Questions To Answer Before You Buy A Franchise

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Franchise businesses such as Wendy's, McDonald's and Jack-In-
The-Box are booming. The people setting up franchise ideas and
businesses know a good thing, and are really promoting this
idea. Franchises for just about every conceivable kind of
business are being sold in ever increasing numbers.
Some franchises are very good. They treat both the franchisor
and the franchisee very well. Others are very one-sided. Still
others are almost total rip-offs that trap one into paying ten
to fifty times the actual value of the business idea, equipment,
or whatever it is they are trying to get you to buy.
Before putting any money into a franchise, you should investigate
everything completely. We've prepared a list of questions you
should be asking, and should get satisfactory answers to before
investing.
1. Has your attorney studied the franchise contract, discussed it
completely with you, and do you both approve it without reservations?
2. Does the franchise require you to take any steps which are
either illegal or even border on illegal, or are otherwise
questionable or unwise in your state, county or city?
3. Does the franchise give you an exclusive territory for the
length of the franchise period, or can the franchisor sell a
second franchise in your territory?
4. is the franchisor connected in any way with any other
franchise company handling similar products or services?
5. If you answered yes to the above questions, what is your
protection against the second franchising company?
6. Under what circumstances can you end the franchise contract,
and at what cost to you?
7. If you sell your franchise, will you be compensated for your
goodwill or will it be lost to you?
8. How many years has the firm been offering you the franchise
been in operation?
9. Does the company offering you this franchise have a
reputation for honesty and fair dealing among its franchisees?
10. Has the franchisor shown any certified figures indicating
exact net profits of one or more of its members, and have you
personally checked the figures with these people?
11. Will the franchisor assist you with: a) A management training
program; b) An employee training program; c) A public relations
and advertising program; d) Capital; e) Credit; f) Merchandising
ideas?
12. If needed, will the franchisor assist you in finding a
suitable location?
13. Is the franchising firm adequately financed so that it can
carry out its sated plans?
14. Does the franchisor have experienced management, trained
in depth?
15. Exactly what can the franchisor do for you that you cannot
do for yourself?
16. Has the franchisor investigated you carefully enough to
assure itself that you can successfully operate a profit to
both of you?
17. Does your state have a law regulating the sale franchises,
and has the franchisor complied with that law to your
satisfaction?
18. How much equity capital will you need to purchase the
franchise and operate it until your income equals your expenses?
If you can get the answers to each of these questions, and those
answers satisfy you, then you're probably thinking about buying
a pretty good franchise deal. However, if you're in doubt about
any of these points, be sure to check it out and know the
answers for certain before you invest or sign anything.
Buying a franchise can give you a measure of security, and in
some cases, sure-fire profits. Business surveys show that fewer
than 20 percent of all franchised businesses fail. This is in
comparison to a 60 to 80 percent failure rate for ALL new
businesses started in this country each year.
Information regarding specific franchising ideas can be found
in the franchising directories, which are generally available
at the local library. Often there will be a notice posted in
franchise outlets themselves.
If you can afford the entry into this business, statistics are
on your side. You are now armed with some CAUTION and STOP and
GO signs!

