Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? - Page 2

Mugen910 · 12-02-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353

Moe's creations are just fantastic!!

Chocolate covered cannola OMG!

back on point.

Mom owns a Hair salon/ Nail shop. Dad used to own gas stations..Auntie used to own convenient stores.. got a few entrepreneurs in the fam. I'm still trying to figure out where I fit in.

macpappy · 12-02-2008, 11:17 AM

I'm my own Limited Liability Company. I provide creative services - writing, photography, print editing but I seem to have developed a nice little niche of design print advertising for grocery stores.

12-02-2008, 11:30 AM

I now own a Private Club in Seattle. Yes, a cigar club

I'm "retiring" from my financial consultation practice at the end of the month to operate it. Dream come true

Smokin Gator · 12-02-2008, 11:35 AM

I work for the local school system and have a small rental property business.

poker · 12-02-2008, 12:44 PM

Own and run a engineering/consulting/customer service firm here in Southern California. Cater to the high-tech micro-electronics industry (ie Intel, Motorola, Skyworks Solutions, etc)

kaisersozei · 12-02-2008, 12:51 PM

I'm a medical practice management consultant--generally meaning I give physicians advice on how to improve operations & finance at their business. I used to be a lot more independent, but decided to hook up with a larger, more stable firm about 5 years ago. Still do some smaller projects on my own, but enjoy the security of a larger support structure and steady income & benefits.

cbsmokin · 12-02-2008, 12:52 PM

I own my own law firm and have expanded it into an escrow and title business with offices in 6 states and growing.

12-02-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cbsmokin

I own my own law firm and have expanded it into an escrow and title business with offices in 6 states and growing.

You in Jersey yet?

cbsmokin · 12-02-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ahc4353

You in Jersey yet?

Not yet. I need a source of business there.

Don Fernando · 12-02-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugen910

back on point.

Mom owns a Hair salon/ Nail shop. Dad used to own gas stations..Auntie used to own convenient stores.. got a few entrepreneurs in the fam. I'm still trying to figure out where I fit in.

You will be a miller

Scottw · 12-02-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Don Fernando

You will be a miller

And if you stop eating the chocolate covered cannolis and drop 20, you will be a miller lite!

field · 12-02-2008, 01:21 PM

I own a computer/IT consulting business. Just celebrated our 10th Anniversary.

Barrythevic · 12-02-2008, 02:02 PM

I own a Broadcast Contract Engineering Services company. We design, build and install custom equipment and facilities for Radio & TV stations in Southern California. Been in Broadcasting since 1974, started my own company in 1981. Quite a roller coaster ride over the years! LOL

jkim05 · 12-02-2008, 04:41 PM

don't own a business, but just started as a insurance/financial advisor. No salary means it's basically my business.

mikeyj23 · 12-02-2008, 05:24 PM

Self-employed musician at the moment.

12-02-2008, 05:35 PM

I own a small Electrical Contracting business in Mid-Missouri. We are feeling the pinch right now but as my old boss told me when I started "don't get to High in the good times and to low in the bad" that seems to be good advice right now.

macms · 12-02-2008, 06:51 PM

I own a company that delivers Tx and supervision to court ordered offenders and a technology based company that develops and markets offender management systems. Both are impacted by the current economy. I've been self employed most of my life.

shilala · 12-02-2008, 09:12 PM

I do all sorts of stuff to make munneh.
I'd just work for myself all the time but my boss sucks and I get lazy.

12-02-2008, 09:29 PM

My wife and I own two Ltd companies.

One is a bookkeeping, property management, accounting software support company which employs five full time staff.

The other is a leasing company which owns 3 office buildings and 10 residential rental properties.

And we live in arctic Canada where everything needs to be flown in or come by ship and temp regularly hits -60-80 in the dead of winter.

As a result I read more and collect more cigars than I smoke unfortunately.

markem · 12-02-2008, 09:42 PM

I'm a self-employed technology consultant, aka a 1099 employee in US IRS speak. Mostly, I am a testifying expert in patent lawsuits.

