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Solos/Small Biz Masters- how common is it to run in the red every Q1?

it seems that everyone I talk to is bitching about using sav...
exciting narrow-minded generalized bond
  02/27/24
Extremely common, across many different businesses. People ...
claret big toaster selfie
  02/27/24
not in law IMO
obsidian electric resort
  02/27/24
January is our worst month historically.
wonderful yapping police squad trump supporter
  02/27/24
Maybe it's industry/practice area specific? Q1 is not histo...
self-centered 180 digit ratio knife
  02/27/24
im busier than I have ever been by a lot this q1. can't keep...
obsidian electric resort
  02/27/24
would you hire me as an associate?
self-centered 180 digit ratio knife
  02/27/24
yeah man, we could discuss EDCs all day and.... wait nevermi...
obsidian electric resort
  02/27/24
i have something pretty special en route despite saying i wa...
self-centered 180 digit ratio knife
  02/27/24
what
obsidian electric resort
  02/27/24
i'll show you when it arrives. you prob won't like it becaus...
self-centered 180 digit ratio knife
  02/27/24
I'll post a pic of my custom made "relicced" strat...
obsidian electric resort
  02/27/24
180. when do you anticipate it will arrive?
self-centered 180 digit ratio knife
  02/27/24
not sure. Dude is doing the paint job now, literally freezin...
obsidian electric resort
  02/27/24
it's all completely random and incomprehensible i just oc...
puce doobsian cuckold
  02/27/24
tp.
jade bateful step-uncle's house
  02/27/24
In my experience running a law partnership, the issue is tha...
Razzmatazz Deep Brethren Boistinker
  02/27/24
Can I be ur partner
Fluffy Laughsome Parlor
  02/27/24
partner or like "partner"
puce doobsian cuckold
  02/27/24
180
jade bateful step-uncle's house
  02/27/24
This... Money is almost always a little tight the first 2-3 ...
marvelous area
  02/27/24
tyvmft
exciting narrow-minded generalized bond
  02/27/24
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fragrant bistre preventive strike
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jade bateful step-uncle's house
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Date: February 27th, 2024 4:56 AM
Author: exciting narrow-minded generalized bond

it seems that everyone I talk to is bitching about using savings / credit to fund Q1 operations, but are confident that they will be back in black by mid year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442662)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 6:17 AM
Author: claret big toaster selfie

Extremely common, across many different businesses. People don't spend as much in January and February.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442726)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 8:02 AM
Author: obsidian electric resort

not in law IMO

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442832)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 1:13 PM
Author: wonderful yapping police squad trump supporter

January is our worst month historically.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443845)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 8:05 AM
Author: self-centered 180 digit ratio knife

Maybe it's industry/practice area specific? Q1 is not historically slow for me.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442838)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 8:36 AM
Author: obsidian electric resort

im busier than I have ever been by a lot this q1. can't keep up with it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442879)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 8:37 AM
Author: self-centered 180 digit ratio knife

would you hire me as an associate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442881)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 9:23 AM
Author: obsidian electric resort

yeah man, we could discuss EDCs all day and.... wait nevermind

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47442970)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 10:20 AM
Author: self-centered 180 digit ratio knife

i have something pretty special en route despite saying i was out of the knife game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443167)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 11:24 AM
Author: obsidian electric resort

what

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443377)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 11:26 AM
Author: self-centered 180 digit ratio knife

i'll show you when it arrives. you prob won't like it because it's small.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443390)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 11:31 AM
Author: obsidian electric resort

I'll post a pic of my custom made "relicced" strat when I get it too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443417)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 11:41 AM
Author: self-centered 180 digit ratio knife

180. when do you anticipate it will arrive?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443453)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 12:42 PM
Author: obsidian electric resort

not sure. Dude is doing the paint job now, literally freezing it in a freezer to get "checking" affect on the paint. We ordered some Lindy Fralin hot rails that take a few weeks to come in - he wants me to do single coils, I already have nice single coils in a strat so wanted more of a humbucker (single coil humbucker). We are ordering one to see what it sounds like in the neck position before we order another

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443713)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 9:42 AM
Author: puce doobsian cuckold

it's all completely random and incomprehensible

i just occasionally get checks in the mail and have learned not to worry too much about it otherwise

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443029)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 1:12 PM
Author: jade bateful step-uncle's house

tp.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443842)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 10:18 AM
Author: Razzmatazz Deep Brethren Boistinker

In my experience running a law partnership, the issue is that all profits from the prior year need to be "paid out" so there is nothing left in the business in Jan. If you keep a reserve for jan, that's just a buy-in with your own money.

You likely received payment for your Dec. invoices in the prior year because businesses like to get their expenses paid in that calendar year. Your first "revenue" from the new year usually comes after you send out a Jan or Feb invoice and will trail. In the meantime, Jan/Feb/March you still have payroll, and March you have to pay your Q1 estimates again.

Some folks pay themselves out completely in Q4 and then use credit in the firm's name for jan/feb/march so they are not persoanlly at risk.

So even though you may be keeping a cash cushion to pay expenses in Jan/Feb/March, it's really just a loan you are providing back to your firm since the money is technically the last year's profits.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443163)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 10:19 AM
Author: Fluffy Laughsome Parlor

Can I be ur partner

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443165)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 11:10 AM
Author: puce doobsian cuckold

partner or like "partner"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443315)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 1:12 PM
Author: jade bateful step-uncle's house

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443843)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 1:14 PM
Author: marvelous area

This... Money is almost always a little tight the first 2-3 months as we have to effectively drain operating at end of year and just leave a minimal amount left in (which we have to pay tax on) to fund operations during the first two months of the year.

Then over time the operating account catches back up at which point cashflow is not really an issue.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443852)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 2:16 PM
Author: exciting narrow-minded generalized bond

tyvmft

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47444186)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 11:49 AM
Author: fragrant bistre preventive strike



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443485)



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Date: February 27th, 2024 1:12 PM
Author: jade bateful step-uncle's house



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5496464&forum_id=2#47443840)