Hi, metafilter. Been a long time. I find myself in a very weird position, because I have a potential chance to buy a business that already has a very successful foothold in my industry. The weird position comes from not having a single clue as to where to start.
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posted by Jim On Light
on Feb 3, 2013 -
13 answers
Finishing my MBA and would really like to know what adjunct or introductory online teaching opportunities are out there. What resources are out there? What would I be qualified to teach? Are there any other additional certifications that I should obtain?
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posted by Paalen
on Nov 21, 2012 -
6 answers
Freelance/small business filter: How to handle clients that you are ambivalent about working with?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2012 -
5 answers
Advice Wanted: I'm a MBA graduate with 10 years of business experience and $50,000 in cash and am looking to start my own business. What would you do in my situation? Advice?
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posted by Paalen
on Oct 30, 2012 -
23 answers
May be let go for sales performance, company wrote "general misconduct for not achieving monthly target"...is this a play on words to deny me unemployment insurance?
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posted by Wazooga
on May 26, 2012 -
17 answers
Need to do a simple analysis around pay and experience fairness.
Example:
Two project managers managing exactly same kind of projects and have similar performance levels:
PM 1 -> Pay $130,000 ; Experience 15 years;
PM2-> Pay $80,000 ; Experience 3 years;
I want a mathematical way of analyzing if the person getting paid $80,000 is being under payed.
Now I know there are industry standards and charts available. I want to do something that may not be perfect but gives a sense.
How much weight should be given to experience and can this be factored in mathematically?
Please dont get hung up on accuracy. I want a logical analysis method that does not need to be entirely accurate.
Also, where can I find industry charts comparing pay and experience
posted by r2d2
on Mar 3, 2012 -
12 answers
Charles Munger mentions in his USC speech the danger of harnessing technology and to recognize when it can hurt you. Are there any articles or books I can read that go in to depth on this concept? (Speech excerpt after the jump.)
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posted by mungaman
on Sep 5, 2011 -
3 answers
What to do with a fairly substantial business sale that is life changing but not enough to retire on?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 31, 2011 -
14 answers
Is there something like a Credit Default Swap for stocks? Or, could I have gotten rich somehow by betting against Borders? Is there a way to bet that Groupon fails, for example?
posted by shotgunbooty
on Jul 19, 2011 -
25 answers
For small business owners, freelancers, and finance managers in small enterprises, what financial data is important to have easy access to?
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posted by pallen123
on May 3, 2011 -
5 answers
The site that I'm valeting at right now has plenty of foot traffic. Almost every time I'm at work, I get asked if there's an ATM machine around. I tell them that it's a half-mile away, and they just give up. I thought it would be a great opportunity to put up an ATM machine nearby.
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posted by RaDeuX
on Apr 24, 2011 -
14 answers
Help me fight back against a swindler by appealing to his religious convictions.
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posted by vito90
on Feb 2, 2011 -
21 answers
Overstock.com has just started something called the "Main Street Initiative" where they create and promote small business microsites. I have a few questions about this.
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Oct 31, 2010 -
1 answer
Collecting money from a rogue client. Trying to be specific with information but vague with details. Desperately seeking advice. Let's get this out of the way: you are not my lawyer.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 21, 2010 -
9 answers
Is selling disposable flat shoes to women struggling after a night in painful high-heels a good idea?
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posted by Spamfactor
on Mar 9, 2010 -
50 answers
A friend of mine wants to open a business, and is looking for information on business loans or grants specifically for women.
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posted by firei
on Oct 10, 2009 -
3 answers
As a former scientist, help me gain some faith in economics. What were the great successes of economics as a tool for making better decisions in the last 100 years?
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posted by zaebiz
on Jun 23, 2009 -
20 answers
Is there a realistic business model in personal finance advice/coaching?
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posted by junger
on Apr 19, 2009 -
7 answers
If you were starting a business in the current economic climate and you had $25k-50k start up capital, what type of business would you start?
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posted by ibechase
on Mar 20, 2009 -
26 answers
What sort of state of organization are the financial records of most sole proprietorships in?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 17, 2009 -
5 answers
How do I deal with a friend involved in a collaborative project that I fear will not take it as seriously as I will?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 20, 2009 -
8 answers
How does one make the transition between "college student" and business professional" without being wasteful?
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posted by DonSlice
on Sep 6, 2008 -
23 answers
Dick Jones from Robocop filter: Has there ever, in real life, been a convicted case of murder where a high profile, multi million/billion businessperson either killed or hired someone to kill a business competitor, either within the company or in another company?
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posted by arniec
on Aug 7, 2008 -
16 answers
I have a good deal of experience as a phone sex operator. Recently, I decided I would like to go into business for myself rather than work for an agency. I don't think it's legally possible to incorporate anonymously, but still I'd like to keep my real legal identity as private as possible. Any tips?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 4, 2008 -
14 answers
I am 21, male, and I'm pretty bored with life, I feel stressed about doing nothing. I am having trouble figuring out what it is I really want to do with all of the time I have right now, and I've definitely been stagnating. Give me some advice!
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posted by thegmann
on May 8, 2008 -
19 answers
I have a business idea. For the last 8 month I have day-dreamed about making it happen. I find myself ironing out all the details that would make the business run, but I lack the funding and experience of running a business. There are also personal issues that I keep me from moving on to the next step (not that I know what the next step is). Come on in for the rest…
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2008 -
10 answers
I’m a writer who is spending more and more time in Los Angeles for work. I live in Florida, and am a Florida resident. My question is this: If I rent a place in LA, because I am spending roughly half of my time there, what deductions can I take advantage of?
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posted by vVCHAZVv
on Mar 27, 2008 -
1 answer
I know the basics of money laundering. Now I want to read more about the various methods used in laundering money.
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posted by reenum
on Mar 20, 2008 -
8 answers
I think I've determined that the best way to send regular payments from the US to Europe/Asia is simply a wire transfer (but willing to entertain ideas I haven't considered yet). Now the question is -- B of A sucks for online/international wires -- what bank is better?
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posted by stephthegeek
on Feb 21, 2008 -
13 answers
How can I protect myself against the falling US dollar when sending work overseas?
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posted by lsemel
on Nov 3, 2007 -
5 answers
