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thedarkpassenger
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29 Aug 2008, 11:38 pm

I own a few businesses --- does anyone else here run their own business?

ccflowergirl
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30 Aug 2008, 12:16 am

yes i own my own flowershop

schleppenheimer
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30 Aug 2008, 8:26 am

I own an Ebay business selling yarn

Rainbow-Squirrel
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30 Aug 2008, 9:21 am

I'm going to own a little shop starting September 15. Cigarettes, school stuff, candies, and hopefully A LOT of toys ! :wink: My wish is to make it a funny place for kids ! :wink:

Scotty1
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31 Aug 2008, 11:19 pm

I was self employed most of my adult life. Went through a divorce, lost it all and got a job. I have determined that no customer is worse than the boss you must suck up to. I recently started another business and am suffering through the ups and downs that one expects when you put everything on the line. I was in my twenties the last time I went through starting a business. I might be too old for this sort of stress.

At least my new business allows me to work alone and avoid the social confusion in an office.

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01 Sep 2008, 2:32 am

Kinda.

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01 Sep 2008, 6:57 pm

I'm planning to start a business selling needlework patterns of my own design online. I'm still very much in the research and planning stage right now.

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02 Sep 2008, 1:16 am

Scotty1 wrote:

I have determined that no customer is worse than the boss you must suck up to.

I have been thinking the same thing: I can handle work, I can handle rude customers, but someone who would get rid of me on a whim causes orders of magnitude more anxiety.

pinkrose
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02 Sep 2008, 4:06 am

ccflowergirl wrote:

yes i own my own flowershop

My dream job was to work in a flower shop.. did work in a greenhouse once, onlyl seasonal ,,,

pinkrose
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02 Sep 2008, 4:08 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Scotty1 wrote:

I have determined that no customer is worse than the boss you must suck up to.

I have been thinking the same thing: I can handle work, I can handle rude customers, but someone who would get rid of me on a whim causes orders of magnitude more anxiety.

and Deutsch..na Klar! to you.. t ry losing your grandma and a $15 an hr job like i did this past june, all in the space of 5 days.

jamieg
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04 Sep 2008, 11:29 pm

i am starting one to use my certifications in computers to fix things by remote assistance feature

anyone here that can help me with ideas on getting it going and if charging $20 per incident would be the right price

remember when giving advice i need to work with almost no money to spend since i only get a limited amount of disability

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