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From: olsen_jo@cc.uvcc.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: How do I market or get exposure for my shareware?
Date: 8 Jan 93 18:54:22 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley Community College

In article <1993Jan7.162510.1@violet.ccit.arizona.edu>, nadsap@violet.ccit.arizona.edu writes:
> 
> I have written a home inventory/moving management program...
> I am currently working on a cross-stitch program...

> I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get these programs
> more exposure.  I was thinking of sending the inventory program to various
> insurance companies and moving companies, but don't know who to contact or 
> how to approach them.  For the cross-stitch program I was thinking of
> putting an ad in one of the cross-stitch magazines.

You could try uploading them to Compu$erve, but you would have to get an
account if you don't have one, and then find the appropriate special 
interest groups.  If you know someone with a C$ account, ask them about
the SIGs.

Send a copy to shareware distributors.  (I know, some people believe them
to be the great oppressor of shareware authors)  They can get your software
on their list which will get you some free advertising.  You just have to
make it clear to the end user that the $5-10 they paid for the disk was
not a registration fee.  You can find these folks in most major PC magazines.

John Olsen
olsen_jo@uvadm.uvcc.edu
From: paradis@sousa.tay.dec.com (Jim Paradis)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: NEW AD
Date: 12 Jan 93 15:44:47 GMT
Reply-To: paradis@sousa.tay.dec.com (Jim Paradis)
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


In article <2041.347.uupcb@brent.uucp>, rui.ribeiro@brent.uucp (Rui Ribeiro) writes:
>*********** Shira - Amazing Psychic **************
>Now you can know what 1993 has in store for you.
>[etc. etc. etc.]

Well, if Shira is such an "amazing psychic", then why do you need to
advertise at all?  She can simply use her "amazing psychic" powers
to divine *who* will want to use her services, then you can send out
direct solicitations and be guaranteed a 100% response rate! 8-) 8-) 8-)

[along a similar line... a friend of mine once wrote a play which featured
a restaurant run by psychics which did a booming business because they
could know weeks in advance who was going to order what.  They gave great
service *and* had the most amazing just-in-time inventory system in the
world! 8-) 8-) 8-) ]

--
Jim Paradis (paradis@sousa.tay.dec.com) 
I try to take one day at a time, but lately several days have attacked at once!

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee)
Subject: Re: 386sx-25 Computers
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:10:39 GMT

I wrote,
>My friend has a surplus of 386Sx-25 computers. Contact me if you
>are interested in the computers.

>==================
>Configuration:
>	1. Slim case w/ Power Supply	
>	2. 1.44 MB FDD & 1.2 MB FDD
>	3. intel386sx-25 motherboard
>	4. VGA w/ 512KB RAM
>	5. Super I/O card
>	6. 2MB RAM
>	7. 101 Enhanced Keyboard
>	8. HDD 80MB
>	9. Super VGA 1024x768 (.29 pitch)
>       10. MS DOS 5.0
>       11. 2 year warranty
>	
>She is asking $815 + shipping. ($845 + shipping if you want to buy one unit.
>Preference goes to quantity buyers.)

I was informed it is a standard VGA, NOT a super VGA. It was a mistake.
Sorry.

Also, for you information the power unit is 220V switchable.

youngwhan.



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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs,soc.culture.japan,alt.books.technical
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: Japanese kaizen continuous improvement
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 00:04:38 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink-DOS (3.3)

It is my understanding that Mr. Demming ("Out of the Crisis"), who is an 
American, taught the Japanese about quality at a time when they were 
known for poor quality.
From: dao4@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (DONALD A. O'SHALL)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: NEW AD
Date: 11 Jan 93 04:07:02 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University

In article <2041.347.uupcb@brent.uucp>, rui.ribeiro@brent.uucp (Rui Ribeiro) wri
tes:
>My wife just got her business permit.  I'd like to run our ad by you.
>Let me know what you think.
>
>*********** Shira - Amazing Psychic **************
>Now you can know what 1993 has in store for you.
>Romance, Wealth, New Opportunities.
>Your 6 Month Forecast for only $25.00
>Send your name, address, date of birth and check or Money Order to:
>
>                     Shira
>                  P O Box 307
>               Nanuet, NY  10954
>
>
>
>We welcome all comments.
>
>Thanks, again.
>
>PS - If you'd like your own forecast, please feel free to use the ad.
>

>
I would suggest you include a disclaimer such as: For entertainment only.



