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From: ywlee@dante.cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee)
Subject: invoicing/inventory
Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 17:00:38 GMT

In <1992Nov10.210317.23130@exu.ericsson.se> exuclh@exu.ericsson.se (Calvin L. Hall, x 6521, s034) writes:
>I am interested in obtaining a demo of your software
>demo and other product info. I am in the archive 
>business. I retain business records and personal items
>for individuals. 

Hi Calvin,

I have received your email and gave it to one of my employees. He 
should have replied to you individually. Apparently, you have not 
received his response yet. There should be a mistake, I suppose. 
I appologize for this. Anyway, we plan to make a demo ftp'able 
within a week (by the time when I come back from COMDEX :-).
--------

For those of you who expressed interests in my company's software 
library for small businesses (tentatively named, Business-Automation 
Supporting Environment), my people should send a personal e-mail 
to you by now. If you have not received an email or telephone call, please
let me know.

Like I said last time, my company has just developed this software
library. This software library captures almost all the features
ever needed in small businesses including invoicing, inventory control,
bar code generation, vedio rentals and so on. This library containes 
over ten thousand lines of code and is written in Clipper. It is dBase 
compatible. We have tried write this library as modular as possible 
and therefore this software is easily customizable.

We plan to sell this library to consultants and consultant-wanna-be's.
Please let me know if you are interested in this library. 

youngwhan.

Youngwhan Lee
Innosys Computing, Inc.
2004 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL. 61801

Voice: (217) 244-7144
Fax: (217) 244-7757, 333-1058
Email: ywlee@uiuc.edu

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From: eebrown@ocf.berkeley.edu (Edward Earl Brown)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: College Student Looking For A Business
Date: 5 Nov 1992 07:12:17 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: tsunami.berkeley.edu


Your above average college student looking for a business or some way to 
make money, with a low invest.  Can someone out there help me?

Thanks in advance,

Edward Brown
From: ai820@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (John Liddle)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: College Student Looking For A Business
Date: 12 Nov 1992 05:17:15 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc4.ins.cwru.edu


Are you looking to start a business while attending school or a business
to start after you graduate(if the latter, I assume you aren't expecting
any job offers  :-)

Anyway, a good idea I saw the other was a Valet Oil change business.
This company charged $26 dollars(compare with $21 at jiffy lube) to pick
up your car while your working and change the Oil and do all the other
worthless services(like the crucial service of oiling your car door hinges.)
Anyway, a college student could easily put together a flier and go to
the local businesses soliciting this service.  IT might not be an
amazing profit earning-but it will pay for beer and pizza.

Any other ideas?

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: rosso@roscoe.csd.sgi.com (Ross Oliver)
Subject: Re: Voicemail sales systems
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 00:28:31 GMT


In article <1992Nov10.231935.23610@newshost.lanl.gov>, hutch@bellman.lanl.gov (John Hutchinson) writes:
|> Like many other small entrepenuers, I have a full time "day" job which tends
|> to interfere with my software development business.  :)  I have a separate
|> phone line for my home-based business and an answering machine from which I
|> try to return calls, but I know I'm losing some sales from people who want
|> to place an order NOW, leave an incorrect phone number, incomplete messages,
|> etc, etc.
|> 
|> What I'd be interested in would be a voicemail (?) setup which could take
|> credit card orders automatically by prompting the caller appropriately.  I
|> know such systems exist, but where are they?


You will find that many of your "hangups" will refuse to talk to a voicemail
system as well.  Why not try an answering service?  Every major city has
several full-service agencies that will take messages, take orders, collect
names & addresses, etc.  Cost is higher than voicemail, but so is the
level of service.  Look in the YP under "answering service."  You might also
consider teaming up with other similar businesses and pooling your resources
to hire a full-time person as your combined representative.


