|
I'v had several businesses over the years. Often more then one at a time, while working full time. Right after college I had been told I'd get a promotion, didn't happen. Voter passed a property tax cut and the job I was going to promote into disappeared. So to pay for student loans I started cleaning chimneys, which in Oregon requires you to obtain a contractors license. Once I had the license I started taking on other jobs. At first installing wood, pellet and gas stoves. Then I ended up building my own house which lead to a couple other houses. After the third house I decided that was too much with another full time job and went back to chimneys and stove installs. But somewhere along the way I got started installing garage doors. Then Dish Network Sat. TV systems. One day while installing a header to a garage door I dropped the beam on my leg and foot, crushing it. So 12 months on my back and lots of time on my hands I tried to start an on-line business selling GPS's, fish finders, two way radios- basically outdoor sporting goods electronics. This went nowhere and I never made a dime. So one Christmas I put some locally made Christmas Wreaths on-line. This went somewhere and fast. I ended up having to turn my entire 24X40 shop into a wreath shipping facility every Oct. to mid Dec. Several years I made more in those 2 1/2 months then I did at my full time job all year.
You just never know whats going to work.
__________________
I used to drink to drown my sorrows, but the damned things have learned how to swim- Frida Kahlo
Vice President Starkizzer Fan Club
|