#Sell my business St. Louis

[bizbrokerstlouis]

[mostlysignssomeportents]

You can’t shop your way out of a monopoly

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If you're running a business, you can either invest at being good at your business, or good at Google SEO. Choose the former and your customers will love you – but they won't be able to find you, thanks to the people who choose the latter. And if you're going to invest in top-notch SEO, why bother investing in quality at all?

For more than a decade, Google has promised that it would do something about "lead gens" – services that spoof Google into thinking that they are local businesses, pushing down legit firms on both regular search and Google Maps (these downranked businesses invested in quality, not SEO, remember). Search for a roofer, a plumber, an electrician, or a locksmith (especially a locksmith), and most or all of the results will be lead-gens. They'll take your call, pretend to be a local business, and then call up some half-qualified bozo to come out and charge you four times the going rate for substandard work:

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/business/fake-online-locksmiths-may-be-out-to-pick-your-pocket-too.html

Some of them just take your money and they "go back to the shop for a tool" and never return:

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/when-a-fake-business-used-a-real-st-louis-address-things-got-weird-32087998

Google has been promising to fix this since the late aughts, and to be fair, it's a little better. There was once a time when a map of Manhattan showed more locksmiths than taxis:

https://blumenthals.com/blog/2009/02/18/google-maps-proves-more-locksmiths-in-nyc-than-cabs/

But GMaps is trapped in the enshittification squeeze. On the one hand, the company wants to provide a good and reliable map. On the other hand, the company makes money selling "ads" that are actually payola, where a business can pay to get to the top of the listings or get displayed on the map itself. Zoom out of Google's map of central London and the highlighted landmarks are a hilarious mix of "organic" and paid listings: the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, the Barbican, the London Eye…and a random oral and maxillofacial clinic in the financial district:

https://twitter.com/dylanbeattie/status/1764711667663831455

Hell of a job "organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful," Big G. Doubtless the average Londoner finds the presence of this clinic super helpful in orienting themselves relative to the map on their phone screens, and it's a real service to tourists hoping to hit all the major landmarks.

It's not just Maps users who'd noticed the rampant enshittification. Even the original design team is so horrified they're moved to speak out about the moral injury they experience seeing the product they worked so hard on turned into a giant pile of shit:

https://twitter.com/elizlaraki/status/1727351922254852182

Now, when it comes to locksmiths, I'm lucky. My neighborhood in Burbank includes the wonderful Golden State Lock and Safe, which has been in business since 1942:

https://www.goldenstatelock.com/

But you wouldn't know it from searching GMaps for a locksmith near me. That search turns up a long list of scams:

https://www.google.com/maps/search/locksmith/@34.1750451,-118.369948,14z/data=!3m1!4b1?entry=ttu

It also turns up plenty of Keyme machines – these are private-equity backed, self-serve key-cutting machines placed in grocery stores. Despite Keyme calling itself a "locksmith," it's just a badly secured, overcaptilized, enshittification-bound system for collecting and retaining shapefiles for the keys to millions of homes, cross-referenced with billing information that will make it easy for the eventual hackers to mass-produce keys for all those poor suckers' houses.

(Hilariously, Keyme claims to be an "AI" company):

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200114005194/en/KeyMe-Raises-35-Million-to-Further-Its-Mission-of-Building-the-Premier-Locksmith-Services-Company-in-the-Nation

But despite the fact that you can literally see the Golden State storefront from Google Streetview, Google Maps claims to have no knowledge of it. Instead, Streetview labels Golden State "Keyme" – and displays a preview showing a locksmith using a tool to break into a jeep (I'd dearly love to know how the gadget next to the Slurpee machine at the 7-Eleven will drive itself to your jeep and unlock the door for you when you lose your keys):

https://www.google.com/maps/place/KeyMe+Locksmiths/@34.1752624,-118.3487531,3a,75y,350.19h,90.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1ssHrtqjqvgFir3NBauMy13Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x80c2959cd65dbb1b:0x4b3744cf87492a71!2sBurbank+Blvd+%26+N+Hollywood+Way,+Burbank,+CA+91505!3b1!8m2!3d34.1750025!4d-118.3493484!16s%2Fg%2F11f37_3lq8!3m5!1s0x80c2951cedbf4d39:0xe8ff9fd5872e66e9!8m2!3d34.1755176!4d-118.349!16s%2Fg%2F11mw7nr4fx?entry=ttu

It's pretty clear to me what's going on here. Keyme has hired some SEO creeps and/or paid off Google, flooding the zone with listings for its machines. Meanwhile, Golden State, being merely good at locksmithing, has lost the SEO wars. Perhaps Golden State could shift some of its emphasis from being good at locksmithing in order to get better at SEO, but this is a race that will always be won by the firm that puts the most into SEO, which will always be the firm that puts the least into quality.

Whenever I write about this stuff, people inevitably ask me which search engine they should use, if not Google?

And there's the rub.

Google used predatory pricing and anticompetitive mergers to acquire a 90% search market-share. The company spends more than $26b/year buying default position in every place where you might possibly encounter a new search engine. This created the "kill zone" – the VC's term of art for businesses that no one will invest in, because Google makes sure that no one will ever find out it exists:

https://www.theverge.com/23802382/search-engine-google-neeva-android

That's why the only serious competitor to Google is Bing, another Big Tech company (Bing is also the primary source of results on Duckduckgo, which is why DDG sometimes makes exceptions for Microsoft's privacy-invading tracking):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckDuckGo#Controversies

Google tells us that the quid-pro-quo of search monopolization is search excellence. The hundreds of billions it makes every year through monopoly control gives it the resources it needs to fight spammers and maintain search result quality. Anyone who's paid attention recently knows that this is bullshit: Google search quality is in free-fall, across all its products:

https://downloads.webis.de/publications/papers/bevendorff_2024a.pdf

But Google doesn't seem to think it has a problem. Rather than devoting all its available resources to fighting botshit, spam and scams, the company set $80 billion dollars alight last year with a stock buyback that was swiftly followed with 12,000 layoffs, followed by multiple subsequent rounds of layoffs:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/21/im-feeling-unlucky/#not-up-to-the-task

The scams that slip through Google's cracks are sometimes nefarious, but just as often they're decidedly amateurish, the kind of thing that Google could fix by throwing money at the problem, say, to validate that new ads for confirmed Google merchants come from the merchant's registered email addresses and go to the merchant's registered website:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/24/passive-income/#swiss-cheese-security

Search is a capital intensive business, and there are real returns to scale, as the UK Competition and Market Authority's excellent 2020 study describes:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fe4957c8fa8f56aeff87c12/Appendix_I_-_search_quality_v.3_WEB_.pdf

But Google doesn't seem to think that its search needs that $80 billion to fight the spamwars. That's the thing about monopolists, they get complacent. As Lily Tomlin's "Ernestine the AT&T operator" used to say, "We don't care, we don't have to, we're the phone company."

