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What do you need to know about being an entrepreneur? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by guymclarenza@alien.top to c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space

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I have been self-employed for close to 30 years. I have had multiple businesses, some I stayed in for too long and some I may have quit earlier than I should. I am looking to spread some knowledge, but need specific questions so that I can answer them truthfully and show you what could have been done differently. Basically I want to use the knowledge I have gained to show you how not to do it.

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[–] Electrical-Judge6576@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How has your luck been finding part time employees? I am currently working on opening a business with relatively tough hours so I am banking having a hand full of part time.

[–] guymclarenza@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

i use part-time employees on occasion but mostly for unskilled jobs. It's easy to find the unskilled in my area, They hang around street corners here.

As for part-time skilled workers, I live by the dictum, that if you want it done properly do it yourself. My experience with employees, part-time and full time has been from mildly annoying to absolute disaster.

[–] Electrical-Judge6576@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay good to know thanks for the explanation. Would you say offering incentives to full time employees or just raising pay has done you more justice in having a reliable employee?

[–] guymclarenza@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have always paid the good ones more, because those that add value, deserve more. I tried various incentives like if this job is finished by, there's a bonus in it, The good workers would deliver, the others not so much.

[–] Electrical-Judge6576@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Makes sense to me. Thanks guy