I am going through "labor pains" if you will regarding getting my business going. I have everything in place, insurance, truck lettering, yellow pages ad coming out next month, studying codes, bookkeeping system in place, advertised in local papers with unsatisfactory response. Matter of fact when different newspapers call me I tell them straight out I am going to spend my advertising dollars elsewhere. And from what I am reading in other posts, the yellow pages ads aren't all that great either. I am new to my area so I have to rely on some type of advertising to get my name out there.

Can any of you elaborate on the hardships, successes, failures, struggles with spouse, etc. etc. when you were starting up your business?

Jeff

[This message has been edited by JFLS41 (edited 04-15-2005).]