That's why I'm so excited about the DOJ Antitrust Division monopolization case against Google. Trusting one company to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful," was a failure:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-google-monopolizing-digital-advertising-technologies

I understand why people want to know which search engine they should use instead of Google, and I get why, "There aren't any good search engines" is such an unsatisfactory answer. I understand why each fresh round of printer-company fuckery prompts people to ask "which printer should I get?" and I understand why "There are only six major printer companies and they're all suffering from end-stage enshittification" isn't what anyone wants to hear.

We want to be able to vote with our wallets, because it's so much faster and more convenient than voting with our ballots. But the vote-with-your-wallet election is rigged for the people with the thickest wallets. Try as hard as you'd like, you just can't shop your way out of a monopoly – that's like trying to recycle your way out of the climate emergency. Systemic problems need systemic solutions – not individual ones.

That's why the new antitrust matters so much. The answer to monopolies is to break up companies, block and unwind mergers, ban deceptive and unfair conduct. "Caveat emptor" is the scammer's motto. You shouldn't have to be an expert on lead gen scams to hire a locksmith without getting ripped off.

There are good products and services out there. Earlier this year, we decided to install a (non-networked) programmable pushbutton lock. I asked Deviant Ollam – whom I know from Defcon's Lockpicking Village – for a recommendation and he suggested the Schlage FE595:

https://www.schlage.com/en/home/products/FE595PLYFFFFLA.html

I liked it so much I bought another one for my office door. Eric from Golden State Lock and Safe installed it while I wrote this blog-post. It's great. I recommend both of 'em – 10/10, would do business again.

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/05/the-map-is-not-the-territory/#vapor-locksmith

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[holycompendium]

Ascendants OC Masterlist ⛊ Pt. 1

⚔︎ quick context : ascendants is my upcoming descendants fic series centered around merlin academy. you can catch the first chapter of the first installment right here!

ADAM ST. ROSE

Fate : Become cursed to live as a beast & marry Belle. Face Claim : Maxwell Jenkins

ANA CRESTA

Legacy : Daughter of a Neverlandian mermaid. Face Claim : Daniela Avanzini

ARTHUR "ART" PENDRAGON II

Legacy : Son of King Arthur of Camelot. Face Claim : Joshua Bassett

ASTERIA CHARIS

Legacy : Adopted daughter of Erato, muse of lyrical poetry. Face Claim : Bailey Bass

AZRIEL INDIRA

Legacy : Son of the Blue Fairy. Face Claim : Omar Rudberg

BELLE BAPTISTE

Fate : Marry the beast king Adam & establish the United States of Auradon. Face Claim : Zoe Colletti

CASPIAN DELMAR

Legacy : Son of Arista, nephew to Ariel & Eric. Face Claim : Reece King

LYNN ORELLA

Fate : Become the all-powerful enchantress who curses Prince Adam. Face Claim : Choi Yunjin

CLAUDE FROLLO

Fate : Become the villainous archdeacon of Notre-Dame. Face Claim : Case Walker

CRUELLA DE VIL

Fate : Descend into madness and become a tyrannical heiress. Face Claim : Riele Downs

ELI LA BOUFF

Fate : Inherit his family's business and become a wealthy sugar baron. Face Claim : Maxwell Acee Donovan

EUGENE "FITZ" FITZHERBERT

Fate : Abandon his royal heritage and become the thief Flynn Rider. Face Claim : Aryan Simhadri

FINCH

Legacy : Illegitimate son of Robin Hood. Face Claim : Brandon Severs

GASTON LEGUME

Fate : Become an arrogant and selfish game hunter. Face Claim : Belmont Cameli

GRIMHILDE

Fate : Become the Evil Queen & stepmother to Snow White. Face Claim : Ariana Greenblatt

JAFAR

Fate : Become the scheming royal vizier of Agrabah. Face Claim : Jahed

KIRSTI LINDT

Legacy : Daughter of Anna & Kristoff, niece to Elsa. Face Claim : Shay Rudolph

LEAH ROSE

Fate : Marry King Stefan and give birth to Aurora. Face Claim : Dior GoodJohn

LOUIS FACILIER

Fate : Sell his own soul in exchange for the power of a Hodou bokor. Face Claim : Niles Fitch

MIMINA "MIMI" MIM

Legacy : Granddaughter of Mad Madam Mim. Face Claim : Avantika Vandanapu

MAI TREMAINE

Fate : Become the head of the house of Tremaine & become Cinderella's stepmother. Face Claim : Kang Haerin

MULAN FA

Fate : Defeat the Hun army and save the Imperial Kingdom. Face Claim : Zhou Xinyu

ODILE "ODIE" ARNAUD-CHRISTOPHE

Fate : Become an eccentric & benevolent Houdou priestess. Face Claim : Whitney Peak

SAM "SMEE" SMIEGEL

Fate : Serve as Captain Smith's boatswain and first loyal mate. Face Claim : Owen Joyner

STEFAN MOREAU

Fate : Marry Queen Leah & father Aurora. Face Claim : Kahlil Beth

URSULA

Fate : Become a fearsome sea witch. Face Claim : Chandler Kinney

ZEVON

Legacy : Son of Yzma. Face Claim : Charlie Bushnell

[sirfrogsworth]

Some of you may remember me mentioning my quest to get black cherry soda and several shipments ending in tragic bottle breakage. I have been seriously craving this soda for nearly a month now.

