We went to the Iron Maiden concert in Tacoma back on the 11th. While we were down there, we were supposed to make a side trip a couple blocks away from the Tacoma Dome, to visit a friend and competitors shop.
The reason why? I wanted my GF to see what this little business of mine could become if we joined forces and worked together.
Competitor has a 9000 square foot shop, and does three times more sales in a single month than I do in an entire year. More than a dozen employees.
We started out business at the same time. He and his wife started it
together.
I've been spinning my wheels for 17 years without a support network of family interest and a crappy employee who only wants to work part time. It's self supporting, but expansion has been a challenge.
Nope, didn't happen. We left well after the time we were supposed to get there. Dinner plans were shot to hell, and we barely made it into the show on time.
I was so livid my teeth hurt.
