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From: winegar@skyler.mavd.honeywell.com
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Need simplies way to start business.
Date: 8 Oct 92 22:01:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: skyler.1992Oct8.160119.1
Organization: Honeywell Systems & Research Center

In article <BvrAxt.5yn@access.digex.com>, mheney@access.digex.com (Michael K. Heney) writes:
> In article <1992Oct6.165327@ties.bell-atl.com> df2tg2n@shoes.bell-atl.com writes:
>>Can somebody tell me the quickest, easiest, cheapest, fastest, etc. way to
>>form a small business (from a legal/tax viewpoint)?  The reason for wanting
>>to do this is for tax purposes to do software related contracting work
>>which I have found/initiated on my own.  I would be the only employee.
>>
>>Main questions I have are:
>>
>>...
>>-- 
>>Steve Rosen, E-mail to: steve.rosen@bell-atl.com
> 
> ...
>  Get a state sales tax license so you can purchace your
>  equipment "tax-exempt", if that's appropriate.  You need to file for a 
> ...
> -- 
> Mike Heney                |   Senior Systems Analyst and     |  Reach for the
> mheney@access.digex.com   |  Space Activist / Entrepreneur   |  Stars, eh?
> Kensington, MD (near DC)  |     * Will Work for Money *      |
> 
I don't believe you can purchase "Equipment" tax-exempt.  You can purchase
raw materials that will be used in your end product, or items for resale
tax-exempt, as the state will get its 6.5 cents worth in the end, when you
sell them.

Keith Winegar (Minnesota)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: jamesd@techbook.com (James Deibele)
Subject: Re: PC Accounting Software
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 00:29:39 GMT

"Kee Yip" <kyip@moose.cs.indiana.edu> writes:

>Anyone have any good suggestions for accounting packages on PC
>that provide source codes for future enhancement?

There are many such packages built around the dBASE programming language,
ranging all over the map in the degree of how long they've been in
business, how much support they provide, what options they support, etc.
Easiest way to find out more is to get a copy of "Data Based Advisor" at
a store that carries a fair number of computer magazines.

There are packages built around other database languages like Paradox's
PAL or Clarion because database languages lend themselves well to
accounting applications and because (IMHO) database languages are easier
to learn than traditional languages like C or BASIC.  That might not be
true in all circumstances, but it's certainly easier to use dBASE
commands like "index on XYZ to somefile" than to have to master someone
else's database library or write it yourself.

--
jamesd@techbook.COM    Voice: +1 503 223-4245  FAX: +1 503 248-6320
TECHbooks Journal lists all new technical books and reviews many older
useful ones.  For more information, send to tbj@techbook.com.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: dhoward@novell.com (Dirk W. Howard)
Subject: Re: Info on purchasing a laser printer
Organization: Novell, Inc.
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 17:06:02 GMT

In article <1992Oct9.215040.29528@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> gao@eecg.toronto.edu (Xiangyang Gao) writes:
>From: gao@eecg.toronto.edu (Xiangyang Gao)
>Subject: Info on purchasing a laser printer
>Date: 10 Oct 92 01:50:40 GMT
>
>Dear Friend,
>
>I looking for a laser printer with a good performance/cost ratio and hope
>you can give me some suggestions.  What aspects should we look at?
>
>Below are some points in our mind:
>
>[1] The printer is able to produce large and small words. They should 
>be so large that they can be used for transparencies.
>
>[2] It does not have to be very fast (not too slow) because our company 
>size is small: 4 persons.
>
>[3] Naturally, the lower the price is, the better it is.
>
>Which brands do you suggest?
>
>Thank you very much and have a nice weekend!!
>
>Frank
>
>gao@eecg.toronto.edu


I just recently purchase a NEC SilentWriter 95.  I chose this printer for a 
couple of reasons.

1) It is compatible with the HP III in that it uses PCL5 printer language.

2) It has built in PostScript Level II support.

3) It already comes with 2 MB of RAM.

4) It has a decent level of performance at 6 pages per minute.

5) Price.  I was able to find it at around $1550 US.

I have been very please with this printer.  All in all, I would buy one 
again.

