I'm afraid that my customers will be unhappy and I bend over backwards just to ensure good service. It's burning me out. small business |
- I'm afraid that my customers will be unhappy and I bend over backwards just to ensure good service. It's burning me out.
- Does a company incorporated in Delaware USA need to obtain a DE business license even if it has no physical presence in DE?
- Question for small business owners: would you use such a tool?
- How to Build an eCommerce Sales Funnel To Attract More Customers: A Complete Guide
- How to determine whether there is enough interest in a business Idea in your town?
- Referral business start up
- Online perfume oils store
- Any Suggestions for for online calendar that allows customers to book in time slots
- Should I hire a publicist or take a shot at local news coverage myself?
- Looking to start a recycling company
- I would like to interview a business owner!
- Best hosting for new ecommerce startup?
- Black Friday Sales for local small businesses?
- Self employed PPP Forgiveness
- Looking for a tips or mentor for creating my clothing brand
- Renting A House for business
- Compensating non-financial partner in a bar/cafe?
- Earrings and confusion galore
- Have there been any indications that another round of stimulus / PPP Loans will be issued for small businesses after December?
- SEP IRA Contributions (S-Corp)
- Are there any good Facebook groups for business owners with actual discussion?
- The first partner service for small businesses? Thoughts?
- How do Furniture and Mattress companies ship?
- Hiring a part-time worker and paying them a salary instead of hourly.
| Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:52 PM PST I am constantly afraid that ill get a bad review. I find myself going out of my way so many times just to make my customers happy, at the expense of my own free time and sanity. I've built up quite a reputation for my business for exceptional service but I am not sure if it's worth it anymore. I feel like I've dug myself into this 'good service' hole and I am now unable to make changes. I have probably given more refunds than I should have and have probably went above and beyond for customers that probably don't deserve that treatment. I work very closely and personally with my customers so every bad review I get demoralizes me greatly and I find myself taking it personally. What should I do about it? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2020 10:20 AM PST I can't seem to find a definitive answer on this and many web sources have conflicting statements. Many companies form in DE for the benefits and don't actually have any physical presence there. No bank, no staff, no assets, no travel, etc. For a company that is 100% virtual online services, e.g. web services or consulting that incorporated in DE, do they still have to obtain a Delaware business license? [link] [comments]  |
| Question for small business owners: would you use such a tool? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:29 PM PST Hi, I'm trying to learn marketing using online courses and webinars, and as a result, my mailbox is full of promotional emails that are sent every time I leave my email somewhere. Does anybody else have such a problem? I decided to build a browser extension that would make mass-unsubscribing much easier, at the same time helping you focus on important emails (visually). It's based on machine learning, so it gets better over time. Everything's 100% private, your email and other data never leave your browser. Would you personally benefit from such a tool? If not, why? (I'm asking because I don't want to put a lot of effort into something that only I would use). [link] [comments]  |
| How to Build an eCommerce Sales Funnel To Attract More Customers: A Complete Guide Posted: 28 Nov 2020 03:16 AM PST As we know that a sales funnel is the marketing term for the journey of potential customers' experience while in transit to purchase. Building an e-commerce sales funnel for your online store helps you map the buyer's journey and identify what you need to do at each stage. Because let's face it, not everyone who's heard about your brand will magically transform into loyal customers. Smart Insights discovered that, on average, 43.8% of your site visitors view a product page, and just 3.3% of them end up making a purchase. Today, I'll show how to optimize each stage of your e-commerce sales funnel and nudge users to move down — by using 11 actionable strategies and examples from top e-commerce brands. Read More: How to Build an eCommerce Sales Funnel To Attract More Customers: A Complete Guide [link] [comments]  |
| How to determine whether there is enough interest in a business Idea in your town? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 01:07 PM PST I have a business idea that may be considered niche and I'm wondering how to determine if there would be enough support in my town of 30,000 (with a large city within 20 min). Do people send out surveys? I imagine this is a very basic market research question... [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2020 01:53 AM PST Hey guys, I'm new here and thanks for having me! I'm exploring the idea of setting up a niche referral business where I refer a skilled people to other specific businesses with a plan to make a small fee for each successful referral. I have a question in regards to getting off the ground and starting up. I am planning on doing part time, in my free time outside of work and initially I probably won't make a profit for quite some time. I am based in the UK and keen to find out if I would need to register a business as a sole trader or if I can hold that off until the business was to make over £1,000 for the tax year. Also, as a referring business what sorts of terms and conditions would I be looking to arrange. I am very new to the start up world and intend to secure as much knowledge as possible before setting off. