My Son, The Businessman!

[bustagasket]

Well, what a shock i had last night.

My middles son, Kurt, whose room i have taken over, popped in last night having just been to see some clients in Peterborough, with a business proposition.

Apart from having set up his own light hire and Dj company with the most amazing range of lights and lazers etc (Komumoo Productions (http://www.komumoo.com)) he has also started to work for his girlfriends mother full-time .

He has been helping her for about a year at odd times as she runs 3 mailorder lingerie companies (even supplies some Ann Summers stores lol, but its not all "that" kind of lingerie, they do the classy stuff too) and is bloody successful, and she was approached by another firm, several times asking if she would buy them out as they couldnt cope. She declined them until a couple of months ago, when Kurt had been out of work for a few months and his searches just werent getting anywhere. They discussed him managing this new company - doing all the repping and distribution etc and decided it was a good idea. So she bought the company and started to fully train him.

They were discussing their range and some of their clients like to also stock jewellery. Kurt kept saying that they had been checking out supposedly good quality jewellery and decided mine was better, and more unique as it was handcrafted, making it a good selling angle! So he has asked me if i was willing to let him show my jewellery on their websites (they get thousands of hits a day) let him have some samples to take with him when he is on the road, and let them take them all to the big london show that they are having a stand at representing all the companies.

I could not believe the business knowledge that he was coming out with, talking about insurance and seasonal collections and colours and marketing etc. He would mark the jewellery at a far higher price than i would dare charge as their clients are very afflluent, and he said i was underselling myself, now that he has looked at a lot of stuff.

I have to produce a portfolio for him to take with him to clients and really pull my finger out now to up my stock, and organise hallmarking and packaging.
Its all exposure for me as far as i can see in an already established market, and as its Kurt i would be working with, i can completely trust him not to rip me off, and in fact his "commision" is negligible but he wants to extend his range and meet his clients criteria and at the same time, and he knows that selling is my biggest fear, so it means he can help me too hopefully.

If this works it will give me a strong outlet where i can stay happily in the background, which would suit me down to the ground lol.

So we shall see, its all very early stages and they were just preliminary talks last night, just to see if i was interested in giving it a go, and there will be lots of meeting to come, but i am so pleased that he wants to try to help and that i will hopefully, be working with him. And, perhaps, i can help his sales too :)

Even if nothing happens I am so proud of him for the way he has taken this opportunity by the horns. It has given his some stress issues, and in fact ended up at the doctors as he had been hyperventilating for two days because its a lot for a dyslexic and dyspraxic lad to face, but he is not shying from it, he is quite determined it seems to become as successful as his girlfriends mum, and they are helping him all the way.

I think my boy is becomming a man :)

[snow_imp]

Wow Su - what a boy you've raised there.

Congratulations (hopefully) to you all and I wish you many successes.

[MuranoSilver]

:D and to think we knew you before you were famous!!! :D
Congratulations Su, that's wonderful news on every front!
Nic xx

[bustagasket]

Wow Su - what a boy you've raised there.

Congratulations (hopefully) to you all and I wish you many successes.

Thank you so much, I really couldnt sleep last night, he just blew me away


:D and to think we knew you before you were famous!!! :D
Congratulations Su, that's wonderful news on every front!
Nic xx

Lol ty hun, it might not happen yet, but if i can produce enough stuff without affecting quality,and the clients want it (which is totally out of my control) then it would certainly be the answer for me.

Gotta see what the prices are for the base units in the morning so that the worktop pete says he has at work can be mounted and then i can work with better light and without carting everything to different rooms etc. Even Pete seemed impressed with what i told him Kurt had said, athough of course he did get his dig in about not being able to be on the computer as much lol

[Kalorlo]

Oh wow, that's amazing! I hope it all goes well for both of you!

[Solunar Silver Studio]

Oh, that was lovely to read! I am so happy for you both.:Y: It is a really strange moment when you realise that your little baby has really taken a hold on life for himself isn't it? I have had a double whammy with my sons this year and have to accept that they are both now formidable and strong men!! They still come back for a cuddle from mum tho - so that's alright!! A special thumbs up on the dyslexia front...there is no doubt about it - when these unusually gifted people make a decision to get something done they really go for it!! Congrats all round!![]

[Emerald]

Oh way to go Sue, what a proud mummy you must be.

