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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 5:26 pm
SCORE Class 2 Quick Guide to Starting a Business in Delaware Page 3 1. Choose a business name. 2. If you are a sole proprietorship or partnership, you must register with the Prothonotary at the local county office of the Superior Court. Must register separately in each county where you will do business. At Prothonotary's office, search business name to be sure the name isn't already in use. Cost: $15. Need ID as form will be notarized. Unregistered businesses face a fine of $500 and will lose their name in a lawsuit about that matter. 3. Choose the type of business organization that best meets your needs. 4. Obtain your IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN Number). I can do this online through my state gov site. 5. After EIN number is obtained, call the Del Div of Revenue to obtain a business license. Ask them to send you a CRA (Combined Registration Application). This one form provides a state business license, gross receipts tax coupons, as needed. 6. If the business will have employees: a. Call the State Unemployment Insurance Office and get a UC-1 form required for unemployment insurance. b. Obtain Workers Compensation Insurance for employees thru an independent insurance agency. c. Supply W-4s to the Division of Child Support Enforcement for New Hire Reporting. d. Recommended: Have a written employee policy manual. Call the Dept of Labor for help. e. Should you register your trademark(s) with the U.S. patent & Trademark Office (PTO)? yes, if your business, esp a consumer business, uses a name or symbol worth protecting and if it may someday sell beyond the local area. If you plan to stay small and local, it probably doesn't matter. Your still have common law rights to a name even if it is not a federally registered trademark. To be eligible, your business must be engaged in Interstate commerce of some kind. You qualify if any good or service you sell crosses state lines, or if any customers come from out of state. You can research your trademark--will cost a few hundred dollars and months of your time. Or you can use a lawyer specialist. Once registered, unauthorized use is illegal. If a prior, unregistered use some day does emerge, the continuing use of the unregistered mark could be geographically limited while the registered mark could be used throughout the U.S. After a mark is registered, you must use it or lose it. Also, the PTO expects you to police its use. If you fail to take action against another user, or stop using it itself, it will be considered abandoned. The PTO number is 800-786-9199, and they provide information about how to apply. Request the pamphlet Basic Facts about Trademarks which includes an application and guidelines. Or go to the PTO website: http://www.uspto.gov
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 6:45 pm
Wow HP & Congratulations!! 
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 10:02 pm
Thanks, Nic! What an adorable little pup! Love it!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 10:25 pm
Okay, more stuff: Insurance Coverage a Business Must Consider Worker's Compensation: Insures loss due to statutory liability as a result of personal injury or death suffered by employees in the course of their employment, providing compensation in amounts prescribed by law. The minimum number of employees varies, but in Delaware, coverage is mandatory if a business has one or more employees. Comprehensive General Liability: Insures businesses against declared liability hazards, plus unknown hazards occurring during policy term, arising out of operation on premises, building and business activities. Product liability should be included to cover products plus give away items. Umbrella Liability: Provides Excess General and Automotive Liability limits, and, if desired Excess Aircraft and Watercraft Liability limits. It also protects the business from exclusions and gaps of primary liability insurance. An Umbrella Liability policy comes into play when primary limits have been exhausted or when a claim develops that is not covered by primary insurance. Coverage is usually worldwide. Automobile Liability: Insures against loss or damage claims for bodily injury or property damage from the operation of owned vehicles. Employers' Non-Ownership Liability: Covers liability of the business for use , in its interest, of autos owned by others, especially for employees or members of the organization. Hired Automobiles: Protects the organization against bodily injury and property damage claims arising from the use of automobiles hired by it, but not those registered in its name or that of an employee. Property Insurance: Provides protection, usually on an 'all risk' basis, against physical loss of buildings and equipment owned or leased by the business. Business Interruption Insurance: Covers loss of gross earnings as a result of interruption of operations by damage or destruction, due to specific perils, of buildings and contents. Comprehensive Crime Insurance: Provides 'all risk' protection for money and securities on and off the premises caused by dishonesty, mysterious disappearance or destruction. Provides protecting against loss due to the dishonesty of employees. State Unemployment Insurance: Provides unemployment compensation for employees and is obtained through the State Unemployment Insurance Office. Key man Insurance: Provides Life Insurance against the unexpected death of certain individuals. Surety Bond: Provides coverage for a business against claims resulting from employees working in customer properties or provides performance guarantees when bidding for or performing work. The above insurance coverages can usually be purchased in the form of a business package, which provides many additional coverage extensions and is economically priced.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 10:53 pm
