Continue my business or just give up.... ?

hi fhems .. My mom used to be a business woman. She started with a very small capital but was able to make her business a very good source of income for our family. When my husband decided to quit his job and open a motorcycle business 2 years ago, my mother gave him some advice ... it helped my husband and i hope it can help you ... 1.open a business that you know and you love In my husband's case, he was really into motorcycles. Even if he got his own mechanic, he knows how to repair. He knows a lot of things about motorcycles based on his experience. Customers trust his opinions because they know that he knows what he is talking about. 2. don't expect a big profit during the first year The first year is usually the adjustment period, tendency is ... you won't really earn anything during the first few months, that's okay ... since you are just starting, no one knows you yet, starting capital is really big ... 3. separate your personal money from the business money Don't invest your personal money in the business. Allot a specific amount of money for the business. At the same time, don't get money from the business for your personal expenses. You can give yourself a salary and consider that as an expense of the company. If you have enough personal money, my advice is, not to get any salary from the business during the first months up to a year and let your capital grow until your business is stable. 4. This is cliche but "the customer is always right" According to my mom, a business owner should always please the customer. Sometimes it's the service that really counts .. even if your product is good or cheap if you don't treat your customers well, they won't really patronize you. I'm not sure what business you are in to ... I hope it's something you really enjoy .. just be patient, after a year or so ... your hard work will be really paid of. I hope this helps ...

May i ask what nature of business you are into? Sometimes it really depends.

... continue :)

They say that the first year of business is always the hardest. All I can recommend would be to keep at it, brainstorm some new ideas for more publicity, maybe coupons, or things to bring in more clients. Good luck and hope your business gets better from now on.