Comments on: Running a Really Small Business http://artofthefirebird.com/2009/11/06/running-a-really-small-business/ Glass. Cats. Computers. Not a half-bad life, at that. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Juliahttp://artofthefirebird.com/2009/11/06/running-a-really-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4478 Julia Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:29:44 +0000 http://artofthefirebird.com/?p=630#comment-4478 Debbie, I've changed that category name as you so politely requested. Thank you for bringing this to my attention -- I had no idea that term had been trademarked. Debbie, I’ve changed that category name as you so politely requested. Thank you for bringing this to my attention — I had no idea that term had been trademarked.

]]> By: Juliahttp://artofthefirebird.com/2009/11/06/running-a-really-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4477 Julia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:32:01 +0000 http://artofthefirebird.com/?p=630#comment-4477 Anne, thank you for the pointer to <a href="http://artbiz.biz" rel="nofollow">ArtBiz</a>! I am going to keep an eye on their schedule to see when they offer a workshop that I can attend. Anne, thank you for the pointer to ArtBiz! I am going to keep an eye on their schedule to see when they offer a workshop that I can attend.

]]> By: Juliahttp://artofthefirebird.com/2009/11/06/running-a-really-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4476 Julia Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:30:34 +0000 http://artofthefirebird.com/?p=630#comment-4476 Christina, you and I have the same issue with marketing:<blockquote>hard to know where to market and how to budget for marketing. Real easy to spend on marketing that doesnâ??t pay off. </blockquote>I've tried just a few ads in places where I thought they would work, but I didn't seem to get any response, not even looky-lous, from them. That makes me even more reluctant to throw more money at advertising!I'm fortunate with my family situation, though. It's just my husband and me here, since our kids are all grown, and he is extremely supportive. All I can say there is keep trying to make it clear that this isn't just playtime for you, it's Real Work. Christina, you and I have the same issue with marketing:

hard to know where to market and how to budget for marketing. Real easy to spend on marketing that doesnâ??t pay off.

I’ve tried just a few ads in places where I thought they would work, but I didn’t seem to get any response, not even looky-lous, from them. That makes me even more reluctant to throw more money at advertising!

I’m fortunate with my family situation, though. It’s just my husband and me here, since our kids are all grown, and he is extremely supportive. All I can say there is keep trying to make it clear that this isn’t just playtime for you, it’s Real Work.

]]> By: Anne Jenkinshttp://artofthefirebird.com/2009/11/06/running-a-really-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4475 Anne Jenkins Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:09:33 +0000 http://artofthefirebird.com/?p=630#comment-4475 Hi Julia - I'm also a really, reallysmall business - have a look at http://artbiz.biz it's a great 1-day workshop which will help you with a lot of your questions and it's right here in Georgia take care Anne Hi Julia — I’m also a really, reallysmall business — have a look at http://artbiz.biz
it’s a great 1-day workshop which will help you with a lot of your questions and it’s right here in Georgia
take care
Anne

]]> By: Christina Sullohttp://artofthefirebird.com/2009/11/06/running-a-really-small-business/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Christina Sullo Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:21:28 +0000 http://artofthefirebird.com/?p=630#comment-4474 Love your blog on this subject. I have very similar issues that I face as a raku sculpture artist. I finally quit doing festivals because my work doesn't sell in those venues and my pieces are so fragile and oddly shaped it makes it hard to get everything there and back in one piece. If you find easier software than Quickbooks, please pass that info along. Marketing is the biggest challenge for me, it's hard to know where to market and how to budget for marketing. Real easy to spend on marketing that doesn't pay off. One other issue I face is since I'm working at home sometimes my family members consider what I do a hobby instead of a business.Regards, Christina Love your blog on this subject. I have very similar issues that I face as a raku sculpture artist. I finally quit doing festivals because my work doesn’t sell in those venues and my pieces are so fragile and oddly shaped it makes it hard to get everything there and back in one piece. If you find easier software than Quickbooks, please pass that info along. Marketing is the biggest challenge for me, it’s hard to know where to market and how to budget for marketing. Real easy to spend on marketing that doesn’t pay off. One other issue I face is since I’m working at home sometimes my family members consider what I do a hobby instead of a business.

Regards, Christina

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