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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: bsardis@netcom.com (Barry Sardis)
Subject: Re: Form processing
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 06:24:40 GMT

tscwhitehead@cc.weber.edu (Clarke Whitehead) writes:

>In article <C0Js35.1CtB@austin.ibm.com>, larryhow@austin.ibm.com () writes...
>>What is the best solution for processing order forms in a PC environment?
>>Scanning hardware: a IBM-PC compatible with an HP-IIc scanner.
>>Is the best approach?
>>   a) use an OCR program (which one?) and setup templates
>>   b) a dedicated form processing application (does one exist?)
>>   c) manually type the information in?
>>   d) something else

>Your request doesn't include enough information to determine this.  Are
>the forms hand printed, typed, various sources or types?  What types of
>information are on a form?  You may have to do some time/motion studies
>to determine which is faster.  OCR software is not 100% accurate even
>when used with a single standard typewritten font.  How critical is
>accuracy?  Is the text mingled with graphics like form lines, etc?

>> 
>>How should the form be structured to make it easily read?
>>(i.e. Fill in the blank, circle number,..)

>Again, depends on the source.  For hand-filled forms, mark-sense forms
>(like class test sheets) are probably the most accurately read type of
>hand-filled form.  Hand-filled text forms, have much lower accuracy and
>are awkward to fill out.

>> 
>>The order form may also contain an image.
>> 
>>Is there a program which can handle both, form processing & image
>>storage/enhancement or should these be broken into 2 steps?

>I've seen high end archiving systems that claim to be able to do that to
>some degree, but they're expensive and the accuracy is questionable.

>Clarke

Clarke's response that more information is required is the correct one. I 
would just note that there are Forms Processing applications that include 
OCR. These would be more desirable than most typical OCR applications 
which are designed for text material, not forms, which have unique 
requirements.

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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: tleylan@pegasus.com (Tom Leylan)
Subject: Re: Starting a Bank
Organization: Pegasus,  Honolulu
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 10:34:58 GMT

bill@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Bill Garland) writes:

>What does it take to make a bank?
>
>Is this line of thought worth developing, or is it simply a pipe
>dream?

Bill: The other answers you've received to the contrary permit me to
save you a million dollars and a few years in jail.

1) The fundamentalest of fundamental rules when starting a pizza shop,
a record store or a dry-cleaning business is to have worked at one
first.

If you haven't worked at a bank you don't understand banking.

2) If you have to ask "how do I start a bank" on usenet you have far
too much to learn about it.  Can we expect "where do I get a good deal
on one of those check posting machines ?" or "how the heck do interbank
transfers work anyhow ?"

I'm serious about the potential trouble, never mind the cash reserves
you will need and all the problems every business has you will run
afoul of banking regulations before you open your doors and you can
post messages from prison.

tom
From: fitzpajp@ucbeh.san.uc.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: ex
Date: 8 Jan 93 18:40:12 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati

I heard a radio commercial for a book called "Getting Money" by Richard Davis. 
Has anyone heard of this book and is it worth reading?  I am an Industrial
Designer and I have many great ideas.  I also have the skills to develop these
ideas but I can not afford to fund them.  If anyone has any ideas on how to get
funding or venture capital please send me some e-mail.  Thanks in advance.
 