I contacted Boylan and accused them of shoddy shipping.

They very politely informed me it was not their shoddy shipping store on Amazon.

After some additional Amazon analysis, I felt foolish about my inaccurate accusations.

They informed me there were no local distributors of Boylan brand bottled black cherry beverages. They said they had no control over Amazon shipments and recommended I order directly from them. That would make this already pretty pricey pop about $15 more expensive after shipping and tax.

I had nearly given up.

After the $220 pizza and the $250 battery replacement and an almost assured account overdraw in my future, I'd have to wait at least until next month to satisfy my soda craving.

But when I went to my local Schnucks grocery store last night I decided to check the soda aisle to see if there were any alternatives.

My first find was Schnucks' own generic brand black cherry soda.

I have to say, that is a cute label for a generic store brand product.

After some research, I discovered this is a rebrand of a classic Vess soda. I like Vess soda! They make a wonderful cream soda concoction that my grandma used to buy whenever I would visit on the weekends. And I specifically told my mom never to buy cream soda for home because then it wouldn't be special when I had it at my grandma's house.

Sadly, I was unaware it was Vess-in-disguise and I was not trusting of a generic store-branded soda. Sometimes these low-cost rebranded items can be good, but it is always a crapshoot. I mean, their generic peas are 70 cents cheaper than Green Giant, but they are also mushy as heck. So based on my previous peas experience, there was a good chance it would taste more like black cherry cough syrup than soda.

I didn't know it was Vess, okay?

REMEMBER THE PEAS, PLEASE!

I fell into a soda research rabbit hole. Vess was acquired by a company called Cott Beverages in 1994. And Cott was then acquired by a company called Refresco in 2018. And Refresco partnered with Coca-Cola and is now their main manufacturer in the United States.

So I guess it is actually a Refresco Cott Vess Schnucks brand black cherry soda in partnership with Coca-Cola.

Capitalism is fucking weird, dude.

So the possible cough syrup RefresCoVesScnhucks was in my cart. I was considering taking the risk.

But then I noticed... the Fitz's section.

A locally owned and operated boutique soda bottler.

*heavenly music*

And do you know who owns Fitz's?

Mr. Alfred J. Fitz! (I don't actually know his first name or middle initial.)

Who founded Fitz's in 1947 as a drive-in restaurant based around his popular secret root beer recipe.

That's right. Fitz's was not enveloped by an incestuous line of conglomerates successively eating each other.

And because of that, they went out of business in 1976. The soda biz is rough if you don't have a multinational manufacturing and distribution network.

But then Fitz's was revived in 1993 by two plucky entrepreneurs who were determined to rebuild the brand using the original secret root beer recipe from Mr. Alfred J. Fitz.

Small business wins the day!

And then they sold out to The Westgate Group in late 1999.

Which then sold it again to Clayton Capital Partners in 2003.

Will capitalism please stop fucking with soda?

But then one of those plucky entrepreneurs thought the brand was being damaged by soulless investment firms and bought back Fitz's. He restored it to glory and I'm sure he will never sell it again*. He is intent on maintaining the Fitz's tradition and image as a beloved St. Louis small business that culturally enriches our famed Delmar Loop with vintage soda bottling techniques customers can watch when they visit the Fitz's restaurant. Neat!

*Unless RefresCoVesScnhucks offers him a bunch of money.

I can't believe I forgot about Fitz's. I used their root beer as a subject for one of my favorite product photos.

To make a long story as long as humanly possible my god why are you even still reading this...

...wouldn't you know it, Fitz's makes black cherry soda!

It is delicious.

Craving accomplished.

[twopoppies]

According to deuxmoi Harry has been in LA since January 5 and I love that no one has taken his picture. Whenever he gets spotted a lot and then goes MIA for long periods in busy cities is a good reminder no one is as famous as we think they are and that money makes it so easy to hide even in LA. I know it is probably to sell the Hussell narrative since she moved to LA last year and since Brad and others from his team now have LA as their main base but it is funny to me when him and Louis are mia at the same time everytime.

Well, Harry being in LA after being in St. Barth’s is kind of a long shlep, but he’d been in the UK for a while prior, so… maybe.

Also, I rolled my eyes so hard at this new disclaimer.

[lackadaisical-tale]

Rocky’s Lackadaisical Tale - Chapter 1: Bardic Inspiration

It was the year 1927, the place: St. Louis, Missouri, in the southern part of the United States of America. The American government had placed a ban on any establishment selling liquor or any alcoholic drink publicly. But this story is not about that; not at all.

Nearing the corner of one of St. Louis's streets was the ever-lovable tabby cat, Roark "Rocky" Rickaby. His blue suit popped out against the purple and pink of the sunset that was enveloping the sky that early evening. He had been as happy-go-lucky as he'd always been, his tail swishing behind him like a very big, fluffy cattail.

Compelled by the grandeur of the scene before him, Rocky began to recite a poem as verbosely as his mannerisms would allow.

“Oh, dear Daystar! Let your beautiful smile; radiant as ever, try to reach us down here in this city of steel and smoke. Blotting out your beautiful pyre for the sanguine reds and jealous emerald isles we conspire to sully.” Rocky said, his inspiration taking hold of his mouth and holding it open for the wellspring of words.

“Oh dear, daystar! Might I apologize for taking your countenance as such, as my mortality counts off the days and daze me with the lackadaisical praise you shine upon this Rome of the West? Which blesses me with visions such as this, and hexes me to not have people hear my words, being the most gallant of inspirations or the most vicious of mockeries.”

Rocky goes in for a third verse to his spontaneous poem, only for an officer of the law to hurry the tabby in blue along his way. And so Rocky acquiesced and went right along.

“Anyways, I need to get to Mrs. Mitzy’s place and get to work. We got a buyer coming and I got to make a good impression on them all. I hope it isn’t six already.” Rocky repeated out loud to himself as he walked to the one place he worked at; and not at all by legitimate means. The speakeasy is known as “Lackadaisy”.

