Running a business tips?

[cuddles]

Hey everyone,

I know I’m a little late in getting into the business thing in Sims 2 but I have never been that good at it.

One issue I have always had, if anyone can enlighten me on why this happens to me, when I hire employees and let them go on a break they never come back without my sim having to yell at them to get back to work. This is even though I use insimenator to max all their moods and pay them the highest wage, I also always make best friends with them. I think that is what has always stopped me from going to a community business lot (I have always played home biz lots so far).

Anyways, my question is pretty simple, to all you other simmers who have run successful businesses, what kinds of tips can you give me. Also if someone wrote a nice little tutorial about it that would help too (I was searching google for a good biz tutorial without any luck except I’m sure they are out there).

Thanks in advance! :-P

[jamesabrown1]

I had the same problem. I just quit sending them on breaks. Maybe this will help - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080421173927AATfzdp and this one - http://compsimgames.about.com/od/gamereviews/fr/openforbusiness.htm is a tutorial of sorts that explains the EP and how to use it and run a sims busines.

[miros1]

There's a hack called "businessrunsyou" that might help.

When you're running a business in your house, decorate your house first and stock your store.  Then start the business.  This way, only the actual costs of running the business count against the money you make at the store.