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Office Chair Repairs

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Office Chair Repairs

In every waiting room and every office, there are office chairs. These chairs are quite expensive and those buying them surely don’t want to simply throw one away just because it’s slightly broken.

It is amazing how much new office chairs can cost. They usually start at around $100 and go up from there. Therefore, if you are able to offer a repair service, businesses should be happy to pay you an average of $20 a piece to fix the chairs they already have. Just make sure that you let them know of any added expenses due to replacement parts that are needed, before performing the repairs.

You will need to invest in some simple tools and in a vehicle that you are able to transport your customers’ chairs with. A large van or truck is probably the best ideas for a business like this. If you are able to invest in a van, you may even be able to repair the chairs one at a time in your van while parked near your customers. This would save you the cost of traveling if the repairs are simple enough to take care of, from your van. Your customers should be happy to only lose the use of their chairs for just an hour or two.

If you live in an area that has many companies and doctors offices that are within a reasonable distance from you, this could be an excellent ‘business idea’ for you to consider offering. Visiting each office in person and leaving a business card would be the best way to offer your services to them. Therefore, you may want to invest in a good number of business cards also, so that you are able to leave them with prospective customers.

If you prefer, you can advertise your services also in your local newspapers and phone book. Visiting local office supplies stores would be a good idea too, let them know about your services, in case they would like you to repair floor samples and returns. Leave several business cards with them also.

You might also offer to clean office chairs too, if you are interested in offering this added service. Sometimes someone will have an accident in a perfectly good office chair and just throw it out, not knowing what else to do with it. This is especially a problem with waiting room chairs. If the chairs are upholstered, it can also be quite easy to reupholster simple waiting room chairs. This would of course cost more than $20 to accomplish, but they may be very happy if you are able to refurbish a chair that just needs reupholstering.
The more services that you are able to offer your customers; the better it is for your business.

Resources:

http://www.chairdoctors.com/

http://www.chairmd.com/

http://swivel-chair-parts.com/Tips/tipsPage.html

Office Bouquets

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Office Bouquets

Aren’t you more impressed when you walk into an office or business when there are a bouquet of fresh flowers there? I am. It just makes the room feel more professional and inviting to me. Maybe because they took the time and spent the money to make sure there are always fresh flowers in the room. It says that the establishment wants a good image.

You could offer to furnish businesses with fresh flowers on a regular basis. This would ensure that your customers have a fresh bouquet all the time. Buy the flowers in bulk and deliver them either in person or by mail. As long as you live in a well-populated area, you have potential customers. All types of business offices and even the residential areas would benefit from your service. But even if you live a little more of the beaten path, that doesn’t have to stop you. If you have close access to fresh flowers in your area, you could offer a fresh bouquet by mail to offices that would like them.

Only buy the flowers that your customers want. Remember to find out if they have certain preferences or dislikes when they sign up as new customers. You want them to be happy with your choices for them. Always encourage communication with them too, to find out if they are happy with your services. Sometimes you will have to be careful of certain flowers that can cause allergic reactions in people. You will know this buy their customized subscription!

You can charge an average of $20 per bouquet. That will go especially for customers who just want to try out your service before committing to a subscription. Make sure that you will be able to provide a modest and attractive bouquet for this amount and still make a small profit. Don’t forget to figure in your delivery cost in the overall cost.

These will make great gifts, too! Usually subscription services are on a monthly basis, but with flowers and their short life span once picked, you will offer a weekly subscription base most of the time. For those customers that would like to send flowers to someone regularly as a gift, monthly might be just right for him or her.

If you love working with flowers this could be a fun and enjoyable business idea for you!

Resources:

http://www.littleriverflowerfarm.com/bouquets.html

http://www.livethislifeonpurpose.com/?page_id=26

http://www.gaiagardendesigns.com

http://www.harmonyhillgardens.com/bouquets.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Arrange-Flowers

http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-arrange-flowers.htm

How To Make Money By Staying Up At Night

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

How To Make Money By Staying Up At Night

Are you one of those people who have trouble sleeping at night? Would you rather sleep during the day? What if I told you that it was possible to make money by staying up at night or just by being a light sleeper? Would you be interested in having a company pay you for your sleeping problems?

Working at night can have lots of benefits. It allows you to have some time during the day when you can accomplish tasks such as paying bills, etc. that you are unable to accomplish when you work a full-time regular day job. If your spouse works nights, it is beneficial to your relationship if you both work nights. So where can you find a good night job?

–Answering Alarms Could Be the Answer

Alarm companies monitor businesses whose alarm has gone off at night. This is usually by accident and requires a simple visit to check things out. This requires the Alarm Response Agency to hire individuals who answer the alarm notifications. They then contact the individual responsible for going to the premises to determine the cause of the alarm. Many times, going out to the premises is done by the owner or manager of the company. This can be very frustrating since they may need to respond to numerous calls during one night - let alone 365 days of every year. Since this is the least welcome aspect of the business, the owner/manager often is relieved to have someone else take over this responsibility.

–How to Get Started

The Yellow Pages of your local phone company is a good place to start your search for work. Look under Security Systems, Security Alarms, and Business Security. They may indicate that you need to look in a different section. After you have a list of companies, contact each of them by telephone. Ask if they have a Human Resources or Personnel Department that handles hiring. If not, ask them who does the hiring for Alarm response personnel.