The Business-Residence

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The Real Secret to Success
A few years ago there were millions of "mom & pop"
businesses across the country. Not a few of them were
stores with living quarters attached. There were stores
along the highway with houses in back and on city streets
with apartments upstairs.
This practice has largely gone by the wayside with our
modern living standards. Comfort and separation of the
"unpleasant and unsightly" work place from home have made
the business-residence unpopular.
Our concept of what ia and what isn't "accepted" has changed.
Not many brides want to live over the :deli"; most of them
prefer a "cottage with the white picket fence" -- which today
translates to a condo or tract house -- just like everyone
else.
Yet no one can dispute the fact that the business-residence
concept is a practical, cost effective and SMART alternative.
Tract housing is the least likely type of all home investments
to appreciate in value. If the price does go up, it is almost
always due SOLELY to inflation (which affects everything). The
property value doesn't go up; the value of our money goes down!
Aside from being easy to purchase, the only real financial
benefit from a tract house is an inefficient method of equity
building.
Even so, equity building in a constant value asset (like a
tract house) is far less productive than building equity in
something that increases in value (like a "going" business).
In many residential neighborhoods, it's either illegal or
impractical to operate a business (put up signs, display wares
and have customers coming and going).
Most people who live in housing developments and want to start
a business must buy or rent a second location and commute to
and from their homes, all of which costs money that could be
invested in their business.
There are exceptions such as take-home work and residences that
lend themselves to certain types of businesses like word
processing or a photo lab, but few people actually seek out
residences that can be used for business as well.
A young Texas couple rented a small house along a fairly well
traveled state highway some three miles outside the city limits.
The rent was considerably lower than it would have been inside
the city because it ways "a ways out." It was a nice enough
little house with a front yard. Whenever you drove buy their
place there was always something in the front yard with a For
Sale sign on it; a chest of drawers, lawn mower, picnic table.
The husband had a full time job and the wife also had a full
time job taking care of two little rascals. To help make end
meet, they bought some of their furnishings at garage sales and
local auctions. After furnishing their place, they kept going
and started buying things just to sell from their front yard
"store" (for about double their cost).
They wouldn't lie, but were perfectly happy to allow buyers to
assume the things were their own. These people technically did
buy each and every item "for themselves" and merely sold what
they no longer needed (often, the next day). Although the never
said how much they made they did admit that they made enough to
cover their rent and utilities.
This is but one of thousands of possible businesses that can be
operated from a business-residence. Houses on well traveled
streets in business zones have an excellent potential from a
small service or retail shop... So do large lots with business
building in the front and room for a house or mobile home in
the back. These businesses have the additional advantage that
they can be operated by the family -- even the kids can help!
Many excellent business-residence locations cost no more
(even less) than a conventional residence. They can often be
purchased on similar terms. In fact, "business" property notes
are sometimes carried by the owners at better rates than
offered by conventional home lenders. These "loans" may be
easier to get and can sometimes virtually make their own payments.
In addition, they appreciate into a business asset (well above
the land and building value alone). They save the cost of an
extra business investment, transportation to and from home,
labor and even insurance costs.
Another major advantage is that the cost to start a business
in a business-residnce situation is a tiny fraction of what it
would cost to start the same business at a separate location.
In the "real world" many people who like to start their own
business and buy a home usually buy the home and never get
around to starting their own business. They work for someone
else all their lives.
If one were to give their best home investing advice to a
young couple today, it would probably be to invest in something
that would most likely to go up in value. Something that would
produce income and expedite their climb up the ladder to
prosperity.
Most will agree it is better to buy a duplex than a single
tract house, so the income from one will help pay for the
other. The duplex will probably not increase in overall value,
but the rent income represents a definite plus that increases
the young couple's income builds faster equity.
A genuine business-residence, on the other hand allows the
couple to make extra income from a residential business and
the odds are that as a business site, its monetary value will
increase considerably more than either a single residence or
a duplex.
Specifically, the young couple ( or an older one, for that
matter) would be advised to buy or rent (with option to buy) a
residence with a business potential. The option to buy clause
shouldn't cost much and could become very important should the
business really take off!
Business-residence property can increase in value, for its
business or residential value or both. Then, the advice would
be to operate some kind of business at the location, even if
it is putting one or two "For Sale" items on the lawn. The
objective is to establish the business potential future buyers
to see; another is to prevent zoning changes before a business
is started.
Once a business location is established, it is very difficut to
change the zoning laws to remove businesses that existed before
the ordinance was enacted -- due to the "grandfather" factor.
This means new laws do not effect businesses that existed prior
to a newly passed law because it predates the law.
Interestingly, unless there are building changes, setting up a
business in your home normally does not increase your property
taxes, another interesting benefit!
If our young (?) couple invests in the business-residence,
establishes and builds a successful business at the location,
the chances are great that in a comparatively short time they
will be able to sell the residence and business for a nice
profit.
When they do sell out, they are very likely to do the same
thing again-- because they will have tasted the "honey" of
free enterprise and found it sweeter than "staying with the
group"!
BUSINESS SOURCES
WEB PUBLICATIONS, INC. Box 12830, Wichita, KS 67277,
316/722-9750. Publishes ANTIQUE AUCTION REPORT for antique
dealers.
ATLANTIC, 189 Baldwin Blvd.,Hempstead, NY 11550-6929. Free
appliance parts catalog and trouble shooting details;
wholesale prices.
AUCTION MERCHANDISE, 800/541-0900 Sells computer listings
of auctions by geographical area (200 for $15).
MEYER GIFTWORLD 23252 Cavanaugh, El Toro, CA 92630.
Wholesale brassware and giftwares. Catalog of 2,500
items - $2.
MEDICINO, 1385 Broadway, New York, NY 10018. Wholesale
bridal supplies.
WILTON ENTERPRISES, 2240 W. 75th, Woodridge, IL 60517.
Cake decorating supplies and information.
CAHNER'S PUBLISHING CO., Box 5080, Des Plaines, Il 60018,
312/635-8800. Published CERAMIC INDUSTRY, trade journal for
ceramics dealers.
STERN, Box 2059, Great Neck, NY 11022. Wholesale new and
used clothing.
S & S FACTORY OUTLET, 32 Orchard St.,New York, Ny 10002,
212/226-2730. Wholesale men, women and children's wear;
exclusive dealer for CHAMS ( men, boys shirts); free catalog.
GLASS STUDIO, Box 23383, Portland, OR 97223. Trade magazine
for arts and crafts dealers.
ENGINES, Box 1661, Ashland, MO 65010. Small engines offered
at discount prices. Free catalog.
WOODMERE CHINA, Box 5303, New Castle, PA 16105. Porcelain,
dinnerware, giftware and collectibles.
FUNGI PERFECTI, Box 7634, Olympia, WA 98507, 206/426-9292.
Mushroom growing supplies.
GUIDES PUBLISHING, Box 133, Fairview, NJ 07011.
Business kits and instructions for producing TV schedules,
bingo, home sales types of publications.
JACKSON MARKING PRODUCTS, Brownsville RD.,Mt Vernon, IL
62864, 800/851-1334.
DOVER PUBLICATION, INC.,31 East 2nd St.,Mineola, NY 11051.
Discount books, clip art, stencils, etc.
QUILL CORPORATION, 100 Schelter Rd.,Lincolnshire, IL
60917-4700, 312/634-4800. Office supplies.
IVEY PRINTING, Box 761, Meridan, TX 76665. Letterhead:
400 sheets plus 200 envelopes - $18.
SWEDCO, Box 29, Mooresville, NC 28115. 3 line rubber
stamps - $3; business cards - $13 per thousand.
USA PRINTING, 160 Washington SE, Ste 30, Albuquerque,
NM 87018. Low-cost printing, 505/229-3111.
ZPS, Box 581, Libertyville, IL 60048-2556.
Business cards (raised print - $11.50 per K) and
letterhead stationery. Will print your copy ready
logo or design, even whole card.

