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Week 6 Reflection

 All things LEGAL this week! I'll be honest.. just this stuff alone is enough to make me rethink owning my own business. There is a LOT that has to be done! Having a business is more than offering a product or service that you're passionate about and getting paid for it unfortunately. You have to be legit, and have to play by the same rules as the big dogs, even if you're just a college student completing a project for class. So that's kind of a bummer. It definitely takes the fun out of owning a business. But I'm sure it's worth it, I'm sure there's countless horror stories of small business who didn't register their business, get licenses, permits, pay taxes, etc. So hopefully it doesn't take too long to set up. A problem I'm running into this week is that my Squarespace interface isn't loading.. so I can't get in to edit my website. Luckily I had already completed a decent amount, but I still need to add product pictures and update my pricing. So I guess I'm a real business owner now, with technology out of my control! Aside from those concerns though, it really has been interesting to learn about all of the rules and regulations there are for businesses, even small ones. It's hard because even if the cost isn't high, it's still a start up cost that I think is really easy to forget about. Let this be a warning to all potential business owners- It is not just about the product that you're excited about, there is going to be a lot of work behind it. But if you have faith in your business and want it to succeed, then you got this. 

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