Anyone have advice for working with your parent as a business partner?
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depends on your relationship with your parent.  i've seen it work with a lot of family corporations.  and also seen it fail with others.  bottomline:  assess your relationship with your parent. being their child, i would think that you have a good grasp of their capabilities and would know what areas they would do well and what areas you should be alarmed about.
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If you have any friends or family that own a business simply ask them if you could work with them in your field of study. For example, if you were computer science, you could offer your services to create website for them or help with network design. Be creative.
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You can't get your dad and his mom to forget their differences.  Some things are out of your control, including how other people act.  OK, that's not totally true, but you've probably done what you can do already by this time.\n\nIf your relationship worth it even if you have to accept how your dad reacts and everything else?\n\nMaybe you need to put this on the backburner too - not make any decisions yet, but be a little lighter about it and let your boyfriend come to you more.  You might find that changes the dynamics a little and shifts the power you have in your relationship and in your life as a whole.  If the relationship has it's own strength it can withstand some time of uncertainty (just don't do anything stupid - be patient and trust that if it is meant to happen, it will).  Do some things that are fun for you and help you remember your own strengths and how you care for yourself.\n\nAre there other problems between you and your boyfriend that aren't about your parents?  Sometimes factors like parents can be a big distraction that lets you avoid being fully honest with each other.
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set goals and keep to them. try to think before making drastic decicsions ya dig. everythings gonna be cool. u is tha mother they gonna love u regaurdless. its cool that you know when your wrong. this parent thang aint easy. go wit tha flow be responsible they gots to come first. make them #1 priority. everything will be fine take your time changes dont come overnight dont think about tha past everydays a new one while yesterday was a throw away. we cant rewind back to fix tha shi* we did that was wrong and wack. you will get there i promise every thing will be alright. keep your head up. you know whats right instill tha same morles you got as a kid. tha only teachers we have on raising kids is our parents. you might want to consult them if ever you have a doubt you dig. be cool youll be straight.
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get an agent.  That's really their job.  If you think they are good enough (and I mean really good enough, not just your mom and your girlfriend think they are good) then that's what you do, you involve professionals.
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Baby-sitting and paper routes are good and can teach you responsibility.  Maybe you can offer your parents to clean out the basement and hold a garage sale or go around to the elderly in your neighborhood and ask if they need help running errands, etc.\n\nGood luck!
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Either as long as you can trust your partner and you draw up contracts if entering into a partnership.  May also be worth considering setting up a limited company as you can do this with a small business, and at least then you will not be personally liable if things do not go according to plan with your business idea.  Good Luck!
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You should step up and be that medium. Be the peace maker. Let your mother have her way. She loves you and only wants to protect you. If you feel an argument coming on about something try to listen to what she has to say. You don't have to believe her or even understand her. Parents just want their kids to listen to what they have to say. I thin kthat it is possible to get along with your parents. I do most of the time. Find something you both enjoy doing and do t together. Like shopping!
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Try to find companies or organizations online if you do not succeed try writing to local authorities or companies providing your details. As long as i am concerned these people need to have guarantor before helping you. I think your parents or relatives can act as guarantors
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If you have to ask you don't need to be going into business for yourself.\nA business owner does and knows everything about his business from the lowliest job to the highest. He is the name on the door. He is responsible for everything that goes on in that business from payroll, to books, banking, paying bills, greeting customers, selling himself and his business.  He is working hours before he opens and hours after he closes.  Depending on the type of business dictates what he does and who he give certain responsibilities too. But he is still the one who makes the last decision.  \n\nMy advice is do not go into business for yourself if you want a life outside of work. Doesn't happen in the first five years. You are doing a mad dash in  making the place go. All your energy is in getting the business off of the ground and making it a success.
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I understand where you r coming from.  Both my parents are that way.  Just remember that she loves you and has always wanted the best for u and want u to have a better life than she did.  Respect her opinions and tell her so.  She can't expect you to do exactly what she tells you and I'm sure she doesn't.  Make it clear that you respect and appreciate her input but in the end it is your decision to make.  Maybe dont share as much personal info with her as you have been. Such as the example you gave about your job.  Would it be possible to keep discussions about your job to a minimum when talking to your mom. You don't want to tell her to back off because someday you are going to need her, need her advice, and that's what she is there for.  She just wants you to know that she'll always be there for you.  You can still be close to your mom without talking about the life decisions you have made or need to make. Good luck!
