Small Business Management - preface

Hello All, Summer semester has started. This is going to be a short semester, only five or six weeks, but these five-six weeks are going to be loaded with new information. I am taking a Small Business Management class with prof. Lochiatto. I am excited to start this new class, it seems like it's going to be a fun and exciting program, though I expect to work as hard as I did on my Priciples of Management class. One of our tasks on this class is to write a blog, obviously. So, I've decided to continue my old business blog and combine it with this new & exciting field called Small Business Management. Why take a small business management class ? As mentioned before, I started my college education in the States in the Interior Design program of Mass Bay Comm College. This class is one of my business electives and completing it will grant me with an Interior design certificate. I am then planning to continue my associate degree in Business and hopefully complete my bachelor degree in Interior Design / Fine Arts at another school. Part of doing business is to know what your plans are. My plans are to complete my college education and work in the Interior Design field. First, work for a company and gain enough experience and then, become self employed as an Interior Designer. Taking a small business management class can never hurt, right? In fact, it can help me understand the basics of managing your own business. Some people enter the world of small business management without knowing what to expect... and too often they just fail, due to lack of experience and lack of management skills. So what can be better than educating yourself well in advance, before you step into these big shoes of a small business manager ?! I will start by reviewing each chapter and what I've learned from it, and continue with some personal thoughts that relate to the various subjects discussed in class. Hopefully, this class will be interesting and educating. Wish me luck ! Shirley.