These are all the costs we've incurred so far. We are not rich people, and this is what real personal and financial risk looks like when you believe in something. Well, two things. First, we spent $29k on our pool hall concept. Then, we kept spending money to buy a turnkey florist shop and make it our own. So we're definitely still keeping tabs on our end here.
ah, the good ol'days
spent at our competitors in this period alone (pool halls)
billiards cues and cases, fake unibrows
getting ready for harvest
corporation registered, business names requested
domains registered, website hosting
tech that makes things better
cooling outside, but there's a fire within
the landlord is excited about our project
after a competitive bidding process
in order to engage the city and apply for a development permit
fancy dinner to schmooze some key people
tech that makes things better
it's raining again, but that was expected
to assist with perfecting our plan and financials
to assess major work required
50% deposit
tech that makes things better
to start checking your pulses for a new pool hall
doing-business-as name registered
to thank someone that helped us with a physical task
the month of engagement
because we are re-tendering our project after loan approval
final payment for now, but they were excellent
to conduct a full marketing test and prove interest
to buy Foo Fighters tickets to giveaway
tech that makes things better
the month of asking Santa for the money
for ads in The Province and Vancouver Sun
to thank a lucky follower for using their thumbs
to still reach our audience slowly but surely
tech that makes things better
the month of hurrying-up and waiting
to buy Bruno Mars tickets to giveaway on Instagram
to still reach our audience slowly but surely
to thank a few lucky followers for using their thumbs
to buy a cheap tripod & light for recording reels
to still reach our audience slowly but surely
the month we let go of our pool hall concept
to still reach our audience slowly but surely
the month we made the pivot of the year
to buy an already successful florist business
to appease our new landlord
to takeover the existing lease
to request our name and register the new corporation
to secure our new online presence
to purchase POS hardware
to buy new dry goods to sell to you
$29,447 of which was on our billiards lounge concept
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