Networking

Today during class I networked with one of my classmates who has already started a detail car wash where he works out of his vehicle, on the go.  He gave me his card and said to keep in touch, which I plan on doing. He also mentioned that he has family in FL.  I believe he is going to be a valuable asset, and contact.  Good thing I went to class today. If I hadn't gone to class today, who knows if we would have ever talked about this, and if we would have developed the new asset in each other or not.

Interview got me thinking about my business

I had an interview for an internship this afternoon with a woman who started her own business here in town a year and a half ago.  This interview got me thinking about things to do with and for my business.  It also seems will give me the experience and know how needed for my business.  I am really looking forward to this opportunity and where it may take me.  I do have 2 more interviews before the week is over, so I will see where those can take me, and then make a decision.  As of right now though, I believe I will be Retiring with Coupons...

This weekend

This weekend, from Thursday until Saturday I was at the CEO (Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization) Nationals in Chicago.  The entire weekend consisted of thinking about this business as well as possible other businesses.  There was much advice given, some conflicting, some being consistent across the board.  It was a great experience (and also an extremely fun weekend aside from Nationals). This was a great experience that I would highly recommend to others who are serious about starting a business.  You obtain knowledge from extremely successful business, one in which they started, many at a very young age.  At times I felt like I was on information overload, but at the same time I was loving it.  There was so much knowledge obtained, I cannot fit it all here.  The main things that were stressed were things I already am aware of and working on, such as, sustaining a competitive advantage, maintaining the best possible customer service and customer satisfaction, etc.  Overall, this weekend was a blast and full of newly obtained knowledge about starting and running a business.