So does this mean you will designing slightly risque pieces of Jewellery lol x

[Jayne]

Oh Su'! That's such amazing news - I'm really not surprised that you couldn't sleep last night!
Well done you!! And well done to your talented Son!!:)))
J x

[Di Sandland]

Su, I am so pleased for you both. And you must be overflowing with pride!

[bustagasket]

Oh wow, that's amazing! I hope it all goes well for both of you!

Ty hun, i got everything crossed that we can both be a successs


Oh, that was lovely to read! I am so happy for you both.:Y: It is a really strange moment when you realise that your little baby has really taken a hold on life for himself isn't it? I have had a double whammy with my sons this year and have to accept that they are both now formidable and strong men!! They still come back for a cuddle from mum tho - so that's alright!! A special thumbs up on the dyslexia front...there is no doubt about it - when these unusually gifted people make a decision to get something done they really go for it!! Congrats all round!![]

Yep he turns 18 at the beginning of December, and his gift from Jackie (his "mother in law") will be a sat nav to help him go to these places for repping, as he will be going all over the country, and she wont be chaparoning him for long. I am truely praying that his enthusiasm doesnt waver as he could really make a good living from this.


Oh way to go Sue, what a proud mummy you must be.

I truely am brimming with pride :D

So does this mean you will designing slightly risque pieces of Jewellery lol x

erm...... i don't think so, he was looking at my onyx and silver ball set and telling which lingerie set it would go with as Onyx is mentioned in its title etc, so i think i am safe to carry on with "normal" stuff lol


Oh Su'! That's such amazing news - I'm really not surprised that you couldn't sleep last night!
Well done you!! And well done to your talented Son!!:)))
J x

Ty sis, if we can pull it off it will be a great partnership


Su, I am so pleased for you both. And you must be overflowing with pride!

I dont think i have stopped grinning yet Di, although i have so much to do now, its kinda smacked me in the face and told me to stop playing and get organised lol. Which even if it doesnt go through, wont hurt me to do lol

[bustagasket]

Somehow i gotta come up for posh names for my stuff too lol, we were laughing last night when we were trying to think of names "twiddly necklace" just doesnt cut it lol

[Jayne]

Only one thing for it sis, you'll have to start reading soft porn for inspiration ;)
(& make you u charge it to the business)
J x

[bustagasket]

Only one thing for it sis, you'll have to start reading soft porn for inspiration ;)
(& make you u charge it to the business)
J x

lmao hes gonna bring over the catalogue and show me the preview for the next season so that i can see the colours and he can tell me what lines sell the best (using the other companies figures that Jackie has) it could be very interesting, they dont want me to change my style or anything they want the delicate stuff, which is a relief lol

[lesley]

What amazing news! Hope it's a great success.
I was grinning when I got to the end of your post. :)

[Jayne]

they want the delicate stuff

This is perfect for you :D
How fab!
J x

[bustagasket]

What amazing news! Hope it's a great success.
I was grinning when I got to the end of your post. :)


Awww thank you hun []


This is perfect for you :D
How fab!
J x

I can but hope hun, trying not to get too excited in case it all falls through:">

[Boo]

Sounds like a fabulous opportunity and you must be very proud of your son. All the best with it for you both.

[bustagasket]

Sounds like a fabulous opportunity and you must be very proud of your son. All the best with it for you both.

Thank you Boo :)

[lorraineflee]

You must be so proud of him. They can really surprise you when they grow up can't they, I still think of my two as my kids even though the youngest is 39 now!

Your lad sounds tremendous though (his girlfriend's mum sounds quite a lady too - how great to put that much faith in a young man). The very best of luck to him in his new venture (and to you too with your jewellery side of things!)
Lorraine

[bustagasket]

You must be so proud of him. They can really surprise you when they grow up can't they, I still think of my two as my kids even though the youngest is 39 now!

