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Scoot on over to the shop blog…
Hey folks, it’s been a while.
Yes, I’m still pissed about Rogers (post below) and they haven’t done anything to help me. I am definitely switching providers when my contract is up.
I’ve been away from here for a bit because real [...]
The only thing that Rogers delivers consistently is bad service
I spent half my morning on the phone with customer retention at Rogers this morning dealing with another of their fuckups.
When I say the only thing they deliver consistently is bad service, I mean it!
Billing me for twice the amount [...]
Off to see the Wizard!
Well, the time is nigh. I’m off to San Francisco on Sunday to begin a week of training for my new job with Airbnb. I’m quite excited!
They’ve got us staying in some Airbnb listings (of course!) and mine looks pretty [...]
Building a Business: Lesson #2
You always spend more than you plan to.
I have an excellent example of this. I need to get some packaging & shipping supplies for all the stuff in With Heart. I’ve shopped around and compared places and settled on a [...]
Busy Bee!
I have been so busy lately! I have 2 airbnb guests right now (my Aussie student is here and he is awesome! We’re hanging out so much I think we’re married now… lol) and I also took a quick vacay [...]
More Good News!
So you all know that I was featured in the New York Times article about my involvement with the company Airbnb.
Now I am happy to announce that I officially work for Airbnb! I just got the offer tonight and I’m [...]
It’s Alive, Alive!!
It’s true! I finally got the site up and running, my friends!
I’m going ahead with a soft launch to start, and the official grand opening is scheduled for October 1st.
The soft launch will let me work out any kinks, learn [...]
Apparently I was in the Herald Tribune, too
Look! They used a different photo! I kind of wish they had done it in colour…
And also told me I would be in this paper as well! Does anyone happen to have a printed copy of this hanging around that [...]
Building a Business: Lesson #1
People are crazy.
I recently made some new friends, one of which is a graphic designer. I need a logo, she’s a designer, maybe we can work something out. I asked her if we could get together and talk about things, [...]
Roadblock!
Well I’ve come up against the first business-related roadblock that I can’t sort out myself.
I had no trouble getting a bank account for my business, but when it came to a credit card…. no dice.
I had to give RBC my [...]
