19th August 2007
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| This week's featured member Cartridge World an ink
catridge refilling business for pretty much nearly all types of
printers - HP, Canon, Lexmark, Epson and Brother, and for toners - they
do the major brands as well. Refilling is both cost effective and
environmentally friendly. So start saving the earth and your cash today!
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 Hot Deal of the WeekGet a free ream of photocopy paper* with every toner cartridge bought from Cartridge World. Refilling your Ink and Toner cartridges not only helps to protect the environment, it is also cheaper. Please contact Jason at 6789 9927 or jason@cartridgeworld.com.sg *while stocks last |
Week in Review
| Bob Meyer wrote on his barternewsblog some time back - on Restaurants & Barter One In Two New Restaurants Fails Within Two Years, Barter Can Help Beat The Odds (link to article) Many people dream of opening up a restaurant, but here’s a few things you should know prior to setting up your kitchen. First, it’s a very challenging business. Profit margins, after all expenses, are normally under five percent and the failure rate is alarmingly high. The cost of setting up an average restaurant, like a diner, is around $400 per square foot. That could include tables, chairs, carpets, kitchen equipment and paint for the walls, but not the property costs. Other costs would be various permits (occupancy, sanitation, fire safety and liquor) and insurance policies for liability, workman’s compensation, and fire. Then there are the various construction costs. Labor will typically be 25% of your expenses. Since bankers don’t like to lend into an industry with such a high failure rate, normal funding sources are family and friends as well as high-interest credit cards. Overlooked by most, unfortunately, is reliance upon, and assistance from, a good local trade exchange when opening up a new eatery. Under-capitalization is one reason restaurants go under. But location is very important, too. However, experts say the monthly rent bill for a healthy restaurant is ideally no more than its sales on one busy day. The restaurants that have joined Ozone - are quick to realise this and have immediately leveraged on Ozone to use barter to promote and market their outlets and increase traffic to their outlets. If you are not utilising barter as a tool to get you more cash business today - please take action by contacting us. Hope you enjoy your weekend
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Ozone Events
Ozone Trading Session learn about barter trade and using ozone marketplace to optimise sales.
22nd August 2007Ozone Trading Nite A nite of good barter deals, delicious food and great business networking
29th August 2007Call us at 62555468 for more details |
Advertise your Business & Offers OnlineCalling all Ozone
members interested in promoting their
products and services, as well as their companies can now have a wider
range of avenues to advertise through Ozone. Web banners on our
corporate website and Ozone newsletters. Are available on 100% barter.
Ozone's website has recently observed a surge in pageviews due to the
marketing activities Ozone has participated in. If you are interested
in advertising with us, to reach out to other SME business owners,
please contact Yian at her office at 62555468 (main tel).
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Barter Bites
For maximum impact, make full use of the barter overdraft to buy advertising space for your new product launch. |