Your lad sounds tremendous though (his girlfriend's mum sounds quite a lady too - how great to put that much faith in a young man). The very best of luck to him in his new venture (and to you too with your jewellery side of things!)
Lorraine

Ty hun, yeah my babies arent babies anymore but that has its own rewards too. My youngest is 15 on sunday and still demands the same caterpiller birthday cake that he has had since he was small lol - a family tradition now lol, along with the birthday tea, which basically means heaps of the stuff i dont normally have in the cupboards, all their favourite treats lol.

Jackie is indeed quite a woman, very strong and not someone you mess with, she will certainly keep him on his toes lol, but he needs that as he can be very laxy (like his mum). But they accepted him as one of their own and he has lived with them for a good few months now, and knowing where they live, i am not surprised he prefers it there lol. But he always brightens my place when he walks in the door :D

[Lisa Quinn]

That's totally amazing Su,wow, I bet you are completely blown away xx

I can imagine you will be really busy from now on..... don't forget to pop in and speak to us xx

[lynseysorefingers]

That sounds like a fab opportunity for you and your son- great that he is so focused on business and success at the age of 18.
Sounds like he know his stuff with the business side of thing which will leave you free to be creative and make!
i have been asked to put some jewellery on a burlesque web site! giving it some thought- should be interesting.;)

[bustagasket]

That's totally amazing Su,wow, I bet you are completely blown away xx

I can imagine you will be really busy from now on..... don't forget to pop in and speak to us xx

Totally blown away, still reeling really, my to do list has grown enormously this morning so i gotta set daily tasks for myself to work through it. :D


That sounds like a fab opportunity for you and your son- great that he is so focused on business and success at the age of 18.
Sounds like he know his stuff with the business side of thing which will leave you free to be creative and make!
i have been asked to put some jewellery on a burlesque web site! giving it some thought- should be interesting.;)

Well i hope he knows his stuff or we are both gonna be disappointed lol.
GL with whatever you decide on your offer too, seems like a popular market! (I hope)

[Mystic]

Dear Su,
Please let me add my hearty congratulations to both you and your very clever son, absolutly fantastic opportunity for both of you. Don't get too flustered (if that is the right word????)about the amount of things you will need to do, just pop in here, vent a bit and then we will give you a group hug [[]]and tell you everything will be ok, blow your nose and then send you off to make your fantastic jewellery.:))) Even though I have only known you a short time, I am soooooooooo proud of you, go gettem girl:Y:

[Ominicci]

Oh Su! What fantastic news. And an outlet for you that you don't have to front yourself like shows :D

:X:cheers:(that's not Soup in them there mugs!)

[bustagasket]

Dear Su,
Please let me add my hearty congratulations to both you and your very clever son, absolutly fantastic opportunity for both of you. Don't get too flustered (if that is the right word????)about the amount of things you will need to do, just pop in here, vent a bit and then we will give you a group hug and tell you everything will be ok, blow your nose and then send you off to make your fantastic jewellery. Even though I have only known you a short time, I am soooooooooo proud of you, go gettem girl

Aww thank you maggie, i have to get very methodical with things like this and use lists to keep my mind organised, so thats what i have started. :D


Oh Su! What fantastic news. And an outlet for you that you don't have to front yourself like shows

:X:cheers:(that's not Soup in them there mugs!)

Ty Nicci *hic* eep never gonna get *hic* anything done now!! *hic*:">

Yeah i am hoping that this actually happens now cos it lets me off the hook nicely lol. But we shall see i guess. Just got everything crossed now.

[caroleallen]

Wow! What a fantastic opportunity for both of you, and very well deserved.
Having a son with dyspraxia myself, I know how proud you must be of his achievement. Many-a-time we've wondered what will become of our son. We needn't have worried though 'cos it's all worked out OK.

[bustagasket]

Wow! What a fantastic opportunity for both of you, and very well deserved.
Having a son with dyspraxia myself, I know how proud you must be of his achievement. Many-a-time we've wondered what will become of our son. We needn't have worried though 'cos it's all worked out OK.

They always surprise us dont they? []

[glen]

well done on your new business ventures,
I wish you all the rewards and good fortune that could arise doing something you love to do.
Feel free to ask me for advice on anything you should need advice upon to make jewellery pieces. Just remember one thing though, If you want more jewellery to sell just give me a shout, i do high end stuff as well as the deep end stuff.... :)
But seriously though good luck and congrats be sure to let me know how it goes.

