Progress at Last...

Hi,


Finally, I've made some progress in the murky business of setting up the site! Its not a great deal but at least I don't feel completely clueless today.

I received an email from the website providers about arranging a meeting with my 'onboard coach' he revealed he didn't have a slot for at least 2 weeks and I should get a move on to make an appointment for one of those dates as they go very quickly! Bloody Cheek!!!!!!
I paid an extraordinary amount extra for him to grace my presence for 60 minutes! anyway, I promptly replied saying the only reason I signed up to this 'Golden package' was to have an on board coach as I'm not that technical! he replied saying that I'M lucky he has an cancellation next Wednesday at 3pm!

So back to creating my products and hopefully Ill have a sample for each line to be photographed by my lovely friend in a few days time.

Talk Soon........



Natalie

Not much done

Hi!

A few days have gone by and I've not completed much on my to do list apart from the easy and most enjoyable bit - creating the products! I try to write lists as it focuses my mind on all the stuff I need to do, remember and it keeps some type of order to this semi madness!

The one thing I've noticed about starting out on your own its very lonely, you work primarily on your own and it all comes down to you! Theres no office banter or jokes with your collegues but at the same time I don't have to answer to anyone and I can do my work at my own pace whether its 10am or 11pm! Nevertheless, I wouldn't change it as the positives out weigh the negatives.

I've really been struggling with setting up my website as I have just changed providers and I'm finding the way it is explained in the support pages are not very basic.

I'm feeling a little down as It feels like I've got a mountain to climb before I can launch it.

From setting up to writing descriptions of products and taking pics of the products it may not seem all that hard but its the small niggly things that hold up the other steps.

I think I'm just having a good old moan to be honest but I suppose this blog is a space for me vent my experiences good or bad.

I do hope I've not bored you and thank you for reading.........


Natalie

Starting Out

Hi!


My name is Natalie and I am in the process of starting a bath and body business. All my products are hand made from natural ingredients. I'm very new to blogging but I do enjoy writing and sharing my experiences.


Setting up a small business has been gruelling yet exciting! My emotions are continuously tossed from being frightened to excited but as they say feel the fear and do it anyway, and thats what I'm doing!


My initial reason for wanting to start this company was that I recently graduated from university (Well 4 yrs ago!) and I realised the area I was planning to work in was experiencing extreme government cuts and I simply didn't want to work with young people anymore! so I began to look for self employment opportunities, looking back I suppose I lost alot of my confidence due to being out off work for the last 4 years raising two boys who were both born in the same year! (yes, I know!)


Anyway, a good friend of mine who has about a million great business ideas started to make gift baskets with products brought from a supplier, I started with her but I felt I wanted to do something more and independent to her so I thought why not make the products by hand?

I began to research and research and then some more research! I looked at every site and took every opportunity to educate myself by taking small courses and the such, I then began to create the products that's when the fun began and I quickly went from making soaps to body butter to all sorts.

Its been such a great learning curve and I finally believe I've found something I love to do.

I have so much more to share regarding the highs and lows of starting a small business when you have no experience!

Until next time..........


Natalie