                                              John Fitzpatrick
 
                                              Bitnet: fitzpajp@UCBEH
                                        Internet: fitzpajp@UCBEH.SAN.UC.EDU
 
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: Chris.Hynes@launchpad.unc.edu (Chris Hynes)
Subject: starting a bookstore
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 17:14:09 GMT


	I have worked in bookstores for years and am within a couple of
years of trying to start one of my own.  I have read many magazines and
books written on starting and running small businesses, but the idea of
starting a bookstore is rarely mentioned.  I am already well aware of how
little money is to be made *working* in a bookstore, but is owning or
starting a bookstore relatively risky?  Is there any data available on
success/failure rates in this industry?  I have a couple more questions,
too.  If I were looking for potential retail space or perhaps an existing
bookstore to buy, where would the best place to look be?  Also, I was
wondering if any of the big chains sold franchises in the way that fast
food restaurants do and if those are a good investment or not. I already
am aware that someone like me with very little capital will have some time
trying to collect some funds to start something like this from scratch,
but does anyone know of private (or perhaps public) funds that would be
especially suited to opening a bookstore?  I know that banks are more
stingy these days and I'm not sure I want to give up control of my
entreprise to some venture capitalist, although I confess I don't know much
about that either.  Any bibilophiles out there with some capital?  Oh
well, it was worth a try.  Thanks in advance.


Christopher J. Hynes  
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: loewenth@neural.Kodak.COM (Ken Loewenthal)
Subject: Re: Mail order Visa?
Organization: Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 21:51:58 GMT

In article <1993Jan5.043345.22638@vpnet.chi.il.us>, alpha@vpnet.chi.il.us (Randy Sales) writes:
>
>Does anyone know how to locate a Visa/Mastercard processor which will handle
>,process, merchant transactions taken over the phone?  Local banks will only
>process charges done face to face.
>
>
The Nov./Dec. 1992 issue of Midnight Engineering (Vol. 3, Num. 6) has an
interesting article entitled "Credit Card Processing", on page 69-72. 
This article discusses the necessary steps to acquire the processing 
equipment and get around the objections of local banks. There are 
several Independent Sales Organizations (ISO) that process credit card transactions that allow mail order sales. The following are a two suggestions:

Merchants Bankcard Network
25044 Peachland Ave. Suite 207
Newhall, CA 91321
800-748-6263

United States Bankcard Associates
2800 Camino Dos Rio #102
Newbury Park, CA 91320
805-375-2877	

I may be in need of an ISO in the future.
Let me know how you make out. Good Luck.
From: durai@ortta.umn.edu (Durai Venkatasubramanian)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: How do I market or get exposure for my shareware?
Date: 8 Jan 93 20:58:24 GMT
Organization: U of Mn

In article <1993Jan8.115422.1@cc.uvcc.edu> olsen_jo@cc.uvcc.edu writes:
>From: olsen_jo@cc.uvcc.edu
>Subject: Re: How do I market or get exposure for my shareware?
>Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:54:22 GMT
>In article <1993Jan7.162510.1@violet.ccit.arizona.edu>, nadsap@violet.ccit.arizona.edu writes:
>
 {... deleted...}

Check out the file shareb.zip in compuserve foxforum thirdparty library.  It 
has some great tips.

If you do not have access to compuserve, send me an email.  I have 
downloaded the file.
From: charlesw@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Charles Wilson)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: NEW AD
Date: 12 Jan 93 23:33:41 GMT
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.

In article <1993Jan11.125651.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca> bill@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Bill Garland) writes:
>> *********** Shira - Amazing Psychic **************
>
>Well, if you really want my opinion, I think this is a total crock of
>shit, and if you actually plan to make money by defrauding people in this
>manner, you will end up poorer for it. This type of mystical nonsense has
>no place anywhere. 

Hey, hey, hey!!! Simmer down!  Have you ever heard of ENTERTAINMENT?
Sheesh, I think you're taking this a bit too seriously.  What value
do musicians, atheletes, film stars have in society?  They give us
entertainment, and, hopefully, pleasure.  Shira is providing a similar
service.  People like to believe this stuff.  Look at all the tabloids
that people read, about UFO's, psychic's, etc.  They seem to be doing
well.  Give Shira a chance.

