A Tale of 2 WAHMs

I almost missed it, but Lynn tagged us last week with “5 Questions for Online Business Women”. Better late than never, right?

1. When did you start your business?

My first website went up at the end of 2002, so about 5 years ago was when I first started playing with websites and online business.

2. How many businesses have you owned?

Before I came online to work, I was co-owner of a restaurant here in town. Sorta lol. It belonged to my mother, but I had quite a bit of say in it for several years. Mom’s Market was my first site (which may be getting a huge face lift soon), and I’ve since owned quite a few websites.

3. Name one of your most valuable mentors.

As corny as it may sound, my dad. There’s a whole lot of business knowledge held in that person. He grew up in a family business (greenhouse owned by his father). No matter what the fad is online, common business sense NEVER dies.

Online, well I don’t think I have a “most valuable”. I accept information from all sorts of people.

4. How many hours do you work each day?

I use to work every available hour in the day, from morning until night. After a major burn out, I set a regular schedule. I don’t always stick to it, but it’s usually 8am to 3pm. Some days I have an extra long lunch, and end up squeezing in a few hours in at night. On average I’d say 6 hours a day, 5 days a week.

5. Name one of the mistakes you’ve made and learned from in your business.

Taking short cuts. What works now might not work tomorrow, so your success may only be short term if you are taking short cuts. I’ve had to start from scratch a few times because I didn’t build it the right way the first time, or whatever it was I was doing stopped working. So what I build now I take my time with, making sure it has a solid foundation. It takes longer to see a success with, but it’s worth it in the long run.
Tag, you’re it! I’m tagging some new and old blood for this one…….

Sandy, RepOnTheRun
Val, Working WAHM
Loretta, Thoughts Out of My Head

Have fun ladies!

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