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From: ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee)
Subject: Re: How to Inc.?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 04:13:54 GMT

In <1993Jan22.234646.11376@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> mcover@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Mark Coverdill) writes:

>available, an idea and I am getting money together. What is the next
>step?  How much should it cost? What good books should I look for on
>the process of incorporating?

You need a lawyer. Depending on how to incorporate and who the lawyer is, 
the fee  varies very much. You know lawyer's fee is much more like rubber-
bands, right? ;^)

When I incorporated a year ago, I called a few lawyers and asked the fee 
they charge. The minimum was $500 for both labor and expenses. And
the max was  $1500 for initial retainer. Of course I choose the lawyer 
who said the minimum. I ended up paying $550 for total. I still go to him
for various matters and  but I'm very happy with him. In fact, I found 
he is quite experienced. Obviously, It appears the more your lawyer is 
experienced, the less you pay.

youngwhan.
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: kjd@dixie.com (Keith Davis)
Subject: Market Research Firms for Software?
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 04:46:52 GMT
Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access.  The Mouth of the South.
Keywords: software marketing research

I would appreciate any references to companies or individuals that specialize
in market research and analysis for software products.

Thanks in advance.


Keith Davis

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: DBopen <dbopen@tigger.jvnc.net>
Subject: looking for capture screen -> printer?
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 17:32:33 GMT

Hi.  I'm wondering if anyone out there has the following facility
 / capabilities to do this...

take a captured screen from the PC (in GIF, TIF, or some
 similar format) and print it on high quality (as in publication
 quality) paper, on a color printer.

thanks for any information you canprovide. - bob gaj
From: cg011@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark M Woodward)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Incubation Services
Date: 24 Jan 1993 12:58:36 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I've heard of "incubation"services, where the service will provide some
essential components of a business for you until you get off the ground.
The ones that I am familiar with (heard of) offer mailing address, sercretarial servi[C[[Cl
and reception, and payroll/taxes. It seemed much cheaper than getting each of
these on your own. The deal was that when you were on your feet ( met the
goals of phase one of your business plan) the fee increased, or you could
withdraw.

Does anyone have experience with these, and finally, does anyone know how
to get a listing? I am looking for one in the Nashville area.
Thanks,
Mark
-- 
Mark Woodward
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: pavelg@sr.hp.com (Pavel Gazur)
Subject: Hungary Import/Export
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 21:35:06 GMT
Organization: HP Sonoma County (SRSD/MWTD/MID)
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	I visited Hungary this winter and found out that there is
	a lot of business oportunities out there for foreign companies.

	If you have an established company and you always wondered 
	about entering the Hungarian market contact the following company.

	INCOVAR
	(Unlimited partnership for foreign trading and promotion of 
	enterprise)
	H-1139 Budapest, Petnehazy utca 44.
	H-1300 Budapest, P.O.BOX 1

	Tel: (36-1) 129-4626
	     (36-1) 149-1220
        Tlx: 22-2079 INVAR H
	Fax: (36-1) 129-4626

	Contact: Eva or Andras Rasko
	Note: Time difference - Hawaii     - add 11 hours to your local time
				West coast - add 9 hours to your local time
				East caast - add 6 hours to your local time


	Background:
	This company is one of the first pioneers in Hungary who started
	private foreign trading. They are 6 years in this bussiness and
	have a very strong reputation in Hungary, with many references.
	They speak fluent English.



		

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From: BPHEINTZ@UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (BRADLEY P HEINTZ)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Establishing Credit!!!
Date: 26 Jan 93 21:34:04 GMT
Organization: B. P. Heintz & Associates
NNTP-Posting-Host: phobos.ucs.umass.edu
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In <728073792.AA00578@calcom.socal.com> frank@calcom.socal.com writes:

> On Jan 23 19:24, Joel Labson wrote:
> 
>  > I'm looking for a way to re-established my credit standing
>  > fast......without waiting for 7 years...
> 
>  > I need some advice & Information.
> 
> Get one of those "deposit" credit cards that require you to deposit $500.00 to $1,000.00 for a year then they issue you a credit card for the same amount. After the year is up you get your money back plus interest.
> 
> Also, many used car dealers have sources for high risk loans. Many will loan to anyone with bad or no credit. There is a higher interest rate but your prompt payments will show on your credit reports.
> 
> frank@calcom.socal.com

I have info on some that require as little as $250.  Drop me a line if you
want it.  (No profit to me.)

-Brad

*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*
I'm not into money.  I'm into freedom.

