My boss would like me to prepare a grand opening ceremony for our new showroom. He is a Chinese Taiwanese. What are the rituals, program or gimmicks that Taiwanese do when they have grand opening for a store? Any idea direct from Taiwan would be appreciated.
      Answer1:fire firecrakers!• I m from china with 18 years trading experiences. Pls contact me : cnshandongdiamond@yahoo.com if you need any products from china in future. It is a great honor to work with you.Have a nice day•

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      Answer1:two college students create a unique site that can accomodate the needs of nearly any business owner and consumer and call it http://www.businessempiremag.com

Pest control
      Answer1:Yes,because of the dangerous chemicals for your well-being along with your clients you dont need any law suits plus you want to be sure on how to handle all pests situations.Good Luck!

Doing some research for a paper...looking for some "personal" experience.
      Answer1:Good food, good service, good location.
      Answer2:Find a good location to put your restaurant (with lots of people or tourists)Finding a nameFinding what you are going to sellDecide on pricesDecide on your workers wagersHire workersTrain the workersBuy the food to sellDecide how to set up your menuDecide on how your layout for the restaurant will beDecide on drinks to provideGet licenses to sell food/beverages....and a couple more things I just cant think of at the moment, so when I think of them I will post again.Good luck. There is so much in opening a restaurant that has to be done, if you dont have personal experience it may be a little hard..

I dont have any start up so need to go in the way of loans or grants. I do have experience in running a business as well as the accounting aspect of things. Can anyone give me some ideas on what my first steps should be?
      Answer1:you need to draw up a business plan. Do you have a location? Survey of prospective customers?
      Answer2:Call your local small business association (SBA) they are a federal program and helped us a lot when we had to get a loan. They actually were able to guarantee 85% of the loan.
      Answer3:Aah, coffee shop yum...my favorite hot beverage everyday I cannot live without it. So anyway, First if you have enough money for the expenses or how much loan has been approved, second the location very important if its a business oriented location or site close by any residential area Im sure your coffee shop will be successful, Third hiring the right people to work for you, fourth put up some goodies like cookies, bagels any thing that goes with coffee. and of course dont forget the insurance that can cover your business.If you are ready, a business minded gal :), your money is good then go for it...hail to the coffee drinkers thats me.
      Answer4:write a business plan. there are many templates available online. its kinda of text-book-ish, but it makes you think about all areas of your business in which you may not have thought of yet. that will give you an idea of how much money you need. next, apply for a loan. if you can borrow from family members, thats better b/c you will save on interest. then, you need to apply for you city business license (which you will just call your city to ask what the fees are and where to get an application), a business license with your state, and a health inspection (which will give you a health permit). good luck!

I would love to open up a small restaurant in my town; diner-style, catering to the baby boomers, older folks & diner-lovers alike; There is a small building for sale in my (small) town that was previously a bar. It was a crappy bar catering basically only to the motorcycle people. The hours were also horrible & so was the food. So I am not surprised it went under. Anyway, I think a diner could really take off because we dont have one yet in my small town. I do not want to just make money, I want to help my town with a resturaunt that is muchly needed. It is also kind of becoming a dream of mine. Any advice greatly appreciated, especiallly from anyone who has gone through something similar or opened any small businesses. Yes, I DO know it would NOT be easy. But How do I go about getting money? Take out loans? where do I start? I am very serious about this idea. I am a 21 year old college student getting a degree in Commercial Advertising (for photography). I will be graduating in May. I do not have a lot of money to go around. Thanks for input, again it will be greatly appreciated!.--Answer1:First, write a business plan which describes what you are going to do, how you will promote it, who your customers are, competition, etc. There are many templates on the web to do this. Even if its just few pages, this is your map.If you cant describe on paper what your diner is, how you will operate, how and who you will market to, how you plan to pay for everything, then you should not even attempt it.Create financial projections in a spreadsheet. There are many expenses to consider and to project.If you have a local Chamber of Commerce, they can be helpful and check out www.score.org for help by people experienced in the restaurant industry.Ive been a multi-unit restaurant owner ... do not underestimate the work involved. This is typically a 7 day a week, 12+ hour a day business. Very challenging. Make sure you have a good map to start and be realistic with your financial projections.