I've been working on a business plan for an idea I had about a year ago, doing my research and gradually getting my head around the realities, limitations and pitfalls of actually launching it.
Also the fun exciting bits - but I'm endeavouring to be realistic!
I haven't told many people as I just want to see whether it all stacks up before I decide to go for it, but I've been committed to it for quite a while now.
I told a very good friend of mine, who's professionally very successful and whose opinion I value, about it at the weekend. Her reaction was to laugh and to tell me I should put my energies into coming up with something which didn't sound like a business run by a character in a Katie Fforde or Catherine Alliot novel.
For what it's worth, as far as I'm aware, it doesn't appear in any novel anywhere!
I can't shake it, she's really upset me about it. If it turns out that it doesn't stack up then I won't do it, I'm not stupid, but she was the first person I opened up to about it personally (aside from DH) and now I feel like everyone will laugh at me, although the professionals I've spoken to about it think it has merit and could be a goer if done properly.
She messaged me yesterday to say that she doesn't doubt my ability to make it fly - now I'm even more confused.
I'm not about to dump the idea and run, but I know that she'll keep pressing me on what I'm doing with it and ostensibly making helpful Comments whilst making digs.
She's just - I don't know - touched a nerve or something.
AIBU to think she could at least have come up with something positive rather than just raining on my parade?!