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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.3">Our new home!</a></h1><a name="a6338_3"></a><p><b>From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.3">#3</a>]<br /> 16 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">#1</a>] 16 Mar 2007</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">I've posted some new pics of our new shop...it's about 98% finished now. </div><br /> <br /> Cody,<br /> Nice work. When can I move in?<br /> <br /> :D <hr /><a name="a6338_4"></a><p><b>From: Peter</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.4">#4</a>]<br /> 16 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">#1</a>] 16 Mar 2007</p> <p>Hi Cody,</p> <p>great set up. You guys deserve all the best rewards for all your hard work, devotion and faith.</p> <p>Best wishes</p> <p>Peter and Kathy</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_5"></a><p><b>From: Becky (KIAIJANE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.5">#5</a>]<br /> 16 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.4">#4</a>] 16 Mar 2007</p> Cody-<br /> <br /> Congrats to you and Janna on your BEAUTIFUL new shop. I cannot believe how fast it seems to have gone together. <br /> <br /> And how blessed you are to have such a lovely young lady helping you!!<br /> <br /> How wonderful to have everyone involved. That is such a blessing.<br /> You almost make me wish I had a retail shop!! ;-) <br /> <br /> Congratulations!!<br /> Becky<hr /><a name="a6338_6"></a><p><b>From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.6">#6</a>]<br /> 17 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">#1</a>] 17 Mar 2007</p> Great looking new shop, Cody....best of luck with it! Now all it needs is some piped-in music with you on vocals and David on guitar. And based on the pictures, Janna might change her name to Vanna :-) <hr /><a name="a6338_7"></a><p><b>From: Tony (ANTE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.7">#7</a>]<br /> 17 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">#1</a>] 17 Mar 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>All the best to you and Janna in your new shop. It looks very spacious and well organized. Kitchen is fantastic but you did't show us dining <br /> room. </p> <p>Tony<br /> ------------------</p><hr /><a name="a6338_8"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.8">#8</a>]<br /> 17 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.6">#6</a>] 17 Mar 2007</p> Trust me....you never want to hear me on vocals again.<hr /><a name="a6338_9"></a><p><b>From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.9">#9</a>]<br /> 17 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">#1</a>] 17 Mar 2007</p> <p>Congratulations Cody and Janna. It's amazing how you can tranform four blank walls into such an appealing shop. It really turned out nice.</p> <p>I enjoyed the visual journey via your photographs. Thanks for sharing.</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_10"></a><p><b>From: Ruben (QUIEROLEARN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.10">#10</a>]<br /> 17 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.8">#8</a>] 17 Mar 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>it was nice meeting you in Vegas!</p> <p>Felicidades y buena suerte!! in your new shop it looks Great!</p> <p><br /> Ruben</p><hr /><a name="a6338_11"></a><p><b>From: John (ICTJOHN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.11">#11</a>]<br /> 17 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">#1</a>] 17 Mar 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>Well, we have seen Janna & Kalan working & cleaning............... but I don't recall seeing you anywhere near a hammer, drill or saw. ;-) </p> <p>The whole project is great! I can't wait to hear how your "Open House" goes. People will be pleasantly surprised.</p> <p> </p> <p>~</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_12"></a><p><b>From: JHayes55</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.12">#12</a>]<br /> 18 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: John (ICTJOHN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.11">#11</a>] 18 Mar 2007</p> <p>Very nice Cody & Janna - Toni and I wish you all the very best in your adventure. We can appreciate the experience your going through. Love the photos please keep it up. </p> <p>On the suggestion of you using piped music from you and David - think that one over for a few years - at least until you have a very strong established customer base. 8-O </p> <p>We need to make a plan for a road trip down to see you.</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_13"></a><p><b>From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.13">#13</a>]<br /> 18 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.8">#8</a>] 18 Mar 2007</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Trust me....you never want to hear me on vocals again.</div><br /> <br /> I disagree. I'm sorry I didn't have a tape recorder.....I'd be talking to EMI right now....then you'd have to pay me 20%........ and I could retire. B-) <hr /><a name="a6338_14"></a><p><b>From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.14">#14</a>]<br /> 18 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.8">#8</a>] 18 Mar 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>Did you buy the space? or are you renting it? </p> <p>We are negotiating for a new space and you have inspired me.......thanks</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_15"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.15">#15</a>]<br /> 18 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.14">#14</a>] 18 Mar 2007</p> <p>We're renting.</p> <p>The owner offered to sell me the spot for $250,000 (for about 1,500 SF). I don't know if he was joking or not....he didn't smile.</p> <p>This has been a big learning experience for us. Here are some quick notes:</p> <p>1) When creating the budget for your remodel or move, double the amount that you think it will cost. Then double it again.</p> <p>2) You can never have enough storage space. We took about 100 SF away from our showroom to give us more shelving in our stockroom. That was one of the best moves.