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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Small Business | 10/15/2011 |
| Q: I just started a new online business. I am anticipating a high volume of sales on one item. My ... A: You will need some serious Internet marketing to get this kind of response so you should test first ... | |
| starting up....but how, where and help me! | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: i am starting up a new Gorilla and viral advertising service for both business and inviduals. it is ... A: The first thing that sticks out is that you have spelt Guerrilla incorrectly - this mattes to give ... | |
| starting in-home cooking classes | 9/12/2011 |
| Q: i live in the republic of ireland and am a stay at home mum. i would like to start up an in-home ... A: I do not know the specific insurance Market for ireland but you will need insurance to protect ... | |
| starting an internet business | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: and thank you for offering this service, i am wondering if i you can help me find business with ... A: Sorry for the delay in answering. You were so polite that I wanted to give a little thought to my ... | |
| Rental business | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Lister I am an entrepreneur who is very interested in starting a "rental business" but i have a ... A: You need to find out what there is a market for. What will people want to buy? What prices will ... | |
| Blogging and earning | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: I saw your past answers and rated them. I hope you are satisfied with my ratings. Actually I am new ... A: it is appreciated. Unfortuantly many people ask for free help and then do not have the courtesy to ... | |
| Blogging and earning | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I saw your past answers and rated them. I hope you are satisfied with my ratings. Actually I am new ... A: The best way to monertize your blog is to use affiliate earning such as clickbank. Advertisers will ... | |
| Alertpay paying programs | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: I would like to ask regarding affiliate programs? What are affiliate programs and what payments ... A: I am not aware of Alertpay so cannot help on that matter. I would look at clickbank.com I am sure ... | |
| Affiliate programs and payments | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: I would like to ask regarding affiliate programs? What are affiliate programs and what payments ... A: Affiliate programmes are where a company offers some other person or company a commission for ... | |
| Publishing a Digital Monthly Magazine | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: I would appreciate it if you could share your opinion. I would like to start publishing a monthly ... A: You need to find out if a) there are people who want to buy a magazine of the type you are wishing ... | |
| turnkey | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: I dont know too much about turnkey websites. I was wondering what was the average price for a ... A: It is very easy to buy a turnkey web site off of ebay - but these are usually little more than ... | |
| home business | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: Good day/ I hope u wll help me.I want to start my own business - teaching Russian as a foreign ... A: You ask a lot of questions and I am not in Russia so I cannot tell you what payment system to use. ... | |
| coffee company | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: This may be out of your category, but my family would like to start a coffee company. We have no ... A: Wulf is a good name and goes with the outdoors hunting theme. Look for the domain name first - this ... | |
| sales products | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: Please i need your help i am a 24 year old graduate residing in nigeria. i started a small sales ... A: First of all why not try to help your friend find a designer. You take a commission from the ... | |
| Small Business Help | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: My name is Brian, and I have 4 different Sole Proprietorship businesses. We have separate bank ... A: I have the same problem with my own PayPal payments - including the problem of them being in several ... | |
| hi | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: hi lee i am frames from Singapore i like to start small business part time cause i am working for ... A: First of all never believe any of the "get rich schemes" - they get rich by selling you the ... | |
| Finding suppliers | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I currently own and run a small holiday cookie business. My busy time is around Christmas. This past ... A: First of all I find it strange that you cannot find your supplies at the local wholesaler. Are you ... | |
| business plan | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I, along with my mom and sister, are in the midst of starting a home-based business. Our business ... A: To answer your business planning questions. 1) You only need write one business plan. When you get ... | |
| income tax | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I have a question regarding tax. Say I had £2000 tax to pay near the end of the financial year. ... A: I do not give tax advice - it states that in my profile. Certainly not advioe on evading tax which ... | |
| additional requirement to my business | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: I am a home based travel agent in India at very starting level. Can you plz suggest me what further ... A: You do not give me very much information to go on but here are a few ideas for you: * Specialise ... | |
| small catering business | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: . I have just come across an idea to cater for small functions upto 100 guests in the space of my ... A: In the UK (I am a Brit) you will need a food handling certificate at least and you will need your ... | |
