“That’s my Holly girl!”
These were the first words Jim Oberlin of Oberlin Properties said to me as Chris & I entered
what was an empty retail location.I had previously worked at a bank, and he had been one of my
business customers. He recognized me and that set me at ease. You guys know part of the story – we took the location. The other part of the story is that Jim took
us. Jim:…
October 8, 2019 made it five years since The Boot Life, LLC
opened its doors. Statistics say 50% of
all small businesses fail within the first five years. With
that little bit of sunshine, it seemed like a good time to start a new series,
#thatonetime. It will share some of the
stories along the way, the ones that encourage us to keep going, to not be a
statistic. It will also share abo…
You can learn a lot when the movie business moves in next
door. For approximately two months, the movie crew of
Escape Plan: The Extractors were our new neighbors.
They leased office and garage space from Idea Works (you can too – check
it out at www.ideaworksohio.com.) We had
an unobstructed view of their life, and we learned a few things.A lot of them wear
boots – great s…