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?