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I have a child with a mild form of autism and have discovered over the years that some supplies or toys are hard to find and/or I've had to order them on the internet. I would like to open a store where someone could walk in and see the items/toys/books that are now available and can buy and walk away with the items immediately. there is so much available today but no shop to walk into and buy. Where do I even start with such a project? How do I find vendors? is this even a good idea? HELP..I'm passionate about this…
Start first with money.
Starting up a business tends to be very expensive and unless you are wealthy you will likely need outside investors (most often banks).
Before anyone in the financial world will invest in you, they will want to see a business plan.
The business plan blueprints all the details of your business. You will describe how your store will be set up, how you plan to make a profit, your market size, your supplier, etc. a well written and researched business plan can attract a slew of investors while a poorly written plan can leave your dream dead in the water.
Many communities have small business development departments designed to help people like you with business plans as well as the other schematics of starting a business.
Do your research and prepare yourself. done right, owning a business can be incredibly satisfying. however poor planning and lack of execution can literally bankrupt you and completely drain you physically and emotionally.
buy a few of those items you are most passionate about and put them on ebay. make a commitment to selling on ebay first. But before you even do that study ebay for a few months. Join some of the groups and learn from the mods. go to the post office and learn about flat rate shipping. Put a lot of thought and detail into your intro page on ebay. when you are ready test the waters. It will take about a year of so to find out if you are cut out for this type of work.
After some time you will either open an ebay store, or a brick and morter store. But there is a lot more to this than being passionate and selling items you like. It is a lot of hard work and money. not to mention time. can you take the time now to do this job?
You can also buy a few itmes and set up a paypal account and develope your own web page. I recommed Officelive.com It is a smaller start. Easy to use.
I am trying to find a digital or printed instruction manual for a cash register SHARP ERA 250.
Any help would be hugely appreciated.
it is at a Chinese restaurant that i like to go to, but the only problem is that sometimes i cannot understand the restaurant owners english; he works the cash register. if he has to repeat himself more than twice, he starts screaming at me and if for example, he calls out my number to be served on busy days and i cant understand him, he starts doing these spazzy arm movements if he has to wait more than two seconds.
if there was some sort of feedback jar, i could write my concerns, i never really looked around for one.
Tell him you want the owner's name and phone number or look for business cards at the register.
you dont have to take that garbage.
Maybe his egg rolls are too spicy or he ate some bad chow mein! =D
really though, complain and just stop buying from there. His attitude will for sure ruin the business.
Yes, I know what you mean, it's hard to find a Chinese restaurant. Around here I might have to walk 1 or 2 blocks to find ANOTHER one.
If you like the food, then just be patient and understanding. If this is a big problem, then find another place. there are plenty of cats around.
"Cartwright, Cartwright!"
"Seinfeld 4, five, ten minutes."
why u want to waste ur time with some chinese animal like that, that owner is a shiithead. all he care is how much he can rake in today and cheat the IRS
Just do not go there anymore, let him yell at someone else.
I certainly would never allow anyone to yell at me !
Stop going there!
Do your part, and try to anticipate his calling out your number. but the next time he yells right at you, stop completely, look him in the eye, and tell him, "in this country we do not shout at each other. Please speak more quietly." If he pretends not to understand, and continues to shout, walk out. and don't ever return.
A whole different approach would be to suggest that he have a lighted number sign like you sometimes see at deli counters. When he posts a new number, he could tap a little handbell. If a customer sees that his number has already been passed, he'll know that his order is ready without having to be shouted at again. to explain all this, you might have to speak very patiently to the restaurant owner, and draw pictures for him, at a time when the restaurant isn't busy. you might even be able to find out for him where such signs can be obtained.