I had my own business once. Domestic services, cleaning houses and offices, walking dogs, pet and house sitting, etc. Business got too big for me to do alone and so I hired some people to take on some of the work.

Bad idea, they learned how to do the job, got to know the customers, quit working for me and stole my clients by undercutting my price. Happened to me 5 times and I always paid my employees much more than any other maid service and well over minimum wage. Typically, I charged $12.00 an hour for the job, the worker made $8.00 and I provided the equipment and cleaning supplies.

I was such a schmuck.