congrats! i'm really happy for you. i want to hear about this new venture...i'm curious. please don't say cupcakes or momtography. lol
lol - one side will be solutions, the other side will be more lifestyle. i know that doesn't make any sense by definiton of those words. i'll definitly share with you when we've got something solid to share
Fucking terrifying. We are big-time lovers of regular paychecks, which provide regular meals, house payments, gas, etc., etc. That is why he went first. We built that business while I continued my corporate soul-sucking job. I could have left a few years earlier than I did, but fear held me back. Now the only thing I regret is not leaving earlier.
We had fairly substantial savings and we cut our spending as much as possible, but neither turned out to be necessary. Well, the savings were necessary for peace of mind, but we didn't actually have to use it. Just from this one post, it sounds as if you've put a lot of thought into this, that you have a good plan, and that you're willing to work incredibly hard, which is what it takes. For me, it helped to take a deep breath and realize that, worst case scenario, I might have to go back to Corporate America for a while before trying again. That took a lot of pressure off. I would hate to do it, but I could and we wouldn't starve or lose our home.
If I had to give advice, I'd say build the business you really want. Set your rates/prices where you really think they should be from the outset. Build the clientele you want from the outset. What you do now is going to determine the business you have in the future. Act accordingly, and DO NOT act from fear.
Good luck. This could very well turn out to be one of the best decisions of your life. It has been for us!
Thank you for this advice - that rings so SO true with me.
I'm already preparing for my new nest poor life, starting with doing full on comparision grocery shopping this weekend. We currently buy everything at Whole Foods (my kids have food allergies, so there are some things we have to get there), but mainly out of convenience so we don't have to shop at two stores.
Can I ask what industry/verticle your business is in? No worries if you don't want to share.
Post by snipsnsnails on Sept 30, 2013 14:05:34 GMT -5
What??!?!! What did I miss, j???
Good luck!! If you need any help knowing what it's like going from nest rich to nest poor, I'm happy to help! Hahahahaha! I did it 5 years ago and am just now starting to Chanel shop again. Ha!
Good luck!! If you need any help knowing what it's like going from nest rich to nest poor, I'm happy to help! Hahahahaha! I did it 5 years ago and am just now starting to Chanel shop again. Ha!