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- Interested in starting a business where I come to your house and diagnose indoor/outdoor plant problems.
- "MCDonalds is in real estate bussiness" kind of examples
- Thoughts on handing a promo out to people who are, "Just shopping...Looking...not ready to buy"? To increase my be-backs.
- I quit my job and started a Digital Agency. Now, I need help with sales. Should I hire salespeople on commission? If so, what’s a good compensation structure that would motivate more sales? Or should I take in a business partner to lead sales? How much of the company would I give him/her?
- Vendor Wants Product Sample Returned?
- Advice on protecting business-owned property
- Question about if something would be a business or not
- What is your work from home policy for employees?
- Growing A Sales Team in a Start-up UK
- Anyone ever have to fire their best employee? What happened?
- Wix or Shopify?
- Contests and giveaways
- Isnetworld.com
- Business Funding
- Can you train someone who isn't a contractor, to be a contractor, that serves your business
- What do you think is the best app to track mileage?
- How do you collab with another company.?
- asking for advice about how to get clients for startup development company ?
- Terminating a Commercial Lease
- Getting people through the door
- I've missed the 1099 form deadline... now what?
- Pet waste removal business gaining customers
- Survey for entrepreneurs/small business owners: how do you guys handle contracts when hiring/working with freelancers?
- Another lease question
- What could be a good business to start in a small town- 6000 people?
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:17 PM PST I have about 10 years of experience in the horticulture industry and would like to start a service where I go to people's residence and help them figure out what is wrong with their house/landscape plants. I've been doing this for my friends, family, and colleagues for a long time and I think it could do well as a small business. Is this something any of you would actually entertain? If so, where/how would you suggest marketing? [link] [comments]  |
| "MCDonalds is in real estate bussiness" kind of examples Posted: 01 Feb 2020 03:48 AM PST Hi, i am not native English speaker, but it helps me a lot for business related researches. However i don't know how to search about companies which makes money very different ways from we think. Like fast food chain only make money from soda , or MCdonalds actualy make money from real estate bussiness. Do you know any other examples? Are there any term that that define this kind of models? thank you so much [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 12:12 PM PST I have a furniture store and one of the common things we hear is, "Your our first stop today...we're shopping and will buy in a few weeks...just looking." We have a solid close rate (70ish percent), but I want to increase those be-backs. After they are ready to walk and have made it clear they're not buying that day, would handing them a coupon or incentive to come back be a solid idea? "Hey, we know you're not ready to buy, but when you are here's a 5% coupon/free pillows/etc when you are. We hope to see you soon!" Thoughts? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 07:52 AM PST I am a 36YM and I recently quit my job after 11 years of working as a Marketing Strategist / Engineer. I did very well there: facilitated over $200 million in transactions for clients. I recently quit that job to start my digital agency. Now, I am pretty much set up on most fronts except for sales. Although I do not have experience in sales, I believe with time I will do well there too. I just can't wait for the learning curve to take its course, I need sales now. So, I am trying to find an immediate solution. Should I hire salespeople on commission? I am worried that commission alone might not be enough motivation to put their absolute best effort to bring in clients. But how else can I give them enough motivation? Should I consider taking in a partner with sales experience in the space? If so, how best could such an agreement be structured? How much stake would I offer? Should I ask them to also bring financial capital besides their sales experience to solidify their commitment, in other words, give them something tangible to lose? Some advice or suggestions from some business owners who were in similar situations would be much appreciated. Thank you. Disclaimer: I also posted in sales sub to get suggestions/advice from their perspective. EDIT: Perhaps I did not make it clear initially, but I already have most of the elements of the plan sorted out and I am just asking advice on how to structure the sales part of the infrastructure in a scalable manner. I already did the following: Market analysis: competition, projections, personas, et cetera Financial plan: pricing, revenue and profit strategy Marketing plan: targeting (How to get the target personas into my sales funnel) Sales: this is what I am looking to build. FYI: If I can find leads, write copy (ads, emails, blogs) to convince them to come into my sales funnel (marketing), I certainly can easily learn to nurture / close those leads (sales). So my motivation here is not entirely about me not having enough experience in sales (experience in marketing is some experience in sales), but it's also about freeing up my time to perform other crucial tasks such as marketing, ops, service/product development et cetera. So if you may please kindly advise on how best to bring in a salesperson and structure the arrangement, not why I should be doing sales myself. Thank you. [link] [comments]  |
| Vendor Wants Product Sample Returned? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 11:55 AM PST Hello all, I'm not really sure if this is the best place to ask this but I figured I'd give it a shot. I manage a small but popular gift shop and we quite often get random vendors mailing/dropping off product samples to work up our interest in selling iWe recently had a vendor leave a hardback book in the store for us to check out. Long story short, the book was poorly written, poorly printed, and had an MSRP of around $60 which is way above our price point for pretty much everything else in the store. It sat collecting dust in the office for a while until I finally gave it to an employee who thought it might make a decent Christmas gift. Recently, the vendor began calling the store asking if we were interested in purchasing the books to sell. When they were told that we weren't interested, they wanted the book returned to them. After I finished a fifteen minute phone conversation explaining to them that they weren't getting it back I got to wondering if I was in the wrong. I've had countless vendors drop off all sorts of product samples ranging from candy to toys to books and this is the first time I've ever had someone ask for their sample back. Has anyone else ever encountered this and did I make a mistake in assuming that they would not ask for their product back? [link] [comments]  |
