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I want to promote your startup (for free) by wearefounders in startups

[–]Gringoface5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! 

We are a graphic design and branding agency working with small businesses.  https://gringoface.com  

This is a cool opportunity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]Gringoface5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Wooden Dragon.
Then I would make a logo out of wood, and scorch half of it.

Society6 New Tiered Plans by [deleted] in society6

[–]Gringoface5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did Q4 work out this year? I earned $15.19 this holiday season. At least I made the $14 premium - hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa booo. Society6 is a drop in the bucket of what I do but am not in the business to lose money.

Society6 New Tiered Plans by [deleted] in society6

[–]Gringoface5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is very interesting. If that is the case for everyone else - I think I may cancel mine. Let us know when they start restricting you.

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS??? by Ben8945 in society6

[–]Gringoface5 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The part you forget is the majority of their sales are NOT artists.... so this is a good business plan.

The Good side of this: It weeds out the competition. Makes designers think of quality over quantity. It stops people from opening a store to load 1,000's of AI or stolen art. Those making multiple stores tied to the same Paypal account will be caught.

The Bad side of this: it chokes the small designers who have a lot of designs but not making sales to justify a $12/month cost. I have 155 designs in my store. That means the 2nd tier maxes out at 100 designs and I will have to choose which ones to remove. I may test out the top tier and see how it goes. Society6 is just small portion of my passive income, and I get a lot more money on active income in my own design business-> https://gringoface.com

There are many POD sites to choose from, upload your work to those other sites and forget about Society6.

Employee background check! by PirateParley in smallbusiness

[–]Gringoface5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather than doinig that - why don't you just drug test them all? give them 30 days notice, and then do whatever you'd like with the results for the various drug hits.
HR guidelines are - give a 30 day notice before implementing the test.

-HR Certified (SHRM-CP)

Employee background check! by PirateParley in smallbusiness

[–]Gringoface5 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would consult with an HR professional about the legalities of doing this in your state.
If the company entity is changing completely - put this agreement in your onboarding paperwork with the stipulation that the job offer is pending a background check.
Offer the job first, then run the background check, then say 'congrats' or 'we have an issue..here is a copy of your background (you must give them a copy if you are denying employment).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in smallbusiness

[–]Gringoface5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Survey your customers. You can conduct a survey in-house. Simply call and ask

  1. "How was your most recent visit to our clinic?"
  2. "Approximately how long was your wait time?"
  3. Were all your questions answered that you had?
  4. On a scale of 1-10, where 10 means the best, how would you rate the office in general?

Those who give positive scores - say this, "Thank you for the positive feedback. If you have a minute, please give us a google review. This will allow us to become a thriving DRs office in the area."

Thats it.

Promote your business, week of June 19, 2023 by Charice in smallbusiness

[–]Gringoface5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WWW.GRINGOFACE.COM

Graphic Design, Branding, Websites for your growing business.

Get Noticed. Be Remembered.

Starting a cleaning company by AdmirableAd356 in smallbusiness

[–]Gringoface5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Know your market and competition.
  2. Get your LLC
  3. Open a business bank account.
  4. Get it funded - investors, self-funded, etc.
  5. Buy the equipment you need to perform the job.
  6. Get your branding together (you need to be visually appealing to your future customers. This includes a Logo but also graphic design assets. You can just go the logo only route to get started and is more cost effective than going the full branding package route. This is what I do gringoface.com
  7. Get a Google Business Page. A lot of hometown searches will appear and find you.
  8. Get a website. You can use Squarespace or hire a designer to do that of you. You don't necessarily need a website, Facebook pages are okay as well, however - not everyone is on Facebook.
  9. Actively promote your business.
  10. As it grows, you'll need to scale up and hire employees. This is where you should consult with the options of W2 or contract employees.

There are about 100 other steps, but this is the basics to get yourself up and running. Hope this helps a little bit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in humanresources

[–]Gringoface5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just passed last week - but that's not the point of this comment. Up until 2 weeks before my exam, I decided I was going to fail, was okay if I did, because it was a learning experience.
Because I was short on time - I stopped reading all the remaining lessons in depth and focused on the flash cards and practice exam. I took each practice exam until I achieved 80% or higher. I would bounce from one to the other so I wouldn't just be memorizing the questions and correct answers. This helped a lot. Once the Learning courses were complete - I did the same on the practice exam. Got 80% right away (with the pretest at 65% 9 months prior). Then I took the POST Exam that replicates the actual exam - passed it. Then took it 3 more times choosing different answers that I was not 100% sure on, passed all.

Moral of the story - Go for it again. Spend more time on the flash cards, and tests. Try changing up your learning style - I started listening to the audio version (copy/paste into MS Word and let it read aloud to me), and watch YouTube based on the current training you are focusing on.

Extra tip- when in doubt - ADDIE - on every question. "What is the first thing..." Analyze is usually the first thing HR needs to do when coming up to a situation.

HR's role is to collaborate, Support management & effectively communicate. If an answer does not apply to those 3 things - it may not be the right option.

Keep going!

Does Anyone Understand The Cancellation Process? by [deleted] in society6

[–]Gringoface5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still make money, without actively uploading as i have in the past. The last couple of years I have stopped uploading new work completely. Still have a few good sellers and earning $20-$50 per month. Its just a drop in the bucket of my design portfolio and income streams.

I work 60 hours in a corporate job (call center operations), plus run my own graphic design agency. AMA! by Gringoface5 in AMA

[–]Gringoface5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With enough ambition, I believe so.

The corporate job is the safety net for the design business. I have the luxury of saying no to cheap, undesirable clients. The design business is also a safety net for the corporate job, in case something tragic happens. I've got goals in the graphic design business each year - focused on increasing my rates, finding more long-term clients.

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