[bustagasket]

well done on your new business ventures,
I wish you all the rewards and good fortune that could arise doing something you love to do.
Feel free to ask me for advice on anything you should need advice upon to make jewellery pieces. Just remember one thing though, If you want more jewellery to sell just give me a shout, i do high end stuff as well as the deep end stuff.... :)
But seriously though good luck and congrats be sure to let me know how it goes.

cheers glen, i keep wondering if i dreamt it lol

[bustagasket]

lol i hardly know where to start hun, gotta pray it actually happens now

[glen]

YouTube ... Pray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUrkkpRjFaA)

[bustagasket]

YouTube ... Pray (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUrkkpRjFaA)

LMAO cheers glen :P

[The Dragon]

OMG Su no wonder you weren't in the chatroom last night, we did wonder.
:))) That is the most amazing news for you both. :))) You will definately need to get rid of the 'newbie' title, I don't think it will go with your new status. :dance:

Just remember we're all still here when you have the 'bad' days, if the forum family sticks together we can get through anything. [[]]

[bustagasket]

OMG Su no wonder you weren't in the chatroom last night, we did wonder.
That is the most amazing news for you both. :))) You will definately need to get rid of the 'newbie' title, I don't think it will go with your new status. :dance:

Just remember we're all still here when you have the 'bad' days, if the forum family sticks together we can get through anything. [[]]

Aww ty huni, yeah he was here for some time, as soon as i arrived back from class, and then i sat quite gobsmacked for the rest of the evening lol

If this all falls thru i am gonna look such a pratt lol or worse still we get it organised and no one wants to buy!!!! :(

[Lindyloo]

Well done Su. And well done to your son. What lovely news. It's perfect for you that he can do all the selling, and you can do all the making without the worry. I hope it all works out for you both.

[bustagasket]

Well done Su. And well done to your son. What lovely news. It's perfect for you that he can do all the selling, and you can do all the making without the worry. I hope it all works out for you both.

ty hun i am certainly hoping it all works out;)

[agent_44]

How exciting for all of you Su! Sounds like a great opportunity all round :D

[bustagasket]

Thanks Lucy :)

[Petal]

Oh Sue, that's such good news about your new enterprise. Many congratulations to you and your new enterprise with your son :)))

You've got a fantastic chance Su to make a go of this and need to grab this opportunity and go for it girl. :Y:

I'm sure we'll hear from you from time to time, but the main thing to remember is...... don't fall into the 'I'll just see what my Cookies forum mates are up to' trap and log onto here.... 'cos its fatal ;)

must go now, lots to do.

xx

[bustagasket]

lol ty hun, yes i know this place is bad for business lol, and i have to get far more disciplined. Not that i am gonna get much done today even tho its my day off to work on my jewellery.

I have to drop my mother to her friends, then go to the nearest DY store and see how much the base units are gonna cost me to have the bench put up, then off to Hastings to buy my sons birthday present, then over to Rye for 11am to hopefully pick up the MOT from our garage on my sons car, that Petes hoping he can get done at 10 this morning, then into Rye town centre to tax it, cos its going to a show next weekend hopefully. Then i can come home and start on MY work, so gonna be midday before i even begin :( So much i wanted to do today too, never mind i will just have to do as much as I can before the light fades, and then coninue it tomorrow, in between playing taxi. Being Kits birthday this weekend there are cgonna be a lot of interruptions :(

[Gemma]

Oh what wonderful news Su' Many congrats to you both and best of luck :flowers:
(I'm a bit behind reading new posts)

[bustagasket]

Oh what wonderful news Su' Many congrats to you both and best of luck :flowers:
(I'm a bit behind reading new posts)

lol no worries Gemma - thank you :D

[shelliem]

Hi

Contratulations!!! Sounds like great news both for you and Kurt

P.s I'm also behind on reading new posts

[bustagasket]

Hi

Contratulations!!! Sounds like great news both for you and Kurt

P.s I'm also behind on reading new posts

rofl must be catching - thank you :D

[bustagasket]

Well i have the first official meeting with Kurts boss, on Friday 20th.