| Advice on protecting business-owned property Posted: 31 Jan 2020 11:55 PM PST Hi everyone, I need some advice how to protect my business from an employee leaving and taking company property with them instead of returning it. To help you get an understanding of the situation, we need to hire a mechanic and around my area it's hard to find someone half decent. To add to this, it's hard to find honest people who won't steal or take advantage of you, nature of the business I'm in.. nothing personal. So anyways, I found a possible mechanic but he doesn't have his own tools which would mean I would need to fund the initial investment or at least a majority of it. He is willing to pay us back $200/per paycheck til paid full. I am worried that he would split along with the tools before fully paying us back. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas/advice on how to hedge myself against this possible scenario? Just a heads up, I thought about taking a legal route and making him sign some sort of contract but ideally I would want to find a solution that doesn't involve the legal system...but still open to all suggestions. Also, I know some people will say to higher the pay to find people of higher caliber or more professional but unfortunately I do not have the profit margin to really do that so that isn't a solution. Thanks in advance! [link] [comments]  |
| Question about if something would be a business or not Posted: 31 Jan 2020 09:16 PM PST So I have had a idea to buy a phone from someone for like $200 and sell it to a company for $500. My question is if that would be counted as a business because i'm still mid to early teens and i'm going to do this for only one year. P.S Sorry for bad grammar or bad spelling. [link] [comments]  |
| What is your work from home policy for employees? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 09:07 PM PST I run the ops for a 30 person property management group spread out throughout a couple different regions. We're at a point where some people in the accounting and finance functions want more flex time to WFH, but the property managers and facilities staff are tied more to their properties. Head of the Property Management team is old school (60ish) and head of Finance is more "millennially inclined." How do you guys make a fair policy to accommodate everyone? [link] [comments]  |
| Growing A Sales Team in a Start-up UK Posted: 01 Feb 2020 12:31 AM PST For anyone that has had experience about this I would really appreciate your insight. I want to hire 2-3 business development managers who will need to source leads, qualify them and potentially visit clients - not sure if I'll separate those roles out yet or not. Do we need to have an office? I was planning to keep overheads low and have a remote team working towards this common goal or hire gig workers that can cold call. Would love any thoughts! :) [link] [comments]  |
| Anyone ever have to fire their best employee? What happened? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 08:19 PM PST |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:18 PM PST I'm starting a lipgloss business and it's going to start out fairly small until i start making more sales (hopefully). I'm wondering if i should start off using wix or Shopify to create my website? My main social media platform is going to be Instagram so i will be linking my website to my bio. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 11:27 PM PST Has anyone held a contest or give away of some sort to create a bit of buzz and ideally increase foot traffic and business? For example each purchase is an entry and the prize is something decent. No gimmicks like you see at times with car dealerships and others. 2-4 tickets to the local sports team or event or major concert weekend getaway McDonald's is constantly running Monopoly and grocery stores have joined in the fun and while I don't participate, I see many take the games seriously. Has anyone tried anything similar on a smaller scale and can share their experience? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:35 PM PST My FIL has a small business one of his larger clients is requiring him to go through the process at isnetworld. Has anyone gone through this? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 07:45 PM PST Does anyone know a platform to advertise for business funding and credit repair besides Craigslist?? I'm always looking for people to help, but Craigslist only brings scammers and people who want something for nothing... [link] [comments]  |
| Can you train someone who isn't a contractor, to be a contractor, that serves your business Posted: 31 Jan 2020 07:43 PM PST My business needs someone to photograph items for selling online. I don't want to take on an employee because of the extra taxes and fees and cost of having a legal employee. Therefor, I need a contractor. But, where do I get one? None exists for this task unless you are talking a professional photographer which would be too costly. So then comes the idea of creating a contractor. Someone looking for a job but you train them to be a contractor. They use their own equipment and do the work at their own place and time etc etc. But you initially train them on how to do this and at first, you are their first and only client. So, is this doable? Legally? How do I do this? Any tips or tricks? Is there such thing as a do-everything jack of all trades contractor? Maybe they are simply called assistant or something? [link] [comments]  |
| What do you think is the best app to track mileage? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 11:27 AM PST I recently started a small animal transportation business, and I need a way to track mileage. I've looked on my phone's app store, and there are so many. Some free, others not. Is there one that you've had good experiences with, or others I should avoid at all cost? Thank you in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| How do you collab with another company.? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 07:32 AM PST Like the title says. I'm a small business owner and I have questions to those who have done collabs with other businesses. The reason being is; I was recently featured in a local paper and I have a few people who want to do a collaboration of products. My questions are as follows:
I've accepted one collab already. They approached me to give them an idea, which I provided. We've moved forward but have yet to talk about compensation. So I'm just looking for some insight as how to handle this. Any advice is appreciated. I am also interested in approaching others and want to know how to do that as well. Thanks again for any advice. [link] [comments]  |
