chief.

Membership sites are easy to maintain and fun to run. Furthermore, you can get a site live with hardly any start-up fee. Simply invest in a membership site guide and you’re ready to go!

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Craig Cortello asked:




Developing an innovative spirit in the workplace doesn’t require extraordinary measures. As a manager, you can experiment with simple ideas that merely break routines, allowing your employees permission to drop the facade that we all don to some degree when we punch the clock. Here are a few ideas that will help you lighten things up for your staff and get their creative juices flowing, if you have the courage to take the leap.

1. Dart Board

Start every staff meeting by allowing everyone a shot at the dart board. Best shot gets to kick off the meeting, appoint the moderator, or tell what they did over the weekend. Starts things off on a playful note and gets your people out of their chairs. For safety purposes, stick with the magnetic or Velcro variety.

2. Colored Markers for the Flip Chart

Sounds simple, but we are programmed from an early age to correlate the amalgamation of colors with the awakening of our imaginations. If you need further evidence of this phenomenon, observe a classroom full of first graders the next time a teacher instructs them to put away their math books and take out their crayons. And experts agree that the key to creativity lies in the ability to awaken the child inside each of us.

3. Music Creativity

Ask each team member to write a 4-line verse to a song that relates to their job duties, hobbies, business ideas, etc. Go around the room and ask them to sing, rap, or simply recite (military cadence perhaps) their verse. Print the
compilation in the next company newsletter to get a little PR for your department or office (others in the organization might want to transfer in when they realize that you’ve given your staff permission to have fun).

4. Music Creativity II

Ask your staff to bring in a CD with a song that describes their personality, work attitude, or how their weekend went. Play excerpts before the meeting for a laugh.

5. To Serve Mankind

Ask your staff to convey what they did over the weekend that was a service to another person, charitable organization, or noble cause. Vote to determine whose action was most heroic and award a gift certificate to the winner, let them leave work early on Friday, or take a longer than usual lunch break. This will encourage your staff to think of new ways to develop a sense of community. It will also help your people feel good about their co-workers, get to know them better, and give them a sense of pride in the organization.

6. Vocabulary Expansion

Ask your team to bring a rarely used or obscure word to the next meeting. Have them use it in a context that is applicable to your business.

7. Memory Exercise

Read a list of 10 or 15 things, preferably something related to your business, your industry, or to a customer and give an award to the person who can commit the most items to memory. This exercise can help your staff become more familiar with your organization and with your customers. Memory development is also a key to developing new customer relationships that will help your business prosper.

8. “If I Ran This Place…”

Ask your staff what they would consider the ideal job, the ideal workplace, and the ideal location. You can’t transform your place into utopia, but you might gain some insight into feasible, marginal changes that will improve things. Now that you have them thinking without barriers, ask them what they would do first or different if they ran the company, office, or department. You’ll be surprised by the answers.

9. Show and Tell

Have your staff bring something that they’ve created, that they are proud of, or from their childhood that the group would find interesting or funny. Demonstrate an interesting or unusual talent, perhaps. We loved this game when we were in kindergarten, and for some reason they made us stop playing as we got older.

10. Top 10 Lists

Until David Letterman decides to pursue intellectual property infringement, go ahead and try this one. Give a topic at your staff meeting, and ask for the answers the following week. Remember to keep it clean and non-offensive. Have your staff rank the answers and use a point system to determine the winner.

We would never ask our employees for quality without offering the resources, direction, systems, and commitment to develop procedures that ensure improvement in that area. Yet we ask employees for creativity or to “think outside the box” all of the time without giving another thought as to how to initiate the creative process. Take the first step and give your staff permission to shake things up a bit at your office. You’re likely to see some changes – for the better!

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Sean R Mize asked:




You are new to internet marketing and you need some advice on how to start. You are not alone, and here are some home business ideas for beginners to the big, big, world of internet marketing.

The fact that you are new to this business does not necessarily imply that you do not have a product. In fact most people who enter into internet marketing with their eyes open either have a product to sell or an idea for one. However, let’s assume that you have none and are looking for a quick entry into this fascinating industry. What are the possibilities?

In order to make the most of internet marketing you need your own product. While you are working on it, you can make money selling other people’s products. There is more than one way to do this. The first is affiliate marketing whereby you sell another person’s product for a commission. Although you can sell hard goods and soft electronically delivered goods, the best commission deals are with the electronically deliverable goods such as software and ebooks. You can sell the same product time and time again, whereas with hard goods there are material and delivery costs involved with every item.

