A refreshing thread.
I started out 2 years ago aged 50, I researched, did a business plan, researched, found SG and researched some more. I was in a position of financial security, I'm not now :lol:.
I struggled at school and my teachers said I would come to nothing, bit of a day dreamer. I'm still learning and will never stop but believe I have a lot of common sense coupled with a good managment background. I know not everyone agrees that you can run a business without knowing perhaps the hair and beauty industry but I do have my daughter (hairdresser) who has the passion. I'm enjoying the beauty side of things and I realise that at my time of life I couldn't be bent over a beauty couch doing treatments but that doesn't stop me wanting to learn about it. It's about knowing what you can and cannot achieve.
I have also been naive but I have always listened to advice, taken it on board. Although still in our infancy and about to celebrate 2 years in business on the 12th of this month, I would say we have turned a corner.
I live and breathe my business, sometimes to my own detriment (sp). Two days after surgery I was back at reception. Hubby has actually said that tomorrow and Monday I am forbidden to use the computer, phone for SG and I think I have to listen to his advice on this occasion.
One thing I have learnt is no one will love or appreciate your business as much as you do, not staff or friends.
It's still tough and I will still make mistakes but learn from them.
I personally find it's the pressures of things out of your control that cause the most headaches and personally I couldn't have done this whilst my family where young.
I started out 2 years ago aged 50, I researched, did a business plan, researched, found SG and researched some more. I was in a position of financial security, I'm not now :lol:.
I struggled at school and my teachers said I would come to nothing, bit of a day dreamer. I'm still learning and will never stop but believe I have a lot of common sense coupled with a good managment background. I know not everyone agrees that you can run a business without knowing perhaps the hair and beauty industry but I do have my daughter (hairdresser) who has the passion. I'm enjoying the beauty side of things and I realise that at my time of life I couldn't be bent over a beauty couch doing treatments but that doesn't stop me wanting to learn about it. It's about knowing what you can and cannot achieve.
I have also been naive but I have always listened to advice, taken it on board. Although still in our infancy and about to celebrate 2 years in business on the 12th of this month, I would say we have turned a corner.
I live and breathe my business, sometimes to my own detriment (sp). Two days after surgery I was back at reception. Hubby has actually said that tomorrow and Monday I am forbidden to use the computer, phone for SG and I think I have to listen to his advice on this occasion.
One thing I have learnt is no one will love or appreciate your business as much as you do, not staff or friends.
It's still tough and I will still make mistakes but learn from them.
I personally find it's the pressures of things out of your control that cause the most headaches and personally I couldn't have done this whilst my family where young.
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