Business woes

There's nothing like being in business for yourself, yet, there's nothing like being in business for yourself.

Over a decade ago, me and a couple other guys started a biz on a shoestring. We had us four, a rental property, one piece of equipment, a folding table and a phone.

Today we have nearly 40 employees, nearly 100,000 square feet of space, and millions in revenue.

We're faced with some very difficult decisions, as the landscape of our market has changed drastically. We're not becoming the best buggy whip company in a world of Fords, but it seems like it. Problem is everyone wants to get paid, bills need to be covered, debts need to be serviced, and feeding the tiger is a full time job and then some.

If you're employed by a mid to large business, and it seems things are going swimmingly, yet management has a frown, it's entirely possible they've poured every penny of their personal income back into the biz to make sure you have a paycheck. Secondly, just because the biz brings a million, doesn't mean it's not costing a million and a half to do so.

Things will get better, they always do.. It's the chasm between bad and good that drives me nuts.

Most entrepreneurs say that it was difficult and stressful, but they wouldn't have it any other way. Well, maybe in a few years I might feel that way - but not today.