I am a web developer and often find myself in situations where acquaintances, friends and family request that I build web sites or web store for free or extremely cheap. How do I handle these tedious requests? How have you handled them? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 23, 2009 - 31 answers

Working in Family Business. What would you consider that "line" where you are no longer dealing with a family member but a co-worker, boss, etc.. [more inside]
posted by Gravitus on Jun 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Family businesses don't survive to the second generation very often and even less to the third, who cares? How many non-family businesses survive that long anyway. [more inside]
posted by trashcan on Jan 31, 2009 - 6 answers

Conflicted over dad's requests. Your advice appreciated. [more inside]
posted by uxo on Sep 9, 2008 - 41 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… [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2008 - 10 answers

I want to find the name of a company I heard about on NPR. They sell framed words made out of photographs of things that look like letters. [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on Sep 14, 2007 - 8 answers

My office manager/grandfather verbally and physically attacked me recently. Can my boss/father expect me to work in the same office with gramps? We have a sales meeting next week we both are to attend but I am refusing to go if gramps attends as well. Do I have the right to refuse to go to this important meeting or be around my grandfather in the office? [more inside]
posted by 4Lnqvv on Mar 19, 2007 - 33 answers

Tell me what I should expect. [more inside]
posted by notjustfoxybrown on Nov 9, 2006 - 8 answers