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’”
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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”