Thursday, 13 August 2015

Google blogger business

One can say, that, Google can provide self-employment opportunities or business through Google "Make money with your blog" options.

If you are not aware of digital marketing or digital marketing campaigns, then there is a possibility that you may have missed out the Google "Make money with your blog" opportunities. The web designers and the Google bloggers may utilize this to earn money.

 For becoming Google bloggers, you do not have to spend anything to own a blog. You have to just create  posts, that is, write original content for the posts. You can write in your name or under pseodonym.

Google says, "To start using Blogger, simply sign in with your Google account. (If you use Gmail, Google Groups, or orkut, you already have an account.) If you don't have a Google Account yet, you can create one now".

 Google says, "Below is a list of the options for making money from your blog's traffic:
  • Enabling AdSense on your blog
  • Enable Affiliate ads in your blog posts
  • Monetization with other services
 Blogger provides a simple way for you to make money with your blog. You can make money with your blog by enabling AdSense . AdSense is Google's content-targeted advertising program. If you use AdSense, relevant ads will automatically be shown based on what your posts are about. For example, if you blog about baseball, you might see ads for "Major League Baseball memorabilia" next to your post. If you blog about painting you might see ads for "Art Supplies". Ads will not appear on your blog until your application has been approved. The Earnings tab in Blogger makes it easy to enable AdSense ads on your blog".

If you have time to spare to write on the topic you love, you can start with Google Blogger and when you become eligible for becoming Google AdSense publisher, your earnings may start. You only have to invest on a device and on internet connection or else you can use the services of a cybercafe in your area and may become self-employed or bring business for yourselves through Google "Make money with your blog". This may result in poverty reduction and achieve one of the mdgs of United Nations. Google can look into the implementation of "Make money with your blog" so as to make a contribution to the society. NGOs and institutes working for the development and training can also train the individuals on blogging skills and making money.

Small entrepreneurs and business men who do not have a website of their own can utilize the Google Blogger for their web presence, add more customers and do internet marketing of their products.

Monday, 10 August 2015

Corporate Social Responsibility and entrepreneurship

One benefit of volunteering is gaining skills in an interested field and Corporate Social Responsibility is Corporate giving for the betterment of the community.

Banks are comfortable in giving loans for soft industries to women entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs go with the project proposals to banks. The project proposal is interpreted by banks as the business acumen of women entrepreneurs. Sometimes women entrepreneurs go from one bank to another bank for bank loan, making themselves, more knowledgeable in this process about the industry, to convince the next bank and take bank loan.

There are various government schemes for imparting training in entrepreneur development.

Corporate can take the responsibility for the development of young women entrepreneurs, as one of their CSR initiatives. Corporate can take young women as volunteers in their company, so that they acquire the practical skill sets to successfully set up and run an industry of their choice, so that it is easy for banks to also invest in them for an industry, which may not be considered as a soft industry by bank.

The women volunteer, there, can learn about the raw material, manpower, market, money and management which are essentials for an industry, to become successful entrepreneurs.

The women volunteer there will learn the source of raw material, how much raw material is required, how to ensure the constant supply of raw material, number of labourers required, male and female labour cost, number of staff required, staff salary, factory space required, number of machinery required, type of machines required that is automatic or manual machines, cost of machines, who are the suppliers of machines, the production technology used, how much production is made per day, how much unit is sold per day, packaging required, kind of transportation to be used, who are the purchaser of the goods, how much money is required for the day to day production, the best location suited for that industry, how to price a piece, what profit should be added i.e. profit making, gain knowledge about the competitors in that industry, who are there in this business and who may come up in the future, how to make a brand of a company, management of the staff etc. They will learn and can command the technical know-how of an industry. They learn all the dos and don'ts of an industry, in that company, so as to become successful women entrepreneurs. In addition, they may develop contacts with the suppliers of raw material, build market connections, develop networking opportunities with others in the business and there they acquire the skills of writing their own project proposals. They also get an opportunity to know whether that industry is suitable for them or not. The women volunteer if they run into trouble in the course of their business may also take help of the corporate in the successful running of their industry.They are now more experienced, more confident, more knowledgeable and can now approach the banks with a solid proposal for approval by banks.The corporate support to women volunteers may add more credibility for the women in the eyes of the bank to consider the women for bank loans.

