Oh gee... I post, to my lj and to the fursuit community, a nice, happy, hopeful post about my new business. The response? My friends say nothing. Comments = zero. The fursuitng community tells me to get real, get a real job, and keep fursuiting as a hobby. My mother tells me I shouldn't quit emy job, nevermind I said specifically that I was NOT going to quit my job... In fact, with very few exceptions, everyone I've talked to about it so far has either paid no attention or told me I can't do it. And I'm getting very tired of both responses.
Eh, sorry. I was about to comment with something like "yay! go for it!", but honestly I didn't think it'd be something, or that you wouldn't pay attention to it. I dunno. But now I see I was wrong. Sorry again
Well, maybe many people are just a little jealous that they can't make a living doing something they love, like you're doing.
I've seen your work in pictures. It's good. Very good. If anyone can make it, you can. ^.^ There's certainly a demand out there, and you've found the right place to market your products. You're a smart cookie. Keep learning from the mistakes and you'll figure it all out.
Lots of people are making money in niche markets now because of the internet. Before it, you would only have a limited market. Just your local region, unless you spent money on extensive marketing. That's not many customers. Now, you have the entire connected world as your marketplace. There's one single mother who just makes veils and sells them on eBay and supports her family doing that. She couldn't have done that 20 years ago. A lot of people still have the perceptions of the way things were 20 years ago, so they think that you'll have a more difficult time. They don't realize the power the internet can have.
I hope you find more support as you get started, because I'd hate to see someone so talented stop.
I exaggerated slightly in my angst. Nobody said that in so many words. But the general consensus is that I'd better flip burgers on the side or I won't have even ramen money. *muttergrowl*
Awww, I'm behind you 100%! And you know me, I'm planning on doing the same thing you are. At least you have more experience under your belt :) I think you'll do fantastically, ignore the grouchy fursuiters... except for me :D
Ok this sint where this post is suppose to go, but I can't seem to find or acces the entry it's meant to be slipped inot X_x....anywho yes, yes I know and want to commsion you sometime..and um otter thing...when was I ever working ona partial otter project....Blade I think you have me mixed up with somone...this is kimi, from az *huggles*.
Maybe I miss read the comment, but I swore it was if you were talking and stating I was making an otter costume or somethng..ok non the less...@.@ its 8:30am and I dont have any hot chocolate ;.; *whimpers* I want to be in...well you know what state. Hey when are you leaving to see your bf if you do? I want to know if I will be able to see you in December or not. This November trip for me is cramped, so I don't know if I can see you this time up.
Yay I may be able to see you in January then...I am staying till the late teens of that month and then sadly back home for one more semester before I join your lovely lil state =^.^=
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Date: 2004-11-14 03:59 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-11-14 05:58 am (UTC)Well, maybe many people are just a little jealous that they can't make a living doing something they love, like you're doing.
I've seen your work in pictures. It's good. Very good. If anyone can make it, you can. ^.^ There's certainly a demand out there, and you've found the right place to market your products. You're a smart cookie. Keep learning from the mistakes and you'll figure it all out.
Lots of people are making money in niche markets now because of the internet. Before it, you would only have a limited market. Just your local region, unless you spent money on extensive marketing. That's not many customers. Now, you have the entire connected world as your marketplace. There's one single mother who just makes veils and sells them on eBay and supports her family doing that. She couldn't have done that 20 years ago. A lot of people still have the perceptions of the way things were 20 years ago, so they think that you'll have a more difficult time. They don't realize the power the internet can have.
I hope you find more support as you get started, because I'd hate to see someone so talented stop.
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Date: 2004-11-14 08:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 05:57 am (UTC)But ya, sorry I didn't post even a little 'hey go you!' post, but I thought it would be ignored, I'm not even terribly into fur suiting ^_^;;
But reading though the NSD thread what the fursuiters did was uncalled for.
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Date: 2004-11-14 08:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-11-14 09:47 am (UTC)still love you, though. ^^;
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