10 Steps To Success In Direct Sales

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Every year thousands of men and women across America sign on with
direct selling firm-Tupperware, Amway, or a cosmetic
company-hoping to make money enough for new draperies, a new
davenport, or some new clothes. They sell a little merchandise to
a few relatives and close friends. Then they are through. They
quit before they give themselves a chance to learn the basics of
success in sales. "I am simply not a born salesperson," they
often say.
No one is born a salesperson, any more than one is born a doctor
or born a lawyer. Sales is a profession. To be successful in any
profession one must learn not only the basic techniques, but also
how to apply those techniques. Success in sales makes use of all
the abilities one is born with, plus all those acquired through
education and experience.
If you are looking for a career opportunity or "extra income" to
help with the family budget, direct selling offers you
dream-fulfiling possibilities. However, you must give yourself
time to learn the techniques of sales. Ask yourself. "How long
does a doctor to be study? A lawyer to be study?
WHAT IS DIRECT SELLING?
Direct selling is marketing a product directly to the consumer
with no middleman involved. Most reliable firms are members of
the National Association of Direct Selling
Companies. They bring to the public fine products that are
modestly priced in order to insure mass consumption.
Most direct selling companies furnish their representatives with
a starter kit and essential supplies below-cost prices. In many
instances the investment is under $100.
I was a teacher. In the early 60s, teachers' salaries ranked next
to nurses', the lowest of all professionals salaries. I went into
direct sales to earn a better income. I chose a cosmetics line
and marketed them to small groups of women in the home. I
provided a service for women who wanted to learn professional
make-up techniques and the art of professional
color-coordination.
My teaching background proved beneficial. My clients were
interested and eager to learn. I worked every day, as I would at
any job, and put in long hours. I read books on how to sell to
women. I devoured inspirational and motivational books. My income
grew steadily. Soon I was earning more money than I had ever
earned teaching school. I was excited about my new "freedom to
earn" and I began to share this opportunity with
others-recruiting and training sales organization.

