Thanks for all your responses

When I first decided to start Junior Golf World, I was working in the industry as an Internet marketing consultant so it wasn't dificult to find the time to build the site and start the ball rolling. But then in October of 2004 I decided to leave my employment and start full time on my own. Now most people going into business on the own would have a business plan, a strategy and a chunk of money in the bank. Well I had two out of three and no matter how hard I squeezed the bank account I couldn't generate sufficient cash to launch the site and keep my growing family in chocolate spread sandwiches, let alone shoes.

Not one for letting something as trivial as having no money stop me live out my dream I was still all set to go boldly, when out of the blue I received an offer to go back to the rat race. Now when I say rat race I don't mean the wonderful and inspiring world of internet marketing that had captured my attention some four years previous. Oh, no, the offer was from the Motor Trade, an industry that I'd fallen into after school and one that I'd invested 17 long hard years into.

The decision was far from easy but the offer was generous and the thought of paying off all those debts and putting a little nest egg aside for Junior Golf World put paid to any weak arguments in favour of marching headlong into self employment.

And so the site was mothballed, put aside for the foreseable future as I got used to long hours, working weekends, watching my golf game go the dogs.

Well, not any more. As of January 1st we are back in business, and more determined than ever to fulfil my dream of creating an e-business I can be proud of. So thanks for all your emails over the last year and here's to a fantastic 2006.