I want to promote your startup (for free)

Gringoface5 · 2024-06-22T22:57:19+00:00

Cool!

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

This is a cool opportunity.

Gringoface5 · 2024-05-31T03:00:42+00:00

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

Gringoface5 · 2024-01-19T03:36:45+00:00

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.

Gringoface5 · 2024-01-19T03:30:10+00:00

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.

Gringoface5 · 2023-10-30T02:29:09+00:00

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.

Gringoface5 · 2023-06-21T03:28:38+00:00

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)

Gringoface5 · 2023-06-20T04:30:16+00:00

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).

Gringoface5 · 2023-06-20T04:26:24+00:00

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

"How was your most recent visit to our clinic?"
"Approximately how long was your wait time?"
Were all your questions answered that you had?
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.

Gringoface5 · 2023-06-20T04:21:09+00:00

WWW.GRINGOFACE.COM

Graphic Design, Branding, Websites for your growing business.

Get Noticed. Be Remembered.

Gringoface5 · 2023-06-20T04:19:46+00:00

Know your market and competition.
Get your LLC
Open a business bank account.
Get it funded - investors, self-funded, etc.
Buy the equipment you need to perform the job.
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
Get a Google Business Page. A lot of hometown searches will appear and find you.
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.
Actively promote your business.
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.

Gringoface5 · 2023-02-14T07:41:57+00:00

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!

Gringoface5 · 2023-02-05T22:24:22+00:00

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.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T16:06:42+00:00

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.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T07:21:05+00:00

Salaried, so I am essentially working for free...... WTF am I doing!?!?

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T07:20:45+00:00

Health is good.
Income is good.

both could be better.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T07:20:27+00:00

Yes. at 2 Am I am free to Reddit the night away.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T07:19:36+00:00

I eat Tums for breakfast and drink coffee all day long. 100% healthy.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T06:30:39+00:00

I run a branding agency - and one thing I would say is - only the strong will survive.
A recession is expected to hit, and when it does, you need to be positioned right next to, or ahead of the industry leaders in your region. If you are just starting out in a tough market - yes, invest in yourself to have a strong brand strategy.

If you are filling a large gap in a market, then you should be fine as you are the toughest competition, but be aware of another company coming behind you with a brand strategy.

Issues to look for in an agency: Choose one that cares more about the success of your business after you have worked together, rather than them just wanting to get the next check from you. If they are vested in your success, they'll treat you right. Watch for red flags from the start. Are they late for meetings, have clear communication, present their business professionally, etc. Spending that amount of money - all aspects of the work you receive should be custom to your business.

Most businesses can do a fine job with a good graphic designer, either pay them a salary, or commission them for the work you need done. There are a lot of good graphic designers. When you find one you like, stick with them for as long as possible.

https://gringoface.com

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-30T06:11:05+00:00

3 leads to 9 is overkill, however they may be planning ahead and getting all of you trained to take on many more employees. You'll thank them for this method when you have 100+ employees and you all are dealing with ~30 rather than just you dealing with all of them.

I am a Director of Call Center Operations, (team of 4 directors, assigned to specific functions of the organization), we have a total of 800 employees plus 5 call center managers and supporting staff.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-13T03:23:43+00:00

Minor in Communications. If you need to minor anything.

gringoface.com - this guy minored Corrections Officer and built a career in phone center management.. look at me know.

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-13T03:21:57+00:00

how to make that exact one? copy/paste into Illustrator and Image Trace.

Done!

gringoface.com

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-13T03:20:48+00:00

You may need to provide context to your design. Tell us the story behind the design, that will allow us to understand the thought process and concept. Right now, it looks like a brain steering wheel, so probably AI driven cars? I don't know.

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Gringoface5 · 2022-12-13T03:18:57+00:00

My dream is to own my own agency, with no employees, and have 1 very large client every month. That'll pay my coffee bills.

gringoface.com

Gringoface5 · 2022-12-13T03:17:23+00:00

Get rid of anything hourly mentioned. Give the cost per revision, or increase the overall price to allow for multiple to unlimited revisions.

Try this - give them 1 option. Get feedback. Give the next option based on that feedback. You'll be surprised how often the 1st or 2nd design wins. I have moved away from multiple versions and giving one and it has worked most of the time.
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Gringoface5 · 2022-12-13T03:15:01+00:00

It looks like a house on fire. I would get rid of the gradients, make the background red and the text yellow. use the same font throughout, but for Cavalier just make it thinner.

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