Entrepreneurial Excursions

Time Flu

Steve Hawk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:44:52 GMT

My entrepreneurial journey has hit a speed bump … taken a detour … jumped the tracks. Whatever you call it, there has been a definite bend in the road. OK, I admit it. I am the speed bump.

Thoughts on Mentoring

Steve Hawk — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:40:44 GMT

My BabyLock dealer has, with my permission, given my name to other customers as someone to whom one can go with questions regarding embroidery. Far from being an imposition, I find that I enjoy these exchanges tremendously!

The Show Must Go On

Steve Hawk — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:48 GMT

Just came off a three-day show – took a day off yesterday to reorganize my studio and today I'm back into production filling all those orders. This was the "First Annual" Craft Show put on by our local expo center. When I received the call for vendors, I immediately registered.

The Pitfalls of Perfectionism

Steve Hawk — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:16:17 GMT

The trouble with having O.C.D. (in addition to being afflicted with A.D.A.A., of course) is that customers come to expect it, and even begin to take the extra 500 steps needed for absolute perfection for granted.

The Business of Growing Up

Steve Hawk — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:21:46 GMT

Last week I met with the manager of a security company to talk about the possibility of doing their embroidery. He had given me parameters and had even shared with me what he was currently paying. While I definitely could not compete with the low, low prices of the big shops in town, I set what I considered to be a fair price, but something I could live with as well.