Category Archives: Personal
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
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
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
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
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
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
Midway Thru January- Do Ya Miss Me?
I can’t believe it was just a mere 16 days ago that I wrote my last WVC blog. I didn’t think I’d end up actually enjoying writing it every day and the first two days apart were hard. And then … Continue reading
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
Day 30- Jeanne Carpenter
Being too cheap to actually purchase the book, I checked out The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin book by Becca Dilley and James Norton last winter From the River Falls Public Library. And before I go any further, I want to … Continue reading
Day 29- The Dairy Industry
When I started developing the business plan towards carrying cheese, I did not quite realize the plethora of support our great state has. It shouldn’t be surprising really. But I am really grateful for the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (I … Continue reading