Ross Oliver
a.k.a Plain English Computers
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: home based computer business
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 12:51:59 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink (3.2)

Not long ago this subject came up.  People were looking to make money at 
home with their computer.  I have found another opportunity, I think.
It involves audio text over the telephone.  I'm sure we've all used 
them.  You dial 1 for sales, 2 for service, 3 for credit, etc.
You can also use it to give information (the teletax system for the IRS 
is an example).  I sent this company $25.00 for some demo discs and feel 
that I wasted that money, but the sales brochures are excellent.  
Apparently you can offer to do talking yellow pages or a broadcast 
message service for some pretty good money.  It also has the ability to 
do voice mail and pager dialing.  It requires that you hook up 
additional phone lines at your home but I see this as a minimal cost.
The name of the co is Demoscource @1.800.283.4759.  They even offer to 
sell compiler lang to custom program your system.  I have also seen 
voice/fax cards @ compusa here in wash.,dc but even that goes for $3-400.
This looks like an interesting business that would run while I am at 
work and at night while I sleep.  It will require some sales ability and 
some additional investment and some advertising but I think I will give 
it a try.  I've found out that there are businesses that are using 900 # 
to hear about the latest gossip/facts about our washington redskins and 
they are making money.  Another person is doing this for a small city 
nearby so that the overworked city employees can do other things while 
the machine explains about garbage pickup or dog tags for the 100th time 
today.  I think I see a market.

Comments/questions?
From: JEFF-G@cup.portal.com (Jeff - Griffin)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: TrophWANTED: Parts for Trophies
Date: Thu,  5 Nov 92 02:16:16 PDT
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Can anyone direct me to either manufacturers or distributors of parts for
making Trophies and Awards (plaques etc.), Y'know, the 'Bowler/Golfer/Pitcher
figurines (gold/silver color), fancy 'columns' & bases etc.?
 
	Thanks, Jeff Griffin
From: exuclh@exu.ericsson.se (Calvin L. Hall, x 6521, s034)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Inventory/Invoice system for DOS
Date: 10 Nov 92 21:03:17 GMT
Reply-To: exuclh@exu.ericsson.se
Organization: Ericsson Network Systems, Inc.
X-Disclaimer: This article was posted by a user at Ericsson.
              Any opinions expressed are strictly those of the
              user and not necessarily those of Ericsson.


I am interested in obtaining a demo of your software
demo and other product info. I am in the archive 
business. I retain business records and personal items
for individuals. 

Thanks,

Calvin
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs,comp.text.sgml,alt.cd-rom
From: escmar@ntuix.ntu.ac.sg (Mar Siew Cheong)
Subject: Re: Market for SGML service bureaus...
Organization: nanyang technological university
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 01:00:42 GMT

Bill Downing (bdowning@unixland.natick.ma.us) wrote:
: I'm thinking of launching an adjunct to my business that would help
: clients get their paper documentation online, most likely using SGML
								  ^^^^
   What's this SGML?

: 
: Regards,
: 
: 
: -- 
: Bill Downing, President		Email: bdowning@unixland.natick.ma.us		
: DOWNING ASSOCIATES, INC.
: 8 Doyle Lane, Hopkinton, MA 01748
: 508-435-4567
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: kennedy@cs.UAlberta.CA (Kennedy Todd Tyler)
Subject: Management Survey
Keywords: supervisory development,management
Organization: University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 17:19:14 GMT


Hi!  This is just a short survey that my father uses in his Supervisory Development Course that he teaches at a local college.  I wonder if a few of those who read this would mind filling it out, and sending it back to me at:

kennedy@cs.ualberta.ca

I will post the results.  Thanks for your help.

  The year 2002 is only 10 years away.  Today would be a great time to start planning and building the skill set necessary to be effective.  Consider that those who are prepared will be in a better position to deal with the challenges to come.  One of the methods Futurists use to predict is to analyze the predictions of the worlds' specialists.  Since you represent the effective workforce of the future, it just makes sense that you start thinking about how you will be working in the year 2002.  Here's your


 question.

  What skills will the high performance Supervisor or Manager consider critical in the year 2002?