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Well, it may sound fruity, but the book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" is a good one. Your parents have 2 concerns in this matter. Your safety and the boys interests. Since you cannot know what the boys are thinking, don't bother telling mom and dad you won't do anything with them. Since you can't change your parents opinion of those boys (or boys in general), don't try. Leave the "mom i need some freedom" in the trash where it belongs. Show your parents you are responsible. Follow their rules. But at the same time, open an honest, rational dialogue about why you want boys over. See if they are willing to compromise. Like letting a boy over if you sit in the living room in full view at all times and not when your parents aren't home. It may be a slow process, but this will work. First try to understand your parents objections. Then work rationally and without emotion on those objections........I'll give you an example.\n\nMy dad didn't allow boys over when I was young. I couldn't go to dances, call them on the phone, or even talk about dating. His objections? Premarital sex, drugs, alcohol, and staying out late. Ok, first, staying out late. No problem, curfew.........and I followed it. Second, drugs and alcohol, it's one thing to say you won't do them, and another to not. Since dad wasn't around to see me not take drugs, I pointed out my other responsible acts (Spanish club, Mentoring, 3.6 GPA). Third, premarital sex, ok, again, can't be there all the time. So I let him know what I knew. I let him know I wasn't interested in that sort of thing. And then I let him know what the warning signs were if a boy was pressuring me..........and that I wouldn't allow it. Sure enough, I was dating in no time. I was trusted. And by Senior year, I had a 3 am curfew, a dad who asked how my day went without judging, AND a sense of self-worth.
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my parents died a looooong time ago.  but, i found an exercise, to help me resolve issues with my dad. it was in a magazine somewhere sometime.  the excercise goes like this:\nset your chair opposite your dead parents chair.  sit down and tell 'him' what happened and how you felt.  go sit in the parent's chair.  speak for him and explain what happened and tell yourself what you really need to hear from him.\ndo this over and over until you work all issues and you have peace in your heart.\n\nmy dad did several things that only an adult could be able to deal with.  so as an adult, i dealt with him in this way.\n\nyou really know more about the reasons now that your grown so this way you realize it wasn't as serious as it seemed then.  a more violet situation may take professional help.
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If your question is referring to the economic side and you can not combine your job with your family life in a normal profession: check out a good networkmarketing which can be run as a work-from-home business.\n\nI had a similar problem with 4 children going to school and not finding a well paid part time job anymore. I found the HERBALIFE networkmarketing which was fitting pretty good into my family life. But don't exspect miracles, any networkmarketing is hard work until it pays out.\n\nBut if you have enough self-discipline you can do it, when children are at school or do their homework, and also the income can come up to really good amounts, if you stay for months and years.
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talk to an adult you trust...they may have ideas
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Call the US Embassy and ask! With both parents being American Citizens, they can "sponsor" you. You should have no problems getting a "green card" and working here. Just do things "by the book" so that you don't have problems later.
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From my experience, coming home late or breaking curfew was a major way of testing my parents trust. Considering your ages, I am surpised that your parents are so restrictive. Ask yourself, what is this 'bad' that they think you're doing? Did your parents come from deeply religious families? Were your parents also restricted by their parents? What about her parents? It may not be fair, or make a whole lot of sense these days, but that could explain some of their methods. Do you or your girlfriend have troubled pasts, maybe trouble with the law? Did you ever have a truancy problem with school? Don't think that I am blaming their behavior on you, I just want you to think of all  possibile reasons. It almost sounds like you two live a bit far away from eachother, and that might explain why you're only allowed to see eachother twice a week, and talk on the phone for only half an hour a day. Have I nailed it yet? No? Okay, parents may not seem to make any sense some of the time, but they are your parents. Like it or not they have say into your relationships. The more you show respect for them and their wishes, usually the more trust they'll have for you. So if you're considering sneaking around after dark or anything like that, don't try it. Chances are you'll get caught, and just imagine how often you'd get to see her then? Probably not at all. I know this is a hard time for you both, you're almost legal adults, but until you turn the magic age of 18, you just have to bite down and endure this. You will get through this, just be patient with her and your parents. I am going to assume that talking with your parents wont make much of a difference, but there is nothing wrong with trying. Ask them what it is that they fear so much, and do your best to put that fear to rest. Assure them that you intend to follow their wishes, and do so when you're out with her. If they see that you're true to your word, the less likely they are to shorten the leash. I get the feeling that their fear is your sexual activity. It is my personal opinion that you two are at the ages when your sexuality is your business, however a parent will feel like your business is always their business. You can be 50 years old, and they'll still consider you their baby. Being that your sexuality is your business, I hope you wont mind if I give you a piece of advice: protect you and your girlfriend and use a condom every time. Anyway, you will get through this, I promise. Good luck.