How to Set Up a Purchase Order System for a Small BusinessIn Feburary 2016 27,

In Feburary 2016 27,
Examine why you want to institute a purchase order system. You might be having problems with vendors shipping the wrong materials and supplies or not delivering them on time. You might have suppliers who won’t ship you items without pre-payment if they don’t have a written purchase document. Or you simply might want to prevent fraud or errors.
Choose Who Will Be Invovled
Decide who needs to be involved in setting up your purchase order system. Start with your accountant or bookkeeper, if you have one. Review your bank and credit card statements to see who makes the most purchases during a month. Depending on the size of your business, include management and staff members who will have to use the new system. If you won't be doing the work yourself, put one person in charge of the project and give him the authority to designate project tasks to other staff members. You might consider creating a small committee to handle the task.
Include one or two vendors or suppliers who will be asked to accept your purchase orders.
Set Policies
Spell out the circumstance under which employees can make purchases and who can make purchases.
This will limit who can use and transmit a purchase order. Consider creating a list of approved vendors who will accept your purchase orders so you can increase your ability to control costs and quality. This eliminates the problem of having to pass frequent vendor credit checks when making purchases.
Develop Your Forms
Purchase orders are the forms that become the center of your purchase order system. Create forms employees can use that allow you, a bookkeeper or accounting department to easily input purchase orders into a financial document for later reference. The form should include items such as the following:
name of your company, address and contact information
department requesting the purchase
person who approved it
item being purchased
item cost per unit
number of units ordered
total cost without tax
tax amount
total amount with tax
the vendor
purchase order number
date requested
date of delivery
Your form should allow you to run reports by vendor, department or item to quickly find out how much the company is spending in certain areas. Each document should have a purchase order number for easy reference when you contact a vendor or supplier or vice versa.
Solicit Input
Once you’ve created the first draft of your new purchase order, ask the people who must use it for their feedback. Explain why you are instituting the system and
provide examples of how accounting will use the system. Ask your vendors and suppliers what they think of your form, and if they have any additions they’d like you to make.
Communicate The New System
After you have used the recommendations and feedback you've received to create your final purchase order and procedures for using it, communicate the information to everyone who will be involved. Put the information in writing and send a copy to each staff member. Have them sign a document stating that they’ve received, read and understand the document.
In Feburary 2016 27,

How to Set up a Free Classified SiteIn Feburary 2016 22,

In Feburary 2016 22,
Come up with a plan for your classified website. Figure out what type of classified ad site you want to set up. Go online and do your research of various online classified scripts before you make your purchase. Look in Resources for recommendations.
Register your domain name (see Resources). The domain name registrar will give you access to your domain's control panel.
Purchase a hosting package. Make sure your Web hosting package meets all the requirements of your script for it to install and work properly. If you are not sure, contact tech support. Setting up the hosting will give you access to your FTP server and your DNS server entries.
Purchase a classified script. Download and unpack the script on your computer, following the manufacturer's instructions.
Log into your domain's control panel and change its DNS settings to point to your Web host's server.
Log into your Web host's CPanel and look for the MySQL icon. Open it to create a database for your classified script. If you are not sure about how to do this, contact the script's tech support team for help.
Download an FTP program. An FTP program transfers files between your computer and your Web host.
Log into your Web host's server using your FTP program and its authentication settings. Now upload the script files to your Web host's server.
Open your Web browser, type your Web address in the Search box and click 'Search.' You should see your new classified website.
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How to Use Godaddy for Web HostingIn Feburary 2016 19,

In Feburary 2016 19,
Determine what you plan to use your Web site for. GoDaddy hosts small business and personal Web sites. Visit the GoDaddy 'Hosting Plans' Web page to view your options (see Resources below).
Decide how much storage and transfer capacity you need as well as how much you're willing to pay. Your storage and transfer needs will be dictated by how large your Web site will be and how much traffic you expect to get. You will also need to decide whether you will be using a Linux or Windows platform for your site.
Set Up a Hosting Account
Visit the GoDaddy home page (see Resources below). Give yourself a little more than two hours to set up the basics of your Web site. Simple details like password activations can take about 30 minutes to complete.
Drag the mouse over the section in green that reads 'Hosting and Servers' to begin the process of setting up your hosting account. Click on 'My Hosting Account.'
Select the highlighted option in blue called 'Setup New Account.' This will send you to the section to begin your Web site registration process.
Type in the requested information, such as address, phone number and name. If you are starting a small business, be sure to enter the applicable information.
Click on 'Create a New Account' to submit the information.
Select a package by checking the applicable box with your mouse. Finish up the process by clicking 'Checkout.' Then enter payment information.
Use Your Web Site
Create and upload your Web site. The software you use to create and upload your site will depend to some extent on the platform you chose. For example, if you choose a Windows platform, you can use FrontPage software to create and upload a site.
Access the Metropolis Hosting Community offered by GoDaddy to learn about, find or install third-party applications for your site.
Investigate some of the features GoDaddy offers in addition to standard features such as email addresses. For example, GoDaddy offers free blogging tools.
In Feburary 2016 19,

How to Buy Apple Computers From ChinaIn Feburary 2016 18,

In Feburary 2016 18,
Buy a computer through Apple's website. Go to apple.com and scroll to the bottom of the website. Click on 'Choose Your Country' or 'Region' tab. Click on 'China' (i.e. the red ball with the small yellow star). Then select the 'Mac' tab and choose which computer you want to buy. Next, call Apple at 1-800-692-7753 and tell the customer service department you want to buy an Apple computer from China using Apple's website and they will help you. If they are unable to help, you can use Alibaba.com, Global Resources or Made in China. These third-party vendor websites will give you better pricing. They are ready to do business with you and will give you seller background information. The shipping quotes and pricing can be provided within a few days. You do not have to travel to China or use a Chinese credit card.
Buy a computer using email. Look up Apple Authorized Resellers in China (see link in Resources). Locate on the page the 'Find a Reseller' section and select 'China.' You will now have access to 25 authorized resellers of Apple computers. Email these companies to buy your Apple computer from China. Each company's name appears with a contact email and phone number. Use email to contact the company first since this won't cost anything. Request samples and catalogs if you can and inquire about the shipping guidelines and costs.
If you happen to be visiting China, head to the Cybermart in Shanghai where you can purchase Apple computers and hardware at a very low price. The Cybermart is located at 1 Huai Hai (Tibet) Road in Shanghai. This location does have Authorized Apple Resellers. You can also contact the local tourism company in any city you are visiting to see where you can buy Apple computers.
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How to Change Web Hosting Service ProvidersIn Feburary 2016 01,

In Feburary 2016 01,
Do your homework when deciding which host to move your website to. Moving your site to a new host is a lot of work so you don't want to have to do it too often. Choose a new web host that offers room for expansion if your business grows.
Give yourself plenty of time to make the change over to the new host. Even though it means one month of double expenses, it is a good idea to start services with your new host one month before discontinuing services with your old host. This will give you 30 days to work out any problems at the new site.
Pack up your business at your current hosting site by making copies of all of your web pages and files on CD. Arrange to have services you were using and don't need any more to be disconnected at the end of the month.
Notify your domain name registrar of your move. This is the company that you registered your ecommerce site name with. They need to know the domain name and IP address for both your old web host and your new one.
Set up your site at your new web host by uploading all of the pages and files you packed onto CD. Start any new services that you need in your new home.
Notify your customers of your new email address if it changed when you moved to the new hosting site. Set up mail forwarding with your new web host to ensure that any mail sent to your old email address will be forwarded.
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