New Year, New Search.

I found a replacement location for one soda machine, but I lost another location. I knew that would happen because I had two machines with the same management group. Thankfully, I had the best machine on location until November. The first time around, the kids and I visited 23 apartment complexes and we found a location that was not happy with their current vendor. We got that machine placed and it is doing well.

This second search has been more difficult. The kids and I have talked to about 50 complexes. I am confident that we will provide superior service to the current vendors, we just need a chance to prove it. The good thing about where we are looking is that there are still many more complexes to talk to.

I am having to grow in my marketing skills. This is an area that is difficult for me. I enjoy filling the machines and even fixing the problems. Talking to people and interrupting their day is hard. Conveying the confidence that I have in our ability to do a good job is challenging. Remembering to smile and be energetic after hearing no 5 times is hard. I am growing. I am becoming a better businesswoman because of this experience. My kids are learning a lot about getting out there and talking to people. They are troopers.