(413)546-5152
bpheintz@phobos.ucs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: jstewart@pomona.claremont.edu
Subject: Starting a 900 number service
Organization: Pomona College
Date: 26 Jan 93 02:54:58 PST

I am interested in starting a 900 number service.  Can anyone tell me what is
involved in doing this in terms of start-up costs and what sort of equipment I
might need?  Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Joe Stewart
From: BXX1@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: New Machine
Date: 27 Jan 93 20:19:33 GMT
Organization: Penn State University

Hi there,
One of my friends is planning to sell his new Disease Diagnosis System,
which could find 10 kinds of cancer and 53 kinds of normal diseases. He has
no idea about how to start all these, eg. apply copy right of the software,
certain kinds of protection of the interface circuit of the computer, admission
from certain government department.....
Any suggestion and comments are appreciated.
Thanks in advanced.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: asmith@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu (Aaron Smith - EECS (CPTS350))
Subject: Re: European AC/DC Adaptors
Organization: Washington State University!
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 02:02:39 GMT

s may be a stupid question, but I can't seem to find the 
answer.  I am starting a small printing business run out of my 
home.  My question is: How do I get a business license, or 
whatever I need, so that people can write checks to the name 
of the business and allow me to cash them?
 
Dumb question I know, can you recomend any books on starting a 
business?
 
Reply to:  asmith@yoda.eecs.wsu.edu
 
Thanks!
From: pchen@crhc.uiuc.edu (Paul Chen)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: 800 number for the small business
Date: 22 Jan 1993 16:59:47 -0600
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NNTP-Posting-Host: jarrett.crhc.uiuc.edu

hutch@bellman.lanl.gov (John Hutchinson) writes:

>OK, what's the story on these inexpensive 800 numbers I've heard some talk
>about?  I'd love to have one installed to support my fledgling mailorder
>software business but it's got to be reasonable in cost.

my small business had an 800# for almost a year.  it was thru sprint,
had no installation fee, and cost only $15/month plus calls.  i found it
very reasonable but gave it up as we could no longer afford it.

paul
pchen@jarrett.crhc.uiuc.edu
From: BPHEINTZ@UCSVAX.UCS.UMASS.EDU (BRADLEY P HEINTZ)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: ENTREPRENEURS NEEDED - ANY LOCATION
Date: 26 Jan 93 19:32:44 GMT
Organization: B. P. Heintz & Associates
NNTP-Posting-Host: deimos.ucs.umass.edu
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I am a New England business owner looking to expand my marketing business 
to a wider geographic area.  I will accept applicants from any part of the U.S.
or Asia.  Information follows:

What I am not looking for:
Investors.
Someone looking for easy money.
Experience - It won't hurt you, but anyone can learn to do this.
Salespeople - although, again, sales experience won't hurt you.

What I am looking for:
Someone with MOTIVATION - I said above that anyone CAN do this, but not
   everyone WILL.
Anyone desiring more MONEY, TIME, or FREEDOM.
Someone willing to put effort toward SELF-IMPROVEMENT.

What the work entails:
As I said, no experience is necessary.  This is not sales work.  B. P. Heintz
& Associates is a marketing company dealing with over 15,000 products, from
toothpaste to Ford, GM, and Chrysler automobiles.  We are seeking individuals
willing to apply our methods to expand our market share.  Time commitment is
flexible.  Profits down the road could have a committed person retired in 5
years.

Interested parties may call the number listed below (ask for Brad) or send
a BRIEF personal statement to the email address below.

- B. Heintz

*=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=*
I'm not into money.  I'm into freedom.

(413)546-5152
bpheintz@phobos.ucs.umass.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: mortiz@hpprdeb.prd.hp.com (Miguel Ortiz)
Subject: CD Manufacturing Information
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 15:13:16 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
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I am doing a research in CD manufacturing as well as tape duplication. Does 
anyone can provide sources of information about technologies, equipment, costs,
vendors, media suppliers, etc. ?


Appreciate your help in advance,



Miguel Ortiz
E-mail: miguel@hpprdot.hp.com
Phone - 809-882-6437
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: mparks@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (michelle.lim)
Subject: Diff between MLM, Netwk Mkting and Pyramid
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 04:47:51 GMT
Keywords: MLM


What's the difference between MLMs, Network Marketing
and Pyramids?  I undrstand Pyramids are illegal - why?

What the the top network sales products out there?
How much do people selling these products make?
Just curious - since I've just recently heard 
these terms.

Michele
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee)
Subject: Re: Incubation Services
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:51:34 GMT

In <1ju3psINN5tr@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cg011@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Mark M Woodward) writes:
>I've heard of "incubation"services, where the service will provide some
>essential components of a business for you until you get off the ground.
>The ones that I am familiar with (heard of) offer mailing address, sercretarial servi[C[[Cl
>and reception, and payroll/taxes. It seemed much cheaper than getting each of
>these on your own. The deal was that when you were on your feet ( met the
>goals of phase one of your business plan) the fee increased, or you could
>withdraw.