There is an old adage which says "Give a man a fish and you feed
him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a
lifetime." I taught my trainees how to fish.
Many of them were able to change their lives for the better. They
took their families on nice vacations. They purchased a piano or
an organ and provided music lessons for their children. They
saved money for college educations. They redecorated their homes,
bought needed furniture. One highly successful saleslady built a
new home.
The rewards of direct selling are many
1. You can be your own boss.
2. You can set your own hours.
3. You can own your own businesses with little or no investment.
4. You can pay yourself more than any boss would ever pay you.
5. You can give yourself regular raises as your business grows.
It is only fair to tell you that there are failures, too. There
are people who will not work for themselves. When working for a
boss, they rise early, are well-groomed, and get to the office on
time. However, when they are their own boss, they are still in a
bathrobe, drinking one more cup of coffee at 11:00 A.M.
If you can be your own boss and discipline yourself to do what
has to be done when it has to be done, direct selling offers a
most unusual earning opportunity.
THE TEN STEPS
Here are ten steps that will assure your success:
1. BE A GOAL SETTER. What do you want to accomplish? Do you want
to save for college educations for your children? A new car? A
new home? You can have whatever you want, but you must want it
enough to do the things that have to be done to get it. Whatever
your goal, write it down and set a target date for reaching it.
Divide the time period into blocks of achievement that are
reachable. Work consistently toward accomplishing each day, each
week, each month what you set out to do. Goal-setting is a must
in every area of life. Little is ever accomplished without
definite goals.
2. BE A LIST MAKER. Each evening list all the things you want to
get done the following day. That gives you an organized approach
to each day. As each task is finished, mark it off your list. It
is amazing how much gets done when one works with a
"things-to-do" list. Also, have a notebook listing appointments,
potential clients, repeat clients, and referrals, and keep it
with you at all times. You will be adding to it constantly.
3. BE ENTHUSIASTIC. Enthusiasm is the high-octane "fuel" that
salespeople run on. Enthusiasm generates its own energy. Energy
and good health are synonymous with busy, happy people, people
who are achieving.
4. RECOGNIZE THAT THE MAGIC WORD IN SALES IS "ASK." In direct
sales we don't have to wait for business to come to us. We create
our own business by asking for it. Ask for appointments, then you
can do business. Ask for business, then you will close sales. Ask
for referrals, then you always have a full list of potential
clients. Be quietly, yet firmly aggressive.
5. EXPECT NO'S. Realize that no's are not personal. In sales, as
perhaps nowhere else, the law of averages works. Every no gets
you closer to a yes. Keep track of your ratio. It will help
improve your techniques. Are you getting ten no's to one yes? Is
your ratio five to one? Remember, the yes's are your income. Also
remember that "no" does not necessarily mean "no." Often a "no"
is simply a stall for more time to think. It may be a request for
more information about your product or your service. What your
client is actually buying is assurance. Assure here by your
helpful attitude and your complete honesty, that you want what is
best for her. She will most likely respect you and do business
with you.
6. SCHEDULE TIME WISELY. A schedule is the roadmap by which
salespeople travel. It takes the frustration out of the day. It
assures that the necessary things get done and get done on time.
Plan your work then work your plan.
7. BE POSITIVE IN YOUR ATTITUDE. Success in sales, as in all
areas of life is 90 percent attitude and 10 percent apitude. All
of us must work at developing habits of constructive thinking. I
am proud to be a salesperson. Sales make the wheels of our
economy turn. Bernard Baruch, advisor to several presidents, is
quoted as saying, "If every salesperson sat down and took no
orders for twenty-four hours, it would bankrupt our country!"
Every company that manufactures any kind of product depends upon
salespeople to move that product. Without salespeople business
would be paralyzed.
Remember, sales is one of the highest paid of all professions.
Statistics show that good salespeople enjoy incomes far above the
average.
8. HAVE AN OFFICE AREA. Most direct salespeople work from their
own homes, but it is essential to have a place where you can work
in a organized and efficient manner. An office plus a strict
working schedule gives you dignity. Both are absolutely essential
for efficient operation and accurate record keeping, so important
to the success of any business.
9. BE INVOLVED. Most sales organization offer contests to
stimulate production. Include winning contests as part of your
business goals. Contests make your business fun as well as adding
considerable dollar value to your income. One of my prized
possessions is a lovely grandfather clock earned as a contest
prize.
10. LEARN TO HANDLE MONEY INTELLIGENTLY. A regular nine-to-five
job usually means a paycheck at the end of the second week.
Direct sales "reps" handle money constantly. Direct sales is
instant income and constant income. Therefore. it is absolutely
necessary to become an efficient money manager.
I trained organization to deposit every penny collected from
clients into a checking account set up especially for its
business. Since bank statements show an exact record of all
monies collected, and business expenses can be verified by
cancelled checks, record keeping becomes simple and accurate.
Everything except a few "petty cash" transactions can be directly
taken from bank statements.
Money saved regularly and put at interest, soon develops a second
income in addition to earned income. A long-term goal, which is
realistic in direct sales, is to be able to live in retirement
off the interest earned on savings.
Would financial security mean a lot to you? If so, ask yourself
these questions:
* Am I honest?
* Do I really like people?
* Am I willing to learn?
* Am I willing to work?
* Am I capable of being my own boss?
If your answers are yes, I encourage you to find a good product
for the direct sales market, one that you like, one that fills
the need of a lot of people, and go to work for yourself! .You
can turn dreams into reality.

