how to turn creativity in making money online?
Q. Hi All, I m living in India, engaged in Natural fancy colored diamond business. Till date i was a school kid, I have had a great fond of advertisements and related stuffs, I m not an MBA or marketing guy but brands, branding, brand building and brand positioning are the terms of my hobbies. So, as a kid on that time i participated so many contests ( in early 90 s i was in school and that was the time in India was bubbling of MNC s and corporatisation ), some I won too. Meantime, I also gave some punch lines to some of big brands and share my concerns and ideas with famous / popular big brands of Indian Markets. Right now, I m in diamonds business in the world diamond hub, Surat city in India, yet my early hobbies are as same and I… [cont.]
Asked by diamonds4enduser - Mon Jan 12 02:57:04 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

Hardcore Gamer searching for a hobby?
Q. I am 14 years old, a great student, and I Love video games, I have played all the MMORPG's on the market one time or another, and am looking for something new t osing my teeth into, I don't like FPS, But can tolerate TPS if its a good game, I want something addicting to rule my afternoons and weekends lol,any suggestions, Also the game preferably should be online. thanks in advance!!
Asked by Tim - Fri May 15 23:59:03 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try Gunz, if you like TPS. Not very good graphics, but its good at times.
Answered by Pacman - Sat May 16 00:02:28 2009

Looking for market for handmade sock monsters - input appreciated?
Q. I make sock monsters (like sock monkeys, but a little punk) and they are extremely popular with my college age friends and I've made a few for pay. Being a crafty individual I love to make these things. I've recently thought about selling them to the public. They fall halfway between toys and textile art and each one is an individual with its own adoption papers. So my question is what sort of market place would support the sale of these things? I'm not looking to support myself, but I would like the hobby to be self-sustaining (which at $4 a pair doesn't take too much). The local farmer's market has crafts, but they're all sort of 'country kitchen' and I don't think my little monsters would sell well enough to make a table affordable. … [cont.]
Asked by LX V - Thu Jan 11 10:51:41 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Finding the right market for unusual items is tough. The best bet might be to put them on ebay and see how they do and take it from there. You can start the bidding low with a reserve, or you could just do a buy it now sort of thing. Either way make sure you are pricing them so your expenses are covered, and you have an approriate profit. Depending on the options you've chosen, ebay can rack up the fees. After ebay, you could talk to local shop owners (if any). Maybe your monsters would fit into a local store that is frequented by your target market. Stay away from the chains unless you can mass market. Good Luck!
Answered by Ben's MomMom - Thu Jan 11 11:53:36 2007

When to come up with a business name and other small business tips, please?
Q. My ultimate goal is to open a successful jewelry/jewelry repair shop. I don't have money or the 'know how' to get started but I've educated myself quite a bit. I have a plan to reach my ending goal. It will take time but I'm positive I can do it. 1) First I want to get started finding merchandise at thrift stores or flea markets and selling them online. This will teach me how to keep track of income, build my skill in financing, and I can start a website. With the extra money I gain will start step two, jewelry making. 2) Making beaded jewelry or wire jewelry I can build my creativity for different styles. This will also help me determine if my ending goal is only a phase or hobby to look forward to rather than an actual goal that will… [cont.]
Asked by Sonya - Sun Dec 27 12:56:02 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Sonya, you're taking this in a step-by-step manner, so you're on the right path. The main problem that I see is you're missing the experience - in the marketplace and in the shop. If you could go to work in a jewelry shop, this would help you get proper experience in all aspects of the trade. It might take years, but you'll get a better feel for what it takes to run a business by being there helping someone else run their business. Your idea of online selling is good. It's a no-cost/low-cost way to start up and get your feet wet. You can do this while you gain experience. The time to advertise your company name (at no cost) is now. Get known by others with a company name that is short, memorable, descriptive and easy to spell. This will… [cont.]
Answered by Clair Schwan - Sun Dec 27 13:33:06 2009

