Or how quickly and completely life can change, in such a short span of time.

It’s been a while since I’ve learned so much in so short a period of time – probably not since starting my last job. There is just so much to manage in running your own business!

We’ve survived the first two months of running a mobile dog shop as our (currently) primary and only income, and while it hasn’t gone entirely as smoothly as planned, we’re still here.

We’ve mostly finished setup of an online (discount) outlet for the products, and promotion of the site has been easier and so far cheaper than expected. We have successfully traded at four dog shows, and had one (extremely) late trade booking cancellation. Most of the shows we have traded at have even been more profitable that expected.

At the same time (with the same limited funds) we’re juggling importing of breeding stock and card stoppages for fraudulent transactions (don’t these things just have a way of knowing when to hit you?).

All in all, however, I’d not trade this new career for the world. While there’s always the overlaid anxiety of where you’ll find the funds for the next 3 months, the freedom is priceless.