I want to open a bookstore. Coming out of this slump of depression my sister and I were talking and I have decided I want to open a bookstore. I have loved reading and writing:) since middle school and have dreamed of owning a small bookstore for years. I have the name and the start of a business plan, well more of a business letter? I also know what I want it to look like inside. I found a wonderful location in the next town over in the heart of their downtown. I applied for a small business grant and am planning on finding more. I have no money so I am a little terrified and unsure if this is a good idea but aren’t all the best stories filled with uncertainty?
I am the type of person that likes to know how things are going to turn out before I start or get too far into the journey. I am trying to fight that. I am trying to seize every opportunity and build the life I want. I want to be a writer, blogger, bookstore owner. I want to be my own boss. I’ve never really seen myself as an entrepreneur per say but I like it. Kaylie, the blogger, author and business woman. Yes! I like it.
I am also the type of person that gets really excited about a new idea but rarely follows through. This time I want to be different. I am tired of always having ideas but never bringing them to life. The are soooo many things about owning a business that scare the shit out of me. I have absolutely less than no clue what I am doing. I had no idea where to start. I had to google “first steps in owning a small business.” Was it helpful? Yes. Did it make me a little more stressed? Yes. Did it make me as stressed as I thought it would? No. I am going to take that as a good sign.
Living it Up Halfheartedly 