  Please review this list, add additional items, then prioritize, allocating points according to the scale.

Most Critical <-- 10 --------- 7 --------- 5 --------- 3 --------- 1 --> Least Critical

___ Ability to Prioritize
___ Ability to "shift paradigms"
___ Accountability that is "scientifically" based
___ Budgeting and Financial analysis
___ Committed to a common goal
___ Community Development in Management
___ Competitiveness
___ Computer Literate
___ Conflict Resolution
___ Continual Training / Lifelong learning commitment
___ Creativity
___ Decision Making
___ Develop Networks and Partnerships
___ Effective Communication
___ Entrepreneurship
___ Flexibility with motivation factors to accommodate employees needs (flex time, office sharing, work at home, day care at work site)
___ Global Thinking
___ Innovative
___ Independent Thinking
___ Initiative (willing to learn)
___ Lead and coach in the management of fiscal and human resources
___ Leadership
___ Listening
___ Managae a multi disciplinary team of specialists
___ Manage a multi race and multi cultural staff
___ Manage under stress
___ Motivate others to accomplish a goal
___ Participatory Management skills
___ Problem solving
___ Resourceful
___ Sense of Humor
___ Setting clear, measurable goals and plans
___ Supervise by "prevention" as opposed to "band aid" services
___ Strong self concept
___ Team Leadership & Membership skills
___ Understand and use changing technology
___ Up to date knowledge of specialty skills
___ Willing to try new ideas
___ Working knowledge of employee's jobs
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From: $dougn@sasb.byu.edu (Douglas R. Nebeker - MIS_SAS)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Product Development
Date: 9 Nov 92 23:52:30 GMT
Organization: Brigham Young University

I have a friend that has an incredible idea involving computers and music.  
I think this could really sell big (to schools, performers, etc.).  My 
question is:  how does he develope the idea into a device, and then how to 
market?

Marketing will probably not be too hard: any music company (especially 
companies that build synthesizers) would probably jump at the rights to this 
thing.  So...how does he go about developing this beast?  Does he produce 
one that works and take it to someone?  Also, since the technical details 
are a little above our heads, where can he find someone that knows about 
computer hardware--are there agencies that do this?

ANY information or experience from someone who has done this would be very 
much appreciated.

THANKS

_____

Douglas R. Nebeker         Internet: $dougn@sasb.byu.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: sameer@techbook.com (Sameer Siddiqui)
Subject: Compact Disc Distributor information
Organization: TECHbooks of Beaverton Oregon - Public Access Unix
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 22:44:59 GMT

Sometime back there was a thread on Compact Disc Dealer pricing 
etc. I would appreciate it if somebody would mail me a summary
of the discussion. 
Thanks in advance.
Sameer..
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Public Access UNIX and Internet at (503) 644-8135 (1200/2400, N81)
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
From: wrw1@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (wayne.r.wiebalk)
Subject: property tax/Mortgage Co.
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 19:18:25 GMT
Keywords: late-payment penalty responsibility?


I refinanced my mortgage on 10/1.  I prepaid 4th quarter taxes in the
settlement check to my new mortgage holder.

My fourth quarter taxes were due on 11/1.

If my mortgage company does not pay my tax bill by tomorrow (the end
of the 10 day grace period), who is responsible for the inevitable 
penalty and interest charges?

I am debating going down to the tax office and paying fourth quarter taxes 
out of my pocket ( again :-(  ) but dread trying to make the mortgage 
company send *me* the money from my escrow account.

I checked with my tax collector, and they haven't even been notified
by the new mortgage company to send future bills to them!  (It has
been over 5 weeks since the closing)

Quick reply would be appreciated....I need to decide what to do by
COB 11/10.

Thanks,
Wayne
From: wirth@fine.Princeton.EDU (Colleen Wirth)
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
Subject: How is state tax liability figured?
Date: 13 Nov 92 18:13:38 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Princeton University

Hello fellow tax payers--

The only time I ever seem to get around to reading this group is in
November when the evil tax man is taking bigger and bigger chunks
out of my measly paycheck, in an effort to make up for those 9
deductions I claimed back in February. I can usually figure my tax 
burden to within $100 or so, but this year there's a hitch: I worked 
half the year in California, and then moved to New Jersey and started 
working and paying taxes here.

