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- No one wants to work with the new know-it-all employee, how should I handle this?
- What Recurring Problems Does Your Business Face Almost Daily?
- Is this still a viable business path? Trying to find ways to scale beyond Etsy/Handmade, micromanufacturing vs. finding a supplier?
- Starting a food business - markets first, or direct to brick and mortar?
- To all service based businesses, how do you go about getting leads?
- Car and small engine motorbike buy and sell
- What does cost-sharing budget mean?
- Trademarking a business name?
- New owner is behind on payments. What options do I have?
- Tips for partnering with other small businesses (not affiliate)
- Looking to start a sole proprietary small retail business; need advice
- Halp!
- Small appliances marketing
- Should I start a business for part time side work?
- Selling Clothing Samples
- min maxing a sewing business for tax writeoffs
- CPA fee
- LLC Owner Name Typo
- Selling platform
- Struggling bookkeeper
| No one wants to work with the new know-it-all employee, how should I handle this? Posted: 11 Feb 2022 06:16 PM PST I have a small plumbing business with a team of 6 technicians, they work together in teams of two. For most of the team, the hierarchy is horizontal, we generally only hire high performance members and it's worked out well so far, we have a lot of synergy. I have 4 senior technicians and two mid-level technicians. The newest tech (mid-level) just finished his first week. I checked in with the two senior techs he worked with and they don't like him. He definitely knows the trade for the most part, but they say he's very cocky and tries to take the lead on every job. He constantly tries to bring up ideas and changes to our company, citing different equipment or methods his previous company would use. The other techs just seem kind of exhausted working with him. I think it's a red flag to start your first week trying to one-up your co-workers, let alone those that have more seniority at a company. But he also does this in front of customers, leaving the other technician with no choice but to argue with him right there, making the company look bad, or go along with what he's saying (which is not always right, despite him being an experienced plumber). I plan on talking to him Monday and telling him we need him to take a back seat and focus on learning how we work, that he should consider the technicians he's working with to be his supervisors and to follow their lead, and that we aren't trying to change how our company works currently, but in the future may be open to new ideas. I'm worried that he just isn't going to fit in with our team culture-wise, but I'm hesitant to let go of someone with plumbing experience because that's hard to find right now. Any experience with dealing with these types of employees? [link] [comments] |
| What Recurring Problems Does Your Business Face Almost Daily? Posted: 12 Feb 2022 06:18 AM PST For me, it has been delivery / fulfilment of delivery orders. External delivery party charges too high and the cost of having delicated delivery team / infrastructure is off budget (for now). What about you? How do you solve or grind out the problems your business is facing? Of course the need to generate sales or handling difficult customers are part of daily "problem" but that's same for every business. Thanks [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2022 06:14 AM PST I have an etsy shop where I sell crafts from my hobby, and while I'd consider it moderately successful, I've reached a point where I can't grow it much further without a significant time commitment. It's not really something I can outsource, automate, or hire someone to help with, so I've hit a bit of a wall. However, I loved the process of designing and making something to sell to people. In my day job I've also done something similar, where I've been involved with the development and launching a new product: design, getting suppliers, checking off the legal boxes, making promotional materials, etc. and even though it was probably one of the most stressful periods of my career I found it very satisfying. I'd love to do something in the middle, more than an etsy shop, but less than what my company does. Is designing a physical product, taking it to a manufacturer, and then setting up an e-commerce website or listing on Amazon still a viable business path? I guess I'm worried that in today's world, anything of this sort with a relatively low barrier to entry (i.e if I can do it someone else easily can) is going to be immediately copied and undercut by a foreign supplier or Amazon themselves. Do any of you focus specifically on micro-manufacturing or micro-automation? I don't really have a specific product in mind, I guess my mind would gravitate towards something injection molded or machined, but that doesn't have to be the case. Perhaps cosmetics as well, since they can scale very well. I'm trying to think more about the overall process and when that makes sense, before looking in more specific areas. Looking specifically in product design and manufacture. I've read a few success stories about someone making a some SaaS software for a specific niche or starting some kind of service business, but I don't have the computer expertise or interest in service based businesses. Any insight is greatly appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Starting