The Ball Is Rolling.

[mapsedge]

Registered "Map's Edge Media" as a fictitious name with the state of Missouri this morning. I expect that within two weeks, I'll have at least a dozen pens and two pads of stationery with that name on them arrive in my mailbox, all for free. Nothing like registering a business to get the promo items rolling in!

I'm sure there will be more to do, though since I'm selling services and not goods, per sé, it will be far less complicated than Seamlyne was. No inspection from the Fire Marshall, for instance. We've got a call and email in to the accountant for more info on that.

So, next: business cards; updated website; make the workspace more...er...workable.

This weekend: drywall in the living room, and - at least - primed, by Sunday evening.

Late Edit: had a quick chat with CFO a few minutes ago. He doesn't foresee closing the business in October, but he does think it's going to be a rough couple of months - and it's only going to get more uncomfortable for DataGuy as the plan is to tighten the screws on him and keep them tight for the rest of his working relationship.

I had always planned to move into more of a managerial capacity, I just didn't expect to be managing DG.

Comments

[jehosefatz.livejournal.com]

My condolences on the move into management. Worst professional decision I ever had thrust upon me.

I haven't had time to think much about what we talked about in terms of media stuff but that's definitely in the hopper. I'm hoping to be able to come up for air in July sometime, but even that's iffy. The next 6 months around the day-job are going to be .... exciting, I suppose.

- Jeho

Managing...oy.

[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

What makes it particularly uncomfortable is the fact that DG used to be my employer back in my consulting days. It's a role he's never stopped trying to fill, and in the last several months as I've pushed back with a diplomatic "You're not the boss of me" sort of objection, I've gotten quite a lot of resentment.

CFO has also made it clear how things are. Slowly, we make progress.

[iarraidh.livejournal.com]

Wow.
You get to yank DG's chain now?
Awesome. Good thing for Him you're a decent guy.

[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

Hehe...so far...

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

Maybe the ball could roll over DG...

[billthetailor.livejournal.com]

Earlier this week, that's kind of what I thought was going to happen, and may still if we lose another customer because of issues he causes - or fails to address.

[starwyse.livejournal.com]

Can he be fired or un-partnered??