And then came the financial industry crisis, and the beginnings of some of the worst economic conditions I hope I'll ever see in my lifetime. As of January 28, I was unemployed.
What's a marketing manager, webmaster and graphic designer to do at that point? Freelance, of course!
It's important to note that I'm completely making this up as I go along. But for all the time I've spent complaining about how the Powers That Be at various jobs have seen fit to run their business, well, let's see how I can do with only one (admittedly somewhat unruly) employee.
So if you're here looking for wise and helpful advice about how to run a small business, please stop reading now. Or, keep reading and make notes about every decision I make, and know that you've ruled out at least one option if a similar situation ever comes up!
I'm swimming with the sharks, jumping in at the deep end, and all other kinds of business euphemisms for being in really deep #&!*. Sink or swim, this is sure to be a heck of a ride. Someday, I'll probably find this amusing, so I'm going to try to keep track of it all. Enjoy!