How To Use The Internet

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The subject of electronic marketing will not be complete
without at least mentioning the network or all computer
networks, known as the Internet. Founded over 20 years
ago by the U.S. military, and managed in part by the
National Science Foundation, the Internet has 20 to 30
million users worldwide. People who use the Internet
include, entrepreneurs, executives, researchers,
educators, technicians, consumers, activists, students,
and military personnel. Most use the Internet to
exchange e-mail, pursue special interests, search
databases, and conduct business.
E-MAIL
One of the most popular uses of the Internet allows you
to send and receive messages to and from people around
the world from the comfort of your home computer. These
messages, which are free to send, are almost always
delivered faster and more accurately than regular mail.
You can send messages to anyone who has an Internet
address. This includes members of most online services.
It is estimated that over 4,000 e-mails per minute go
through the Internet What this means to you as an
information marketer is that you can conduct "direct
mail" through the Internet to existing and potential
customers. This will eliminate your postage and
printing costs. It will also reduce the amount of time
needed to process your mail.
The Internet also has mailing lists to which you can
have your e-mail address added. These mailing lists are
made up of groups of Internet users with similar
interests. The users send messages back and forth to
each other regarding relevant topics. For example, if
you are selling a publication on gardening, you might
want to join a mailing list of users interested in
outdoor hobbies. Whenever someone sends e-mail to this
mailing list, the e-mail goes to everyone on the mailing
list. Sometimes the mailing list is monitored by an
administrator. If this is the case, you may be limited
to the kinds of e-mail you can send. If you can't find
a list that has to do with your publication's topic, you
can start your own mailing list and wait for others to
join.
Once you join a mailing list, usually for free, you can
receive 1000's of e-mails from users you have already
selected based on their interests. You can then respond
by sending an e-mail to each user's e-mail address.
Your e-mail might be a short message where you mention
how your information products can help them. Rather than
responding to each e-mail individually, you may be able
to respond by sending one e-mail to the entire Internet
mailing list.

