| Do you have a problem with your existing boss | | | | be against your contract. There are not many |
| and think that they will not listen? Have you made | | | | companies that will allow you to approach their |
| numerous, time tested, industry accepted | | | | clients with a view to taking them, whilst they are |
| suggestions, but cannot seem to get this person | | | | paying you to do so! Similarly many of the clients |
| to make changes that would benefit the | | | | may be loyal to your employer and news of your |
| company? So do you want to distance yourself | | | | exploits may get back to them, leaving you very |
| from this company and do it yourself? Set your | | | | quickly without employment. Lastly is poaching |
| own company up and do things your way? Here's | | | | clients - the kind of message you want to give to |
| a few suggestions for you. | | | | future clients? |
| First things First. | | | | * Taking other staff with you. Again this may be |
| As the Biz Guru, I provide information on business | | | | against your contract and is actually illegal in some |
| matters so unfortunately cannot provide legal | | | | countries. Never build your businesses on a |
| advice - sorry but I will help you from a business | | | | promise that other staff will join you. A start up |
| perspective. I suggest very strongly that you | | | | business cannot offer the same security and |
| contact a legal adviser before your set up your | | | | salary that they currently have - this matters to |
| new company - just so that you don't get sued! | | | | many people. |
| Secondly:as the owner of the business, your boss | | | | * Business ethics. You don't state what business |
| is quite entitled to run their business as they | | | | or country you are in, but your potential |
| seem fit, just as you are entitled to work for | | | | customers will want to view your new business |
| whom you wish to. That said, I can quite | | | | as being honest and reliable - so keep your ethics |
| understand that it must be very frustrating to | | | | as pure as snow. |
| you and that, with all the ideas you have, that it | | | | My suggestions to you are that you stop offering |
| would be a good idea for you to start your own | | | | advice - instead spend the time designing your |
| business. | | | | own business, learning from the mistakes that |
| You have four things that you need to address: | | | | your current boss is making. Learn as much as |
| * Setting up a competing business. You should | | | | you can about the business, where you can make |
| look very closely at your contract of | | | | improvements and what you can do that your |
| employment, many restrict you in setting up a | | | | potential customers will really want. |
| competing business within a certain time period or | | | | Then and only then, make your move, leave your |
| geographical area. This is why the term "gardening | | | | job and set up your new business as you are |
| leave" was invented. It means that you may | | | | legally able to do. Your current work friends will |
| have to spend some time gardening as opposed | | | | follow you if they feel that you are onto a good |
| to working, whilst you adhere to your contract. | | | | thing. |
| You MUST take legal advice on this matter. It is | | | | The best result you can have is to make a |
| hard enough to start a new business. | | | | success where your former boss has failed. |
| * Taking existing clients with you. Again this may | | | | |