Hello -
Last night, Chris Haddad and I hosted a discussion group for indie professionals. We wanted to find out what frustrated them, and boy, were the 12 people we invited ever talkative!
I wanted to give everyone else an opportunity to share what frustrates them the most about running a small business. Anything goes - just be sure that you share a wee bit about why it frustrates you.
To get the ball rolling, some things that we've heard so far are:
managing cash flow - especially when you have a busy (more money) quarter/month followed by a slow quarter/month.
taking the wrong types of clients.
people wanting to get free advice.
clients who are uncommitted to holding up their end of the bargain.
not knowing to whom or HOW to delegate managerial tasks.
making time to make business / brand improvements.
So - how 'bout it? What gets YOUR goat?