How do I invest in a specific stock that will be an IPO in the Brazilian stock market?
Q. I live in the USA and use Scottrade to do online trading as a hobby but I want to invest in specific stocks that are in the brazilian stock market. I don't mind using another online trading program or to even set up an online Brazilian bank account. I just don't know how to get into online stock trading for Brazilian stocks. Please help me and let me know what programs to look into and how to do this. Thanks
Asked by K**** R**** - Mon Jun 22 18:48:23 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The best way as you mentioned would be to open a Brazilian bank account, and a Brazilian brokerage. Once you do that you need to fulfill the local regulations to be allowed to invest in Brazilian IPO's. As far as investing from your Scottrade account you will probably only be allowed to invest in the IPO's of fully listed ADR's. If you are a qualified accredited investor you should be able to invest in Level 1 ADR's.
Answered by TheAnswerMan - Fri Jun 26 11:09:50 2009

whats some fun hobbies to take up?
Q. Im young and athletic, i can teach myself things and i have great motor skills. some hobbies i have already are i go running, play soccer, restoring a car, going to flea market or junkyard to find cool things to sell online and more things i cant think of right now. I find myself doing less and less lately as all of my friends are leaving for college everyday so i dont go out socially as much Im looking for a new hobbie to take up, you guy got any ideas.
Asked by jacjac - Fri Oct 2 18:35:03 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You can try cooking or baking Video making or drawing Painting, writing, or photography. Collecting, games, play an instrument. Paper craft... you should try finding an online website where you can regularly go on and have fun on!! I found Yahoo! Answers and I consider it as a hobby. Good luck,`)
Answered by ovely n - Mon Oct 5 00:29:33 2009

Starting a fish business?
Q. I'm wondering if starting an at-home fish breeding/selling business is a viable option for me in a couple years. I've collected quite a few tanks that could be breeders, etc. and I've become quite knowledgeable about fish over the past 15 years or so, but I want to make sure that I can actually do this while making a few bucks (obviously I'm not looking for a get-rich-quick scheme...I've had fish my whole life and this would be a great way for me to continue to have fish, while hopefully bringing in enough money to support my fish hobby/obsession). First off, what types of fish are the best selling/most popular fish on the market? How hard is it to sell to people online and to pet stores? I've already sold a few of my swordtails and… [cont.]
Asked by Paso Fino horse lover - Mon Mar 31 20:47:32 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think thats a great idea, considerering you love fish. You should clean out (unless you already have) a big spacious room to store your fish in. You are going to need heating, so you can have multiple heaters in different tanks, or have the whole room heated to te appropriate temperature. I am sure they sell more affordable options then multiple heaters, but you'll have to do that yourself. :( Setting up a fish room is pretty easy if you have time on your hands, as this is what your going to have to do before you start selling them. There's a pretty good article in this months issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine on setting up a fish room. You definately going to need to buy mutiple tanks (breeding, housing, and selling) so… [cont.]
Answered by tropicballoon56 - Mon Mar 31 22:14:28 2008

R/C Planes best Electric modal?
Q. I have been into R/C planes for a long time. But never been really able to afford to by a good one. Just small park flyers. I did have a RTF Cessna Trainer 40 but my dad got his finger's broken, by the Prop. So I don t like the petrol once, even if they are more powerful. I love anything that fly's but like fixed wing the most. I was wondering what the best electric RTF modal is, on the Australian market. Modal that s powerful, and good-looking. And not just a box with wings. My partner and I are looking at taking it up as a full time hobby. His into helicopter's and will be getting one from our local hobby shop...well its more of a nick-nack/hobby shop. The really good hobby shop's are an hour's drive away . And we don't go that way… [cont.]
Asked by Lance G - Mon Jan 21 20:05:06 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Go online to wwwtowerhobbies.com I'm sure they ship worldwide. I would take a look at the variety of electric models. They have dozens. Good luck and happy landings.
Answered by billy brite - Mon Jan 21 20:33:36 2008

