Problem: Article: This includes electronics, gems, and jewelry, as these are the most pledged items at pawn shops. One of the best ways is to go online to an auction site like eBay and study what people pay for various goods. This will give you a good idea of the general retail value of items at a certain moment in time.  Bear in mind that over the course of time, trends change, so you'll need to remain up to date with current retail values in order to assess correctly. You can also visit other pawn shops in your area to see how they are pricing items. Apply for an internship or a job at a local pawn shop. This will allow you to learn how professionals assess goods, as well as how they determine what percentage of the assessed value to pay in the event a customer wants to sell an item. This is a strategic plan that will guide you in achieving your goals for the business. You can find more details about how to write a plan  here, but you will want to include:  Your business concept: The focus here is on describing your business and the market for your products and services. Market research: Market research is critical, as it describes the nature of the market you are entering into. Identify who your major competitors are, who your target market is, and the preferences and needs of your target market. A marketing plan: This should describe how you plan on addressing the needs of your market, how you will communicate with customers, and how you will advertise your shop. An operations plan: This will describe your operations on a day to day basis. It would include, for example, how you will make loans, how you will acquire items to sell, how you will price items and what interest rate you will charge for loans. A financial plan: This would outline how you will finance your business, what your expected costs are, and projections as to your revenue. Using your financial plan   determine your projected annual expenses and gross income. You'll need to have enough capital to cover both your operating expenses and your customer loans. If you do not, you will need to take out a loan. Operating expenses include licenses, permits, insurance, a location, security system, contracts, employees' salaries, display cases, accounting software and repair costs of goods you want to resell.
Summary: Learn how to assess the value of goods. Create a business plan. Estimate how much start-up capital you'll need.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Peel each banana to remove the skin. Place the bananas on a chopping board and use a sharp knife to cut each in half lengthwise. Rest each banana flat on the board and carefully slice each one in half crosswise. Place the pan on the stovetop and set the temperature to a moderate setting. Add the butter to the pan and stir it occasionally with a wooden spoon as it melts..  A 12 in (30 cm) skillet works best for this recipe.  Make sure that the pan has a lid as you may need it when you add the rum. Place the sliced bananas into the heavy pan with the melted butter. Gently stir the bananas as they begin to cook. While it is important to stir the bananas as they cook, don't stir them vigorously otherwise they may break or turn mushy. Place 1 cup (200 g) of light brown sugar, 1  tsp (4.9 ml) of vanilla extract, ½ tsp (1.3 g) of ground cinnamon, and 1 pinch of salt into the pan with the bananas and the melted butter. Stir the ingredients gently to combine them. Continue stirring the ingredients gently as they cook. Wait until the bananas begin to turn golden yellow and soften slightly, which should take approximately 2 minutes.

SUMMARY: Slice 2 bananas lengthwise and then in half. Melt 2 tbsp (28.4 g) of butter in a heavy pan over a medium heat. Cook the sliced bananas in the pan for 2 minutes. Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt to the pan. Reduce the heat to low and cook the ingredients for 2 minutes.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: If you want to step things up a little, you can cut the bottom hem off to complete the cut-off look. For an even nicer finish, gently pull along all of your cut edges. This will cause the fabric to curl and conceal any jaggedness.
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