Refurbishing old furniture has always been a passion shared between my husband and I. Recently we decided to turn our full-time hobby into a side business for me to run while my husband works his day job. It made a lot of sense – we owned our own workspace and tools and could afford to spend a little on advertising. However, since neither of us has ever even operated a lemonade stand before, let alone a legitimate business, it was still a bit scary.

Thankfully, by doing a lot of…