One of my employees experiences cognitive dissonance between what we charge and what he is paid. Anyone else have this issue? small business |
- One of my employees experiences cognitive dissonance between what we charge and what he is paid. Anyone else have this issue?
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- How do you handle employees doing side work?
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| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 05:59 AM PDT On multiple occasions, one of my employees has brought up the fact that we charge our clients $1,000/day for his time, but that his salary is significantly less than that. (He earns about $50-$60K/year). I've explained that the business needs to generate a profit on his services; I've also attempted to explain how his salary is only a portion of his true cost as an employee (which also includes his benefits, equipment, training, unemployment insurance, payroll taxes, etc.). Has anyone else dealt with this amongst their employees? Was there anything you did that helped your employee understand why the billed rate is different than what he/she is paid? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 04:23 PM PDT This is more of a rant than anything. I'm in that weird in between in my business right now where it's too much work for one guy but not enough work to keep someone else hired on. I'm taking on sales, finances, designing and production, as well as social media and engaging with customers. It's to the point that when I finally make it into my shop to make the pieces, I stress myself out and end up pacing around for an hour and wasting time. Also, I'm finding myself getting pieces out later than expected, people are still super happy with their product but a little pissy about the extra week they waited. I know that it's a good stress to have. I'd rather be overwhelmed than worrying about making bills. I'm sure some of y'all are in my same position, how are y'all dealing with this, because I feel like I'm driving myself nuts over here. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 05 Jun 2019 03:39 AM PDT Who here feels that their eating habits have a big influence on their everyday personal and work life? Do any of you struggle on maintaining a healthy balance? [link] [comments]  | ||
| What is considered good returning customer rate for a cafe? Posted: 05 Jun 2019 03:30 AM PDT Hi Reddit, I opened a new cafe about 3 months ago. I use Square POS which provides data on returning customer rate. For a quick service restaurant, what would be considered a good percent of returning customers on a daily and monthly basis? I am seeing 30-40% returning customers on a daily basis (40% on slow days, 30% on busy days) and for the month 15% of my customers visited more than once. How are these numbers? Returning customers is my main focus for the beginning of this business. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Wanted to share my jewelry business:) Posted: 04 Jun 2019 11:45 PM PDT I'm 19 years old and started to wire wrap crystals a little over a year ago. I decided to practice more and start to sell my jewelry. I'm still practicing everyday and growing my skills. In a couple months I am going to start soldering jewelry and making more intricate pieces. Hoping that my store will grow and I can afford to make all of the products and ideas I have in mind :) instagram: instagram.com/themysticworld my website: shopmysticworld.com [link] [comments]  | ||
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| Suggestions for sales tracking/reporting software? Posted: 05 Jun 2019 02:05 AM PDT I work for a small book company that sells hard copy and ebooks on a few different platforms. I'm having a hard time managing all the different sales reports that I get from each platform. I'm hoping someone has a suggestion on a program I can purchase that I can input/import excel sheets of sales data (date, title, amount, etc) and then be able to query the program for sales reports, like total sales in 2018, or total sales of title "xyz" in sept. of 2017. I'm searching online and all I'm finding are CRM tools, which isn't really my goal. I'm strictly looking for somewhere I can store my data, and then pull adhoc reports. I appreciate any suggestions!! [link] [comments]  | ||
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| Fee distribution model, advice needed Posted: 05 Jun 2019 12:55 AM PDT Hello My names Matt and i'm currently working in Shanghai as a marketing intern for an internet start-up company. Being the only one who doesn't know how to code they naturally assigned me to a problem they've been trying to fix regarding their fee distribution model to stakers (tech term for "investors" essentially). They are the first company to develop a protocol for fully decentralized exchanges, they charge a 0.2% fee per exchange which are collected into a pool and currently disturbed as follows: 70% to stakers 20% to development fund 10% for burning to increase value of their crypto coin Stakers have the option of locking their coins for 3, 6, 12 or 24 months with a heavy fee for early withdrawals. They have asked me to improve this model or create a new one that rewards stakers for locking up coins longer. The % to stakers can go up to 100% and have nothing going towards development fund or burning, they have other forms of income for those areas. My first idea was to create some kind of tier system for 3, 6, 12 and 24 months but the weighted averages of investors seems to make the margin between 3 and 24 too small to make a difference. Ive looked into American/European Waterfall distribution strategies but I seem to be lost. Does anyone have any suggestions? