Gents,
Thank you for all the input and information. I will have to explore SCORE and see what they may advise. Sir Headley thank you for the complements, and I agree - I do need to post my work more. These days I am doing anything and everything I can to keep the business going. I have been blessed and very lucky over the years. The best advice I have gotten over the years is "Sometimes you make more money say NO to a job." The other best advice I have gotten was " You will always stay busy if you can repair furniture. " These days I repair and restore a lot of furniture, but I am making a couple things too. It's a hard business and it takes a ton of work to keep it going, but I love it and love the craft. I can't picture doing anything else but working in the craft.
Up here in New England I try to take on jobs no one else wants, for most think certain jobs are too hard or involve a lot of veneering. The way I look at it is anyone can make a box, but not everyone can embellish the box. I also find that the younger generation still find Federal furniture interesting, due to it's contrasting veneers and how delicate it appears.
Hopefully, I can keep the business going and make a living working with my hands. I am also getting knee deep in marquetry and English furniture for there seems to be a lot of interest in it. Good Luck to you all and may business flow your way.
Cheers,
Fred