Running a small business
10/12/06 09:03 Filed in: Eikaiwa and work (English)
As I was asked to make a speech at a 'starting your own business seminar' next February in Saijo, Higashi-Hiroshima, I started thinking about the days when I launched B.J.Club English School.
For the first 4 years, from 1995 to 1999, business didn't go well at all. I thought of not continuing B.J.Club and going back to a translating job many times as I hardly made any money and kept spending my savings.
Money wise it was very difficult, but I enjoyed every moment at work. It was my dream came true. I used to go out for a drink with the students (adult students, of course) after class. I had lots of free time to think of what I could do for B.J.Club.
By the year 2000, more students started coming to B.J.Club. Now B.J.Club has excellent teachers and staff. I am proud of our service. What I always have in my mind is 'Keep improving and do my best all the time' .
Today's topic was a bit serious. I will write about my 'band aid incident', next time.
For the first 4 years, from 1995 to 1999, business didn't go well at all. I thought of not continuing B.J.Club and going back to a translating job many times as I hardly made any money and kept spending my savings.
Money wise it was very difficult, but I enjoyed every moment at work. It was my dream came true. I used to go out for a drink with the students (adult students, of course) after class. I had lots of free time to think of what I could do for B.J.Club.
By the year 2000, more students started coming to B.J.Club. Now B.J.Club has excellent teachers and staff. I am proud of our service. What I always have in my mind is 'Keep improving and do my best all the time' .
Today's topic was a bit serious. I will write about my 'band aid incident', next time.