Meanwhile, as the sun sets and the moon draws closer to hanging over the metropolitan streets, a certain fired-furred cat, Odin-eyed Slovakian, and a young madam were all hanging out at the bar; among the other members of the crew that were there that night.

“I wonder if Rocky will be late?” Viktor bluntly grumbled out the question, cleaning the glasses that were barely getting any use from the patrons who were intimidated by his physical appearance and lack of depth perception.

Meanwhile, Freckle was reading a new book he had gotten—a collection of Arthurian stories and legends. He had recently become interested in medieval stories and tales of knights in shining armor, riding noble and gallant steeds. Coming into the room from the garage was the young party animal (despite being an animal herself), Ivy Pepper, covering the groundwork for what needed to be fixed on the automobiles used for rum-running and bootlegging, and also covered in inky, black grease.

“Well, there goes my outfit. Probably gonna have to head back home and get changed.” Ivy spoke, the empty bar carrying her voice enough for both Freckle and Viktor to hear her.

“That seems like a bad idea. You shouldn’t be going home alone. It’s late.” Viktor said, still cleaning the glasses and the bar top.

“Well, in that case…somebody ought to take me. Do you want—“

“No. Too busy. An important business deal is being done. Sedgewick and Mitzi are coming in with them. Need to “spruce” place up.” Viktor grumbled out.

“Well, alright. That leaves only one left.” Ivy said, shrugging her shoulders. “Calvin, mind coming with me home?” she asked, looking at him for a response. It took a moment, but he soon realized she was asking him.

“Oh, uh, er…me? I suppose I can, but Mitzi also wants me to stay here. Rocky’s coming and she wants me to make sure Rocky doesn’t….uh…well…” Freckle answered, his eyes darting around, his hands trying to occupy themselves.

“Fine, I’ll go it alone. I can take care of myself just fine. You both need to get out there one day, y’know? Such homebodies.” Ivy huffed, crossing her arms. She hurried to collect her things and left.

Freckle thought about what Ivy said. “…Don’t we need to be at home for us to be homebodies?” he muttered to himself.

Time passed and soon Rocky came down, with his violin case in one hand and his hat in another. “Heya! How are…we…..all….” Rocky trailed off as he looked around.

“Say, where’s Miss M? I thought she’d be here at six?” Rocky asked, pulling out a note that she gave to him, his thumb partially covering the first digit of the time. Freckle looked at the note, closing his book as he did. He goes to look at the note. Immediately, he sighs. “Rocky…take a look at the note again. And take your thumb off the writing.”

Rocky smiled at this. “Okay, sure! I can do that,” he said. He takes a look at the note and goes to read it out loud.

“Rocky Rickaby, please come to the speakeasy at 8 and—“

Rocky blue eyes widened as he realized his mistake. A faint blush of embarrassment on his cheeks, slowly tucking the note back into his coat pocket. He chuckled sheepishly. “…Oops,” he said in response.

“Yeah, oops,” Freckle said in mild frustration. “Look, just don’t do any of your usual hijinks. I usually go with it, but…Mitzi seems to think this is important. So just don’t do anything.”

Rocky noted the weird tension around Freckle, so he decided to not press any buttons. He may be eccentric, but he isn’t stupid.

“You got it, cousin! Consider that done!” Rocky said with a smile, going to take a seat in one of the speakeasy booths and practice his violin. But that wasn’t long before Rocky tried to talk to both Freckle and Viktor repeatedly, over time they both decided they needed Rocky to give them some space.

“Hey, Rocky? It’s gonna be a bit before everyone shows up. Why not go out for a bit?” Freckle suggested. Rocky was surprised by this, before nodding and going with the suggestion. He leaves his violin and goes to explore the sights near Lackadaisy.

Freckle slumps to his seat, looking at the time. It was currently 6:45 P.M. The orange-haired cat sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

“This is gonna be a long night, isn’t it?”

[samantha-and-her-chaotic-desires]

Okay, so, heres the boi I kidna ship with Silas

His name is Dallas Hayden, and he comes from a fairly wealthy family in Galveston, Texas. Dallas' father used his gun company to outsource to countries during the Great War and, after the war, started selling to gangs during the prohibition, which quickly lead to them becoming one of the richest families in Texas.

Dallas and his siblings had a very privileged life growing up, but they were fairly sheltered by their parents, not wanting them to be negatively influenced by the outside world (ei, they didn't want the kids to grow up to have differing values than what they ste in place, so they kept them sheltered so all they really knew was what their parents told them/allowed them to experience). This only increased when Dallas, who was the oldest at 14, started showing a macabre interest in death and murder. Rather than seek help and risk tarnishing the reputation they'd built up, the family chose to reprimand Dallas, forcing him to simply conceal this part of himself rather than get him the help he needed. Dallas started hiding his fascination with death, though it never fully went away.

When Dallas turned 19, he started working for his father's business, traveling to cities across the country to meet with gang leaders and discuss deals and partnerships. This was less due to Dallas wanting to join his father's company and more because Dallas was desperate to explore and experience the world, and traveling for business deals was the only way he could do so with his parents approval.

During his travels, Dallas was able to live outside his parents' influences, getting a better grasp on who he really was. However, because he no longer had his family as a form of control, his interest murder and death started to grow. One night, a man attempted to rob Dallas, and during the altercation, Dallas managed to get the upper hand and kill him. This served to only deepen his fascination, and eventually, Dallas soon felt the urge to kill again.

This led to a string of murders that took place over several years. Every time Dallas traveled, he'd find a new victim and murder them in increasingly brutal ways. Because of how much he traveled and his families status, no one suspected him.

Eventually, he ended up in St. Louis, where he ended up meeting Silas Tueuse. Dallas had heard of the fench actor and had always liked his work, but upon meeting him, he found himself almost fascinated by Silas. He'd never met anyone like him before, and he couldn't help but want to get to know him more. Before long, he found himself falling for Silas, actively shifting around appointments and meetings, and even making excuses to stay in St. Louis, just to be able to see him. Despite knowing his family would heavily disapprove if they found out and worrying that Silas would be disgusted if he found out about the murders, he still pushed to see him any chance he got.