The UN organizations like UNV/UNDP and the corporate can collaborate and develop the practical skills of an entrepreneur in women that may result in empowerment of women, gender equality and in the making of many more successful women entrepreneurs. This may lead to poverty reduction and achieving the mdgs of the United Nations.

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

youth entrepreneurship ideas

Grandeur Industries at msmemart.com says, "Raw material (the traditional handicrafts) and the market for traditional handicraft products can become an incentive to make large number of new entrepreneurs.

Very few people know about the market for traditional handicrafts so very few people venture into this business and when many people will know about the market (these organizations) many would venture into this business.

The market for traditional handicraft product can popularize itself through Entrepreneur Development Training Programme (EDP) and in many other various ways to reach out to youth.

The organizations conducting Entrepreneur Development Training Programme (EDP) can invite the handicraft buyers to speak in their training program so that the youth get an opportunity to know about this market and so many future entrepreneurs may venture into this business."

The idea above is for the general youth.  If the youth gets to know about these handicraft buyers, many youth may venture into the handicraft business. All the previous posts in this blog may also help the youth in handicraft business. There may be poverty reduction and achievement of mdgs of United Nations.

Grandeur Industries also says, " Grandeur Industries is conducting a online demand and supply meetup international event festival from 2nd July onwards for all who wants to become entrepreneurs and for the business growth of  other entrepreneurs.

This event will provide you with an opportunity to gain knowledge about the requirements of your business, if they can be met and for you to choose the best business.

We can use the symbols " and # to search and develop business online.

You can use these symbols " and # to type in your demand and supply of raw material, market etc in your social ;post and discover each other online.

For eg; type "#demandgranitetiles". Similarly, you can type for what you supply. For example: "#supply granite tiles". You can search and the search engine can help you discover each other to start your business. More examples are:
"#demandtraditionalhandicrafts" or "#supplytraditionalhandicrafts
"#demandlimestone" or "#supplylimestone"
"#demandtruck" or "#supplytruck" and etc.

Venue: Online
Type your demand or supply of your materials etc on your social post like Google plus etc and on our Send Enquiry Now or Contact Now Form or simply on our Send Enquiry Now or Contact Now Form. Can visit msmemart/grandeurindustries for more information on this event.

Advantages:
This is a place where you can experiment for various businesses to decide the best one for you. A place for business solutions for new entrepreneurs."

The UN organizations and the NGOs working for the entrepreneurs can use this platform. It may make many entrepreneurs.

They may take this information to the handicraft artisans also and make it possible for them to participate in this event to supply their products for example #supplyhandicraftwoodenpaintedtoys and etc handicraft items.

This way both the youth and the artisans meet online and develop handicraft business.

This event may bring less struggle for entrepreneurs, with specific reference to first generation and new entrepreneurs. This may also result in poverty reduction and attainment of one of the mdgs of United Nations.











Monday, 3 August 2015

Pricing handicrafts

The artisans form a society and work under that banner. There are many of them, for example, there may be around two hundred artisans or so in a society, each entrusted with a particular kind of work, to make a finished handicraft product. For example, in the making of traditional handicraft garden umbrella, a group of artisans is involved in cutting and stitching the cloth, another group is involved in cutting the motifs of elephants, flowers etc, another group is involved in stitching the mirrors on the cloth, another group is involved in stitching the ready hand crafted garden umbrella cloth on the umbrella sticks and etc work, to meet the demand of the number of garden umbrellas ordered and to be supplied to the corporation or individuals. There is bulk production, as per the orders.

For pricing of handicraft products, women entrepreneurs, have to understand what is required in the manufacturing of that handicraft product. For that, women entrepreneurs, should visit artisans manufacturing homes/villages. They can find many artisans living in urban areas as well as in rural areas. Women entrepreneurs, should also visit state handicrafts training centres. There they can see the manufacturing process of the handicraft products, the raw material required, and days taken to complete a piece. There they can learn the cost of the raw materials required to make a piece. Also they can talk to the officers of the state training handicraft centres, to understand more about the costing of a handicraft product and the artisan's cost in making a single piece, so that they can price their own products. If they are given permission, they can join these training centres to learn the manufacturing of the handicraft products they are interested in and they may also get a certificate, if such a provision is there. This gives a fair idea, to women entrepreneurs, to how to, price, a handicraft product. Artisans societies have printed letter heads and they can see on their letter heads what the artisans charge for a single piece of handicraft product that they supply to the corporation and private organizations and they use these letter heads for the release of the payments on a particular order from the corporation and others. Women entrepreneurs must see that. Women entrepreneurs, can buy similar products from them, at the same price, to compete in the handicraft markets. There are chances, that after receiving repeated orders, the artisans may try to increase the price of their products, so women entrepreneurs, have to handle that.

