How many here own their own business?
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HelpUSell Frontier Realty
Capital Performance parts
Capital Body Works
These are businsess's that I currently own and is a ton of work...
Capital Performance parts
Capital Body Works
These are businsess's that I currently own and is a ton of work...
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Good to Go
Banned
Specialty concrete contractor... dig holes and fill them with mud. Kinda like when I was a kid..
Second job is filling the world with my worthwhile and highly regarded opinions..
Second job is filling the world with my worthwhile and highly regarded opinions..
Web design all day and have
Registerpaper.com sell cash register paper on the net.
and
mycoloringshirt.com/ where you can buy shirts that kids color with "special" crayons that when ironed become permanent. Awesome for kids parties and for letting kids wear their art.
Besides that I don't do crap, just ask my wife.
Registerpaper.com sell cash register paper on the net.
and
mycoloringshirt.com/ where you can buy shirts that kids color with "special" crayons that when ironed become permanent. Awesome for kids parties and for letting kids wear their art.
Besides that I don't do crap, just ask my wife.
Ag Industry Specialist for Wells Fargo during the day.
Second Job is Ranching: Run some Registered Black Angus Cows.
Also do custom AI work and herd management.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
Second Job is Ranching: Run some Registered Black Angus Cows.
Also do custom AI work and herd management.
Jack of all trades, master of none.
U.S. Rotech inc. - CNC Machine shop
I would advise that if you do go into business for yourself keep it small! NO EMPLOYEES. this is the worst part of business followed closely by the taxes (this is all the money everyone THINKS your making) other than that its great!
I would advise that if you do go into business for yourself keep it small! NO EMPLOYEES. this is the worst part of business followed closely by the taxes (this is all the money everyone THINKS your making) other than that its great!
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dragon12
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I disagree! I think if you go into business for yourself, you should have a minimum of 5 family members working for you. You think life owning a business is tough, try employing family. You have to explain every penny you make or spend and get the guilt trip for having so much and they have so little. Ha ha!
Polzin is right, smaller is better and you can control more. You can make more money by getting larger but expect longer hours and more headaches.
Plumbing Contractor.
Full time: Developer and Excavating... Part Time Pimp..
Sorry I did'nt mention that mine is a family business as well ! Its all good unless MOM thinks she has an opinion.Dad and I never have a problem. we are lucky by comparison though. NEVER, EVER, hire a freind or most family members.
If you can afford to start a small biz on the side & keep your job....NO RISK!!!
I had (or still have I guess) a DJ service.
Did wedding dances, reunions, parties or whatever.
It was good money with minimal effort put into it.
I already had an extensive music collection & was happy to get a PA system with some testosterone!
No advertising costs. Word of mouth spread like wild fire.
I quit doing it as Rap became more popular...I refused to play it! Decided it was easier to quit than to not play what the paying customer was asking for.
That, & I simply got tired of getting drunk every weekend....really.
I honestly believe I could buy multiple systems & keep them busy if I could find the "right" people to do the work.
I had (or still have I guess) a DJ service.
Did wedding dances, reunions, parties or whatever.
It was good money with minimal effort put into it.
I already had an extensive music collection & was happy to get a PA system with some testosterone!
No advertising costs. Word of mouth spread like wild fire.
I quit doing it as Rap became more popular...I refused to play it! Decided it was easier to quit than to not play what the paying customer was asking for.
That, & I simply got tired of getting drunk every weekend....really.
I honestly believe I could buy multiple systems & keep them busy if I could find the "right" people to do the work.
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bullfrog123
ACCOUNT CLOSED
J&R Brokerage llc
Truck/ transportation freight brokers, (wife and I only) for all 48 states and some Canada. Logistical and paperwork "Nightmare". 8 different phone #'s, can't ever get away from the phones. Don't want employees, too hard to deal with state taxes as it is. All our money stays between us.
Truck/ transportation freight brokers, (wife and I only) for all 48 states and some Canada. Logistical and paperwork "Nightmare". 8 different phone #'s, can't ever get away from the phones. Don't want employees, too hard to deal with state taxes as it is. All our money stays between us.
G&S Excavating LLC., Nisswa Mn. It's me and my dad with no employees. only way to go is my opinion. we do 25 new homes a year along with the other little jobs. where not a big out fit by any means but we live good. we live in a small town of 20,000 and we have about 65 excavators in town alot of competion. all the bigger guys that did commercial are now back to doing some residential. there was one road project in brainerd that just started that had 28 different bidders bid on it. The bigger you are the harder you fall.
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BigFish BC
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iam a operator for rio tinto/alcan & i own my own fishing charter business,long hours but its fun.i usually dont get a day off from june 1-sept 15 12hour a day at my regular job & on my days off 14-18 hours a day guiding fishing.almost all return customers or people they have refered to me been guiding hunting or fishing since i was 18 & started my own bussiness about 10years ago now.
Plumbing contractor for 22 years. No employees for the last 6, should have done that sooner.
I have a small Civil / Structural Engineering firm.
My brother and i are partners in a retail furniture store.
I have my own lawn buissness. Pretty small, no employees unless I get a bit behind, then I hire my father.
iam a operator for rio tinto/alcan & i own my own fishing charter business,long hours but its fun.i usually dont get a day off from june 1-sept 15 12hour a day at my regular job & on my days off 14-18 hours a day guiding fishing.almost all return customers or people they have refered to me been guiding hunting or fishing since i was 18 & started my own bussiness about 10years ago now.
We've rebuilt some switchgear for Rio Tinto.
They ended up going to Gillette for Dragline use.
