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Should the first person in the pool pay for the water?
I am providing a quote for wireless service to a client. Without getting too technical, suffice it to say that their site will need a computer to perform this service. The interesting thing to note is ...
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How can an independent sourcing agent charge his clients?
I know that a sourcing agent can charge his clients by hourly rate, but I don't think it is a wise strategy. If a sourcing agent charges a percentage of each order, then he has to be in the middle, ...
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Amortizing a an asset purchase
I'm writing a business plan. In the first year of operation I'm spending a big amount on machines. This skewed my P&L because I'm paying them in installments. Do I amortize them in my business ...
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Is it dangerous to buy equipment for a new LLC without guaranteed Income yet.
Hopefully I will manage to create an LLC pretty soon, within the next few weeks. I do not own a laptop and I was thinking in buying a laptop then I can write it off as a business expense.
What ...
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Trading company in UK VS trading company in China
I know there are trading companies in UK. They get orders in UK and they find suppliers in China and place orders with China suppliers. How does a British trading company get orders? I mean, why ...
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I provide purchasing services for foreign companies. How to solve the problem of trust?
I am a purchasing agent for foreign companies. My clients find me on the Internet. I provide services so my clients pay me my service charge. They don't personally know me before they contact me. I ...
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What is the usual procedure for importing components from a manufacturer in China and the usual method of payment?
What is the usual procedure for importing components from a manufacturer in China and the usual method of payment?
I am starting a electronic kit business for which I need some DC motors with a ...
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How can I judge the reliability of a software product?
I am considering buying some software, which would do very advanced calculations/simulations for me. If this software provides wrong results, I could go bankrupt.
I specifically did not want to ...
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How to reply to a prospective client's first inquiry in email?
I'm an English-Chinese interpreter and receive prospective clients' email inquiry about my services from time to time. However, I found quite a few clients become unresponsive after I reply to their ...