Class 2-SCORE Taking the Leap to Starting Your Own Small Business Be sure to choose the appropriate legal and financial advisers who can assist you during the startup phase of your business, such as a business/corporate attorney, a CPA, and a banker. Organizations such as SCORE and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are also available to assist you with startup. One of the most overlooked initial steps to starting a business is the development of a comprehensive business plan. A good plan anticipates the challenges of your business and describes realistic solutions. It also helps identify and allocate both the human and financial resources your business will utilize to accomplish its goals. QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHERE TO BEGIN THINKING WHEN STARTING A BUSINESS Your business plan should contain: Overview of your business * Nature of the business * Marketing plan * Local and market competition * Operations * Management team Financial Data * Cash flow projections * Initial budget * Anticipated capital needs Below is a list of steps to help guide you through the leap: Establish Professional Relationships CPA Attorney Bank Insurance Agent Entity Formation How are you going to start your business? * Establish a new company * Purchase assets from an existing entity * Purchase the stock/ownership of an existing entity * Purchase a franchise Choose the type of entity * Sole proprietorship * Corporation/Subchapter S Corporation * Limited Liability Company * Partnership Documents to be drafted * Partnership agreements * Articles of incorporation * Buy/Sell Agreements * Employment agreement Apply for applicable business, tax and other licenses * Federal employer identification number (SS-4) * State business license * Municipal business license (if applicable) * Sales and use taxes * Excise taxes *Consider using a Registered Agent if operating in multiple states Establish a banking relationship Open a business checking account Credit card processing (if applicable) Open a business credit card Discuss borrowing needs and capacity * Equipment financing * Line of credit * Business acquisition/startup Obtain Insurance Workers' Compensation General Liability Bonding Equipment Coverage Establish record keeping procedures Set up a computerized accounting system Payroll system Inventory tracking system Accounts receivable and payable system Hiring Employees Establish hiring procedures * Orientation Packet * Create personnel files * Collect completed W-4s and I-9s Personnel and Procedures Manual Obtain the services of a payroll processing service Apply for applicable payroll tax reporting forms * Unemployment insurance * Federal income tax and FICA tax * State and city tax * Federal unemployment
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 11:20 pm
Class 2 SCORE 10 Steps to Preparing Your Business Plan 1. Research: Get as much information on your proposed business as possible. Talk to those already in the business, visit the library, learn all you can from trade associations and trade publications, conduct research online and find out what help is available from local and federal government agencies. 2. Make projections: The more you know about your business, the more accurately you can make intelligent projections of sales and potential profits for the first few years. This knowledge is invaluable. 3. Capital: Accept the fact that it always requires more money than you've anticipated to start or improve your business. Have enough working capital on hand and back-up resources just in case the new business does not prosper as you had anticipated. 4. Competition: Know thy enemy. Study your competition carefully; they've been in the trenches and have already experienced what you are about to discover. Read their literature. There is a reason your competitor is in business, and you'd better find out what it is--and how you can turn their customers into your customers. 5. Location: Location. Location. If you can't go to your customer, your customer must come to you, so make it easy. Pick a prime location or invest in targeted advertising. 6. Image: What kind of public image do you want to create with your service, merchandise, quality, decor, packaging, personnel, vehicles, advertising and pricing? How does that image correspond with the customer you are trying to attract? 7. Keep records: Complete, accurate records are needed to file taxes, to properly manage your bank accounts and most importantly to give you guidance. Always know where your business stands financially. 8. Professional Help: In addition to professional and confidential SCORE counseling, rely on a competent lawyer, accountant, banks and insurance broker to fulfill your business needs. A marketing professional in your corner may also be needed. 