Business & Entrepreneurship – Page 45

August 9, 2013

Bridal Showplace – Long Beach Queen Mary

This Sunday we’ll be posted up at booth #63 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Bridal Showplace is throwing their ever-popular bridal show at this historic location. We’re so excited to be exhibiting at the show for the first time!

We’ve done bridal shows before, but this time around I’ve got a better idea of what I want to accomplish. So we’re going with a different angle than we usually do. Can’t wait to share photos with everyone! Have a great weekend friends!

xoxo,

Kissa

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July 22, 2013

Setting Boundaries

As a business owner, I find it really hard to define boundaries. With working a day job, owning 2 businesses, and trying to make time for my husband, dogs, friends, and family (let alone myself) I find myself just trying to scramble and get things done when they’re absolutely necessary. But I hate doing that. The looming feeling of not having a task completed stresses me out. A lot of times I find that’s where the stress actually lies. I have a million things running through my head, I don’t write it down, it comes the time for it to be due, and I either get it down as quickly as possible or don’t do it in time. Well, that stops here.

This week I had a revelation for myself. I don’t know why it came to me sooner. I need to set boundaries – and no, not just set them in my head but write them down and take these boundaries seriously. I’ve taken the liberty of organizing my week of tasks so that I’m not running around like a chicken with its head cut off.

Here’s an example of what my week looks like:
Mondays and Wednesdays are operations days for things like staff meetings, bookkeeping, scheduling, etc. Tuesdays and Thursdays are for production like printing, post-production, designing, shipping, etc. Fridays are for loose ends if need be – otherwise it’s Funday Friday! 🙂 My timeline is much more detailed based on the needs of my business, but you get the idea. Sticking to these parameters will also help me to have the structure that my mind needs to work productively.

Do you have a schedule that you use to stay productive?

xoxo,

Kissa

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June 4, 2013February 4, 2017

Owning a Business is Hard – But so Worth it!

People have this perception of owning a business. They think it’s so easy and so cool because a business owner can “make their own schedule,” “do something they love,” and “can make money for themselves.” And while it’s great because I can do all of that, it’s far from easy. Especially in the beginning of a business, it takes a lot of work, money, and time you don’t have. But you do it anyway. You do it because you’re passionate about what you do, you want to succeed, and if you don’t do it..who will? Most of us that start businesses also have a “day job” so your small business becomes your “night job” and free time. Being a business owner since

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I was 19, I sacrificed a lot of my free time, money, and opportunities to do things other people my age were enjoying. Instead of going out, traveling, partying, and shopping I was investing in my business, working on the weekends, working during the day, and working at night. And was I jealous? Of course I was, at the time. But I knew that what I was doing was investing in my future and doing something I truly enjoyed.

So for this of you that are thinking of starting a business. Let me give you a few pieces of advice:

You’re going to fail a lot of times before you succeed. Be excited about that! That’s how you learn the most about yourself and your biz.
Be patient with yourself. 9 times out of 10 an overnight success is just that. It may be successful now but their foundation is usually weak. A true solid foundation takes time.
You’re going to sacrifice a lot. If you want your business to succeed, you’re going to have to invest in it. Time and money. But trust me, it’ll be worth it!
Celebrate your triumphs (big or small). Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Learn from your trials (big or small). Make each struggle worth it.

Business ownership isn’t for everyone. Some people are just not built that way. But if you’re passionate about something, feel like you can offer the world something special, and are willing to work hard for it then business ownership is one of the most rewarding things you can every do.

xoxo,

Kissa

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