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Vandalia Woman's Passion Leads to a Business |
Business location: Vandalia ,Oh
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Jenny Jackson, a Vandalia resident and a deputy clerk in the Vandalia Municipal Court, has for many years nurtured a passion for photography and nature that has resulted in an amazing collection of photos, including unique landscapes, wildlife scenes, flowers, and chronicles of her travels. Until recently, this  hobby resulted only in beautiful pictures hanging in her home.
In 2006, Jenny met with her two sisters for a weekend in Santa Fe, New Mexico, during which time they urged her to share her photography with others. With encouragement from her husband, Gordon, she began thinking seriously about transforming her hobby into a small business. As a first step, in January of 2007 Jenny attended a Dayton SCORE small business, marketing workshop at the Vandalia Library conducted by counselor Roger Doty. As a result of attending the workshop and having learned more about a small business, Jenny further strengthened her resolve to start a business, but she realized she needed more help.
Having already had contact with SCORE, she contacted the Dayton SCORE office, which resulted in a session with counselor Leif Jacobsen that quickly evolved into a mentoring relationship. Among the early steps taken were titling the business ‘Through Jenny’s Eyes,’ forming a Limited Liability Company, obtaining a vendor’s license, beginning a business planng. developing a display of her work, which resulted in a display at Aullwood Audubon Center, and establishing many prospective business contacts.
Now Jenny’s business is up and running. Some of her photographs were exhibited at the Mac Worthington Art Gallery in Columbus, and she was the featured artist at the gallery in May. Also, she recently had a showing of a selection of her photographs at the Vandalia Municipal Building. Her work is displayed at a beauty salon in Vandalia; a variety of note cards are available at the Aullwood gift shop; her work is accessible via her web site www.throughjennyseyes.com; and she is exploring additional markets to sell her art. Jenny hopes to eventually be able to devote full time to her business.
Jenny says: “SCORE is a wonderful organization and I have told so many people about it and all the nice people so willing to help. Leif has treated me as if my business success is as important to him as it is to me”.
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