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From: scottcr@wkuvx1.bitnet
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Radio Station
Date: 10 Jan 93 23:08:31 GMT
Organization: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

In article <2935598884.0.p00140@psilink.com>, "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com> writes:
>>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
> 
Yes... *Broadcasting* is a good place to start;
but this business is very competitive, capital intensive,
and very technical.  The Engineering side of it has
been my living for the last 15 years.


-- 
Chris Scott,  C/E Public Radio,  Western KY Univ,  (502) 745-3834
SCOTTCR@WKUVX1.BITNET      fx off: 745-2084     fx hm: 781-1232
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Starting a Bank
From: lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz (Lynsey Gedye)
Date: 3 Jan 93 21:17:22 GMT-12
Distribution: world
Organization: Prime Line, Wanganui, New Zealand

In article <1992Dec30.112725.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca> bill@kean.ucs.mun.ca (Bill Garland) writes:

>I want to start my own bank.   <..stuff withdrawn...>

  Hi Bill...

  And why not start your own bank?  Sounds good to me =:)!

  A book you might like to read...

  "Time Dollars"  - Edgar Cahn/Jonathan Rowe  Rodale Press 1992 $US19.95

  How to set up a bank for the 1990's and beyond, including the order
  form to buy the necessary software ($US45.00).

  Studs Terkel, author of "Working" said this of "Time Dollars",
    "Among the bleak mountains of `how-to' books (how to make
    it at the other guy's expense), here's an altogether different
    one.  It's about a new kind of money that will enable ordinary
    citizens to help the other guy.  A rare book of hope."

  I'm investigating setting up a bank myself.

--
           lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz    lynx@amigans.gen.nz
From: ecrjbruce@economics.adelaide.edu.au
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: How do I market or get exposure for my shareware? + :-)
Date: 11 Jan 93 16:20:45 ACST
Organization: Economics, University of Adelaide
NNTP-Posting-Host: eco.economics.adelaide.edu.au

In article <1993Jan8.115422.1@cc.uvcc.edu>, olsen_jo@cc.uvcc.edu writes:
> 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.


Why not claim that IBM stole the idea that you generated ages ago, even though
it was borrowed from someone else and launch a $2 billion lawsuit?  That should
get you plenty of attention (in Australia at least).  Then you could call
yourself the "Mango Corp" or something and sue everyone else for using fruit
based names - more attention.

Who knows, with what we see of the American legal system you may even succeed.

Rob


P.S. please apply :-) liberally.
From: charlesw@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Charles Wilson)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Starting a Bank
Date: 5 Jan 93 20:45:54 GMT
Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton,  OR.

In article <DRW.93Jan5005807@euler.mit.edu> drw@euler.mit.edu (Dale R. Worley) writes:
>In article <4923@wet.UUCP> dennism@wet.UUCP (Dennis Michael McNamara) writes:
>   Seems like the time is right for a "debit card", where a customer could
>   pay me just by giving me his card number.
>

It's already being done here in Oregon.  The other day I went into a
store and the guy in front of me asked the clerk if she would take a
debit card.  The clerk said "What?".  The guy handed her his debit card
which looked like a Visa card and had the Visa logo and hologram on it.
She said, "Visa?  Oh, sure."  He says "Great, I don't have to get the
checkbook out."

>Technically, this is simple.  The basic problems are:
>
>- People don't like debit cards, since there is no float -- one might
>as well pay by check or cash.  With the advent of the ATM, cash is
>nearly as convenient as a debit card.
>
There IS a float, just as there is on a Visa account.  The transaction may
take from a day to a week to hit, just like a Visa transaction.

>- The transaction costs of debit cards aren't small.  Of course, there
>
The charge to merchants is the same as credit cards -- 3%.

>Debit cards have been offered by various banks, but as far as I know,
>they've never really caught on anywhere in the U.S.  (Although they've

A few banks here in Oregon are pushing them a lot.  One bank advertises
it as "the worlds smallest checkbook...".

Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: "Gary A. Woodward" <p00140@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: Where can I get Sweatshirts?
Organization: Performance Systems Int'l
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 19:01:11 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink-DOS (3.3)

>DATE:   9 Jan 93 11:28:52 EST
>FROM:   sbishop@desire.wright.edu
>
>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

First go down to K-mart or some other type of store or stores.  Find a 
sweat shirt that you like (price/quality) look at the label, see where 
the manufacturer is, call them, find out who the manufacturer's 
representative is, call them, find out if they will sell you at your 
volume requirements, make a deal.  If the sweatshirt does not have a 
manufacturer label there is by law a tag with a number on it-this is 
required by our department of commerce (I assume to track imports etc),
wirte down the tag # , call the department of commerce here in DC, they 
will be able to tell you who is importing or making the item here in the USA.

good lick.

gary.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: danr@ais.org (Daniel Romanchik)
Subject: Re: How do I market or get exposure for my shareware?
Organization: UMCC
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 19:27:54 GMT

In article <durai.122.726526704@ortta.umn.edu> durai@ortta.umn.edu (Durai Venkatasubramanian) writes:
>
>has some great tips.
>
>If you do not have access to compuserve, send me an email.  I have 
>downloaded the file.

The file is available from SIMTEL mirrors in the msdos/info directory:

SHAREBK1.ZIP    The ShareWare Book - First Edition <ASP>

The ShareWare Book - First Edition <ASP>, a Whole Earth Catalog for
software developers:

Tips, tools and techniques for successful shareware marketing &
development. Includes market research, publicity, getting paid,
distribution, resources, product protection, registration
encouragement, trademarks, copyrights, licensing, channel management,
business issues, support, taxes, manuals, packaging, shipping,
international trade.

"Everything an author needs to get started".

Have fun, Dan
From: labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com (Joel Labson)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Finding a person ?
Date: 11 Jan 93 15:12:05 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

A question to anybody: How can one go about finding a persons telephone
# ????

1) I know the State & city He/She lives in. 
2) I know only her maiden names.
3) He/She not listed in a telephone book.
 

THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR THE INFO. - joel
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: ohumukin@spectra.com (Kawika Ohumukini)
Subject: Re: Where to buy bigmOuth voicemail card
Organization: Spectragraphics Corporation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 17:12:58 GMT

In article <1993Jan4.181601.26371@newshost.lanl.gov> hutch@bellman.lanl.gov writes:
>This is embarassing, but I can't find a previously recommended source for
>Talking Technologies bigmOuth voicemail card for the pc.  I know I can buy
>it direct from them but that's at full retail and I know it's available from
>"somewhere" for $50 less plus free shipping.
>
>If anybody knows where to buy this thing from, please advise.  Thanks!
>---

Central Computer Products
330 Central Avenue
Fillmore, CA  93015-1921
(800)456-4123

$199 + shipping and tax if shipped to California


Some advice:
I bought the board and quickly sent it back.  It seems they use a "best fit"
type of memory scheme and this limits your effective mailbox numbers to
200-300 based on the amount of information you put in each box.
That is 200-300 for all menu boxes, message boxes, and voice mail boxes
combined!
Want a real board?  Get the Voice Express boards where you are limited
only by the 8 digit filenames for each type of box (menu/message & voice
mail).  That is 99,999,999 boxes each.  They also handle 2 or 4 lines per
board expandable to 4 boards (12 or 24 lines respectively).  If you have
a "real" application get the Voice Express board.

