Nothing in business goes exactly according to plan. The longer I do this, the more I realize that's not the exception — that's entrepreneurship. In this episode of Built By Doing, we're reviewing our September business goals, what we accomplished, what we missed, what went completely sideways, and what we're carrying into October as we continue growing David Alan Clothing and our other businesses. September gave us one of our biggest wins ever: our annual David Alan Fashion Show raised more than $100,000 for Casey's Clubhouse in one night. But at the same time, other parts of the business were anything but smooth. Our new Columbus location was delayed by construction issues, an architect that didn't deliver, one sign company that stopped responding and another that turned out not to be licensed to install our sign in Columbus. Our Charleston expansion that we thought was nearly a done deal hit new obstacles during lease negotiations. Our original Nashville expansion plan fell apart, forcing us to pivot to a different—and potentially better—location. That's the reality of growing and scaling a business. You can create a business plan, set monthly goals, build timelines and prepare for every scenario you can think of. Then employees, vendors, landlords, contractors, permits, construction, cash flow and a hundred other variables enter the equation. We talk about why entrepreneurs consistently underestimate how long things will take, the difference between internal goals and goals dependent on outside parties, learning when to walk away from a bad business relationship, managing cash flow during expansion, evaluating commercial real estate opportunities, hiring the right people, and why mistakes are often simply the cost of your entrepreneurial education. One of the biggest lessons I've learned after more than a decade in business is that experience doesn't mean things stop going wrong. You just become better at handling them when they do. We also look ahead at our October business goals, including getting Columbus fully operational, moving Nashville and Charleston forward, growing Closets by David Alan, hiring another stylist and launching a new initiative designed to help other entrepreneurs and creators get exposure as they're building their own businesses. If you're an entrepreneur, small business owner, startup founder or anyone trying to grow and scale a business, remember this: the plan is going to change. Keep moving anyway.