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Dirk W. Howard              These are my personal opinions.  No one else 
Novell Technical Support    in their right mind would claim them.
dhoward@novell.com
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: js2061@andy.bgsu.edu (James A. Saxa)
Subject: WEALTHY INDIVIDUALS?????
Followup-To: misc.entrepreneurs
Organization: BGSU
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 20:26:24 GMT

     This may come across as an exceedingly bold, or even moronic message,
but be assured, it is sincere.  I am in need of a wealthy individual who
could part with a few thousand dollars assist an aspiring musician.  I am a
soon to be music therapy major at the University of Dayton (will be
transferring from Bowling Green State University) and am having a difficult
time affording college itself.  My request is quite simple.  Musical ideas
that I have are rendered undeveloped as I lack a medium with which to
embelish them to their full potential.  Inspiration is lost without a way
to save and develop it. A Roland GR50 guitar synthesiser, a reel to reel
4-track recorder, and a nice stereo system would take my writing to an
entirely new level.
     I don't wish to appear as a mindless young man with unattainable
dreams of creating world peace with my music, however, I know that I can
make a difference of some kind on a personal level, given the proper
equipment. I also aspire to become a movie scorer.
     I regret that all I can offer in return is thanks and undying
gratitude.  I can't promise that I will someday be rich and famous and
willing to give up a percentage of my earnings, however if that were ever
to happen, I would gladly surrender a portion.  
     If you can help, e-mail me at js2061@andy.bgsu.edu.  I thank you for
your time in reading this, and appreciate ANY assistance whatsoever.


                              Respectfully,
                                       
                                      James A. Saxa    
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: jeff@endeavor.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM (Jeff McElroy x6996)
Subject: Re: Registered Trademark search
Reply-To: Jeff.McElroy@ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM
Organization: NCR Multiprocessor Systems Business Unit
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 14:00:30 GMT

In article <2927811710.0.p00140@psilink.com>, "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com> writes:
|> Dialog has a trademark and a patent search database.

Can anyone provide a pointer to more details about Dialog??
-- 
-Jeff McElroy
UUCP:	jeff.mcelroy@ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM   -or-  ncrcom!ncrcae!endeavor!jeff
PHONE:	803.739.6065  - main number at 803.796.9250  -  fax at 803.739.7317
USPS:	NCR MCPD Columbia, 3325 Platt Springs Road, West Columbia, SC 29170
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: wkh@leland.Stanford.EDU (Kin-Hong Wong)
Subject: S Corporation questions
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 92 01:27:09 GMT

Hi there,

I have some questions regarding setting up a S corporation in 
California.  Your insights/answers/comments of the following
questions will be greatly appreciated.  You can either respond
to this newsgroup or email me directly, thanks in advance!

* What are the major steps involved in the actual setting up
  (assuming I know what a S corporation is and have decided to
  set up one)?  What are the paper works needed to be filed?

* How long will the process normally last?  How much will it cost?

* Assuming setup is in process, is it wise to start incurring
  expenses?    

* What are the major tax implications other than the fact that the
  S Corporation's losses can be deducted from my alternate income 
  sources?  

Thanks again!

wkh@leland.stanford.edu
From: voykhans@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Midwest-Midrussia Chamber of Commerce!
Date: 12 Oct 92 04:12:06 GMT
Article-I.D.: kuhub.1992Oct11.231206.43768
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

Hi Everybody.

This is to anounce about generation of MIDWEST-MIDRUSSIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The opening date is set to November 1st 1992. The offices will be opened in
Kansas City, Kansas and in Ekaterinburg, Ural, Russia.
The company is NOT for  profit. 
The major purposes is to warm up relationship between the sides with regard to
business opportunities in both countries.

We will make additional information available for everybody after November 1, 1992.

To become a member a fee of $100.00 a year is required. For more information
please contact
G&I Enterprises Ltd
M &M Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1314
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(913)749-5792
(913)832-2417 fax
(913)841-1777 fax

Grigory Isaak Voykhansky Jr.
Alexandr Strijov 
Vladimir Novakovsky
From: ForDavid@outpost.SF-Bay.org (Michael Peirce)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Loss of the American/New Zealand/whatever dream
Date: 6 Oct 92 18:27:35 GMT
Reply-To: ForDavid@outpost.SF-Bay.org (Michael Peirce)
Organization: Peirce Software
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v1


In article <1992Oct6.161252.11250@waikato.ac.nz> (misc.entrepreneurs), cdb@waikato.ac.nz (Craig D. Beere) writes:
> In the year 1900 about 90% of the population owned their own business, the
> other 10% worked for someone else or for the Government.
> 
> In 1990 about 10% own their own company, about 90% work for others and the
> Government.
> 
> (A statistic I picked up a couple of months ago).
> 
> Why is this?  What has hapened to the American/Australian/New Zealand dream?
> Why is it that so few people start their own business and so many of those that
> do fail?

