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From: Columbus, GA USA
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posted August 13, 2005 08:15 AM         

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"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll

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posted August 19, 2005 10:04 AM         

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How's business this time of year?

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"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll

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posted August 20, 2005 02:03 PM         

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Business is going well. I've been getting a lot of calls asking me what my rates are... and a couple phone solicitors trying to sell me websites.

Its hard to tell people what my rates are. I don't really have an hourly rate. I do use time to figure out the rate, but I add a percentage based on difficulty to the top of that.

I don't tell people that's how I do it, I just explain to them that we do estimates for free. I really cannot give a quote over the phone. I would feel terrible if it came out to be more and they were angry.

The actual job (almost) always ends up being a little more work than we had initially expected. That's how we came up with the additional percentage based on difficulty. We're getting better at estimates. We're great at figuring time for a house once we have it up to par, and no real additional scrubbing is needed. Its the first clean that gets us.

I guess its just part of the process. We're smart girls. We'll figure it out.

I really have high hopes for this. I want to turn this into something fabulous. I want to Incorporate, have employees, make investments, live off interest.

I've been devouring business type books lately. I read two of the Rich Dad Poor Dad books, a couple on business plan writing (I don't really need to do this... but it makes me feel more comforted seeing things on paper... something tangible.), and one on Sales and Marketing (although, I have a couple on this subject to read once I'm done with this one. I suspect they will say much of the same... but there might just be a tiny piece of wisdom the others missed.)

So, that's how business is going.

You know, Randall... I don't know what business you are in.

How is business going for you, mystery man?

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posted August 20, 2005 10:58 PM         

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Summers are slow for me. This month is especially so.

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posted August 21, 2005 01:45 PM         

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Prosper on!

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posted January 11, 2006 01:16 PM         

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How's business.

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"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll

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posted January 13, 2006 07:01 PM         

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Business is wonderful! Thanks for asking.

We are in the process of training our very first employee!

We have to hurry up and get her fully trained before I have surgery (Jan. 24th) so I can take some time off to heal.

I put an add up on Craigslist, and it has generated several new clients for us!

Yay!!

How are you O Wonderful Webmaster/Birthday Boy?

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posted January 14, 2006 10:29 AM         

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I'm fine. Wow! Your very first employee! That is a big step. Awesome!

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"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." "I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll

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