Remember, everyone out there already has a closet full of clothes. They are not buying clothes; they are looking to buy embroidered and decorated apparel to meet a specific need. Odd jobs like repurposing an outof-date letter jacket may not be the kind of thing you went into business for; however, helping someone out of a jam may also result in a customer for life. Photo by Ursula Page - stock.adobe.com Are the uniforms one of your regular customers prefers no longer in production? Not to worry. That may very well result in them ordering new uniforms for the entire team! Photo by Louis-Photo - stock.adobe.com Making Sense of Success I have been in business since 2005. Over the years my business has exploded beyond my imagination. I now have a retail location and a web store. We've also set up custom web stores for many of our clients. We've even developed a custom line of clothing for kids and young adults, with pet clothing coming soon! I have employees and have added equipment. In the beginning, I remembered all the details for all the orders coming in. Now, I have so many orders I feel as if I am treading water like crazy just to keep up with all the information. I need a system to wrangle all the details of the diff erent kinds of orders we receive. I tried a spreadsheet, but my brain does not process data that way. What to Do: First of all, congratulations on the growth and ongoing success of your business! We went through similar growing pains as our embroidery business grew and evolved. I feel your " overwhelm! " Fortunately, there are several companies out there off ering software solutions specifi cally designed for appareldecoration business owners like you. Look into as many options as you can to see which ones best suit you and your business. Th e companies in question invariably off er demo versions of their products for you to 24http://stock.adobe.com http://stock.adobe.com