When a business is in its early stages (like Bleecker Street Vintage) every single cent earned goes back into the business. Of course if you have wealthy parents who are happy to support you, then money is not a problem.
This is not the case for Bleecker Street Vintage. At this early stage it's important to watch where the money goes because it's easy to go broke quickly. As a result, we can't afford to pay anyone YET. In fact, I am not even paying myself.
We have had our little shop at SO:ME Space South Melbourne Market for 8 weeks now & we also have an online store which has the odd sale or two which is always a nice surprise.
Now it's time to increase our online presence, but we are not sure how. We, by the way is my husband...(we got married in New York last year where it's legal. Hooray!)
Yes I can blog, & Facebook myself, but I need a few tips. I also have other ideas for our little business, so I need assistance with it. This is where an intern comes in.
Being an intern has many advantages. (I have done it myself) If you're fresh out of uni, it's a chance to apply everything you have learned at uni, get experience then GET that dream job. And if you're like me, the business owner would be very grateful for the help and would be a great reference for a future job. It would be even cooler if the intern position actually turned into a paid position. (I know a lot of uni graduates who have been employed this way.)
There are a lot of people out there who don't like the idea of businesses using interns. And I agree with the opinion of big businesses taking advantage of interns. Bleecker Street Vintage is not a big business. We are small & have limited funds. It's for this reason we need an intern, have advertised for one and will be hiring one soon.
I'd like to know your feelings about interns. Please leave a comment below if you'd like to contribute. NOTE: Abusive comments will be deleted.
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