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Life has been a crazy search for work over the past few months and as a result I haven't been able to continue my work here full time.

I have come to the conclusion that it is unlikely I will be able to find a suitable career position in the near future. The market is flooded with applicants with "experience" that are willing to step in and take even low pay entry level positions. While I have not and will not give up entirely on a job search I feel I have a good read on my odds of getting a entry level position at this point: possible, but unlikely.

Nevertheless, I have decided to stick with the silver lining. Normally the biggest barrier to starting your own business is the opportunity cost involved in missing out on real career revenue and advancement. There is a decided risk to starting a small business that leaves you without suitable income.

I, however, do not have to take such risks or pay such opportunity costs. I have no job. I risk losing no income. It is unlikely that I will find work outside of Wal-Mart without seriously bolstering my experience or offering to work for free. Because of this there is little stopping me from starting my own business. In fact, I can offer my services at reduced prices and out compete other established firms simply for the fact that from my point a few "not enough money" is far better than "no money at all"

Start my own business I have! The title to this post should link to my newly launched website for my design firm Elder Oak.

Head on over and take a look. I may just have what you are looking for!