a food business - markets first, or direct to brick and mortar? Posted: 12 Feb 2022 04:38 AM PST I plan on starting a burger business and initially decided I would start small to test the "MVP" by throwing my gear + a pop-up tent in a van and going to markets, festivals and pop-ups at any breweries or events that will accept me. I didn't realise until recently how much the initial investment would amount to once I factor in portable equipment to store cold food, a portable fryer, and a van to cart everything around in (10-15k NZD). Plus all going well when I open my brick and mortar, most of this won't be the right equipment to carry over. Now I could sell this all when I make the switch and probably get 70% or so of my money back, but the second reason and why I am posting is because of the underestimated time investment it will require to build this side business and then essentially start from scratch with new equipment, new processes etc. in a brick and mortar. Has anyone been through a similar situation that could part with some wisdom? [link] [comments] |
| To all service based businesses, how do you go about getting leads? Posted: 11 Feb 2022 11:34 PM PST Do you use Social media Ads, physical signs or google ads? And if so do you have someone help design or help with SEO? Or do you pay for leads , if so what software or company do you use? [link] [comments] |
| Car and small engine motorbike buy and sell Posted: 12 Feb 2022 04:47 AM PST My brother and I are currently discussing buying and selling cheap small engined cars and motorbikes and turning them for a small profit. Our old man works at a tyre garage so we know we could get good rates on car work we can't do ourselves. With the smaller bodied, older, smaller engine cars, they aren't being manufactured anymore because the margins for the manufacturers are too low. Every car dealer is known for being shady so we want to do it honestly and list them for what they are; with any work needed or damage to be listed and reflected in the price. With motorbikes there is an ever growing market for 125cc motorbikes because you don't need a special licence to ride them, parts are cheap and available, so an even lower barrier to entry than the cars. A friend of ours is going away for 2 years and wants to sell his Honda cbf 125 for £100 because he needs the space. Im thinking let's take a dive and fry and make some money on our first endeavour. Thoughts on starting? Have many people had success doing something like this in the last couple of years? Thanks in advance all comments appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| What does cost-sharing budget mean? Posted: 12 Feb 2022 03:25 AM PST Hi! I'm sorry- I have a question as a small business owner and didn't know where else to ask. I reached out to a fairly large subscription box company and asked if they'd be interested in our product for their boxes. We received a positive reply but they asked us 'If we were to work with you to feature 10000 units in a box, what kind of cost-sharing budget would you need from us to make a partnership work?' What does this mean exactly? I assumed the wholesale system applied, even to subscription boxes. I'm definitely confused. Can someone explain what a cost-sharing budget means in this context? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 12 Feb 2022 02:52 AM PST Greetings everyone! While information on trademarking is obtainable, many sources come off as scams. A few weeks back, I came across a government website to obtain a trademark. But, in an absent mind, did not bookmark it. Regardless, what means did you all use to go about protecting your business name? Or could anyone direct me to a federal site for trademarking? In case you need to know, I am in the US. Thanks and well wishes!! [link] [comments] |
| New owner is behind on payments. What options do I have? Posted: 12 Feb 2022 01:01 AM PST A few years ago I sold my half of our business to my partner. When Covid hit, I thought, "Wow, what great timing! I really dodged a bullet with that one." Then I remembered that I loaned my partner the money to buy me out. As is to be expected, my former partner is having trouble making his payments. I've deferred a few due to the circumstances, but now it looks like he's going to default. Other than the obvious options like repossessing the business or dramatically reducing the payments, are their options that I'm not considering? [link] [comments] |
| Tips for partnering with other small businesses (not affiliate) Posted: 11 Feb 2022 08:24 PM PST I am just starting my small business (service based) and need to gain some exposure. I thought a good way to go about it (and get some credibility) would to "partner" with other small businesses - but I am having trouble "pitching" myself / services. Basically I am offering a free consultation & possibly free solutions (depending on the scope), but I can see how my pitch can come off a little scammy. Does anyone have any suggestions? Edit: [link] [comments] |