BTW, has Shira considered using a 1-900 number for "live" forecasts?
They've been doing this in my area for a while.  I think they charge
about $4/ min. ($240/hr).  Fairly lucrative, I'd say.
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: Radio Station
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 17:09:59 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink-DOS (3.3)

>DATE:   Fri, 8 Jan 1993 16:38:25 GMT
>FROM:   Joel Labson <labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com>
>
>1) Anybody know how can one start his/her own radio station, what's
>involved, how much, etc..??????? where to get inquiries ?????
>
>2) How much it cost for an air time??????
>
>I appreciate any info on this....
>
>-- 
>Thank You Very Much in advance...
>joel
Probably the first thing you should do is get a copy of the trade rag-
Broadcaster.  You will find ads there for FCC lawyers, and engineering comp.
that will  help with your license.  

good luck 

Gary

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com (Joel Labson)
Subject: Names
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:42:30 GMT

How & where can I buy or acquired names & addresses of people of a
certain group..(example: all names&address of
Doctors,Christians,etc...)


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Thank You Very Much  
Joel R. Labson X5852
labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs,bit.listserv.xtropy-l,la.general
From: whitaker@eternity.demon.co.uk (Russell Earl Whitaker)
From: mike@pacsoft.com (Mike Stefanik)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: American Information Exchange
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:41:33 GMT
Organization: Pacific Software Group, Riverside, CA

In article, whitaker@eternity.demon.co.uk writes:
>The American Information Exchange (AMIX) introduces something completely new:
>an Information Marketplace.  AMIX, now an independent company, is the
>world's first online marketplace for the buying and selling of information
>and consulting services.
>[...]
>Buyers and sellers interact with AMIX using a frontend program which runs
>on an IBM PC or compatible computer (286, 12 MHz or better) and connects to
>the AMIX host via modem.  (See "System Requirements" below.  A Mac version 
>is planned for later this year, and a Windows version for next year.) [...]

I find interesting that an organization that is being promoted on USENET
cannot accomodate anything other than a system running DOS.  When I spoke to
someone at AMiX, it seems that they plan to implement what they called an
"ASCII interface" at some distant point in the future.  This of course means
that this service is useless for a company such as ours, which develops UNIX
software (and tries to avoid DOS as much as possible. :-)

I'm given to thinking that the developers at AMiX got their priorities
backwards at least.  Folks, first you develop a general interface that
*everyone* can use, and *then* you specialize to take advantage of the
features found on a specific platform.

When they get their act together, and I can actually dial up and use the
service from a terminal on our UNIX box, then maybe we'll give it a whirl.

-- 
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Pacific Software Group, Riverside, CA
From: nadsap@violet.ccit.arizona.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: How do I market or get exposure for my shareware?
Date: 7 Jan 93 23:25:10 GMT
Distribution: world,local
Nntp-Posting-User: nadsap


I have written a home inventory/moving management program and have
uploaded it to various ftp sites.  I have received some response, so
I know the program is good.  I am currently working on a cross-stitch
program that will run under windows and will also be releasing that as
shareware through ftp sites.

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to get these programs
more exposure.  I was thinking of sending the inventory program to various
insurance companies and moving companies, but don't know who to contact or 
how to approach them.  For the cross-stitch program I was thinking of
putting an ad in one of the cross-stitch magazines.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mike
NADSAP@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU
From: sbishop@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Where can I get Sweatshirts?
Date: 9 Jan 93 11:28:52 EST
Organization:  Wright State University 

Can anyone tell me how to get manufacturer sources for sweatshirts and
t-shirts?  I don't want to go through a wholesaler, I bet it's possible
to get much better prices, manufacturer direct.

Please reply via e-mail, I seldom read this group.

