STOREFRONT OWNER

Owning my own business was the absolute best thing I could have ever done besides having my beautiful children and marrying my wonderful husband.  Black own businesses in my town are few and far between but they prosper.  They have been in business longer than the norm.  I too hopefully with GOD's good grace will surpass the expectations of the people that would not finance me.  We are a very small store located in a 300 sqft space with limited products.  GOD placed in my spirit to do something.  I don't know if anyone knows what I am saying but it was so strong that I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat, I would break down crying because it seemed so impossible.  I thought I was going crazy.  I would tell my husband that I would put the thought out of my mind and focus on the career that I have as a licensed auto insurance agent for all 50 states. I have been an agent for over 7 years with a very popular insurance company.  Which I love don't get me wrong but knowing that I could only sustain and not maintain was breaking me down.  So I told my husband Im done.  I paid off bills saved money with out him knowing took from my 401k and told him that I was not buying Christmas presents. Got my business license, dba, tax id, and found a storefront down the street from my home.  Found the vendors to get me started with products (all the vendors that I used sucked).  The majority of the vendors were Koreans and they like to tell you what black people like.  Finally I just told one of them that we do not like this #&^@%*. We have to use it because this is what you stock in you stores which they own too.  But I perseveered and opened My Beauty Supply Store on Jan 12, 2010