Home  Finance Articles  Discussion  Our Blog / Member Blogs           
SavingAdvice.com Logo Debt Reduction 101
Common sense tactics to reduce your debt
Teaching you to Save Money

Go Back   Personal Finance Forums > Financial Chit Chat > Personal Finance

Personal Finance Credit cards, home loans, retirement plans and taxes. The place for all your personal finance questions.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 01-28-2005, 09:50 AM
miclason's Avatar
miclason miclason is offline
$ Saving Jr. College Student
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 437
Last Blog Entry: Ale is already thinking about her 10th Bday party!
Points: 7221.70
Donate
Talking home business opportunity - update!!

last week I brought some tamales to the office....today I had orders for 66 tamales and, someone at HR tasted them and has ordered 36 for next Wed, for a breakfast they're having (that means 31 people will get to taste them!! ...potential new customers!!)
Also, have had other people come to me and ask about them...I know not everyone will buy every week, but, with a larger pool of customers...(and these are totally independent from our "weekend" customers!! )
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 01-28-2005, 09:55 AM
midnight midnight is offline
$ Saving HS Freshman
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 146
Points: 13961.20
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

WOW!!! That is fantasic news. Congratulations on getting the business going!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 01-28-2005, 10:02 AM
terry1156 terry1156 is offline
$ Saving College Junior
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,111
Points: 26771.50
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

I'm so happy to hear that the business is working out well and the word is spreading about your food. If this keeps up, you're going to have to spend all your time cooking Keep up the great work and hope to hear a lot more of these updates in the near future.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 01-28-2005, 10:33 AM
PrincessPerky PrincessPerky is offline
$ Saving Assistant Professor
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Charlotte NC, USA
Posts: 4,664
Last Blog Entry: Now it is cold
Points: 64734.31
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

congrats!
__________________
"You didn't take it, I gave it to you" -Matchstickmen

DimeEd.com Education on a dime for anyone, anywhere!
Wixx's Wasteland
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 01-28-2005, 10:36 AM
akaivyleaf akaivyleaf is offline
$ Saving Jr. College Student
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 367
Last Blog Entry: ITs been a long time
Points: 4236.90
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

Congratulations.
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 02-02-2005, 08:44 AM
miclason's Avatar
miclason miclason is offline
$ Saving Jr. College Student
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 437
Last Blog Entry: Ale is already thinking about her 10th Bday party!
Points: 7221.70
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

woo-hoo! Everyone at the HR breakfast looooved the tamales!...Mercy - who was in charge of the breakfast - says everyone wanted to know who they could talk to to order some!!...she gave them my extension number!!...I also set myself a "goal" of telling at least 5 "new" people about it, and, I have already told 4! (and I still haven't gone to the building across the street, where purchasing and Help Desk are!!...lots of people out there!!) ...215 tamales to go to fill this weeks "quota"!!
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 02-02-2005, 11:25 AM
PrincessPerky PrincessPerky is offline
$ Saving Assistant Professor
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Charlotte NC, USA
Posts: 4,664
Last Blog Entry: Now it is cold
Points: 64734.31
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

isn't 4 cents a bit low? I am not sure what you charge but you might be able to raise the price just a bit, I would imagine that it takes time to make them and all. You are worth more than 4 cents a minute much less however long it takes to make one.
__________________
"You didn't take it, I gave it to you" -Matchstickmen

DimeEd.com Education on a dime for anyone, anywhere!
Wixx's Wasteland
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 02-02-2005, 05:02 PM
miclason's Avatar
miclason miclason is offline
$ Saving Jr. College Student
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 437
Last Blog Entry: Ale is already thinking about her 10th Bday party!
Points: 7221.70
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

it's 8 cents per unit, divided between my cousin and me...the thing is, you have to charge less than the supermarket downstairs (we have a supermarket in the building) or people will go to them (and, at the volumes they sell, they have them at $0.35 each, we have them at 3X $1)....we keep looking at things that will have a higher return!...but, today I have orders for 116 tamales!!
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 02-03-2005, 12:26 PM
PrincessPerky PrincessPerky is offline
$ Saving Assistant Professor
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Charlotte NC, USA
Posts: 4,664
Last Blog Entry: Now it is cold
Points: 64734.31
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

congrats on the orders
__________________
"You didn't take it, I gave it to you" -Matchstickmen

