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Buyer Prospect is asking the seller to provide the barriers to entry in an education services field. Is there an outline or points to make?
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A business segment’s relative attractiveness varies with the height of its entry and exit barriers. The most attractive business segments have high entry barriers and low exit
barriers. High entry barriers [...]

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I live in Slovenia and my company sells large and mid size (e.g. size max 1,5 m x 1 m), outdoor/indoor LED (light emitting diode) displays. Their quality is very good and prices are competitive.
I would like to sell these products in the U.S. and Canada. The largest customers for outdoor LED displays in North [...]

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My husband and I are trying to establish a business where we provide delivery service for products ordered online. We want to establish a data base of courier services whom we can contact in each state as orders come in.

How do we choose which courier services to use out of the thousands established?
Do we need [...]

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My lifelong passion is to own a bookstore. This bookstore will be tailored to African-American customers, and others that are interested in African-American literature.
I have been in Governmentt Service for the last 20 years. I want to open the first store in Anytown, Maryland and expand to other Washington D.C and Maryland locations in the [...]

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I work for a small company that offers classes to children and adults on a wide variety of subjects, with the majority being computer related. Can you please give me ideas of the best ways to advertise?
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I have always been a common-sense kind of consultant with small businesses in need of market research and promotional [...]

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My husband and I are in the planning stages of a coffee shop. We were wondering what the best source of information on national averages of cups sold per shop is, or if there is such a thing. We need to provide number of customers and are not sure where to come up with the [...]

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I need to find comparable financial data for my Internet firm. We are a fine art portal. We sell individual artists’ works in our b2c play. We also have an affiliate program where we sell art from other sources.
Where can I find data on this issue to build feasible sales forecast, cash flow estimations and [...]

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I was wondering what you think of the idea of starting a wedding business with my family. We would need to buy or build a place for receptions. We are all very talented and creative people.
What kind of advice could you give?
Thank you!
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The best advice you can get is to prepare a business plan and [...]

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I am already a licensed broker and I need to start contacting companies. Where do I start? Is there a master list of insurance companies that are NOT captive? I am also interested in any specific info about financing my venture.
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This link to The Internet Insurance Directory will enable you to [...]

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I am interested in opening an indoor sports facility for organized team play in basketball, soccer, and volleyball.
Are there any plans, tips, hints, suggestions, etc., you might give me?
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It is important that you determine what the experience has been of other
facilities of this kind, especially in your area. Since most of these
operations are private [...]