What I need to know is, do the states figure the amount of taxes I owe 
considering ONLY the amount I made in that state, disregarding any 
money I made in another state? 

This is very important, since if I get to start again at $0 in New Jersey 
half way through the year, I'll be in a much lower tax bracket in both 
states. I could then use my state refunds to pay the Feds.

If states have a magic formula which will allow them to extract from 
me the maximum possible tax (likely), does someone out there know the 
formula?

Thanks, Colleen
Newsgroups: misc.taxes,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.ms-windows.apps
From: anderson@mayo.edu (Alfred I. Anderson)
Subject: Re: TaxCut Tax Software
Organization: Mayo Foundation
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:24:00 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.185023.26321@draco.macsch.com> bnc@portia.si.macsch.com (Brian Casey) writes:
>From: bnc@portia.si.macsch.com (Brian Casey)
>Subject: Re: TaxCut Tax Software
>Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 18:50:23 GMT


I wasn't as much a fan of MECA's Tax Cut software when I tried the DOS 
version last year.  In fact, I called them and had them credit my charge!  I 
wrote them a letter explaining my gripes - but they never responded at 
all.

First, it calculates to the nearest Dollar - not to the penny.  Not a big 
deal?  Well yes, except if I redo the calculations to the penny it made a $
12.43 difference in my refund....IN MY FAVOR!!!

Second, some of the date areas required MM/DD/YY where the IRS is only too 
happy to accept MM/YY or, in several cases on the Charitable Donation form, 
a range like '90-'92.  This could not be entered in Tax Cut.

Third, the importing from Managing Your Money did not go smoothly for me - I 
did not have the accounts and categories setup properly.  My fault? Yes, 
except that the proper setup was not documented and needed to be determined 
by experimentation.

Fourth, the "intelligent interview" was rather silly.  Why ask me if I need 
an extra credit due to being over 65 when I've already told the silly 
machine my age?  There were numerous examples in this area.  

Fifth, using the depreciation scheudules to record depreciation were a 
pain.  The data entry format, if memory serves me, were less than intuitive.

You might also gather that I'm not a real fan of MECA any more.  They have 
been charging me $55/year to keep upgrading MYM to the current level (and 
they really don't make any substantial changes to the product).  I wrote 
their customer service department a letter that a local department store was 
selling NEW copies of MYM for $34.95 - why should I pay them $55 to upgrade? 
They NEVER ANSWERED my letter. 

Last month I got another letter to upgrade, this time I wrote Andrew Tobias 
a letter directly with my $34.95 beef.  He IGNORED my letter also.

Based on a message I left here a week ago, it seems like Quicken 2.0 might 
be worth the switch!  It's selling here for $29.

Ok, more than you wanted to know..... End of Flame.

Alfred
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Alfred Anderson                Internet:    anderson@Mayo.edu
Mayo Foundation - Rochester MN 55905
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Newsgroups: misc.taxes
From: ask@cbnews.cb.att.com (Arthur S. Kamlet)
Subject: Re: Capital loss limits.
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories,  Columbus, Ohio
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 21:56:54 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.231735.25702@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> smith@navajo.rc.arizona.edu (dennis smith) writes:
>I have a long term capital loss of more than $3000 for 1992. Do I have
>to claim the max of $3000 for this year and carry the rest or I can
>chose any amount below the Max and carry the rest.


If you have the loss you must take it, up to the 3000 allowed.

The 3000 is the net loss, not a single long term loss.  It is the
net difference after accounting for all long and short term gains
and losses.   Some of that might be short and some of long term, and
the instructions lead you through the computations for each.

If you want to have loss for next year, there's all sorts of schemes
for moving this year's loss into next year.  You could generate a
wash sale, for example.

