Lauren hired a seamstress to sew sheep-shaped pillows. Then, she stuffed them herself. The trade show buyers put pillows on display in their shops, and within days they all sold for between $18.00 and $22.00 each.

Encouraged by these results, Lauren sent samples to department stores and specialty shops. Orders started rolling in. To sew pillows, she enlisted small home business sewers. It was hard work to deliver bolts of fabric and 40 pound bags of filling to their homes. Within first year, she grossed over half a million dollars.

Now, Lauren's Herbal Animals can be found in over 750 body care, gift and natural living shops worldwide. Lauren's company employs 13 people and has revenue of over a million dollars a year.

It's interesting to note that Lauren Rosenstadt didn't start out as a hobby seamstress or craft person. She was a person who used her insight to help a friend confort her daughter. After recognizing an opportunity, Lauren didn't let up. She did thinking and work necessary to achieve success.

Visit Lauren's website www.herbal-animals.com

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17. I accept working long hours with little or no compensation.

18. I have enough space in my home to operate a business.

19. I know zoning and licensing laws in my community and how they might affect my business.

20. I am aware of business legal structures. (sole proprietorship, corporations, etc.,).

21. I know how to maintain business records.

22. I know what insurance coverage, if any, my business must maintain.

23. I am aware of what equipment/supplies I will need and cost.

24. I have a pay schedule set to compensate myself for all my work.

25. Being in control and responsible for my own business sounds great to me.

Well...no big surprise here! All answers to questions were True! If you answered True to most of questions then you have a reasonably good chance to be a success considering all other factors, such as time, money, motivation, effort. If you answered "False" to any of questions, this is a warning sign that this area needs to be studied closely to see what means needs to be implemented to strengthen this vital area. This could be easily accomplished through self study, extensive reading, research online, workshops, returning to school, getting good business advice from a professional in field.

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