Hello! And, welcome to Kim's BizBlog.
My name is Kim Hendry and this is a blog chronicling the woes and WHOA's! of starting, running and growing a small business.
This is something that I've wanted to start for a long time now. When I began just thinking of thinking of starting my own business, I tried to read all I could on how to do it successfully. There are many great books and articles and I'll list them as we get rolling here. But, what I didn't get from a book was a relevant and real perspective from a current small business owner. Information overload...great! Real life perspective...not so great!
I have so many things rattling around in my head right now; I can't wait to get started! I've had my business for several years, so I'm going to be reflecting back on my start and things I wished I'd known along with the things that I'm struggling with now. I will take everything that you read in books and add to it according to what I've lived (day and night, night and day!!).
I'd also like to encourage other small business owners to comment and share their agreements, disagreements and experiences so that we can all learn together.
One of the many reasons for opening this dialogue is the soaring unemployment rate. With more and more people being "pushed out of the nest" and into making that big idea they've been carrying around a reality, maybe I can be some sort of "help." ...reminds me of one of my favorite sayings, "If you can't serve as a good example, you'll just have to serve as a horrible warning."
In all seriousness, now, more than ever, we need to encourage, support and promote the entrepreneurial spirit. It's what makes our country great. Plus, small business provides something like 75% of the jobs in America (SBA). Ya know...there's that.
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NEXT TIME: I'm going to share the reactions that I got and still get from people when I tell them about my business. You'll be shocked! I'm curious if any other business owners received the same feedback. And, if you're thinking of starting a business...be prepared! No one prepared me for this one!