We are trying to get our ducks in a row to open a custom woodworking business. It will just be my husband and me. We do not plan to have any employees. It is amazing how much reading, talking, researching, and SQUINTING I have been doing today.
Found out a great deal about things we have to do even before we sell the first trivet, or better yet, table or rocker. Fortunately, without having any employees beyond ourselves, there are also many things we will not have to do.
I was joking around last night that this whole pre-start up phase could last for months, or maybe years. However, my husband has faith in us and in my attention to detail. I am actually setting aside about 8 hours each day just for this fact-finding portion of it all. By evening, we have talking points that last until bedtime, but we are both better informed. We also seem to come up with 20 more questions to add to the research.
Just finished the 15th call of the day and am getting ready to shut down and be ready to go out for dinner with Kevin and a friend. However, need to note that it was the BEST of the calls so far, but the one just before it actually had me laughing so............ I think the "little engine" can now start chanting, "I think we can!" I THINK WE CAN!" I guess all our research and reading have made us far more knowledgeable about starting up a business than we thought, and that is worth all the effort.
Shhhh, don't let Kevin think I am going to have an easy few days. Probably still have a great deal to do, but some of it is just the packing and getting all the address changes in place. As a 30 Navy wife, I have a great deal of experience in that arena. =0)
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