My boyfriend broke up with me a couple months ago after this covid BS. I'm a woman that cleans pools for a pretty big company. The company is great and family run but the boss's daughter is a never trumper and has a trump voodoo doll next to a sign that says "I'm going to be your boss some day." Across the office is a box full of masks with a sign saying "if a customer asks you to wear a mask you have to comply"....the daughter is the same exact age as me and is going to inherit the company from her father some day. They just hired her boyfriend that knows nothing and has zero experience to learn how to do repairs. There is no room for advancement past my 15 dollars an hour. I'm done working for the man. I got an offer from my buddy that owns his own company, he wants to sell me the route that he is getting rid of, and hes going to let me rent to own and teach me remodels. He says hes never worn a mask for work and would never force me to wear one. So I'm jumping on this opportunity to get the fuck out of commie world and start working for myself. Fuck masks. Fuck your daughters trump voodoo doll. And fuck my ex bf that broke up with me because covid freaked him out. I have nothing holding me back anymore. Wish me luck, I'm putting in my two weeks notice in 2 hours. MAGA.
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You go girl. Keep the satisfaction knowing that this Voodoo Doll Queen will eventually run her Father's business to the ground while you will be self employed. Kudo's to you my friend.
Haha she doesn't even know how to park her truck in the back of the shop so that other employees can get by. That or she just has the attitude of "I basically own the place."
This is my very earnest advice: unless you are a doctor or lawyer or architect or something like that where you can rise up in a big firm and get a 200k+ salary at some point and benefits etc., then start a business doing whatever you do now. I have a tech company and make way more than many very well educated tech guys that know way more than me. I even employ some of them. No one even asks my credentials and whatever I'm asked to quote on, I say "we have an expert at that" and then I find an expert. I need to know my field of course, but the point is to just be brave and start your own thing.
Try not to hire people until you really need to. Use consultants, or subcontractors until you have to hire. Don't get an office space until you absolutely have to. Advertise lots but without entering contracts and without spending it all on a couple big ads. Use lots of small ads and measure which ones work best. And charge a good rate and do good service. Don't bottom feed and end up working for stingy misers.
The only commitment you want early on, possibly, is it's good to have a partner but make sure you know the person, know they work hard and share your basic views on things.
Any advice on advertising? I have absolutely no idea where to start. How important do you think having a website (besides google my business and bookface) is?