Dallas is very charismatic and, despite being somewhat socially awkward due to lack of experience, very social. He's loves talking to people, especially those from other countries, and learning about what their life is like and what other places are like. When he's meeting with business partners, he is very suave and confident, often putting on his "southern charm." to catch people's attention, complete with southern accent and everything. However, outside of meetings, he's much more approachable and almost a little shy when meeting new people. But once hes used to them, he becomes a lot more open and excitable towards them. He bonds with people quickly, though sometimes too quickly for others' comfort. He also uses country-isms often and uses them as terms of endearment. He also has a thick southern accent, which, unlike his parents, he refuses to hide or tone down his accent

OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD.

ANON....YOUR BRAIN. I am infatuated with Dallas' backstory, his interest, personality, and your descriptions and plot points of his. I hope you come around more to talk about him! By the way, what should I call you, Anon? Would Dallas be fine, since it's your OC's name, or would you prefer something else?

I hope to hear more!! And if you have a specific color palette for Dallas and certain design, I can draw him you want :))

[bread--quest]

[ID: A tweet from Dan Szymborski @/DSzymborski reading "For the fourth consecutive season, I had the AI create a motto for every MLB team." End ID.]

[ID: A list of MLB teams and their AI-generated mottos. Arizona Diamondbacks - You Gotta Beat 'Em, Or You Can't Atlanta Braves - My Heart Goes A Little Gangsta Baltimore Orioles - There's No Me in Strikeout Boston Red Sox - Beauty is in the Eye of the Beerholder Chicago Cubs - Through Pain We Gain Freedom Chicago White Sox - Forever or Possibly Something Less? Cincinnati Reds - You Said We Were Going to the Beach Cleveland Guardians - Gonads, Goats, and Loans Colorado Rockies - It's Gonna Be Beautiful or Maybe Acceptable Detroit Tigers - Doubling Down on Midnight Houston Astros - Good Luck, Fuckers Kansas City Royals - Believing in the Blue, Warily Los Angeles Angels - Testaments to the Boom Times to Come Los Angeles Dodgers - Let the Great Unwashed Wallow in Its Squalor Miami Marlins - Greatest Show on Eight Bits Minnesota Twins - Outstanding Stories of Day-to-Day Experience Milwaukee Brewers - We Build the Block, We Sell the Block, We Fucking Rule the Block New York Mets - This Ain't Broadway Anymore New York Yankees - Playing the Hipster Bats Oakland Athletics - Hitting Is for Suckers Philadelphia Phillies - This Team is Awesome and We Have The Scanned Documents to Prove It Pittsburgh Pirates - This Side of Sadness San Diego Padres - Welcome to Hell and Like It San Francisco Giants - This Team is Highly Compatible With Booze Seattle Mariners - Mind Your Head and Let Your Feet Be Your Weapons St. Louis Cardinals - This Is Our Team, Make No Mistake, Gumshoe Tampa Bay Rays - This Club Is So Busy Winning That They Don't Need You Texas Rangers - If It Ain't Broke, What Do You Want Us to Do About It? Toronto Blue Jays - 'Twas Fun Before the Rending Washington Nationals - In The 'Naters We Trust End ID.]

It’s that time of the year again ❤️ [x]

[royasuka]

@authorityissues replied to your post “i post about the silliest shit on tumblr dot com....”:

I wanna know the skinny on dtla

ok not to be silly but i'm gonna make this a whole dang post because it's probably too big for just a reply! as a caveat i've never been to la and i only recently started reading about dtla so i am no expert i just think it's interesting lmao. also i truly infodumped here i'm so sorry

i think what's so fascinating about dtla is that it's so not like other cities of its stature, especially in the us (and canada?). i'm more used to the nyc/chicago style of city where downtown is kind of the "jewel" of the city, the center of both business and tourism and is also very expensive. the financial district part of dtla LOOKS a lot like a city like nyc or chicago in its style of architecture and the fact that it's got all these government buildings and museums but looking at google street view, you can tell it's..... kind of vacant? and while there are hotels and museums around, i can't see much else for tourists to do. and tbh, when i think of tourism in la, i'm not thinking dtla anyways (again, unlike nyc and chicago), i feel like tourists would stick towards hollywood and the beach.

so that's not wholly weird i guess especially for a suburbanized city like la (houston gives me similar vibes) BUT what makes it even more unique to me is what's surrounding the financial district, particularly the "industry" districts and skid row.

i'll start with the industry districts because it's my favorite: there's a bunch of them but i think the biggest ones are the fashion district and the toy district? there's also a pinata one and a flower one too! anyways this area is RIGHT next to the financial district and is a bunch of low-rise wholesale stores that sell (what i think are) mostly imported goods! idk how these places are doing economically but the fact that they STILL EXIST after over 20 years of online shopping is amazing to me, especially for something like toys and pinatas! i've heard of wholesale fashion districts but never anything like toys, pinatas, and flowers. the actual look of it is interesting too: mostly single-story small warehouses, sometimes painted and decorated. it's really interesting and cool!

and then there's skid row which i won't dwell on too much because i don't want to sound like i'm making a judgment call on it... because i really don't know enough to say. but i will say that like the wholesale districts, i'm really surprised it exists just outside of downtown and is such a large area. it's possible i'm ignorant in this, but i've never heard of anything like skid row elsewhere in the US (at least in the last 40 years). but even besides that, it's really fascinating to see what it looks like building-wise on google streetview. i see a surprising amount of construction! i also see a lot of occupied buildings, a surprising amount of which are churches (or "missions"?)! hotels (probably for residents) are also very common. i feel pretty ignorant with the Who, How, and Why of skid row and it's something i'd like to look more into, as well as why dtla has one and no other american cities have one (at least to this extent).

and finally, i think it's fascinating how all these places blend into each other, including how skid row blends into the tourist-friendly little tokyo. all of these places are so different, yet blend into each other in just a few blocks. i try to compare this all to eastern and northern cities like nyc/chicago or hell even rust belt cities like detroit/cleveland/st louis but it just doesn't fit the pattern of how downtowns "should be" compared to any of those. it doesn't even fit the pattern of san francisco, which i have been to. i think the fact that it is so unique is what makes it so interesting!