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Anthony [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 28 Nov 2020 01:33 AM PST So I started this around July. Its not easy. I've not been advertising enough. My plan was to have students as my main clients but with covid that didn't happen. A lot of times I feel like stopping but I remember that I already have a goal. I should stick to it and continue. Included regular perfumes recently. Any advice on how I can strategically advertise? [link] [comments]  |
| Any Suggestions for for online calendar that allows customers to book in time slots Posted: 28 Nov 2020 12:57 AM PST So basically I'm providing an online service and I want to have an online calendar that I can edit and show available time slots and for customers to book in their wanted time slots I'll still in my start-up phase so ideally if it is free and looks professional I really did want customers to have to Not spend time creating a profile since they had already put their details when they purchased the service If they can just put in a their time zone , name and email to match it up that would be fine I'm not running a word press site, so I cant just add in plugins and would prefer a 3rd party site party site [link] [comments]  |
| Should I hire a publicist or take a shot at local news coverage myself? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 10:37 AM PST We do very well selling DTC sustainable beauty products on Amazon but I am trying to move the business more to our own site. We have done everything that we can to polish the site and make it look professional, but in focus groups people are still mentioning that they want to see some more legitimacy like "as seen on" or videos from news stations. Do I want to spend a few weeks stalking reporters on Twitter and firing out emails to all of the local news stations? Or are publicists worth their fees in these kind of situations? For context, our stuff is all made locally and by individuals with intellectual disabilities under a job sponsorship program. I don't like to flaunt that fact but when people find out they often criticize me for not bringing it up in a pitch. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking to start a recycling company Posted: 27 Nov 2020 11:45 AM PST Looking for any tips that are up to date. I have never started a business but I feel like trash produces it's self with any increase in any material market. It's going to need to be an infrastructure utility in years to come. How can I partner with local government to start a program? How would I figure out how much it would cost to start? Do I need an LLC before I do anything? Can I be a non profit? Any tips at all would be helpful. [link] [comments]  |
| I would like to interview a business owner! Posted: 27 Nov 2020 05:48 PM PST Hi, I have to interview an entrepreneur in my field/related field for a class paper. I'm a communications major and i'm really interested in writing, media, & health! This assignment is due in one week and I know it's slightly last minute to be asking people for their time but I have trouble with anxiety getting in the way when it comes to this kind of stuff. If anyone has the time to message/email and answer around 10 questions i'd greatly appreciate it. [link] [comments]  |
| Best hosting for new ecommerce startup? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:30 PM PST Hi everyone, I planning to start an online store and got quote confused as to where to buy hosting from. I am currently looking for a shared hosting plan where i get good website speed, decent server uptime in reasonable price. I have considered 3 options: 1. A2 hosting : with WordPress + woocommerce (for ecommerce) 2. Bluehost: WordPress+ Woocommerce 3. Wix.com: Integrated wix hosting+ecommerce builder 4. Any other suggestions that you think are better? I don't want to spend large amount of money since I am just starting and the above 3 options seem in my price range. I would love tp get suggestions from you guys on where to purchase hosting from so that i get good website speed (since its an e-commerce business), and I will be selling in India. Thanks in advance!! [link] [comments]  |
| Black Friday Sales for local small businesses? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 08:50 PM PST I'm wondering how other small local businesses did this year versus black fridays prior years. We were down around 50%. Curious what others experienced? [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:26 AM PST I am a 1099 Independent Contractor with no formal business structure like an LLC. I received a PPP loan back in May and now I am trying to apply for forgiveness. I was under the assumption that independent contractors wouldn't need to submit verification of payroll because there technically is no payroll. We would just be allowed to submit another copy of our Schedule C. Now my bank is rejecting my application for forgiveness saying I need to show proof I used these funds to pay myself but there is none. Question: is my bank wrong about this or am I screwed? Would it be possible to backdate checks to myself based on a certain payroll