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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostThe extra person is an admin staff. It's not about getting more work, it's about someone (sometimes a spouse of one of the contractors) who controls the money in an agreed manner.
Everyone's partner has to be involved or no-ones.
Edited to say there is no right way to do this - but if you are going to be working with no related individuals and want to remain civil to them you have to think very hard about the company structure and assignment of roles due to the money involved. If none of you are any good at sales and admin then you have a massive handicap from the start."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostAnd this is where arguments over money stem from.
Everyone's partner has to be involved or no-ones.
Edited to say there is no right way to do this - but if you are going to be working with no related individuals and want to remain civil to them you have to think very hard about the company structure and assignment of roles due to the money involved. If none of you are any good at sales and admin then you have a massive handicap from the start.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostSo you decide to ask some anonymous idiots on the internet for advice?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostSome of us might have experienced such situations. How about that?
1. paying a firm who is experienced in setting up these type of companies and making sure you're doing it the right way.
2. ask people you don't know of which a few may have the right experience, but some may lie to you or tell you what they assume is the truth and risk all your money/savingsComment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostThe choices the OP has (which I suspect will never return to this forum, like most of these type of OPs)
1. paying a firm who is experienced in setting up these type of companies and making sure you're doing it the right way.
2. ask people you don't know of which a few may have the right experience, but some may lie to you or tell you what they assume is the truth and risk all your money/savings"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by Eirikur View PostThe choices the OP has (which I suspect will never return to this forum, like most of these type of OPs)
1. paying a firm who is experienced in setting up these type of companies and making sure you're doing it the right way.
2. ask people you don't know of which a few may have the right experience, but some may lie to you or tell you what they assume is the truth and risk all your money/savingsThe greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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However and despite all these interesting posts, there are a number of small consultancy type operations out there, some PM consultancies, others more technical. They seem to have got the model right to be surviving and I have often wondered how...______________________
Don't get mad...get even...Comment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View Posta spouse of one of the contractorsComment
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Originally posted by ruasonid View PostThat will go down well, with one of the contractors at least.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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