What's My Business?

Hello!

So, today is Saturday, a warm one too. This morning started with a networking event I facilitated with the business center I volunteer with here in DC. The event was in the form of a walk and talk around the national Mall area. Connections were made amongst the ppl there nd a lot of meaningful info was given out--just from having women present who had connections to resources.

Well, I myself have been thinking of business lately, when am I not? Lol. But really, right now I a jobless, in a dated situation (living w/my sister who will soon be moving...!!), and reeeallly desiring a more independent life, especially where living arrangements are concerned.
What's stopping me? Well, knowledge. I don't exactly have enough of it--or so I feel-- where my chosen industry is concerned (small business development--sbd*). I know quite a bit, but I don't FEEL ready. You know? and truly, i know i'm not, and cant even imagine starting an sbd biz as a source of main income. pt!! ha!

It's like, as a business advisor extrordinaire, I want to be able to properly advise and answer my clients' questions, and it seems like in order to do that I have to know a lot of information because, well, I do! It's a bit intimidating because if I am to be successful, I have to learn all of this info.

I know it is really important to know my niche so I don't overload myself as a jack of all trades, and end up falling flat as a master of none. But I do want to be appealing to various types of small businesses. I'm still working on my niche, though I think I have a good concept of what my target is, so far as what's services I'm willing to offer. I just don't want a small IT firm seeking my services when I don't deal with IT management optimization, because, well...I don't know anything about IT. Lol. Nor do I want to.

So I'm hoping I'll make my service details clear enough that they will only attract the business I can help. I don't want to have a list of specific biz types I service either, just 'cause I a may be able to help an IT, legal, or medical firm with their marketing, but not with other things, you know? (Nothing personal, but I find these fields quite boring by the way... Lol) So I'll have to figure that out.

*Sigh* it's all really not clear yet. I mean, today I'm saying this, but who knows, maybe I'll find that I'm so interested with the cuisine arts, fashion, and lifestyle, and journalism sectors so much that I seclude myself to those industries. And though the "ooh la la chic" bistros, and most creative-preneurs capture my whimsy, I have a lot of exploring to do before I decide to block all other biz-types out and focus on those. Hmm... Talk of this new idea excites me. I've never (well, not like this) connected my love for lifestyle to a possible advisory opportunity before....

But, as I said, not so fast. I can always use my fancy for HGTV, BHG magazine, and all things aesthetic architecture, real estate, fitness and health, and wellness, in another venture. And I would like to always be open to helping certain businesses/organizations that aren't lifestyle, like a random non-profit, another consulting firm, or a youth organization(technically that might fit into lifestyle though. I mean, really, doesn't everything?) or whoever.

But I really think I just had an epiphany. Hmm... *juices beginning to flow.*

I like mid-post epiphanies. Well, let me not go on, I don't want to complete the whole thought process on here and give away any valuable ideas.

Well this was useful. That's all for now, off to think-land.

Posted thoughtfully from My BB ;)

O.F.C.J.