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i used to be a star?

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 08:32:39 +0000

use to be a teen star with a famous producer dad and now I struggle with my husband and child to run a bed and breakfast. Who am I ??

Tori Spelling

How do you open and run a Bed and Breakfast in a resort town in Northern California?

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:35:31 +0000

The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you’re interested in.

I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* How to Start and Operate Your Own Bed-and-Breakfast: Down-To-Earth Advice from an Award-Winning B&B Owner by Martha W. Murphy
* How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast, 7th by Jan Stankus
* Upstart Guide Owning & Managing a Bed & Breakfast by Lisa Angowski Rogak
* Start and Run a Profitable Bed and Breakfast by Monica Taylor

CA Specific:
* Small Business Start-up Kit for California by Peri Pakroo, Barbara Kate Repa
* How to Start a Business in California by Entrepreneur Press

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

I go running everyday and really try to eat healthy, but nothing’s happening (PLEASE ANSWER THIS)?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:51:29 +0000

I am 15 and a couple months ago I didn’t care about my weight or what I ate, but then I realized that I really need to start taking care of myself. So there is a pond right by house and I go running there everyday, do about 50 to 100 crunches every night before bed, I eat salads at school for lunch, good breakfasts, and don’t drink soda or eat candy (at least I really try not to) and I drink lots of water. But nothing is really happening, Yes I do feel healthier on the inside, but it doesn’t show anything on the outside. What is wrong? It varies, but usually I am around 143-150 pounds and I would really just like a flat stomach and smaller thighs. I just really need some advice. THANK YOU!
I usually run for about 30 to 60 minutes

It takes time just be patient and dont rush your self. You need to have a healty lifestyle, like for the rest of your life. Eat smaller portions of meals instead of eating 3 large meals a day eat it in 6 portions throuout the day it boost you metablism. Drink water but dont drink it too fast. If you go to the mall or something take the stairs instead of the elevator. Wait 20 min between each seving because your body takes 20 mins to realize that your full. There are lots of ways to help lose weight just dont give up. Also exersise doesnt help you lose weight its what you eat. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!! Hahah

Is this a good meal day plan in order to lose weight?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:25:39 +0000

Breakfast: Special K Cereal
Lunch:Special K Bar
Dinner: Kiwi and Strawberries with Low Fat Vanilla Yogurt
Snacks:Sometimes Baked Lays (120 calories)

and i also run 2 miles everyday before i go to bed
i can run my mile in 17:24 thats my fastest and my slowest is 19:09
im also 5′1 and 138 pounds
thank you for ready my questions

To lose weight you just need to burn more than you eat, it is as simple as that.
Putting it into practice is more difficult than saying it of course but knowing this simple fact ensures that if you take even one small step towards losing weight at least you take it in the right direction and not the wrong one like many do,.,…

Insurance for a bed and breakfast (school project)?

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:02:47 +0000

Hi,

I’m in college and working on a project for a commercial recreation class. Our project is to conduct a feasibility study and create a business plan on a mock business. We’re opening and operating a Bed and Breakfast in Illinois as our project.

But we’ve ran into a problem with getting estimates for insurance. I’ve found plenty of insurance companies that offer B&B insurance, but they issue quotes for actual businesses. It’s not like they have a pricing list on their website. And I don’t think they’d appreciate writing up an insurance quote for a fake college project!

I’ve got the types of insurance needed, but have no idea how much coverage is needed or what an insurance policy is likely to cost. The property is worth $500,000. Here’s a list of what I have so far:

-Business Personal Property Coverage
-Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage
-Ordinance or Law Coverage
-Guest Inconvenience Coverage
-Guests’ Property Insurance
-Personal Liability
-Replacement Cost Coverage
-Business Auto Insurance
-Worker’s Compensation Coverage
-Liability Insurance
-Building Insurance
-Loss of Income Insurance
-Business Property Insurance
-Equine Liability (we’ve got horses, yay!)
-Food Spoilage Insurance

Have I left any insurance coverages off the list? I have no idea what a policy like this would cost. Thanks for you help! I’ve enjoyed this project and it’s been very interesting, but at the same time it’s quite daunting!

OK, see, you’ve got HUGE variables here. How much does it cost to rebuild the barn? The house? How much fence do you have? What’s the construction material? Protection class? How old are your structures? Are they all fully sprinklered? How many horses? What are the gross receipts from the B&B? What are your payrolls for employees, and for how many employees?

Lots more, but it’s very, very detailed – including driving records for the person driving the business auto, what KIND it is, how far they go, what exactly they DO with it.

If I had to pick a number off the top of my head, a range, for insurance for this type of business, it would be anywhere from $6,000 a year (small mom and pop run, no employees, two horses, $500,000 total property coverage, gross receipts under $15,000 a year) to $25,000.

Typically, B&B’s run on a VERY thin pricing margin, and if you add liabiltiy for HORSES thrown in, you’re probably not going to bring in enough in sales to cover your insurance costs.

What should I do with my career?

