Comments on: Future Plans… http://www.violetcottage.com/blog/2008/07/19/future-plans/ A Creative Wonderland of Blogging Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deborah http://www.violetcottage.com/blog/2008/07/19/future-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-8892 deborah Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:09:34 +0000 http://www.violetsareblue.net/blog/?p=215#comment-8892 really wish I could lend a hand, i'm such a big fan! really wish I could lend a hand, i’m such a big fan!

]]> By: Carol http://www.violetcottage.com/blog/2008/07/19/future-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-8462 Carol Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:57:30 +0000 http://www.violetsareblue.net/blog/?p=215#comment-8462 I too had worked in retail for years before opening my own boutique, but there are always unexpected things that happen and costs you didn't expect. I still have the boutique but wish I'd done many differently. Like KNOWING the store's image, style and price range before I started. Changing all that after a few years in business has just confused the costumers- is it an expensive/ quality store where you find designer stuff or is it a place where even the youngest customers can find birthday gifts for their friends for a few bucks? It takes LOTS of advertising (and money) before you've reached all old and new customers and let them know what your store is all about... I wish I'd known then what I know now and that I could just start over... I too had worked in retail for years before opening my own boutique, but there are always unexpected things that happen and costs you didn’t expect. I still have the boutique but wish I’d done many differently. Like KNOWING the store’s image, style and price range before I started. Changing all that after a few years in business has just confused the costumers- is it an expensive/ quality store where you find designer stuff or is it a place where even the youngest customers can find birthday gifts for their friends for a few bucks? It takes LOTS of advertising (and money) before you’ve reached all old and new customers and let them know what your store is all about… I wish I’d known then what I know now and that I could just start over…

]]> By: Jody http://www.violetcottage.com/blog/2008/07/19/future-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-8457 Jody Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:55:08 +0000 http://www.violetsareblue.net/blog/?p=215#comment-8457 I so appreciate your desire to get back into business. I closed my store in April and I still dream, almost nightly, of new business adventures ... not always the same as the store I had but always a store of my own of some sort. I miss it terribly and hope to go back into business after the kids are older and I have the time available to dedicate to it. I do do online stuff and craft stuff but it really isn't the same ... no routine, no "being the boss", no adult interaction, a different kind of creative expression, etc. I enjoy it, don't get me wrong, it's just not filling that need/craving the way I'd hoped it would. I'll be interested in seeing what direction your desire takes you. I'm sure whatever you undertake will be successful and rewarding! I so appreciate your desire to get back into business. I closed my store in April and I still dream, almost nightly, of new business adventures … not always the same as the store I had but always a store of my own of some sort. I miss it terribly and hope to go back into business after the kids are older and I have the time available to dedicate to it.

I do do online stuff and craft stuff but it really isn’t the same … no routine, no “being the boss”, no adult interaction, a different kind of creative expression, etc. I enjoy it, don’t get me wrong, it’s just not filling that need/craving the way I’d hoped it would.

I’ll be interested in seeing what direction your desire takes you. I’m sure whatever you undertake will be successful and rewarding!

]]> By: Cyndi http://www.violetcottage.com/blog/2008/07/19/future-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-8453 Cyndi Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:10:22 +0000 http://www.violetsareblue.net/blog/?p=215#comment-8453 Oh, I'm so glad you're going to educate us! I'm seriously considering buying a florist shop, but it's scary! I'm sure there are expenses that I haven't even thought about. I'm looking forward to reading more about your research. Oh, I’m so glad you’re going to educate us! I’m seriously considering buying a florist shop, but it’s scary! I’m sure there are expenses that I haven’t even thought about. I’m looking forward to reading more about your research.

]]> By: Robin http://www.violetcottage.com/blog/2008/07/19/future-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-8452 Robin Sun, 20 Jul 2008 03:12:02 +0000 http://www.violetsareblue.net/blog/?p=215#comment-8452 Thank you for sharing this! So many of us dream of our own little shop but you've lived it and you know the aches and pains. I'm so interested to hear more! Thank you for sharing this! So many of us dream of our own little shop but you’ve lived it and you know the aches and pains. I’m so interested to hear more!

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