Category Archives: Business

Letter to Advisory Team and Investors

Last week two significant things happened. One, an investor with a $10,000 promise dropped out. Secondly, River Falls State Bank clarified that they would be lending WeatherVane Creamery money for equipment and assets rather than starting costs. So, instead of … Continue reading

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Money! (Part “Sidetrack” or 1a)

Awww crap. I dropped by my local friendly banker today. And he was friendly. I discovered that the $50,000 that I had to raise also came with cutting my opening costs by 60%. Hmm funny that I don’t remember that … Continue reading

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Money Part I

Money money money! Cue Pink Floyd, the Beatles, or that Apprentice theme song (For The Love of Money by the O’Jays- I googled it). I really hate this topic. I know you’d never believe it but I do. And obviously … Continue reading

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Put A Bird On It

Big sigh. Here Comes the Sun is playing on Pandora. Perfect. I was just called “salt of the earth” from the other room. Ha! So what have I been up to? I’ll tell you what. I have been carrying a … Continue reading

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A Glimmer Of Hope

I am leaving for the weekend and haven’t even started packing or restoring this house to the original order that I found it in. As I get ready to start those things there is something nagging at me. It’s these … Continue reading

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Rejections

It was early January and I/WeatherVane just got rejected by two banks. The first one was Bremer Bank in New Richmond. I had been recommended to talk to them due to the relationship that they have as a Small Business … Continue reading

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The Marathon

I had some setbacks this week that I wasn’t anticipating. Let’s face it already: I never anticipate setbacks. I am so forward driven. I mean, yes, I am aware that setbacks happen but somehow convince myself, despite evidence otherwise, that … Continue reading

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Exciting Times!

Today “write blog” is on the list. Same as yesterday and the day before. It was much easier in December. A good routine is priceless. So here I am at Dunn Bros. in Hudson. I had a great day of … Continue reading

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Day 31- 365 Days

So here it is, the very last day of blogging for December and 2012. I have to say, it took some discipline and commitment to do it every day and I am glad that I did. Even on those selfish … Continue reading

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