amount/timeframe and submit this as my verification? [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for a tips or mentor for creating my clothing brand Posted: 27 Nov 2020 08:21 PM PST Heyo imwhitemochi no seriously that my username! I've always wanted to create a clothing/skate brand like teddy fresh and a brand that supports skaters and regular peeps and good vibes and since I wanna create an internet persona and my style it's going to be slightly based off of that too I'm still a kid now but I wanna work up and save up to create and make my dream come true but idk what to do and think about when I'm creating my brand like suppliers and investors lmk tho I also have logo ideas and I'm already creating clothing ideas I just want my clothes to be able to make someone happy and able to Express themselves :) [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:36 PM PST So I have kind of a strange question.. if I run an e-commerce business under an LLC, is there any legalities I should be aware of? And this may be more of a r/tax question but can I actually claim the rent/utilities as a business expense? The room I use for it in my house is very small and as I scale inventory I'm going to need more space but storage facilities around here aren't temp controlled and are pretty badly ran, and commercial space is mostly for retail or too expensive. Just curious.. thanks! [link] [comments]  |
| Compensating non-financial partner in a bar/cafe? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:06 PM PST I plan to open a small(ish) bar/cafe in Madrid (Spain) at the start of 2021. I have a lot of experience in nightlife promotion and marketing, and am quite confident that my creative ideas will be successful, but I know that I lack some certain skills. Specifically the more technical experience involved in managing a bar, and also that my Spanish is still not at a level to efficiently run a business. For this reason I decided that I really need a partner to fill in these skill gaps. Ideally I would love to have a 30% minority partner who will also work as a manager to the bar but I know this might be hard to find. So I am considering some kind of non contributing partner or alternative arrangement. My idea is to give them something like 20% of the profits of the 6th-12th months on top of their wage as a manager, as a reward for their help starting the business. In my calculations this should likely amount to a pretty fair amount of money for the amount of work involved, but of course also works as an incentive by making them personally invested in the business while also lowering my risk should things not work out the way I plan. The reason it will only start from the 6th is because apart from not expecting much profit in the first 6 months anyway I want that time to be focused more on building the business up rather than making profit as quickly as possible. What do you guys think about this idea? What kind of clauses or adjustments could I make to it? Or what could my alternative options be? Edit: Sorry I think I wasn't quite clear, I am not looking to be a passive investor, I plan to put in as much, if not more work than the other person and also have many skills to contribute. I have also done a 200 hour course in hospitality management and worked as promotions manager for a nightclub among other things so have skills to contribute but while lacking actual bar managing experience I know I will have a better chance to succeed by teaming up with someone who does. I also want to keep the last say on creative concepts and major decisions. The other person would be more of a salaried bar manager, whos opinions would be extremely valuable to me. And also I would need their help in the starting of the business such as choosing the right location, etc. which is the main reason for the cut of first year profits to compensate them for the pre-opening work that is to be done. And while it's a long way off I do think if we work well together it might be an option to discuss making them a partner in the future. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2020 03:39 PM PST I went about this very haphazardly lol I have been making earrings for quite some time now and I've been interested in selling them since the type of stuff I make is trending and very cute! I love creating and giving new life to my materials...which happen to be anything and everything. (i.e. small toys, cards, art supplies, etc.) The premise of my business is to be unique & true to yourself. I have made a test batch of 20 pairs (which may be small, I admit) that I want to sell and I posted a few pairs on facebook marketplace. Im struggling to come up with a name for my business and a logo. So far, I have: "what's the kitsch?" Or "szop Shop" but I think the latter will give off the impression that I only sell raccoon related items or trash. Since I have a hard time focusing, in what order should I approach this new venture in? Also, how do I pick out a name? I've decided that the places I want to sell are etsy and mercari since I have experience there before I sell on my own website. Thank you all 💕 [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 27 Nov 2020 02:57 PM PST Hi everyone, Long story short, I own a live event merchandising company based out of Southern California. I bought out my business partner in February and I'm now the sole owner / operator of my company's LLC, which has elected to be taxed as an S Corp. I've been active in this industry since 2012 and the nature of my company is that I build and manage