"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
huh, I guess I am the only one here that actually spent some money upfront!We did $6k to start, than added another $15k six months later and have put in another $50 over the last two years. With the auto payment it took about $100k to get where we are. What did this buy us? Three years to repay the out of pocket investment and five years to pay of the auto. Two and a half years into it we are printing almost 200k impressions per year, have an award for the work we do and are growing at a stupid rate (up about 65% this year). We should pass a mil in sales within five years of starting the co.pierre
Quote from: endless ink printing on August 04, 2011, 07:10:14 PMQuote from: blue moon on August 04, 2011, 06:56:12 PMhuh, I guess I am the only one here that actually spent some money upfront!We did $6k to start, than added another $15k six months later and have put in another $50 over the last two years. With the auto payment it took about $100k to get where we are. What did this buy us? Three years to repay the out of pocket investment and five years to pay of the auto. Two and a half years into it we are printing almost 200k impressions per year, have an award for the work we do and are growing at a stupid rate (up about 65% this year). We should pass a mil in sales within five years of starting the co.pierreNo one likes a bragger! I still feel like I have to prove myself and waaay to often take things to seriously. So yes, you are right, but you know, the others are bragging with how little they spent!!! pierre
Quote from: blue moon on August 04, 2011, 06:56:12 PMhuh, I guess I am the only one here that actually spent some money upfront!We did $6k to start, than added another $15k six months later and have put in another $50 over the last two years. With the auto payment it took about $100k to get where we are. What did this buy us? Three years to repay the out of pocket investment and five years to pay of the auto. Two and a half years into it we are printing almost 200k impressions per year, have an award for the work we do and are growing at a stupid rate (up about 65% this year). We should pass a mil in sales within five years of starting the co.pierreNo one likes a bragger!
hey nation -does your boss know your running orders in your basement? just askin' . . I think the difference here is the business models, Endless hits the cheap bands.Pierre wants top notch, award winning stuff tomorrow and is willing to work at it -his target customer is willing to help him pay off that press while Shawn's audience is probably going to buy him a beer. . .but make him pay for it. . .it's all in the type of work and end result you are looking for. Gotta start somewhere.
Quote from: endless ink printing on August 04, 2011, 07:10:14 PMQuote from: blue moon on August 04, 2011, 06:56:12 PMhuh, I guess I am the only one here that actually spent some money upfront!We did $6k to start, than added another $15k six months later and have put in another $50 over the last two years. With the auto payment it took about $100k to get where we are. What did this buy us? Three years to repay the out of pocket investment and five years to pay of the auto. Two and a half years into it we are printing almost 200k impressions per year, have an award for the work we do and are growing at a stupid rate (up about 65% this year). We should pass a mil in sales within five years of starting the co.Growth is growth no matter how much you start with. As BH told me once "It's not bragging if it's true" But then again he's from Texas so I won't pass judgement on that statement.pierreNo one likes a bragger! I still feel like I have to prove myself and waaay to often take things to seriously. So yes, you are right, but you know, the others are bragging with how little they spent!!! pierre
Quote from: blue moon on August 04, 2011, 06:56:12 PMhuh, I guess I am the only one here that actually spent some money upfront!We did $6k to start, than added another $15k six months later and have put in another $50 over the last two years. With the auto payment it took about $100k to get where we are. What did this buy us? Three years to repay the out of pocket investment and five years to pay of the auto. Two and a half years into it we are printing almost 200k impressions per year, have an award for the work we do and are growing at a stupid rate (up about 65% this year). We should pass a mil in sales within five years of starting the co.Growth is growth no matter how much you start with. As BH told me once "It's not bragging if it's true" But then again he's from Texas so I won't pass judgement on that statement.pierreNo one likes a bragger!
huh, I guess I am the only one here that actually spent some money upfront!We did $6k to start, than added another $15k six months later and have put in another $50 over the last two years. With the auto payment it took about $100k to get where we are. What did this buy us? Three years to repay the out of pocket investment and five years to pay of the auto. Two and a half years into it we are printing almost 200k impressions per year, have an award for the work we do and are growing at a stupid rate (up about 65% this year). We should pass a mil in sales within five years of starting the co.Growth is growth no matter how much you start with. As BH told me once "It's not bragging if it's true" But then again he's from Texas so I won't pass judgement on that statement.pierre
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