| asking for advice about how to get clients for startup development company ? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:41 PM PST hello and thanks for stopping by , me and close friend of mine while ago decided to start our won small business for software development such web and mobile , we are developers and our experience in marketing is very small and all we know that very good work will attract customers but we are in the very begging and i was wondering if any one have advice or experiences about how to get customers for such business thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Terminating a Commercial Lease Posted: 31 Jan 2020 12:06 PM PST Hi r/smallbusiness, My business is failing after 6 years and I am looking to close down shop (Florida). My original lease was for 3 years with 2 'Option to Extend' periods for 3 years. In the lease it states that I will be automatically extended for the 3 year option if I fail to give a written notice 90 days prior to the term expiration. So, in October I called the property management company and explained my situation. I spoke with the accountant, who's contact info is on my monthly invoice, and she told me to it would be fine if I sent an email as written notice and she would forward it to the leasing agent. I got off the phone and sent an email to her as well as the leasing agent. She replied with a confirmation email stating that she forwarded the info to the leasing agent and he would be in touch soon. At this point I thought my lease was going to expire in January, but the lease didn't actually begin until March because I was given 2 free months of rent when I signed the lease. So I am definitely outside of 90 days before the lease expires. Since then no one has responded to my emails or voicemails. I have gone to the office to try to speak with the leasing agent, but was unable to meet with him. At this point I've probably called them 20 times. I feel like they are intentionally ignoring me. After reviewing my lease again I found under the NOTICES section that any notice, demand or request is required to be sent in writing to the intended recipient 'by personal delivery, fax, recognized overnight courier, or by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested.'... I found online that there might be a Florida statue that states email is considered written notification, but only if the lease doesn't specify.. So now I'm wondering how screwed I am? I'm really regretting not sending certified mail, but the conversation I had with the office made it sound like it wasn't a big deal. I feel like such a fool and I'm so stressed right now. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advanced. EDIT: I am a personal guarantor on the lease. I also posted this on r/legaladvice [link] [comments]  |
| Getting people through the door Posted: 31 Jan 2020 05:23 PM PST I'm starting a new job soon where ill be making commissions. The actual location is a little hidden, and has some competition. How can I use social media to get people through the doors? What events could I plan to gain interest ? Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated [link] [comments]  |
| I've missed the 1099 form deadline... now what? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:50 PM PST due to unforseen circumstances, I've failed to file 90 1099 forms by today, the deadline. I'll be sending out electronically by Monday at the latest but I'm worried about the penalties I'll be incurring for missing the due date. Will I be paying $5000 ($50 x 100 contractors?). Is there any way I can ask for leniency? EDIT: math [link] [comments]  |
| Pet waste removal business gaining customers Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:43 PM PST I live on a well off island community that thrives on summertime tourism our population shoots from 200k to 500k every year, I'm 22 and I'm looking for advice to try to find customers for my dog waste removal service. I've tried Facebook ads with some success but I'm spending more than I'm making in ads, any suggestions? Their is only one other company on island doing this service and they do very well it seems new vehicles ads up to hire employees ect [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:51 PM PST Side note: I hope my post is appropriate for the sub, I did not find any policies regarding surveys. I apologize in advance if I'm breaking any rules and I would really appreciate your guys help. I am currently working on an online platform that helps clients and freelancers collaborate in real time when creating and e-signing contracts, and I would like to get some feedback from people here who have experience hiring freelancing professionals! Please feel free to elaborate as much as possible with your answers, I highly value every bit of feedback provided.:) Here are some questions I have for you: Do you generally treat contracts as a necessity when you hire someone to do freelance work? Why or why not? If you do prefer to make a contract, what is your process usually? Do you usually do your own research on the structure and overall creation, or maybe consult a legal professional? Or do you prefer freelancers making their own contracts and sending it over? Do you experience any anxieties regarding the contracts you make (or contracts that freelancers offer you)? And what are those worries specifically? Do you prefer to hire people through freelance-specific online platforms like UpWork, Freelancer.com etc. or through regular job posting websites like Indeed or Monster, and why so? If you could, what would you like to be improved about your current methods of hiring freelancers and contract making? Thank you all so much in advance, your contribution means a lot! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:35 PM PST So a potential landlord did send over the lease. He has a 10% annual increase built into the lease. Our current space only has 5%. It may be regional, but do either of these sound more the normal? [link] [comments]  |
| What could be a good business to start in a small town- 6000 people? Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:15 PM PST The town is away from anything else- closest one being an hour/an hour and a half away and there's not much difference between the towns. It's mostly older people, and young people who don't really want to move away. There's not much in terms of entertainment- one cinema, and sport stuff and places and that's it. My partner and I are both thinking we should start a business, but unsure what would be a good one to start in a small place like this. We're both 22 and collectively we have saved up about 20 thousand. We have no debt either and are about to get some business certificates through a polytech. Any advice or ideas would be awesome. Sorry if this isn't allowed. TIA. [link] [comments]  |
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