Both my parents and one of my partner's parents run small businesses, and they're not doing well.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 3, 2013 -
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Should we create a business for our Airbnb listing? After our Mom moved into a rest home this year, we listed her (out of state) place on Airbnb and did surprisingly well. In fact, we grossed more than $10,000. But we frequently had incidental expenses - I had to fly in several times, the cleaning service was $75 each time, and there were some modest house expenses when things had to be replaced or were broken, etc. With our 2012 taxes coming up, we're wondering if it would be helpful to create a business for this, or if people have done this?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 17, 2012 -
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I'm curious how people hire employees for a business that only needs to have one employee present at any given time. How do you deal with sick days, lateness, etc.? Further details inside.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 5, 2012 -
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We're a small auto-repair business. How do we deal with a potentially litigious client?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 11, 2012 -
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I'd like you to tell me if I should quit my job (I'm a member of the "ugh, I.T." chorus), but the snowflakey part is that it's not just my job. It's my small business. And to some degree, it's all I've got right now.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 16, 2012 -
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Will I have to undergo a credit check in order to form an LLC and open a business checking account for that company?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 27, 2012 -
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Small business owners: Is it possible to turn down a request for a raise from employees, yet maintain workplace morale? On the flip side, have you been turned down for a raise, but stayed in your position?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 16, 2012 -
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I'm putting together a business plan to open a brick-and-mortar retail shop and know, in general, everything that needs to be done, but I can't find information anywhere that suggests the optimal *order* things should be done in.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2011 -
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I'm a developer and I'm looking for career advice on whether or not to stay at my current company or move on.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 31, 2010 -
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I'm a freelance writer who's considering suing a client for nonpayment. Before I go there, please give me the benefit of your experience.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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In Queensland, Australia: I've been laid off from a job for which I've never had a contract. No notice, no redundancy payments offered, etc. I'm screwed, right? I imagine so, but just checking.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 4, 2009 -
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Facing critical burnout - how do we keep our business on track without killing ourselves?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 12, 2008 -
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Specific questions, and general advice and suggestions, on purchasing a very prominent, locally owned, retail business.
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posted by anonymous
on May 28, 2008 -
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Small company IT administrators, how do you handle users with a wide disparity of technical ability? Users who hate
computers? Who don't want to even restart before calling you? Who treat you like your a nerd from a bad teen comedy?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 21, 2008 -
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StartupFilter: What questions would you ask a startup you were thinking of joining? What questions would you ask yourself?
More about the startup: its a software company that has VC funding. They are just starting to create the product. There's less than ten people involved.
More about me: a corporate monkey who's looking for a change in life if possible but can stay put if that's best. I have a good job salary-wise right now, but I do not feel like I am moving anywhere with it. I have worked long hours in the past and am interested in the product being created. I felt the need to post anonymously because I have posted about my job here before.
posted by anonymous
on Jan 27, 2005 -
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