The Business Blogger http://www.business-blogger.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 What are ways to get business for my new carpet and janitorial cleaning business? http://www.business-blogger.com/what-are-ways-to-get-business-for-my-new-carpet-and-janitorial-cleaning-business/ http://www.business-blogger.com/what-are-ways-to-get-business-for-my-new-carpet-and-janitorial-cleaning-business/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:33:24 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/what-are-ways-to-get-business-for-my-new-carpet-and-janitorial-cleaning-business/ business
Entreprenuer Mind asked:


I just started my own carpet and janitorial cleaning business in the memphis, tn area. I do commercial, residential and vehicles. What are some successful ways to get contracts and market my business to get more business?

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Eric M asked:


I’ve been writing off my home based business for the last few years. If I stop using that portion of my home solely for my business, how do I indicate that on my taxes?

Additionally, does anyone know of any resources that indicate what the implications are of stopping a home based business write-off?

I see lots of information on how/what to write-off for a home based business, but can’t seem to find anything on what to do when that ends.

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Ken asked:


I am opening an online business for website design. (set up as a LLC, I’m the sole owner) Should I start keeping receipts of all business related expenses? Or would my business qualify as a hobby if I don’t make a certain amount of money in the year that I’m filing.

What types of things can I write off onto my business? (dinners, gasoline, etc.) Do I need a seperate business credit card/bank account for the expenses?

Do I have to accept payments towards the business’s services through a corporate account, or can they make the check/payment directly to me?

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]]> http://www.business-blogger.com/opening-a-business-and-wondering-what-types-of-expenses-i-can-write-off/feed/ 3 If you invest money into your business and the business loses money, how do the taxes work? http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-invest-money-into-your-business-and-the-business-loses-money-how-do-the-taxes-work/ http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-invest-money-into-your-business-and-the-business-loses-money-how-do-the-taxes-work/#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:24:33 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-invest-money-into-your-business-and-the-business-loses-money-how-do-the-taxes-work/ business
thebuffettour asked:


I want to start a business and I know most lose money in the beginning so I was wondering how the taxes work between filing business tax returns and personal tax returns. I wasn’t planning on doing a DBA so there would be two returns but do I claim business loss of revenue AND personal loss of investment?

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]]> http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-invest-money-into-your-business-and-the-business-loses-money-how-do-the-taxes-work/feed/ 2 How much should a business owner pay himself? Is it a certain percentage, or a set dollar amount? http://www.business-blogger.com/how-much-should-a-business-owner-pay-himself-is-it-a-certain-percentage-or-a-set-dollar-amount/ http://www.business-blogger.com/how-much-should-a-business-owner-pay-himself-is-it-a-certain-percentage-or-a-set-dollar-amount/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2008 07:06:57 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/how-much-should-a-business-owner-pay-himself-is-it-a-certain-percentage-or-a-set-dollar-amount/ business
thelastavenger34 asked:


I have a small computer repair/webdesign business in Oklahoma. I also manage at a pizza place, go to school and am a volunteer firefighter. I dont know how much of my business funds to pay myself in order to keep everything paid for, and still help the business grow.

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]]> http://www.business-blogger.com/how-much-should-a-business-owner-pay-himself-is-it-a-certain-percentage-or-a-set-dollar-amount/feed/ 2 What kind of business license do I need for an internet business or ebay business? http://www.business-blogger.com/what-kind-of-business-license-do-i-need-for-an-internet-business-or-ebay-business/ http://www.business-blogger.com/what-kind-of-business-license-do-i-need-for-an-internet-business-or-ebay-business/#comments Sat, 17 May 2008 22:29:20 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/what-kind-of-business-license-do-i-need-for-an-internet-business-or-ebay-business/ business
The Invisible Woman asked:


I am planning a business. I will start out with baskets for new babies and if all goes well I will make the extra investment for wedding baskets, and then so on and forth. By baskets I mean gift baskets. I have researched local business license, but I am not sure if a local business is the right way to go, so I am thinking internet or Ebay. What kind of license do you need for these types of businesses.

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]]> http://www.business-blogger.com/what-kind-of-business-license-do-i-need-for-an-internet-business-or-ebay-business/feed/ 10 how to start a business networking with different vendors.I would like to connect these vendors to a business? http://www.business-blogger.com/how-to-start-a-business-networking-with-different-vendorsi-would-like-to-connect-these-vendors-to-a-business/ http://www.business-blogger.com/how-to-start-a-business-networking-with-different-vendorsi-would-like-to-connect-these-vendors-to-a-business/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:06:22 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/how-to-start-a-business-networking-with-different-vendorsi-would-like-to-connect-these-vendors-to-a-business/ business
debra l asked:


I plan to work as a business person who finds different vendors for this business. Is this profitable? Is this a good plan?Do I meet first with the business with my idea, or do I start with the vendors first , or do I start my own webpage and have the vendors as part of that first?

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]]> http://www.business-blogger.com/how-to-start-a-business-networking-with-different-vendorsi-would-like-to-connect-these-vendors-to-a-business/feed/ 1 Does my small business need to file a tax return? http://www.business-blogger.com/does-my-small-business-need-to-file-a-tax-return/ http://www.business-blogger.com/does-my-small-business-need-to-file-a-tax-return/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:21:59 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/does-my-small-business-need-to-file-a-tax-return/ business
greg b asked:


I am a small business owner and have been developing my company for the past year. Because I left my previous job to start this business I do not have a current income and because my company only recently officially “opened for business” we do not have a profit line. Do I need to file? What about the business expenses that I incur?

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Michael C asked:


Hi, I am presently an undergraduate college student planning to graduate with a degree in Finance & Investments and a minor in Mathematics. After graduation, I plan on becoming an Investment Banker on Wall Street/ Real-Estate Entrepreneur. I am currently in the process of creating business cards and I was wondering what would be a good business credo to add onto my card. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!

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]]> http://www.business-blogger.com/what-would-a-good-business-credo-to-add-onto-my-business-card/feed/ 8 If you open a small business mowing lawns, what is the best/most common way to contract your customers? http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-open-a-small-business-mowing-lawns-what-is-the-bestmost-common-way-to-contract-your-customers/ http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-open-a-small-business-mowing-lawns-what-is-the-bestmost-common-way-to-contract-your-customers/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:47:11 +0000 admin http://www.business-blogger.com/if-you-open-a-small-business-mowing-lawns-what-is-the-bestmost-common-way-to-contract-your-customers/ business
Nick P asked:


I’ve been thinking about opening a business mowing lawns in the summer and plowing snow in the winter now for the last 2 years now, except I’ve never actually worked in the industry. I was just wondering if anyone could give me any information about the way that these business owners contract their business. Do they get a year or two contract with each business or is it by the job? Also, in either of the two scenarios how much money would be considered going rate to their customers? Thanks in advance for the information.

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