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The $5.7 billion of Tesla shares that Elon Musk donated to an unnamed organization at the end of 2021 went to his own charitable arm https://t.co/YbvnIgyvAJ

Overshot estimate on materials for a project - (wealthy) client has already paid. Is it scummy to pocket the difference?

Not the best quesrion for this sub, I know - I'm doing a woodworking job for a client, wealthy business owner and family friend. My initial estimate on the job was about $600 in materials and a little over $1k in labor. He can easily afford it. I picked up materials today and once I laid everything out, I realized I bought 2 extra boards I don't need (at $37 a piece). Is it considered scummy to return the extra material and pocket the difference? It's a pretty high-end job and in terms of materials and labor costs, it's all within what I'd say is a reasonable price range, plus he's already paid up front for materials. Plus any type of issue during the course of the project could result in my needing to be able to pull more funds. Just looking to get a general sense of what the community feels.

This is the biggest scandal to hit the European assembly since 2011, writes the FT's editorial board https://t.co/ibPRGXVMHl https://t.co/cRReCyRGxt

Advice For Growing My Business

Hi! I'm fairly new to Etsy. (Started last year, but had to take a 10 month or so hiatus and am now starting for real.) After buying supplies, I don't really have anything left over for ads. I'm working on getting business cards, I've got a Facebook page, an email, a Google voice number, etc. Reaching my target clientele seems to be my biggest challenge. I have a pagan/Wiccan shop selling items related to witchcraft, so I'm trying to reach out without running into those who are violently hateful of anything occult. I'm searching for occult friendly spaces to advertise in, trying to increase my engagement, etc. I was raised by a person who had his own small business and worked at Renaissance Faires, so I have a little experience, but even after running promo codes and such I'm still having a hard time. The few reviews I've got are 5 stars, so I'm hopeful. I'm just trying to figure out what else I can do to get some orders.

Employee Maxing Out Income Due to Social Security Draw

Hey all. Looking for some advice. I run a small but successful store in a busy tourist area. One of my employees recently lost her husband and began to draw his social security benefits, and now as a result she has a maximum annual income that I have to watch out for, as if she goes over she will have to pay back social security. The thing is, I know she's hurting for money and her pay plus the social security still isn't enough for her to live comfortably as the maximum amount she's a llowed to legally make is ridiculously low in my opinion and I'm going to have to scale back her hours and cut some of her bonuses next year to accommodate. So that's the backstory. My question is this: is there any other way I can compensate her that won't count toward her gross income? Like, can I supplement her mortgage payment or something like that? She's a really great employee going through a hard time and I just want to help. I appreciate any information!

Mānuka honey isn't regular old honey. In its purest form, it can cost up to $99 per 100 grams, more than 100 times the price of normal honey https://t.co/Jt91GUpkcT

Gold is better portfolio diversifier than bitcoin -Goldman Sachs https://t.co/tJP9Sjzr54 https://t.co/D9xkEvDNrD

Goldman Sachs considers hundreds of job cuts at consumer business https://t.co/QEssFZzpQO

German small business: cheap shipping option to the US?

If there are any small business owners from Germany on here, can you recommend me a cheap shipping option to the US? Most of my clients are from the US but I don’t get much sales because shipping costs are too high. I use the smallest possible package with tracking and it cost 14,99 Euros(15,77 USD). I’m not selling enough packages yet to register for a special contract with the shipping companies (which are usually cheaper). And I won’t sell enough if my shipping costs stay so high. It’s very frustrating.

Elon Musk was booed on stage for several minutes at a Dave Chappelle comedy show in San Francisco on Sunday https://t.co/AuLgb0tMCf

One of the priciest kinds of seafood you can buy, a pound of stone crab's claws can cost as much as $70 https://t.co/grS2CHZ7xi

Has anyone here bought a small business instead of starting one?

Most of these posts seem to be from people who started their own company. I am thinking about buying one and skipping the building process. Sure, there's a premium but there's also a bit of derisking pending due diligence/looking at the books and validating the numbers. Has anyone gone this route? If so, what was your background prior to buying, and how was your experience?

Can India build a military strong enough to deter China? India’s defence spending has increased by 50% over the last decade, from $49.6bn in 2011 to $76.6bn last year. https://t.co/HeDNlzAwk2 https://t.co/vO900LzJ1F

What are we really searching for when we say we want more “meaning" at work, and how does it differ from happiness? https://t.co/lxE4vl9PBg

Budweiser is making a big push into non-alcoholic beer: Analyst https://t.co/j1NEpdiyk8 by @BrianSozzi $BUD