Another good method of locating an alarm company is when you visit any of your local businesses, look for a sticker on their door or window. Make a note of the alarm agency information. You can then contact them using the White Pages of your local phone company.

–Requirements for Alarm Company Employees

Most agencies will require that you be at least 18 years of age. Each has their own regulations for alarm company employees. Some states will require you to obtain a license to perform this type of service. Check with the prospective company to see if your state requires this type of license. They will also be able to tell you how much the license costs and how long it takes to obtain one. If your state does require a license, you will probably have to have a criminal background check and submit your fingerprints to the local law enforcement agency. All of this information can be obtained from the alarm company.

Resources:

http://locksmithsolution.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=21&Itemid=58

http://www.guardianalarms.net/blog/

http://www.alarmsystemreviews.com/reviews-alarm-companies-m-z.html

I Quit! Sell Resignation Letter Templates

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

I Quit! Sell Resignation Letter Templates

It is rather easy for one to decide to resign from a job. However, writing the right resignation letter for the boss or HR department often proves to be a rather difficult task. Many people are unsure on the writing procedure for their resignation letters and do not know what to add in it to produce an effective resignation letter. So providing resignation letter templates for sale could prove to be quite an interesting, and beneficial business for you.

It is very important to write the right resignation letter when deciding to terminate your employment. This is because it is most likely that the employer will file the letter for future background checks by an employee’s potential employers. There is also the possibility of the letter existing as potential evidence in a lawsuit if the employee files for one after resignation. These are the main reasons that all employees should write effective and safe resignation letters that will not hurt their future career. It is always important for the employee to leave an organization on good terms with the employer. So, the resignation letter should be one that conveys the right message of the resignation, while imparting some respect to the employer.

You could do the work of writing a safe and effective resignation letter for such employees. You could create numerous formats of resignation letters for them to choose from, and sell them at considerate rates. You could perhaps sell the templates at about $5 - $10 per template. It is up to the employee to choose the most appropriate template for their resignation. Give them a few varieties of resignation letters to choose from. These letters should have the same matter of resignation, but projected in different ways.

You could create different types of resignation letters; perhaps a simple, courteous, and friendly one or a formal but grateful letter. Sometimes an employee may need a resignation letter that is formal and straight to the point; it all depends on the cause of resignation and on the relationship between the employer and employee.

To display all this, you will have to create a website solely for your resignation letters. You could either do this on your own or get a web designer to create an effective website for you. Place some resignation letter examples and formats for the employee to view. You could also create some mock letter formats for them to fill in, to get the feel of the resignation letter.

It is important to use SEO tactics to place your website on a high ranking on the Internet. This is because higher rankings provide a larger number of people using your services. This is an important factor as it is only if your website is placed on the higher rankings of search engines, will there be a higher possibility of anyone knowing of your website. Once you gain more visitors to your website, the ranking of your website also increases. Correspondingly, you will experience more business for your resignation letter writing business!

Resources:

make money from writing

www.i-resign.com/uk/home/

www.career-advice.monster.com

sample-resignation-letters

How to Start an Editing Business Online

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

How to Start an Editing Business Online

Do you have a detailed eye? Do you constantly catch the mistakes in other people’s writing? Does it just get under your skin when someone writes a simple sentence or article sprinkled with spelling and grammar errors? Do you buy the Elements of Writing each time a new edition comes out? Then this idea may be for you.

I do believe that the Elements of Style books are a writer’s and editor’s bible. Everyone should own the newest dictionary and thesaurus. Geez, why wouldn’t they?

So, if you are like me, and share these personality traits as questioned above, you already have a great starting base to create your own editing business!

However, there are a variety of things that can contribute well to your business, and help you bring in more clients. This doesn’t mean that if you don’t already have them that you can’t have your own editing business. It simply means that it would help to bring in more clients for you, because when anyone spends their hard-earned cash on anything, they want to make sure they are going to get what they expect. Seeing some of these things listed on your website could help ease their minds and get them to press that “buy now” button easier and faster. Just having the pure skill is very important, and that’s a lot better than having to learn how to edit manuscripts. You’re already there! You will, however, want to learn as much as you can about the business itself and how to serve your clients to the best of your ability.

Here are some things that will help bring in more clients:

1. An educational background in English or Literature
2. You are already an established writer or editor
3. Have worked as an editor

You should also have great knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word. It is the most popular word program people use to write with. Get to know this program inside and out! You could also get WordPerfect, but Microsoft Word should do just fine.

Remember, none of this is absolutely necessary in starting an online editing business. But it may be something you want to plan on doing in the future. You could take a class at your local college or online. Some helpful books that I highly recommend are: The Elements of Style Illustrated, the most recent dictionary (several versions if you can get them), and a recent thesaurus. Take a stroll through your local library for books on editing.

Now all you need to do is create a solid business plan, create a website, draw in clients, and get testimonials from your clients! There is a lot of planning ahead, but that is just the beginning!

Resources:

http://www.indianchild.com/writing/proofreading-jobs.htm

http://www.jobster.com/find/US/jobs/for/proofreading

http://ezinearticles.com/?Online-Proofreading-Jobs&id=101283

http://www.articleclick.com/Article/Proofreading-Jobs—How-To-Find-Online-Proofreading-Jobs/930938