I spent all of last night on the Gary Vine Associates business plan. It’s tricky, nailing down my vision when it isn’t really a word thing – more of a feeling. Still, I did managed to cobble something together in the early hours; a rough idea of where I want the business to go in the coming months. Basically, I want to start the business, then let it grow, then get massive. I find that in business it’s the simple plans that work best.
This morning I faxed over the plan to my solicitor, then waited around and rang him two hours later. Turns out he doesn’t have a fax machine, which put me on the back foot. Who in business does not have a fax machine? Next he’ll be telling me the 300,000 pagers I’m looking at buying in bulk are a waste of time.
Anyway, I persisted with my solicitor, let’s call him A. Layman, and told him about my plan. The good thing about my plan using my Polycom Soundstation 2. What’s really great about this is that I can walk around the flat while outlining my proposals, helping me keep on top of my mind and my body as I go. There was one awkward moment when Layman asked what the grunting noise was in the background, but I explained it was just Anya putting together the desk I had bought her the wood for. Turns out her great grandfather was a carpenter!
To be honest, I found dealing with Layman frustrating. The man is obviously not operating on my level. He’s all ‘emails and under-budget’ whereas I’m more of a ballsy ‘let’s Branson the hell out of this’ kind of guy. Then I found out he drives a Ford KA – not on my watch, buddy. Not on my watch.
So, I’m now in the market for a new solicitor! Any interested parties should feel free to get in touch. I’m a good guy to work for – just a small town dude with a big city attitude.
