Judy Sharp

Judy Sharp

Judy Sharp founded Sharp Ideas out of her garage after working at another distributor for two years. At its largest, her company had four offices in California and 12 employees, but during the downsizing of 2008, she became a sole practitioner after her business partner decided to align himself with a large distributor. She liked the freedom, so she stayed small, selling $900,000 to $1.25 million depending on the year and working with clients she likes. She never planned to be the biggest, and while she made a great living, her favorite part was buying from and selling to friends.
Proof Positive: Productive Things to Do Right Now For Yourself and Your Promo Business

It is easy to get mired down in “what if” or “oh my” or “how am I going to,” but for me, I come to most situations looking to be optimistic. I am working to stay positive. This is easier for me, today, because my business, Sharp Ideas, is a small company. That being said, we do have overhead, we do have expectations and we do have a lot of challenges...