I think you'll find that the vast majority of these businesses were
farms.  Farming at the turn of the century was a hard life.  Many
people left the farms for a better life in the city.  

Also, there were many more small shops.  Places like blacksmiths that don't exist
any more.  Others have been replaced by larger chain stores (how many
of you buy bread at a backery, meat at a butcher, flour at a dry good
store, etc rather than going to a supermarket).

> Here in New Zealand about 80% of businesses fail within the 1st year.  About
> 80% of the other 20% fail in the next five years?  I think this is terrible.  
> Why is this happening?

It's a very competative world out there.  New businesses have a number
of disadvantages over existing ventures.  The management is usually
less experienced, the idea behind the business is usually unproven.

And the biggest reason for business failure is under capitalization.
It takes money to make money!

I'm not so sure this is terrible as you say.  Who'd want to have all
those marginal businesses around anyway?  The market place is a place
filled with birth, growth, and death of businesses.  

--  Michael Peirce      --   peirce@outpost.SF-Bay.org
--  Peirce Software     --   Suite 301, 719 Hibiscus Place
--                      --   San Jose, California USA 95117
--  Makers of...        --   voice: (408) 244-6554 fax: (408) 244-6882
--            SMOOTHIE  --   AppleLink: peirce & America Online: AFC Peirce
From: lsmith@unssun.nevada.edu (Larry Smith)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Jewelry distributors wanted
Date: 10 Oct 92 09:24:50 GMT
Reply-To: lsmith@unssun.nevada.edu (Larry Smith)
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Nevada, Reno


  Hi,

	I own a small jewelery manufacturing business, and I'm looking
for distributors in other cities. If you are interested, please e-mail
me for more info.

                                              Larry

 Just the facts ma'm.....
                         LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday
 Facts? I don't need no stinkin' facts!
                                     Rush Limbaugh
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: Ford Dealership for Sale?
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 21:59:06 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

Call the National Auto Dealer's Association in McLean, Va.  I'm sure 
they have a sig for you as well as a consultant that you can hire.

gw
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: mheney@access.digex.com (Michael K. Heney)
Subject: Query: Know anything about Watts & Whelan of SF, CA?
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 16:29:09 GMT

A friend in Australia asked me if I could give him any information
about a San Fransisco based Capital Management company, Watts and Whelan.
Does anyone know anything about this company?  Thanks for your help.


-- 
Mike Heney                |   Senior Systems Analyst and     |  Reach for the
mheney@access.digex.com   |  Space Activist / Entrepreneur   |  Stars, eh?
Kensington, MD (near DC)  |     * Will Work for Money *      |

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: Registered Trademark search
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 14:02:24 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

Dialog has a trademark and a patent search database.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: Looking for Marketing software
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Sat, 10 Oct 1992 00:19:34 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

>DATE:   8 Oct 92 20:22:32 GMT
>FROM:   Gary J. Collins <collins@gdwest.gd.com>
>
>	 
>	 Well, I've had great success in the past with this
>	 group in getting some very informative and valid
>	 responses.  One more time.
>
>	 Is there any software out there (PC, Mac) that
>	 assists the user in formulating a marketing
>	 strategy/plan?  Something that analyzes current
>	 marketing operations and offers process improvement.
>
>	 If you know of ANY marketing software, let me know,
>	 please.
>
>	 Write for further details.
>
>	 Gary John
>	 collins@gdwest.gd.com
Yes I've bought this stuff.  Spent a lot of money doing what a really 
good harvard business review book could do with the addition of some 
real spreadsheet time.  My advice - save your money- get onto dialog the 
data base and use some spreadsheet time on your own pc.  I wish I had. 

