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Advice/feedback for my shop?

Advice/feedback for my shop?

Hi! I don't really get many sales on my etsy shop, so I was wondering if anyone had any advice or feedback to help improve my shop. heres the link: https://etsy.me/2Pmq2wk Thanks in advance!

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Planning to start a streetwear thrift store. Need advices

Planning to start a streetwear thrift store. Need advices

Hi, so I'm saving up to open up my own streetwear thrift store soon and i was wondering where can i get the best deals for streetwear thrift bales? i live in the southeast asia so i have no idea where to get streetwear bales.

I hope someone can help me because i cant find any starter cheap bales. Thank you 🙏

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What are some major tax-saving strategies for small businesses?

What are some major tax-saving strategies for small businesses?

Hi everyone, I have a general tax planning question as the owner of a small LLC.

I recently learned about electing as S-Corp for tax purposes, and it ended up saving me a large amount of taxes. So now I'm wondering if there are other major tax-saving strategies like this one that I'm not aware of.

I understand that tax planning is complicated and will definitely consult a CPA on this, but I…

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Which small business banks after Chase screwed everyone during COVID

Which small business banks after Chase screwed everyone during COVID

Obviously Chase didn’t come through for the PPP and we went through a small local bank. We are not a huge business but are pretty reliant on good online banking. The local small bank is a joke, especially with online banking.

Which banks are people using besides the big 4?

We are looking for more than a community bank.

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Looks like payment processors are a cartel - almost all of them are fixing their prices at 2.9% + 10-30c per transaction

Looks like payment processors are a cartel – almost all of them are fixing their prices at 2.9% + 10-30c per transaction

I have been comparing the various online payment processors for small business and saas applications.

I have been comparing their rates and it looks like a cartel.

Most of them are now pricing at 2.9% + 10-30c per transaction.

I remember a few years back, there were processors that were between 2.5 and 2.75% as well.

But now it looks like they all have reached parity.

https://www.formstack.…

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Question regarding advertising and driving business to our new website.

Question regarding advertising and driving business to our new website.

Greetings everyone!

I run a small family owned/run business that has been working on launching our new website with all of our inventory on it available for purchase. Now that we feel its ready to be used what would be the best and most cost effective way to advertise and drive traffic to the new website.

Rules say no business promotion posts so I don't want to include the website or name/etc.

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Buying an existing business

Buying an existing business

Hello everyone,

I’ve been following this for a while and figure this is as good of a place to ask as any.

So bit of background, I’ve worked numerous different jobs, mainly in kitchens, trades and insurance. While I enjoyed kitchens the most, the pay is terrible. I’ve always wanted to own my own business though.

Fast forward to now and I’ve been wanting to get out of the city to a small town.…

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Canada/shopify: Just got my biggest order, but worried about fraud - how can I protect myself? Pics included

Canada/shopify: Just got my biggest order, but worried about fraud – how can I protect myself? Pics included

I just got my biggest order ever. At first I was really excited, but then I got a little nervous.

I have verified that the customer does follow me on social media and is a real person; however, she paid with PayPal and I’ve heard stories of customers saying they never received an item so they can get their money back. How can I protect myself from this?

I’m in Canada, shipping to a US address.…

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Marketing a Freelance Design Business and Sourcing Clients - Is Paid Advertising a Good Strategy?

Marketing a Freelance Design Business and Sourcing Clients – Is Paid Advertising a Good Strategy?

I've been a freelance graphic designer for over 5 years. I'm looking for a new way to find clients in a more automated way than just applying for gigs here and there.

My current social media presence is terrible – but my website portfolio is very strong. So I'm specifically looking for methods of leading people directly to my website, and not through a social media platform first. For this…

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Google Business pending for almost two months | Google Support is non-existent at this point

Google Business pending for almost two months | Google Support is non-existent at this point

As stated in the title, my google business has been pending for almost two months now since first registering the business and verifying the pin that was sent to my address.

Under my google business profile, it states, "Your business is verified. Listings may be reviewed for quality and can take up to 3 days to be published."

My original plan was to reach out to past clients and have them…

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Small business marketing (plant-based deli)

Small business marketing (plant-based deli)

How can I increase awareness of the business both online and in the local area? How to grab peoples attentions? What are the best avenues to use for awareness. Competitions, coupons, social media, fliers? Social Media?

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Setting Up Partnership In Canada

Setting Up Partnership In Canada

We are a group of four individuals who are looking to take up a small project of designing and selling bags in Canada.

The four of us consist of: two individuals based in Canada (one Canadian and another being a non-resident worker in the process of getting their PR), and two others that are based in California (one with Green Card and another as a non-resident worker).

Our aim is to sell to the…

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Off day guilt

Hello,

I have no reason to post this other than to find out I'm not alone. If the internet has shown me anything, it's that nothing is unique.

I have a small hvac business, I mainly go after new commercial construction. Thankfully, despite covid, I have been extremely busy. The typical small business bs hours, work all day, computer work and bids at night, working Saturdays just to make progress…

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Shampoos

Wife has been producing soaps, shampoos, hand creams and other household items. She got good at it and we're thinking about starting to manufacture on a larger scale, perhaps even starting a small factory. Questions: 1. What country is good for small businesses? Taxes, etc. 2. Where would you look for a business plan in that aformentioned industry? 3. We're flexible about where and how big. 4.…

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COVID - I'm ruined....

COVID – I’m ruined….

Backstory: Spent 4 years from 2013-2017 studying plant sciences and microbiology. Why? My dream at a very young age was to become a myoclogist. As I got older I found any sort of path or entry into the field basically non-existent. At least in any sort of professional capacity which directly came from a school program.

This doesn't stop me. I meet a university professor and pay him an exuberant…

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Virginia Dept of Labor Emergency Meeting

Virginia Dept of Labor Emergency Meeting

https://www.doli.virginia.gov/safety-and-health-codes-board-electronic-emergency-meeting/

In accordance with Executive Order 63, Order of Public Health Emergency Five, Requirement to Wear Face Covering While Inside Buildings, the Department will be presenting to the Safety and Health Codes Board an Emergency Temporary Standard/Emergency Regulation, Infectious Disease Prevention, SARS-CoV-2…

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My father's business is a mess

My father’s business is a mess

So this is my first post, I wanted to ask for any advice about my situation. I will explain:

My father has a small business that he started in the 90s, now the business has grown a lot since then. They moved to a bigger place, they hired like 10 employees and the money is flowing pretty well. But as I got older I started to notice a lot of things my father is doing wrong, for example:

He had the…

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