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Spring is here!

My business is very seasonal since my town is a popular tourist destination in Summer with fair & sunny weather. So it's very nice coming out of the bad, gloomy, depressing...

You need a house or mailbox, at least.

Buy, rent, or lease one from somebody, anybody.

This seems more like a "get rich quick scheme" versus "I want my own business" scenario.

If you want a $100k there are much better and easier means to get it, than to simply "own a business". I...

I like the "CuttingEdgeCourses" too.

It sounds like you want to create a short-term, temporary business to acquire money. Unfortunately most self-owned or sole-owned businesses do not work this way.

Your best bet maybe to work for...

I'm not going to present anymore of my private troubles and challenges because it seems like mere complaining at this point.

Beside this thread is for everybody, not just me. Discuss your own...

Faith in what, exactly?
Faith in myself, my business, my customers, my meaning and purpose in life for creating new business and jobs.

We are the job creators. We are the top 0.01%.




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There is nothing special about a storefront from a business perspective.
A store front legitimizes business in a way that stay-at-homes and websites cannot.

You may want to tell us at least one proactive thing you can do to improve the situation, rather than listing all the weaknesses and problems.
Keep the faith

My business partner walked out on me too, leaving me the full loan.

As I mentioned, I still have powerful faith in myself. That is the true essence of the entrepreneur.

I'm just trying to think like a capitalist: maximum profit and all that jazz

I mean, there's a difference between hiring a motivated crippled person missing a limb, and hiring a large lazy man,...

I agree about the "failing fast" approach in general. But a big failure is something else. I can't afford to give up my lease and position, on the core level. I agree that failure and success go...

If you could eliminate the business and school loans would the business be making any money? What is the profit/loss of the business before servicing any debt? You seem to be combining all finances...

Blessed, do you own a storefront??

Not to be racist or sexist, BUT, a 19 year old white male hire is the best all around you can bet on, most dependable, easiest and most loyal to train.

Small cafe, and you?

I'll start.

In 2001, I attended a university for five years. Since then I worked various jobs, from preschool teacher aide, to welding, to baking, to data entry. I truly have the "jack of all...

Let this thread be about your personal business struggles and successes, go in-depth about yourself.

Firstly, payroll (what you and your cousin pay yourselves) is not profit. It's labor cost. Profit is what you make after paying labor costs and all expenses.

Depending on the type of business...

I work in sales.

I have a problem with hiring very gorgeous girls (age 17-23). I'll refer to them as "VGG" for the sake of this thread. Anyway, VGG causes big problems. Because VGGs attract a...

4: Competition

It seems like any small success or gain I acquire, somebody (usually a new person that I haven't met before) steps in and wants to grab it. People are attracted to success. And as...

Hotels and large businesses which require lots of errands (like laundry service) would be your best bet for advertising. Those or the types of business that need lots of errands done.

Hey guys,

I am thinking about starting an errand service business. Anyone have an tips who have done this or planning to do it or know someone who does this lol. Any help would be greatly...

There is no success without failure.

The first part to failure is to define failing. I worked with a co-owner for a short while, and he always avoided any "negative" topic like failure. To him...

I am receiving push from my business partners to procure a new vehicle - the claim is that people are more comfortable working with successful business people and that a fancy car will help to...