Insights of a New Business Owner — Year One

Every day as a small business owner turns out to be an incredible learning experience when it comes to managing this new business venture.

I never expected it to be easy, and anyone who tries to tell you that it is — is straight up lying. But I’m actually fascinated by the process, so I’m enjoying that.

I’m moving forward and making good progress, though I could have never imagined the path I’d be taking. That’s the fun part.

New lessons all the time.

What I’m learning somewhat changes my perspective on things. Little and big.

You come up with a solution to a problem. You test it out, hoping it will work. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. When it doesn’t work out the way you thought it would, you try another solution. And you keep going, until everything performs the way you want.

Maybe that’s why the learning curve in a business is so expensive. Because you spend a lot of money trying out things that DON’T work. But is there really any other way to do it?

Suppose you hire somebody to do some work for you. You give them a chance and see if they provide value to you. You approach it optimistically, but until you give it a fair chance, you have no idea what direction it’s going to go.