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I'm jumping into non-profit head first!!!

princess29 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:02:26 GMT

I want to organize a non-profit website that serves as a pool for both little league sponsors as well as league teams. I'm almost finished with the website,whats my next move? I know I need sponsors but where do I look? small buisnesses in my community? I'd really rather shoot higher like honda,target,maybe even kellogs.

Need Help, Starting a sports retail store.

nccoach — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:43:10 GMT

Hello to all,

I have been wanting to open a socer specific retail store but don't know where to start. Does anyone know how you start a retail store and how do you go about getting the apparel to sell? Any information you can give would be great. Thanks

New Candy Store in IL

medellinx — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:44:35 GMT

Hi, I just recently started my own business in IL. It is a small candy shop located in a great location, meaning there is not another store like it in the vicinity, we have been getting great feedback and people simply like what they see.

I opened pretty much with my the savings that I had on the side, I saw an opportunity and took it. Since we have been opened since May, we keep seeing the revenue grow, most of the money that we are making we are putting right back into the store for new products and pretty much for advertising.
Since it's a new company it was expected a loss specially in the first year, at least that's why I keep hearing so most of the money that I am losing, I am covering it with my own paycheck from my daily job however since the holidays are coming and people specially here in IL tend no to take walks to the candy store too much during the winter I am expecting a decline in sales at least during the holiday.

My question is this? what would be my next step, it is getting harder to keep the store open using my paycheck the store was open as a sole proprietorship and i am not sure it it would be an option to get loans or where to even get one.

Thanks for your feedback.