#Business Start-Up Fact Finder Manual **Introduction** America is coming home to work. Home-based offices are becoming the wave of the future. Tens of thousands of workers are opting for this wa.. Read more

#Word Processing Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $1500 (personal computer, good laser printer) High - $165,000 (several full-time employees, 3 months salaries, equipment and ren.. Read more

#Janitorial Services Vital Information Start-Up Investment Low - $4000 (solo operator) High - $75,000 (buying a small operation or starting with a half dozen employees) Break-even time.. Read more

#Janitorial Services Vital Information Start-Up Investment Low - $4000 (solo operator) High - $75,000 (buying a small operation or starting with a half dozen employees) Break-even time.. Read more

#Party Planner Vital Information Start-Up Investment Low - $1000 (pure planner functions) High - $50,000 (for props and warehouse space) Break-even time - Two weeks to one year Es.. Read more

##Import Entrepreneur Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $2000 (importing and inexpensive product in small quantities and selling to an agent) High - $200,000 (selling a costly pro.. Read more

#Mail-Order Vital Information Start-Up Investment Low - $1,000 home-based. owner-operated with items dropshipped by supplier. High - $500,000 - catalog sales, several mailings, with items shi.. Read more

##Real Estate Appraiser Vital Information ###Start-up Investment Low - $3000 (for word processor and camera, using the family car) High - $10,000 (includes an office, car lease, and some ad.. Read more

#Real Estate Agent Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $1000 (to become licensed) High - $30,000 (to open a brokerage firm) Break -even time - One month to two years ##Est.. Read more

#Maid Service Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $150 (liability insurance, ads or flyers) High _ $1000 (putting together a employee team) Break - even time - One week to thre.. Read more

#Household Management Service Vital Information **Start-up Investment** * **Low **- $1000 (home based) * **High **- $7000 (storefront in the city, with some advertising) **Break -even .. Read more

#Grocery Shoppers Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $2000 (advertising costs) High - $20,000 (includes a van) Break-even time - Two week to one year ##Estimate of Annual.. Read more

#Catering Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $1,000 (working from your own kitchen) High - $75,000 (outfitting a professional kitchen) Estimate of Annual Revenue and Profit .. Read more

#Computer Consultant Vital Information Start-up Investment Low - $0 (consulting for existing clients) High - $5,000 (setting up an office and advertising) Break-even time - Immediate t.. Read more

#Vital Information on Videographer ***Start-up Investment*** *Low *- $1,000 or less for home-based operation *High *- $100,000 and up for outside offices and acquisition of sophisticated equ.. Read more

# Information Detective Vital Information ***Start-up Investment*** **Low** - $5000 ( a home office) **High** - $20,000 (an office with one employee) ***Break - even time - Three month t.. Read more

#Desktop Publisher Vital Information ##Start-up Investment **Low **- $700.00 (If computer and printer is financed). Home-based operation. **High** - $4,000 - $10,000 Buy equipment and set up .. Read more

#Messenger Service Vital Information **Start-up Investment** **Low** - A home based operation using personal automobile. Less than $200. **High** - Hire several drivers, buy or less vehic.. Read more

When your envelopes aren't opened, you can't make money! Before you can get an order, the recipient of your mailing package must first open the envelope. Unfortunately, many recipients of direct mai.. Read more

DO WRITE OUT ALL DETAILS in your ad offer. Read it, edit it, and re-write it for a shorter, money saving effective ad. **"Think small".** **DO FOLLOW ALL THE RULES **when writing your classified.. Read more

#Introduction The intent of this report is to give the newcomer to the mail order business an overview of those laws and regulations that most affect the small mail order operator. The intent is n.. Read more

When you receive hundreds of different informational packets from all over the country do you consider it junk mail and file it in file #13 without even opening the envelope? Tens of thousands of m.. Read more

Have you placed your display ad in a national magazine with over 20 million readers, then waited for the orders to pour in? But the days go by and there is little or no responses? Perhaps you recei.. Read more

There are many mailorder publications that will list your name under this directory... "**Commission Circulars Wanted**"... List your name under this classification and dealers will mail bundles of.. Read more

##NAME LISTS AND THEIR USE Virtually every inquiry or buyer's name ultimately ends up on a mailing list. Some are small lists, while others contain millions of names. Some are meticulously mainta.. Read more