My first REAL sale!!
I’m just going to have to write every day… TOOOO much is happening too quickly and I’m afraid I’m going to forget something. Today I received my little certificate saying that my trademark has been registered with the State of South Carolina. My trademark attorney is still working on the Federal, but at least I’m all set in the State of SC.
Now that I have a product (I have no way yet of accepting credit cards or participating in E-Commerce yet, but that’s soon) but never the less, I always have some in my car (and 1 set in my purse) at all times. So today while the girls are in Mother Morning Out (it’s hard to believe that one can actually run a company from 10:00-1:00 M, W and Friday, during naps from 1:30-3:30 and after 8:00 at night, but hey, that’s what a “Mompreneur” has to do!) Anyway, I had a 10:15 appointment with my Product Liability Insurance guy today to sign the final paperwork on my policy. This was CLASSIC! (I swear, someday I’m going to write a book!) He gives me my total for my first year’s coverage and as I’m stroking that big ol check, I tell him how much I appreciate what he’s done and said “Now if you know of anyone that would like a holiday grilling gift, just let me know!” He said, “Oh, put me down for one, I’d love to give it to my father, he’s a big griller” And doing what every other red-blooded American mompreneur would do I said “There you go, you can have THIS one, do you have your check book here?” He said “no, I don’t” and I said “Not to worry, I’ll email you an invoice real quick when I get home, I hope your dad enjoys his gift!” and out of the office I strutted feeling so HAPPY! Now granted, the check I wrote him was about 50 times as much as the check he’s going to write to me, but I’LL TAKE IT!!! My first REAL sale!!! You just never know when or how it will happen. My insurance guy… go figure!
Leslie Haywood, Founder and President of Charmed Life Products, Inventor of Grill Charms™ www.grillcharms.com
