Thoughts on starting a business

I thought that beginning my own business would be as easy as pie.

Sign a few papers, fill out a few forms, source ingredients, draw up a label and some business cards and call it a day!

Oh, naïve Katie.

Being a design and lettering fiend, it has taken me weeks of perfecting labels to my OCD standards.  "Does this design reflect me?  My products?"
"What IS my aesthetic?"

I forgot to fill in one tiny section on my LLC paperwork, resulting in a re-file.

Logistics are a funny thing.

Starting a business has been on my mind for a while, though I always thought of going through the process after taking a course somewhere on Business 101.  What I've learned is that starting a business gives you real-time lessons in Business 101..

I finally have my head wrapped around many of the more initially daunting logistics, have sourced quality ingredients and materials, and bought two of my very own chest freezers (which makes me ridiculously happy!). 

Everything is coming together in its own time, and I am learning how to push my schedule for maximum efficiency.

Production begins next week!

Now, off to finish that label..