Stacy.......
You're turning this into something that I don’t think you realize you're doing. Then again, maybe you just want a confrontation of some sort. You’re making this personal and there’s nothing personal about getting into business.
With today’s level of entry into business bar being set as the internet, you are enabling anyone into anything. Sure, it’s good to venture into something you already know something about, but if you’re just gonna run with something, you should at least be prepared. Take classes, take business classes, learn hands on at a shop and most of all pay attention and be motivated or you’re doomed to fail within a year or so. You need to be able to face risks and then…. if you are in fact really wanting to learn the sign business, I’ll help. But when these people say they can’t afford to do this or that…. to me, they aren’t serious.
Today’s people want everything served to them on a silver platter. Nothing invested except a little part time fun. If it works they jump in, it if fails…. they didn’t lose a thing, except a little time invested. To me, that is not a serious person. They don’t have the aching feeling in their belly to be successful; they just have a little time invested. If they displease someone…. ah well, too bad, this is just a hobby.
We’re trying to better other professionals in our ranks. We want the best to keep going and those that only have a little time invested, well, too bad, they didn’t take it seriously and just fall through the cracks. This ain’t one of those no kid left behind programs. You must work for what you get here. Is it hard, yes, indeed.
The part about having to start somewhere… is so ridiculously lame, it borders on a not worth a reply.
Of course everyone has to start somewhere. Is the internet the best way ?? Perhaps. You did it and many more here have done it, but were they dabbling… or already to some extent already in a form of the sign trade and just stretching their horizons ?? Someone wanting to sell to their friends is like someone baking cakes and selling them at a fair. Once and done. Fine. No harm, no foul. Get a big head and want to make money at it and sell on a much bigger scale and these people don’t ask questions like, what licensing do I need…. what exams must I pass to make food for others to consume…… what do I have to do to make myself legal……. where do I find additional training or can I go to a culinary school for baking ??
No, all you get is :
- What size oven can I get without blowing myself up ??
- Where do you buy flour ??
- What proportions do I use if I wanna bake two cakes ??
- How do I cut back on the ingredients and still make something they will buy ??
- Where do you buy sugar ??
- Do I really need to let it cool down before icing it ?? The customer wants it right away.... I think it will work.
- Do I really have to get a bigger circuit breaker for this big stove ??
- How much can I charge and still undercut all the other bakeries in town ??
- What size spatula should I get, or since I already have a spoon.... can I use that instead ??
- Should I buy a Dunkin’ Donuts or just buy wholesale ??
- Can you actually make money doing this 6 hours a week…. my other job is doggie grooming and I can’t have an oven in the backroom because there seems to be too much doggie hair going down the drain clogging it and when those things need to be unclogged, the commotion it creates…..my cake will fall.
- Can I sell a flop cake ??
- How much can I get for that ??
Oh……… what oh what should I do ??
And don't give me any negative responses..... I don't need the extra pressure.
