Do you got it?

Here's when you know -- when people that you only know because someone has mentioned their name a time or two and mere acquaintances come out of the woodwork to say "you got it but I can make it better if you do it my way". Here's what I believe you should do in that case -- stick to your goals. Listen but do not feel pressured to follow the ideas of others especially if those ideas get you off track of your goals. Implement a suggestion into your business plan only if you absolutely love it and believe it will work without upsetting your goals.

Put your foot into every aspect of your business and don't take it out unless you are confident you have not stepped on a land mine.

and then...

Dream Sweet

Back to Class

Today it was filing sales and use tax day and back to class for me. I took a two hour workshop offered on SCOREMENTORS on business plans. Seems that a business plan could take weeks or months to develop and then have to be updated quarterly. Is anyone thinking what I'm thinking? But I do agree that a sound business plan should be developed since 90% of all business fail within the first two years - I know that's true living here in the SCV. This developing town has seen its share of businesses come and go. So I won't go I need to go sew.

Dream Sweet

Fashion Entrepreneur

Thank you Sandra Burke for putting together "Fashion Entrepreneur: Starting your own fashion business".  This book - probably someone's textbook is invaluable for its contents.  Right now I am reading the "Business Plan" chapter, putting my own business plan together .  It's in my head but better to be on a page.  I'm halfway through this draft of the L'amore Intimo business plan, and would like to finish up tomorrow.  I'm excited.

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Dream Sweet

That's L'amore

Here's what I didn't get when first told about the SBDC, I don't have to know what to do to start a small business.  I only need an idea, and then make an appointment to talk to these professionals whose goal it is to help me work up a business plan and a marketing plan, and all else needed for a small business plus help me apply for financing -- the "sweet" part is the it's all FREE.

I think I got it now.  I will make an appointment.

Dream Sweet