New Uses for Old Things
Check out this blog about how to find new uses for old things! Save time and money. Great idea for creatively wrapping your accessories to give as gifts to friends.
My Accessory Business is a blog that highlights women who have their own businesses and gives business and marketing tips.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Great selling ideas for accessories/ jewelry
Trade shows- You can buy booth space at local trade shows and fairs. You will be able to mark up your items high enough in order to make a profit even after buying booth space. Your items will be trendy and unique so there is no need to worry about the competition.
Garage Sales- Have a garage sale and mix your used items with brand new accessories! You will be able to mark them up higher than used items and everyone will wonder “Where did you get this cool new stuff!”
At Work- Set up a table in your break room or common area and catch the eye of your co-workers!
Neighborhood or other groups- Do you meet with a group of people? Bring your accessories to sell and show off what you've got! It will add a little spice to your conversations too!
Kids can sell too!- Teach your kids to learn about starting a business. Also great for Girl Scout troops and school fund raisers.
Home parties- Have home parties where you set your own prices and sell the items right at the party. There is no need for your friends to fill out order forms and wait for weeks until they receive their items in the mail. Unlike other home parties where you make a small percentage of the sales, you can make all the profit instantly!
Start a shop- We can supply your small shop with a variety of items as often as you need them. Have some extra space in your house? You can start selling right there! Interested in owning an accessory boutique? We can start you off with the right amount of inventory.
Sell online- Take pictures of the items and put them up online. You can use easy web building sites like wix.com or ecrater.com to start your own personalized boutique or you can sell on sites like ebay.com.
Visit My Accessory Business to buy a start up kit. Your "My Accessory Business" Kit will include a booklet with more great selling tips and ideas!
Garage Sales- Have a garage sale and mix your used items with brand new accessories! You will be able to mark them up higher than used items and everyone will wonder “Where did you get this cool new stuff!”
At Work- Set up a table in your break room or common area and catch the eye of your co-workers!
Neighborhood or other groups- Do you meet with a group of people? Bring your accessories to sell and show off what you've got! It will add a little spice to your conversations too!
Kids can sell too!- Teach your kids to learn about starting a business. Also great for Girl Scout troops and school fund raisers.
Home parties- Have home parties where you set your own prices and sell the items right at the party. There is no need for your friends to fill out order forms and wait for weeks until they receive their items in the mail. Unlike other home parties where you make a small percentage of the sales, you can make all the profit instantly!
Start a shop- We can supply your small shop with a variety of items as often as you need them. Have some extra space in your house? You can start selling right there! Interested in owning an accessory boutique? We can start you off with the right amount of inventory.
Sell online- Take pictures of the items and put them up online. You can use easy web building sites like wix.com or ecrater.com to start your own personalized boutique or you can sell on sites like ebay.com.
Visit My Accessory Business to buy a start up kit. Your "My Accessory Business" Kit will include a booklet with more great selling tips and ideas!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
I LOL at internet "quick money" scams!
I think it's really funny when I see spam posts on facebook or other forums out there with things like:
"make "$15,768.56" today by only sending us $2.55 for this really valuable information!"
And it's even funnier to think that people actually go and put in their $2 because something in the back of their mind really believes that they will get information or some magical kit that will make them thousands of dollars for only $2.
Yet, what's even funnier, is that someone sees a kit for over $100, and thinks... "hmmm... will that really make me enough money?"
The truth is that you have to spend some money to make a profit. If you spend nickels and dimes on every single 'kit" or "advice" out there that says that they have something spectacular to tell you about making money, and all you have to do is pay under $10 for that advice, the truth is... that under $10 advice is already out there for free online if you just look around.
And do you know what that advice is eventually going to tell you? Whoa... here it comes... your $10 worth of advice for FREE: "Buy at wholesale prices... and you can easily sell things at retail prices!" OMG what a concept!
My solution for you... and you can take it or leave it, is to purchase a My Accessory Business Kit for $159. Yeah it's over $100, but you get not only a booklet full of advice, but you get all the wholesale priced inventory that you need to start selling accessories immediately plus some other cool goodies to help you sell your stuff! No scam here. Visit: http://www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com
In all honestly, your likely to make around around $500* from the $159 kit- but there are other kits available from My Accessory Business that give you more accessories at an even cheaper price per piece. It's no magical solution to making "thousands from home" but seriously, do you know anyone personally who is making easy thousands at home from something they clicked online?
