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6 votes
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Finally, something to show you
I wanted to give an update to something I wrote about a while back, because i have something to show for it and wanted to express some gratitude. Behold! I used the eraser tool on the bottom part,...
I wanted to give an update to something I wrote about a while back, because i have something to show for it and wanted to express some gratitude.
I used the eraser tool on the bottom part, we have a business line but we're not open yet. When we are I'll have some more pictures and it'll be included.
That old post was the first time I had committed most of that to writing, and it was really encouraging for folks to take an interest, especially Akir's questions. Being asked and writing out the answers helped me clarify further, what I was intending to do and how I would get there. So, for the folks who read that, I wanted to share an update.
I'm really confident about this endeavor. It makes me anxious to say that but I've come to learn the position we're in just could not be better. Part of getting it started is forming an LLC, so I've gotten some time to talk with folks more professionally connected to the town. From what I gather, we don't actually have much direct competition. That's because the local venues are very high priced, and primarily do weddings. With some of them, it sounds like a case of possibly resting on laurels - one story was of a wedding, $10,000, which did not include things like tables and chairs and the house was not clean. Each venue charges quite a lot, I think because they're renting out most of their own supplies. We don't have to do that - we have enough already to accommodate up to around 150 people, and the space can accommodate up to ~350 if they're hanging out outside. We can do an event like that 10k wedding for around 3k with stuff provided.
No one offers stuff that's smaller scale. At least with all the places I researched, it's just weddings. No one really tries to host things like, say, a dinner for a local business, school groups, smaller parties. The first event we're set to do, is a tea party for around 30 people (it's for a little girl's birthday). I got to speak with someone who owns a local accounting firm, and learned from them what we are planning to do is pretty much an unserved market. Folks want to be able to go someplace nice that isn't a restaurant. The lowest priced venue sits around ~$3500, and that's just the price of being there. Bear in mind, this is Brookhaven, MS - it isn't a wealthy place by any stretch. The venues currently operating seem to be relying on folks finding them online, and catering to those higher end kinds of events (again, it's mostly just weddings. Some of them do bed and breakfast but it's clearly not what their branding is about). We have practically no overhead, no loans, no investors, and our plan targets stuff that isn't available but is in regular demand. We're doing a few small events to get some practical knowledge and in May we'll open officially.
There's a separate story in there, of two independent folks figuring out how to live together. Neither of us is used to having someone around to do things. Changing my environment has meant being more productive and motivated, which has been pretty nice. Grandma rocks, that's really all there is to it. It really feels like having chosen to do something at precisely the right time, at least with respect to making the business work. I can't speak to the more lofty goals and ideals, because I haven't gotten far enough yet for those to really enter the picture. Upcoming: Business cards, a pamphlet, posters. There's opportunities for advertising that are either free or quite cheap. The print shop owner can get an ad out to 10,000 in the local area for around $500, which I think will have to be good because they're the only folks doing a mailer. That's the only consistent issue, things just move more slowly here and choice is extremely limited. I came here from a city of ~1m, so I guess I had gotten pretty used to having about a bajillion choices. On the other hand, it's been very easy to get the beginnings of a professional network going. I grew up in a place like this, so getting along is no big deal, and everybody knows everybody. A good first impression means something; a good conversation travels. Folks have loved the idea thus far, and have been nothing but encouraging. I don't ramble about the long term plan with anyone, ya'll are the only folk who really got that. As I go along I intend to see how that all shakes out, give an account of how it takes shape. I appreciate folks checking it out and responding. Happy to report anything you're interested in.
Anyway, that is it for now. I hope to return with some cool stuff from a big reopening party. I wasn't sure where this should go so I figured ~misc would work.
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TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
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British pubs keep getting demolished and rebuilt
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A man who crashed a snowmobile into a parked Black Hawk helicopter is suing the government for $9.5M
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Having self-control leads to power: a new study with 3,500 people finds that showing self-control influences how powerful an individual is perceived to be by their peers
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Jordan Klepper presses Nikki Haley supporters: Donald Trump or Joe Biden in 2024 US Presidential election?
