Getting down to brass tacks

It is a fact of life that people who have less have to make do, so everything they work on seems harder.

It doesn't mean their work is not quality work. It can be extraordinary, but it takes time to build a list of clients and an inventory of tools to do the work.

In the meantime, everything takes longer, because they do not have extra supplies sitting around, or particular tools stashed away. There are more trips to the store, more time spent figuring things out, just more frustration along the way.

And in today's world where people want instant gratification, it also means finding clients who are willing to wait longer for good work, but also generally cheaper prices, because new businesses need to drum up business.

You know how they say, "My great grandpa came to this country in 1925 and built a business from scratch?"  Well, your great grandkids will probably be the ones to reap any real benefit from this sort of work.

You gotta do it because you love it.