Initial    2 lines  $999
additional 2 lines  $695

Initial    4 lines  $1695
additional 4 lines  $1195

Outbound upgrade     (voice)  $250
Outbound upgrade (voice/fax)  $500

Fax Express  $995
Credit Card Authorization Upgrade  $1000


Cheers,
Kawika 
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: larryhow@austin.ibm.com ()
Subject: Form processing
Originator: larryhow@larryhow.austin.ibm.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 18:16:17 GMT
Organization: IBM Austin



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

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

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?
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: The Great 1993 $150 Challenge
From: lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz (Lynsey Gedye)
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:59:48 GMT-12
Distribution: world
Organization: Prime Line, Wanganui, New Zealand

  The scenario:
    A friend of mine, famous for his ability to handle money, has
    asked me to baby sit $150 for him 'til December.  I decided I
    would shove it in a bank account and forget it.  Then I recalled
    the Bible story wherein the master leaves money with three
    servants.  One looses the money, one digs a hole and buries it
    and the wise one multiplies the money.  I figured I should at
    the least think about something like that.

  The decision:
    Take the money and see just how much cash can be developed out
    of the $150.  Time scale Jan 31 to Dec 1.

  The challenge:
    OK, net.gurus, what's your advice?  I figure this is a good 
    exercise to look at with the steady flow of students asking
    pretty much the same "how can I make some money" question.

    Minimal risk, minimal time input, maximum output.  How about
    we do this with monthly updates - any takers?  What can you do
    locally, let's set a target, to double your money in ten months?
    Tell us, then do it.

  The local background:
    Today I chased around the local banks.  Great day - the NZ$
    decided to dip.  Inflation now tipped to go up to 2% =:(

    I asked about buying foreign exchange say Australian or US$.
    US$ buy = .5251 Sell = .5010.  Australian$ buy =.7703 sell = .7463
    Most banks charge $5.00 per transaction, so unless bulk money
    is talked, it's too expensive.

    Term deposits - no way - minimum deposit $500

    Pass book account - charge $2.00 per month on amounts less than
    $1000, pay 2.5% interest, 24% withholding tax.

    Natinal Australian Bank - 2.5% interest, 24% tax, no fees.

    Shares?  $150?  Joke, right?

    Westpac Bank suggest Bonus Bonds.  Hmmm, now this is interesting.
    Minimum deposit, $20.  No fee, no interest.  Money available in Dec.
    Monthly prizes - 1st $200 000. 2nd $ 75 000. 3rd $25 000. Plus
    many smaller prizes, including a weekly prize of $50 000.
    "OK, Mister, I'll have three weekly prizes and a second monthly
    prize to go" =:)!

  The prize:
    Well, I don't know about your prize - the adulation of achieving
    a new net.high.score perhaps.  My friend doesn't want any interest
    on the money he's "lending" me - and being an obliging chap I 
    don't intend charging him any fees for banking with me.  

    I guess on that basis, the money the Bank of Me makes is mine.
    Like all good banks, my bank will be out to make as much money
    as it can.  Ethical dilemma - what if I won first prize at the
    Bonus Bonds?  Hmmmmm =:)

  So, my fellow entrepreneurs, bankers, lurkers, smirkers, workers,
  jerkers, wizards and lounge lizards...  let's have your proposals - 

  What can you do locally to double your money in ten months?


--
           lynx@surrey.amigans.gen.nz    lynx@amigans.gen.nz
From: mwk20@ccc.amdahl.com (Michael W Knowles)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Information Brokering
Keywords: information brokering
Date: 11 Jan 93 15:28:01 GMT
Reply-To: mwk20@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Michael W Knowles)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In article <79580@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt6570c@prism.gatech.EDU (Chris Goodrum) writes:
>I know that the subject of information brokering has come up before, but
>I seem to have caught the tail end of the last round of discussions.  I
>was wondering if anyone archived the articles about Information Brokering
>and would take the time to mail them to me.  I'd appreciate it.
>
Ditto!

