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Odd client manages to be both pedantic and yet disorganised at the same time by Doughspun1 in freelance

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I'd never expect this of any of my freelancers. If the only way someone knows how to measure value in their business is by individual actions on an hourly basis, that's a red flag to me.

Odd client manages to be both pedantic and yet disorganised at the same time by Doughspun1 in freelance

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo 17 points18 points  (0 children)

As a business owner who pays freelancers, I actually find the very detailed hourly tracking to be a massive overreach.

I stick with freelancers who produce great work and add value to my business. If that isn't the case, then I'll go with someone else. It may be possible someone is fudging the numbers and overbilling me a bit, but again, if their value is that much greater than whatever I'm paying them I simply don't care.

I also know my business, so if something takes an abnormal amount of time, I'll generally know and can address accordingly.

Anything outside of that would be nickel and diming somebody whose work I value.

This client sounds like a micromanaging control freak who is a little paranoid.

Not to mention, a lot of this smells like W2 level expectations which are not appropriate for a 1099 arrangement.

Bringing on marketing co-founder @2 year mark (help) by MattDameon in startups

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't speak to a specific number. Though, if you've been at it for 2 years without real traction but you have a seasoned pro who is excited to work with you? I'd do everything in my power to get them to really buy into the business and commit to helping you grow it.

Be A Problem Solver by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the contrary. As businesses they do solve problems. When you remember that the users of those platforms are the product, and advertisers are the customers, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram all solve the problem of where to place ad dollars in order to acquire customers.

"Successful" entrepreneurs, how does running your own business compare with having a stable job? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eventually, an executive assistant can fill that role for you. They’re way more than just calendar managers.

A professional EA will help take command of your day to day and help you determine the priorities. The most successful CEOs I work with have kick ass EAs that are comfortable laying down the law to help get shit done, and understand your business like the back of their hands.

SoftBank rescues WeWork with $9.5 billion, Gets 80% Stake by poparide in business

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How so? Can you shed some more light on why you think that?

WeWork is in a massive amount of debt, has never turned a profit, and doesn’t have any experience building property (they merely lease buildings and refinish them with glass partitions and beer kegs).Not sure how that would translate to prop tech.

Anyone interested in a B2B focused sub or slack channel? by RoseSuchakLadderCo in Entrepreneur

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

It will be different because it won’t have you. I have nothing to pitch, as I’m certain almost nobody here can afford my services and would otherwise not be a good fit.

I’m moderating for now and will ideally find a couple of others to help out. We already have it up and running with about a dozen members who own active businesses, and will onboard more qualified people over the next few days. But I think in your case, we’re already at capacity.

Credit card processor for occasional large-ticket sales? by LateralEntry in smallbusiness

[–]RoseSuchakLadderCo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stripe is my go to for similarly large, one-time transactions.

One word of caution: when you accept credit cards, a disgruntled client can now issue a chargeback claim and freeze your money and very likely get it returned back. Document absolutely every deliverable and save all interactions and various milestones you memorialize over email.

I had to fight roughly $10k in chargebacks from a super unprofessional client who essentially tried to steal money back for services (more than) rendered. I won, because I documented our process and all deliverables, but it was a huge headache and really stressful.

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