banking

so this is a little rant against citibank, who i use for my jewelry design biz and also the personal account. i rather wish i didn't, and it's not too late to switch, but it's a hassle. they have a really crazy online banking setup, it won't work on safari, and the online biz banking won't work on a mac at all. which is like useless for me. i am also having "security" issues and can't do a money transfer. aaah! i can't do anything. i hate it.

anyhoo. i did find an awesome (so far) bank for the new store account, and that is HSBC. they have free business checking, people. they don't have an account minimum, and they throw in a box of free checks, too. i heart! i'm gonna try them out.

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what else? i got the key to the shop today. very exciting! it needs a good coat of white paint, i forget how scuffy everything looks when people move out and take their shelves away. still haven't figured out a paint color for the contrast. i might not do it at this point, but since most of the back wall is taken up by curtains, i might buy really nice colored curtains for the dressing room etc, and that will be the pop of color.

i also ordered a bunch of fixtures. so much money! i just don't have time to go the route of collecting used fixtures, and this will look all nice and coordinated. and if/when i don't have the store anymore, it can go in my living room :)

i have also been busy ordering inventory. my first batch of goods came in..so cute! i will only say that they are made in Japan and are felted wool and i call them "squids" though of course that is not their name or function. i also have been getting really into the clothing (dangerous) and am ordering fun tops for girls and guys, mostly from california so that the lines are fresh and new to Brooklyn shoppers.

and i registered raredevice.net but don't even have a logo, how sad! i'm working on it though. it is both a blessing and a curse to have done graphic design/web design in the past because i don't feel like i should farm any of this stuff out...though i would save hours of work if i did. oh well.