9. Purchasing: Knowing what, when and where to buy and how to gauge inventory can make or break you. It allows you to conserve working capital, reduce obsolescence and meet and beat the competition. Know what sells. 10. Profit: This is the bottom line for which you are going into business. Make sure that all expenses are accounted for, including your own living costs, possible losses, shrinkage, unseen costs such as fringe benefits and taxes. Then add a legitimate profit to your risk. If the profit does not come out right, perhaps you should rethink your idea. Make sure to consult a SCORE counselor for guidance. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Today * Small businesses account for 99.7% of all employers. * Small businesses account for 54% of employment. * Small businesses generate 52% of sales. * There are 22 million small businesses in the U.S. today.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 12:16 am
Establish, Maintain a Good Credit Rating (2006 article) Personal Finance by Kathy Kristof The VantageScore from Equifax, Inc., Experian and TransUnion (which replaced the older three-digit FICO score from Fair Isacc Corp) is used widely now. It is a standardized credit score with grades from A to F. The most important thing to know about your credit score is how to establish a high credit rating and keep it high. A good credit score makes it easier to get a loan and can allow you to get credit at a lower cost. A top rating gives individuals access to the lowest-rate loans and the dollars over time. There is more than a 1.5 percent difference in mortgage rates for those at the top of the credit score versus those in the middle. On a $200,000 mortgage, that difference costs a person with the lower score almost $200 a month--more than $71,000 over the life of a 30-year loan. How are credit scores calculated and what determines your score? Though Equifax, Experian and TransUnion declined to detail the alchemy that goes into the VantageScore, it is likely to be similar to waht goes into the old FICO scores, which ranged from 350 to 850. The formula for creating those scores works like this: FICO first sorts each person into one of 10 credit history categories so that, for instance, people with not a lot of credit history are compared only against other people with thin files. The formula then starts with a neutral score--about 600 points--and begins adding and subtracting points based on the activity shown in the file. Scores are based only on what is in the consumer's credit file, and that file can be different from one credit bureau to the next. So its not uncommon for the same person to find that his or her FICO score at TransUnion is different from that at Experian or Equifax. There are also some variations in the formula, based on which of the 10 categories a person falls into and which bureau is providing the report. Nonetheless, five factors account for the vast majority of any FICO credit score. 35% of your credit score is based on how you have repaid your credit obligations. Points are added for people who always pay their bills on time; points are subtracted from those with some late payments, non-payments, restructured payments--when the creditor agrees to take less than what's owed--and bankruptcies. The more credit that you have used, and paid consistently, the better your score. Naturally, the most serious credit faux pas take away the most points--a bankruptcy is going to harm our score much more than a few 3-day late payments. 30% of a score is based on your debt-to-available-credit ratio. The lower that ratio, the higher your score. For example, if you have a $100,000 home equity line and four credit cards, each with $5,000 limits, your total available credit is $120,000. If you've borrowed a total of $5,000 on the credit cards and $10,000 on the home equity line, your debt amounts to $15,000 or 13 percent of your available credit. If, however, you have just $20,000 in available credit and have borrowed $15,000, you have a 75 percent debt-to-available-credit ratio. That makes you look overextended and will result in a much lower credit score. Moral of the story: Consolidating your debt into one or two cards and canceling unused cards could hurt your score by reducing the amount of credit you have available, and thus, boosting your ratio. Unless there's a compelling reason to cancel--such as having to pay annual fees to hold those unused cards, don't. 15% of your score is based on the amount of time you've managed credit. If your credit file lists experiences, from student loans to credit cards, that go back decades, you'll score better than somebody whose oldest credit experience was what was reported last month. 10% of your score is based on how many different types of credit you have handled in the past. Someone who successfully paid a mortgage, a home equity loan, a car loan and credit cards will score higher than someone who has one type of loan. The good news: Repaid debts usually remain on your file for many years. So you don't get penalized for responsible behavior, such as paying off your car loan.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 12:28 am
