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True Life Stories of Start-up Design Firms
Truck: a NYC design firm
Cree Design: an Oregon design firm
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March 11, 2002
Waiting…waiting…waiting… The brochures were late; they look longer to dry. The envelope stickers came back but the main one was not printed so we had to reorder and wait…. Again. I have a list I want to mail the brochures to but I have to …wait for the remaining stickers. The sales people are out meeting with potential clients ..waiting for them to return. It is a universal rule that things always take longer and either you are waiting or don’t have enough ours in the day.

I spent quite a bit of time (several 12 hour days) at the PC creating concept models for presentation. Now as we wait I am working on the web page and other concepts. There is so many things to do and think about in a start-up. Image and presentation materials, paperwork, business plans, letterhead, title blocks, presentations, advertising….. it is a never-ending list.

I am putting together the web page. Trying to learn a new web page program. Climbing the arch of the learning curve, almost at the top. The information is starting to come together and make sense. Being a visual person and trying to make sense of software instruction books don’t mix well. I have an insatiable drive to learn new things and to be challenged. It’s a weird combination to only feel at home outside of my comfort zone.

But the bonus is, all those times working for someone else and I was embarrassed by their actions, how clients were treated, poor presentation, unkempt promises are gone. We are in control; we can act and maintain our business and client relationships in a manner we feel is reputable and honest. We have a lot of energy and excitement. We have exciting dreams and goals.



March 5, 2002



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