As I crossed the parking lot at the end of that day, I offered a quick wave and a curt “See Ya” toward my former employer’s office building. It was August 25th, 2006, the last day I let a single entity control my income and future. Dan Miller would have been proud.
I spent the following Monday visiting the accountant, the bank, and the attorney. By the end of the day the wheels were in motion of what is Red Bit Blue Bit, LLC. The first two weeks I spent making phone calls, working on a small project and getting things going. Thirty days later I had a full time consulting role.
Taking a tip from web designer Cameron Moll, I thought I would summarize what I learned in the first 30 days of my new venture.
I’m finishing my first week as a business owner. President, no less, of Red Bit Blue Bit. I hate to use that title, but its a marketing thing (for the record, the title doesn’t buy me anything at home). Last night, I whipped up some business cards:
There’s just something about business cards. I’ve been set up as a business for two weeks, I’m working on a website (not much to see there, but its at http://redbitbluebit.com/), I’m making client calls and getting everything in order. It wasn’t until I created some quick business cards that I really felt like I’m in business. Granted, they are by far from a graphical masterpiece. There is only so much you can do with Word, after all.