We're getting ready to open our new business!

[Alicia]

We are scheduled to have our Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber of Commerce next Wednesday, April 1st, 2009. (No Fooling!) This will be The Day We Officially Open For Business!


It's been a long, hard road getting here, and yet I realize that the *real work* hasn't even begun yet.

The landlord finally got the roof fixed, and he has graciously offered to pay half of the cost to get the HVAC system cleaned and repaired (long story).

I have my license and all paperwork in place, we are kosher with the city's codes and licenses, we even have our web site up. Phone number, voice mail, email address, and merchant account in place (yes, we do take credit cards- most of the few clients who do use this feature actually "only do debit" too- I like that!).

I still don't feel "ready" although we are SO CLOSE. I've noticed that folks can be *extremely* forgiving, especially when they're excited about what you do: A client graciously taught me last night how to set the paper into the "knucklebuster" so I could run her credit card. LOL! DH had always been the one to use that particular piece of equipment.

We have figured out our flyers and grand opening specials. I still have to print them out and get them distributed, and I need to compile and print addresses for existing clients to send them their "we've moved" postcards. We have our price structure in place.

We still have a lot of "tweaking" to do. From finishing up trim painting to tweaking the web site, we *will* be busy for the next several days, until we actually open. And, of course, from then on we will hopefully be VERY busy......

DH and I are volunteering at a charity event all day tomorrow. It eats into our "tweaking time", but that's ok. I think it is an excellent opportunity to start off on the right foot- giving to others from the start. We'll be spending a good portion of the day Sunday moving furniture that we have at the house into the office, and Monday will see me setting *my* room up.

We open in less than a week.

 

[refinej721]

WOW!! You are really moving quickly on this! Congratulations! It doesn't sound like you will get any time for sleeping in the next week - but living on adrenaline is fun, right??

Have a GREAT open house, take lots of pictures and tell us all about it!!

 

[Boudicca]

Wow... have fun! Sounds so exciting.

 

[Veronica Salmon]

Many congratulations! Don't forget to post how it went. I don't want to hear "too busy" as your excuse... or maybe I do!

Don't forget to take care of yourself during this time. When push comes to shove, many times proper eating and hydration ends up being your last priority. Put yourselves first, otherwise you'll be no good to anyone!

 

[boo you whore =D]

Congratulations! Coincidentally, April 1 is the day we officially assumed ownership of our massage center. So Happy Beginnings to you, and Happy Anniversary to us! :grin:

Next year we'll both be celebrating anniversaries!