*varies more or less depending on what the prices you set for accessories and your sales activity.
"make "$15,768.56" today by only sending us $2.55 for this really valuable information!"
And it's even funnier to think that people actually go and put in their $2 because something in the back of their mind really believes that they will get information or some magical kit that will make them thousands of dollars for only $2.
Yet, what's even funnier, is that someone sees a kit for over $100, and thinks... "hmmm... will that really make me enough money?"
The truth is that you have to spend some money to make a profit. If you spend nickels and dimes on every single 'kit" or "advice" out there that says that they have something spectacular to tell you about making money, and all you have to do is pay under $10 for that advice, the truth is... that under $10 advice is already out there for free online if you just look around.
And do you know what that advice is eventually going to tell you? Whoa... here it comes... your $10 worth of advice for FREE: "Buy at wholesale prices... and you can easily sell things at retail prices!" OMG what a concept!
My solution for you... and you can take it or leave it, is to purchase a My Accessory Business Kit for $159. Yeah it's over $100, but you get not only a booklet full of advice, but you get all the wholesale priced inventory that you need to start selling accessories immediately plus some other cool goodies to help you sell your stuff! No scam here. Visit: http://www.MyAccessoryBusiness.com
In all honestly, your likely to make around around $500* from the $159 kit- but there are other kits available from My Accessory Business that give you more accessories at an even cheaper price per piece. It's no magical solution to making "thousands from home" but seriously, do you know anyone personally who is making easy thousands at home from something they clicked online?
*varies more or less depending on what the prices you set for accessories and your sales activity.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
How to build on your wild ideas
Are you a creative person who daydreams about the possibilities of new business ideas?
Not sure how to control your thoughts?
Start an idea diary!
1. Get a small notebook and make sure you put it somewhere easily accessible and visible to you in your bedroom, office or even car. Don't forget to hook a pen onto your notebook, you'll need it!
2. When you have a quick thought or business idea, jot it down in your notebook on a blank page.
3. Give the idea a title and expand on your idea while writing it all down in the notebook.
4. Then, leave some space, full or 1/2 a page to expand more if you have some more thoughts throughout the day.
5. Consider making a list of pros and cons to having this type of business on the next page. Think about the costs, the time, the marketing you will need to do, the people you can call on to help, the enjoyment of having this type of business or the problems it will cause you. Weight the pros and cons.
6. Move on. Keep dreaming. Add more ideas to your diary and keep adding ideas continuously.
7. Revisit your previous ideas in the following weeks. Looking back, was this a good idea? Do you still think it will work after having thought about it for a while?
8. Pick out one, two or three of your top ideas and presents them to several trustworthy friends, family or colleagues. Ask them there thoughts on the pros and cons.
9. Based on others opinions and your own thoughts, decide which idea is the best and then move on to the next steps to start expanding on your idea.
Not all of your ideas will be winners but you can help narrow them down to the best ones by writing them down and revisiting them later.
Not sure how to control your thoughts?
Start an idea diary!
1. Get a small notebook and make sure you put it somewhere easily accessible and visible to you in your bedroom, office or even car. Don't forget to hook a pen onto your notebook, you'll need it!
2. When you have a quick thought or business idea, jot it down in your notebook on a blank page.
3. Give the idea a title and expand on your idea while writing it all down in the notebook.
4. Then, leave some space, full or 1/2 a page to expand more if you have some more thoughts throughout the day.
5. Consider making a list of pros and cons to having this type of business on the next page. Think about the costs, the time, the marketing you will need to do, the people you can call on to help, the enjoyment of having this type of business or the problems it will cause you. Weight the pros and cons.
6. Move on. Keep dreaming. Add more ideas to your diary and keep adding ideas continuously.
7. Revisit your previous ideas in the following weeks. Looking back, was this a good idea? Do you still think it will work after having thought about it for a while?
8. Pick out one, two or three of your top ideas and presents them to several trustworthy friends, family or colleagues. Ask them there thoughts on the pros and cons.
9. Based on others opinions and your own thoughts, decide which idea is the best and then move on to the next steps to start expanding on your idea.
Not all of your ideas will be winners but you can help narrow them down to the best ones by writing them down and revisiting them later.
Why start your own business?
Maybe you have a full time job but you'd like to make some extra money on the side to pay for some new clothes or a vacation?
Maybe you are a stay at home mom wanting to bring in some money without having to leave the house.
