Hi everyone! I’m thinking about creating a week-long virtual bootcamp designed for students in Years 10-12 (or college level) who might be interested in a career in pharmacy. The idea is to run it during school holidays so they can get a hands-on feel for what the pharmacy profession involves—no pressure, just a chance to explore early!

The program would cover different aspects of pharmacy, provide skills training, and even offer ongoing mentorship and job references to help them build a head start. I’m wondering if this would be something parents or students find valuable? I’m aiming to keep the cost reasonable, starting at around £100, with a lot of added benefits.

Would this kind of program be helpful? What other areas do you think would make it more engaging or useful? Open to all thoughts and feedback

I have big problem with shipping rates. I ship around the U.S and I want to make it cheaper so I can get more clients and lower costs, but I don't understand how can I do it. No mater what my shipping rates are always around $10 with USPS. I'm selling 3D prints, small and not heavy things.

I simply don't understand how it works, I need some guidance please.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/halloween-2024-make-up-sticker/id6737474403?l=tr&platform=iphone

Let's say I want to look up an LLC in a state and see how much they paid in taxes in a given year, like 2023. Is this possible in a state like New Mexico for example? Or possible in any other states upon ordering a report on the business from the official business portal for the state? Thanks.

Just had to share something that made my day - my first early-bird signup for my side project. Not exactly breaking the internet, but man, it feels good!

I've been working on a tool for beauty professionals (think hairstylists, makeup artists, etc.), and getting that first person to say "yes, I'm interested" is weirdly exciting. Sure, it's just one signup, but it's also the first stranger who thinks this idea might actually be worth something.

Every small win counts.

If you are a small business owner who has worked or are working with a Chief of Staff, I'd love to get your insights on the following:

• What worked well? What impact/outcomes did you value the most from your CoS?
• What sucked? What did/has your CoS done that made you feel that they weren't an effective right hand?
• What prompted you to hire a CoS?

Context: I'm a newbie founder and I'm currently transitioning into CoS roles as I want to grow by learning closely from successful business owners/founders. My experience and skills lends itself well to CoS roles and I'm confident I can be a force multiplier for CXOs but having never been formally in the role, really curious to hear the good and the bad.

Hi everyone! I’m thinking about creating a week-long virtual bootcamp designed for students in Years 10-12 (or college level) who might be interested in a career in pharmacy. The idea is to run it during school holidays so they can get a hands-on feel for what the pharmacy profession involves—no pressure, just a chance to explore early!

The program would cover different aspects of pharmacy, provide skills training, and even offer ongoing mentorship and job references to help them build a head start. I’m wondering if this would be something parents or students find valuable? I’m aiming to keep the cost reasonable, starting at around £100, with a lot of added benefits.

Would this kind of program be helpful? What other areas do you think would make it more engaging or useful? Open to all thoughts and feedback!

So I own a business that has really strict laws regarding access to our back areas. I had to have badge access installed to our back offices.

The law requires that I log everyone who doesn't work for me that goes out back. This is usually my vendors. Sprinklers, electricians, HVAC guys, etc.

Im required to get some type of ID number. ID from a driver license for example. Some companies now issue employees company ID with a number. That's fine.

The amount of vendors I get complaining about showing me their ID is crazy. Why are they so hesitant to show them? I'm constantly audited and scrutinized. I'm not running off with your ID.

I am strictly a sole proprietorship doing consulting on the side. I have the name of my business registered with the state so I could do a DBA. Everything is tied to my SS#. I can't seem to get a clear answer if I need to register for FINCEN. Some say yes, since I registered my business name with the state, but other say no, since I am a sole proprietorship. I even contacted 2 law firms and received 2 different answers.

I have been doing crafts here and there with vendor shows. I will be filing with a 1099 form, but how do I claim the theft of handmade crafts? Would I claim the inventory cost or the sales cost? I have a police report that I will be including. Just trying to make sure I calculate the amounts correctly. Thanks!

Looking for packaging material that has my brand on it. Either air cushions that I can custom print or heavy packaging that has my brand printed on it.

Not looking for printed mailers or tissue paper but actual heavy paper or air pillows. Looking for a larger volume solution. 50k packages annually.

I run a Web Development agency based in Sri Lanka. Our key selling point is that we code everything out from scratch with a huge focus on aesthetics and animations (We basically make websites like the ones you find on awwwards.com). 