I'm considering applying for a regular gig, tho, which will allow my consulting income to basically be for play.

12-02-2008, 11:17 AM	#22
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I'm my own Limited Liability Company. I provide creative services - writing, photography, print editing but I seem to have developed a nice little niche of design print advertising for grocery stores. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.

12-02-2008, 11:30 AM	#23
BillyCigars Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I now own a Private Club in Seattle. Yes, a cigar club I'm "retiring" from my financial consultation practice at the end of the month to operate it. Dream come true

12-02-2008, 11:35 AM	#24
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I work for the local school system and have a small rental property business. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

12-02-2008, 12:44 PM	#25
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? Own and run a engineering/consulting/customer service firm here in Southern California. Cater to the high-tech micro-electronics industry (ie Intel, Motorola, Skyworks Solutions, etc) __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

12-02-2008, 12:51 PM	#26
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I'm a medical practice management consultant--generally meaning I give physicians advice on how to improve operations & finance at their business. I used to be a lot more independent, but decided to hook up with a larger, more stable firm about 5 years ago. Still do some smaller projects on my own, but enjoy the security of a larger support structure and steady income & benefits. __________________

12-02-2008, 12:52 PM	#27
cbsmokin Looking for the Apex Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Craig Location: In da ATL Posts: 880 Trading: (10)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I own my own law firm and have expanded it into an escrow and title business with offices in 6 states and growing. __________________ Check out C.A.R.B. IV http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...840#post879840

12-02-2008, 01:21 PM	#32
field New and Improved! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Critch Location: Indy Posts: 99 Trading: (39)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I own a computer/IT consulting business. Just celebrated our 10th Anniversary. __________________

12-02-2008, 02:02 PM	#33
Barrythevic Just another FOG! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 379 Trading: (2)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I own a Broadcast Contract Engineering Services company. We design, build and install custom equipment and facilities for Radio & TV stations in Southern California. Been in Broadcasting since 1974, started my own company in 1981. Quite a roller coaster ride over the years! LOL

12-02-2008, 04:41 PM	#34
jkim05 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeremy Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 519 Trading: (17)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? don't own a business, but just started as a insurance/financial advisor. No salary means it's basically my business.

12-02-2008, 05:24 PM	#35
mikeyj23 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Michael Location: Texas Posts: 635 Trading: (10)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? Self-employed musician at the moment.

12-02-2008, 05:35 PM	#36
cf2112 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I own a small Electrical Contracting business in Mid-Missouri. We are feeling the pinch right now but as my old boss told me when I started "don't get to High in the good times and to low in the bad" that seems to be good advice right now.

12-02-2008, 06:51 PM	#37
macms ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mile High Posts: 996 Trading: (56)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I own a company that delivers Tx and supervision to court ordered offenders and a technology based company that develops and markets offender management systems. Both are impacted by the current economy. I've been self employed most of my life. __________________

12-02-2008, 09:12 PM	#38
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I do all sorts of stuff to make munneh. I'd just work for myself all the time but my boss sucks and I get lazy. __________________

12-02-2008, 09:29 PM	#39
PolarGar Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? My wife and I own two Ltd companies. One is a bookkeeping, property management, accounting software support company which employs five full time staff. The other is a leasing company which owns 3 office buildings and 10 residential rental properties. And we live in arctic Canada where everything needs to be flown in or come by ship and temp regularly hits -60-80 in the dead of winter. As a result I read more and collect more cigars than I smoke unfortunately.

12-02-2008, 09:42 PM	#40
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,520 Trading: (47)	Re: Are you Self Employed or Own a Business? I'm a self-employed technology consultant, aka a 1099 employee in US IRS speak. Mostly, I am a testifying expert in patent lawsuits. I'm considering applying for a regular gig, tho, which will allow my consulting income to basically be for play. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx