business plan, advice please  

I think we are at cross purposes here, I must have described my post badly, I am sorry about that.

What I mean is that I am hoping to turn a hobby into a business and I am formulating a plan as to how to run the business and the expenses etc. I have read the text book but wondered if others had little snags which had occurred during the first few months of their new business, which do not appear in books, so that I could try to plan for those types of things also.

I am so sorry that you lost money and I hope that the next thing you tried was a lot more successful.

Thank you gracie, all help is much appreciated.

I have to admit that paper wise I am a terrible hoarder and recycler. I write a lot as well and all my drafts are on the back of envelopes etc all bulldog clipped together to make a writing pad. It is not just to save money, it is the whole recycling thing.

Post it notes are my real indulgence. I must admit I could spend a fortune on them. They are just so convenient and I have this neat trick of putting a post it note reminder on the door latch so it can not be missed on the way out of the flat!

Thanks again, I shall let you know how I get on with the fun (not!) project of the business plan!