Sunday, June 20, 2010
Bicycle Vibe has a new Home
Please check out Bicycle Vibe's new web site http://www.bicyclevibe.com/ for news on the opening of the shop!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Got the keys!
Ok we are on our way now! I got the keys to the shop yesterday, and actually set foot inside this space I've agreed to pay $6k/month to occupy for the next 5 years. Those of you that are local keep an eye out for the "Coming Soon - Bicycle Jones" banner in the window.
I got the first round of sketches from the architect and we are definitely coming up with some great ideas. There is still a good chance we can make the July 3rd opening date!
Notice the new logo, working on selecting colors today and will also be getting the web site up and running - check back to hear that http://www.bikejones.com/ has gone live.
I got the first round of sketches from the architect and we are definitely coming up with some great ideas. There is still a good chance we can make the July 3rd opening date!
Notice the new logo, working on selecting colors today and will also be getting the web site up and running - check back to hear that http://www.bikejones.com/ has gone live.
Friday, March 5, 2010
The Great Wait
We made it through the 64 page lease...mostly because I conceded not to hold the Landlord liable for absolutely anything. I was supposed to sign the lease an hour agp, so that it can be sent to the owner for him to sign. Once we've both signed the Property Manager will then give me the keys to the shop so we can get this party started. Alas, here I sit, at Starbucks killing time, waiting for them to meet the final condition for signing. We need the blueprints...
Without the blueprints, I can't sign the lease, the architect can't start the design, the plans can't be submitted to the City to begin the 6 week approval process, we can't start building out the space, we can't start promoting the line of bikes we're selling and we can't start working with vendors. And most of all, the hope that the build out will be completed and we will be ready to open on July 3rd, also the first day of the Tour de France, is slipping further and further away. On the flip side, the longer it takes to get the lease executed, the longer I put off having to pay rent. Soooo...I guess there's a bright side to the wait.
Without the blueprints, I can't sign the lease, the architect can't start the design, the plans can't be submitted to the City to begin the 6 week approval process, we can't start building out the space, we can't start promoting the line of bikes we're selling and we can't start working with vendors. And most of all, the hope that the build out will be completed and we will be ready to open on July 3rd, also the first day of the Tour de France, is slipping further and further away. On the flip side, the longer it takes to get the lease executed, the longer I put off having to pay rent. Soooo...I guess there's a bright side to the wait.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
64 pages ...
Well, be careful what you wish for! :) I have the lease. 64 pages of legal mumbo jumbo about holding harmless the Landlord and the Tenant (that would be) taking full financial responsibility for... pretty much everything. Particularly unhelpful are the ambiguous and/or contradictory terms like "effective date", "date of delivery" and "execution date" that all apparently mean something different, though they also seem to be used interchangably, and all have something to do with when I get the keys, have to start paying rent and am required to be up and running...
It's being looked over by the proper authorities and I hope to have it back to the property owners early next week and back to me to SIGN shortly after that.
On a more exciting note, I decided to act as though the lease will definitely happen and have forked over some cash to the Architect so they can get started designing the build out. It's a tight schedule to get the design , the permits and the build out done in time to open July 3rd, but I'm giving it my best!
It's being looked over by the proper authorities and I hope to have it back to the property owners early next week and back to me to SIGN shortly after that.
On a more exciting note, I decided to act as though the lease will definitely happen and have forked over some cash to the Architect so they can get started designing the build out. It's a tight schedule to get the design , the permits and the build out done in time to open July 3rd, but I'm giving it my best!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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