Maybe you are a student looking to make some extra cash on the side as a fund raiser for tuition or rent.
There are many reasons to want to have your own business. Finding the right type of business to start can be a challenge. It's good to pick something that you're interested in so you can enjoy it while you make some extra cash.
-You can buy and sell collectables on ebay
- Create a product that you can make by hand and sell it on etsy
- Have home parties where you sell jewelry and accessories out of a catalog
- You can use a "My Accessory Business" kit where you get all of your accessory and jewelry inventory up front, along with displays and price tags, and set the products out on a table at your home while having a party to sell to your friends. You can also take the accessories to shows or clubs that let you set up a booth or table and sell the accessories to customers without having to take orders.
A "My Accessory Business" Kit can be bought on the website www.myaccessorybusiness.com
Some advantages of starting your own business:
- You can incorporate your business and make it official and then write off your business related purchases on your taxes. Having this will give you the option to get a sellers permit that allows you to buy many products at wholesale prices.
- Having a business set up means that your learning first-hand about the ins and outs of being a business owner. As much as your hear advertising about going to school to learn to start a business- (having a higher education can be beneficial) but is not mandatory to have a degree in business in order to start a business for yourself. Getting the real-world experience of dealing with the challenges of starting a business can be more of a learning experience then reading it from a book or hearing a lecture about it. You may want to gather knowledge by attending classes or seminars along the way, but not having a diploma won't stop you from getting started.
- Friends and family will be excited to hear that you are starting up something new. You can hype up sales of your products just by telling your friends and family through conversation and online communication, what wonderful products you have and how excited you are to be selling them.
- There are several businesses types that you can start with little investment. Under $200. As I mentioned, a basic "My Accessory Business" kit will cost you under $200. There are several other options for working with specialty sales companies that require this minimal investment also. Just a small business investment like this can double triple, or make you profits beyond triple your investment.
- I've never heard of anyone who was ever disappointed that they started a business. Even those who have had minimal success still admit that it was a great learning experience.
Without starting your own business, you'll never know what it is like to experience the creative learning process that happens when starting your own business. For more information on how to buy a "My Accessory Business" kit, go to My Accessory Business
Maybe you are a stay at home mom wanting to bring in some money without having to leave the house.
Maybe you are a student looking to make some extra cash on the side as a fund raiser for tuition or rent.
There are many reasons to want to have your own business. Finding the right type of business to start can be a challenge. It's good to pick something that you're interested in so you can enjoy it while you make some extra cash.
-You can buy and sell collectables on ebay
- Create a product that you can make by hand and sell it on etsy
- Have home parties where you sell jewelry and accessories out of a catalog
- You can use a "My Accessory Business" kit where you get all of your accessory and jewelry inventory up front, along with displays and price tags, and set the products out on a table at your home while having a party to sell to your friends. You can also take the accessories to shows or clubs that let you set up a booth or table and sell the accessories to customers without having to take orders.
A "My Accessory Business" Kit can be bought on the website www.myaccessorybusiness.com
Some advantages of starting your own business:
- You can incorporate your business and make it official and then write off your business related purchases on your taxes. Having this will give you the option to get a sellers permit that allows you to buy many products at wholesale prices.
- Having a business set up means that your learning first-hand about the ins and outs of being a business owner. As much as your hear advertising about going to school to learn to start a business- (having a higher education can be beneficial) but is not mandatory to have a degree in business in order to start a business for yourself. Getting the real-world experience of dealing with the challenges of starting a business can be more of a learning experience then reading it from a book or hearing a lecture about it. You may want to gather knowledge by attending classes or seminars along the way, but not having a diploma won't stop you from getting started.
- Friends and family will be excited to hear that you are starting up something new. You can hype up sales of your products just by telling your friends and family through conversation and online communication, what wonderful products you have and how excited you are to be selling them.
- There are several businesses types that you can start with little investment. Under $200. As I mentioned, a basic "My Accessory Business" kit will cost you under $200. There are several other options for working with specialty sales companies that require this minimal investment also. Just a small business investment like this can double triple, or make you profits beyond triple your investment.
- I've never heard of anyone who was ever disappointed that they started a business. Even those who have had minimal success still admit that it was a great learning experience.
Without starting your own business, you'll never know what it is like to experience the creative learning process that happens when starting your own business. For more information on how to buy a "My Accessory Business" kit, go to My Accessory Business
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