A short little story.....
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 11:59 am
Many of you know I own my own construction company.. it is the last thing that I think would ever happen.... but I had no choice..
See, my wife was the sales agent for an existing company specializing in composite exterior trimwork. She took that company from 1 million to 5 million in sales in 2 years. She could sell toothpaste to Britincali, given 1/2 a chance.
So anyways... she gets fired by the boss's new wife, so her worthless son can "run" the existing contracts my wife set up, pay him $80k a year, ( More than he would EVER see anywhere else) and pocket the six figure difference. Nice huh?
Baba Boom, Badda Bing.. Now were in the construction businness too.
The bank loaned me $250k against my house to start the business.( I know Iggy thinks the banks are the devil... I kiss my banks ass everyday of my life. I couldnt have done anything with out them!!)
Long story short? 80% of the customers and vendors could not have done more to help us out. We were given the same treatment and terms as the company my wife left to create a level playing field... and let the marketplace decide which business could thrive and grow. 3 years ago, their was enough business for BOTH companies to thrive.
The other company put most of thier efforts into a "smear" campagin against us, and scare their vendors that if they did businees with me, they would pull the work away from that vendor.
As it stands now, we have , by far, the majority of the work in So-Cal, and contuine to take work away from the other company. The vendors who mearly agreeded to give us a level playing field thrive off our business, and the vendors who gave into the scare tatics are going down, some allready closed.
What does this have to do with CR500Riders.com?
I was told that FMF refused to do business with Teem Trubble Motorsports due to their connection with Service Honda. All Mike was looking for was a company to supply him with pipes... NO DICE!
Pro Circuit on the other hand, is working with Mike, and giving him the same "level playing field" for him to enter the market place. No special favors, just what they would offer anybody looking to do business.
I have always been a FMF guy, I think back to the early days with Jeff Stanton flying high in their magazine ad's. P/C always seemed like the "corporate" sponsor, and FMF like the local bike shop. Dont know why, its just the way I have allways felt.
Now?
I will never buy another FMF product. Ever.
Not a threat, just a fact. Feel free to join me.
If they cannot suppport what American is founded on.... FREE ENTERPIZE, fuck um!
If S/H and FMF are afraid that tiny little Teem Trubble Motorsports represesnts such a threat, perhaps they need to re-examine their own business models.
I say a big THANK YOU to Pro Circuit for supporting Mike in his start up business.
Pro Circuit Rules!!!
See, my wife was the sales agent for an existing company specializing in composite exterior trimwork. She took that company from 1 million to 5 million in sales in 2 years. She could sell toothpaste to Britincali, given 1/2 a chance.
So anyways... she gets fired by the boss's new wife, so her worthless son can "run" the existing contracts my wife set up, pay him $80k a year, ( More than he would EVER see anywhere else) and pocket the six figure difference. Nice huh?
Baba Boom, Badda Bing.. Now were in the construction businness too.
The bank loaned me $250k against my house to start the business.( I know Iggy thinks the banks are the devil... I kiss my banks ass everyday of my life. I couldnt have done anything with out them!!)
Long story short? 80% of the customers and vendors could not have done more to help us out. We were given the same treatment and terms as the company my wife left to create a level playing field... and let the marketplace decide which business could thrive and grow. 3 years ago, their was enough business for BOTH companies to thrive.
The other company put most of thier efforts into a "smear" campagin against us, and scare their vendors that if they did businees with me, they would pull the work away from that vendor.
As it stands now, we have , by far, the majority of the work in So-Cal, and contuine to take work away from the other company. The vendors who mearly agreeded to give us a level playing field thrive off our business, and the vendors who gave into the scare tatics are going down, some allready closed.
What does this have to do with CR500Riders.com?
I was told that FMF refused to do business with Teem Trubble Motorsports due to their connection with Service Honda. All Mike was looking for was a company to supply him with pipes... NO DICE!
Pro Circuit on the other hand, is working with Mike, and giving him the same "level playing field" for him to enter the market place. No special favors, just what they would offer anybody looking to do business.
I have always been a FMF guy, I think back to the early days with Jeff Stanton flying high in their magazine ad's. P/C always seemed like the "corporate" sponsor, and FMF like the local bike shop. Dont know why, its just the way I have allways felt.
Now?
I will never buy another FMF product. Ever.
Not a threat, just a fact. Feel free to join me.
If they cannot suppport what American is founded on.... FREE ENTERPIZE, fuck um!
If S/H and FMF are afraid that tiny little Teem Trubble Motorsports represesnts such a threat, perhaps they need to re-examine their own business models.
I say a big THANK YOU to Pro Circuit for supporting Mike in his start up business.
Pro Circuit Rules!!!