Typical commissions for hard goods are 5% – 10%, whereas those for electronic goods such as software or ebooks are around 50%. That’s right. You typically earn 50% for every ebook you sell. That is why affiliate marketing is a technique of choice by many internet marketers who have no intention of producing their own product other than an ebook relating to others how they did it.

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Richard Blaine asked:




Many people think that if they want to start a farm, they will have to take out a huge loan to buy a large piece of land. In reality though, there are many farms out there that are available to rent. This is a great way to get your feet wet and be sure it’s the business for you before taking on a huge financial risk. Some of these farms even include all the equipment you need. All you need to do is provide great farm business ideas, some hard work and a little capital and you’ll be well on your way to a successful farming venture.

If you’re just getting started in the farming industry, it’s best to surround yourself with the best people out there. Your first step should be to hire a foreman to oversee the farm. Be sure that you hire someone who understands your vision and will work hard to make it a reality. After you’ve found the right person, they should be able to help you decide what the best route to start with is, and how many people you should hire.

One of the most important aspects of running a successful farm is making sure that you’re getting feed and other supplies at reasonable costs. Be sure to take advantage of the internet to find the best deals out there. If you have a hard working team, a nice piece of land the right attitude, it is definitely possible to make your farm business ideas a reality by renting land.

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Peter Bissel asked:




Business often is an idea that is so promising when you contemplate about how you will invest your money and time in it. Two it is so easy to make a living from small businesses than big business ideas that require huge capital and attention. A kiosk is one of those small business ideas that require little capital and less labor. Most kiosks have been able to grow from a small kiosk status to a supermarket chain. In fact, most supermarkets are progenies of kiosks.

How to start up a kiosk; you need to have no trouble at all to start up a kiosk. All you need is to stock it up with the kind of products your target market needs and al will be well.

Identify a strategic location for your kiosk. The best places to set up one are within sprawling estates and strategically, in a densely populated area. This guarantees you customers no matter what time of the day.

The location of your kiosk should be very strategic. You need to set it up in the buildings so that even late night customers can always find you and get what they want.

Pile a stock so that everything they want is available easily. Arrange your stock well so that you will easily kiosk an item once on of them asks for it. Be courteous and polite. You will become the most loved and prosperous man around. Your kiosk will grow from a mere kiosk to a mini shot, a mini supermarket.

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Bella H asked:




For the cost of cleaning supplies and a stack of marketing materials – you can be well on your way to starting a Home or Office Cleaning business! A cleaning business is flexible and versatile in many ways. You can offer your services to small business offices, churches, day care centers, private homes, and much more. Due to the ease of start-up and low overhead costs, the cleaning business is often crowded and can be very competitive in some areas.
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Here are a few things you will want to keep in mind if you are considering a Home or Office Cleaning Business:
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1. What range of services will you offer?: This is one service based business where it may be best to keep your list of services as flexible as possible. Where one client may want to hire you for a weekly deep cleaning of their home, another client may need a one time service of clearing a cluttered garage. Someone may want a laundry service while another wants carpet cleaning. Be open to your clients needs and wants.
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2. In what ways can you set yourself apart from the rest?: A home-owner or business in the market for a cleaning service ultimately want just two things – a clean home or office and peace of mind. How good you are at providing those things will determine the success of your business. When a person allows you into your private space, they are trusting that you will not steal or do anything else to betray their trust. As a small business owner, you do not have the brand recognition of a larger cleaning company, so you will have to work harder to gain clients. To give them peace of mind it may be wise to insure and bond your business, keep an up-to-date copy of your driving record, and criminal background check. You should offer to show any new client this information.
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As society grows more conscious of the environmental impact of certain chemicals, people are moving towards eco-friendly or “green” alternatives. You can reach that demographic by offering green cleaning solutions and child-friendly methods. This will be very important for families.
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3. How can I market and advertise my cleaning business: When it comes to advertising – you will want to concentrate your efforts to high volume social places. Your local grocery store, day care facility, church or shopping plaza are ideal locations. Consider spending the money to run a print ad in your towns newspaper and CraigsList.com is another great (free) alternative. Building your word of mouth reputation will be important, offer to clean the homes of friends and associates in exchange for a testimonial of your services. You may also want to consider marketing a contract deal to local apartment complexes, Realtors and credit unions. These companies will always need a reliable service to thoroughly clean apartments and homes after leases end, evictions and foreclosures. In fact, specializing in foreclosure clean-up may prove to be highly profitable.
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Though the overall start up costs of a cleaning business are very low, you don’t want to make the error of skipping over the important steps. Make sure to register your business legally with your county, state and the IRS. Purchase a domain name and establish a website. Finally, you are a cleaning professional and must present yourself as such at all times. Although you are cleaning messes, your appearance should remain tidy!

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