Ozinated isn't a word my G.
Lets put the whole "starting a business is the best/jobs are always for suckers" lie
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The Nigerian
The Realest Member of TheColi
If there's a market for it ...yup. I don't know if the FDA will approve MDMA laced beverages though
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BlackElitism
Banned
This is not necessarily something you can control. If uppong the scale of a business is easy why doesn't everyone's business grow to Google size overnight?
It's not easy but you need to be smart about what business you get into to begin with. Your bagel example is horrible ...building overhead and relying on traffic freefall is wack not to mention the crappy margins.
Again... most small businesses fail over time
I've been laid off twice ... both times I had another job in a monthMeanwhile I've seen businesses shut down... shyt hurts way more than losing a job because you have to put money into it to get it running. So thats 1 legit strike against businesses
Most businesses deserve to fail. I'm sick to death of meeting moronic entrepreneurs and biz-owners who play the victim card in business. Fukk outta here
Its equally impossible to earn millions from a business... most businesses fail, the ones that don't fail rarely crack a million in revenue, and much of that gets eaten up by overhead and taxes :50holmes:
It is but that didn't stop me. Thank lord for tax havens and EU corp tax laws
If you have customers, they are your bosses, period. They are paying you for a service, you have to do what they pay you to do. And there is no HR or other protective structure for if they screw you over or try to hurt you like there is in a corporation. Strike two
Yeah but that's a risk I'm willing to take. I build and cultivate relationships with my customers so this almost never happens. If you can't afford a deal we can usually get you financing or move it to another investor. We always send little presents to our VIP list and occasionally to our regular ones too.
So in other words, you just like to have power over other people, to the point that you don't even realize how much power you give up in pursuing it. This is the emotional logic I was talking about. Anyone who starts a business just so they can boss people around is an idiot and prob won't see much success in the business world.
Wow. I don't boss anymore. I have a team of 4 people now I even call them "terminators". They essentially run my whole business from hiring, getting compliance, interviews, client acquistion etc ...everything except marketing strategies. We speak every day on conference calls just to get updates on progress and knocking back ideas. If I'm not available my PA is there to step in place. We run a tight ship and everything is policized My hiring process is pretty "extra" and only the best candidates end up working with us.
I get what you mean about human resources though. I have half the mind to move these lead gen jobs to the phillipines for pennies on the dollar
Ain't That Something
Superstar
You sound like an MLM pitchman.
Nigerian - You can make 80,000 a week, working 30 minutes a day selling Molly Water!
Potential Sucker - Great, now tell me how. :sayword:
Nigerian - It's obvious you're not cut out for this.
This post has me dying breh! Post of the year status I'm in fukking tears.
On a related note if a nikka got a vision and a plan to launch a business I can't be mad at them. The road to success is paved with failures. Just be smart at it and be adaptable to the market. Being ya own Boss is a commendable thing only on the coli do I see nikkas try to shyt and shame nikkas
fukkyalifestyle
Superstar
some people gotta be employees. If everyone was a boss society couldn't function. Nothing wrong with just wanting to be a worker. However, not everyone has that mentality. My feelings are why should I work hard to make someone else rich? Anything you can do I can too is my philospophy. Then again, both my parents are entrepaneurs so it's been instilled in me. Everyone says the econmy sucks and no one is hiring. I had trouble findng a job so I started my own company.
Lakers Offseason
Superstar
Back in my tennis days we had an acronym that describes that post you quoted: CLT.
C lassic
L oser
T alk
My business is going nuts. I literally have to tell people to wait for me to catch up with my demand. In less than a week I've been able to accomplish so many steps. Right now, I'm just getting everything ready to go to the SBA for my first big loan.
Being your own boss is
Having people work for you is
Hey breh, you should take your product on Shark Tank.
@Cynic you are way more serious than I initially estimated, I salute you 
But these dream sellers don't think or talk that far. The moment I hear shyt like "unlimited income", or sense reluctance to talk specifics, I generally know people don't know what the fukk they are talking about, or are looking to sell something..
Here is my stance, pretty much. I just figured it out. The difference between an entrepreneur and an "entrepreneur" is an entrepreneur seizes real opportunity, whereas an "entrepreneur" chases dreams. You got people talking about starting businesses w/no kind of concept of their market or business plan, or what it really takes to see a million dollars.....
But these dream sellers don't think or talk that far. The moment I hear shyt like "unlimited income", or sense reluctance to talk specifics, I generally know people don't know what the fukk they are talking about, or are looking to sell something..
Here is my stance, pretty much. I just figured it out. The difference between an entrepreneur and an "entrepreneur" is an entrepreneur seizes real opportunity, whereas an "entrepreneur" chases dreams. You got people talking about starting businesses w/no kind of concept of their market or business plan, or what it really takes to see a million dollars.....
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T'Kuvma Da Unforgettable
My Wallabies attract bowlegged b1tches
shyt is common sense..definitely didnt need its own thread
Lakers Offseason
Superstar
What I like about business is having other people working 30-40 hours a week, doing exactly what I say, following my policies and answering to my PA...while I do nothing but read, workout, bullsh!t on here, travel, talk to investors, network etc....
I can even turn down their requests for a raise
Not everyone is cut out for this though. A lot of people are "workers" in a sense that they're better at doing a specific jobs where a specific skill is necessary than going out supervising, networking, etc. These people are more likely to fail when they do try to start a business because they don't have the other skills required to become successful running their own business, even though they might be great at what they do.
But without them, YOUR business would fail since every business needs workers, so I don't see the need to knock them.
The Nigerian
The Realest Member of TheColi
That would be pretty cool. I'd tell the FUBU guy that I rocked his shyt back in the day and turn down every offer on the table and thenHey breh, you should take your product on Shark Tank.
off the exposure.Afterwards, I'd have a real conversation with interested parties off camera, in a less hokey environment.
Lakers Offseason
Superstar
That would be pretty cool. I'd tell the FUBU guy that I rocked his shyt back in the day and turn down every offer on the table and then
Afterwards, I'd have a real conversation with interested parties off camera, in a less hokey environment.
I'm sure that shyt happens after the show.
Would be some legit exposure though just being on TV
The Nigerian
The Realest Member of TheColi
You kidding? It would be great.I'm sure that shyt happens after the show.
Would be some legit exposure though just being on TV
john goodman
All Star
I'm sure that shyt happens after the show.
Would be some legit exposure though just being on TV
Ya alot of shark tank people get better offers just off tv exposure