I thought that I would be safe from getting laid off due to the recession that the economy has been experiencing, but as it turns out, I was wrong.  You see, my job as a salesman of high volume scanners was one of the many cut in the company that I worked for in their efforts to maintain profitability.

So, for the first time in fifteen years, I found myself without a job.  At first it was pretty neat not to have to go to work in the morning, and I did spend a couple of days sleeping in and enjoying the time off.  But, I knew that it wouldn’t last since there were bills to pay and children to feed, not to mention that my savings wouldn’t last more than about six months.  I really needed to get off my butt and do something.

I thought that this would be a great opportunity for me to do what I had always dreamed of - work for myself.  I decided to start a business offering a document imaging service to local businesses since there was no one in that niche.  It would also be a business that would utilize my skills that I had learned while being employed for the past fifteen years, so I figured that I should have an edge.

I have everything in place, and I will start working on getting some clients on Monday.  Though I am scared, I know that this business will succeed and will provide my family with the lifestyle that we have always wanted.  I definitely have a good feeling about this….

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