Where to get quality silk flowers for new wreath Business?
Q. I've designed silk flower wreaths for many years, and, after seeing a couple of other online designers earn $150.00-$250.00+ per wreath, I decided to start my own online wreath business. I've invested a lot in flowers and supplies and made my first two wreaths for the business, and but I'm pretty down about it all and wondering if this is a good idea after all. I realize that there's very little room for profit as these lavish wreaths are so expensive to make. I've easily sunk about $125.00+ into each of the wreaths I've made so far--not counting the many hours it took me to make them. These other designers must be getting their silk flowers somewhere at a much lower price--or have some inside connection to the silk flower market. Any… [cont.]
Asked by Canista Janalli - Thu Sep 24 22:07:09 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I am in the wholesale florist business. If you can give your location I may be able to direct you to a wholesale distributor.
Answered by Watch Dawg - Fri Sep 25 08:55:01 2009

What makes the 3 thin blades on wind generators more efficient then say, a decorative country windmill?
Q. If you look online for wind generators you'll find a truck load of pictures of windmills that are mounted on thin poles that only have 3 thin blades. I've taken it up as a hobby to find how & to build myself one. But I'm retro. I don't get why those 3 thin blades hooked up to a rotary engine sort of machine could be more efficient then then the nice homely country windmills that are composed of 6-10 blades inside a metal ring with of course the wind vein mounted on the back. I can understand this with those gigantic wind turbines on wind farms but i just want a smaller one based off one i could buy at a farmers market or something like that. I don't want to stick it on a 30' pole but instead plant it right on the roof of my home & run it… [cont.]
Asked by Hunter - Tue Sep 15 23:07:18 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It's actually not (just) efficiency that causes most wind turbines to only have 3 blades instead of 6 or 10 or such. Increasing the number of blades does increase the aerodynamic efficiency, but the increase gets smaller each time. For instance, increasing blade number from 1 to 2 ups efficiency by 6%, while 2 to 3 ups it by only 3%. The fact that more blades also mean smaller blades - so they can all fit - mean that eventually the efficiency benefit gets so small that the lack of stiffness and amount of materials becomes simply too much. Also, the fewer blades allow higher angular momentum (rotation speed) and decreased cost.
Answered by irackia - Wed Sep 16 00:14:44 2009

Professional writers help?
Q. Hello, I am from Peru. my English is pretty basic. Just joined an online dating and need to write my bio, and market myself lol! Some of the sites mentioned that potential matches only read profiles within the first 5 seconds, if the profile is not eye-catching they pass! please help! this is what i need to say: I am from Peru, raised in Argentina and Italy. former ballerina. I am 5'6 , body is athletic, i have bright hazel eyes long dark blonde hair and su-kissed skin. I am very friendly, pasionate, affectionate can be sily at times. livingin many countries i am very open and have different views about life, my personality is very flexible for this reason. I raised in a very affluent family that allowed me to travel extensively… [cont.]
Asked by ciudadpujato - Sat Apr 11 13:58:00 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Okay well I am no expert at this but I can show you some grammatical errors as well as bring up some things I learned from "The millionaire matchmaker" lol Errors to fix: "su-kissed skin." "pasionate," "can be sily" "livingin" You write with non-capitalized "i " a couple times. "i learnt etiquete classes, languages, arts inlcuiding " "lessons. grew up" Capitalize properly... it makes you look intelligent. "travling, " "scoba diving, " I think that your strong points are that you're open-minded and knowledgeable. The weak point in the profile is that it comes off a little like "Look how cultured and amazing I am," and that can be intimidating. I think you should pick personality points and let the hobbies be cool surprises for your date.… [cont.]
Answered by Sambal Oelek - Sat Apr 11 14:12:52 2009

What would help my chances of getting into College the most? General guidance needed 4 CompSci/Football Guy.?
Q. First off, a little back story so that you'll understand everything. Basically, didn't do that well in High School just getting low B's and High C's despite the simplicity of those courses. I just didn't think any of it would be that important at the moment, and now its coming back to bite me in the a$$. Well sort of anyway, I spent the time I was supposed to be doing homework learning computer programming and other divisions of computer science. I graduated high school May 2009, and wasn't sure if I wanted to go to college yet so I gave myself a year off. Now it's January, and I'm wanting to go to college. I just took my SAT's and will be getting my scores back on February 19th. I've been looking at Colleges such as: Rice University (Fi [cont.]
Asked by Cody - Sun Jan 24 20:49:29 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. LMAO!!! You are ONE pathetic little boy.
Answered by The New Kate Gosselin - Wed Jan 27 08:08:23 2010

