My parents were first generation immigrants who came from families who were business owners, so they were in fact, extremely proud that I started my own businesses.
Some people just don't understand business owners, so I joined TEC, when my business was up and rolling just to be around other business owners who had the same concerns. Many of the initial group members have become lifelong friends.
If I were to start all over again, I would probably join a business group right away and make sure I had more background in accounting financial statements. Right now I can run circles around accountants in accounting, but at the beginning, I was a mere babe in the woods.
Banks in Canada offer small business owners really incredible 2 day programs on reading financials and what banks are looking for...
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