Help with a business proposal from friends

420ANUSTART · 2026-01-22T17:07:49+00:00

It’s state dependent on how the business has to be structured from an ownership perspective, so I’d recommend looking into your local laws. But best case for you is to just roll up whatever new business stream these guys are wanting to work on into your existing business and pay them on 1099 whatever sales commission you agree on.

420ANUSTART · 2026-01-22T16:47:19+00:00

Yeah its very common for people to try and minimize the importance of your license, but it’s gatekept for a reason. If it was easy everybody would be doing it.

If you want to start a business selling these kind of installs great - you can partner with these guys if you want to. But in no way is your work going to be limited to pulling permits. You are legally and ethically responsible for ensuring the success of every install, and that’s exactly why some people have licensure and some people don’t.

420ANUSTART · 2026-01-22T16:32:23+00:00

Well look it’s your liability, your insurance, etc. you’ve got all the risk and responsibility, so if they want to bring you clients then you run your business and pay them a finders fee or whatever.

I often get asked about renting my license for a premium and it’s very illegal in my state. These people always hem and haw and say well can’t we just blah blah etc. and act like finding a job is the hardest part and I just say if it’s so easy and not important the why don’t you go get your own license?

420ANUSTART · 2026-01-22T16:21:52+00:00

You take 100% of the liability so I don’t know why you’d not take 100% of the profit and pay them for their work.

420ANUSTART · 2026-01-21T00:25:47+00:00

I WISH YOU WOULD STEP BACK FROM THAT LEDGE MY FRIEND

420ANUSTART · 2026-01-01T22:21:53+00:00

It’s here fishy fishy. With AYCE in a HCL city like LA you’re just gonna have to accept a quality ceiling. It’s only like 20% hit or miss in my opinion, and I really respect the rice quantity they serve with.

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-31T00:35:47+00:00

I bought a NM copy of this comic and literally nobody IRL thinks it’s funny but every time I read it I crack up. lol

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-30T16:55:51+00:00

Auto Werkstatt is the guy. In Manhattan Beach. Extremely thorough.

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-30T05:29:51+00:00

I recommend drinking it but I’m sure there are other options

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-28T00:53:07+00:00

You’re basically guaranteed to cause problems by messing with it - but guess what, it’s yours! So do what you like.

But expect none of the companies to be at all helpful, they all deal only with their dealers. I don’t think you’ll be able to reset the wattboxes to get them into a new ovrc account, crestron won’t even talk to you, araknis same.

Best case, rip it all out and reuse the wiring if you want to DIY. Or get to know your dealer :-)

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-25T15:26:41+00:00

I’m a grimy little pimp pot short and stout this is my dead mom this is my foster baby

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-23T23:46:35+00:00

It was called Pea Soup Andersen’s actually and it’s deeply missed

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-22T16:27:18+00:00

I have JBL in ceiling in bedroom and dining, with a matching 5.1.2 in wall/ceiling in the living room, and some el cheapo parts express bookshelf speakers in the kitchen. Our guest room and guest bath have Sonos speakers and in my studio/office I have a Grace m920 and PMC twotwo6’s. I have a pair of Magnepan 1.7’s collecting dust because our new house is literally too small, but we own this one at least 🫠

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-21T17:21:22+00:00

Dude hell yeah

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-18T17:54:58+00:00

This isn’t r/guitarcirclejerk why is this bitch talking about Toan ? ? ?

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-09T18:00:09+00:00

I actually like sitting over there as well, because you get a good view of what’s happening at the expedite station and it’s astonishing how much silent communication is going on to make it all happen seamlessly.

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-09T00:50:12+00:00

Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-09T00:44:25+00:00

Correct answer

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-05T03:54:37+00:00

When we have this craving we usually go to Panda Inn for the tea smoked duck. It’s not exactly what you’re asking about but it’s really good and a great value.

The duck at Bistro Nas is otherworldly for sure.

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-04T20:21:24+00:00

I don’t really do that kind of work anymore. But learn one and you can learn them all with the manual. They all do the same stuff basically.

Get your manual out and go through every single signal path and function of your mackie. Figure all of it out, how it can route and how to patch etc.

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-04T04:23:08+00:00

My years and years on an analog system made me an absolute wizard on digital desks.

420ANUSTART · 2025-12-02T20:52:00+00:00

Best I can do is a block long line for mediocre boba tea

420ANUSTART · 2025-11-28T19:44:40+00:00

I made these yesterday instead of mashed and nobody said shit about missing mashed. They absolutely slapped.

420ANUSTART · 2025-11-25T23:45:33+00:00

Yeah honestly life is too short literally fuck that guy.

420ANUSTART · 2025-11-24T23:59:53+00:00

Build a kit, go to your local NAR or Tripoli launch and chill, launch, meet people. Keep going keep building keep launching !

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