| Looking to start a sole proprietary small retail business; need advice Posted: 11 Feb 2022 11:46 PM PST As the title says, I'm looking at starting a very small retail business as a sole proprietor LLC. But I need some advice. I have no real money to put into the business other than buying the licenses, permits, and the like. The plan is to buy wholesale and sell to clients in a specific area/setting that I believe will have a steady selling flow. I have secured a way to buy product for cheap and sell at little margin. I don't plan to have employees, nor a store-front as I have another means of selling and conducting business (not online). My plan is to start with a couple hundred dollars of product and buy a little more each time as I sell through stock and get some money traction. My grand plan is maybe in 3-4 years I may have enough money to branch out and open a store front if the business goes as hoped. But what I don't understand is what all is needed. What should my action plan look like? Do I need a business lawyer? A business accountant? I'm not sure I'll be able to pay for those services right away. I don't know anything about personal taxes let alone business taxes. My partner takes care of the taxes for us, but I wouldn't call him an accounts in by any means. I was thinking about a business email/domain, but is that too much or will a gmail account work? Any and all advice is appreciated! [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 07:22 PM PST I've had my own clothing line online for years and never really made many sales.:( It's a hobby that I badly want to gain momentum so I can make it a full time gig. I run sales, ads, and do contests and give aways and don't see much if any return. I think my website is pretty solid and so is my product at a fair to reasonable price. So any advice on how to generate more sales, get more website traffic, or any advice would be appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 06:32 PM PST Hello, I wanted to have some advice ok advertising for a small appliance business. We have our company vans wrapped. How else should we be advertising? [link] [comments] |
| Should I start a business for part time side work? Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:05 PM PST I'm a software engineer with 10 years of experience. I've been at my employer for 5 years now and let's say I make $140k there. I'm interviewing this week with a company that's looking to hire a full time developer. I'd like to convince them to hire me as a 1099? so I can keep working at my previous employer full time. I can work at this new employer part time and as needed. From a high level point of view, what do I need to do to make an offer to do that? Do I need to start a business? I'm assuming a sole proprietorship? Does anyone have any tips or lessons learned so I don't get eaten alive come tax time? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:04 PM PST Hi everyone, hoping someone can help me. To be clear, I am based in Australia, I am aware therefore that rules might be different across the globe. I plan on starting a cycling clothing business. I already have a good relationship with a factory in China, who essentially offered to produce the first 100 pieces for free. These items were sent as commercial samples, so no import tax/duty was paid. My question is, can i legally sell these? They have an on the books cost of 0. Will this cause red flags at tax time? Any help is appreciated, even if you are not familiar with Australia's business laws. [link] [comments] |
| min maxing a sewing business for tax writeoffs Posted: 11 Feb 2022 10:00 PM PST Okay so basically there's a couple sewing machines I really want. The problem is I can't justify their purchase without there being a profit motive. I think it would come to about 200/month. Assume a quarter of cost is materials per item sewn. What I'm wondering is this. What would I need to make in order to be able to write off the sewing machine cost? Would I actually NEED to make a profit? Could I do a YouTube channel and not sell physical product for a while? I'm basically just trying to figure out the minimum labor needed to make this work so I can figure out what I'd feasible and what my plan is [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 09:51 PM PST Local Accountant wants to charge me $1000 for personal / s corp taxes. I am self employed. Is this a typical fee? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 09:26 PM PST As the title says, there was a typo in my middle name while making the LLC and now I cannot do anything with it. I am located in Florida and went through Sunbiz.com, I cannot seem to find a phone number or document to fix this issue. What should I do? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 05:34 PM PST Hi all! Currently on Etsy and really wanting to make the move away from there. Have you made the move? Which platform did you find best? I'm thinking square space for ease of markets… but really just feel lost. I did get quite a few sales from Etsy just from being on the platform but really trying to amp up my tiktok and IG for more sales ! TIA [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 11 Feb 2022 02:46 PM PST Hey everyone! I started my own virtual bookkeeping company, but am struggling to find consistent clients. I offer monthly services as well as clean ups. All of my clients have been clean-up, which is good money but inconsistent. I would much rather have a bunch of monthly clients with a few clean ups here and there but I'm having a hard time finding them. Im active on Instagram and built a small following, but haven't been able to convert my followers to clients. What other ways can I network and find clients? Any help is appreciated, thanks! [link] [comments] |
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