Improving Your Credit Score To receive a credit score, a person must have had at least one credit account open for six months and at least one that has been active within the last six months. Pay bills on time and pay at least the minimum amount due. Contact your creditors immediately if you miss a payment and work out a payment plan. Do not close credit card accounts in good standing. Someone with no history of credit cards tends to be seen as a higher risk than someone who has a record of managing debt responsibly. Avoid charging to the limit of one card. It's better to charge less on two cards with room to spare. Ask creditors to raise your credit limit so that you do not appear overextended. Do not open new accounts because it shows an interest in acquiring new debt. Aim for a rich mix of credit, with revolving credit (credit cards) and installment debt (car loan, student loan). Correct errors on your credit reports. If you suspect your creditor is not reporting positive information to the bureau, contact the creditors or the bureaus directly. Do not assume that a high salary guarantees a good credit score. Find out the key factors that are dragging down your score so you can fix them.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 8:03 pm
Guess I bored a lot of folks with the above, but it helped me to review the class notes. Heh. Want to tell you where I am with things. 1. I bought my dotcom name from GoDaddy for just shy of $10 per month. The closest I could get was a bit of a change, but just dandy, I think. It will be ThePetNanny.biz! 2. I finished my last SCORE class last night! It was the 2nd half of the Writing a Business Plan class. Lots of helpful info and the instructor was so knowledgable! I would take a class from him again in a nanosecond. 3. I hired my son's friend, Gene, (who I know well) to design my website. Takes the onus off me and he is an incredible artist (and animator) and has learned about websites by designing his own. I'm very happy I made that decision. He is communicating with me periodically and making good progress. 4. Julieboo, I have him updating the logo, as well. I got the feeling you have little time to do this. Correct me if I am wrong and I'll tell him to hold off. (I will still pay you for whatever you think is appropriate for the original art.) 5. I received my 1.5 hour training at Fetch on Tuesday. It consisted of going through every page in their 3-ring binder. Bad as that may sound, it wasn't. The owner (Tori) told anecdotes along the way and we laughed a lot. I took a test afterwards and scored 95%--missed the question everyone misses, she said--which forms get left behind for the client. (A little too soon to recall that detail.) Anyway, the training was incredibly helpful to me and, ultimately, furnished templates that I can lean on when developing materials for MY business. So my SCORE mentor sure knew what he was talking about when advising me to take a job in the field for a while. The info I learned means I don't have to reinvent the wheel. I can't tell you how ecstatic I felt after going through that training! My brain was on overtime thinking how I could apply it to my business! 6. I got my first answer to my survey--from 'Jim,' a potential customer, too!!! I am to go over to his house (in my devt--just up the street) to meet him and his family and all three of their pets (a 2 1/2 year-old choc lab, a 4 year-old cat, and a 2 year-old hamster) on Saturday! Heh. Talk about feeling 'over the moon'! It's becoming a reality! Yay! (I answered his email as I want to keep to my rule about responding to customers within 24 hours, max.) Jim isn't ready to start yet, but says the family goes away for weekends a lot, and that is how he sees needing my services. Overnights, of course, cost more, so I am tickled about that. 7. After getting back from training, I stopped at the bank and opened a business checking account--because I was thinking of that email. I didn't want to accept payments without having the right to ask them to make checks out to The Pet Nanny--and wasn't sure how quickly that email would evolve into 'first' for my business. Very nice young man helped me at the bank--looked like a young Lenny Dykstra--recently married, new baby AND a puppy! He will be my contact from now on with respect to the account, and that feels good. No charges for the account for a year, and 'Joel' is hooking me up with a gal at the bank who will set me up to accept credit cards for payment. (Haven't heard from her yet, but that's okay.) I think that's about it for now!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 8:14 pm
HP, I feel so bad that I do not have the time right now to devote to creating a good logo for you. I had no intention of charging you anything. I feel relieved that you do have someone who can do the job for you. Good luck with this all!! I'm sure you will do great!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 7:07 pm
Thanks, Julie, and no problem. You've been so kind to me. I appreciate it! Well, today was my first dog walk with Fetch. The client lives in Newark, so it is a half hour drive for me. I accepted this one just to gain the experience. Owner is on lookout for ones closer to me and will switch me if necessary when they open up. So, got there on time. Found the key under the mat. Got in just fine. Heard the doggies yapping! Then they came running to the head of the stairs. Oh, my heavens. I've never been around Yorkies (alone) before. Sebastian (black and tan, 5 yrs old, 5 pounds) and Stella (black and silver, 3 yrs old and 6 lb) were a handful--but only because they are so quick! The cutest thing was how they cocked their heads every time they heard me speak. I'll have to take pix of them. So cute! But getting them to hold still while I tried to put on their little fabric halters almost did me in. Yorkies are skin and bone. There's nothing to hang onto! Besides being fast they are a bit flighty. So I'd get kisses, then they'd run around--or back up, just out of reach. Finally figured out whose halter was whose put them on, all set to go! I took them down the 14 steep but carpeted steps and out the door and only then realized (after seeing the halters all scrunched up)--that I'd put them on upside down! This is what those halters look like, pretty much:
