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Jeff Copeland

Content Product Manager, Business.com
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Member Since: 09/15/2006
Status: Work.Com Staff
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About Me:

Industry: Information Services
Size of Business: 51 - 100 employees
Years in Business: 2-10 years

Affiliations:
Online News Association

Business Interests:
none listed

Total Guide Views

3 9 2 0
Overall Rating: N/A
Guides Written: 20
Comments Posted: 12
Comments Received: 0
Favorite Guides: 0

Guides I've Written

  1. OCR Software


    Optical character recognition software converts paper documents to digital files
    Guide Rating: 9.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  2. Landscaping Business Franchises


    Even in the worst of times, this business opportunity offers opportunity for growth
    Guide Rating: 9.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  3. Keeping Your Surveyor Business Competitive


    Technology and diversification are essential for success
    Guide Rating: 9.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  4. Registered Agents


    Headquarters in one state, operations in another? Get a resident agent.
    Guide Rating: 9.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  5. Exchange Traded Funds


    Buy and sell baskets of stocks with the ETF.
    Guide Rating: 8.9 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  6. Apparel Software


    From fashion design software to POS systems, apparel software has altered the industry.
    Guide Rating: 8.7 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

  7. Restaurant Sneeze Guards and Food Shields


    Protect your self-serve or action stations
    Guide Rating: 8.2 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  8. Foam Packaging Key Terms


    Why some peanuts are pink and other useful facts about foam plastics
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  9. Charter Buses


    How to charter a bus without getting taken for a ride
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  10. Medical Software Key Terms


    From HIPAA to CCHIT to EMR, learn all the initials before you shop
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  11. Storage Lockers


    How to lock down a good deal on school lockers and other metal lockers
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  12. Custom Label Printing for Products


    From CD label printing to wine label printing, get your product labels printed right
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  13. Carpet Cleaning Equipment


    Portable carpet extractors or a carpet cleaning truck mount, choose the right carpet cleaners.
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

  14. Webcams


    Put internet video to work for your business with cheap webcams
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  15. Data Mining Services


    Glean important business intelligence by data analysis
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  16. Finding a Philippines Call Center


    Cheap, friendly labor is the attraction of the call center, Philippines style.
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  17. Buying Jade Jewelry Wholesale


    Entice your customers with luscious, green jade jewelry
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  18. Company Profile Research


    Use business information to ace a job interview or sales pitch
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

  19. Wholesale Ruby Jewelry


    All ruby red jewelry may not be genuine ruby jewelry.
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

  20. Delaware Corporation Registration


    Incorporate in Delaware for low fees and a business friendly state government.
    Guide Rating: 8.0 out of 10. Saved by 0 people.

My Comments

  • Hi, Paul, thanks for reading my guide to ETFs on Work.com. Both exchange traded funds and mutual funds charge an annual management fee based on your amount in the fund, but ETFs charge lower fees typically. If you want to buy or sell shares in an ETF, you pay your broker a flat transaction fee (often $10 or less) each time, regardless of the number of shares. "Load" mutual funds charge to open or close an account, "no load" funds don't charge, and ongoing fees can vary or even phase out over time, so check the rules. Mutual funds also typically have minimum investments and charge fees if you want to sell shares before a holding period of some months. ETFs are more like stocks: Buy or sell a little or a lot whenever you want. So to compare costs, take a look at the amount of money you want to put in and how actively you want to move it around and, as I mentioned in the guide, the real points of comparison are between ETFs and index mutual funds, the most direct competitors in terms of fees and investment strategy.
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  • Here's another way to go: Buy from Fortune Magazine's annual list of most accountable companies.
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  • Thanks! FotoLabels.com looks like a very slick way to handle small-run printing.
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  • I recently learned that my dry cleaner uses video surveillance to record what clothing customers drop off. In case of a dispute over lost clothing, the first thing they do is review the recording from their camera.
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  • Closing a Business - 06/13/2007
    For a light look at ending a business, check out www.ihatemypartner.com , particularly the videos. Site is sponsored by The Shotgun Fund, a Canadian company that specializes in financing business dissolutions: http://www.shotgunfund.com/
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  • Something new to watch for: Fon (www.fon.com) sells you a wireless router to use at home, then when you leave home, you can get wireless service off the routers of other Fon subscribers for free.
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  • Here's some advice from someone who's hired dog walkers and sitters -- tell your customers your plan for days when you are sick or unable to come to the house. If you have a substitute walker or sitter, bring them around to introduce them to the pets and the owners. I happened to be at home one day when a substitute came by -- imagine my surprise when I saw a complete stranger walk into my kitchen. Remember, you are going to be entrusted with the keys to people's houses.
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  • Another way to approach this: Bid on an existing domain name that's expiring. Enom.com (http://www.enom.com/auctions/default.asp) is one place to go.
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  • What can I tell just by holding a bill up to the light? Or is that method out of date?
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  • Kerry, really useful guide about a problem I wouldn't have thought about if you hadn't pointed it out. It strikes me that these steps could apply to other kinds of disasters like snow emergencies or earthquakes. I'd like to see the pandemic checklist from Health and Human Services but it looks like they changed the page because the link doesn't work . Can you add the link again? Thanks!
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  • Resume Search - 10/04/2006
    Another free resume database is Craigslist, particularly if your'e looking for a local, entry-level or part-time candidates.
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  • I just found out about three sites that will let you create a good-looking classified ad from a template then place it on the major classified Web sites: vflyer, postlets and mpire. Check them out.
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