*UPDATE* Bear hug from Coke small business |
- *UPDATE* Bear hug from Coke
- How do engineering companies advertise?
- Shopify or Self developed website
- Good POS/WMS sytem that isn't crazy expensive?
- Studio Five Dance Company
- Need help knowing when to make my first hire.
- Best POS Solution for Retail?
- Risk Management Software
- Does anyone run an Amazon logistic(delivery) business?
- Advice please for bookstore owner on employee management
- My bank keeps putting 5 day holds on my checks.
- Has anyone had success from car decals?
- I recently started a reselling business on Instagram and my website. Do I need to charge sales tax and register my business?
- SBA loan vs 2nd Mortgage
- Would you pay for this internal knowledge management software?
- Can I use images from another artist on handmade items to sell?
- I will create a FREE poster or advertisement for you or your business
- Stupid question... but how do I actually start selling items as my LLC and not as “me”?
- Employment Taxes
- How to Document a Verbal Termination
- Lease Vs Finance
- Software for managing orders
- Properly Closing A Sole Proprietorship
- Ray-Ban / LUXOTTICA Distrubutor?
- Leasing a Truck
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:31 AM PDT Wanted to post an update for those of you interested. Thanks for all the great advice on my original post https://reddit.app.link/qvW2i1Qpe7 I ended up getting a hold of the guy / company who sold me the Coke machine. He told me that in the mid 90's Coke sold off most of their old equipment at auction and that's how he got it & several others. This was an older machine not quite up to date enough to put in his rotation so he sold it to me 3 years ago. Anyway here's what we did... He too has a Coke rep that he does business with who is actually the district manager for all the reps in our area. He gave this district manager a call and asked him to call off his dogs and explained the situation to him. I was assured by the man who sold me the machine that I won't be hearing from them again. I also have started the process of rebranding it to my store specifically so now instead of a Coke machine we will have an Ace Hardware soda machine! Thanks again guys! [link] [comments]  |
| How do engineering companies advertise? Posted: 12 Jun 2020 03:14 AM PDT I know a guy who is the director of a large civil engineering company. I just don't know how he shows his company and what he offers. How doe she get customers? I've googled his company and don't see anything, I've checked all socials and nothing, and newspapers. Someone tell me how he gets customers. [link] [comments]  |
| Shopify or Self developed website Posted: 11 Jun 2020 10:43 PM PDT Is it better to use shopify to develop an e commerce platform or should i hire a professional and get a website done for me independently. I wish to start an online website but really confused on how to begin.. All suggestions welcome. [link] [comments]  |
| Good POS/WMS sytem that isn't crazy expensive? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 09:12 PM PDT Hello, I am looking for a POS/Wholesale management system. I need something a little more robust than Clover, Square, etc. I need to be able to: -NOT cloud based. -Ability to ring up items either by scanning barcode, or typing product code/description. -Track Inventory (automatic reorder limits) -Shopify Integration -UPS worldship integration -Track customers A/R -Robust reporting system (especially for taxes collected) -Print Full page invoices, not reciepts So far it seems that RMH (Retail Management Hero) fits the bill best, but their "Authorized" resellers are all trying to severely ding me on buying tech support packages. I am fairly computer literate, but don't want to get myself into something TOO complicated where I will have to rely on outside support for running. Just wanted to see if any of yall had some experience/recs. Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 12 Jun 2020 03:28 AM PDT At Studio Five Dance Company, we nurture minds, bodies and souls. Get started today with a Free Introductory Class! Our passion is to grow our students into kind, confident, life-ready adults by nurturing their minds, bodies, and souls through the art of dance. We believe in offering our dancers amazing opportunities inside and outside of the studio and classroom. [link] [comments]  |
| Need help knowing when to make my first hire. Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:18 PM PDT Need help knowing when to make my first hire. I left my marketing agency job back in Aug, 2019 to start my own thing. The last quarter of 2019 was rough and I took a huge pay cut. Now, almost 10 months later, I am making close to 10k a month which is almost triple what I was making at my corporate job. I'm kind of a one man marketing agency and take on brand messaging, social media, PR and graphic design projects for small businesses. My business is 50% monthly retainers (social media, blogging) and 50% miscellaneous projects. The miscellaneous projects look different each month and require lots of my time and energy as they are very creative. I have been going back-and-forth on hiring a part time person to help me with the monthly retainer side of my business, especially with social media content creation and scheduling. I feel stuck because I love not having any large expenses but I also don't want to spread myself too thin or commit to more projects/clients than I can handle. How do you know when it's the right time to make your first hire? Should I hire someone with experience (more $$) or someone I can train (less $$)? Any and all advice is welcome. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 09:59 PM PDT Thinking about opening a retail store, any recommendations on a good POS system? I am looking into Shopify right now and wondering if there are other options [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:36 PM PDT Hello, I am curious if anyone uses risk management software for your business and if you do who do you use? Do you pay for it, is it free? Would you pay for a custom version of it? [link] [comments]  |
| Does anyone run an Amazon logistic(delivery) business? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 03:50 PM PDT What's your experience be like? Any social media groups dedicated to the topic? [link] [comments]  |
| Advice please for bookstore owner on employee management Posted: 11 Jun 2020 08:35 PM PDT Hello. I own a small but popular bookshop and cafe in a little town. I bought this business 5 year ago and proud to say we're still going strong! We have 10 employees, 3 full time and 7 part time. When I first start I set up a "staff picks" section and is very popular. Half staff enjoy putting their locks up regularly, the other half do it sometimes. One of my best employees has been here near to 20 years, long before me. Yesterday she took all the names off the staff pick area and said we need the shelves for new books. The publishers stop printing because of coronavirus and now we have three months of orders all at once. I wish she had discussed it with me first. The display meant a lot to me and some of our staff. I know not all. She is right we need more room for new books, but I would happily to buy more shelving. She is a lot older than I am so I want to be respectful, but to just tear down everyone's name and pick without telling anyone, especially me, really bothers me very much. I pay my whole life's saving for this business, I want to be a part of it. How would you talk to her? Would even bother? Do I put staff picks back? Or let it go? Please help. [link] [comments]  |