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From:  egorov@egorov.msk.su (Egorov Sergey Evgen'evich)
Subject: Russian-american company looking for distributors in Europe
Reply-To: egorov@egorov.msk.su
Organization: EGOROV Ltd.
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 22:07:25 +0300 

Russian-american import-export company looking for distributors in European
countries. The product list includes optics, detectors, high-tech materials
for scientific research, university training and industrial laboratories.
Companies as well as individuals are welcomed. If interested please contact
for detailes the Russian office by e-mail: egorov@egorov.msk.su
From: tim@yenta.alb.nm.us (Tim Carr)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Registered Trademark search
Summary: Resistered Trade Mark Search
Keywords: trade mark
Date: 9 Oct 92 01:57:08 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: yenta unix pc, rio rancho, nm

I am looking for a way to do a search of registered trade marks.  What
I want is a list of trademarks that have a certain word in it.

This topic has probably been discussed before, but if someone could guide
me to a database that would provide something like this, i would be 
a very happy camper!

Does compu-serve have anything like this?

muchas gracias ahead of time!

tim
tim@yenta.alb.nm.us
From: uloren@mcl.ucsb.edu (Loren D. Koss)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: #800 numbers
Date: 9 Oct 92 22:38:42 GMT

In <1992Oct08.154836.2896@bnr.ca> faurote@crchh484.BNR.CA (Joe Faurote) writes:

>A buddy and I are getting close to starting a small business and we are 
>currently looking at all of our alternatives for offering our services, 
>including 1-800 or *gasp* 1-900 number service.  Anybody out there had
>any experience with either?  Some specifics that I would like to see would
>include such things as:

>  How much it costs to set up initially?
>  How much each phone call costs?
>  Who do you contact to start?

I recently got litereature from two 800# companies and here's there price
list:

Action 800
1001 Bridgeway #216
Sausalito, CA  94965

Low volume ECONOMY service  $ 9.95/Month	+$0.29/minute
Professional Business	    $14.95/Month	+$0.26/minute
High volume Corporate	    $19.95/Month	+$0.23/minute

To start up, you need to pay a set up fee of $39.95 and 1st and last months
fee..
Notes:  There are 4 incomming lines and time and date are stamped on each
message..

American Voicemail Network
Post Office Box 189
Westfield, NJ  07090
(800) 743-1208

800 Basic		$14.95/month	+$0.18/minute
			$30.00/start-up
			Q & A added for $10.00/month
			Unlimited Calls

800 Plus		$24.95/month	+$0.18/minute
			$30.00/start-up
			3 extensions included
			Unlimited Calls

800 Q & A		$34.95/month	+$0.18/minute
			800 Plus features AND
			Up to 20 questions
			$30.00/start-up

800 Rotational		$14.95/month	+$0.18/minute
			Calls routed up to 20 different extensions
			$5.00/extensions
			$100.00/start-up

Note:  for the 800 basic and plus, you can eliminate your monthly fee by
getting 5 active referrals..  To start up, you must pay the start up fee plus
1st and last months payment..

Hope this helped!!

Loren
From: dao4@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DONALD A. O'SHALL)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Info on purchasing a laser printer
Date: 14 Oct 92 12:28:06 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <1992Oct9.215040.29528@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>, gao@eecg.toronto.edu
 (Xiangyang Gao) writes:

>I looking for a laser printer with a good performance/cost ratio and hope
>you can give me some suggestions.  What aspects should we look at?
>

>Which brands do you suggest?
>
Don't overlook the Okidata OKI400 laser. It is an EXCELLENT value!!!




-- 

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I am not licensed to practice Law or Medicine in any State, so my opinions are
just that!         DAo4@NS1.CC.LEHIGH.EDU      (Don)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: simone@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu (Simone Douglas 577-0108)
Subject: Books/Periodicals for starting business
Reply-To: simone@wsu-eng.eng.wayne.edu 
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 15:33:36 GMT

Can anyone please direct me to good books and/or periodicals that deal with
starting a business to write and then sell your own software.  Please email
me direct.

Thank you,  Doug
--
              | Wayne State University  
   o__        | Electrical & Computer Engineering 
   ,>/-       | Detroit, Michigan 48202 USA
   O \O       | simone@trace.eng.wayne.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: skrenta@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Rich Skrenta)
Subject: Merchant Visa advice wanted
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 14:47:26 GMT

I've seen several posts saying that advice on getting a merchant visa
account should be in a FAQ, but I haven't seen such a FAQ posted yet.