The long part goes under the chest. Uh, I had it over their backs. Duh. So I stopped and fixed them. No problem fussing with Sebastian, who is calmer. But when I turned to fix Stella's I soon learn how stupid I was to do that adjustment outside. Off she flew, right out of my grasp! The owner had said if they ever got loose, not to panic, but to talk about treats. And they'd come back eventually. Well, I started talking treats, and she came near me, but not close enough for me to grab her. Outsmarting me was not too difficult, it became apparent. Heck, I realized she was just getting used to my voice and movements. So I knew trust was an issue. As we were in the driveway, I though quick and--opened my car door. Up she popped, right into the backseat! Whew! Got her fixed up and we had a good half-hour walk together through the nearby grassy fields near the townhomes. Those two like to sometimes walk haunch to haunch and sometimes be independently explorative. So keeping those leashes from getting tangled was more difficult than I had thought it would be! It reached 60 today and I was hot by the time we were done. Got back and led them over to their water bowl (which is actually a filtered, electrically-run thingee). Always stays full and fresh. Only Stella was interested. I rewarded them each with a treat (per the owner) and played with them in the living room a bit. They got very excited, grabbing plush animals to entice me to play fetch or join in a gentle tug of war with them. (I stayed longer than I had to, but I really was enjoying them.) Got up on the sofa (made up for them like a nice bed) with them, and it was there that they finally allowed me to really cuddle and pet them. Which I did. Collected mad amounts of kisses. They calmed down considerably and were ready for a rest. I went into the kitchen, sat at the table and started to write out their 'report cards). Course they followed, joining me. Sebastian was on the table top, laying all over the papers! Ha! Finished up after petting him and moving him a bit. Gave them both 'Excellent' all the way down the line. It was time for me to go then, so I gave them their goodbye boneys (per the owner, again). They watched me descend the steps but didn't try to follow. That surprised me. Guess they know the routine. When I got in the car I looked up and there they were, perched on the sofa, looking down at me. Couldn't help but laugh. I rolled my window down and stuck my arm out and waved at them. So adorable! Came home, logged in on Fetch's online site for dog walkers and pet sitters and checked off that the day's service had been completed. And then promptly fell asleep. Heh. Never thought two little munchkins like that could wear me out! Going back tomorrow and Thursday for the same 1-2 pm period half-hour walk and visit. Really looking forward to it. Think I'm going to take them Hercky's old 'light up' ball (lights up when you nudge it) to see if they like it. Meeting with the 'Virtual Merchant' gal at Wachovia on Thursday. Got contract from my web guy and fixed it up. He called me today to go over some things. Will be sending it back for final cleanup. Then we'll both sign and Day 1 of the actual web design/construction work will begin. In the meantime, I'm going to hit the rest of my neighborhood with my flyers/surveys, get everything squared away with my business license, EIN number, liability insurance, etc. So I hope to add more prospective clients of my own right here in my neighborhood.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 9:02 pm
Wow, good thinking to open your car door! I'm glad you enjoyed it so much, it does sound like you're made for the job. Good luck on getting some clients nearer your home!!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 11:00 pm
Thanks, Kitt! I'll keep updating my business startup adventure tale in here--and let you know how it's going.

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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 5:55 am
Lol sounds like fun Hp! They are adorable!! I need to get one of those halters for Pedro.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 6:00 am
Ahhh HP .. they are adorable! I love the blonde ones ears, so cute! I use a halter on Maggie but certainly not as nice as the one you showed .. I'll have to look for it. Thanks for sharing your adventures! 
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 7:00 am
Hi, Mocha and Nic! Thanks for stopping by. Your visits are encouraging. I am having a blast! This has turned out to be a good decision. I'm lucky to be doing something that brings me such joy at this time in my life. Btw, the two in that photo are not Sebastian and Stella. They look remarkably like them, however. So far, I am scheduled to see them 3 times a week (T,W,R) at the same time (for 1/2 hour, anytime between 1 and 2). So I'll be off for another date with them soon! 
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 8:36 am
Oh lol I thought it was quick how you got the pics.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 8:48 am
Congratulations on your new business, Herckleperckle! I'm glad it's working out so well for you and is bringing some sunshine and comfort.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 8:54 am
HP my next-door neighbour kitty-corner (heh) across the hall from me has THREE Yorkies, and they are THE MOST adorable yappy friendly little critters. They remind me of bubbly happy 2 year old kids. They always jump all over my pantlegs, etc when I'm around. I could eat them up with icecream. I think it's wonderful that your first fuzzybottom clients are 2 friendly Yorkies, rather than some ferocious looking huge 60 lb growling and drooling monster. LOL
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 9:23 am
I could eat them up with icecream That's so cute! That's the way I feel about my Silky .. she's always such a happy girl.
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 10:24 am
Looks like you started this business at just the right time...my motto has been "everything happens for a reason" so glad you found something that makes you happy. Herckie would be proud!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 11:01 am
Awww, all your comments are so wonderful! Thank you, Mocha, Calamity, MB, Nic and Skootzy. Skootz, yours brought a tear to my eye. But a really, really nice one! Thank you. I am definitely going to be ready on Tuesday with a camera. Those Yorkies are ice cream sweet, that is for sure. I love that expression, MB!! I'm glad we're supposed to go back to a little cooler weather next week. Too warm too soon these past few days. I'm not ready and have had to turn on the a/c (when Ed is not around to grouch at me, that is) to get by! (About PetNanny: I signed my contract with my web developer/logo designer yesterday and got it back from him today, signed. So I'll be putting a fat check in the mail to him for half. And then, onward with that end of my life. I think I mentioned I am writing on that freelance site, Elance once again. So the money I am earning there will get smacked into my PetNanny account to help fund it. ($125 of the $250 I made so far there is due to hit tomorrow; the other half due in 10 days) I've held off advertising around my neighborhood anymore because: (1) I need my logo to do this right --I mean, besides having my website up and running, to market appropriately, I want my logo on my business card, doorhanger, fridge magnet, etc; and (2) I'm still kinda in the 'learning curve' on this business via Fetch--and have, perhaps, gotten myself into a bit of a bind with committed dates to them. But . . . I think I can work around it. Here's my schedule with Fetch right now: April and May (perhaps ongoing; owner of Fetch is working on a replacement for me so I can accept more jobs closer to my home) Every T, W, R: 1-2 p.m. (1/2 hr walk + 1/2 hr visit) 2 Yorkies, Sebastian and Stella In Newark--1/2 hour away June 2-4 Every day--mid-day walk/visit; not sure what time yet; consult coming up 2 mutts AND 3 kitties; don't know names yet In Newark--20 minutes away June 6-13 Overnights [note: Dogs sleep with owner and will sleep with sitter ] AND "Long or 2 x During days" (sharing schedule with another gal; not sure which I will get) (*Client is going out of country) 2 Bernese Mountain Dogs (1 pup; 1 older) and 1 Golden Retriever (older) In Nearby PA--10 minutes away August 12-17 Overnights--all mine! (that's 6 pm - 9 am) 2 Shih-Tzu's and 1 Golden Retriever In Newark--1/2 hour away My American Red Cross course in Pet First Aid is coming up soon (Apr 22--waaaaay downstate, from 5-9. Oof.) But at least I don't have to be bushy tailed til around noon the next day. So I should be okay. Still excited about all this!!! Loving the adventure!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 10:01 pm
Some pics of Stella and Sebastian, the two Yorkies I watch:
Sebastian says, "Pick one and play with me!"
Stella with her bear. Her favorite thing in life is Tug of War.
Love, Sweet Love
Sebastian on kitchen table--pestering while I made out his report card
Sweet Stella
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 10:33 pm
What cute pups, HP! I'm so happy your business is already bustling! I have to ask what day of the week is R? I figured T=Tuesday W=Wednesday but I couldn't figure out R. I bet I'm going to feel really stupid when you tell me what it is. LOL
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 10:53 pm
R is for Rotor Rooter Day, of course!
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