Bittner’s statements on behalf of Supervisor Peskin to the Neighborhood Services Committee on May 10
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Mark Bittner Committee Statements
When people pay rent, this is considered as a payment for the services of shelter and is counted in C (persona?
When people pay rent, this is considered as a payment for the services of shelter and is counted in C (personal consumption expenditures). If you own your home, how is that handled?
A. None of the above
B. It is not counted
C. The mortgage payment is counted in C as the payment for the service of shelter
D. For homes that are owner-occupied, the government estimates what the rent would be for that type of house and neighborhood and adds that amount to the GDP under C
c
CatNiPP – Cat Neighborhood Partnership Program
A peek into the wonderful people and services of the Washington Humane Society CatNiPP and a broad overview of the issues surrounding TNR in an urban setting. Produced by WHS CatNiPP volunteer extraordinare – Glynnis McPhee! THANK YOU, GLYNNIS!
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How could I start a lawn mowing service in my neighborhood?
I am 15 and want to start a lawn mowing business in my neighborhood. How can i do this what should i charge? the yards are not huge but they are not that small
You could do pretty good mowing lawns because you probably wouldn’t have insurance nor pay taxes and those types of overhead. You could have prices much lower then your competitors. Some people don’t really care about the quality of work, they just want a low price. That would be your market to start. Put flyers out and knock on some doors, people will appreciate a young guy out looking for work.
Anyone ever offer thier services to sell stuff on Ebay for other people ?
I want to put out a flier in my neighborhood, saying I will help them sell thier stuff on Ebay. I was wondering what to charge ?
and what would be a good way to collect it ?
yeah i did this for a few months. made a good buck. charged 10% commission with minimum $10 cut for myself per item. did it all through my ebay account, went into my bank account, then just gave the seller the cash.
Took photos for them, wrote up descriptions blah blah. Mostly it was appliances and big stuff so just told them when the people who bought it were coming around and they would pick it up and take it away. hassle free for the seller.
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JWB has a new department called Childrens Neighborhood Services. Trenia Cox and Danielle Ricciardi join Benjamin Kirby in studio to explain what they do.
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Have any tax preparers used ValPak, Clipper, etc to advertise their services?
I already am including a brochure in a neighborhood newsletter that goes to 2000 households. I want to know if any tax preparers have ever advertised using Valpak, Clipper, etc, how much did it cost, and what type of response rate you received. I am a sole proprietor doing taxes out of my house as a side business. I am also a CPA. Thanks!
We used the Clipper last year. I do not remember the exact cost, but I do remember it not being very successful. Depending on what type of customers your are targeting, coupons can go a long way. We paid a couple teenagers to stand outside a couple of different locations to hand out coupons, and another to place fliers in people’s doors. We had the most success with the coupons.
Outside In Neighborhood Sparks Project
Outside Ins Neighborhood Sparks Project is a great example of service providers joining together to succeed at what they could not do alone. The program is funded by United Way of th Columbia-Willamette. Neighborhod Sparks provides integrated medical and behavioral healthcare and social services to homeless, uninsured people in North Clackamas county. Neighborhood Sparks joins together Outside In, the Clackamas Service Center, Human Solutions, Portland Womens Crisis Line, Clackamas Womens Services, and the New Urban High School.
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I am trying to advertise my dog-walking/ pet-sitting services?
I need some extra cash, fast and easy. I love animals and I have a lot of free time on my hands. Many people in my neighborhood have already seen me out walking my dog and know me. Anyone have any advice on advertising strategies or what I should type on a flyer, how can I convince people to use my service?
For your flyer:
Are you always busy with work and feel like Fido gets neglected? Ever go away and your in a panic because you can’t find someone to watch Rover? Then call me, [your name here] for all of your pet-sitting needs! I’m avabile [days and hours] and on the weekends [if your are]. Call me at 1(555)555-5555 or at 1(123)-456-7890. (put 2 numbers, if there are, that you can be reached at)
Advertising:
Do you have a neighborhood mailbox? Then post your flyers on those. Maybe around light poles? If everyone has a individual mailbox maybe put flyers in those. If you do have a neighborhood mailbox, then put flyers on people doorsteps. Maybe, if your up to it, go to peoples doors and talk to them about your service. Maybe once you’ve had some customers, or if you already have, have them say somethinng nice about your service, and put it on your flyers to have other people no that your service is good and you can be trusted.
Good luck!!
Van Jones for Neighborhood House (Part 1 of 3)
Van Jones speaks in support of the High Point Neighborhood Center, a Neighborhood House capital campaign in West Seattle’s High Point Neighborhood Center. Jones is president and founder of Green For All, a national organization aimed at finding a unified solution to the problems of environmental degradation and social inequality. Neighborhood House is a social services agency with 102 years of history in the Seattle area. For more information go to www.nhwa.org.
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