I am teetering between excitement and terror this morning, needless to say .. I'm pretty much an emotional wreck today.
Yesterday we met with the current owners of the business we are hoping to buy. They are good people. The business is somewhat smaller than we had thought - not generating as many sales as we had hoped and how do you actually know what the possibilities are? We think we can make it grow but we will have to start off on a much smaller scale than we thought. That quickly became a problem for the man who was going to come in as partner. There is just no way we could promise him the salary he was expecting and he couldn't take the risk of the business not growing fast enough. So, looks like he's out, but, there is an up side. Levi wants to throw in with us and is willing to work for what we can afford with hopes of a quick increase. Mark is thrilled with the possibility of working with Levi again, I'm scared shitless it won't go... that's not putting much faith in my guys, is it??
Levi says he is willing to take the risk. I think he trusts his Dad.
We meet with the bank on Monday, on Tuesday we meet with the man we are trying to rent space from, by Wednesday we should know if it is going to happen.
By Wednesday I will be incoherent.
I wanted so badly to do something special to celebrate summer solstice yesterday.. I thought about a picnic, but, our whole place is either standing in water or mud. I thought about setting up a table and eating outdoors but it's not much fun to dine with bugs crawling all over you. I thought about taking everyone to the only place in Ada with patio dining, but, the meeting.....
maybe I'll get 'er done next year.
Did you do anything special to celebrate.
One quick side note... we met at the owners house which was way out in the country about 2 miles off the highway. It was a beautiful place, old two story house, lovely yard, 3 buffalo in the front pasture, horses, and a deer laying on the back porch. She was a pet, she followed us around, sniffing at us, wanting to be petted - it was too cute.
7 comments:
Change is always scary! I pray everything works out well for you. What kind of business is it?
The house in the contry sounds wonderful!
Cheri, we will be making road cases. If you are not familiar, they are the black cases that big bands/touring companies store their equipment/instruments in to keep them safe while they out on tour.
I'm praying for you A and sending light your way. Neat business. :) Love you!
Nifty....
I hear the scared part....
It sounds like a business that could do quite well! Do you manufacture or import or what?
Cara - we will be building them. There is an existing customer base if we can just get this done in a timely enough manner as to not lose them. The only reason that I'm so nervous about it is that Levi is going to quit his (very good)job so that he can work with his Dad again. Other than that I have full confidence that we can make this work.
seems like all the Phenoms are going through something big like this. I am excited for you.
Very Cool! I am wishing all the best for you! It sounds like a great business!
send me your website when you have it, and I'll forward it on to the one band I know.
"Pink Baby"
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