Off-farm Income

SHOW NOTES If you are interested in this business you will need to start with some shears! KEY IDEAS: ADVICE FROM MIKE HUFFMAN: KNOW YOUR ANIMAL:  Mike highly recommends that you know about the animals you are working with.  This might seem like common sense, but it could be very easy for an business owner who knows llamas to take a job shearing sheep because they need the business.  But if you do not know sheep, this might turn into a disaster.  Mike recommends taking classes from your local extension service, doing an apprenticeship or going to field days put on by llama associations to get the necessary knowledge. FIBER FAIRS: Mike brought this event to my attention, which I had never heard of before.  He said that "fiber fairs" are a great place to meet potential customers. MIKE HUFFMAN'S PERSONAL HABIT THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO HIS SUCCESS: PROFESSIONALISM: Mike states that he makes a strict habit of calling people back and keeping his appointments.  He noted how rare it was for people in service busines