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Fred · Fred

A Discover Business Card is a great way to help you get started. No Interest for 12 months Your Business Name Printed on the Card

Murray · Murray

I recently purchased a year subscription to the Bastion Beat, our industry's first trade publication. Every month I look forward to getting my next issue. In addition to starting a business in a fairly new industry, I am also a first time business owner. Yikes! It's a little scarry when you are ju...

frankie781 · frankie781

I'm building a database of new homeowners and soon will be creating mailing lists - what's the best and least expensive way to do postage on the bulk mailings I plan on sending out. I've read many topics in the old and new forums and tried "search" under postage and postage machines but they c...

frankie781 · frankie781

I'm getting ready to have brochures printed at a professional printer and was wondering if I should include my logo on the brochure or just use as included in resources (with my info, of course). Thanks

jnapretired · jnapretired

This is what I call the listing problem: I went to Allpages.com with my 48503 zip code and looked under local professionals, where it ran the gamut from Attorneys to Veternarians, but the closes it came to our profession was Insurance. That typically is the case and the problem in a nutshell. Recently...

pktull · pktull

This is what I am making plans for to start my business. 1. Purchase Pre-Paid Legal - Legal Plan for the Self Employed (comes with small business consulting through GoSmallBiz.com. 2. Purchase HJB Software. 3. File LLC status. 4. Purchase Bond & G/L Insurance 5. Create web site. 6. Purchase digi...

jnapretired · jnapretired

Quite a while ago, I wrote about the "Listing Problem." and it appears to have remained a problem. I have recently joined ServiceMagic, but when selecting a category, to be listed under. There doesn't appear to be the ideal category for me to select. They have categories such as Photograp...

jnapretired · jnapretired

I must admit it, that I am rather nervous about Friday evening, because I have a meeting with homeowners in the "University Estates." My city is predominantly high crime ridden and short of new residents. Next to the "Estates" is a very modern and uptodate elementary school. W...

rshockley1 · rshockley1

I am not new to the business but am having new business cards printed. Wondering if anyone here puts your title (owner, proprietor etc.) on your business cards? I am a sole proprietor right now. Anyone's input is welcome. Thanks in advance!

Laura · Laura

Hi Everyone, I purchased the Home Journal Business Start-up kit over a year ago and am having trouble getting started. I currently run a successful Professional Organizing business and want to expand to offer the H.I. services to my current clients and new ones. I have spent hours reading over th...

SerialTrak · SerialTrak

I am currently looking to form partnerships with other home inventory companies which do not operate in our area. What the partnership would entail is link exchange, customer referral, etc. If interested please email me at jason.cvancara@serialtrak.com

Erik · Erik

Hello all, I am wondering what financial software you are all using? Quicken? Quick Books? Peachtree? Money? Pros or cons of each? Thanks, Erik

Ron S · Ron S

I am having a bit of a problem trying to decide if I should charge by square footage or by time. My first thought was it may not look to good if I sold a basic package and it is taking me much longer than it should. I am thinking it may be better to start out using square footage and not worry about time then swi...

rodney · rodney

Hello everyone....just placed an order with Queensboro for some shirts...grand total $36 for 5 shirts with embroidered logo. The logo had a free evaluation and the set up charge was FREE!! The logo setup is free if it is under 11000 stitches. If you view my logo you can see that it is a block design so I fi...

Erik · Erik

This message board has been really quiet the last few days. I am hoping its because everyone is busy with Inventories!!! Lets get some discussions going. Here is how I am doing: Registered as an LLC Registered with the state Designed my logo Registered my domian and started working on website Chose my...

Ann · Ann

I was wondering, how many of you wrote a business plan for your company? I think that this is an important part of starting my business, but I am kinda stuck on where to start. When it comes to writing the marketing section I am not sure what to do since this is such a new industry. How do I do any comparisons...

DianaL · DianaL

Hello to all! Just starting out here, in fact ordered kit but haven't received yet. I was wondering if anyone could possibly give me an idea of about how long it takes you to inventory a certain size house. Has anyone kind of kept track of this, perhaps to at least know an average? Like for 2,000 sq ft appro...

Yankiwi · Yankiwi

Hello All- My wife & I just purchased the start-up kit and are most excited about getting started with the business - even in what appears to be an economy that is getting soft. One question we have is how we properly claim the cost of the start-up kit as a deductible expense on our income taxes. On whi...

Erik · Erik

Hello All, I know I have been really quiet recently. I would like to ask for some help on motivation. I have been really busy and then the holidays kicked in. Now I am having trouble getting excited about this business again. Could some of you share some success stories? Tell us how much time you are spe...

Kelly · Kelly

What financial aspect of starting up your business was your biggest barrier?

cami · cami

Hello I was wondering what type of phone do you use for primary business and customer contacts. cell, home phone, or do you use a separate home business phone. and do you take phone calls while on an inventory. I'm looking for the best business practice to use for professionalism. Thanks New Beginni...

Jahquand · Jahquand

Has anyone attempted to gain associate membership with I.I.I.? I have been in conversation recently about it. I believe if we are able to align ourselves with this industry association it would increase our credibility. Just wondering if someone else may have tried. If you did and were not succe...

Kelly · Kelly

I just googled "home inventory". It's been a few weeks since I did it. Has anyone seen the new Quicken Home Inventory Manager software for sale? What's up with that? In fact the search sults are incredible. So many more companies advertising online and lots of different database program...

Kelly · Kelly

I just noticed that under my name here it says Veteran member! Whoa. That was fast. I do not feel like a veteran of anything, except maybe life. I'm just checking in. I have completed two free inventories. I learned a lot. The second house was amazing. The owner did so much beautiful carpentry from expos...

Priscilla · Priscilla

Thought it would be just a little more exp going through them, I printed out documents to do myself to register with state I thought thats what this is ..it would cost me $50 and then putting it in paper for 3 wks...but the total price for legal zoom is about $850 is this normal these are two of the things the...

Bridget · Bridget

I'm doing some researching on Bonding (you know, as in "Licensed, BONDED, and Insured") and have a few questions: What kind of bond did you purchase? (What coverage does it provide?) How much coverage did you buy (in $$$) How much did/does it cost you (...

Kelly · Kelly

Is there anyone operating in New England?