There might be days when you feel that what you do really isn’t that difficult, so maybe it isn’t fair for you to charge much for it. But you have to remember that to you, who trained for this, is educated in this, and has been doing this repeatedly for years, it isn’t that hard. To your customer, it’s very difficult and they don’t want to do it for themselves. So charge for it.
If someone doesn’t like you, it deeply disturbs you. You’re a people pleaser. Knowing someone is unhappy with you keeps you up at night. Well, if you have employees, you’ll always have several individuals who are unhappy with you. It’s very rare that everyone is happy with the ruler.
(HipHopDX) — Kanye West’s ever-expanding business portfolio has just expanded, as the Chicago rapper has purchased the franchise rights to 10 Fatburger Restaurants in his hometown. According to TheDailyBeast.com, Ye, whose other ventures include clothing design and film, purchased the rights through his holding company, KW Foods LLC. Read More…
(Uptowner) — Maisha Stephens turns off the noisy blow dryer and reaches over her counter to grab her straightening iron. The woman in her styling chair uses that moment to check out her haircut from different angles. She’s shooting for an “Eva Longoria look. Stephens’ new business, Bibi Salon, won’t celebrate its grand opening until tomorrow, […]
(Inc) — We need more start-ups. A lot more of them. New companies mean new ideas, new approaches, new products and services, and new jobs. What’s more, in the wake of the Wall Street meltdown and the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a wave of start-ups could spark a new sense of optimism about […]
(Success Magazine) — John was 53 when the bad news hit: His department was being moved offshore. Since joining the company eight years earlier, he had worked his way up to a solid position in middle management with a decent salary and great benefits. Now, he was out of a job. Having spent his entire adult […]
(Inc) — Running a small business is no small task and though it is associated with great freedom, any business owner will tell you that there is also a burden to carry—a burden that has to do with taking care of your family and your investors, of serving your customers and employees, and most of […]
(Inc.) — CEOs of top workplaces cherish transparency. These companies aren’t just practitioners of open-book management. They are true believers. Open-book management, of course, is the practice of supplying employees with financial data and critical information, teaching them what it means, and turning them loose to influence and share in the company’s success. Although a tiny fraction […]
(WSJ.com) — At Amazon Reptile Center Inc., owner Scott Solar is paying for the pink slips he issued. After several years of growth, the company, which has two reptile pet stores in Montclair and Covina, Calif., ran headfirst into the recession. As employees left, they weren’t replaced, but recently the company decided to let go […]