Week 3-Small Business Creation

Because of the reading material in this class, I have sat and pondered the changes in my life in the last few years. I used to be home all day and waste the day other than taking care of my kids. I was not productive. Pathway came along and I feel like a new person. I lived in my own little bubble. I have done a few things that I wouldn't have had the courage to do before school.

I rode along with a Sheriff's deputy which I put on my bucket list for B183. It was an eye opening experience because I had many preconceived ideas of how they function. The experience taught me that they are normal people doing a job. The second thing I've done is become a substitute teacher for a special education classroom. I have been out of school for 25+ years. School is also different from the perspective of a student vs the teacher. I have sent my children to school for 18 years but didn't really understand the process of it. It's hard to explain but these experiences have helped me see life differently. They have given me more confidence in myself as weird as that sounds.

The thought of starting my own "real" business still seems quite over the top for me. As I watch the videos of these Acton heroes and read the course material, I feel like I am lost in the process. I don't know how to find out all the information about the steps I need to take start my own business. When reading about the Duct Tours I was amazed he even knew which steps to take. I hope the rest of this semester and my future classes will teach me a lot more that I need to know. I was impressed with the determination that Heather Evans had to get her business going.

$100 Challenge Update:
I have my capital in hand. I now have to find time to make a materials list to make my first few projects. Once I get those sold I'll have more money to buy more materials. I named it Steph's Stitches which I know has my name but it's not my last name. Stitches leaves it open to different projects rather than focusing on bags and/or towels. I keep having to restrain myself while doing my reading for class. I want to stop and put everything into practice. I started researching so I could make my materials list and had to make myself quit and come back to the reading assignment. I'm excited yet nervous. I hope I make the $100 and would love to make $300.