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09-06-2008, 01:17 PM | #1 |
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| Thinking of Start Your Own Business Hi I really need your alls help I want to know what you think of my work and if you think it will sell...I have been out of work for almost 4 years now. with a bad back. I have been making things for Family, friends and people who live around me and a few people here and there that I met on the Internet, and I'm really thinking about putting it on the Internet and try to help bring in a little money if I can. I want your honest opinions Please.I made this web-site awhile back so it does need updated. Like I said I was going to start this a few years ago, but things happen and I never did. below is my web-site just to get things together, there will be a lot more work and changes to it thou. I have also been working with Labels & Business cards, Happy Birthday Christmas Thinking of you Halloween Just A Note Baby Shower Invitations Easter Get well Weddings and Blank cards Emboss Posterize Cartoonize Paintings are all made from your photos with a computer program software.I can take Two or more different pictures can be added to make one picture.Backgrounds can be removed.I can turn the pictures into Lens Effects cool Sepia Tan Moonlight Antique Black & white. Making them into Sizes 1-Full page 8x10 in 2- 5x7 in 3- 4x6 in 9 wallet prints I have also made a few pets picture on a stone with flowers and his/her name and a few added words .Makes a beautiful memorial photo of your loss pets. *All Pictures will very from one another. *I use 2-3 different Computer software programs. * All Pictures will be done as best as I can do with your pictures. *They will be printed out using a hp psc printer *Unseeing Glossy Jetprinter photo paper. Gloss finish assures rich photographic results *Acid free Great for albums and Frames I haven't worked out the prices on any thing yet. just the ones ive sold around here.and I'm not very good at making web-sites this is just to help me get started before I get a better website.so any opinions advice would be nice. But any ways heres my website. DebsDesigns |
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09-06-2008, 01:48 PM | #2 |
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| I titled the thread wrong it should say. Thinking of Starting my Own Business But it wont let me redo it. |
09-06-2008, 02:04 PM | #3 |
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| Heres two demo Business cards that I just made. What do you think? anyone? |
09-06-2008, 02:54 PM | #4 |
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| Nice Work!
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09-06-2008, 05:13 PM | #5 |
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| I think if you really want to start your own business you should go for it! From my experience, the only downfalls have been -- 1. Advertising -- For me at least, I found that it was very slow going with finding ways to advertise my business and find my target audience. I still struggle with that now, continuing to grow. There are many places I would love to advertise, but with the high cost and with myself being still a small, home run business those funds are difficult to come up with. 2. Start up Income -- I found I had to shell out thousands of dollars out of pocket for supplies to get my designs started and that was hard in the beginning when I had no sales and also wasn't working so I had to move more slowly than usual. I'm sure this changes depending on what you need to begin, so for you this might not be an issue. Those were/are the two biggest issues for me as a small business owner, but the love of the work is what keeps me in it and I continue to take business classes and read books to hopefully keep expanding. I wish though, that when I started, I knew that it would not make me money for a long while. It took me a long time to even make back what I had spent initially. But if your heart is really in it and you are willing to weather the ups and downs of the financial issue (in the beginning), I think you should get your sales license and start up your business! You should always follow your dreams I say |
09-06-2008, 05:24 PM | #6 | |
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Thank you for your reply. Yes I know I will have to start slow and work up to where I want to be, It will take time. I also know I will have to put money into it first to make it happen. I have got a few orders I just finished and so with the money I made from that I will have to get more supplies. and keep working that way for awhile. even if it dosent become huge it would still be nice to make a little extra here and there, and with doing some thing I love to do makes it even better. | |
09-06-2008, 05:24 PM | #7 |
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09-06-2008, 09:43 PM | #8 |
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| Not sure if its just my computer but when I click on the link to the Business Cards & ID Cards it takes me to Yahoo games. And when I click on More Links it takes me to Outlook. I know you said you had to make some changes, not sure if this was included in that but I wanted to let you know just in case its not just me lol. I work in an office where we do IT work, so I guess its rubbing off on me lol. Everything looks good other than that!! I hope everything works out for you!!
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09-07-2008, 03:45 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | well Deb....I've been doing cards and labels for over 4 years now - and even WITH my website Designs by Villette & linking on all the free search engines -- it's very hard to get new internet customers - I suggest you go to pet stores/ grooming stores etc and leave them your business cards for free advertising... because once you pay for your ink - paper and shipping supplies... you really don't make enough to live on. When I didn't work full time it was more of a hobby for me - but now it's a must to earn extra on the side while working full time - Plus it's like Therapy for since my husband died. When I don't have something to work on I get really antsy. good luck. |
09-07-2008, 12:17 PM | #10 | |
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My web-site needs a lot of work stuff on there are so old and so many miss spelled words. Im going to work on fixing and updating all of that. and adding some more updated work that Ive done. right now it will be more of a hobby but im hoping some time in the future it will get bigger and better. Thanks so much on your advice. | |
09-07-2008, 12:21 PM | #11 | |
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09-07-2008, 12:23 PM | #12 |
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| LOL Funny but not, I do not remember how to even get to that website and or the password. thats how long its been. oh well Im sure ill figure it all out. |
09-07-2008, 02:34 PM | #13 |
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| I want to thank everyone for their reply here and emails and Pm's you all have gave me some great advise and tips. Thank you. |
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