Grand Opening...
Offline ...Tomorrow!
It's been about 6 weeks since I made the commitment to make the plunge into the retail business and, somehow, I was able to keep right on schedule. Everything is in place and the local paper did a 'business spotlight' on me in today's paper (1/4 of a page with 3 pictures, continued on page 4!)...so... now the next phase is meet & greet my new customers.
I asked my friend to hang out and hand me tissues just in case no one shows. 
Seriously, I'm pretty optimistic - I've had two customers already since I put up my sign and I've had three phone calls today about the shop from folks who read the article. One of them is a local busy-body who said she was real excited about it and would come by tomorrow. I know I won't need to spend any more $$ on advertising after she sees the place - her blabbing will be more than enough! 
I'm glad I was ready a week early though, because all my nervousness has worn off and now I'm just plain excited!!!
Wish me luck!
'Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.' A. Einstein
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Woohoo!! 2 books sold now. If I sell another 999,998 I might actually work up the effort to write it.
And I know you are not kidding. Is there a lot of profit in DMC floss? I know nothing about fabrics.
If, if a white man puts his arm around me voluntarily, that's brotherhood. But if you - if you hold a gun on him and make him embrace me and pretend to be friendly or brotherly toward me, then that's not brotherhood, that's hypocrisy.- Malcolm X
Well, I had to say that so I wouldn't sound like a beggar...I guess it didn't work, did it?
I had to get out of bed and look at the ad again and do some figuring. At this sale price, I'm buying at **% off retail. BUT, if I buy just the floss, I save $200 on the rack and $200 on shipping...but, I still need a display rack.
I sent my sales rep an email and asked if he could cut me some slack on the assortment w/ spinner rack.
Fabric, trim & most other items are about **% mark-up. Yarn isn't as profitable but, it is a more popular item and one that will draw customers in.
I'll most likely buy it. Hell, I can't sell what I don't have... and with a name like Eternal Threads, I damn well better have a good supply of thread.
* I'll clue you in on the % in a PM
'Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.' A. Einstein
Thank you peacemaker. Never in any of this have I ever thought, "I hate all rich people.". I hate the attitude that life is a script and what is good for one person will be good for everyone. This goes for anything, not just business ownership. I really am happy for Sandy. And it is really arguing semantics.
"We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers."Obama
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I've been an employee on and off for 35 years so, I well know the flip side of the employee/employer relationship.
Since I am unemployed anyway, I thought this was a good time to try and be my own boss for a change.
'Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.' A. Einstein
My beef was never with you or the concept of business ownership itself. I think that is great, if someone wants it. My only beef is with abuse of power and pay gap. Our climate is fostering more and more people who are working longer hours and wages stagnating or getting lower with the price of everything going up.
The over all climate is what I am concerned about, not an individual's desires. I really hope you do well, I really do.
"We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus -- and nonbelievers."Obama
Check out my poetry here on Rational Responders Like my poetry thread on Facebook under Brian James Rational Poet, @Brianrrs37 on Twitter and my blog at www.brianjamesrationalpoet.blog
Well what is the point of having power if you don't abuse it?
If, if a white man puts his arm around me voluntarily, that's brotherhood. But if you - if you hold a gun on him and make him embrace me and pretend to be friendly or brotherly toward me, then that's not brotherhood, that's hypocrisy.- Malcolm X