Here’s a scan of the back of the envelope that Mike and i used to sketch out the logo ideas on Thursday evening for Zoom Bikes. I wonder just how much business is conducted on the back of envelopes and on paper napkins in bars and restaurants.
Last night i had a teleconference for the annual meeting for the Southeast Alaska Trail System (SEAtrails). I’ve been involved with the group since the first conceptual meeting in 2001. I was elected the chair of the SEAtrails board for the next year. Fortunately, my term as the President of the Alaska Recreation & Park Association ends in just over two weeks.
Yesterday was the first day that the bike shop had skateboards and accessories. We also think yesterday was the first time something was stolen from the bike shop. At a minimum, three sets of skateboard wheels disappeared. They are moved to a better spot now but we’re still out $60 or about $120 at retail. We made $600. So we had a 10% loss from theft just in that one day. One fifth of our income for the day was lost to sticky fingers.
Cena dealt with this the first few days that Lux opened. She had all but one of a particular style of thong stolen.
Here’s the painful part. Stealing from Cena is actually taking her money. Her retirement is invested in that business. Every thong stolen is coming right out of her pocket. Thefts have to be worth more than $100 each or total more than 10% of your gross income in order to be deducted from taxes. At the bike shop Mike and I have been putting our own money in to pay the bills lately. So we have also just had kids reach into our pockets and take from us.
These stores are not giant faceless corporations. This behavior really sucks. Cena installed a surveillance system just before we left for Vietnam and it seems to have helped deter the pantie thieves. But that’s a few hundred dollars she could have spent on inventory.
Earl is modeling one of the skate helmets we have at Zoom. I’m sure if you don’t know Earl that you’re impressed by his beard. Good. Earl is planning on entering the World Beard and Mustache Championships next spring. It will be in Anchorage. I’m thinking i’d like to go too. It will coincide with the Iditarod.
I whipped up a logo for Zoom Bikes over the weekend. Mike and i had a business meeting on Thursday and this was one of our highest priorities. Not that we really need it for the website (which we don’t have high expectations for) but for shirts and stickers and other merchandise.
On Sunday evening a Boy Scout called me about working on a part of his Eagle Scout project on Monday. By 11:30 we had the old log bridge cut from the way and cleared from the stream. By 1:30 he had the beams decked. Now he’ll finish up by putting in another 75 feet or so of gravel trail. All the materials for this project were paid for with a Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee grant. One more bridge will go in at the end of the gravel the scout puts in and then this project will be completed.
Earlier today i received a text message that simply said…
Your CPNI Address of Record has been changed.¿
The from address was seven digits.
CPNI stands for Customer Proprietary Network Information. It is the individually recognizable information about your cell phone use including when, how often and how long you call who. It looks like a FCC rule implemented on the second of April of last year requires that customers be notified of changes to their password, online account, or address of record.
Change to my password? Change to my online account? Yes, please inform me if you have to do that for security purposes. But what exactly is an “address of record” and should i be worried that it is changed?
Your “address of record” is where they send things to you. So in this case, since Cena and i both received the text i am fairly certain that we only received it because we have signed up for online statements.
I mean that most sincerely and not at all condescending. Really. Sarah is the governor of Alaska and has an extremely high approval rating. Why? She’s ethical. She is sticking to her party’s platform and yet also obeying the law.
A look at Wikipedia informed me that she signed into law state benefits to same sex couples per a state supreme court ruling. Even though she opposes gay marriage. Instead of ranting about rogue judges and trying to shove changes to the Constitution down the publics throat she’s following the law (as currently interpreted by the relevant court) and still able to stick to her ethics.
I’m only bringing this up because I received an email…
Dear Fellow Alaskan,
With just a few days left in the 25th Alaska Legislature, the final
actions taken by lawmakers will have a major impact on Alaska and
Alaskans. HB 111, a critical bill which would lower the Business License
Fee, is currently stalled.
The Alaska economy is blessed by people with an entrepreneurial spirit.
Business leaders provide new ideas and develop innovative products and
services. By investing in their businesses, small firm owners make a
major contribution to our economy.
The original version of HB111 that I proposed would have returned the
business license fee, which was increased to $100 under the former
administration, to $25. The fee increase has caused a hardship for those
who are helping grow our economy, especially people who operate
home-based and part-time businesses.
The House Finance Committee amended the bill to set the fee at $50 and
it sailed through the House because it makes good business sense. HB 111
is currently stalled in the Senate Finance Committee. I urge you to
contact your senator TODAY and let him or her know that HB111 is good
for Alaskans, who should not be penalized for stimulating economic
growth.Until next time,
Governor Sarah Palin
I sure am one of those entrepreneurs. With the web stuff, djing, and bike shop stuff i’m kicking in sales tax to the city. And the Feds enjoy my increased income in taxes also.
It honestly stung a bit when the business license fee went from $50 to $200 for two years under the previous governor (who was also a Republican).
I’m not a member of any political party but she’s one more Conservative that will have my vote next time around.
Photo via Wikimedia but by me!
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