As you may already know, my current studio is set to be on the chopping block as Moorhead makes way for the 11th Street Underpass. As the last holdout in my building, I will finally be booted out in late February.

Before I even started my business, I made it a point to chat with a bunch of savvy business owners. I asked them about the things they’d learned, what they wish they would have known and any advice they had for a newbie.

I’m aware that blogs have become an internet antique. And to that I say: I’m almost 40. I’m an ancient millennial. I’m over the slog of social media and actually voicing my thoughts verbally via a podcast is terrifying. Nope, old-fashioned written words supplemented by a photo or two… that’s my jam.