thepaulfisherblog : diary of a serial entrepreneur

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Calm before the storm

Knowing that the week ahead will be one of the most challenging of my life, I made the most of the warm weather over the weekend for some much needed family time.

Of course I didn’t escape work entirely, but I managed to set up office in the garden so it wasn’t too bad.





The week ahead will see most of the crucial deals completed on the project. By Friday we’ll have the hosting, the payment gateway, and the technology platform. From where I’m standing that feels a long way off, but I know that all the wheels are in motion and, like it or not, this thing will be ready for the following Monday.

posted by Paul Fisher @ 10:32 pm

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Previous Posts

• Social entrepreneur?
• Why MySpace is MyGrandmaSpace
• Weekend sunshine
• Breakthrough
• Holiday on the M1
• Hosting and payment gateways
• Learning to speak "server"
• Myspace blog
• The trouble with blogs
• Third PR company lucky?

Why I Blog

Last year I was asked by my local development agency to talk to school children and young adults about starting businesses and life as an entrepreneur. Naturally I balked at the idea. Nothing terrifies me more than standing in front of 30 young people, desperately trying to keep them interested in what I’m saying.

After further discussions it was suggested that I might blog about my experiences as a young businesses owner and social entrepreneur, so that younger people might get a flavour of the kind of issues I face in a medium they understand.

I'm currently in my (late!) twenties and have built up several businesses ranging from car dashboards, software sales, website design and restaurants. My current project is a major charity arts event. I have a strong form of the learning difficulty dyscalculia, but hope to show others that the disorder can be overcome by effective coping strategies and a lot of confidence!

So here I am.