USENET
The Internet also has what is called, USENET newsgroups.
This aspect of the Internet allows users with specific
interests to forms groups and share information with
each other, usually by posting messages that others
can read. Unlike mailing lists, you do not need to send
or receive any e-mail. You simply connect to the
Internet, locate a USENET newsgroup, and read or post
messages to that particular group.
Marketers can also use USENET newsgroups by finding a
newsgroup that focus on interest of specific advantage
to the information products being sold. You can do this
by scanning the messages that have been posted. By
recording users e-mail addresses, you can compile a
mailing list to which you can e-mail information
describing your product.
The Internet also has 100's of free databases that can
be accessed to gain information on practically any
subject. These databases are indexed so that you can
search for information using key words or phrases. Most
are run by volunteers, but, just about anyone can start
one. Publishers can use these databases for two
purposes. First, they are an excellent source of
current information. This information can be used to
help you write your publication. Second, experienced
publishers can create their own database. Once created,
the database can be accessed by millions of Internet
users worldwide. Your own database can contain your
publication(s), much like your own BBS.
Finally, the Internet, like many online services, is
scattered with 1000's of interesting computer files that
is accessible free of charge to Internet users. These
files are usually located in areas called special
interest groups (SIGs). There are over 5,000 SIGs on
the Internet.
Information Marketers can upload free reports,
announcements, press releases, etc., to these SIGs for
others to download. This process is known as file
transfer protocol (FTP).
Using this process, Internet users can send and receive
computer files all around the world. These computer
files may contain more complex information than
contained in standard e-mails. These computer files can
contain text, graphics, sound, or they may be actual
programs. They have all been created, saved, and stored
by a computer connected to the Internet. You can send
and receive advertisements, small reports, or entire
publications using the File Transfer Protocol.

99 Ways For A Photograher To Make Money

SPECIAL EVENTS
1. Photograph vocational school graduates
2. Wedding photographer
3. Photograph large parties
4. Photograph at banquets
5. Prom and graduation photos
6. Photograph fashion shows
7. Photograph trade shows
8. Wedding movies
9. Photograph new stores' grand openings
10. Photograph local performances
11. Commencement day photographs

PEOPLE
12. Take pictures of people mounted on a horse
13. Make polaroid pictures of seamen going abroad
14. Take pictures of people wearing special costumes
15. Photograph people on a fancy motorcycle
16. Take pictures of people in nightclubs
17. Take pictures on the beach
18. Antique photo shop - produce 1890's type portraits for the
"nostalgic crazy"
19. Take I.D. photos
20. Take passport photos
21. Specialize in legal photography
22. Produce community yearbooks
23. Produce company year books
24. Produce composites for models, actors and actresses
25. Photo fund raising
26. Take slow-motion sports film for athletes
27. Take executive portraits
28. Photograph children on a pony
29. Take portraits of children in department stores or malls
30. A day in a child's life - an album of 30 pictures
31. School photography
32. Santa Claus portraits
33. Travelling industrial photographer
34. Ilustrate manufacturers' sales manuals and catalogs
35. Ilustrate manufactuers' sales manuals and catalogs
36. Public relation photos for business
37. Photograph store fronts
38. Produce progress photos on construction sites
39. Real estate photography
40. Produce illustrated promotional brochures for business
firms, hotels, etc.
41. Interior decorator's photographer
42. Photograph in-store merchandise displays



ON THE ROAD
43. Foreign fashion photography for textile and fashion
manufacturers
44. Photograph tourists in famous places
45. Summer camp photographer
46. Roving festival photographer
47. Sell scenic prints to gift shops and hotels
48. Offer personalized vacation photo packages to resort clients
49. Sell slide shows of interesting places or subjects
50. Build a mobile portrait studio in a trailer or van
51. Be a slide-show lecturer on different subjects and
geographic locations

MAKING NOVELTIES
52. Candid keychain photos
53. Photo stamps
54. Color postcards for hotels or resorts
55. Exceptional color scenes for calendar printers
56. Personalized Christmas cards - with family portraits or
photos of family home
57. Photo buttons
58. Photographs on coffee mugs
59. Photographs on shirts
60. Imprint a photograph of a child on the face of her doll
61. Photo sculptures
62. Bookends adorned with any desired photographic subject
63. Decorative photo plaques
64. Personalized photo matchbooks
65. Instant personal postcards by gluing polaroid shots to blank
postcards
66. Stationery imprinted with personal portraits
67. Custom calendars

SERVICES
68. A microfilming service
69. Photo duplicating service
70. Slide duplicating service
71. Restoring old photos
72. Producing filmstrips
73. Duplicating negatives to sell
74. Slide-titling service
75. Making offset negatives and plates
76. Collecting old photos to make into books
77. Making photomurals
78. Retouching service
79. Custom photo lab
80. Blowing up photos, on the spot
81. Photo oil portraits
82. Selling prints to photo agencies
83. Camera rental
84. Camera exchange
85. Repairing cameras
86. Teaching photography

