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Life coach

So I recently thought that getting a life coach would be a step up for me. I am a new business (still in first year) no idea what I am doing, I am just doing it. But I figured that while business is still slow I could work on building an actual foundation for my business and my life instead of just guessing what to do next. I met up with a potential coach she was very nice we really clicked but she said her rate was 2k a month.. I can’t afford that starting out to be honest. I thought it would be like 100-200$ an hour.. 2k a month meeting with her bi weekly worth it?? I feel like that is a bit over priced but I have never had a life coach or business coach I don’t know what to expect or a good budget. What is your experience with a business coach? Worth it? What is a realistic budget? Would you recommend any other steps?

Would I be able to 'write off' fire extinguishers for tax purposes if I have them in my home office, in my garage (where I store all my equipment), and one in my work van?

Serious question here... so I recently bought 4 fire extinguishers. I plan on placing 3 of them in the following areas: 1 in my home office, 1 in my garage (my trailer and mostly all of my work tools/equipment are stored here), and 1 in my work van (this van is my only vehicle so I use it for both personal usage and work usage but it's probably about 70% work usage). Side note: The other 1 will be placed in my bedroom and I would not write that one off.

No PG business credit card

So I got a credit card no PG just using my EIN. Curious what the difference is? Lets say my business goes to shit and I can’t pay it what happens? Im getting conflicting answers.

Funded Startups!!

Hi - I recently came across a list of recently funded startups but l'm curious if it will be worth exploring? Do you think the list could provide valuable insights and opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors? Or do you think it's not worth the time? Let me know your thoughts and how we can make the most out of it. P.s i have access to all the funding rounds recent and previous. Lmk if i can be any help to any of you all. Thanks

Sending employees out to buy shit

Working with employees for the first time. I would like to send them off to run to the dump or buy supplies. So far, working with friends, I have given some cash and told them to keep whatever is left. Thats not something I'm willing to do in the future as my business expands. What is the right way? I do not have or desire to have credit cards. Debit cards okay.

Starting a roadside business - steps required?

Hi. I am a business owner but my question is about starting from buying a property and what's required. We rent a building with the right zoning so I don't have any experience with starting from just a parcel of land. There is a property for sale along a state highway that would be a great location but other than calling the real estate agent I really don't know what's required. I looked and the zoning is C-1. Can anyone give me any idea of what I would need to do?

I'm a software engineer starting a business to solve real world problems for people, is there a tool you wish existed for you industry?

Exactly as the title says, I'm searching for a good niche problem to solve and would love to hear from you. Is there some problem you really wish there was a tool for?

Small business accounting

What do you guys use to keep track of expenses/revenue? Just created my business and am trying to figure out the most efficient and accurate way to keep track on my own

Selling at art fair, is square up worth it?

How does it even work? I'm planning to attend an art fair to sell prints. I don't expect to make a ton of money, I'd imagine id break even on the cost of renting a table ($100) and maybe some idk. Is a square up device worth it? Let me know thank u!

Tea Accessory Business - Advice on Where to Start

I've been wanting to start my own business for a few years and I have such a passion for tea and tea accessories that I would love to start a tea accessory small business. However, I'm looking for advice on where to start for product sourcing. There's the obvious places like Alibaba etc. to order basic items, e.g. tea strainers, however I would like to create custom items or customize existing items with logos etc. but I'm unsure where to start and find manufacturers! Since I won't be a large manufacturing set up, when I look into wholesalers, it's typically extremely large amounts to order and I'd like to start small since I would to start with a few products and I can't afford to buy, e.g. 1,000 min QTY of various items. ​ Any advice on where to start and how to reach out / find manufactuerers?

Can I put up a photo of a thief banning them on my front door ?

A group and kids came in right during my busiest hour and stole some item. I suspect that they have stolen something but was busy at the time and didn’t want to cause a scene without evidence. I checked the camera as soon as I was free and saw that one of them did take something while the other one was block my view. Can I post a photo of them at my front door and on our Facebook page banning them ?

How to start and promote a product

Hi, I have a small business with a partner and we have a big question. We have two main products which are a video calling app and a linux operating system. We want to know some ways to promote the products so that more people use them and discover them.

Card processing

Any business owners paying too much for card processing? Or would like to start accepting card payments? I can help!

Downloadable Template

Hi Guys, I’m currently thinking about picking up my Etsy business which failed miserable almost two years ago. I sold downloadable templates of e.g. - Weekly Cleaning Schedule - Day Planers - Week Planers - Plant Watering Planers - etc. Now I’d like to know, is there any template/planer which would make your life easier and if there was a good template would you buy it?

hi im looking for a business to join so i can make some money

im 15 almost 16, and i want a job, so i want to work for a small company that was just made particularly new business, so does anyone have any business that they own, i could make postive quotes for your business and i could write words you could use to help your business,