Aside from the tea party, searching for a new job has been on my mind the most.
Ever since I got a new boss and realized that I hate my job and it’s going nowhere things just seem to keep on being craptastic.
There’s nothing quite like dealing with the stress of a job that you hate (one that sucks your soul and you don’t get appreciated for) while trying to be positive and find something new.
I’ve been on a couple of interviews in my industry, but no bites yet. I really want to either get into social media (which is at least interesting and related to my skills!) or finally start a business of my own.
Lately I’ve been reading the Four Hour Workweek which is inspiring me a little, and I’ve also been doing some research on starting a small business. There’s so much to learn and consider!
I know I can do it… but I didn’t think I would really start working on it in earnest so soon. But I guess there will never be a convenient time, right?
Right now I’m trying to figure out exactly what I want to do, and then how I can start to make it happen. My idea isn’t really new or too unique, so I don’t mind sharing it with you all.
Ideally, I would like to open up a small shop and sell beautiful handmade or funky things. I get lots of compliments on my taste and style–I always seem to find the cool things before anyone else does. Why not capitalize on that? I’ve got the marketing background which is so critical to running a business, it’s just figuring out how I translate all my big-company thinking to a smaller scale! But I think it will be a lot of fun.
So now that you know the general idea behind my shop, what do you think? If you were my customer, what kinds of things would you like to see there, or what could I do to stand out? As I mentioned, I won’t be the only shop to offer handmade one of a kind things.
I’d like to make it accessible though. I find a lot of those stores cater to the more affluent people, and shut out the folks who can’t afford a $300 beaded necklace. I want to make sure that everything I sell is reasonably priced; style should not be reserved for only the rich!
I would carry just about anything, from jewelery and accessories to home decor, books and maybe even clothing. Just cool stuff in general. I want the store to be an experience when people walk in! I will have a strong focus on customer service and would be involved with the community by supporting local artists, events and charities.
Now I just need to figure out how to make this happen! And also think up a name :s Oy!
Hmm. I started this post with the intent to complain about my job and lousy luck in the job hunt. Oh well. I’d rather think about my dream business, anyway 😛
8 responses to “Still Looking”
Oooh name idea! You said you wanted the store to be 'an experience' when you walk in the door, so…how about:
…the experience.
Go ahead, laugh now. It was a spur of the moment comment idea, haha.
It's cute! I will add it to my list! 😀
This sounds like a fantastic idea! I approve. :3 There’s a certain kind of store that I really like: it carries plushies, books, jewlery, records, funky local art, and has a indie-mod-hipster feel to it (maybe some coffee). I think your personal tastes would be excellent to curate stock like that. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
You'll make it just fine! Don't worry!
I would love to be a supplier if you get this going!
Sounds like a great idea! You can totally do it… 🙂
The beauty of this is that you can just do it online for now, with no overhead. When you have to sign a 5 year rental agreement for retail space, that will make your craptastic job look pretty stressfree.
There has to be way to implement your dreams. It might not be now, and it might not be exactly as you imagined, but you can do it if you really want to.
What a lovely idea. I'd definitely be a customer. 😀
Would you open a physical store, or perhaps online? like dog says, it's super easy to start a business over the internet, cutting out most of the startup costs.