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Will You Add? - 10 Steps to Starting a Business in California
Does Customer Service Still Exist?What's considered Customer Service these days?Every time I pick up the phone to call any business, it seems like.. ... no, it doesn't seem, but it's a fact that I end up spending a good 3 to 4 minutes going through an automated service that supposedly can answer my questions for me. By the time I actually get to speak to a "real" human, I've forgotten what it was I was calling for.Then there's the customer service representatives that answer your questions with the standard , pre-rehearsed comments that they have spent weeks trained on. When you ask them to put you through to a Supervisor, they again try to take up more of your time asking you to relay your concerns to them.I don't know about you; and maybe it's my age. (Now I'm thinking I must be best suited.
What does business space cost in your desired location?- Different parts of the city will have wildly varied monthly lease costs. For example, in Los Angeles, Melrose Avenue or Downtown LA
Identity Theft and Your Online Job SearchWhile identity theft is nothing new, the Web has opened up whole new world of opportunity for identity thieves.According to the FBI, identity theft is the top online fraud. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says that identity theft is it's number one source of consumer complaints - 42 percent of all complaints, in 2001.The thief will use your personal information to open credit card accounts, cell phone accounts, open bank accounts in your name and write bad checks-leaving the victim with the bills and ruined credit ratings. Identity thieves may pose as representatives of banks, Internet service providers and even government agencies to get you to reveal your Social Security number, mother's maiden name, financial account numbers and identifying informat Are you contemplating starting a business in California? This is a guide to setting up a business in the sunny paradise of California.California is a fantastic place to start a business, with several enormous cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego.
The population and diversity of the state is enough to begin just about any business you could imagine, and thrive. Here are a few things you should consider when starting your California business:
- Where in the city is your market demographic?
- The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego are enormous, with many different pockets of demographics. Even the smaller communities in California like Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield and Palm Springs are large communities by any other state standard. You may want to research in what location of the city your particular business would be best suited.
- What does business space cost in your desired location?
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