-- 
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mwk20@amail.amdahl.com              like a rubber band?
408-746-3305

Standard disclaimer applies.  Bye Now...
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Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs,soc.culture.japan,alt.books.technical
From: IMAGING.CLUB@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Imaging Club")
Subject: Japanese kaizen continuous improvement
Organization: Mail to News Gateway at Wang Labs
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 22:08:27 GMT

In view of the major contribution that TQM has been making to the US and
Japanese electronics industry, the following "Quality" article which just
came out this week should be of a lot of interest:

                  Kaizen (continuous improvement)

Many of us in the West focus our attention mainly on quality assurance
through measurement, inspection, testing and management practices.  In
Japan, however, more attention is now being paid to a philosophy--or
perhaps better, an attitude--they call kaizen.  Literally, it means
gradual, continuous improvement, mainly in small matters, in all
aspects of working life.

This practice is explained in a book called Kaizen: The Key to Japan's
Competitive Success, by Masaaki Imai.  The English version is published
by McGraw-Hill, New York.

MOST IMPORTANT

"Kaizen is the single most important concept in Japanese management,"
Imai claims.  "It is the key to Japanese competitive success.  It means
ongoing improvement involving everyone-top management, managers, and
workers."

Kaizen begins with the recognition that any corporation can have problems.
Kaizen solves problems by establishing a corporate culture in which everyone
can freely admit to these problems.

"Kaizen movements are going on all the time in most Japanese companies,"
Imai states, "and most of them contend that management should devote at
least 50 percent of its attention to kaizen,"  He says that Japanese
managers are always looking for ways to improve systems and procedures.
This quest extends even into labor relations, marketing and supplier
relations.

"Engineers in Japanaese plants are often warned.  There will be no progress
if you keep on doing things exactly the same way all the time."

WEAK IN WEST

Imai adds that after studying Western business practices for many years,
he concludes that the kaizen concept is non-existent, or at least very
weak, in most Western companies.  "This lack of kaizen helps explain why
an American or European factory can remain exactly the same for a quarter
of a century."

Imai points out that at the same time, some Western companies are
enamoured of innovation.  He characterizes this as rapid, radical change,
usually in large matters.  Kaizen, on the other hand, consists of many
small, ongoing improvements in the status quo, as a result of continuous
efforts.

In Japan, he reports, employees are involved in kaizen through suggestion
systems, quality circles, and TQM or TQC programs.  An important point is
that once an employee's suggestion is adopted, the standard for the
activity is changed.  Thus kaizen involves flexible, changing standards,
not a lack of them.

Michael.Willett@OFFICE.Wang.com
From: gt6570c@prism.gatech.EDU (Chris Goodrum)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Information Brokering
Summary: beg for info
Keywords: information brokering
Date: 9 Jan 93 01:58:02 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

I know that the subject of information brokering has come up before, but
I seem to have caught the tail end of the last round of discussions.  I
was wondering if anyone archived the articles about Information Brokering
and would take the time to mail them to me.  I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!

-- 
]=---------------------------------------------------------------------------=[
Christopher Goodrum               | "Time and space can be a bitch."
Georgia Institute of Technology   |                          - Quantum Leap
Internet: gt6570c@prism.gatech.edu| "Evil Overlords don't need last names."
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 11:58:55 EST
From: Steve Connolley <SJC4@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: The Great 1993 $150 Challenge
Distribution: world

Here's my entry in the $150 scheme:

1) Take all ideas you get from this scheme and write them up into a report
   for small investors.  Include all the ideas, categorizing them into
   chapters of your report (things like "Investments", "Entrepreneural",
   "Crackpot", etc.).  Do a little more footwork and get some specific
   addresses, rates, telephone numbers, etc.

2) Take your $150 and place small classified ads in magazines or newspapers
   advertising your report "101 ideas for very small investing".  Price the
   report for $10-15, enough to recover your costs and make a profit with
   only 5 or 10 responses to the ad.

3)  Chances are, you'll get many more than 5 or 10 responses.

4) Post another question on the net and use the profits from the first
   venture to promote THOSE reports.  You should be able to turn 2 or 3
   sets of reports during the first year.

5) Return your friends money (along with a bottle of fine wine, or some
   other token of you appreciation) and continue on making a fine living
   as a small publishing house.

