Score!

A wonderful promotional opportunity! My credit union has a "business of the month" and today when I was opening a checking account, I asked how one became it. The representative told me she had a spot in April or June. I chose June so I could have a bit more time to make a display, but then I realized that April would be so much better 'cause I could push my graduation bear project.

Yay me!!!!!!!

Now to get a brochure, biz cards, etc together.

On the other hand

There have been some serependity going on and I'm being supported toward my goal. It helps calm me when I start to worry if I can really pull this business off.

I haven't changed

I haven't got my assignments done for the guy at the Small Business Development Center. My jr. high, high school and college days all over! Personal stuff keeping me occupied, but I think I'm turning a corner where I can focus on this. Have got to MAKE ,not find, the time today.

Yesterday, I went on a product hunt. Looked for label makers and packaging. Lots of stuff to look at and numbers to evaluate. Buying bulk, of course, is the way to go, but one label maker has a minimum order of labels (although the labels are really, really nice) of 3000!

So much to think about on the business side of this.

A bear show

This morning I called to find out how one gets to be in a bear show that states 'by invitation only.' I conversed with a gentleman and got invited. I will be in Agawam, Massachusetts in November. It's a two-day event so I need to plan on making lots of bears!

Yay!

Looking for another bear show sometime in the summer. There's one in California in April but it's a three-day event and I don't know if I have the time. . . well, I might . . . hmmm. . . maybe I shouldn't say 'no' just yet.. .

I have to come up with a business plan and figure the cost of a bear, materials and labor. Today I went to go file my taxes and found out that I'm responsible for a self-employment tax which can be offset by expenses but that means I would have to have receipts but I'm using the materials I purchased years ago.

Uhm, grrr. But only a little. I am not deterred.

For this time next year, though, I've decided I will keep every scrap of paper that shows I spent anything!