MISCELLANEOUS
87. Making postcards
88. Publicity photography
89. Photographic essays for various publications
90. T.V. news freelancing
91. Selling news photos
92. Taking and selling peculiar photos
93. Selling local photos for travel magazines
94. Aerial photography
95. Documentary film making
96. Photos of human interest
97. Composing photo guides for tourists
98. Photographing accidents for lawyers and insurance companies
99. Photographing parades

How To Get Rich Giving Away Something Free

The best of all worlds is to have a product you can give away
free and still make money. That world exists. The product need
not be expensive or elaborate. It can be something simple - a
sticker with a happy face, a pen with a logo, or some other
intriguing item.
This marketing approach is excellent because you can give the
product away, charging the recipients only a nominal fee for
postage and handling. If you price your shipping fees correctly,
you can make thousands of dollars a month.
So how do you let people know about the gifts you have waiting
for them? The best way is by placing classified ads in national
magazines, an enormously successful method. Small classified
advertisements in such national publications as Popular Mechanix,
and The National Enquirer produce excellent returns on such
items, National publications such as these sell millions of
copies each week or month. Even a tiny return from this kind of
large readership means thousands of dollars in your pocket. One
advertiser noted his ads have generated returns of seven times
the cost of the classified ad. Other advertisers have done even
better.
To put together your own ad, begin by studying the classified ads
in these national publications. Study every issue you can find..
Note the ads that show up issue after issue. These marketers have
created a money-generating format, and they're taking full
advantage of it.
Study the long-running ads. Note that they're short, but they
contain a nugget of appeal that makes you want to send your money
immediately.
Now try drafting your own ads. write several versions that you
can try in different national publications. The ad should be
simple but hard-hitting. You want the reader to respond
immediately. Use the words that create an attractive picture of
your product for the reader.
You don't have to charge much for your giveaway product. Aim for
high sales volumes at low prices, a proven technique in this
market. If you come up with an ad that grabs reader's interest,
the money will flow your way.
The technique of advertising giveaway products that people can
receive for the cost of postage and handling has proved so
successful that there's even a magazine devoted to showing off
the free items that are given away by companies throughout the
country. This 32-page bimonthly magazine is called Freebies. It
is chock full of these free-for-postage-and-handling items. For a
copy of the magazine, information about listing your product, and
a rate card, write to Freebies, 407 State St.,Santa Barbara, CA
93120. (805) 962-9135.

How To Profit In Flea Marketing!

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On the outskirts of nearly every town across the U.S.,
especially in The spring, summer and fall, you will see a Flea
Market set-up. Often there will be hundreds of trailers, booths
and tables in a large field just off a major thoroughfare. How
do these people operate? Where do they get their merchandise?
Do they make any money?
Whether they make any money or not depends on the way each
individual merchant operates, what type of merchandise is
offered and how much time is devoted to the business.
Most of them set up their wares on weekends an spend the rest of
the week searching for goods to sell. Good antique dealers who
know their product generally make very good profits. Clothing
dealers, in the right location, can often bring in up to $600 on
a typical weekend.
Jewelry, including rings, various kinds of necklaces, and silver
and gold are bIg sellers.
Large, heavy and bulky items are not generally favorable for
flea markets.
The secret to making a profit in Flea Marketing is not what or
how you sell. It's what you buy and how you buy it! You must
find items which will sell for 8 to 10 times more than cost,
unless you have really favorable products that will sell in
large quantity. The products should be unusual; things which
can't be obtained locally, unless the price is substantially
below market.
You can get seconds and damaged goods direct from many factories
across the country, often at very little cost just to get them
out of their warehouse where they are taking up room and
gathering dust. Call on the managers in person or send letters
offering to purchase factory closeouts, etc. Hand out your
business cards letting people know that you are in the business
of purchasing various kinds of merchandise.
Auctions, garage sales and yard sales are other good sources.
Don't overlook the classifieds in the paper.
Offer to clean out attics and garages and haul "junk" away.
Many times the "junk" turns into the most lucrative profit
items. You will have to learn to "bargain" with the people on
all your purchases in order to get them to sell for a low
figure.