Sue Bishop
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
From: hasn@midway.uchicago.edu (Sheheryar Hasnain)
Subject: Social Security for non-citizens
Organization: University of Chicago
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 15:23:00 GMT

Are there any Social Security exemption clauses for 
non-citizen residents of the US?  If a non-citizen works
here but does not plan on taking social security benefits
(at retirement), why should s/he have to pay? 
Also is there a minimum I will have to pay before I get
any benefits?   Eg.  If I work in the US for say 10 years
and then return to my country of citizenship would I still
receive SS benefits at retirement?  To tell you the truth
I dont even know if, being a resident/non-citizen, I'm 
entitled to SS benefits.  Would someone enlighten me
on these issues?  Thanks.
From: bdtyler3%budget%ALBNYDH2.BITNET@SHSU.edu
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
Subject: IRA's and limits
Date: 08 JAN 93 15:34:27 EST
Organization: Fedtax-L<==>Misc.Taxes Gateway
X-Gateway-Source-Info: Mailing List

Hello FedTax-L'ers

Can you really open as many IRA's as you want (or can afford to)
and contribute up to $2000 in each per year?  This would allow
many people to defer quite a bit of taxes.
Assume these are the type where the contibutor does not (i.e can not)
deduct any of the contributions and completes an 8606 each year to
report/account for his/her total IRA basis.


Tom
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Newsgroups: misc.taxes
From: jmv@cci632.cci.com (James Villard)
Subject: What and When can I claim ???
Organization: Northern Telecom, Inc. - Network Application Systems
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 18:20:39 GMT


I am just about to close on a house and need alittle advise. I am putting 20%
down, do not have to pay PMI or escrow taxes. The closing is mid January.

PART I
------
Among the closing cost are the following:

  - Apraisal Fee:
  - Credit Report:
  - Tax Service Fee:
  - Processing Fee: Fancy word for application Fee I guess
  - Bank Attorney Fee:
  - Title Insurance: 
  - Recording Fee: 
T - State Tax/Stamps:
  - My Attorney Fee:

  - Hazzard Insurance:
T - PrePaid Interest: For the rest of Jan - payment starts in March
T - Pay seller for taxes already paid:

Of those above or any I didn't know about can I deduct any of them besides 
the ones marked T?

Will I need records of payment or reciepts for any of these for any problems
that could result in the future, tax or otherwise?

I was told to pay everything with seperate checks. Is this really neccassary?
For taxes should I at least pay the taxable ones with seperate checks. I 
believe the lawyer pays alot of them and then charges me one fee? How should
I do this?

PART II
-------

Now that I can claim interest off my taxes, I was told I could pay the bills
on particular dates to get the best tax benefit for the year I can best use it.

I owe about 740 starting in March on the 1st of each month which about 
505 is interest. Also I have two tax bills - one due on 9/17/93 for 1330.86 
and one on 1/10/94 for 1541.15.

Now can I chose to pay Jan 1994 payment in Dec 93 thus claiming the interest
this year - moreover can I delay the payment until Jan 2nd thus delaying
the interest deduction till next year. The same goes for the taxes due in
Jan. Can I chose the year for those also by paying before or after the 1st. 

If I can do all of this, than at MAX it is possible to claim 10 months of 
interest in two years and 14 months in another just by paying at different 
times, RIGHT.
 
What are the restriction on this - can I pay Feb payment in Dec or not.


                                                      Thanks alot!!!!!

DISCAIMER: The above constitues the beliefs of myself and not neccessarily
of my employer.

 ___________________________________________________________________________
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|  James M. Villard                         E-mail: jmv@cci.com             |
|___________________________________________________________________________|

Newsgroups: misc.taxes
From: ioguo@mars.lerc.nasa.gov (OA Guo)
Subject: Re: Can medical insurance be treated as a medical expense?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: NASA Lewis Research Center
Date:  5 Jan 1993 08:52 EDT  

In article <1993Jan4.133539.1395@nova.sarnoff.com>, jms@vision.sarnoff.com writes...
>I think you can have this deducted from your paycheck BEFORE taxes.

	NOT!!! Bad assumption.
	Please at least check your paycheck and be a little bit more sure
	before you post anything.
> 
>Jerry
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