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Customer Complaint 2 months after receiving our product - unknown to us was acting as an agent? Posted: 04 Jun 2019 09:03 PM PDT Hello! I have a weird one that we are not sure how to deal with. We custom made a product for a customer that they received in April, but only now they are contacting us with a list of complaints, and it appears the took our product and used it as part of their own finished product which they were then selling to a client. To clarify, it appears they purchased a custom decor piece from us which they then added to, framed, and sold to their own customer as a finished piece. The main complaint is: Our custom design came in pieces which then had to be assembled - we have clear communications with the customer telling them it will come in 6 pieces which they fit together, and all the information on the website says our product comes in pieces. Their customer is so unhappy that they are threatening to go public - I mean we can sympathise, that's not nice for anyone or business, but at the same time we are struggling to see how we would be able to help as we do not know what our customer promised to their customer. I am usually pretty good with customer complaints, but on this one, i'm a bit perplexed. Maybe i need another coffee but if anyone has words of wisdom or some good soundbites for an email, i'd very much appreciate it. [link] [comments]  | ||
| I think this is the best place for this question... Posted: 04 Jun 2019 08:27 PM PDT Hello guys, I've been trying to think about this for a couple of months now and am in a dilemma. I own a hardware and construction tools and power tool store. Basically it's a store where you have to come if you are having any kind of renovation at your place or a DIY project. We have been in this business for the past 23 years and I've been trying to take this business on the national level. Two things come to mind... 1) I should simply start making an online presence for the curre current business and make an e-commerce website, do marketing and hope for the best. 2) I should come up with a new name (a new brand) and take this to the national level. With this I get to have new positioning and a varied customer base from all of the country. But I have to start from scratch. At the moment, I am making an online presence (posting of social media) of the existing business and doing Google ads on the local level. What should be done, according to you? [link] [comments]  | ||
| How do you handle employees doing side work? Posted: 04 Jun 2019 07:30 PM PDT I hired my first employee recently. Nice kid, fresh out of college. I'm paying him base (pretty much minimum wage) plus a commission when the jobs are finished. He works hard so he makes good money for a new grad. This week he approached me with a problem and when I asked what file it was for he told me it was a side project he was working on, I was a little blindsided so I gave him some advice and sent him on his way. But I feel like I need to have a conversation with him about the thin line between side work and stealing clients from the company. To be perfectly clear, he didn't steal a client. We do design and load calulations for mechanical systems in residential and commercial building, he went a step further and offered, for a fee, to tweak the floor plan of the building plans the client gave us as per the clients requests, along with a few other changes the client requested that we wouldn't normally take on, but could have worked into our scope. I'm not upset over this specific incident, but I'm worried next time he'll take a a full job on his own. I'm debating between Giving the go getter a raise, bump up his base and allow him to tack on work like this to our files and give him a large cut of the upsell. Basically try to keep his side work in house, take a small cut for the business and let the guy spread his wings. Telling him to focus on the task at hand and cut out the side work. We already have tight deadlines, I can't risk missing them because he's pumping his extra hours into a side project. How have you folks handled similar situations? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 07:21 PM PDT We own a successful coffee and food shop and are constantly bombarded with people asking for us to donate gift cards or products to their fundraisers. We don't want to seem unsupportive but if we donated to everyone, we would be out of business. Our business does give to our community and my wife and I have our designated charities we regularly support. I was wondering if someone has a solution to be able to help or a nice way of saying "no" without upsetting our customers and local organizations? [link] [comments]  | ||
