Post #520075 by pjc5150 on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 8:37 AM

So, I've only been making tikis now for like, 9 months. They've improved vastly since I started, but now I'm in a position where I need to turn this into a small business.

Why?

Because fox 13 news came out here the other day and did this big story on me that supposed to air in the next few weeks. AND, the homeowners association in the historic neighborhood where I live (and carve tikis in the front yard) wants to do a story about me for the cover of their next newsletter. So, bottom line is that I'm about to get a ridiculous amount of unsolicited, free advertising.

This is totally weird, and is happening really fast.

So, to all you guys out there actually doing this for a living, please help me with some advise on what I should be thinking about.

What big mistakes have you made?

Hard lessons learned?

How do I keep from getting ripped off?

Any and all advise is greatly appreciated.

Many mahalos to all!