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Say there's no non-compete clause...
Posted on 1/25/23 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 1/25/23 at 11:55 pm
And you were wanting to start your own business and keep working with the clients you have with your current company. How would you time/approach it so that you have the best odds of retaining your clients?
Theoretical of course.
Theoretical of course.
This post was edited on 1/26/23 at 12:01 am
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Posted on 1/26/23 at 12:49 am to vuvuzela
I’d feel dirty taking clients from a company that had provided for me and my family for the last several years.
Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:27 am to Rize
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I’d feel dirty taking clients from a company that had provided for me and my family for the last several years
Pretend It’s all about the bottom line to that company. And they bill absurd amounts for bad service, but as long as you are billing jts all good IE they are fricking people over. What would you do then?
Posted on 1/26/23 at 5:41 am to vuvuzela
People do it all the time. Just be real careful about how you deal with the clients prior to you departing. You could get sued if you’re trying to bring them over prior.
Posted on 1/26/23 at 6:50 am to C
Whatever you do don’t email company information to your private email account or download anything to a hard drive. Without a noncompete/nonsolicit the company would likely need to show you solicited the customers while still employed to divert business or otherwise used trade secrets in soliciting or setting up your new gig.
This is not intended to be legal advice…
This is not intended to be legal advice…
Posted on 1/26/23 at 8:25 am to Rize
If the company is regional or small, maybe. If it's a large corporation, this is romantic at best.
I'm bitter too. Was fired from a Fortune 40 for no-vac. Great track record. Strong territory performance. I took nearly every client of mine when I left. As multiple of them have said, "we don't care who the name on the invoice comes from, as long as we are getting the service we need".
If you take care of your clients and you move on, they will at least entertain the conversation to follow.
I'm bitter too. Was fired from a Fortune 40 for no-vac. Great track record. Strong territory performance. I took nearly every client of mine when I left. As multiple of them have said, "we don't care who the name on the invoice comes from, as long as we are getting the service we need".
If you take care of your clients and you move on, they will at least entertain the conversation to follow.
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Posted on 1/26/23 at 9:46 am to vuvuzela
connect with everybody you do work with on social media. let them come to you vs you go to them.. I definitely wouldnt talk with them about this before you leave.
Also make sure you turn in all of your companies info. In the event they do sue you, They are going to want to take a look at all of your stuff and make sure you didnt take anything.
Also make sure you turn in all of your companies info. In the event they do sue you, They are going to want to take a look at all of your stuff and make sure you didnt take anything.
Posted on 1/26/23 at 9:49 am to vuvuzela
Use a personally owned cell phone for business.
You could even take some lengths to create a "neutral" web landing page and create a personally owned email address off that as well.
You don't have to ask clients to follow you to a new business if they follow your comms.
You could even take some lengths to create a "neutral" web landing page and create a personally owned email address off that as well.
You don't have to ask clients to follow you to a new business if they follow your comms.
Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:45 pm to diat150
Appreciate the advice fellahs,
Thanks for the feedback very much
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Also make sure you turn in all of your companies info. In the event they do sue you, They are going to want to take a look at all of your stuff and make sure you didnt take anything.
Thanks for the feedback very much
Posted on 1/26/23 at 1:53 pm to LSUShock
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I'm bitter too.
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Great track record. Strong territory performance.
That really helped me see where I'm at, and you kind of hit the nail on the head.
Thanks for sharing your perspective, some clients have already told me they would not use my company if it were not for me. Posted on 1/26/23 at 2:00 pm to vuvuzela
I actually took a different job outside of the industry for 5 months.
In that time frame, multiple clients were calling me, even though it was outside my scope, asking for advice.
The clients are ultimately what drew me back in.
In that time frame, multiple clients were calling me, even though it was outside my scope, asking for advice.
The clients are ultimately what drew me back in.
Posted on 1/26/23 at 2:07 pm to diat150
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connect with everybody you do work with on social media. let them come to you vs you go to them.. I definitely wouldnt talk with them about this before you leave.
This is what I did and ended up accidentally luring away multiple clients from my first firm. Had LinkedIn connections w all of my main customers. When I changed firms, next audit season many of them were reaching out with “why didn’t you call, was wondering why I had a new auditor” emails. A few followed by year 2, a few stayed, and the rest moved on to different firms
Posted on 1/27/23 at 5:33 pm to vuvuzela
Michael Scott Paper Company is taking over!
Add-On: in regards to vendors, I’ve always said I don’t invest in companies, I invest in stars. They’ll follow you, just lay low for a spell. Play some golf with “friends” for a year.
Add-On: in regards to vendors, I’ve always said I don’t invest in companies, I invest in stars. They’ll follow you, just lay low for a spell. Play some golf with “friends” for a year.
This post was edited on 1/27/23 at 5:35 pm
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