The season of gratitude and reflection is here. As I navigate the season of life that I am in, I am truly grateful for the experiences I’ve had in the past year. I never planned or anticipated being a business owner. And while I’ve had my business for 9 years now, this past year isContinueContinue reading “Embracing Gratitude: My Journey as a Business Owner”
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Fall & Fresh Starts: A Rios Family Life Update
I think it’s time for a little life update—just some things the Rios family has been up to lately! We had such a wonderful summer. We enjoyed the slower pace, the lack of schedule, and time on the water. We shared our trip to the Oregon Coast earlier this summer, and we also spent someContinueContinue reading “Fall & Fresh Starts: A Rios Family Life Update”
Lessons Learned from Our Entrepreneurial Adventure
Our entrepreneur journey part 6. Before Chris & I were married, and I would think about what our future as a married couple looked like, it wasn’t this. Much of what I envisioned was based off what I grew up with. I would stay home with the kids for the most part, maybe work aContinueContinue reading “Lessons Learned from Our Entrepreneurial Adventure”
Navigating Parenthood and Business: Our Entrepreneur Journey pt5
I have this distinct memory of waddling out to the living room one morning 8 months into my 4th pregnancy. It was late February and our baby boy was due in March. Chris had sold his business a few weeks prior. He was there on the couch and said, “Your deals are doing so good!ContinueContinue reading “Navigating Parenthood and Business: Our Entrepreneur Journey pt5”
Life Lately at the Rios’
Hi friends! It has been a minute since I have taken the time to write a “life lately” post…or any post at all for that matter. May brought an unexpected business opportunity for Chris and I. We took the risk, and it has taken some time to get going. So what is it?! Well…we needContinueContinue reading “Life Lately at the Rios’”
The Journey of Small Business Ownership: Challenges and Lessons
Part 4 We are back for the next part of our journey as small business owners. It was 2014 and Chris’ mail in repair business was going great. We thought it made sense to expand and try and capture the local market. There were already random people who would show up at our house askingContinueContinue reading “The Journey of Small Business Ownership: Challenges and Lessons”
Visit Wallowa Lake, Oregon
Chris started his job yesterday. It’s the first time he’s been employed by someone else for our entire marriage! 14 years of self employment. We still have our small handmade jewelry business. He will continue to be very involved in its operations, as he has been for the past 5 years. This new job isContinueContinue reading “Visit Wallowa Lake, Oregon”
Q2 of Business for 2023
This one’s a hard one to write. Revenue for the 2nd quarter went from bad to worse. When I last reported, we were seeing a little bit of an up tick. It was short lived. Chris pulled some numbers and our revenue is down 50% from last year. It’s been rough. Chris and I haveContinueContinue reading “Q2 of Business for 2023”
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