I really appreciated your comment on my thread. I showed it to my wife. Thanks it was very encouraging. Sometimes doing what you feel is right by people seems prohibitive. Like the saying "nice guys don't always win". Anyway, it is in our blood between my wife and I to want to be honest, caring and always trying to do right for those who work for us and those we work for. I am just saying at times trying to do what is right and then feeling like we are getting burned in the end is discouraging. And so it was very nice to read your comments on our thread. Thanks.
With that out of the way. Reading your small bio it looks like you have a great background and experience in finance / business. I wish I were better at the business / finance stuff. We have a bookkeeper that helps keep me in line since that is our weakness.
As for your shop, it sounds as though you are well equipped. Woodworking is rewarding and fun so I encourage you to continue having fun making saw dust.
Lumberjocks is the best of the woodworking communities. I've joined a quit several, unfortunately; however, I find Lumberjocks to be challenging, informative, and politely opinionated.
I hope that I can contribute the same amount as I learn.