Lorena's Epiphany

Dummy’s Guide to Gift Buying

January 7, 2010 at 6:15 pm 2 comments

Next time you’re stomped for a birthday gift idea, check out that person’s previous Facebook statuses. Little did I know that both my brothers (who live on complete opposite sides of the US) would be inspired by one innocent status I posted back in December:

“[me] is looking for some good business advice for a startup – like writing business plan, estimating revenue, market value, etc.. ? Message me please. (I will reward you generously with yummy food).”

Why would a head-in-the-sky designer ever need to resort to business formulas you ask? ‘Cause I gots to get paid yo! hehe No, actually, I am currently working on a little side project. Business is a whole new territory for me, and as a chronic status-updater, this seemed the best way to reach out. What ensued was a series of comments and offline messages offering to help. (Thanks!)

And three carefully wrapped Dummy’s how-to guides to financial management and business waiting for me under the Christmas tree. And another for my birthday. (Umm.. Thanks.. I guess) My elder brother actually took the liberty of attaching the status that inspired it all onto the cover:

Got to admit, this one really cracked me up! Now that I’ve figured out their system, I’m carefully writing next December’s statuses for more exciting gifts like a ferrari, puppy, all-expense paid vacation.. (Hint, hint: I know you’re reading this bro)

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