This is rather tedious and requires constant back-and-forth development based on the client's feedback.
As such, our prices are slightly higher than our competition in Sri Lanka. And with Sri Lanka being a third-world country, it is really hard to find potential clients because of this. (We charge around LKR 20 000 ($70) than our competition. Which is a lot in third-world country terms haha)

Most of our current clients come from advertising on Facebook groups made solely for businesses in Sri Lanka to offer and find services. Are there similar Facebook groups or subreddits that I could use to find clients overseas? 

If not what other ways are there to find clients overseas?

PS: I'm still a college student who's only been doing this for around a year. Any advice you have is always appreciated.

Hi, I’ve had a window washing company for some time now and I want to make a website

I started with BBB accreditation to build said website but now I’m seeing what people think about it and it just makes me feel i went to the wrong place to make my website. I only chose BBB because my dad used it for his business and his is thriving.

Would love to know if I should just cancel my accreditation and go elsewhere but if you recommend that where should I go?

I've been thinking about building some free tools to complement our main product, and I'd love to hear your experiences and thoughts.

The idea is to create practical, standalone tools that solve specific pain points while potentially driving traffic to the main product. But I have some questions:

• How much dev time is reasonable to invest in free tools?
• Should they closely relate to your main product, or can they target adjacent problems?
• What's your experience with free tools converting to paid customers?
• Has anyone seen significant SEO benefits from their free tools?
• How do you balance maintaining free tools with core product development?

I see companies like Hubspot and Mailchimp doing this successfully, but I'm curious about smaller SaaS experiences.

Also, for those who've tried this: what worked better - completely free tools or "free with signup"?

I would love to hear your success stories, failures, and everything else!

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PS: I recently built a free tool for our platform out of necessity because LinkedIn wouldn't allow text posts to be formatted. This tool complements our main app, which is a carousel post maker.

I launched it on Monday, and in 5 days, I have 158 visitors to that free tool.

Should we build more?

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I registered my LLC sometime in Feb 2024, and I have never heard of BOI filing on FINCEN until today through a TikTok video. I immediately filed for it at 2am in the morning when I saw the video. You have 90 days to file after registering your company if opened after Jan 2024. Apparently, you get fined $500 everyday that ur late and possible jail time. How true is this?!? I did not get any notice or email regarding this information. I have an Amazon seller account, which the LLC is for. Definitely not making enough to afford these fines. I’m literally losing sleep over this now :(

Hi as a graphic designer, I have a question for small business owners:

What kind of graphic design tasks would you need done if you hired a graphic designer?

• Branding

-Social Media Design -Ad design -Packaging

What type of design work is needed the most in a small business or startup?

Hi everyone,

I'm in the process of launching a simple software tool aimed at helping small businesses improve their customer support efficiency. As someone handling product design, marketing, and outreach, I could use some advice.

• What are effective marketing strategies for reaching small businesses on a tight budget?
• How can I identify and connect with small business owners who might benefit from a straightforward customer support tool?
• Have any of you successfully marketed a niche product without a large marketing team or budget?

I'd greatly appreciate any insights or experiences you can share!

Hey everyone,

I recently graduated high school and have a burning passion for entrepreneurship. I’ve been exploring the world of online service-based agencies—like marketing and Artificial Intelligence firms/agencies (as they seem most easy for starting and are talked on about as a upcoming business model )—and I’m really eager to dive in. But, to be honest, I’m feeling a bit lost on where to start.

I’d love to connect with anyone who’s running a similar business or has experience in this field. Or even any advice on what type of service businesses to look into and where to find some info on them. If there are any mentors out there willing to share advice or guidance, I’d be super grateful!

I’m especially interested in how to navigate the early stages, like developing skills and possibly starting my own side hustle. Any insights, resources, or even just a chat would mean the world to me!

Thanks so much in advance!

Really simple question. There are so many of us in here. FINCEN BOI is overreach and yet another thing on top of everything else predominantly affecting small biz only.

Why haven't we come together and initiated a class action legal challenge against it?

I mean, they did work at our business as an independent contractor and I hired them to do that, so I think it's accurate to say they worked here, right?

Before I started my company I had a 'business' email sillybugger@gmail.com. Since starting the company I have now registered a new domain email address bob@sillybugger.com which I now treat as my proper business email.

I have obviously had to open several other accounts and subscriptions. For example: online accounting, company portal, banking, etc.

