What would it take to buy you off?

[simplepeddler]

Dub..............you have no idea just how much I appreciate that!

[swamp snorkler]

How bout an update?

[simplepeddler]

No problem.............last salesman there met with me today in fact.........should have an answer soon.

Old company has replaced the about 6 so far.........hired from three different companies around town..........some good guys that have potential, some re-hash "C" players as well.

We are selling 86% of what we were when we left..........8 weeks in...........made money our second month.

Still have a long way to go and it's been much harder than I expected in ways I did not expect, if that makes sense.........but overall...........I am a blessed man

[Nickt87]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

No problem.............last salesman there met with me today in fact.........should have an answer soon.

Old company has replaced the about 6 so far.........hired from three different companies around town..........some good guys that have potential, some re-hash "C" players as well.

We are selling 86% of what we were when we left..........8 weeks in...........made money our second month.

Still have a long way to go and it's been much harder than I expected in ways I did not expect, if that makes sense.........but overall...........I am a blessed man

No doubt it's hard, if it was easy everybody would be doing it. Plenty of very talented people run businesses for years but never own them because of risk and the pure fear of losing. But THE BIGGER THE RISK, THE BIGGER THE REWARD! Hang in there man, you'll be glad you did. In 5 years you'll probably be living high on the hog, while we're all still working for the man.

[simplepeddler]

Thanks for the kind words Nick......I am still working for "the man" but one that allows me more autonomy......

[simplepeddler]

So.............as of today, I am sitting in my BRAND NEW 54,000 Square foot warehouse, designed by me, hand picked the contractor and the investor..........

We are now surpassing our total sales from the other place........

AND I have a huge office with my own flatscreen...........watching Nascar qualifying..........

when you boys are down HWY 30 to make a visit at Cabela's.......I am just a short 1.7 miles down the road.

Would enjoy giving you the tour........and maybe share a cool pop

[Duffy.yyz]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

So.............as of today, I am sitting in my BRAND NEW 54,000 Square foot warehouse, designed by me, hand picked the contractor and the investor..........

We are now surpassing our total sales from the other place........

AND I have a huge office with my own flatscreen...........watching Nascar qualifying..........

when you boys are down HWY 30 to make a visit at Cabela's.......I am just a short 1.7 miles down the road.

Would enjoy giving you the tour........and maybe share a cool pop

What do you do? Name of company?

[simplepeddler]

I am a simplepeddler of electrical supplies........

We just opened in Lake Charles/Sulpher.......

Crawford Electric

[Duffy.yyz]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

I am a simplepeddler of electrical supplies........

We just opened in Lake Charles/Sulpher.......

Crawford Electric

Good to know

[simplepeddler]

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My first visitor...............

STRONG negociator!!!!

[southern151]

I'll be by to see you soon!

[Shawn Braquet]

You have any dealings with Crawford out of Beaumont? I know a saleswoman that recently left a motor vendor that I was using to go to Crawford as an outside saleswoman.

[Reggoh]

We just started sending some of our RFQ's out to Crawford here in Lake Charles/Sulphur. I'm not in the estimating department so i'm not sure if we have used them yet but so far I've heard they are competitive.

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by southern151

I'll be by to see you soon!

Sweet!

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by Shawn Braquet

You have any dealings with Crawford out of Beaumont? I know a saleswoman that recently left a motor vendor that I was using to go to Crawford as an outside saleswoman.

I know the manager there...........
They are in a "rebuilding" mode............if he is good, he has some real potential there

[simplepeddler]

Originally Posted by Reggoh

We just started sending some of our RFQ's out to Crawford here in Lake Charles/Sulphur. I'm not in the estimating department so i'm not sure if we have used them yet but so far I've heard they are competitive.

That's great to hear. We just comitted on a piece of property there to build there as well.

Great team there!!

[Shawn Braquet]

Originally Posted by simplepeddler

I know the manager there...........
They are in a "rebuilding" mode............if he is good, he has some real potential there

It's a good area for sure. Nancy is trying to get setup in our system now where I'm at but with 2 electrical companies(Wesco and Summit) already setup in our system I doubt procurement will give her/them the light of day. I only use Wesco currently. I wouldn't know who to even contact at Summit if I needed something from them.

[simplepeddler]

Summit is where I left...........

that location there in Beaumont had a walk out a few months ago I was told......

thanks for trying to help us...........If you ever need anything.......don't hesitate to reach out