The Top 5 Questions I Get Asked the Most (And the Honest Answers I Give)
If you've ever sat down to start a business and felt your stomach drop a little — that mix of excitement and "wait, where do I even begin?" —you are not alone. Every single client I work with starts exactly where you are right now.
Over the years, I've had the same handful of questions come up again and again, from founders launching their very first product to seasoned entrepreneurs pivoting into something new. I've come to love these questions, because they're the ones that matter most, and answering them sets the foundation for a strong business launch. So I wanted to pull them together in one place, with real, honest answers — the kind I'd give you over coffee, not a canned script.
Here are the five questions I get asked the most.
I Made Something Myself — Is It Good Enough to Be a "Real Business"?
This is, without exaggeration, one of the most common questions my clients bring to me. And every single time, I love hearing it. Not because it's an easy question, but because it means someone has already done the hardest part: they've made something real. They've turned an idea into an object, a recipe into a handmade product, a "someday" into a real thing sitting right there on the table in front of them.
The Short Answer: Yes, Absolutely
Here's what I want you to understand first: handmade and homemade products are some of the most exciting and compelling foundations a business can be built on, and it's a genuine advantage.