Archive for May, 2010

Selling Below Cost While Making A Profit

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Can you sell your product or service below cost and still make a profit? You can if you look at the big picture and not become a micro numbers person. In other words do not break down the profit margin to the smallest individual detail on each individual item you sell or service.

Managers and owners say, “I need to sell my product at X$ to cover my expenses”, for that item.  Others say, “I must get a minimum of X$ to pay my worker’s wages”, for that service.

Look at the bigger picture. Here is an Example:

You buy 100 widgets at $100, making your cost $10,000. To make a profit and cover all costs on the 100 widgets your mark-up is 45%.  You need to bring in $14,500. You can sell them each for $145 and hope to sell out and make your number, or you can sell them at different price points.

Sell 50 at $155 for a total of $7,750.

Sell 25 at $150 for a total of $3,750.

Sell 15 at $145 for a total of $2,175.

Sell 10 At $90 for a total of $900.

Your sales total is $14,575, making your projected number while selling 10 widgets below your original cost. Your price points may be affected by coupons, seasonality, the economy, the competition, or any number of other circumstances. Look at the bigger picture. Be prepared to negotiate to make the sale and do not be so stubborn as to turn away business because you MUST sell the product at $145 to make your margins.

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Go Minis annual conference

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

This week we had our annual Go Mini’s conference.  We have discussed several new innovative ideas that will help us serve you better.  We look forward to being your portable storage and moving company.  Call us today at -1866-GoMinis

Tags: Moving and Storage, portable storage company
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Google TV

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Google TV will be the latest technological breakthrough in a world that is gadget crazy. With the help of major corporations like Sony and Intel,  Google has positioned itself to help consumers combine the vast capabilities of the web with their home entertainment systems.

New TV’s will come equipped with the system built in, or you can buy a device to add to the TV you already own. Then you simply type in anything you are looking for as you do for a Google search on your computer and Google will find it for you fast.  You can also create and view music lists and photo albums for your pleasure.

With the full web browser you will continue to receive unlimited access to the internet without the worry of a small screen. This is only the beginning of things to come in the interactive TV world.

Companies that are innovators always seem to be looking for ways to improve on their product.  Go Mini’s patented portable storage units offer the very best quality mobile storage containers at an exceptional value for your moving and storage needs. Go to www.gominis.com for a free quote and find the dealer nearest you.

Tags: Go Mini’s, Google TV, Mobile storage, mobile storage containers, Moving and Storage, portable storage, storage containers
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GO MINI’S Show Container

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Go Mini’s Ventura California dealer Mike Lohman use the above “show” container at special events to demonstrate its versatility.  Go Mini’s is a leader in the portable moving and storage industry and it local dealerships are involved in many unique activities in their communities.

Go Mini’s portable storage and its mobile storage containers offer the very best quality portable storage units at an exceptional value for your moving and storage needs. Go to www.gominis.com for a free quote and find the dealer nearest you.

Tags: Go Mini’s, Mobile storage, mobile storage containers, Moving and Storage, portable storage, storage containers
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Celebrity homes For Sale

Monday, May 17th, 2010

The 3 time Emmy award winner of Damages, and long time Hollywood star, Glenn Close, looks to be parting ways with her New York City penthouse apartment.

The 7 room apartment measures approximately 2,000 square feet of living space, with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, 2  terraces hanging over Central Park and the Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History with views for miles.

Close has cut the listing price of her Central Park West Beresford apartment after only two months on the market. Originally listed for $11.8 Million, Close is now asking a mere $10.8 million.

The Beresford has long been filled with celebrities, and current residents include Jerry Seinfeld and John McEnroe.

Go Mini’s portable storage and its mobile storage containers offer the very best quality portable storage units at an exceptional value for your moving and storage needs. Go to www.gominis.com for a free quote and find the dealer nearest you.

Tags: celebrity homes, Glenn Close, Go Mini’s, Mobile storage, mobile storage containers, Moving and Storage, portable storage, storage containers
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Is Your Company Saleable?

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

Over 90% of small businesses that are “For Sale” become a “No Sale“  because the owners did not build their entities to be sold. These businesses were established to make a profit, and planning to sell in the future was not an initial consideration.

