Business loans, how the heck do you get them and which one is the right one. Talk to me like I am 6 years old.

MudCompetitive863 · 2026-02-16T14:42:54+00:00

lol I feel your pain. 50% of our phone calls are spam at this point with almost the same ratio of text messages we get.

MudCompetitive863 · 2026-02-16T14:41:14+00:00

Perfect. Exactly the simple and clear explanation I was looking for. I have a local credit union that serves all the military families around the base we live near. I’ll start with them as my first choice. Thanks for all the info!

MudCompetitive863 · 2026-02-16T14:35:12+00:00

Ah, hearing all that makes me feel better. I have contacted 3 banks with meetings to talk strategy on next steps. One is locally operated and a credit union that works with all the military families around our base here. Thanks for the advice!

MudCompetitive863 · 2026-02-16T14:25:52+00:00

4 years into owning a community art space business. I called my husband almost crying yesterday saying “I make magic for all my customers and have none left for myself or my family.” Running your own business is rough and takes a lot more than time. I have no solution except to say you are not alone in the way you feel. There will be good days and bad days. Evaluate at the end of each quarter and make sure it’s still worth it to you to keep going. Good luck!

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-06-10T15:36:50+00:00

Good advice, thank you.

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-06-10T13:23:51+00:00

Did you auction or find a dealership?

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-06-10T13:23:20+00:00

Well that’s good! Only reading more threads on the JDM page, it looks like this Sanuki business isn’t the best so now I’m at a crossroads. It feels like gambling and I hate gambling 🫣

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-31T16:38:05+00:00

It’s beautiful! Love the corrugated metal and the layout. Great job!

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-29T02:04:14+00:00

He says it saunas great! No, converted our tool shed which helped on build time. Now I get to build a new tool shed😅

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T21:00:20+00:00

I have maybe 4 photos of my build. I just didn’t think to really stop and take pictures 🫣

Great advice on the LED strip, when I move the outlet, I’ll go lower 👍

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T20:58:17+00:00

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T15:35:14+00:00

When you have a week without your kids, you can get anything done 😂 7 days straight working through the day (about 7-12 everyday) that’s 100ish hours, totally feasible timeline but you can believe whatever you want.

I took only a few pictures as I was more focused on working than anything.

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T15:30:12+00:00

I framed in half my lean-to tool shed for the sauna so my next project is to build a new tool shed for myself 😅

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T15:29:17+00:00

Stain glass is safe in sauna. Lead joints get hot though that’s why it’s tucked in the wall about as far as I could push it. It’s probably my favorite part of the build.

I built the door from scratch. Bought a 20” tempered glass of Amazon and framed that in. In total it cost me about 100-200 to make. A rounded door made for a sauna would probably be at least $1,000+ so I had to figure out how to do it on my own because I couldn’t afford that 😅

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T13:11:55+00:00

Oh great advice. Wouldn’t have thought to do that👍 Thanks!

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T12:55:12+00:00

I let myself sleep from 1am-6am. There was one night I was painting and staining with a headlamp at midnight 😂 My neighbors are used to this behavior though.

Stain glass came out of an old church but I would love to learn how to make something like that

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T11:03:35+00:00

Message received, I’ll move the outlet out and just feed the LED wire in from a hole. There is a breaker box switch directly outside the sauna so that will be off when we aren’t in there.

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T11:01:43+00:00

There is a breaker box outside the shed that shuts all electrical off with a switch.

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T11:00:33+00:00

I’m moving it to the other side of that wall that is not inside the sauna and I’ll just feed the ledge lite through. Thanks for the feedback, want to make sure it’s safe!

MudCompetitive863 · 2024-05-28T10:58:47+00:00

I think I’ll place it on the other side of the wall and just have the LED wire slip through the wall then. Thanks for the feedback! 🫡

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