Yes, most incubator programs provide secretarial service and payroll/tax
service. They also provides furnitures and other office equipments such as
faxes, copiers and telephones. Not only that, they even provides small items 
like cutters, 3-hole punchers and telephone cords. A tightly-budgeted 
small companies can save lots of money from using the service.
I stronly recommend entrepreneurs out there to find out more about the 
incubator programs in your neighborhood.

The quality of a incubator program varies one from another. Even with 
the same program, the quality heavily depends on the program director 
and the staff. Therefore, one must go and chat with the staff and the
tenants to see how the program is directed/managed. Shop around a little.
I think the quality of the program may determine your business success.

I'm in University of Illinois incubator program. If you need to know
one excellently directed program, I think this program is the one.

(Sorry I don't know any programs in Nashville.)


youngwhan.
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From: park@pangea.com (Peter J. Park)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Source for Trademark Searches?
Keywords: trademark
Date: 19 Jan 93 19:42:29 GMT
Reply-To: park@pangea.com
Distribution: na
Organization: Pangea Corporation, Annandale, VA, USA

Hi.  I'm looking for pointers to companies that perform common law  
trademark searches.  I've heard of CoreSearch, but don't have any contact  
information for them.  Any other sources or experiences would be greatly  
appreciated.


Thanks,
Peter.

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Pangea Corporation
park@pangea.com
+1-703-256-6871
Newsgroups: purdue.general,purdue.talk,misc.entrepreneurs,purdue.cc.general,purdue.ecn.general
From: pace@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Assoc. of Collegiate Entrepreneurs)
Subject: Assoc. of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Callout
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 04:46:35 GMT



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	ACE CALLOUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
			FREE FOOD!!
			GRISSOM 180
			7 PM
			THURSDAY, Jan. 28.		

What is ACE?
------------

ACE stands for the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs.

So what?
--------

Well, if you've ever wanted to own a business someday, then this is the club
for you!!  We teach our members what they need to know on how to start and run
a successful business.

Who are you, to tell me, what is needed to run a business?
----------------------------------------------------------

We are part of an international organization that consists of successful 
businessmen (ie. Michael Dell --Dell Computers), educators and people like
yourself.  This gives you an excellent base to network yourself and meet 
people in fields that would help with your business.  Our local chapter has
several students who have their own businesses and we bring in many speakers to
share their experiences.  We have a small library of books covering many
aspects of running a business.


What if I don't want to own my own business?
--------------------------------------------

You can still learn a lot and have a lot of fun with our club.  Besides, you 
might change your mind someday :)


What else do you do besides "talk" about running a business?
------------------------------------------------------------

We are the ones producing the 'Boilermaker Hammer' that you can find in
the local bookstores and at all of the basketball games.  We also have many
projects that help teach our members valuable skills and earn our club money.


Are you just a bunch of stiffs or do you ever have any fun?
-----------------------------------------------------------

We have a lot of fun activities that have nothing to do with business.  After
all, what's the point of earning money without taking the time to spend it?


Anything else?
--------------

Yeah, come to the callout.  GRIS 180, 7 pm.  Thursday, Jan. 28.  Or if you
can't make it, call the office at 494-9918 and leave a message telling us that
your interested and leave your number or watch the bulletins section of the
Exponent for our next meeting.
 
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: icpa@iat.holonet.net (Tony Rodriguez)
Subject: Sell Your Software Abroad
Organization: HoloNet National Internet Access BBS: 510-704-1058/modem
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:53:52 GMT



The International Computer Professional Association can help you sell
your software product or service abroad. By putting our international
network of software firms and marketers to work for you, you receive a
complete support system for sales, marketing, and distribution for
your product or service. 

We specialize in working with small technical firms,
helping them increase their sales and profits by breaking into the
computer market abroad. Our team will help you develop a detailed sales
and marketing strategy which matches the region your firm is targeting. We
will head up the effort to establish ties with local sales teams,
marketing representative, and distributors. We can develop sales
and marketing materials for the local markets. Finally, we will assist you in
negotiating agreements with foreign firms, making sure that your firms
interests are protected.

The ICPA has years of experience marketing software goods and services
abroad. If you want to increase your company's profits, and make your firm
part of the rapidly growing software market overseas, give us a call and
we will be happy to answer any questions you have about how the ICPA can
help you become international.