[kennyfischerconsulting]

Wild and crazy guys  - 1965-1975

The junk business attracted so many crazy individuals that it would take me forever to jot down their names and give at least one story per guy to back up these claims. My customers were basically Jewish scrap  dealers who were the largest in their market area.  They had to be large wholesaler dealers to be able to sell and ship to our national consumers. Almost all were first- or second-generation family businesses. Most were well off financially and enjoyed the perks of having a cash business.  As Les Finkle from Oakland once said on the subject, “What is so great about cash? It can only buy, clothes, jewelry, art, food, booze, and women; well come to think about it, it is pretty good!” Although the fun stories about the junk dealers will come, I want to write about two adventures with a DMC employee, Roger Bowler. I worked with Roger when he was part of the DMC dismantling Division in St. Louis on a job in Canada, and when I lived in LA and we did a job in Mercury, Nevada.  When I moved back to St. Louis as DMC’s president, I made him quit his current job at Chemetco and be our VP of Purchasing.  

In the late 60’s most copper producers published and lived by fixed “public consumer prices”, which was what they charged their customers for their copper rod, etc. The Canadian (Noranda) price for rod was about 20 cents per pound below what the US scrap market was, because the finished rod price was fixed, but scrap fluctuated daily.  Percy Weismann, who sold DMC his Canadian scrap company, was running our plant in St. Jerome, Canada where they were chopping insulated copper wire. He was buying scrap wire from all of the wire makers and saw a real opportunity.  Why not buy rod from them at the published price and ship it to the USA as scrap?  Good idea, but how would you get finished rod across the border through customs as anything but high duty rod?  Easy, have Kenny Fischer and Roger Bowler go to Windsor, Ontario (across the river from Detroit) open Percy’s railroad cars full of new wire rod and beat the rod with axes and hammers until it looks like scrap.  Then ship it to Olin Brass as scrap and make about $10,000 per carload. It was almost that easy and quite a learning experience. We had to hire about 10-day workers in Windsor, go to the rail yard, find, and open the cars and then do our work. 

[bizbrokerstlouis]

The Complete Guide to Selling Your Business in St. Louis

Selling a business is a significant decision that involves complex considerations and strategic planning. If you are in St. Louis and contemplating selling your business, understanding the local market, legal requirements, and financial implications can make the process smoother and more profitable. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to help you successfully sell your business in St. Louis.

1. Understand Why You Are Selling

Before listing your business for sale, it’s essential to clarify your motivations. Are you retiring, pursuing a new venture, or facing financial challenges? Your reason for selling will influence how you position the business to potential buyers and the urgency of the sale. Having a clear goal will help you make informed decisions throughout the process.

2. Assess the Value of Your Business

One of the most critical steps in selling your business is determining its value. Engage a professional business appraiser or valuation expert who understands the St. Louis market. Factors influencing business value include:

Revenue and profitability: Buyers will scrutinize your financial statements to assess profitability.

Market conditions: St. Louis’s economic landscape and industry trends can affect demand.

Tangible and intangible assets: These include physical assets, intellectual property, and customer goodwill.

A proper valuation ensures that you set a realistic asking price, which is essential for attracting serious buyers.

3. Prepare Your Business for Sale

To maximize your business's value, make it as attractive as possible to potential buyers. Consider these steps:

Organize financial records: Ensure your financial statements, tax returns, and operational data are accurate and up-to-date.

Streamline operations: Address inefficiencies, cut unnecessary expenses, and document standard operating procedures.

Resolve legal issues: Settle any outstanding disputes, regulatory issues, or licensing problems.

Enhance curb appeal: If your business has a physical location, ensure it’s well-maintained and visually appealing.

4. Assemble a Professional Team

Selling a business is a complex process that requires expert guidance. Consider building a team that includes:

Business broker: A broker with local expertise in St. Louis can help market your business and find qualified buyers.

Attorney: A business attorney ensures all legal documents, contracts, and negotiations are handled properly.

Accountant: An accountant will help with financial planning, tax implications, and due diligence.

5. Develop a Marketing Strategy

To attract buyers, you need a comprehensive marketing strategy tailored to your target audience. Common approaches include:

Confidential listings: Use business-for-sale websites to discreetly market your business while protecting sensitive information.

Networking: Leverage your industry connections and local St. Louis networks to spread the word.

Direct outreach: Your broker may contact potential buyers directly, including competitors, private equity firms, or individual investors.

6. Qualify Potential Buyers

Not all buyers are created equal, and it’s crucial to vet potential buyers to ensure they have the financial capacity and genuine interest in purchasing your business. Request proof of funds, review their background, and assess their ability to successfully operate the business.

7. Negotiate the Terms of Sale

Once you’ve identified a qualified buyer, it’s time to negotiate the terms. Key elements of the sale agreement include:

Purchase price: Align the asking price with your valuation and market conditions.

Payment terms: Decide whether the buyer will pay in cash, through financing, or via an earnout agreement.

Transition period: Outline the level of support you will provide post-sale, such as training or consulting.

Non-compete agreements: If applicable, agree on restrictions to prevent competition after the sale.

8. Conduct Due Diligence

During due diligence, the buyer will review your business’s financial, legal, and operational records. Be prepared to provide:

Financial statements and tax returns for the past three to five years.

Contracts with suppliers, customers, and employees.

Licenses, permits, and regulatory compliance documentation.

Information on intellectual property and proprietary processes.

Transparency and organization during due diligence can build buyer confidence and streamline the process.

9. Finalize the Sale Agreement

Once due diligence is complete, you and the buyer will finalize the sale agreement. This legally binding document outlines all terms and conditions, including:

Details of the transaction.

Warranties and representations by both parties.

Closing procedures.

Contingencies, such as obtaining financing or regulatory approvals.

Work closely with your attorney to ensure the agreement protects your interests and adheres to Missouri laws.

10. Close the Deal

The closing process involves transferring ownership and finalizing financial transactions. Common steps include:

Signing documents: Execute the bill of sale, transfer deeds, and other necessary paperwork.

Disbursing funds: Funds are typically held in escrow until all conditions are met.