If you just don't think it's worth taking a big loss this year, you
could generate offsetting gains this year, assuming you have
offsetting gains, of course :^)
-- 
Art Kamlet  a_s_kamlet@att.com  AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
From: whs70@dancer.uucp (22501-sohl)
Subject: Re: Maxing out on FICA
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 14:55:12 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.040117.15225@panix.com> eck@panix.com (Mark Eckenwiler) writes:
>
>A quick query that someone with Real World Experience can undoubtedly
>answer: what happens with FICA deductions when your tax year salary
>income exceeds the FICA ceiling (about 55K), and is split between two
>consecutive jobs?
>
>Is the taxpayer supposed to tell employer #2 about income from #1 so
>that #2 stops deducting FICA at the right moment?  Is there some more
>horrible and complicated workaround?  Or is this just a Tax Screw(sm)?

You will have the FICA deducted by both employers.  The correction
for you is made on your 1992 tax return where there is a line that
provides you the means to identify the excess FICA you paid in 1992
and use it as a tax credit or have it returned.
From: adennie@sweetjane.hyperdesk.com (Andy Dennie)
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
Subject: detail of 401(K) record-keeping
Date: 12 Nov 92 17:26:49 GMT
Reply-To: andy_d@hyperdesk.com
Followup-To: misc.taxes
Organization: HyperDesk Corporation, Westboro, MA

When you retire and begin withdrawing from a 401(k) plan, do you just
treat all of the money in the account as one type of income, or do you
need to break it down into salary, capital gains (short/long term),
dividends, etc., on your tax return?  Do you need to know the basis and
selling price for every transaction that occurs?

The reason I ask is that the semi-annual statements I get for my 401(k)
plan are very simple, and don't indicate anything other than total
contributions made during the period and the market value of the account
at the end of the period, for each of the mutual funds I invest in.
There is no information about the specifics of each transaction that
occurred during the period (e.g. date, shares purchased, price/share,
total shares, etc.).  There is also no information about capital gains
or dividends that have been reinvested.

Will none of this information be needed come tax time in my retirement
years?  I could understand how there might be special treatment for this
sort of thing, because the number of transactions over a working
lifetime could be in the thousands.  Anyway, any information would be
appreciated.  Thanks.



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From: "hilary miller" <hilary.miller@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: misc.taxes
Subject: gift to public school
Date: 10 Nov 92 08:45:26 EST
Reply-To: "hilary miller" <hilary.miller@execnet.com>
Distribution: misc
Organization: Executive Networks Information


Dhosek, in a message to All on 11-08-92 at 8:26pm, said:

DK>|Out of curiosity, does California or Federal law allow a donation
   |to a public school to be written off of personal or corporate
   |taxes?
   |_________________________________________________________________

               Yes.  I.R.C.  170 does, as long as the money is
               to be used for public purposes.


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From: pearson_steven@tandem.com (Steven R. Pearson)
Subject: Re: detail of 401(K) record-keeping
Organization: Tandem Computers Inc.,  Cupertino, CA
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 19:25:08 GMT

In article <475@bertha.HyperDesk.com>, adennie@sweetjane.hyperdesk.com (Andy Dennie) writes:
> 
> When you retire and begin withdrawing from a 401(k) plan, do you just
> treat all of the money in the account as one type of income, or do you
> need to break it down into salary, capital gains (short/long term),
> dividends, etc., on your tax return?  Do you need to know the basis and
> selling price for every transaction that occurs?

No.  The only basis of interest in a tax deferred retirement plan is the amount
of AFTER TAX money, if any, that you contributed.  If you only made pre-tax
contributions, the entire account is taxable.  Further, there is no special treatment
of capital gains versus other kinds of income. There is also no tax benefit for
investing in things that would generate losses or tax-free income if it were held
outside a retirement account (such as LPs or municipal bonds).
-steve p.  (opinions mine, no warranty, standard disclaimers)
Newsgroups: misc.taxes