On the first day of my classes one of our business advisers told us, ‘Creating a business is like having a baby, it will change you …’ I’ve only been at this for two weeks and I’ve already realized his words ring true. When you are creating a small business by yourself, you have to think in all aspects; Entrepreneur, Manager, and Technician and it has been exhausting.

The first two weeks of the SEEDS program we worked on our business plan from our business idea to our primary target, to asking questions of our competitors to doing primary and secondary market research. Thursday in the second week I had my presentation and all I can say is – I’m soooo glad in my mind I had my business plan done on the Saturday before, since I didn’t end up finishing until Tuesday. My life for the two weeks consisted of waking up at 7:00, coming home at 4:00, playing Left for Dead 2 for relaxation, eating, working, and going to bed at 11:00 – and I know it’s only going to get worse.

I’m glad I’m in this program because I know if I was trying to do this myself, I wouldn’t have the perseverance for the details. I like to take shortcuts and the one thing I learned over Phase I of the program – you cannot take shortcuts when you are laying down the foundation for your business.

Thank you to SEEDS for allowing me to go on to Phase II, to the competitors who took time out to write a detailed answer, to the people who took time out to answer my questionnaire and a special thanks to the future people who understand the stress and life changing experience this will be. If I’m not myself these next few months, I apologize.

And a post isn’t a post without a photo – in this case a dirty little sunbathing from Flynn enjoying the sunshine. His fur is still coming in on his belly from his ultrasound.

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