| My bank keeps putting 5 day holds on my checks. Posted: 11 Jun 2020 12:58 PM PDT The bank I use use updated its name not too long ago, though I felt the old name showed more direction. They put a 5 day hold on every payment I put in for my business. They say it's due to overdrafts. However I can prove the overdrafts are caused by them putting holds on every payment I get in. When I brought that up they told me "oh well we have no record of you receiving payment from this company." It was one of my biggest customers. They for sure have. I've also been told by several services that I pay. That the bank will process their payment the payment will go through and then will later pull it back out. I'm not even sure how that's possible. Very easily could be misunderstanding what they are saying. It's killing my business. Thanks to how it's being done I can't keep enough money in the account to pull out and go somewhere else. Not to mention that I would still have pending payments there for them to screw me over with. I'm not sure if anyone else has faced this problem, I'm not sure what to do. I honestly feel like crying. [link] [comments]  |
| Has anyone had success from car decals? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:05 PM PDT Basically the title. Has anyone bought one and actually gotten a customer from it? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 04:04 AM PDT I have been reselling on platforms such as eBay for the longest but I finally created my own Instagram page and website. I will accept payments through Stripe. I'm really confused on whether I have to charge sales tax and if I need my business registered. I live in Wisconsin, USA. Any help would be appreciated! [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 01:33 PM PDT I've been doing a side hustle and want to go full time. I need some startup money and I thought about taking out a SBA loan or a second mortgage. I know it's hard to get a SBA loan and that you will need to put up some type of collateral like my house. Any advice? [link] [comments]  |
| Would you pay for this internal knowledge management software? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:34 PM PDT Hey everyone! My friend and I are thinking about building an intranet/wiki for companies to better share and consume information. Problem that we're tackling: make it easier to find and share information that would get lost in google drive or slack. Benefits of the product:
Features:
It would be great if you have any feedback or suggestions for us about the product and if you'd be interested in the product or not (and the reasons why, if possible). Thank you!! [link] [comments]  |
| Can I use images from another artist on handmade items to sell? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:17 PM PDT So I had an idea to have a small business online where I would make bags/purses and the likes and handpaint them. For the most part, I would paint things like flowers and stuff but would I be able to paint images from say an anime or a music group like gorillaz and sell them without having legal issues? I've seen people on Instagram who do this and print images from animes and movies onto shirts and pants with no trouble [link] [comments]  |
| I will create a FREE poster or advertisement for you or your business Posted: 11 Jun 2020 07:11 PM PDT I am a new graphic designer and I want to create things for my portfolio. Like the title says its completely free; I just want some experience and some work I can show off. Please message me regarding any possible requests or inquiries you may have! [link] [comments]  |
| Stupid question... but how do I actually start selling items as my LLC and not as “me”? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:29 PM PDT So... I have an LLC. I have a website with shopify. I log into Shopify with my LLC's Gmail account. I use my personal credit card to pay for the Shopify account. so, when someone buys my product, what makes it so they are buying it from my LLC and not just "me"? I just feel very unofficial. besides just putting my LLC at the footer of my website and a sticker on the box.... what makes liability fall into the LLC and not me? thanks I hope this makes sense. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 06:05 PM PDT So businesses get payroll money from SBA PPP but business owners have to pay out of pocket for Employment Taxes. Why? I never did understand this logic. Perhaps I missed the discussions about this. Can someone tell me why it is the case? [link] [comments]  |
| How to Document a Verbal Termination Posted: 11 Jun 2020 04:55 PM PDT |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 09:24 AM PDT Our business did well last year and we have very little expenses. So we owed a ton of taxes! Our accountant recommendes we spend more money to decrease our tax burden. Any advice on the pros and cons of leasing or buying a car through the business? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 02:36 PM PDT Can someone suggest me any software that manages purchasing, shipping and tracking? We don't keep many things in stock as we wait for the customer to request an item first and then we buy it. I would like for the software to be free or cheap. Thank you for your help! [link] [comments]  |
| Properly Closing A Sole Proprietorship Posted: 11 Jun 2020 02:09 PM PDT I had a Sole Proprietorship where I flipped stuff online in Indiana. I also have an RRMC certificate. What would be the proper way to close this business. I have already closed my Bank account. I also do have an RRMC certificate. [link] [comments]  |
| Ray-Ban / LUXOTTICA Distrubutor? Posted: 11 Jun 2020 02:04 PM PDT We have a small retail boutique, I'd like to carry some sunglasses of brands which fall under the Luxottica family, but there is no wholesale information I can find at all. Would love some insight on where I should be looking on this? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 11 Jun 2020 01:38 PM PDT I am thinking about leasing a pickup truck through my business for going to farmer's markets, picking up product, etc. Do I just walk into any dealership and let them know it's for my business...do they even need to know that? Or can I just put the truck in my name and pay the monthly out of my business account? [link] [comments]  |
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