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[Closed] Any sole traders here, what do you call yourself?

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I don't mean the name of your business, say on your business card - would you use owner, proprietor, director etc to describe yourself? Presuming there's no legal issue if you are not a limited company and you choose to use 'director' which I guess sounds more poncy/important?


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:36 pm
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strictly speaking non of those apply as theres no 'thing' to own/direct. So if theres no requirement I don't put anything. When I've had to fill in forms (tenders, trade credit applications etc) theres a box that needs filling in I use 'proprietor' out of habit if nothing else.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:41 pm
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"director" of a sole trading business entity?

I'd laugh long and hard if I saw that on a business card.

"proprietor" is honest at least.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:43 pm
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Senior Vice President Plumbing


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:46 pm
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I've never had a business card in 9 years.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:46 pm
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Job description, I suppose. Proprietor describes what you are in relation to the sole trader entity.

Software developer, my_trading_name.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:47 pm
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How about, "the one, the only"


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:49 pm
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If you have a couple of people who work for you on and off I guess you are 'directing' them, but personal preference is proprietor if you have to use something


 
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Unhygienix.

Next!


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 9:56 pm
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"Simply the best"?


 
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Executive Lord.


 
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Posted : 25/03/2015 10:25 pm
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I use owner if I have to, on the theory that as a sole trader I own it.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 10:30 pm
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I use 'Proprietor'. It's still a business, regardless of whether I've registered with CH, I employ people and I carry out contracts etc.

I know someone who claims to be the Director of his ST business - I chuckle a little every time I see it written. I was even in business with him for a short period and told him it was nonsense, but he wouldn't listen.

I also used to work alongside someone who, as a Sole Trader, insisted on having a Bank Account that he would draw 'wages' from, believing that's what he would be taxed on. He wouldn't listen to me when I told him otherwise - i.e. you are the 'Business'. A year or so later he finally conceded, when his accountant told him the same as I'd been telling him


 
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My cards have my name and job on anything else is bull.


 
Posted : 25/03/2015 10:51 pm
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Just for the record, I wouldn't put a 'title' on a card - occasionally when filling out forms for various things, it's a requirement to state your position within the company - that's when I use 'proprietor'


 
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Master of the universeeeeeee


 
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Deputy manager, then have an imaginary person as 'Manager' who you can blame/deflect stuff to if there are problems...


 
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"Oh my god, it even has a watermark.."

Haha, I'd forgotten how brilliant that movie is!!


 
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Manager


 
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