| How long does it 'typically' take for a new business to stand on its own feet? (i.e. financially) Posted: 04 Jun 2019 07:04 PM PDT Assume a small business, even a professional practice (i.e. accountant), with 1-2 members (including owner), that is well managed. Assume no preexisting advantages (no connections, no outside help, etc.) Assuming full time investment, how long does it usually take to start making enough, that A) the owner does not need to add anymore money and, B) the business generates enough for the owner to live from its income? (are we talking a few months, or several years?) All are welcome to commend & advise - even if you don't fit the above description. Please share what you've seen/experienced. Thanks! [link] [comments]  | ||
| Do i really need to start a business and do I need Licenses ? Posted: 04 Jun 2019 03:11 PM PDT Hello, I have a friend who's parents don't have a job and they need some money. My friend's mom is an excellent cook and I really think she can start cooking up meals and find people in the neighborhood or offer up some working class people a good meal for a decent price and make some money on it. Does she need to create a LLC or a Corporation in New York City for this ? and Does she need to get her home kitchen tested for Rating from the Health Department and get permits and licenses ? All in All, Create a small Take out business from her home. Thanks for any insight. [link] [comments]  | ||
| How do small businesses do during a recession? Posted: 04 Jun 2019 06:10 PM PDT If you have personal experience on how your business did during the last recession, please comment. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 04:57 PM PDT What are some general rules for boosting ROI from marketing? [link] [comments]  | ||
| Help with conversion rate and online sales! Posted: 04 Jun 2019 04:18 PM PDT I have a small business (almost three years now) and I have a lot of return customers and wholesale accounts, I also do really well at markets. I want to drive more traffic to my site and improve my conversion rate. I have tried facebook/instagram ads that don't work and I don't want to invest money mindlessly into ads anymore. Any tips on improving this situation? I know I have great products that people love but I want more online sales! I recently added sets of products to my site and want to promote and sell them online. (I removed the link to my site so it doesn't come across as an ad - I'm looking for advice!) THANK YOU!!! [link] [comments]  | ||
| Spotting freight pickup scams? Posted: 04 Jun 2019 03:56 PM PDT
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| Payroll company for 100+ employees Posted: 04 Jun 2019 02:29 PM PDT I am looking for a payroll company (will not consider ADP or Paychex) when we grow beyond 100+ employees. I have used ADP previously and Paychex was extremly rude to me when I spoke with them. I rather reward small businesses than a large behemoth. I am looking for a smaller company like Gusto that don't charge arm and a leg like Justworks. I checked with Gusto but they are saying that they may have to decline our business if we grow over 100 employees. They were pretty easy to talk to and evaluate and seems like they know their stuff. If they have a timesheets integrated that would be a plus. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 02:22 PM PDT Hey, I am going to meeting with a handful of business coaches this week and I am curious about other people's experiences. I've looked at a few articles, but I'm also not sure of what questions would be best to ask. In addition, I'm not sure what I need to compile about myself prior to the meetings. I've researched all the candidates chosen by my HR director, and just from their website I've mentally eliminated a few. I will of course still meet with them but their websites throw up a red flag for me. A little background: I am the third generation of a family business, the other generations have retired. I've worked in a variety of departments (Data Analyst, Cost Accountant, Developer) and I'm currently at a crossroads as to what I want my full 'career' to be. Thanks [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 01:37 PM PDT I'm about to go on vacation and I've been encouraged to pre-sign checks to see that my employees get paid when I'm out. I was wondering if there's a way I can pre-sign but prevent the check from being written for too high of an amount. Like for example write somewhere on the check, "in-valid for any amount over $XXXX?" [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 04 Jun 2019 01:29 PM PDT Hey guys, I've had a couple of photography businesses on the side whilst working full time but now I want to give it a proper go instead of treading water. I've proven to myself I can do it as I've been hired as a wedding photographer several times so now I want to set up properly and I can't decide on a business name! I want to use something other than my actual name and was wondering if anyone had any tips for how they came up with their business name? Thanks in advance :-) [link] [comments]  | ||
| Any mechanic shop owners here? Posted: 04 Jun 2019 01:01 PM PDT Any people in here running mechanic shops? Got some questions about starting and if it's worth it or not [link] [comments]  |
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