However, some of these are registered to my 'business' gmail as well as my actual business email. I am wanting to keep all business-related things tied to one email address but am wondering which one is better. It obviously makes sense to link everything to the 'proper' domain email but then what if for some reason I stop paying for the email service and then lose access to all those accounts? The gmail address is perpetual and I will never lose it.

What do you do? (my question is mainly related to login credentials, obviously any communication by email is done through the 'proper' email)

So it’s come to my attention that recently my Employees have begun “trading” food with restaurants in the same complex.

My employees are entitled to one free item / shift. However they are trading multiple items to get a free meal from the other restaurants.

Today I was there when my employee gave away two free items in exchange for multiple free meals from the other restaurant. I was pissed. Like what do I get? You gave away my product for free and I get nothing? Like gtfo ?!

I’ve worked in restaurants a long time and never came across this. If there were a lot of excess food made at the end of the night then we might get to take home a plate. But other than that we stuck to our shift meal and that’s it.

Hi everyone, I made this brochure to hand it out in a newly built neighborhood. just looking to get people opinion on what they think and if any tips on what I need to improve on.

https://imgur.com/a/LxJBDNm

Would you be interested in filling this small survey [no email required]

LTL shipment users specifically

https://tally.so/r/mOBjaR

Hi guys, I am new to starting a small business and managing import logistics. We are sourcing packages from overseas and plan to be working with a local Chinese FF on Alibaba to consolidate and ship everything to Australia.

- Is it safe to work with a FF on Alibaba?

- They are quoting me $1.1 USD/ KG DDP Sea to Australia - is this a reasonable price?

- What should I pay attention on an agreement contract to make sure they receive all my cartons correctly, do inspection and send out as we agreed on? I do not want it to be the case where the FF holds my goods and refuse to send them unless I agree to their increased price - which is the scenarios I have heard a lot on reddit here

Thanks guys

I’m trying to find specific packaging and for some reason I cannot find the correct combination of words to put into Google that lead to this. Basically, it’s small card stock envelopes?pouches? With a clear window to see the contents inside. They’re not boxes, because they’re flat and they’re only about 3-4” in size. Any help locating similar packaging — custom or not, would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone!

I’ve been working on my email marketing for my e-commerce business and wanted to share what I’ve learned so far and get your thoughts. I’m really focused on improving my deliverability rates to make sure my emails hit the right inboxes.

Here’s what I’m using:

• WarpLeads for exporting unlimited leads
• Millionverifier for email verification
• ReachInbox for sending emails
• HubSpot for my CRM

I started cleaning my email lists more regularly with Reoon, and I’ve noticed a difference in my deliverability. This month, I actually closed 19 sales from my campaigns, which has been our biggest so far but would want to boost our sales more.

What strategies have worked for you when it comes to boosting deliverability and engagement? Any tips or tools you swear by? I’m all ears!

Thanks for your help!

So I became a master electrician a couple of weeks ago and I have started the process to start a business. Two weeks ago I went and got my LLC formed. I then went to make a website and start social media but I found a company that is using the same named LLC in my state. I contacted them and spoke to an employee and asked them why they are using the name and they told me they are under a dba because they wanted to shorten up their name.( For example- Their company name is Steven Electric LLC and they got a dba and are using Steve Electric LLC and my company name is Steve Electric LLC) The owner has not contacted me back. I was wondering what I can do to get them to stop using the shorter name and use their longer name because it is confusing and they are using the domain and social media handles that are my company’s name.

Hey all,

I filed an LLC at the end of 2019 for my business in California. I’m trying to deal with the FTB now with regard to taxes because I didn’t realize I needed to file anything separately.

At minimum, I know I have to settle the $800 tax fee that all LLCs pay for a few years. I’m curious to know if anyone else in CA had to file taxes separately if they made 30k or less with the FTB. I’ve always used self-employed tax software on H&R Block and naively thought that the feds and state saw the same numbers. Obviously not.

My business has been relegated to a side business since 2022 because I went back into the workforce. If anyone has experience with the CA FTB as a very small business and how to handle filing LLC taxes, I would appreciate it. I want to be compliant and learn from this management mistake.

I’m in the process of finally paying off my federal taxes from my years of self-employment. I don’t want to pay more than I need to with the state if possible.

Thanks for any insight you might have!

Where do you guys go find the data for creators, products, and shops?