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WhatsApp announces messaging interoperability in response to Europe's Digital Markets Act (DMA)
27 votes -
What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer?
I just had my backup hard drive die and while it did last a few good years, I just want to know what everyone else is using and what gets the best bang for buck.
30 votes -
Apple terminates Epic Games developer account calling it a ‘threat’ to the iOS ecosystem
57 votes -
Adult Swim Games titles are being pulled from stores by Warner Bros
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As gangs attack a critical port, ‘Haiti will go hungry soon’
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Analysis: Donald Trump election win could add 4bn tonnes to US emissions by 2030
11 votes -
How Turkey moved east – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the rise of an Anatolian foreign policy
5 votes -
You can now train a 70b language model at home (if you have a dual-3090 or better)
11 votes -
Grace Petrie - The House Always Wins (2024)
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Why are there so many methane satellites?
6 votes -
A campaign run by an anonymous entity to block international tax transparency initiatives
16 votes -
What Boeing’s door-plug debacle says about the future of aviation safety
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'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed guilty of involuntary manslaughter
29 votes -
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul exhibition match
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Copilot can't stop emitting violent, sexual images, says Microsoft whistleblower
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Maine mass shooter had traumatic brain injury, scan shows
18 votes -
Kagi + Wolfram
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On International Women's Day, Northern European countries stand out for women who are looking to develop their careers – Iceland secured the top spot
3 votes -
The oldest unsolved problem in math. Do odd perfect numbers exist?
11 votes -
The Houthis are very, very, pleased
24 votes -
What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them?
What have you been playing lately? Discussion about video games and board games are both welcome. Please don't just make a list of titles, give some thoughts about the game(s) as well.
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Inside Out 2 | Official trailer
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NEXT Life Sciences announces successful clinical evaluation of the delivery method for Plan A contraception for men
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Green corridors - How a Colombian city cooled dramatically in just three years
17 votes -
Bugs and glitches of high-level NES Tetris
10 votes -
Climate deniers don't deny climate change any more. They do something worse.
65 votes -
You can not simply publicly access private secure links, can you?
11 votes -
Research paper compares LLM responses based on politeness of requests and finds quality difference
28 votes -
New York governor sends national guard to subway in crime crackdown
21 votes -
Benedict Cumberbatch reads Alexei Navalny's final letter
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Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
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Filming for James Gunn's Superman has commenced in Norway, and the DC Studios co-head is teasing the first scene
11 votes -
When Hollywood gets it right – the best fencing scenes
11 votes -
350,000 Californians are now on the FAIR Plan, the last resort for fire insurance. Now what?
36 votes -
Bertrand Russell's message for future generations
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Denmark has pledged to put up more statues of women, with the country's culture minister saying the capital has “more statues of mythical beasts and horses”
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Fantasy author Brandon Sanderson just negotiated higher audio royalties for all audiobooks on Audible
56 votes -
Russia is burning up its future
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Nikon is acquiring US camera manufacturer RED
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Humble Choice - March 2024
March 2024's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games. Steam Page Opencritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of...
March 2024's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games.
Steam Page Opencritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin – Ultimate Edition 70 41/60 Win ❓ Unknown 🟨 Gold Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition 85 87/88 Win 🟨 Playable 🟨 Gold Saints Row 63 56/64 Win ❌ Unsupported 🟨 Gold Citizen Sleeper 84 91/94 Win, Mac 🟨 Playable 🎖️ Platinum Black Skylands 77 80/82 Win ✅ Verified 🟨 Gold Soulstice 71 70/78 Win 🟨 Playable 🎖️ Platinum Afterimage 76 77/80 Win ✅ Verified 🟨 Gold Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter N/A 68/77 Win 🟨 Playable 🟨 Gold Does anyone have experience with any of the games and, if so, would you recommend them? Is there anything in here that you're particularly excited to play?
14 votes -
The problem with California Prop 1
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Ukrainian forces strike Russian troops at Avdiivka coke plant using AASM Hammer guided bombs
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Polymath - Toolkit to automatically segment music tracks and convert to MIDI
10 votes