Sba-logo Ask-jim Special-offers  Can You Operate The Business
You Created  Jim Blasingame You have this great idea for a
business. You are so passionate about it that it's all you think
about. You wake up thinking about it, and you go to sleep
thinking about it. You do some research. You put some money
aside. You have begun the process of hitching your wagon to your
own star.  After a while, maybe a few months, or perhaps over
several years, all of the pieces begin to fall into place, and
at last, you're a small business owner. The president of your
own company. Congratulations. But before you get too carried
away, I would be remiss if I didn't mention that you have also
acquired another title: The person who gets to make payroll
every Friday.  "Now that I've got it, what do I do with it?"
That's what the dog said when he caught the car he was chasing,
and sometimes, that's how a small business owner feels. Making
the transition from chasing your dream to managing it can be a
choppy ride. Compared to operatin