> > "When I say this stuff, it comes off as whining. I think everybody should > do (1) restaurant work; and (2) own a small business...for the perspective."
Grant, I read this as I walked into the hospital where I work and said a resounding "yes!" As I precept students and orient new personnel I always ask if they've worked food service or retail because the operational model is extremely valuable. The insights native to those who've worked in a service industry do not form as well from a classroom lecture and are seldom the objective of any internship or project. My unofficial data collection results are that my role in preparing individuals for their career roles in patient care is easier and more successful when participants have had food service or retail employment. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 9:08:15 PM UTC-5, Grant @ Rivendell wrote: > > We "crowdsourced" store credits---not donations--- at a critical time for > us, and if you contributed and haven't bought anything, your credit remains > on the books. We've never asked for outright donations, and I wouldn't do > that. Many businesses--from wholesalers like Trek, etc---and virtually all > local bike shops--buy "on terms"--with 30 to 120 days to pay for the > inventory. This is how we buy small parts, but anything that comes from > Japan, we pay in 1 week before we receive it, and anything from > Taiwan--bikes, cranks--we pay 60 days before we receive it. This is not > something we can negotiate. Tubing suppliers, painters, allthose guys have > to be paid and don't offer payment terms to small guys like us. In any > case, it is a formula for horrible cash flow, which is our main angst. > > When I say this stuff, it comes off as whining. I think everybody should > do (1) restaurant work; and (2) own a small business...for the perspective. > > Our customers are excellent. Our critics are relatively few. Our team is > wonderful. I am not a crackerjack business manager, and that -- not our > people, bikes, or intentions--will be what kills us. "Just hire a business > manager" presumes things that aren't true. > > If anybody would like to criticize or advise me directly, it's easy. (925) > 933-7304 usually between 10:15 am and 4pm west time (I work mornings from > home). Or email [email protected] <javascript:>. > On Monday, December 31, 2018 at 3:37:44 PM UTC-8, Eric wrote: >> >> Bob, I appreciate your comment but one would be obtuse to forget that Riv >> crowdsouced appox $215 thousand dollars. I know for a fact that numerous of >> the members of Paceline (including myself) contributed. >> >> And how long ago was that? Less than a year? I totally understand why >> some fans of Riv would be soured to be hit up again. >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