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:01:45 +0000

Hi,
I am a 26 year old college graduate who is lucky enough to be gainfully employed, with job security, benefits, and a decent salary. However, I am bored as hell in my job, and there is no real possibility for growth at my company. I have been working here for over 3 years, and have had plenty of time to realize that most of my days are wasted sitting in front of a computer doing spreadsheets ( a task which I despise) in an office with no windows on the same college campus that I have spent the last 7 years at this point. Outside of work, I am a very talented and creative cook. Cooking has been my passion since I was about 10, and I am very good at it. I never got into food service because I didn’t want to hate the one thing I was passionate about. So, here I am in my now late 20’s, the recession is upon us, I have no food experience, and a good job that I hate. There is a huge part of me that wants to go back to school and pursue a degree in culinary arts or in hotel management as I have always dreamed of running a bed and breakfast later in life. But there is also a huge part of me that thinks that I am an ungrateful idiot who would throw away a perfectly good job because she thinks she is supposed to like what she does or a living. Should I consider changing career paths or is this a naive move that will cost me having any financial freedom in the future? Any advice from people in the culinary field would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi,

I believe that you should be living with passion, and here’s why…

If you were unemployed right now, would you apply for the job you’re working in right now? Most likely not! What would you do? You’d probably pursue a career as a cook, and put in your heart and soul to it because you are passionate about it and have been passionate for a long time. And it’s not that you’re learning how to cook from scratch, you’re already a good cook.

So all you need is to cultivate a reputation for yourself and get your foot in the door of an establishment that allows you to express your gift of cooking. One way that you could do this is to join cooking competitions in your spare time, if you don’t want to burn all your bridges behind you right now. As you make a name for yourself in cooking competitions and events, you might gain the recognition that you need to get hired as a cook based simply on your reputation alone!

Another part time strategy is to start a food blog, and to video yourself in a celebrity chef style doing what you do when you cook. That’s a very cheap and powerful way to establish yourself with a worldwide audience, and that can take you to true celebrity chef status if you’re good.

Finally, get your friends to sample your food (I bet they have already and they love it), and make recommendations to their friends about your cooking. Make it a weekly or monthly thing where you invite people over to your place to try your food. Maybe that will lead to you being asked to cater for small events or dinner parties in the future for them.

Really, the possibilities are endless for you to pursue your passion, and the beauty of it is that you can still do all of this after your regular work until it replaces your income or until you get the work that you want. Live your passion and nothing will be impossible for you.

Believing In You!

What is your favorite quote from "The Office"?

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:58:36 +0000

…or conversation. mine is:
Dwight- Welcome to the Hotel Hell. Check-in time is now. Check-out time is never.
Jim- Does my room have cable?
Dwight- No. And the sheets are made of fire.
Jim- Can I change rooms?
Dwight- Sorry we’re all booked up. Hell convention in town.
Jim- Can I have a late check-out?
Dwight- I’ll have to talk to the manager.
Jim- You’re not the manager, even in your own fantasy?
Dwight- Im the owner…the co-owner. With Satan!!
Jim- Okay, just so i understand it. In your wildest fantasy you are in hell and you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil?
Dwight- But I havnt told you my salary yet.
Jim- Go.
Dwight- Eighty thousand dollars.

1st
Michael— Abraham Lincoln once said that "If you are a racist, I will attack you with the North," and those are the principles I carry with me in the workplace.
2nd
Michael— Guys! Beef: it’s what’s for dinner! Who wants some man meat?
Dwight— I do! I want some man meat!
Jim— Michael, Dwight would like your man meat.
Michael— Well then, my man meat he shall have.
3rd
Phyllis— Everyone, this is my boyfriend Bob.
Kevin— Kevin Malone.
Bob Vance— Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration.
Stanley— Stanley Hudson.
Bob Vance— Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration.
Ryan— Ryan Howard.
Bob Vance— Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration.
[pause]
Ryan— What line of work you in, Bob?

What should I east at night and in the morning to help with a morning run?

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:54:09 +0000

I tend to get low blood sugar and get really dizzy or get headaches when I run in the morning (and other times). I drink a little juice before I run first thing in the morning. I also try to eat something right before going to bed. Any advice on what to eat and when in order to have energy first thing in the morning? I don’t have time to digest a huge breakfast.

just eating healthy would help with all exercise in general like salads, or fruit smoothies. plenty of lean proteins like fish, chicken, turkey or eggs and whole wheat pasta has the carbs you need to give you energy.

before bed: whole wheat pasta
morning: smoothie
1/2 bananna
strawberries
rasberries
blackberries
ice
orange juice
Blended until smooth.

after your run have a breakfast sandwich
on a toasted whole wheat english muffin put a fried egg, tomato and cheese.

What should I eat and when to help me have energy for my morning run.?

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:58:46 +0000

I tend to get low blood sugar and get really dizzy or get headaches when I run in the morning (and other times). I drink a little juice before I run first thing in the morning. I also try to eat something right before going to bed. Any advice on what to eat and when in order to have energy first thing in the morning? I don’t have time to digest a huge breakfast.

This is what works well for me.
I eat some high quality carbs before I go to bed (wholemeal bread or cereal with milk)
In the morning I have a low-fat yogurt (which is easy to digest and provides a reasonable energy source) as well as a banana. Then after the run I have my main breakfast which is usually a protein shake with some toast.
Hope this works for you.

Question about bed and breakfast and how much privacy you get.?

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:02:47 +0000

Do bed and breakfast give the run of the house? Are you stuck to just the dining room and bedroom? Is there your own personal area besides the bed room? That the person that owns the house won’t go in and bug you?
Do you get your personal bath rooms?
Is the person who owns the house always there? Do they sit with you while you eat? Are they like always watching you or do they leave you alone? Do they talk to you? Is it weird?
Please answer these questions.

ive stayed in a bb and for the most part we stayed in our room that had an attached bathroom and the giant porch. The owners were at breakfast but they served us and talked for a little while an went back to cleaning and preparing food for other guests. its not really weird its kinda like staying at a friends family’s house. The people are friendly without being up ur bum, and you can go anywhere in the house or grounds(except rooms). but it might depend on the bb your looking at.