I'm obsessed.
Posted by jkarnes on 12.01.02 at 4:26pm
Feeling: Kinda funky in that restless productivity sort of way
Current Fetish: Cranberry Grape Juice
Quote of the Day: Celibacy may (secretly) be savage.
I've been eating, sleeping, and breathing this business idea for two weeks now. I'm going to go insane. I just finished the business plan. The basic jist of the deal is that I'm starting an organic body jewelry company called 'Onetribe.' I'm going to be importing and otherwise acquiring hand carved body jewelry made of water buffalo horn, bone, stone, amber, rose quartz, a variety of hardwoods, bamboo, pure natural metals such as silver and bronze, and body modification related ethnic artifacts/antiques from around the world (Africa, India, the middle east, etc).
I'm going to be putting so much time and effort (and money) into this, I really hope that I can get it off the ground. Basically, one of two things is going to happen. It's either going to die a miserable bloody death or it's going to explode in my face and take off biggern'shit. I'll be emphasizing the fact that everything is handmade by skilled artisans, and that Onetribe exists to provide a beautiful product as well as further interest in the concept of body modification. I want to educate and answer questions as best I can along the way. Turn more people on to the ideas and cultures that merge and meld and in general try to pull people away from technology and modern day antics and back into having some semblance of exactly what makes them a 'self.'
That is my goal. I will fucking win.. okay, so maybe I'm a little nervous about it after all. Never know until you try, eh? I'll never be one to say that I 'should have done' later in life.
sumosoundsystem
Posted by jkarnes on 12.06.02 at 2:39am
Feeling: Productive.
Current Fetish: Blips and Beeps. Backed with Beats.
Quote of the Day:
Pretty tight stream, that sumosoundsystem. I just sneezed twice.
It's been a productive evening. I added a table of contents to the onetribe business plan. I updated my resume. I also told the people that own onetribe.com that I can't afford $10,000 for the domain, but that I would be happy to be a slave for a bit in exchange for it. We'll see how that turns out I suppose.
There are a few things I need for the company. If you have something sitting around, or know where I can get it for mad cheap, give me a location and a price:
File Cabinet (Vertical, 2-5 Drawers, Any Color.)
Computer/Parts (Jeff, I could use that case.)
QuickBooks (I think I have this covered.)
Some Sort of Organizational Drawer/Bin Set (Feel free to offer suggestions.)
Fax/B&W Printer (Wont need these for a while.)
A Cool Notebook (I just want a cool notebook to keep taking notes in :).)
I have hosting set up @ $8/month (Domain hosting + 50mb + Goodies) at UltimateWebsiteHost, one of the Escapement server administration clients. Holly is giving me a break, which is great (Thanks Holly!). So all I have to do is worry about getting the domains together and all of that will be set up. It has an Ensim backend which will be pretty nice. I think I'm going to keep zerovisual on the Monolith (Escapement's box), which might end up getting colocated at Servint when the Richweb colo time is up.
I redid the Onetribe logo earlier in Illustrator so that it is now all paths unstead of a particular font. Evidently there's a curruption in that font file somewhere (every copy of it online afaik) that crashes Illustrator when you try and open a saved file that has the font in it. So now it's a few thousand little points and it's 100% scaleable so I can put it on a billboard and scare people. I also can't get sued for using the font (even though it's freeware for personal and commercial use) since it's no longer actually a font. I need to start brainstorming for this website design -- taking some photos and spitting out something mad slick. Brian will be helping me make QTVR (QuickTime Virtual Reality) images for some of the more detailed products on the Onetribe site. I'll be the only body jewelry retailer with advanced web technologies. How silly is that? Image sells everything just about.. or at least invokes the interest in learning about the other selling points. I'm going to be fierce with the Onetribe branding. It's going to be hot. I'm still at odds with exactly how to go about designing the informational mailers, but it will come to me. It always does. Inspiration is stupid like that.
I'm tired of typing in this little box so I'm going to leave you with the following quote from yours truly. Use it well:
I am a fucking global psychic tsunami.
Send Me On My Way
Posted by jkarnes on 12.12.02 at 11:00pm
Feeling: I just know I'm going to feel like ass tomorrow.
Current Fetish: Chap Stick
Quote of the Day: --
I got www.onetribe.nu registered. I got hosting set up. I got a character/mascot contracted and done. I got a business paypal account set up. I set up the backend mail stuff for onetribe. I set up a customer support mail system. I found an open source ecommerce system that should work fine. I got another website job on my platter. Possibly two. I got a file cabinet, hanging files, manilla folders, a multi-bin craft materials organizer for the jewelry, and a big ass dry erase board. I got a distributor to process custom orders, a distributor/affiliate for drop-ship orders and more website traffic, I got ~14 pre-ordered pairs, a studio that might be willing to carry, and I got a stomach ache. I think I got a small loan to buy my first inventory items, I got $50 from my dad, I got a christmas bonus from the guys, and all I need to do now is open up a seperate checking account for the business.
I've got four websites to design, extra bills to pay, a business to start, more passwords to remember, three weeks of back paperwork to fill out for work, and weight to lose. I also need to find money to go to Vermont so I can look for a place to live.
1. Is this business thing working out?
2. Do I seem okay (ie, not burned out, still kicking, assertive, aggressive, etc)?
That is all. Converse amongst yourselves.