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Category Archives: The Business
The Business End of the Business
At some point I’m going to have to try and track how much time we spend on “businessy things” as opposed to “the business”. The business is — riding horses, taking guests touring, stuff like that. Businessy things are taxes, … Continue reading
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Feedin’ Time
Every once in awhile we like to share a little “transparency” with you about the business side of things. I’ve been working on a post about feeding because it’s one of our biggest expenses. Enjoy. The basis of our feeding … Continue reading
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It’s Not Personal, but the Answer is No
Ugh! From time to time folks will ask us if they can bring their horses out and ride. We appreciate people asking, but once in awhile they’ll get an attitude about it and my normally happy-go-lucky nature turns dark and … Continue reading
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A Little Tree Obsession
We started doing the Christmas Tree lot 3 years ago at our place. It was love at first… sale. We harvest wild trees from an area that is permitted for commercial cutting. I love everything about tree-cutting trips — a … Continue reading
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Business Ramblings – Marketing
More thoughts about business, this one’s about marketing, or budgeting I guess. You can view my other ramblings/lessons here. The common phrase we hear when being pitched a service (in this case an ad) is, “well, it’s $1000. If … Continue reading
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Legitimacy
I often feel uncomfortable when people say to or about me that I’ve built Red Mountain Trails, that in some sense I’m the queen bee, boss, or guru of the operation. It doesn’t feel legitimate. Is the business my … Continue reading
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Sausage Making: “Follow Your Dreams” and Keep Your Day Job
There seems to be this notion that you aren’t truly committed to following your entrepreneurial dreams unless you quit your job, cash in your retirement, and put everything on the table. That’s naive and frankly, irresponsible. (Yeah, I’m that curmudgeonly … Continue reading
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Sausage-Making — Starting a Business that “Can Never Work”
I’m sitting at my kitchen table. The house is positioned on a little knoll such that the majority of property (and horses) can be seen from the dining room window or deck just outside. I can see 11 horses in … Continue reading
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