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So last night we catered a party for a recently engaged couple. The female half has approx 3 million insta followers. When we departed the event the couple was literally overflowing with praise of our staff and service. We checked with them prior to leaving and even stayed 30 min past our paid tear down…

Hello! I run an at-home bakery and recently started allowing pick-up orders. What should I say to the customers when they pick up their orders? I don’t want to awkwardly hand them their desserts in silence. Instead, I want to come off as friendly or informative. Any advice? Thanks! submitted by /u/2hotTubs [link] [comments]

If resources weren’t an issue, what kind of business would you launch next? What’s stopping you from pursuing this now? submitted by /u/NorthNautica [link] [comments]

I never used fiverr before and I wanted to give it a try since I’ve been running my business myself submitted by /u/thefabricguy23 [link] [comments]

Been a biz owner for a little a decade. Have a successful biz but no matter how great it’s doing in the back of my head I never feel secure. As hard as it is to build it, it can crash way easier. Any other biz owners constantly feel this way no matter how good…

A client came to see me after getting ‘rooked’ by an undisclosed company about a car stereo. He didn’t like the OEM radio so he found one on ebay and had them install it. Then he didn’t like that one either so he had them uninstall it. Ff a month and we pick out a…

Where do you hire contractors/freelancers from? I wanna hire someone to perform certain tasks for my business, but I don’t know where I will find the right people. I am concerned about their skill level as I need someone who can actually do the stuff they say they can do and get me results. Take…

Recently a customer ordered 8 items of the same product and it was marked high risk. Our Shopify flow didn’t catch this before it went to our 3PL for fulfillment. I would have canceled it but it was packed before I saw the darn order. Of course we got a chargeback and I just found…

Amazon is adding a new location to its drone delivery service. The Amazon Drone Delivery Program will be based in Tolleson, Arizona. Packages will be delivered to West Valley customers in less than an hour using the super-fast delivery option. The drone program started in 2022 in College Station, Texas, and Lockeford, California. It has…

My co-founder, who is a director and 50% shareholder in our business, has just decided to leave the business. She is likely going to work for our biggest client and a week after she resigned, they also cancelled their contract. She denies it’s related but has told me that she has been offered a role…

Someone gave my bakery a bad yelp review because they came and we didn’t have donuts. We don’t serve donuts. Our customers are our lifeblood and also infuriating. For what it’s worth, I know not too many people use yelp so I’m not worried at all. Just a brief venting session. submitted by /u/metkja [link]…

Seems like every website and their cousin’s brother’s ex’s sister have one of those chat bots or “contact us” pop-ups in the lower right corner of their webpage. I absolutely despise them and find them quite intrusive. If I want to reach out, I will go to the “contact us” section of the web page.…

I’m not sure how to word a follow up that doesn’t sound bossy. What I want to convey is: “you live kinda far, and if you’re not home it’s going to ruin my day” submitted by /u/AltoDomino79 [link] [comments]

I started my 3D Printed decor business in January after I was laid off and struggled to find another job and so far I’ve made $0 but I’ve had to borrow hundreds from my dad. I rented a wall at an artist market near me for $63 a month and I’ve done multiple craft fairs,…

Businesses throughout the Los Angeles area rely on the entertainment industry for various functions. So when two major industry unions struck last year, many small businesses felt the effects. Now, a new grant program aims to support those businesses and any that were negatively affected by COVID. Read about this new opportunity and other small…

Today’s businesses have numerous revenue opportunities, from selling products online to leveraging knowledge and skills with a home-based business. Members of the online small business community have experience with many of these options. Read about their experiences and gain valuable insights below. Start These Home Businesses with No Money You don’t need tons of capital…

The Small Business Administration (SBA) just released its annual report card on how federal agencies are doing in giving contracts to small businesses. These agencies exceeded their FY23 goal of 23%, awarding 28.4% of federal contract dollars to small businesses. The SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced the results of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023…

The economy is trash and all the business owners I know are having a hard year. Wondering what businesses are doing well in this economy. submitted by /u/burgeroburger [link] [comments]