6) Good luck!!!
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: csehgal@encore.com (Chet Sehgal)
Subject: Need info on a patent company
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 22:44:44 GMT


There was a discussion on patents on the newsgroup recently. Does anyone 
have any first hand experience with "Advanced Patent Services"? One of my 
friends feels he has a good idea and has already had the above company
do the initial patent search and market survey for him for a fee of $200.
I think they have done a good job. Now they are asking for a fee (I don't 
remember the exact numbers, but they are close) in the range $4900-$7900 for 
filing the patent. The fee my friend is willing to pay determines the 
commission they will get when the product sells in the market. The commission 
starts at 1.5% (if my friend pays $7900 now) and rises to 12% (if he pays 
$4900) with 4 other options in between. I personally find it strange that 
there is such a large difference in commission with a difference of just 
$3000 towards the patent filing fee the company is charging.

Chet
--
Chetan Sehgal
Encore Computer Corporation
-- 

Chet
--
Chetan Sehgal                    +----------------+
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu (Youngwhan Lee)
Subject: 386sx-25 Computers
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 17:12:02 GMT

Hi,

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.)


Youngwhan Lee
email: ywlee@uiuc.edu
fax: (217) 244-7757
voice: (217) 244-7144


-- 
ywlee@uiuc.edu, ywlee@cs.uiuc.edu           | University of Illinois
2004 S. Wright St. Urbana, IL. 61801	    | Computer Science
Voice: (217) 244-7144, Fax: (217) 244-7757  |
Yes, I believe in science, but nothing else.| Innosys Computing, Inc.
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
From: knw7719@ultb.isc.rit.edu (K.N. Waterman)
Subject: Anyone heard of Small Business Network?
Originator: knw7719@ultb
Reply-To: knw7719@ultb.rit.edu ()
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 16:05:32 GMT

Hi all,

Has any small business owners been contacted by the

Small Business Network

They called me an offered me discounted long distance phone service
at a cheaper rate than anyone else?

Has anyone heard of them???

Thank,

Ken
From: bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman)
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Finding a person ?
Date: 12 Jan 1993 03:06:37 -0500
Organization: Not much!
NNTP-Posting-Host: mthvax.cs.miami.edu

In <1993Jan11.151205.26644@odin.corp.sgi.com> labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com (Joel Labson) writes:

>A question to anybody: How can one go about finding a persons telephone
># ????

>1) I know the State & city He/She lives in. 
>2) I know only her maiden names.
>3) He/She not listed in a telephone book.

You might want to give a call to Computer Assisted Research On Line at
305-944-2111. If you call in the afternoon or evening you might ask for
Bob. I think they can help you, if not to get the phone number, at least
the address of the party..

Of course, the more info you know about the persons, the easier it will
be to get the info you need.

-- 
   bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu |                         | MCI MAIL:BSHERMAN 
   an764@cleveland.freenet.edu  |                         |
From: voykhans@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
Subject: Re: Names/general for everybody
Date: 4 Jan 93 20:34:35 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <1993Jan4.194230.18424@odin.corp.sgi.com>, labson@borneo.corp.sgi.com (Joel Labson) writes:
> How & where can I buy or acquired names & addresses of people of a
> certain group..(example: all names&address of
> Doctors,Christians,etc..

I would sugest to call Kansas Geographic Bureau, The University of Kansas.
They have a demographic software system lisenced with Claritas Inc. one of the
leaders in the industry..They can help you...and VERY unexpensive.
They numbers are (931)864-5544 and you should talk either to Bob Nunley Ph.D.
or to Mr. George Ulbrick. Of cource they first priority is scientific
demographic research,  however they can furnishe you with very good mailing
list.(labels, floppy, ...whatever form..)

I hope you find it usefull....


Grisha Voykhansky
(913)749-5792
(913)832-2417  fax
(913)841-1777  fax/confidential only.
all numbers 24 hours....