Elance Tips to Help With Your Pet Products Selling
By Kelly Marshall
There's no need to go it alone in the business world when you can get plenty of affordable help through freelance bid sites like Elance.com. It's free to post your project, or you can pay a small amount to upgrade, using an Escrow account for your winning bidder(s). Find out all the details at their website and hang around their Water Cooler area to network with fellow buyers and with service providers.
For now, let's browse their project categories and see how they can help your business grow:
Admin Support - As your business grows, you won't want to handle all the support tickets, phone calls, project task logging, etc. by yourself. Hire someone to help, part time or full time. Hire a virtual assistant AKA a VA, or an entire outsource team so you have a manger to hire more help as needed, and guide them and replace them during vacations, sick time, etc. as needed.
Design & Multimedia - Creating multimedia presentations to reach out to multiple target audiences isn't easy. You may want to hire help to create a video of Fido using your pet stairs for instance. You may want videos for YouTube or podcasts for your blog. So head here and post your project specs!
Engineering & Manufacturing - You may decide to make your own products like your own designer dog carriers so check here for manufacturing companies who can handle your design implementation. Get quotes from a variety of bidders, interview them online at your convenience, then choose a winner - or multiple winners.
Finance & Management - Bringing in the bacon may be fun; counting it and paying taxes, payroll, etc. is another matter. Get good, reputable help here and make sure you charge the right taxes for your dog steps and other merchandise. Get in sync with this winner and finally get your Quickbooks or Quicken files in order, once and for all, for Uncle Sam.
Legal - Have a disclaimer on your site? You don't want to be liable for broken teeth if Fido gnaws through your wired pet cage. Make sure you have the legal documentation that you need.
Sales & Marketing - It goes without saying that in good times and bad, you need to market. So get help with this 24/7. Find service providers to help with our press releases, business and marketing plans, lead generation, pricing, promotions and more.
Web & Programming - Getting a website up and running is one thing. Keeping it updated as the web evolves and internet marketing changes is another. Get good, experienced here help. These winners can grow your business site for you, adding a blog, a forum, a classified ad area, a photo gallery and much more.
Writing & Translation - Why stop with your native language? You can sell to many different countries once you're online. Get help with translation here. Note: do check with your financial institution to see where they accept money, first, and check with your shipping to see where you can ship and for how much, to keep within your budget.
Good luck with your project postings! Remember to reach to Elance for help. They are available by phone on weekdays and via email.
Do you need a business license for a home based business that does pet grooming & sells pet items in Alberta?
I have tried contacting our city, but haven’t gotten a response back yet. If a person was to run a pet grooming business from their home (rental home) and as act as a seller of pet products, would that person need a business license or permit? This is in Alberta.
Absolutely. Contact your local tax commission. If you want to sell products, you will need to purchase from wholesalers which require a Tax ID number. Go to IRS.gov and there are tax resources for small businesses. Also, visit your states website and information will be provided for small businesses.
I am in college and would like to sell cosmetics from home, any suggestions?
Right after high school I sold Mary Kay. It only lasted about three months. (I wasn’t very motivated or organized at the time) Obviously Avon and Mary Kay are options, but I was looking for something that has a focus on healthy skin. Maybe all natural or organic products not limited to just make-up. Home cleaning supplies, pet supplies, skin care, etc. I have searched online all day, any and all suggestions will be helpful.
A friend of mine used to sell everything you listed above, and now she and her son are doing excellent with Arbonne.
If you like, I can have one of them call you or contact you, then you can make a choice from there.
What are good pet sites that I would be able to advertise on, Free or Paid?
I distribute two types of holistic pet food that are totally safe from recalls and contain no chemicals, preservatives or by-products. I have websites and blogs but I was wondering if anybody could recommend pet sites where I could advertise the pet food and possibly attract other potential reps that might want to earn by selling safe pet food products from thier home. Even if anybody has any ideas I am open for all suggestions. I do fairly well now but I want to sell more. These products are really fantastic and affordable. They really are an easy sell if I could find more advertising avenues.
I should probably add that this is for dogs, cats and horses Thanks!
All the sites are good ones. Thank you.
postaroo.com. its free and stuff….
What can I buy my dog from Disney World?
I want to bring home something for my pet from my vacation. Do any parks in Disney World sell ‘pet’ products? Like collars or pet shirts or actual pet chew toys? The only thing ‘pet’ that I’ve seen is an ‘engrave your own ID tag’ machine with a Bolt themed tag for a collar. Thanks!
While I’m sure the shops at the Disney parks sell some dog items, I can tell you for sure that the huge Disney Store in Downtown Disney sells a wide variety of dog related gifts. We purchase a lot of stuff for our little pooch there. They have everything you can think of from collars, leashes, bowls, clothes, scarves, and much much more. We even purchased white decals representing our family and dog for our SUV. The decals show each family member, including the dog wearing Mickey ears. It’s so cute. Hopefully you’ll make your way to downtown Disney as no doubt you’ll find a lot to choose from. Another suggestion is to go to Guest Services at any of the parks and tell them you’re looking for dog gifts and they’ll point you in the right direction. We’ve done this before when searching for specific items, and they’ve always been extremely helpful.
How many cats can one own before being considered a crazy cat lady?
i own one cat… i am thinking about getting another one sometime, but i don’t want people thinking i’m crazy… i think cats are cute and great people and i want to make a good home for a cat in a shelter… buying cats from pet stores is bad!.. pet stores should only sell pet products, not pets!..
Depending on the level of crazy, it can, in theory, only take one cat.