Recent college graduate, over the rat race... small business |
- Recent college graduate, over the rat race...
- I want to start offering basic handyman and furniture building services using door hangers, targeting the nice areas of San Antonio. Do you have any advice?
- Auto repair management class
- Is there any service that allows you to instantly have the phone number of a caller sent to your computer screen?
- Administrative vs. Personal Assistant. Which would be better to hire?
- Charge late fees
- Is there a service that I can use to accurately locate a phone location.
- How do I become a better salesman?
- Question about accounting for a small construction business.
- Any invoicing software that can handle percent of total calculations?
- Should I get a Facebook Group, a Personalized Forum, a Subreddit, etc. for my business?
- Looking to start a small college moving company, need some advice
- Need POS for Guitar Store
- How to Find More Topics for Your Site or Video That Your Audience Will Care About
- 10 Reasons your business should have a blog
- Good books on company structure/reporting/line management models/systems
- Can I ask my suppliers for a discount?
- Night mode extension - can it be profitable business?
- IT Service Business - How to Bill for Travel?
- Quick Survey For Companies In The Marketing Space. Would Greatly Appreciate
- Employee or Independent Contractor?
- Seeking advice on what services should I offer and how to promote
- I want to design my own stationery to complement my business, where do I start?
| Recent college graduate, over the rat race... Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:29 AM PDT Hi, I am a 24/F who has been out of a college for a year and a half. I have a nice salary, but am humbly completely over the whole clock-in, clock out, 1 hour lunch, unable to take work home, etc. nature of a entry-level corporate job. Anyone have any ideas on a small-business that can sustain me for years to come? I want to be my own boss, lol. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:10 PM PDT I'm doing my own research and have an idea of the approach I'd like to take but I'm looking to see if anyone has any guidance. Thanks [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:48 PM PDT Not sure if this is the right place to post. I don't know where to ask this. My dad owns a repair shop and he just runs the business and has mechanics. He doesn't have any skills but I would like to help him. Does anyone know of a good local or online course that teaches the business side of the auto repair shop and how to manage it/deal customers/ordering parts etc [link] [comments]  | ||
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| Administrative vs. Personal Assistant. Which would be better to hire? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:25 PM PDT Hey Reddit! I am curious to know which would you consider a better hire for a business that is starting to grow. An administrative assistant can handle task such as customer communications, managing social media postings, arranging shipping for products, research, etc. A personal assistant, however, could handle some of my trivial personal things such as running errands, shopping, etc. that takes up time that could be devoted towards the business. Any insight you provide would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:13 PM PDT My client engagement letter allows me to charge late fees of 2% per month or 24% APR. I don't know if I can charge compounding interest or not? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Is there a service that I can use to accurately locate a phone location. Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:50 PM PDT Of course only at the customers request to find them for roadside emergencies. Oh, most customers don't want to download an app. And share location sucks. [link] [comments]  | ||
| How do I become a better salesman? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:19 PM PDT Hello, my name is Bradey and I am one of the co-founders of Top Notch Taps. We are professional draft beer line cleaners and we are located in Wisconsin. We know we offer a superior service than our competitors and we know that they are under staffed so they can't properly service the bars they do service. I have little sales experience and I am struggling to close sales because I am a pretty relaxed person. I have always assumed that if I provide a better service that word of our service would get around and we would have more than enough clients. I think that bar owners are hesitant because there are no laws that make them have to clean their lines, the current providers of this service have spread a false narrative for that last 20 years in our area and because people are very loyal in this area. We are offering a more professional service for the same price ( literally twice the amount of attention to detail ) and our service offers specials for free that our competitors charge for. My question is how do I become a better salesman? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Question about accounting for a small construction business. Posted: 01 Jun 2018 06:07 PM PDT My father has had his own construction business for a few years now. He never really kept track of his finances which i know is not good. I want to start helping him keep track of his finances I have small experience in bookkeeping and some accounting. I will be using quickbooks to keep track. He has tons of tools and equipment that are not accounted for at all. What i want to know is how can i find the capitalization limit, so that i can see if they would be considered as a long term asset or simply not record them as assets or even at all because there were past expenses from years and years ago. One more thing for vehicles and trailers would i need to find the current market value and record that as the long term assets? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Any invoicing software that can handle percent of total calculations? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 05:41 PM PDT Anyone know a good accounting software that calculates commissions based on advertising spend? I do freelance digital marketing and charge my clients a percent of their total advertising spend for the month as a management fee. I want to be able to enter the spend amount on the invoice and have it calculate my commission % and have it totaled. I.e. Client spent $500 * 15% = $75 my management fee. So far i have looked at Waveapp, Xero and Zoho all of which do not accommodate this. