Tuesday, July 6, 2010

MY FOUNTAIN BUSINESS

WHEN I WAS RAISING MY 5 YEAR OLD SON I HAD AN "AHA" IDEA ONCE I SAW A FOUNTAIN DESIGNING CLASS. I DECIDED TO OPEN AN ARTISTIC FOUNTAIN BUSINESS WHICH MADE ME VERY HAPPY. I RESEARCHED WHERE TO GET MY CONTAINERS WHICH INCLUDED VARIOUS CERAMICISTS, SOME BRONZE BOWLS, AND SOME LARGE PLASTIC BOWLS. I STUDIED PHOTOS OF OTHER FOUNTAINS. I GOT A WHOLESALE LICENSE TO BUY VARIOUS PLANTS TO PUT IN MY FOUNTAINS, AND I ORDERED THE PUMPS THROUGH THE MAIL. I DECIDED TO ADD DIFFERENT ROCKS TO MY FOUNTAINS WHICH I GOT A SOME LANDSCAPE YARDS. IT WAS VERY CREATIVE PUTTING TOPGETHER ALL OF THESE PIECES. I PHOTOGRAPHED THEM AND BROUGHT MY CATALOGUE OF FOUNTAINS TO BOOKSTORES, AND NATURAL FOOD SHOPS AND STORES. I EXHIBITED THEM AT THE COUNTY FALL FAIR AND OTHER SMALL FAIRS.

IT WAS A FUN BUSINESS EVEN THOUGH I MADE LITTLE MONEY DOING THIS. I MET A NUMBER OF BUSINESS PEOPLE WHO ENJOYED MY FOUNTAINS AND I SOLD SOME LARGER ONES TO MEDICAL OFFICES. I HAD SOME BROCHURES THAT I DISTRIBUTED TO DOCTORS AND YOGA OFFICES.

SOME PEOPLE WANTED SPECIAL FOUNTAINS MADE FOR THEM.

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