Buying a bidness

[jhawks99]

Both sides are having a meltdown.

[japhy]

But yeah he’s become kind of a weirdo who can be pissy and standoffish among other things, so don’t really wanna hitch my horse to that shit. But I also wonder if he would be more easygoing if he kicked his habit of 48 monster energy drinks a day, so there’s hope.

No one, absolutely NO ONE, becomes a better person after you marry them, after you have kids together OR after you start a biness together.

Let's start with that, whatever bad traits your partner has will be amplified by stress.

[Overlander]

why does my buddy want/need me?

This is the gigantic red flag I see.

Plus , people who are way too close and people who you aren’t familiar enough with make horrible choices for a partnership

[japhy]

So they’re just selling a online bidness and web domain and social media presence? And I guess some existing relationships with vendors and shit. I dunno about existing inventory.

So now my question to my homeboy is, for the price they’re asking why don’t we just put that creating our own dot net instead?

The problem with numbers are they are all over the place with covid interrupting the last three years. We did this recently, not a fishing biness, but we wanted to look at 7 years of books to get an idea of where they were trending heading into covid.

When I look for a fishing guide I google the "name of town or river" and "fishing guide service". Not a specific guide. Once the old website disappears yours moves up a spot in the list; why pay them for their name? Do they do a lot of repeat business? I don't think I have ever used the same guide twice. But maybe that's just me.

[japhy]

why does my buddy want/need me?

This is the gigantic red flag I see.

Plus , people who are way too close and people who you aren’t familiar enough with make horrible choices for a partnership

Unless they have lots of money.....but then he probably wouldn't have asked you to partner up. He would just hire you as a guide and manager.

[KUTradition]

But yeah he’s become kind of a weirdo who can be pissy and standoffish among other things, so don’t really wanna hitch my horse to that shit. But I also wonder if he would be more easygoing if he kicked his habit of 48 monster energy drinks a day, so there’s hope.

…whatever bad traits your partner has will be amplified by stress.

lotsa truth here

[Overlander]

But yeah he’s become kind of a weirdo who can be pissy and standoffish among other things, so don’t really wanna hitch my horse to that shit. But I also wonder if he would be more easygoing if he kicked his habit of 48 monster energy drinks a day, so there’s hope.

…whatever bad traits your partner has will be amplified by stress.

lotsa truth here

Indeed

[Qusdahl]

And this isn’t even a guide service/outfitter in that regard.

It’s just online retail.

[KUTradition]

based on the details provided (or made-up details, if you prefer), i’d pass

it seems like too much risk for something i doubt you’d enjoy

[Qusdahl]

Yeah, I need to stop making up pretend bidnesses and choose a real life career instead.

[Deleted User 863]

And this isn’t even a guide service/outfitter in that regard.

It’s just online retail.

Seems strange you wouldn't mention inventory if they are just online retail. Or why they'd have brick and mortar business assets and no inventory to keep in there if they are retail.

Think on it for a few and get back to us with the new and exciting details.

[pdub]

My buddy sent a screenshot of the sale listing which says “ultra modern” website but frankly it looks more to me like some windows 95 shit.

Which prompts another question: where are they getting all their leads and customers and shit? Dialup connections?

You want a new website?
I know a guy.

[jhawks99]

My buddy sent a screenshot of the sale listing which says “ultra modern” website but frankly it looks more to me like some windows 95 shit.

Which prompts another question: where are they getting all their leads and customers and shit? Dialup connections?

You want a new website?
I know a guy.

Hey man, I gave you 10 bucks two years ago. You gotta keep this thing forever now.

[TDub]

I say you bail on that Qus. Become a carpenter instead, and hurry up, get good and come apprentice.....Ill pay you in experience lol.... Ive all the sudden got more work than I can possibly get done in a reasonable time frame. Gonna have to hire a couple guys....was trying to put that off for a few more months but...has to happen.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

I'm having visions of the next....

Gates and Allen
Wozinak and Jobs
Brin and Page

How do I invest?

[Mjl]

Holmes and Balwani?

[TDub]

Shrek and Donkey?

[Deleted User 863]

Bill and Ted?

[jhawks99]

Sid and Nancy

[defixione]

Bonnie and Clyde