How did I go from just the everyday norm to my head is about to spin off? This is how...
Phone rings, it's CJ. Hey Honey! What's up? Well, I'm about to quit my job in 2-3 days and be 50% owner of a mowing company. (Picture me standing at the side of my bed now bent over with my head resting on it about to pass out, throw up and cry.)
CJ has wanted this opportunity for years. It's what he has always dreamed of. Owning his own company, being in lawn/landscape. I'm so excited for him and for us. And, after hours of talking and asking questions my fear and shock has turned to nervous excitement. Along with his new venture comes a new venture for me. You're now reading the blog of the person in charge of all things office related for Exstream Lawnscape.
I got a call this morning with my to-do list:
get a company gas card
get a company credit card
Set up a bank account in the company name
get CJ a cell phone
shop for health insurance for the family
find out how to learn how to do the bookkeeping/payroll/accounts receivable/etc for the company. We take over August 4th.
If you see my head rolling down the road will you please retrieve it for me?
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9 comments:
OMG! OMG! OMG! I'm so excited for you guys! I know you can do it!! I saw you called yesterday, you should have left me a message woman!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!! You will do wonderful at this!!
P.S. Jason said get quickbooks
wow! how exciting! i know you'll be great at it!
YAY! I am keeping all fingers crossed for you two! I am sure you will enjoy being your own boss.
If anyone can do this and be successful, it's you and CJ. I have the utmost confidence in both of you! I hope I hold it together as well as you did, when David goes civilian.... deep breathe, exhale....ooouuuummmmm. Congrats to CJ and the family!!
I know how you feel, we are about to do the same thing... Crazy huh?If you have any questions about the bookeeping/tax stuff, I will be glad to share what I know, and point you in some direction if I don't know. You guys will be fine. Like I told O, worst case, you go get another job. You don't care about the current one, so no loss. You have to jump in and take risks sometimes.
WOW! How wonderful! I'm sure it will go great for you guys!!
You guys will do great! Having your own business is wonderful and very rewarding. Making your own hours is wonderful. Also, you will do great... you have always been very organized and super smart! Good luck and keep us updated!
Ah Stac - this is nothing for you. Remember...you successfully built and maintained a business when you moved here knowing NO ONE! If anyone can do it and be a huge success - you guys can!
I agree, get quickbooks!! It makes booking a snap. And if you guys need a website, you know who to call (but we will do the HS site instead of google - hahaha).
Love ya oodles!
(oops - slipped back into the 'old days'. That should have been "bookkeeping" - not "booking". Lol!)
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