Why an ice-cream shop?
I was always interested in pursuing something to do with ice cream. When I was 12, I worked for a corner drugstore delivering prescriptions and scooping ice cream at the soda fountain. I liked seeing how happy people were when they got and ate their ice cream. It was an interesting experience that had a lasting effect on a 12-year-old. Q: Do you have any experience with a retail business? A: About 15 years ago, I made a foolish attempt at starting an ice-cream business. But I was an absentee owner, and I couldn’t give the business the time I wanted to or that it needed. The store was mismanaged, and the experience didn’t turn out as well as I had expected. Q: What will be different this time around? A: First of all, I can devote the necessary time to make it a success. I sold my practice two years ago and have continued to work three days a week, which will end in December. Then I will be on site daily — which is about 45 minutes from my home. I also have my nephew, who is 29 and whom
