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 Help Line Why get assistance: Early on we realized that passion and hard work gets you only so far in the business world. We wish we had someone to turn to for advice and run ideas by. It would have saved us time, energy and money. Most businesses fail in the first year due to not having the proper business practices in place or resources to rely upon. With guidance you can save thousands of dollars, increase the odds of operating a successful business and shorten the learning curve most people incur during the first years of operation. There are many decisions that will arise with owning your own business. We will be available to discuss these with you and share our opinion. When considering new ideas you can use us as a sounding board for feedback. Mission: The Help-Line's mission is to enhance, protect and support your investment and desire to own a Matchmaking Service. We will share with you general business practices of the Matchmaking Industry, work directly with you to ensure the proper systems are in place to run your Matchmaking service effectively and teach you how to organize profitable Singles events. We will help you build upon your model by using proven business practices. What we offer: CONSULTATION: We will be available to answer your questions either on the phone or via e-mail, discuss and strategize ideas with you, be available when items arise and you need to solicit feedback, share with you how we built the business, what made us successful and what to avoid from past experiences, and teach you how to network yourself and your business. Marketing is very helpful in getting the word out about your company. We have had great success working with the local media for free publicity. We will share with you how it was done, how to position yourself and what image you want to project, discuss advertising and the pitfalls we experienced, work with you on building your database, discuss how to match clients and how to position yourself so the business model you choose works for you, provide business mentorship and other intricacies associated with running a matchmaking service. HELP LINE: You can purchase a program of "Live" phone or "e-mail" support. We will help answer questions regarding: business operation, business practices, package program/services, pricing model, discuss and critique your business model, background checks, website info, how to network your services, client pool management, client pool integrity, how to conduct an interview, how to set up date, dealing with anxious clients, information we have experienced with matching individuals, how to market effectively, gathering e-mail information, advertising pitfalls, press releases, how to get free publicity, singles event planning, negotiating event costs, venue choices, dating seminars, building partnerships with established business’s and organizations, business ownership and other day to day items that arise while running a matchmaking service. Costs: Live calls: Return call within 6 business hours 9:00 am - 6:00 pm EST M-F Buy now! $150 for hour by hour $1,000 for month to month - 20 hour max per month $2,700 for 3 months - 20 hour max per month $4,500 for 6 months - 20 hours max per month E-mail support: With a 24 hour turn time 9:00 am - 9:00 pm EST M-F Buy now! $750 for month to month - 20 hour max per month $2,000 for 3 months - 20 hour max per month $3,500 for 6 months - 20 hour max per month This service is provided by Scott & Pam Stowell, Matchmaking Institute’s Certified Matchmakers After 22 years experience as a manager and business owner, Scott is looking to share his knowledge and positive experiences to help you realize the dream of entrepreneurship. As a 2004 graduate from the Matchmaking Institute, Scott shares your passion for the Matchmaking industry. In February 2005, he and his wife Pam launched a matchmaking service focusing on affluent singles. In February 2005 his wife Pam and him launched a matchmaking service focusing on affluent singles. With their system in place they grew their business from "0" clients to over 250 clients in 2 years. Their success has led them to branch out to include another profit center, Singles Events. As for Pam, with over 20 years of office management experience, she can share with you the organizational tools necessary to run a professional business. Time management is very important when running your own business. As a fellow graduate from the Matchmaking Institute, she will work with you on how to incorporate what you learned into practice. As a successful matchmaker she will share with you her experiences working with their clients. She will also show you how to run successful singles events and optimize profits. |
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