Friday, 31 July 2015

Handicrafts as a business

Broadly speaking to establish a small scale industry, you need  
  • to arrange raw material for production
  • to buy machinery
  • a place to instal machines
  • to construct office
  • no objection certificate (NOC) for the location of the factory
  • to obtain electricity connection
  • labor for construction work
  • labor for production work
  • office requirements like table, chair etc
  • to recruit staff like manager, supervisor etc 
  • maintenance of the machines
  • sampling cost
  • packing cost
  • bank loan 
  • required to make profits for sustainability of your industry etc and
  • you face the risks of whether the production will take place on  time or not, risks of market fluctuations which may affect the timely repayment of your loan and if there is no timely repayment of loan then there may be additional interests on loan.
 But in the traditional handicraft business, women entrepreneurs can make contacts with the artisan groups who are producing handicraft products and their homes can serve as their offices. In traditional handicraft business women entrepreneurs have to manage the production i.e. they have to see how much work has been done and how much needs to be done, whether quality material is being used in the production or not to ensure quality products and ensure timely delivery of products from the artisans so as to make timely delivery of the handicraft products to their own buyers. Sometimes they may have to arrange raw material as per the buyer's specifications for the production of traditional handicraft products and sometimes they may have to improve the designs. Women entrepreneurs can send photographs of the traditional handicraft items or samples to get orders from the buyers. They may or may not require bank loans depending on the the size of the orders. Women entrepreneurs buy handicrafts from the artisans as and when required and they make profits. So the handicraft business may pose less risks for women entrepreneurs. Here, both the women entrepreneurs and artisans benefits.

Handicraft business opportunities

The Handicraft and Handlooms Exports Corporation (HHEC) of India Limited is one of the big handicraft item buyers in India. Write to them with your products list and details.

Skill training on handicrafts: There are government programs on handicrafts training

Contact handlooms, textiles and handicraft departments to gain information

 

Sunday, 26 July 2015

How to market handicrafts

 How to market handicrafts

Women entrepreneurs once you have identified the traditional handicraft products and the artisans who will produce these products, you are now ready for production.You have to now collect orders from handicraft buyers to start your production.Write a letter/email to various organizations that you producing traditional handicrafts products like garden umbrella etc. Send photographs of your samples with the price quotes. Look for local handicraft associations which are into encouraging and helping the handicraft artisans and get associated with them. Sell your products to them and also participate in various exhibitions organized by them taking a free space to show case your products. Visit various handicraft exhibitions locally so that you can develop contacts with other artisans of different districts for different products. Visit different state emporiums. Sometimes they take the products on consignment basis that is first the product is sold and then the payment is made. You may get sample orders from many buyers which may be for traditional handicrafts or may be as per the specifications of the buyers. You can visit the embassies to collect the name and addresses of different handicraft buyers for export. Embassies keep a directory of the buyers. When you get orders you place the orders to the artisans for quality goods. You set a date for the delivery of those products. The production starts and you manage the production team for quality products and timely delivery of those handicraft products. The artisans may ask for advance payment to them. Here you can use your own money or take working capital loan from banks. When you get the products from the artisans you go for packing and supply the handicraft products to your buyers making timely delivery. You buy as you require incurring less risks in this business. So handicraft business is a very suitable business for women entrepreneurs.

Saturday, 18 July 2015

The easiest way for women entrepreneurs to start the traditional handicraft business is to make your home your office and your home address as your office address. Find a suitable name for your company. Print letter heads and your visiting cards. Do a thorough survey of the traditional handicraft items being sold and more in demand. Decide which handicraft products you are interested in. Develop contacts with traditional handicraft artisans who are supplying to various government and big organizations. Procure handicraft products from them. You get similar products at the same price. Now you can sell to different buyers at a competitive price and make profits.