on-site merchandise activations for music festivals and live events. If you've ever purchased a t-shirt at Coachella, Stagecoach, Rolling Loud, Camp Flog Gnaw, or any other large scale music festival in the United States, chances are I was involved. My job entails hiring staff to sell, hiring additional staff to manage the inventory, screen-printing product, overseeing finances, creative consultation, etc. But as it stands, I am currently the only "employee" of my business. Concerts, live events, and the music industry as a whole have been obsolete since March, so I applied for a PPP Loan earlier this year to pay myself, since there is no work and I'm now in the final steps of in terms of loan forgiveness with my bank and the SBA. With COVID-19 apparently getting worse, I don't see music festivals returning anytime soon and I'm now getting nervous since I used up the previous PPP Loan and I'm already getting that forgiven. Short of dissolving my company and getting an actual job where I wasn't working for myself, have there been any indicators that the federal government will pass a 2nd round of stimulus that includes another PPP Loan? After nearly a decade of building up a business and becoming an expert in my field, I'm now at a crossroads where I'm getting nervous and won't be able to hang on much longer. Another PPP loan would help, but I'll be honest- I've been so stressed out lately I haven't been keeping up with the news, so I'm not sure if a 2nd round of stimulus has been teased or even discussed. Thanks in advance for the insight and answers! [link] [comments]  |
| SEP IRA Contributions (S-Corp) Posted: 27 Nov 2020 06:10 AM PST Need some advice that I've been unable to find online anywhere... I own an S-Corp, and am currently looking into retirement planning for myself. I have about 8 F/T employees, and several part timers, though I am the sole shareholder in the corporation. I know SEP IRA contributions need to be equal across the board for all employees, but is that ALL employees, or employees with a stake in the company (only me, in this case). We're a small restaurant, so making contributions on behalf of all my employees is cost prohibitive. I'm really looking to invest for my own retirement, but I know as a corporation with employees, I'm not eligible to get contributions from the corporation to a solo 401k, or anything like that. So I guess the real question is, if I open up a SEP IRA, am I able to make contributions for ONLY myself as the sole shareholder in the corporation, or would I have to make the same percentage contribution for ALL eligible employees? [link] [comments]  |
| Are there any good Facebook groups for business owners with actual discussion? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:38 PM PST I am looking for groups without spammy people and MLM's. Any great groups where I can connect with people. I know there are a few Shopify ones but that's it. [link] [comments]  |
| The first partner service for small businesses? Thoughts? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 09:47 AM PST I want to start out by saying that I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH THIS SITE, NOR DO I KNOW ANYONE THAT IS. I'm exploring a similar (and also different) idea around partnerships between small businesses, and so I'm curious what people think about this related service. It looks like it's a matching service for kitchens across the country. Let's say your a Seattle-based restaurant that wants to expand to Portland. Instead of building a new location, you can partner with a similar restaurant in Portland to market and sell your dishes alongside theirs. That lets you leverage your current fixed costs for more upside. Article on Entrepreneur.com https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/350413 Website https://www.franklinjunction.com Like I said, I am not promoting something that I am related to, and I have no relation to anyone that would stand to gain from me posting this. [link] [comments]  |
| How do Furniture and Mattress companies ship? Posted: 27 Nov 2020 12:02 PM PST What are furniture and mattress companies doing, to get their shipping costs low enough that they can offer "free" shipping and returns? I've got a furniture product I want to offer, and I've run the numbers, and the thing that's killing it right now is shipping costs. I can get all the other costs down, but looking at USPS Retail Ground rates, I'm looking at >100$ to ship a mattress-like package to the other side of the country, and ~40$ even if it's just to a neighboring state. My product would be about 40 lbs, flat-packs to fit in a 60" x 8" x 8" box, so about the same size and weight as a twin mattress, rolled up for shipping. WayFaire can sell those for 177$ with free returns, shipping rolled into the price. How are they doing it? Because that's what I need to be doing. [link] [comments]  |
| Hiring a part-time worker and paying them a salary instead of hourly. Posted: 27 Nov 2020 04:32 PM PST Has anyone hired someone for part time work - say 20ish hours a week, but pay them a salary. I'm thinking 20k/year and it will probably be around 20 or less hours a week. It doesn't seem worth it to me to babysit their hours if I'm comfortable with the salary and they get done what needs done. It will be somewhat remote from me most of the time so I won't really care how efficient they are. Thoughts? I've never hired anyone before so this may be a normal thing, but I just need some guidance. [link] [comments]  |
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