Ending a Business Love Story
Inspiration, Motivation, Questions to Ponder for Women Entrepreneurs, Female Business Owners
Sticking with tradition, I handed out white surveys to our guests. The survey wasn’t formal with many questions, but a short one with seven basic ones. The questions included date, time, length, weight, hair color and amount, and name; along with the person’s name and phone number to text them if they won the exciting Dunkin & Donuts $25 gift card prize.
The survey was given to men and women at the “Baby Girl Higgy Pool Party and Shower” we threw to gather loved ones and friends to celebrate the upcoming birth of our first grandchild, a girl, due August 6th. As a three-decade event planner, it was fun to use my planning, decorating, cooking, and hosting skills for a personal event decked out in my favorite color pink.
When I chose the date I thought my granddaughter might be delivered on the survey, I said, “August 8” as the date rang a bell in my mind. 8/8/1995 was the date I became a female entrepreneur, choosing the date due to its repetitive numbers. Later I would choose 3/3/2005 as my second company’s birthdate.
When I created my first company, Five Star Events on August 8, 1995, I was still employed with two young sons who I wanted to be with full-time and still earn money so entrepreneurship became my new career in the dawn of work-at-home entrepreneurial mothers and it was a decision I have never regretted over 30 years.
The question that befalls me now with my first granddaughter on her way and my company mostly retired from events, is whether I should choose 8/8 to officially close the LLC or to keep it viable longer so I can still be hired by other companies as an independent contractor and use the legal coverage if I still invite women to do athletic events with me. I never dreamed of ending my company when I started it like most other female business owners.
Today’s blog post isn’t filled with as much wisdom as I would like to give you on this topic since it is new to me. Perhaps today you can send me your thoughts on the best way to end my entrepreneurial love story. You might have the insight, I don’t have on what to do and when. If there is one thing I know for certain after being surrounded by thousands of smart women over the decades the answer lies with someone if you just ask.
As August 6th approaches, I will be focused on the birth of not only my granddaughter but the birth of my entrepreneurial venture that has led me to run two successful companies which opened doors to meeting the most amazing women I’ve ever met. Is there still time for me to do more or do I sail into the sunset with my bundle of pink in my arms? I welcome your thoughts.
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