Rant
I run a small company, and just over 30 hours ago we lost 20% of our work, and have thrown away 18 months of hard work. So I got up at 5, determined to make a difference, determined to turn us around. Spent the day redeveloping business plans, calling our marketing contractor, and developing points of difference to excellent in the market, big steps, ball rolling, more forward momentum than we have had in months. 30 min after getting home I was anxious, on the verge of tears and lost all faith in myself.
I have been developing this company because we had three large clients that generated about 40% of our sales, and it was a risk I wasn't happy with. We lost one in June, and just lost a second.
We are in a flooded market and have been working hard to do things right, keep our staff safe, happy and well trained, but it doesn't matter when someone who doesn't give a shit will pay under the table at below minimum wage, and doesn't give a shit about trying to keep the staff safe.
My planning has kept us afloat, and I am trying to stay determined. I don't believe in one door closes, another opens, even though it has happened - I believe you have to find a door and smash it to bits. People say doors just open, but no they dont - I have worked hard for them. If I hadn't, the business would have gone under. But that doesn't matter, because we're not increasing.
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