Sincerely,

Tony Rodriguez
Director
International Computer Professional Association
2261 Market Street, Suite 309
San Francisco CA 94114
USA

Tel 415 252-7467
Fax 415 252-5769 


Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: rajesh@Tandem.com (Rajesh Srivastava)
Subject: Re: ford advertisement
Organization: Tandem Computers
Distribution: misc
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:27:14 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.2161.3513@dosgate>, "icon store" <icon.store@canrem.com> writes:
|> Ford Mark VIII Advertisement:
|> 
|> Has anyone seen the advertisement that Ford has on TV to sell their
|> Lincoln Mark VIII. The commercial shows a gye standing on a sidewalk
|> asking people if they would like to take a ride in a new Lincoln Mark
|> VIII that is parked beside him. All the people that he asks say know. I
|> really don't understand the meaning of this commercial. I can't believe
|> that everyone would say no to a test drive in one of those cars. The
|> commercial seems to be very negative against the car.
|> 
|> Just thought this could make interesting conversation.
|> 
|> 
|> Jim
|> Icon.store@canrem.com
|> --
|> Canada Remote Systems  - Toronto, Ontario
|> World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044

Jim,
You found a distinct difference in the Lincon Mark VIII commercial
though on the negative side.  They have been successful  in getting 
their message to you.

I am not an advertising expert but as far as I know it is called negative
advertising.  The aim is to show something  horrible to attract attention
of the viewers and communicate the message.

Rajesh
From: mahboob@paul.rutgers.edu (ashar mahboob)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Looking for databases of business addresses
Date: 23 Jan 93 11:55:00 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


Hi
 I am looking for information sources (on internet or elsewhere) that
provide addresses of firms that sell different commodities. For example,
I would like to get addresses of parties who sell urea.

 Any pointers in this direction would be highly appreciated.

Thanks 

Ashar Mahboob
mahboob@paul.rutgers.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: Environmentally Safe Product
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:50:16 GMT

In article <1993Jan19.144516.681@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com> ogden_jon@macmail1.rtsg.mot.com writes:
>In article <1993Jan19.154544.13722@seas.gwu.edu> zaid@seas.gwu.edu (Zaid
>Al-Wandawi) writes:
>>Hello There,

>>	I am interested in marketing an environmentaly safe product to consumers.
>>This product is free of any chemicals and the production process is safe. 
>>My question is, where can I have a sample of this product analyzed to certify 
>>that it is environmentally safe and free of any chemicals ? Also, are there
>any
>>environmental organizations that help promote products that are safe to the 
>>environment ?

>FREE OF CHEMICALS??????

>Nothing can be free of chemicals.  Even the food we eat, the air we breathe,
>the water we drink are all chemicals.  Honestly, you will need to change the
>marketing on that aspect, because to say "chemical free" is just not true. 
>It's one thing to say "no man-made substances" or "free of caustic chemicals",
>etc., but chemical free - NOT!
 
Don't confuse 'elements' with chemicals.   Water and air usually aren't
considered chemicals.  The term 'chemical' is usually meant to mean man
made combinations.    Salt would probably be considered as a mineral,
as it is an existing combination that is mined.    Salt, as it occurs
naturaly in some items  would not be considered a chemical - that term
is usually used to refer to additives.


-- 
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                - ..!{peora|tous|tarpit}!bilver!bill
From: jmarold@netlink.cts.com (Jeff Marold)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Diff between MLM, Netwk Mkting and Pyramid
Keywords: MLM
Date: 28 Jan 93 04:53:35 GMT
Organization: NetLink Online Communications, San Diego CA

mparks@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (michelle.lim) writes:

> 
> What's the difference between MLMs, Network Marketing
> and Pyramids?  I undrstand Pyramids are illegal - why?

Multi level marketing and network marketing are the same thing - they are 
a sales and distribution strategy in which a product passes through 
several sales layers on the way to the final customer. Each level is in 
effect a seperate business - i.e., you sell to someone who sells to 
someone else who sells to the final customer. The advantage is that the 
company manufacturing the product doesnt have to invest in warehouses and 
sales offices and employees . The disadvantage is every level invloved in 
a sale takes a cut of the product - thus the price to the final customer 
is much hugher than normal. Thats why MLM is best suited to new products 
that are not availble thru normal stores. Pyramid schemes are scams in 
which all participants recruit new investors who fund the growth of the 
organization until it collapses of its own accord . . . 

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From: kpjone01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Taiwan manufacturers of computer equip.
Date: 27 Jan 93 19:47:06 GMT
Organization: University of Louisville

Does anyone know how I can get ahold of various manufacturers of computer 
equipment?  I am particularly looking for manufacturers of LAN cards from
Taiwan.  I bought a bunch of cards and my retail source dried up.  
My problem is that I need info on the cards and there is NO name on the 
card, box, or documentation that came with it.  The card is an NE2000
compatible.  All I know about it is that it is made in Taiwan.  Anyone have
an idea?
 
Kevin

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Lab Supervisor                                KPJONE01@ULKYVX.LOUISVILLE.EDU
Computing and Telecommunications              PHONE:  502-588-6303
University of Louisville, KY                  FAX:    502-588-0150

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