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Should I get a Facebook Group, a Personalized Forum, a Subreddit, etc. for my business? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:07 AM PDT I've been thinking about making a specific chat group for my business. A one stop shop for questions, reviews, releases, promotions, etc. I have some luck on one forum with a thread that people comment on and I get some feedback through Instagram and Facebook posts but I'm wondering what would be the effect of having a specific place for fans and interested parties to go. Would I alienate people that don't like Facebook if I did a group? Also, what if I start the group and then it's dead or just the same 5 people commenting. I was hoping to use it as a growth tool and to let my customers share tips and tricks with new users. What's the best way to do this? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Looking to start a small college moving company, need some advice Posted: 01 Jun 2018 04:53 PM PDT I go to a medium sized suburban university that has a lot of off campus housing. There are lots of people often moving in and out, especially on key days like June 1st and the two weeks before school starts. I don't plan to grow it big because it's a seasonal business, and will probably just run it with cash/venmo. I'm thinking my business model will look like this: Going to charge 25 dollars per mover for an hour or up to an hour. (2 movers and 45 minutes would be 252= 50 bucks, 2 movers and 1 hour and 20 mintues would be 252*2 = 100 bucks) and I'm going to probably pay my movers ~16 bucks. If they need me to transport things on the road, they themselves could get a uhaul or I will charge a 50 dollar per hour fee for us to move things in a pickup truck (I'll rent from Uhaul, it'll run us 36 dollars for up to four hours) and I'll charge like dollar per mile driven carrying cargo or whatever. I will advertise on facebook class of 2020, 2019 etc. groups and in the incoming freshman groups. What suggestions do you have? I am not looking to make a full fledged business once again, just a seasonal thing to make a quick buck since I am a full time student. Thanks! [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 01 Jun 2018 03:21 PM PDT Its been months and I am desperate for help. I can't figure out a good solution for my business. We are currently using a Quickbooks on a Windows XP machine. That's how old it is. We are a typical guitar store. We need to order product, sell product, track customers and do special orders. We have a lesson program and also a repair department. The crazy part is half the programs out there don't even come with a purchase order program stock. We have 3-4 employees. 1 location. Here is a list of features I need and want. Needs
Wants
Any help would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  | ||
| How to Find More Topics for Your Site or Video That Your Audience Will Care About Posted: 01 Jun 2018 02:58 PM PDT Saw a couple of times in the past, people needing help on finding content for their site or videos, well here's a good strategy... use Quora, Facebook groups, Google autocomplete, and BuzzSumo if you don't have an e-mailing list which you should be polling and asking. Here's a video if you want to learn more: https://youtu.be/ZRGgKyyMaSk [link] [comments]  | ||
| 10 Reasons your business should have a blog Posted: 01 Jun 2018 09:59 PM PDT A blog is a simple, easy-to-use platform for connecting with potential customers. It's a great way to share relevant and timely information with a lot of people and let your business, and your personality, shine. It's a direct communication channel that lets you connect on a personal level like never before. Your blog fuels search engine optimization (SEO). Search engines love recurring, valuable content and will reward you for it. The more you blog about not just your business, but your community in general, the better. With Google's newest search engine algorithms focusing on local listings, brick-and-mortar businesses can benefit just like digital businesses. 70% of businesses who blog acquire more customers, according to a HubSpot survey. That makes sense if you stop and think about it. People love to do business with people they "know," and blogging is a good way for them to get to know you and your company. Your blog is the heart of all of your marketing efforts. It's fodder for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, email newsletters, e-books, etc. Your business blog can share posts that your customers will love along with your original posts. It gives your company a voice. A blog creates a place to talk about new products or services, comment on timely news topics or trends, and share things that are unique to your community. It's also the place to let your brand's personality show what you're all about. Writing a blog helps you share your expertise. How else will you position yourself as a subject area expert and authority on the services or products you offer? Customers appreciate the time and trouble it takes to give them a how-to or some other type of post relative to your services or products. A blog creates a two-way conversation with customers, prospects and other businesses. It encourages interaction and comments that strengthen your ties with your audience online and right next door. Not to mention the valuable feedback that can help you improve your offerings to give your customers more of what they want. Your blog is the ultimate public relations platform. You don't have to wait for the local paper to run a press release or some other sort of promotion. Do it yourself with your blog! Get some press! Who better to promote and talk about your products or services than you? Blogging builds confidence, relationships, and sales. Customers will come to look to you as a reliable resource for information in your industry. When they're ready to buy, they'll think of your company because they are already familiar with you and your business. You can tell your brand's story. A blog is a great place to offer more insight into your company, philosophy, employees, and ideas. Tell your customers why you're in business and how you can help them. Give them something of value, and your blog will open the door wide to more customers and more sales. