Don't Try This At Home, Folks

As of the end of the 2007, the future was bright. I had a great job at a tiny little investment bank that was poised for much bigger things. I was designing logos, creating websites, naming companies, filing trademark applications, and all kinds of fun things.

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!