</p><hr /><a name="a6338_16"></a><p><b>From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.16">#16</a>]<br /> 18 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.15">#15</a>] 18 Mar 2007</p> <p>A local diner (about 3200 sq.f. on 1/2 acre) up the street from us just sold to a bank as a teardown for a new branch.</p> <p><br /> $3.6 million :'-(</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_17"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.17">#17</a>]<br /> 18 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.16">#16</a>] 19 Mar 2007</p> incredible!<hr /><a name="a6338_18"></a><p><b>From: Tom (TJGEENEN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.18">#18</a>]<br /> 19 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.17">#17</a>] 19 Mar 2007</p> HI Cody, congrats on your new place, very cool. Could you share with us your progression to get to opening a new store? are you moving from a smaller store front or home based? how long have you been in the business? I am also looking at going to the next step in this business but I am not sure how big of a jump to take. I would be very interested in your progression. <hr /><a name="a6338_19"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.19">#19</a>]<br /> 19 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Tom (TJGEENEN)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.18">#18</a>] 19 Mar 2007</p> <p>Thanks for the kind words, Tom.</p> <p>We got started in October of 2003, working mainly from home. We had ZERO money, and ZERO equipment (doesn't take up much space!!) .... only the idea that we wanted to start a family business.</p> <p>A close family friend was in the process of buying a laser engraver from Brewer Sales, and we thought we'd like to get on board with him. We fell in love with the technology, and it didn't take long to see the potential.</p> <p>My parents have been in the floral business for about 30 years, and they have a couple of stores (one here in Sulphur Springs, the other about 20 miles away). They generously offered to let us have a room in their local shop to display some of our stuff.</p> <p>Meanwhile, as we took orders (mainly from friends), we had our friend engrave the items for us - for a fee, of course.</p> <p>It didn't take long to realize that we would NEVER make money this way. We also had some disagreements on what "quality" meant. So, in February of 2004, we took the plunge - bought a 35W Epilog from Brewer Sales (now Engraving Concepts). My parents continued to let us use that room in their shop. That kept our overhead to nearly $0 (talk about a blessing!!).</p> <p>The great thing about that arrangement was that someone was always working in the shop. That allowed me to work another full-time job from home (I could leave home at any time to meet someone at the shop, whenever necessary).</p> <p>Well, things rocked right along until this past summer, when my former employer restructured....eliminating all satellite offices. :'-(</p> <p>After much prayer on the issue, we decided to make a go of our business on a full-time basis. I spent MANY late nights crunching numbers to see just what it was actually going to take to run this thing right (and not into the ground).</p> <p>We knew that we would never reach our full potential at the florist - simply too little room. So in January of this year, we started looking for another building....and the rest is history!</p> <p>I know that our situation is very unique, particularly the early stages.</p><hr /><a name="a6338_20"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.20">#20</a>]<br /> 19 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.19">#19</a>] 19 Mar 2007</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">We also had some disagreements on what "quality" meant.</div><br /> <br /> Cody,<br /> <br /> That statement shouldn't have brought a <i>knowing </i>smile to my face, but I've just recently had a couple of situations with people (separate companies) I use for laser engraving and silkscreen services.<br /> <br /> We seem to have a different opinion of what <i>paying attention to detail</i> and <i>expedient service</i> means.<br /> <br /> The first company (after missing 3 projected finish dates) silkscreened the wrong 3-color logo to 50 badge blanks and the second company didn't begin my job until I walked through the door, after I specifically explained that I needed to do a "Pony Express" stop and be on my way immediately.<br /> <br /> It wasn't necessary for me to have "the talk" with the screener. On his own volition, he's going to the ends of the earth to make sure my do-or-die deadline is met, including driving half way around SoCal to make it happen.<br /> <br /> The laser engraver won't be so contrite. I'm not sure if I'll even have the talk with him. Fortunately, I have a handful of other laser engravers at my service.<br /> <br /> Note: This incident was out of character for the silkscreener. The laser engraver has been showing an unbreakable pattern of missing deadlines, which (to his surprise) has taken a toll on his overall business.<br /> <br /> I don't have a zero-tolerance policy. "It" occasionally hits the fan for all of us. It's the measures we take to rectify an error that set us apart in business.<p class="edit_text">EDITED: 19 Mar 2007 by DGL</p> <hr /><a name="a6338_21"></a><p><b>From: Carl (CSEWELL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.21">#21</a>]<br /> 19 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.20">#20</a>] 19 Mar 2007</p> <div class="quotetext" id="quote"><b>quote: </b></div><div class="quote">Fortunately, I have a handful of other laser engravers at my service.</div><br /> <br /> A whole forum full! ;^) <hr /><a name="a6338_22"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.22">#22</a>]<br /> 19 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Carl (CSEWELL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.21">#21</a>] 19 Mar 2007</p> Carl,<br /> <br /> I meant locally, but you're exactly right! :-) <hr /><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="EE" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="6338.23" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="submit1" class="button" value="Keep reading…" /></form><p align="center">Show messages:  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.1">1-2</a>  3-22  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=6338.23">23-24</a></p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2024 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>