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EmilyCowan
EmilyCowan
Jun 21, 2018 3:15 PM UTC

QUESTION: What First Gave You the Idea for Your Business?

Maybe it was to stay close to an industry or activity you love. Maybe circumstances required that you work from home. Maybe it was, "How the heck is there NOT an app for that??"

 

What first gave you the idea for your business, and where are you in the process of taking that concept to market? 

    17 replies

    EmilyCowan
    EmilyCowanAuthor
    Jun 21, 2018 3:37 PM UTC

    @201097, @caronsbeach2, @Wizard, @JohnSadler, you first - I'm so curious!

      staceroo
      Jun 22, 2018 12:53 AM UTC

      I was with a Big 4 accounting firm and a client said to me, "You aren't like the other accountants. You're more fun and understand the technology so much better. Why aren't you sharing these two skills more?" So, I thought about it and decided she was right, I should be somewhere that allows my skills to shine, and there's no better place than on my own!

        EmilyCowan
        EmilyCowanAuthor
        Jun 22, 2018 12:57 PM UTC

        I love that, @staceroo! What great insight from a client, and good for you for making the leap. A lot of my friends joined Big 4 firms right out of a college, and from what I understand there is great job security (provided you put in the hours) but not necessarily a lot of room for creativity.

         

        So how did you go about carving out a niche that makes the most of your social skills and your knack for tech? That's a fantastic and much-sought-after combination!

          Baker1
          Jun 28, 2018 2:59 PM UTC

          The idea to create an amazing artisan breads with different process.

            EmilyCowan
            EmilyCowanAuthor
            Jun 28, 2018 3:04 PM UTC

            Hi @Baker1 - welcome to QB Community. That sounds really cool, I'd love to hear more!

             

            Hey, there's another member I'd like you to meet: @jessbru99568 of Organic Bread of Heaven. (You can read about Jess and her family-run business here.) You two should talk!

              ElaineTay-TGW
              ElaineTay-TGW
              Jul 23, 2018 9:06 PM UTC

              @EmilyCowan Love this question! Definitely, a great reminder when presented with challenges. Mine was really one of empowerment; helping other women to adopt a new mindset and energy that drive them away from feeling like they have to settle. 

                EmilyCowan
                EmilyCowanAuthor
                Jul 23, 2018 9:32 PM UTC

                Right back atcha, @ElaineTay-TGW! I have to ask, was there a specific "aha moment" that inspired you to make the shift at this particular time?

                  Baker1
                  Jul 23, 2018 10:42 PM UTC

                  Hi!

                   

                  Well, it was after 20 years working for another bakery and one day , I just decide, it was time to start my own. 

                    GrantLuna
                    Jul 24, 2018 7:23 PM UTC

                    I found my idea for business in this article - https://www.templatemonster.com/blog/80-small-business-ideas/,
                    now I have a profit on buying and selling web domains.

                      EmilyCowan
                      EmilyCowanAuthor
                      Jul 25, 2018 5:34 PM UTC

                      Hey, thanks for the kudo @Johnashaynes! What gave you the idea for your business? Still thinking about it or are you up and running?

                        PracticalSandy
                        PracticalSandy
                        Jul 30, 2018 2:52 PM UTC

                        I really liked QuickBooks and how it helped our own business stay organized and simplify tax prep.  Other business owners kept asking me about using it - so I quickly found out that business owners needed QuickBooks, and even tried using it, but were using it incorrectly or had never been trained.   Most also don't like the bookkeeping side of business.  I eventually branched out to training on not only QuickBooks, but small business accounting basics, running a business, work-flow, and now QBO integrations.   

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