| starting a new business | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: i need some advice to start up a new business, my plan is to grow a farm for birds and pet animals A: It is difficult to tell you how to set up a business in such a forum. I suggest that you get my ... | |
| business-query | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: I want to start an computer education center in india.I can invest around 1-1.5 million ... A: This is not the kind of question that can be answered here with so little information, but this ... | |
| Business loan | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: I work for a family business that is just over a year and 6 months old, basically the business has ... A: I don't think that a grant will help you with your short term problems. They will take many months ... | |
| Small catering business | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: My name is Arshad Hussain and i am 17 yrs old. I have a small catering business idea where i make ... A: I am afraid that you will need to be hygiene certified. You will also need to get your certificates ... | |
| Business internet | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: How do site that do not charge money gets income such as facebook, myspace and other website is it ... A: Investors lend money to companies in exchange for shares in a company. They make their money by ... | |
| Searching technical work from home | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: I have seen your profile and get the impression that you can show me the correct way. Actually I ... A: I am aware of the sites you mention. I think that you will find the potential clients are looking ... | |
| Job at home | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I am running in a finincial crisis. My father died 7 months ago. Now,I am a sole earning hand of my ... A: I am sorry for your financial plight. I am afraid most of those sites are aimed to scam people like ... | |
| Buying from China selling on Ebay | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: im thinking of buying garden furniture such as dining tables etc. and selling on ebay, do i have to ... A: You should look at drop shipping or maybe selling something that is less bulky. ... | |
| shop or no shop? | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: cindersdresshire.co.uk) since february it is a prom/formal hire dress buisness i think it is doing ... A: First of all congratulations on getting your business started. Your daughter might be able to get ... | |
| Business Start Up | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: I would be grateful for some advice please. (I live in the UK by the way). I want to start up a ... A: Nice to hear from a fellow Brit. Some answers for you: 1) Yes you can start a business whilst ... | |
| RE: Mansion rental for weddings | 4/6/2009 |
| Q: I would like to create a website that mansion owners can advertise on (like realtor.com) to rent out ... A: Its a very simple web site design. You need a database background for it to handle the mansion ... | |
| opening a business | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: I live in Montreal Quebec and can not seem to find anything on the net can you give me some info on ... A: I do not give legal advice but I can tell you that you will need to look at the following because of ... | |
| starting a home based business | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: My son has this idea of leasing a large format printer (A1)and printing posters, leaflets, pictures ... A: You should really start with what kind of images do you think that your potential customers will ... | |
| Online Business | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: I was on the start up.co.uk and i saw an artilce of a lady made a website for womens football and ... A: Decide on what kind of website you want - i.e. forum, information, sales etc. Gather together a lot ... | |
| Online Business | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I was on the start up.co.uk and i saw an artilce of a lady made a website for womens football and ... A: I read the article and first of all: 1)They found a niche that had a very defined market. 2)They ... | |
| business question | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: hey i am starting an internet based apparel company,im starting it from scratch and im working a ... A: Congratulations on starting your new business. There are two factors to your question 1) How to ... | |
| Business administration | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: Explain how to develop a new product and market it A: You don't give me a lot of information to go on! Have a look at this article of mine that may help: ... | |
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Lee Lister
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Business, Small Business, Home Business, Internet Business, Entrepreneurship, Business Planning, Business Start-up, Business Strategy, Setting up a new business. If you are a serious entrepreneur and want to set up your own business or ensure that your existing business is more profitable then let me assist you. I answer questions on business start up, business strategy, business models, business planning, marketing plans, marketing strategy, branding, business tune ups and business improvement. I do not answer any legal, tax or accountancy questions - you should see your own professional adviser about these. If you can't be bothered to read and rate my answers - I can't be bothered to answer them!
Experience
Over 20 year’s management, IT and business consultancy experience with businesses large and small as well as being a serial entrepreneur.
Organizations
I am already an expert in several categories.
Publications
I am a prolific writer and published author, I write on entrepreneurship, project, bid management and career improvement. Just "google" me!
Education/Credentials
BA (Hons) Financial Economics Numerous Management Qualifications
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