DimeEd.com Education on a dime for anyone, anywhere!
Wixx's Wasteland
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 02-03-2005, 07:11 PM
jhd815 jhd815 is offline
$ Saving HS Freshman
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Chicago suburbs
Posts: 133
Points: 3811.40
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

Wow that's awesome! Hope you can find enough time in the day to meet your orders.
Reply With Quote
  #11 (permalink)  
Old 02-04-2005, 05:20 AM
Tree0164 Tree0164 is offline
$ Saving College Junior
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,368
Last Blog Entry: Understanding Life Insurance
Points: 15907.50
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

Woo hoo! Congrats!
__________________
Theresa
http://wahjobs.blogspot.comDaily Work at home jo leads
Reply With Quote
  #12 (permalink)  
Old 02-04-2005, 08:11 AM
miclason's Avatar
miclason miclason is offline
$ Saving Jr. College Student
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 437
Last Blog Entry: Ale is already thinking about her 10th Bday party!
Points: 7221.70
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

Great news!...what is increasing our production costs is the price of the banana leafs (used to wrap the tamales)...because of the wind and cold, they are hard to find, but, now that the weather is getting warmer and the wind is subsiding (sp?) the price might come down...so our production cost might drop from 0.25 to 0.20...Pray for good weather!!
Reply With Quote
  #13 (permalink)  
Old 02-04-2005, 11:06 AM
crosses crosses is offline
$ Saving HS Senior
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 320
Points: 26024.60
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

You should congratulate yourself on getting out there and starting this new business. It is a scary thing to do, but it soundls like you are doing really well. Keep it up and I hope you get lots of new orders!
Reply With Quote
  #14 (permalink)  
Old 02-05-2005, 06:03 PM
terry1156 terry1156 is offline
$ Saving College Junior
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,111
Points: 26771.50
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

Great News! It sounds like positive word is getting around. If this keeps up, you aren't going to have any time to visit us here
Reply With Quote
  #15 (permalink)  
Old 02-07-2005, 10:34 AM
miclason's Avatar
miclason miclason is offline
$ Saving Jr. College Student
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 437
Last Blog Entry: Ale is already thinking about her 10th Bday party!
Points: 7221.70
Donate
Default Re: home business opportunity - update!!

...I had an idea this past week, that maybe we could go to a church and sell to people right after the 7:30 mass (tamales are generally eaten for breakfast or dinner here)...we went, but it didn't go right...I think it's the execution, though (we were there at 7:30, should have arrived a little earlier) and think this is a good idea...also, probably didn't choose the "right" church for the tamales (wrong market)....I think I can still convince my cousin of trying a different church (in another part of town) next week....who knows, maybe I can even convince her of going into church to hear the mass!! (he,he....she's been kind of "cold" lately, whereas she used to be a lot closer to God....)
Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
do you have a home based business? markio26 General Discussion 24 02-15-2007 08:53 PM
Need Home Business Tax Tips pretty cheap jewelry Personal Finance 11 01-12-2007 09:03 PM
Tax Advantages In A Home Business jeffrey Taxes 0 02-26-2005 01:53 PM
home business opportunity - yippee!! miclason Personal Finance 22 01-26-2005 11:11 PM
Home business PrincessPerky Frugal Questions and Answers 14 01-22-2005 07:29 AM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:12 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO 3.0.0 RC6 © 2006, Crawlability, Inc.
More Links Debt Consolidation Loans | Finance Options

About Us | Advertising | Privacy Policy | Link To Us | Resources | Webmasters | Media | Jobs | Site Map | Contact Us

Copyright ©2002-2009 SavingAdvice.com. All rights reserved.

Please read our Disclaimer

 

Other Resources
Bad Credit Loans
Private Student Loans
Payday Loans
Student Loans
Online Shopping
Dell Coupons
Credit Card Processing
Back to School
Apply Now for Personal Loans
Credit Score
Payday Loan
IVA
Free Credit Report
uk health insurance online
CD Interest Rates
IVA Advice

Partners
Debt Reduction
Blogging Away Debt
Budget Stretcher
DivaTribe
Thrifty Fun
Money Talk
Online Personal Budgeting
Budget Dial