Briefly:  how I can get a merchant Visa account?  My local bank has
said "No".  They claim that only businesses with "store fronts" can
get them.  Can anyone help with banks which would be willing to deal
with a small business run out of the home?

Is it problematic to bill someone regularly through a credit card?
For example, my health club took a swipe when I signed up, and charges
my credit card monthly for the price of the membership.  This seems like
an ideal way to bill people for subscriber services, since they don't
have to fill out and mail in a check each month.  Is this something that
a standard merchant Visa account allows, or is some sort of special
approval necessary to do this?

Any and all advice appreciated.  Thanks.

--
Rich Skrenta
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: fisherc@bohra.cpg.oz.au (Craig Fisher)
Subject: Re: Selling Programs
Keywords: sell program computer software
Organization: Computer Power Software
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 23:54:02 GMT

In article <$dougn.58.0@sasb.byu.edu> (Douglas R. Nebeker - MIS_SAS) writes:
> I don't have the resources to start my own company (and right now I'm not 
> interested in finding investors, etc.).  Do most software companies out 
> there "buy" programs from outside programmers?  What about the software 
> chains like EggHead software, Software Etc., etc.

Places like that generally buy in large quantities from distributors (and
basically only things that are already selling well).

> If anyone knows of a way to "break in" to the market, I'd be VERY interested 
> in hearing about it.  Also, I'm more than happy to learn by other's mistakes.

Basically, it requires years of hard work and persistence (and a bit of
luck doesn't hurt either)!

-Craig
-- 
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| fisherc@bohra.cpg.oz.au      \ Woden, ACT 2606      |
| "Keep Yourself Alive" - Queen \ Canberra, Australia |
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: gao@eecg.toronto.edu (Xiangyang Gao)
Subject: Info on purchasing a laser printer
Date: 10 Oct 92 01:50:40 GMT


Dear Friend,

I looking for a laser printer with a good performance/cost ratio and hope
you can give me some suggestions.  What aspects should we look at?

Below are some points in our mind:

[1] The printer is able to produce large and small words. They should 
be so large that they can be used for transparencies.

[2] It does not have to be very fast (not too slow) because our company 
size is small: 4 persons.

[3] Naturally, the lower the price is, the better it is.

Which brands do you suggest?

Thank you very much and have a nice weekend!!

Frank

gao@eecg.toronto.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: bruce@space.mit.edu (Bruce A. Grossan)
Subject: Black Business Startup
Originator: bruce@xnmusc
Keywords: Black Business Startup - Positive Black Images in Society
Reply-To: bruce@space.mit.edu (Bruce A. Grossan)
Organization: MIT Center for Space Research
Distribution: ne
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 01:07:47 GMT


	[Apologies if this is a duplicate]

			***Wanted:*** 

	Black Entrepreneurs or Businesspersons

	(Commercial) Artists or Photographers

	Printers, Graphic Artists

... or anyone with marketing, business, or sales experience who will
be serious about a new business that's more than a business.  


---------------------------------------------------------------
	Catch the Wave !

	A Harvard grad with banking and business experience wants to start a
business which works to promote positive images for blacks.  If you
have a like mind, and are lookng for a project that you can seriously
commit yourself and your talents to, let's talk.  

----------------------------------------------------------------

	Call George Craddock 	or 	Bruce Grossan

	(508) 697 - 1994		617-547-0444


	
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz (Lynsey Gedye)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Preview of software book
Date: 11 Oct 92 14:31:41 GMT-12
Distribution: world
Organization: Prime Line, Wanganui, New Zealand

  Would the gentleman from Singapore who contacted me re previewing the
  book on software marketing please re-e-mail me.

  Unfortunately your contact details did not survive the great hardware
  and software crash of '92. =:(

  Thank you.

--            *        ,* 
             .|      *'                  wanganui - new zealand
            *-|-*                             39.56'S, 175.02'E
              *
              lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz    lynx@amigans.gen.nz
From: djg@cray.com (Dennis Guldan)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Getting a UPC Code
Keywords: UPC
Date: 9 Oct 92 18:58:45 GMT
Article-I.D.: hemlock.1992Oct9.135845.15719


   Can someone tell me how to get a U.P.C. number or
   who to contact for more info....


   Thanx