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How to tell my coworkers I'm buying the business

I manage a small company, about 10 employees. I'm in my mid-30s, most of the people that work there are younger and pretty good. There are a couple of older guys who are mostly ok, outside of always whining about "kids these days". I'm going to be buying out the owner soon, just in the last stages of financing it now. Initially I wanted to keep the owner on as an employee and not tell anyone I'd bought it, but the more I think about it the more I realize that's a bad move. I expect when word gets out there's going to be a lot of jealousy, especially from the older guys. I worry they're going to get it in their heads that I'm now rich, and their already entitled attitudes are going to get even worse. I'm stumped how to bring it up to them without them feeling blindsided, and how to keep them on my side now that I'm the one signing their paycheck. Is it better to tell them now, before everything is done?

After Biden stimulus, US economic growth could rival China's for the first time in decades

Who has a business that will do well with increased inflation on the way?

What type or businesses do you think will do well as interest rates and prices for goods go up? I am thinking real estate. What else?

How to implement SEO techniques in non-WordPress websites?

I want a learning source to learn how do I implement SEO techniques in a non WordPress website All SEO tutorials are for WordPress websites.

How do I calculate the profit from selling a box of induvial items?

I know calculating profit is 'selling price - cost price'. But I am not sure on how to do it for if I was to have a box of for example, X that costs £Y each and was to then sell each X individually for Z how would I then calculate the profit and the profit margin (%)

Passive business ideas

I have never been an Entrepreneur but, I want to create a business that gan generate money without a lot of input. I was thinking something like car wash or buying an existing business.

Businesses to start with ~100k?

I'm looking to start a business for around a \~100k. I don't have much experience. What are some safe options for a business to support myself? I live on the east coast of the US in a fairly busy area.

Do I need to buy licensing to sell my own designs based on TV shows and movies?

I’m thinking of starting an online business where I sell greeting cards and/or T shirts with my own designs printed on them. I’d like to do some designs based on popular TV shows and movies, but do I have to buy licensing for that? I wouldn’t be using images straight from the shows/movies, I would be drawing them myself. I tried to look it up myself but am not sure how to word it. Also, I’m in the US if that helps. Thanks for any and all help!

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Ideas for a vacant massage space?

Hello everyone, I had a massage/spa tenant just move out. I want to keep the space and open something myself with minimal upfront costs to “flip” it, but I’m not coming up with any decent ideas. I don’t want another massage business, or anything that requires bringing on multiple 1099’s. The space is about 4500 sq ft, divided into 6 private rooms, a lobby, a “back office”, and a very large bathroom. What could I utilize this space for...? Thanks in advance for your help!!

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Burnout can quickly and silently snowball into a major problem for individuals and organizations, leading to poor health, low productivity, and high turnover. And it has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Far too many managers are unaware that burnout exists on their teams. Drawing from the work of burnout researcher Jennifer Moss, we’ve created a five-week email series to help you identify signs of burnout in your employees and take action to address them. Here are the activities you can expect in your inbox on Thursdays: Week 1: Gauge your team’s stress levels Week 2: Learn why burnout might be happening Week 3: Evaluate your team’s meetings Week 4: Make a habit of empathetic recognition Week 5: Share small weekly goals Tap our story today or the link in our bio to sign up. We hope you'll join us! Art credit: Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images