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Good books on company structure/reporting/line management models/systems Posted: 01 Jun 2018 01:18 PM PDT I'm interested in reading good books that talk about the fundamental principles of effective (small) business structure. I'm interested in things like how to create effective line management systems, and how to get the most of people and teams when reporting is not direct. Appreciate any suggestions. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Can I ask my suppliers for a discount? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 05:55 AM PDT I opened a small market "bodega" about a year ago. It's been going ok. I'm pay my bills and I'm keeping afloat. When it comes to my suppliers, I pay them as soon as the products arrive at the store. So we have a good relationship but as someone here once told me, you're suppliers are never actually your friends. Anyways, I was thinking. Should I ask for a customer discount? Considering how I always pay my bills and how I keep increasing my orders, I'm thinking that maybe I should ask for a discount. Would this be normal thing to ask in this industry and how would I got about it, just blurt out and say it? How much as well? Any suggestions appreciated. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Night mode extension - can it be profitable business? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 11:46 AM PDT Hey, We are small software development company, that got sick of the available night mode extensions. As most of you might be aware, the majority of night / dark mode extensions are pretty rudimentary and in most cases just ruin the browsing experience. So in-between client's projects, we decided to develop our own, that suits our "taste" https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/night-eye-dark-mode-on-an/alncdjedloppbablonallfbkeiknmkdi Night Eye enables night mode on any website you visit without ruining your browsing experience by simply inverting images. Instead of simply inverting, the extension analyses the pages' content and keeps the original images to improve your browsing experience. The extension allows you to quickly switch the three available modes - Dark - Go into complete dark mode. All colors, small images and icons will be converted to give you the smoothest dark experience possible. - Filtered - The websites' colors will not be changed, but you can still adjust brightness, contrast, warmth and more. - Normal - Get back to the normal browsing experience. Any modifications you make such as contrast level adjustment, colors and etc. can be applied to a single website or globally. One of the things that (besides image inverting) really irritated me for long time is the lack of updates/support on the existing extensions. That is why we developed a built-in support system to provide reliable support and solve any issues that might occur while using the extension. The question is - can such product become profitable? Your opinion would be much appreciated (critique and suggestions even more!) [link] [comments]  | ||
| IT Service Business - How to Bill for Travel? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:24 AM PDT I own an IT business and most of my work is done remotely, but sometimes an on-site trip is required. Most of the time these trips are within 10-15 minutes of my shop so I tack on a little charge for travel and call it done, but lately I've been traveling to a customer location which is 1.5 hours away. I'm looking for recommendations about how to charge my customer for travel. In the past, I've simply thought I would just charge them our normal labor rate for both ways since time sitting in the car is taking me away from other potential jobs. Does this sound fair or do you have any other methods that would work better? Thanks! [link] [comments]  | ||
| Quick Survey For Companies In The Marketing Space. Would Greatly Appreciate Posted: 01 Jun 2018 10:05 AM PDT here is the link to the google form, it should just take a few minutes! THANK YOU!! I appreciate those who help. Doing some research (will post results) on marketing ROI/averages for marketing agencies. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Employee or Independent Contractor? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 09:23 AM PDT I run a small surf school in Washington State, and I am the only Instructor. A buddy of mine wants to teach lessons for the business on and off this summer. I pay myself per participant and would like to pay him in the same way, lets say $20 per participant. My question is should I hire him as an employee or independent contractor? He will not earn an hourly wage, but will be teaching through my business and use my equipment. I will be collecting all of the money for the lessons and pay him via direct deposits once a week. If he is classified as an employee which sub classification should I register him as? Thank you in advance, Cheers! [link] [comments]  | ||
| Seeking advice on what services should I offer and how to promote Posted: 01 Jun 2018 08:09 AM PDT From my previous businesses, I've learned a lot of very useful skills. When I've heard one of the friend's company paid more than £1000 for a 30days very plain website design, I believe I could do it a lot quicker and for much less money since I have done a few websites for my own business before. Then I build my own design agency website Tompwork and start to apply for jobs in Upwork and Peopleperhour. I know I'm new in this freelance market, so I charged £300 for website design in 7 days in the proposals to gain experiences. I don't think it's too much to ask, but it's been one month and I still haven't got any jobs. I understand the web design business is a bit crowded and I should be patient. But maybe change the approach would be better or offer services that are not just like every other logo, graphic website design services would get better results.
what would you do if you were in my position? Also, the most important part of the service business is finding the lead. I've read some posts here, but almost all of them already have clients. Any suggestions for starters would be appreciated. [link] [comments]  | ||
| I want to design my own stationery to complement my business, where do I start? Posted: 01 Jun 2018 07:42 AM PDT I have my own writing agency, and I love the idea of creating branded products and stationery seems on brand, but as I have dealt with digital products and services so far, I have no idea how I would go about doing this. Any help/advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. [link] [comments]  |
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