The ups and downs that got me there! (How I opened my own bead shop)

This is the first of many installments!  I plan to take you on my journey to opening my own Bead Shop!  You will have a play by play from beginning to end.  And maybe we can all learn from my mistakes and maybe shed a tear or two.

Right now I am writing a business plan.  Can't begin to tell you how painful it really is.  I am working with a mentor from SCORE.  He is guiding me in the right direction and as I write each section of my plan he shoots it down and I have to re-do it.  But, in the end it will all be worth it!  One word of advice......BE PATIENT!  Good things never come over night.  I'd say the most important thing I have learned is to keep your eye on the world around you.  My good friend told me that in order to think like a business woman you have to know current events and what is going on in the world around you.  Not just beads and jewelry, but what is going on in the news.  It ALL will effect your business!  See you next time!  Stay tuned for some more words of wisdom!