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    Need help advertising my business

    Leaflets Give business cards to existing customers Local ads Ads in shop windows SEO for your website Sign on your van Advertise on Gumtree, Craiglist etc
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    email addresses list

    Sell the list, unless you have a service/product yourself that fits the niche.
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    Hi,Pet Sitting

    Some ideas: - Flyers (Stand outside somewhere like Pets at home) - Shop window ads - Posters - Website + SEO - Online Local ads (Gumtree, Craiglist, FridayAds, FreeAds) - Local paper lisings - Give your current customers some business cards, ask nicely for them to equip them during dog walks...
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    Buyer Wanting To Return An Item We Suspect They Broke.

    Just re-read, totally my mistake. In this case you're gonna want to fight the cause; dis-regard what I said :redface:
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    BitCoin

    Very true, I saw it drop over $100 per coin, or something crazy. Still, if only we jumped on the BitCoin bandwagon a couple years ago at 20cents a pop, eh? :(
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    Why are managers not recruiting 16 - 24 year olds?

    I am 21, so dead in the middle of the 18-24 bracket (check that mathimatical competency :P) and I have to say the media does not paint the best picture of youths today; but it is alot easier for the media to stereotype and catorgorise certain demographics. I am sure everyone can relate to the...
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    Buyer Wanting To Return An Item We Suspect They Broke.

    This has always been a problem, especially once they open a Paypal dispute. I would tell them to send the watch back for a full refund. Let's hope they cannot be bothered with the postal hassle, especially if the watch was cheap. It's best just to refund and wash your hands of these type of...
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    Website-dont know where to start

    Wordpress is quick and easy to use.
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    Selling my domain

    Sell it on Flippa
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    SEO?!

    I would always suggest to try and learn basic SEO yourself, it's a good skill to learn and isn't all too difficult, yet it will save you a fair bit of money; of course if you have the money for a professional go for it. It can vary but expect to spend a few hundred, real ball-park figure here...
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    Minimum wage and equity share

    No, not at all. If he is happy and the contract is written recieving a percentage of POTENTIAL profits, then sure. Just in the event expected profits are not made with the website ensure there is an agreement.
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    Thinking about starting up a Clothing company

    Hi, First of all you have some big competitors, as mentioned by you, Primark, Boohoo, I assume shops like Topman, Topshop, ASOS etc will also be competitors. Build a nice looking site with good SEO for your keywords and slowly introduce more 'ranges' of clothing. Start off with maybe some...
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    BitCoin

    I would wait until the value become more stable, until then don't pour your money into trying to accomodate BitCoin.
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    First time startup - Advice appreciated...

    The sports supplement industry is really hard to break into; are you offering branded powders (Optimum Nutrition, Gaspari etc etc) or will you look into getting your own powders mass produced? The money in the latter is far greater of course, however there are all kinds of lisences needed. You...
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    In A Spot Of Bother - starting a new online business

    Start up and when she finds out a cpuple weeks down the line, say "Oh, this old thing? I've been in business for months now!" :p She will be none the wiser
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