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All questions on organizational development, sales & marketing, sales management, virtual office space, what to look for, how to avoid scams in the on-line home business community, financing a small business, the truth about grants and grant writing.

Experience in the area

Started my home business Feb 2006 coming from a Fortune 500 background as VP Marketing. Specialized in organizational structure, development, promotions, and conference planning. Also work with the DOD as a Business Analyst with organizational structure and development of web-based/automated tools to maximize productivity. In addition to a successful MLM Business, I have a separate Home Based Travel Agency where I virtually manage 100 travel agents world wide. As a result of my success, I offer fee based consultations to help small business owners in the areas of prospecting, creating marketing campaigns, organizing workflow, closing sales, and provide 3-way calls with their prospective clients - free to my direct associates and fee-based for folks outside of my organization.

Organizations

NAFE, IATA, CLIA, Chamber Commerce

Publications

Helium, Dig This Real, Army Knowledge Center, First book How to Find an On-Line Business and Succeed to launch in Fall 2008.

Education/Credentials

Union County College - Sales/Marketing, Brookdale Community College, Entreprenuership Certification, Ski Resort Certification, Disney Certification, Cruise Line Certification, Information Assurance Security Awareness Certification, Anti-Terrorism Certification - Project Managment Certification,

Awards and Honors

Organizational Development & Workflow (2 different employers) Coastal ChaChing Award (Top Sales)

Past/Present Clients

If you would like a client referral list, I will need time to get disclosure releases. However, feel free to look at public reviews at our Merchant Circle Social Networking Site

What do you like about this subject?

I like helping people navigate the industry.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I still strive to maximize efficiency.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Face it, there are scams out there and I want to do my part to arm people with knowledge.

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Recent Answers from Jennifer Bilodeau

2009-09-26 suitable payment mode:

You can set up credit card payments through your local bank. Another option is to set up a free paypal account. I work in the US in wholesale/retail travel. Most retail trips booked are paid direct

2009-08-26 Selling books online in USA:

Angela, This sounds like there are some missing facts you need to find. I went to the Amazon sites and did not see any requirements for a US address/banking account. Some businesses will require

2009-07-31 Online Business:

Without seeing your full financials, this is a hard questions to answer on the surface, but I want to give you some guidelines that will help you make the right decision for your venture. If your starting

2009-06-29 making a will:

It depends on the site/service and what you want to accomplish. It also depends on your comfort level and your experience with drawing up legal documents. This is really a little out of my scope

2009-06-11 small business:

Most established firms of 20+ employees will require an FEIN. It is no cost to obtain your FEIN. The next set of questions you have is how to structure yourself legally. I would recommend that

 

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