When preparing to sell a business, owners need to gather a wide variety of information for potential buyers to review. Financial, legal, marketing, and operational records all need to be prepared for examination. Buyers will not only come to your place of business to see your operation, but they will ask to see every scrap of information you’ve ever (or never) collected about your business: cash flows, customer base, marketing spends, equipment purchases, management team background, litigation, tax returns, and a whole lot more. They want to be able to follow a “blueprint”. Even after all of these documents are provided be prepared for the potential buyer to make additional requests.

Besides keeping meticulous records here are some other things that you must consider:

• Standardized service – the everyday operation must be easily taught to new prospects and their employees so the you can step away from the operation.
• Stop doing everything yourself – hire personnel to do the simple everyday mundane operations of the business.
• Sales staff – the owner can not be the sales team. Others must do the selling to make it attractive to buyers, or the business cannot be sold.
• Satisfactory compensation for staff members – use bonuses to reward longevity and loyalty and not stock options which will present legal issues to the buyers.

Go Mini’s, a leader in the the portable moving and storage industry, has a few of its independently owned and operated dealership territories for sale. If you are considering a new business venture in the moving and storage industry, go to www.gominis.com under Become a Dealer, Available Territories to find more information.

Tags: available territories, Become a Dealer, Business for sale, dealership, dealership territories, Go Mini's, Moving and Storage
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Celebrity Homes For Sale

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Ben Stiller and his wife, fellow Dodgeball actress Christine Taylor, have listed their three-home compound in Los Angeles’  Outpost Estates for a reported $12.5 million. Stiller’s estate is actually three separate homes connected by a pool area and extensive landscaping. The third living space is a separate one bedroom guest house.

The Spanish style homes have a total of ten bedrooms, plenty of space for both sets of in-laws. There are plenty of exterior photos of the home, but not one pic of the interior, making the estate that much more intriguing.

Go Mini’s portable storage and its mobile storage containers offer the very best quality portable storage units at an exceptional value for your moving and storage needs. Go to www.gominis.com for a free quote and find the dealer nearest you.

Tags: Ben Stiller, celebrity homes, Christine Taylor, Go Mini’s, Mobile storage, mobile storage containers, Moving and Storage, portable storage, storage containers
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Go Mini’s® of Canton – Movie Credits

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Go Mini’s® Hired on Set of Ben Affleck Movie

Go Mini’s® of Canton had a role to play in the making of the Charlestown, Boston based movie, “The Town“. Charlestown Productions used the minis to move their gear around Boston during filming last summer. The containers were fastened to flat-bed trucks for moving between filming locations.

The thriller, to be released in theaters September 17, 2010, stars Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner in an adaptation of author Chuck Hogan’s Hammett Prize-winning novel, “Prince of Thieves”. The story involves a crook and his gang who are hunted on the streets of Boston by a determined FBI agent and a woman with the power to bring them all to their knees.

We are the authorized Go Mini’s® dealer for Plymouth, Norfolk & Suffolk Counties. We are locally owned and operated serving Boston and towns and cities in Massachusetts. Go Mini’s® of Canton offers the best prices on packing and moving supplies. And for your convenience they can be delivered with your Go Mini®. Contact us on our website at: Go Mini’s® of Canton, Mass

We consistently deliver top customer service and make sure you are 100% satisfied with your Go Mini®. We are your portable storage solutions for Boston, Plymouth, Norfolk, Canton, Brockton, Franklin, Taunton, Weymouth and Norwood.

Serving the following counties: Norfork, Plymouth and Suffolk

Tags: Ben Affleck, Blake Lively, Canton Go Minis, celebrity, Go Mini's, Mobile storage, portable storage, The Town
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Doing Business As (DBA)

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

(Part 2) How do you get one?

In most states, registration is handled at the county level, and each county may have different forms and fees for registering a name. Call your county clerk’s office to find out the local fees and procedures in your area, or go on-line to States Attorney General Office for general information.

The procedure is fairly simple:  you perform a search through your county  database to make sure the name is not already in use, then fill out and file a short form, along with the correct filing fee (anywhere from $10 to $50). You may do this on-line through an online company, but you will have to for the service plus your filing fee.

Since all Go Mini’s dealers are privately owned they use the DBA in their company titles. Example:  San Diego Portable Storage, DBA Go Mini’s. If you are considering a new business in the moving and storage industry, go to www.gominis.com under Become a Dealer for more information.

Tags: Become a Dealer, DBA, Doing Business As, Go Mini's, Moving and Storage, Storage on the go
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