Hey all,
Ok I have no problems with friendly competition in my area. In the city, there is usually a family daycare on every other block anyway, so it's expected that you will have some competitors. Anyway, my daycare is more for low income new immigrants, and that is the clientele i usually advertise to, and I do well that way.
So, a friend of a friend decided to open daycare four blocks away from mine. She figured I was doing well, so she thought why not...if he can, so can i. Ok...that's fine.
She has since been trying to go after the same clientele, and advertising the same exact things I do. Ok...fine.
However, just found out that she is bad mouthing me, saying that a man running a daycare isn't "safe," to some "potential" clients. ok...not cool.
She's a friend of a friend, so i'm not trying to harm anyone, however, I do know she is over capacity, at her daycare, with about 9 children...when she should only have 6. I have the opportunity to report her on this. However, I do not wish ill on anyone. Also I don't want her to wage a war on me, and start reporting me for no reasons. As a man in this field, i get paranoid, and I know the littles accusations could land an investigation.
Should I just leave this to karma? or take matters into my hands?
Also, my friend doesn't want to get involved, since she is mutual. I also would not want her in the middle of it, so when we have get togethers, i never bring up my business with her.
thoughts?
Ok I have no problems with friendly competition in my area. In the city, there is usually a family daycare on every other block anyway, so it's expected that you will have some competitors. Anyway, my daycare is more for low income new immigrants, and that is the clientele i usually advertise to, and I do well that way.
So, a friend of a friend decided to open daycare four blocks away from mine. She figured I was doing well, so she thought why not...if he can, so can i. Ok...that's fine.
She has since been trying to go after the same clientele, and advertising the same exact things I do. Ok...fine.
However, just found out that she is bad mouthing me, saying that a man running a daycare isn't "safe," to some "potential" clients. ok...not cool.
She's a friend of a friend, so i'm not trying to harm anyone, however, I do know she is over capacity, at her daycare, with about 9 children...when she should only have 6. I have the opportunity to report her on this. However, I do not wish ill on anyone. Also I don't want her to wage a war on me, and start reporting me for no reasons. As a man in this field, i get paranoid, and I know the littles accusations could land an investigation.
Should I just leave this to karma? or take matters into my hands?
Also, my friend doesn't want to get involved, since she is mutual. I also would not want her in the middle of it, so when we have get togethers, i never bring up my business with her.
thoughts?
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