First of all a big thanks to Rob Davy over at Cadence Creek Equine Centre for a mention in his blog. Rob is one of my best friends and we both share the entrepreneurial spirit. Rob and his wife Caitlin run a horse boarding and riding lesson facility just east of Edmonton. If you have children looking for lessons please look them up!
Yesterday we spent the better part of 24 hours moving Nexopia headquarters across downtown Edmonton.
We started disassembling desks early in the morning and by around 6PM we were loading them into the big cube van that we rented. It took four loads to move all the junk that we have.
Our new digs are pretty nice, it’s an old building with huge wooden beams and a skylights throughout. Apparently as we left the building at 1:30AM one of us walked through the wrong door to leave and we tripped an alarm. Security paid us a visit today to let us know they were less than impressed.
In other news my business plans are coming to fruition. I received a phone call from the BDC this morning and they let me know that I wasn’t eligible for a loan from them if I was getting one with my normal bank. Apparently my debt to equity ratios would be skewed too far for them to approve it. Don’t worry though I paid a visit to my regular bank again to finalize the loan application and when I was there I maxed my Visa and took a pre-approved loan as a security blanket. I don’t intend to spend either but if need be I technically have access to more money than the business loan I am getting.
All in all today was decent. The extra security money was a pleasant surprise and the move is all finished. Now I need to wrap up these financial statements, negotiate a lease, AND move into an apartment all in the next three days. If this is my last entry then you’ll know all this pressure has killed me.
Eric is a jack of all trades. From running social networks to internet cafes, he’s been in the startup scene for almost a decade. Recently returned from a stint at Start-Up Chile, Eric spends his days focusing on his startups Backup Box and Surreal WiFi.