Notifying stakeholders: Inform employees, customers, and suppliers about the ownership change.

Updating registrations: Transfer business licenses, permits, and tax IDs to the new owner.

11. Plan for Post-Sale

After selling your business, it’s essential to plan for your next steps. Consider:

Tax implications: Consult your accountant to understand capital gains taxes and other financial impacts.

Estate planning: Incorporate proceeds from the sale into your long-term financial plans.

New ventures: Whether it’s retirement, travel, or starting a new business, have a clear vision for your future.

Local Considerations in St. Louis

St. Louis is a vibrant city with unique economic and cultural characteristics that can impact the sale of your business. Key factors to consider include:

Diverse economy: St. Louis boasts thriving industries such as healthcare, biotechnology, and manufacturing, which may influence buyer interest.

Local resources: Organizations like the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and St. Louis Regional Chamber provide support for sellers and entrepreneurs.

Community ties: Buyers may value businesses with strong community connections, so highlight your local reputation and customer base.

Conclusion

Selling your business in St. Louis is a complex but rewarding process that requires careful planning, preparation, and professional guidance. By following this complete guide, you can navigate the journey with confidence and achieve a successful outcome. Whether you’re ready to retire or move on to new opportunities, taking the right steps will ensure your hard work pays off.

Contact us: Peterson Acquisitions: Your St. Louis Business Broker 15415 Clayton Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011 (314) 495-0910 https://petersonacquisitions.com/st-louis-business-broker/

[mthepagan]

HAPPY 420!!!!! IM STARTING AN HERB BUISNESS!!!!!!! (also gonna have Candles :3)

I can't sell online, but if you're around the St Louis area you're in luck!!!

Have a few names in the works and building up stock

So far I have: ( with some possible uses)

Green: Lemon Verbina (window cleaner)

Peachy: Mint (great as syrup)

Orange: Lemon Balm (good tea)

Red: Lavender (cookies)

Blue: Sweet Banana Pepper (tasty) (( probably wouldn't be ready this year))

Purple: Grapes (this variety is good for juice) ((probably wouldn't be ready this year)) (((or the next)))

Here's a poll, possible names for the business:

The business will open when I can build up stock (sometime after I get my 403(b) from a previous job)

[gawcio]

$20 Billion Dollars in Fast-Food Business

Chick-fil-A finds its home in Saint Louis

Wait, What?! You can generate close to $20 billion dollars in revenue by selling chicken sandwiches?

Chick-fil-A clearly did and its success is enough to make any existing or aspiring restauranteur envious.  So, how do they do it? What is their secret sauce for success? I live in Saint Louis, MO. One weekend, while running errands with my daughter, she asked me if we could stop by at one of the Chick-fil-A restaurants to grab a bite to eat. I have never been to Chick-fil-A before, so I asked her why she wanted to go there and what was so special about this place? The first thing she said to me was, dad, have you been living under the rock? Everyone goes there!

So, on the way back we stopped by at the restaurant, and for the first time I had a chance to experience the unique vibe and the tasty chicken sandwich with fries that my daughter kept bragging about. I must say that I was rather impressed by this experience. The place was packed, customer service was friendly, and the food was great. Since then, whenever we take a family trip somewhere, or go shopping, making a stop at the Chick-fil-A restaurant is a must!

But there is more to Chick-fil-A and Saint Louis. While driving around town, I started to notice new Chick-fil-A restaurant locations popping up all over the city.  The local news channels 5-on your side posted an article on their business journal about their expansion in the area, Chick-fil-A to open St. Louis-area distribution center.

It is quite amazing to watch the success story of this rapidly growing fast food restaurant business, especially in our own neighborhood. According to Indigo-Digital (2024), Chick-fil-A is seen as the greatest threat to McDonald’s dominance.

#ChickfillA4TheLou

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[sirfrogsworth]

Looking Forward

If I trust my brother... and he did my dad's will properly... and set up my trust correctly... then I should be able to stay in the house for roughly 2 years.

If I trust my brother.

Then I can either sell the house and use that money for a small apartment or try to find a roommate situation to help me stay in the house a little longer. The nice thing about paying the mortgage is I can get most of that money back if I ever do sell the house. It's almost like a savings account with all my stuff inside.

Let's just hope the property value doesn't plummet for some reason. Though it has been around the same amount for many years.

I like living in my house. It's what I've known for 30 years. But being alone in the house is going to be a hard adjustment. After two years (or sooner) I may want to move near Katrina or Delling so I am closer to a support system. I wish we could all live next door to each other. Or live on a farm/ranch situation. And instead of chickens it is just a bunch of free range corgis.

I tried convincing Katrina to build a pool house, but she has a small backyard and no pool. HOWEVER... Apparently Florida has a lot of "mother-in-law suites." I had no idea that had a name, but I could be Katrina's mother-in-law. I have the skill set to guilt trip, make passive-aggressive comments, and judge how she raises her future kids. (And any other outdated stereotypes I've learned from 80s comedians.)

But I also like the idea of having a roommate. I could accommodate a single person or a small family. And I'd love to have an animal of some kind around. We have a huge fenced-in area left over from Otis.

I think I could offer someone a pretty sweet living situation. I have a full basement apartment that I reside in and so the entire upstairs is available for people to live in. I could charge cheaper rent than a cheap apartment in exchange for helping with chores that I struggle to do.

There is plenty of furniture and appliances ready to use. Full laundry room. I've got a really nice home theater in the living room so they can watch movies in style. I also have a few hundred TV series and several thousand movies on Plex. They get a full kitchen and bathroom to themselves. Plenty of garage space and a long driveway to park vehicles. They can have up to 5 rooms to do whatever in. They could do 3 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a small den area. My mom liked the den because she could watch her Judge Judy shows while my dad watched JAG in the living room.

If they don't have a family, they could convert 2 of the bedrooms into office space or craft rooms or S&M dungeons. They can decorate any way they'd like. But they have to keep the sex swing clean so I can use it. Not for sex--I just enjoy centripetal forces. And they'll have great privacy as I will be in the downstairs apartment. They'd only see me if I exit the house or if they invite me to dinner or movie night.

