Showing posts with label competition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label competition. Show all posts

Friday, April 4, 2014

The Decision Has Been Made!!

So, today was the second week that I visited the shop to see if the owner had her financial paperwork yet. She seemed busy with a customer, but when she looked up and saw me she immediately said "I don't have them yet" and then she went right back to showing the customer how to use a spinning wheel. I felt absolutely dismissed, so I hung around for about 10 minutes to see if I could talk to her. However, the customer was asking specific questions about the shop......and it finally occurred to me that she was the other buyer!

So, I decided then and there that I am going to open my own shop in Centralia. It seems to me that if a seller was interested in selling, they would have the paperwork ready as soon as possible. I realized today that she is favoring the other buyer so that is the end of that! Look out Chehalis, you are about to have some serious yarn competition. :)

Friday, March 21, 2014

Plot Twist!

Oh no! I went to the yarn shop to ask the owner for copies of her financial records, and she told me that there is another person interested in the place, too. Competition!

You know what? That's ok. Because when I do all of this hard work putting my business portfolio together with a business plan and financials in place, it will be a piece of cake to take it and start my own business with it here in my town. (This shop for sale is in the neighboring town, but not far). THEN who's the competition? #alwaysabrighterside!

When I showed up at the shop today, I expected it to be quiet and just be her there, like it was two days ago. Surprise! The place was full of knitters and spinners! It was great! So I hung around for a while and got to know everybody and had a ball learning about spinning. I even got invited to one lady's house to learn how to weave! They meet at her place the first Wednesday of every month. How cool is that?

This is exactly what I am looking for. I hope I am able to take it over!