giving a tour

My friend Mike from Chicago is in town. This afternoon Mike and a couple of other friends came to the factory for a visit. I had a great time showing them around. Six years ago I dragged Mike around the city and the state to look at businesses for sale that we found in the newspaper and on the web. Today I own a business! It took a long time but I'm proud to have made it. Mike is happily ensconsced as a manager at Boeing.

You know, I'm much more prepared to own the business than I was to buy the business. My skills, experience, and training are all focused on running a business. Acquiring one was a whole different thing. So although I'm working more hours now, this part is in many ways easier for me than the purchase process.