Dave Lathrop completed a new member
application for Ryan Bolander of Jump
Start Kids Fitness. Ryan has not been in business for
2 years but Dave has known him for over 5 years and believes he
would make a great member that would benefit a great deal from
our group. Since there were no objections, Dave will
invite him to a breakfast meeting. [APPLICATION - PART
1]
Mike Tanner is in line to
become our next President. He would like to prepare for
his term by using the feedback from the MABE Survey below.
Name:
Optional
1. What is your primary reason
for belonging to MABE?
2. What is your secondary reason
for belonging to MABE?
3. The official meeting time is
7:15am - Do you prefer that the meeting...
4. If you could change/add/or
take away one thing at MABE, what would it be?
Jim Crosman was warned by the
City about conducting business from his house even though he has
a permit. It appears that a neighbor complained about the
3 service vehicles that arrived each morning to get their work
for the day. Other members also conduct business from
their homes. You just have to be careful not to upset the
neighbors.
During a conversation earlier
in the week, Mike Tanner and Robert Busch began talking about
how slow business gets during the month of July. And since
misery loves company....
How is
business for you in July?
Mike Tanner - My business has
decreased by half.
Robert Busch - Business has sky
rocketed since this conversation.
Chris Curran - l couldn't tell
you if l am up or down. I am definitely busy.
Guy Sawyer - The last week of
July (before school
started) was the only
slow week. But that has changed since joining MABE.
Althea messed up my vacation schedule!
Keith Miller - We used to close
during half of July and take our vacation. Now that my
wife has retired from teaching things have changed.
Gus Dekavallas - Business is way
up. We are clearly leaders in the industry.
Sandro Menasci - We advertise
specials during the slow months.
Fred Vandervort - Most of our
work is with businesses. When other businesses are slow,
we are slow.
Denver Johnson- The trees grow
in the summer and the monsoons knock them down.
Joe Hesch - Slow.
John Passante - Moderate.
Dave Spiess - Good.
Althea Bussert - Very good
except for the loonies.
Randy Clark - It has been funny
and strange.
Bill LaLonde - Nobody wants
their pool worked on at this time of year.
Reg Batt - Generally busy.
Roman Okonowski - Level.
Jim Crosman - Overwhelming!
Ralph Cunningham - Depends on
the weather.
Mark Howard - The animals have
decreased appetites.
Paul Kavanaugh - We follow the
real estate market.
Bob Becker - In the real estate
market we have had four straight months of July's.
Nick Mawrenko - Its all
mental...If you think your July will be off it will be.
Joe Zingale - Our slow time is
on the weekends.
Steve Chilton - l am working 8
days a week, 25 hours a day. I have employee
problems.
Don Ellis - We are up 2%.
But so are expenses so it averages out.
Bob Uber - It is typically a
slow time for us but this year we are up .2% :)
Gary Nelson - Business has been
soft but that is a good. I have a chance to catch up.
Wayne Unruh - I still get calls
but there is no urgency.
John Passante was today's
Business Spotlight. About 60% of John's business is
residential and the remaining 40% commercial. His
goal is to grow the commercial side of his business.
It is
more profitable. Unfortunately, his is finding many
general contractors to be loyal to a sub-contractor and they
are just shopping him for price. Any legitimate commercial
leads you can offer him would be appreciated.
House
Cleaning Item: Clean out the junk in
your glove box!
Credit card receipts -
Especially older ones that have complete information printed
on them.
Registration - You must keep
your registration in your car. Dave showed samples of
acceptable registration forms. But, the first one you
get from the State is not fine. It has personal information
on it inclucing your drivers license number.
Contract - The contract from
the dealership has personal information on it that should
not be kept in the car.
Valet key - People working
on your car will copy the key. They have access to
your address on a repair order. A couple days later
your car is stolen.
Any documents with your
home address AND a
garage does opener - Now the thieves know your address and
have a way into your house.
While we are on the subject,
always lock the door from your garage into your house just
in case they do get into your garage.
Also change the code on your
garage door opener - Don't keep the default code.
Thieves could easily get in if you do.
Prices:
Sells price and lease amounts have gone down!
If you are an impulse buyer, I
am probably not a good service for you. I am a better fit
for people planning their purchase.
I am not
seeing a change in buying patterns. People are still buying
large vehicles despite the high gas prices.
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