The past week Ive spent and I know It sounds boring but Ive been tidying and organising, eugh yeah I can hear you all groan but it needs to be done some time.
Slowly organising my projects into neatly packed boxes (wonder how long it will last) and turning my space into a more productive space, a designers got to do something now that uni is off for the summer :)
So after I received my feedback from my internship and speaking with a fellow transitioner over a pint of Guinness I decided heck lets see if I can start up a little business over the summer.
What business you might ask well now.... what do I love.... hmmmm.... how about bikes? naa but their are loads of bike shops in Dundee but how about a business that sells vintage/retro bikes? that might work :)
So everyone seems to be into the vintage retro scene at the moment so what better way to make my self a bit more sustainable financially.
I could also sell unusual objects I find at scrap yards by renovating them to make them look beautiful again which tayside recyclers doesn't do, run courses, sell crafts and also provide a service to repair old bikes which most bike shops wont touch.
Setting up a small business like this will mean I can:
-great form of reuse/recycling by saving old bikes from being scrapped. Why use energy to melt down bikes for metal when they can fixed and carry a bit of history with them?
-enjoyment of being able to do a job I love- Old things and bikes
-introduce more people to cycling
-be more financially stable, I teach sustainability but still am supported by my parents, if I could make some money then I could sustain myself in a better way. Im not looking to make allot of money just enough to sustain myself would be great.
-challenging myself
-most importantly have the enjoyment of putting the smile on someones face when they ride their bike
Ok so whats the next stage? well I need to get a website and also get some simple business cards done.
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