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Most success stories have two components. Not epic drug use and a reunion album like those Behind the Music shows; no, success stories have My Great Idea and then The Person Who Believed in Me. Well, I already have the Great Idea. Today, I also got the second component of success:
Yep, that’s me getting investment of $10,000 to start my business. I briefly thought about maybe cashing it in for dollar bills and changing my business model to “making it rain” at gentlemen’s clubs, but I’ll stick to stain-resistant Dockers pants for now.
What a supreme feeling; it is unlike any other I have experienced.
I gave a presentation outlining my business strategy (I asked for money) to my bar regulars whom have been looking for small-scale investment projects. They must have been impressed: I didn’t even have time to ask for questions before I heard that beautiful “ziiiiiiiipppp” of the perforated paper check being released from its leather wallet prison. With great power comes great responsibility.
Damn. Kinda wanted to do my 30’s like I did my 20’s: drunk and irresponsible (and awesome). But, even Don Draper gets work done occasionally (however, it’s not as much fun to drink at work a la Draper when you work from home).
And so the dominoes shall hopefully begin to fall. I have calls into photographers for the site, models to, well, model the clothes (a couple of female servers from work volunteered, and it seemed like a slick way to find out their measurements), and a guy in Vancouver who is ready to set up the online shop, eh.
I joke, but today is a real game-changer. Not just for RestWants. But for me, too. Lots of people have good ideas. Not many have people who believe in them. In other words – if you have ten grand lying around, give it to a shady bartender covered in tattoos and hope for the best.
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