I was going to cancel at first when i realised what the date was, - it would have been Rikkis 23rd birthday, but i decided that a) i wanted to see Kurt that day, as i know it ffects him the same as us, and b) it might be nice to have something positive associated with that date, assuming that she doesnt blind me with business know how and terms and conditions that wrap me up in knots lol

So i have a week to go to try to get some reasonable photos organised but i fear i am gonna fail, i really need a camera with a good macro but i am not gonna be able to convince pete about that one :(

I think Kurts gf has a good one so maybe i can do better with that. I will put mine onto my laptop tomorrow and have a look at them.

This time next week i will be a bag of nerves lol:snow:

[amazingbabe]

What fantastic news Su, way to go xxx=D>

[Lindyloo]

Good luck with that Su. Don't worry too much about the photos. As long as they can see the jewellery they don't have to be fantastic photos. And I presume you will take some actual pieces with you, and I bet they will be more interested in those. There's nothing like feeling the goods. I wish you lots of luck.[]

[bustagasket]

What fantastic news Su, way to go xxx=D>

Ty hun :)


Good luck with that Su. Don't worry too much about the photos. As long as they can see the jewellery they don't have to be fantastic photos. And I presume you will take some actual pieces with you, and I bet they will be more interested in those. There's nothing like feeling the goods. I wish you lots of luck.[]

Ty lindy, yes i am taking what i have made with me so far, so that she can see them up close and make sure that she really wants to use them. If she says no, i am gonna feel like a complete idiot lol :-O

[Jayne]

Su'

You are gonna be fine :)
Your jewellery is great and that is the thing that they are interested in.
Dress to impress 'cos you'll feel more confident.
Borrow your Son's gf's camera & if you're still not happy with the photos give them a pep on photoshop or picasa.
If they say anything that you don't understand then ask them what they mean - you are going in as the jewellery expert not the lingerie business expert and you don't have to know everything.
If they want an answer to something that you're not sure about it's perfectly professional to tell them that you'll get back to them about it.
You're a great jewellery designer Su' and that's all they want ;)
Oh, and you'd better B****y enjoy it cos the rest of us would give our eye teeth for an opportunity like this :)

J x

[bustagasket]

Su'

You are gonna be fine :)
Your jewellery is great and that is the thing that they are interested in.
Dress to impress 'cos you'll feel more confident.
Borrow your Son's gf's camera & if you're still not happy with the photos give them a pep on photoshop or picasa.
If they say anything that you don't understand then ask them what they mean - you are going in as the jewellery expert not the lingerie business expert and you don't have to know everything.
If they want an answer to something that you're not sure about it's perfectly professional to tell them that you'll get back to them about it.
You're a great jewellery designer Su' and that's all they want ;)
Oh, and you'd better B****y enjoy it cos the rest of us would give our eye teeth for an opportunity like this :)


J x

Thanks Jayne, hopefully it will be quite informal as i already know her, but i also know she will say a spade is a spade, and she is a good businesswoman. So we shall see

[Jayne]

Oh, and you'd better B****y enjoy it cos the rest of us would give our eye teeth for an opportunity like this :)



Sorry Su' - that sounded a bit harsh - didn't mean it to come out like that []
Just meant to say good for you girl & what an amazing opportunity :X
J x

[bustagasket]

Sorry Su' - that sounded a bit harsh - didn't mean it to come out like that []
Just meant to say good for you girl & what an amazing opportunity :X
J x

lmao it didnt sound harsh at all ninny, i took it in the spirit it was meant sis, no worries []

[Emerald]

good luck Hun (noob indeed, dont make me laugh) :X

[lorraineflee]

Good luck for the 23rd - not that you'll need it, your work is great and you are a positive person so, it can only go well. Thinking of you then though!!

Lorraine

[bustagasket]

good luck Hun (noob indeed, dont make me laugh) :X

Lol I am too!! But ty hun :D[]


Good luck for the 23rd - not that you'll need it, your work is great and you are a positive person so, it can only go well. Thinking of you then though!!

Lorraine

Aww thanks Lorraine, its on the twentieth a week today and i cant get the photos to look ggod, thank god i am taking it all with me lol