Well, I had my biz meeting last Monday and we discussed all my news. Very excited about opening the biz acct!! She totally agreed w/me about the party idea – good, but not in this market. We did talk about the microloan and I’m not sure I’m ready for that step yet. Don’t have a foreseeable way that I can prove that I could payback a $2000 loan right now. No worries on this end.
I’m waiting for the last of my bank acct stuff to come in and then I’ll work on opening my etsy shop: www.coatclosetdesigns.etsy.com. I think I’ll start by putting some of my patterns up for sale and sending them via email after payment. Easier than trying to worry about S&H.
Also, I’ve been looking at online art degrees. Many are for computer/graphic design -SO NOT what I want to do. I really want to do painting, then transfer that to cross stitch. My dream come true!! I contacted the Academy of Art University for more info and got a callback w/in 10min!! WOW!! I’ve got a scheduled call tomorrow night to get more detailed info ($$ and the 5 W’s). I’m a bit scared to go back to school. Its been 11 1/2 years since I graduated, I’ve got a family to take care of, so I don’t want to neglect anyone. Andrew is being very supportive at this point, but its still something HUGE to decide.
I would welcome any suggestions/comments about this. I still plan to work on the biz, but think having a degree might give me an edge.
Art of Wendi C 