All they would have to pay is whatever I can't cover. I'd estimate in the $600-$800 range once the trust fund runs out. Plus the chores like cleaning and yard duty. That's a good deal, right?

The only downside is the house is in a deteriorating neighborhood. Businesses are closing and people are moving away. Our street is pretty isolated so there isn't much danger or crime. But we are adjacent to a dangerous neighborhood and the schools aren't great. That said, while there isn't much around here, in St. Louis you are always ~25 minutes from anything you need. The highway is literally down the street so driving to anywhere is fairly hassle free.

Also, I'd be happy to lend out the car for transport to a job. I'll only need it to get groceries every few weeks. They'd have to get added to my insurance and help with gas and maintenance.

Soooo... yeah, I think I have a lot to offer with my house.

They do have to be okay with my big subwoofer rattling things. The sound doesn't really travel through the floor, but the vibrations can. I can tone it down if they are sleeping though.

Oh! We also have a huge workshop on the property too. It could be used for working on cars or woodworking or an art space. It has electricity, lighting, heating and is perfect for anything that requires getting dirty. If that makes sense.

One idea I have been considering is seeking out an unhoused queer individual who was kicked out or is struggling to afford a decent place. If their parents don't want them, maybe I could provide a safe place. Things are so scary for LGBTQ+ folks right now. Especially in Missouri. St. Louis is a pretty blue city, but Missouri is a blood red state. If I could do something small for someone like that, I would be happy to help. Could be mutually beneficial.

So those are all of my thoughts and ideas as of now.

Again, if I trust my brother, I should have a decent amount of time to figure things out.

If things go sideways, I might be screwed.

So far he seems to be doing all the things he should be doing to get me sorted.

I'm going to choose to trust him.

With my life.

Oof.

[canadiancanvas]

Where to buy a painting in Montreal

Nowadays the decoration of our interiors is a reflection of our personality, culture and lifestyle. From pop art to copies of classical grandmasters, the possibilities are endless and the offers are numerous. There are several hundred galleries, auction houses and websites in Montreal that offer a wide variety of art that can satisfy all tastes. With all these choices available to us it sometimes becomes difficult to know where to start to find the perfect painting for your place. So, I offer you 5 galleries that I like and where you can start your search for the perfect painting that will brighten your home for years.

Simons Blais Gallery.

If you are interested in abstract art, this gallery offers a fine selection of pieces by 20th century Automatistes and Plasticiens painters. Jean-Paul Riopelle, Claude Tousignant, Guido Molinari, Pierre Gauvreau and others but also contemporary artists such as Marie-Eve Beaulieu, Louis-Philippe Côté, Alexis Lavoie, Jessica Peters and my favorite: Frédérique Ulman-Gagné. Located in Montreal, at 5420 Boul. Saint-Laurent. If you're around, be sure to check it out. The staff is welcoming and helpful.

Carré D’Artistes

Old Montreal is another great place to find art shops. On St-Paul Street there are a dozen very fashionable galleries offering works by contemporary artists, pop art, abstract expressionism and urban art. Among these galleries, I noticed a newcomer, open only a few months ago. Carré d'artistes is a consortium of galleries that offers works by Canadian artists but also from elsewhere. Many beautiful pieces, a diversified style and above all reasonably priced. The gallery is located at 20 Rue St-Paul. Combine business with pleasure, take advantage of  a walk in Old Montreal on a beautiful sunny day to discover this new gallery.

COA Gallery

Another shop on St-Laurent, here, modern abstraction, surrealism and concept art that reign. The COA Gallery presents works by emerging artists who explore new forms of visual expression. Very contemporary and experimental. I recommend to all those who are passionate about novelties. Located in Montreal at 6405 Saint-Laurent Boulevard. Combine your visit to COA Gallery to the Simons Blais Gallery and make it a day of artistic discovery on St-Laurent Street.

Canadian Classic Fine Art

For those who love Canadian figurative painting of the 20th century, this virtual gallery offers works by recognized Quebec artists such as Albert Rousseau, Armand Tatossian, Serge Brunoni and many others. The company has chosen to sell on the internet only, which allows it to offer works at a reasonable price. High-resolution photos and a powerful zoom allow you to examine the paintings in great detail and the gallery accepts returns up to 14 days after the date of receipt (see their return policy). Shipping is free anywhere in Canada and the United States. An excellent address to find works on the secondary market.

Artists in Canada

Many people find it very rewarding to buy a painting directly from the artist. By doing so they gain direct access with the creator of the work allowing them to establish a more intimate connection, understand his inspiration and discuss his artistic influences. If you think you would like this direct approach, I suggest a website that brings together several hundred artists that you can contact to explore their art and discuss the possibilities to buy one of their pieces. Artists in Canada is an independent, member-funded repertoire. You will find the links to contact the painters you are interested in and negotiate directly with them.

[notebooknebula]

Expand Your Real Estate Wealth Through BRRRR Method with David Dodge & Jay Conner

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In today’s episode of Raising Private Money with Jay Conner, David Dodge joins Jay to teach people what is Wholesaling Real Estate as well as using The BRRRR Method to acquire Rental Properties with NONE of your own money!

David is a St. Louis Real Estate Investor with over 18 years of experience. He first started investing in Real Estate when he was in college, at the age of 20 while attending the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He loves teaching others how easy it is to learn how they too can wholesale Real Estate for huge profits & how they can use OPM to buy rental properties!

David and his team have wholesaled over 750 houses to date and his company “House Sold Easy” averages about 5-10 wholesales a month. He also loves to fix and flip properties as well as add properties to his rental portfolio.

David has over 90 rentals currently (over 20K in Cashflow) and he has a goal to take his rental portfolio to over 200 properties in the next 24 months.

He is the author of 3 books: “The Ultimate Guide to Wholesale Real Estate”, “The BRRRR Method” & “The 3 Pillars of Wholesaling Real Estate”.

His podcast “Discount Property Investor” teaches people all about wholesaling real estate as well as tons of tips and tricks about marketing, land-lording, rehabbing, and utilizing the BRRRR Method and now he is the newest Host & Coach over on the Wholesaling Inc Podcast too!

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