Just curious as to some opinions here.
Opening a new business that needs a security system installed and called a guy who I used to be a in business networking group with to take a look at the job. I did not hire him yet, but he looked at it and did some checking to see if he could ave me money. He was able to save me some and I think did some minor work while checking.
Now, my business partner has found someone who can do it for less, which is fine with me. But we still owe money to the first guy for a new line or two that he ran. Overall when we are done, it will save us $500.
But the guy who I was in the networking grow with knows everyone in the area and I feel can help us a lot with referrals and he has down business with me in the past, so I was trying to reciprocate. My business partner does't seem to care as long as we save the $500. He has never owned a business before and I don't think he gets the power of referrals.
My opinion is to go with the guy who I have relationship with and continue to build that relationship but my business partner is all about saving that $500. I do think for our monthly monitoring my guy charges $39 per month as he said it is illegal to charge less than that for commercial space and he can get fined, I do not know this for a fact. And my business partners guy said he can charge $18 per month. I am not sure if it is illegal to do so.
To me, my partner does't understand building business relationships. He is all about saving as much money as possible. I am not opposed to that. What I am opposed to is pissing people off who can help you with your business over the long haul.
So, I am just looking for some feedback from some of the people here who have down things like this before.
Thank you
Opening a new business that needs a security system installed and called a guy who I used to be a in business networking group with to take a look at the job. I did not hire him yet, but he looked at it and did some checking to see if he could ave me money. He was able to save me some and I think did some minor work while checking.
Now, my business partner has found someone who can do it for less, which is fine with me. But we still owe money to the first guy for a new line or two that he ran. Overall when we are done, it will save us $500.
But the guy who I was in the networking grow with knows everyone in the area and I feel can help us a lot with referrals and he has down business with me in the past, so I was trying to reciprocate. My business partner does't seem to care as long as we save the $500. He has never owned a business before and I don't think he gets the power of referrals.
My opinion is to go with the guy who I have relationship with and continue to build that relationship but my business partner is all about saving that $500. I do think for our monthly monitoring my guy charges $39 per month as he said it is illegal to charge less than that for commercial space and he can get fined, I do not know this for a fact. And my business partners guy said he can charge $18 per month. I am not sure if it is illegal to do so.
To me, my partner does't understand building business relationships. He is all about saving as much money as possible. I am not opposed to that. What I am opposed to is pissing people off who can help you with your business over the long haul.
So, I am just looking for some feedback from some of the people here who have down things like this before.
Thank you
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