Why do i constantly feel like i need more in my life? What can I do to feel more fullfilled?
Q. I'm bored. I work Monday- Saturday 8 am -5pm. My job only pays me 2,000 a month. I have two degrees: marketing and HR. Here at my work I do the marketing for 3 different companies and I do the HR for one company. I also do event planning and some secreatrial work. Everyday I dread going to work. I goof off for the first and last hour of work... durring that time I look for jobs online in my local area and find nothing within my degree. I considered going back to school but I cant afford it. I considered joining the airforce as an officer but was told there are about 10,000 applicants world wide but only 100 available spots after you pass the qualifying test. I feel unhappy and have no time for any kind of therapy. For I am also on call on… [cont.]
Asked by Julia S - Tue Jun 16 19:37:38 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Let go. In order to become the person that you want after so much time becoming something that you didn't, to an extent, you must destroy who you have become. Let go.
Answered by Wiredawn - Tue Jun 16 19:44:45 2009

Can you help identify this OTF knife?
Q. was at a local flea market and came across a knife I wanted. I have always wanted an out-the-front knife and this one was just ridiculous. The seller said it was a Robbie Dalton which didn't mean anything to me. The thing is huge and when I got home I tried to find it online. I can only find a 3" one and not the size I have. Is this knife an impostor? Is it a special edition? Any idea on a value? It appears to be a large version of an M6 if its genuine. This knife is *not* illegal to own where I live though it would be if I carried it. It just hangs out in a drawer at my house and is perfectly legal in doing so. The handle has *no* markings whatsoever; I hope the picture captured all the detail on the blade. Any help or more… [cont.]
Asked by Carson - Sat Oct 3 12:34:01 2009 - - 2 Answers - 2 Comments

A. Well dude, if it's in good shape, mechanism works, etc. I think you made out like a bandit. This one page I found said that if it was mint it'd be in the 400 dollar range. Looks like most of these style knives sold around the 300-400 dollar range. So, for 175 you made out pretty good. What you have there is in fact an M9 Tanto tip, the big brother of the M6. Good buy. I don't know anything specific about the Dalton blades, but it shouldn't be hard to dig up some reviews if you're interested in the company. FWIW...go take a look over at www.bladeforums.com Poke around the manufacturers, read some reviews. R.A.T. (Randall Adventure Training) Knives are incredible. Look at the Izula. It's an awesome everyday legal carry. Warranty… [cont.]
Answered by Quest - Sat Oct 3 13:43:58 2009

Collectors: Has the internet effected the way you enjoy your hobby?
Q. My mom collects a certain brand of antique china. Back in the day, it was pretty hard to find; she'd scour the antique malls and flea markets and be thrilled to find even one piece. It took her years to build her collection. Now that everyone's online, sites like ebay make it much easier to find. And with so many pieces available, the prices have dropped from what she used to pay in a shop. That's a good thing, in a way... but it's kinda taken the fun out of it. There's no longer that "thrill of the hunt" that made her hobby so much fun. Has anyone else found this to be the case?
Asked by Ashley - Thu Sep 24 21:18:43 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, yes and no. I still want to see and touch the things I collect. I still prefer to go to the antique malls, flea markets, yard sales, etc. I'm not one for buying antiques and collectibles on the internet, but my daughter is. For example, for months I was looking for a specific antique book, and my husband and I would check every booth in those places and have fun doing it. I knew that one day I would find it and that it would be one of those "look, there it is!" moments. But I was disappointed one Christmas when one of my presents was the book. Why? Because my husband told my kid to find it on the internet and buy it. The search was over and I didn't appreciate the book as much as I would have if I found it myself. This… [cont.]
Answered by cathy - Thu Sep 24 23:42:16 2009