A FRESH PAIR
you want em' bad... we have them.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Licenses, paperwork, head aches and the people that get away with it.
TODAY I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON.
I'VE PLAYED IT SAFE ALL MY LIFE.
My bro and I are putting a business plan together. Filling out paper work, applying for a business licenese, wholesalers permit and a tax id.
It's very tiresome and tedious, but they're required things.
Why are they required things though?
I never bothered to ask. I have some clue as to why.
This is what I've come up with.
It's to REGULATE the flow of business.
My ass makes a design, I buy a large order in bulk, I use my wholesalers license, if everyone bought in bulk without a license, there would be no profit in my line of work, therefor there is no business. I buy all of it, keep the receipts. A year later I file that for taxes. The city taxes me and I get a refund, it's a win win situation. The city makes money therefore I contribute to the flow of business. My pockets get fat, guilt free.
I'm way past my "anarchist" days, when I didn't care about right or wrong, I just didn't care about rules, I mean I followed them but I would question the fuck out of those rules and get in trouble all the time (no criminal record though!).
I use to say F_ _ k the police, because I use to feel that some officers used their authority to replace the lack of power or purpose they never had. I still feel that way about some, but at the end of the day assholes have jobs too.
There's hustlers, grind-ers and do-ers.
I like to think I hustle, but in reality I'm just a do-er, by rule.
By virtue I'm a good guy, hard working. My bro, does the right thing and (except for always speeding and cellphone driving) always works hard, looks out for his fam and friends. You know we're good people.
Where am I getting at?
I'm merely suggesting that we need disorder to be in order, to be on top of things.
I will get stopped by the cops if I sell my clothes on the streets, I will be asked to provide a permit to buy from top notch distributors and companies.
I'm sick of seeing people sell shit on the street (excluding fruit and food vendors, we need them) coming to my job, making bundles of cash and not paying a goddamn cent towards taxes.
It's funny how things get done in the city.
Should we just say f_ _k it and start selling shit from the trunks of our rides. It'll give us that street cred that we're looking for. Or should we be patient, do the right thing and work hard at being a company with drive and determination with a hint of morals.
Please don't get us wrong, we're not out to act holier than thou. We have no high horses to get off from. We're just tired of people not following order, when people chastise us for not following the rules. What makes them so special that they can get away with it?!
I'VE PLAYED IT SAFE ALL MY LIFE.
My bro and I are putting a business plan together. Filling out paper work, applying for a business licenese, wholesalers permit and a tax id.
It's very tiresome and tedious, but they're required things.
Why are they required things though?
I never bothered to ask. I have some clue as to why.
This is what I've come up with.
It's to REGULATE the flow of business.
My ass makes a design, I buy a large order in bulk, I use my wholesalers license, if everyone bought in bulk without a license, there would be no profit in my line of work, therefor there is no business. I buy all of it, keep the receipts. A year later I file that for taxes. The city taxes me and I get a refund, it's a win win situation. The city makes money therefore I contribute to the flow of business. My pockets get fat, guilt free.
I'm way past my "anarchist" days, when I didn't care about right or wrong, I just didn't care about rules, I mean I followed them but I would question the fuck out of those rules and get in trouble all the time (no criminal record though!).
I use to say F_ _ k the police, because I use to feel that some officers used their authority to replace the lack of power or purpose they never had. I still feel that way about some, but at the end of the day assholes have jobs too.
There's hustlers, grind-ers and do-ers.
I like to think I hustle, but in reality I'm just a do-er, by rule.
By virtue I'm a good guy, hard working. My bro, does the right thing and (except for always speeding and cellphone driving) always works hard, looks out for his fam and friends. You know we're good people.
Where am I getting at?
I'm merely suggesting that we need disorder to be in order, to be on top of things.
I will get stopped by the cops if I sell my clothes on the streets, I will be asked to provide a permit to buy from top notch distributors and companies.
I'm sick of seeing people sell shit on the street (excluding fruit and food vendors, we need them) coming to my job, making bundles of cash and not paying a goddamn cent towards taxes.
It's funny how things get done in the city.
Should we just say f_ _k it and start selling shit from the trunks of our rides. It'll give us that street cred that we're looking for. Or should we be patient, do the right thing and work hard at being a company with drive and determination with a hint of morals.
Please don't get us wrong, we're not out to act holier than thou. We have no high horses to get off from. We're just tired of people not following order, when people chastise us for not following the rules. What makes them so special that they can get away with it?!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Run up on you like click clack
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN, YA KNOW, THAT OLD FAMILIAR SPRING BREAK DOWN.
WE CLEAN OUT OUR CLOSETS, WE PREP FOR SUMMER, MAKE UP CLASSES WHILE OTHERS ARE SOME WHERE IN CABO DRUNK OR SMASHIN'! OR BETTER YET, BOTH AT THE SAME, DRUNK-SMASHIN!
ANYWHO, THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG IS TO SHOW YOU MY JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF WHAT IS MY POTENTIAL SUCCESS OR DOWNFALL.
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS I MAY OR MAY NOT BE OPENING A STORE WITH MY BRO LARRY.
IT'S A DREAM AND CHANCE OF A LIFETIME TO DO SOMETHING BIG.
WE'RE SCARED, EXCITED, NERVOUS AND OH SO HAPPY ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
NOT TO GLOAT BUT WE'RE SOME OF THE HARDEST WORKING DUDES OUT THERE, SO I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WELL DESERVED.
AND TO GLOAT, WE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING FRIENDS ANY TWO GUYS FROM THE HOOD CAN HAVE. WE TRULLY APPRECIATE YOU, AND WE HOPE THAT OUR SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS IN THE LONG RUN.
I HAVE ANOTHER BLOG HERE ON THE BLOGSPOT.COM WEBSITE.
kidbrotherclothing.blogspot.com
I HAVEN'T UPDATED IT IN A WHILE, BUT THAT'S BASICALLY THE RUN DOWN OF HOW OUR BLOGS USUALLY LOOK.
I HOPE YOU FOLLOW US ON OUR TRIP TO OUR FUTURE BUSINESS ENDEAVOURS, AND JOIN US FOR THE RIDE. IT'LL BE FUN.
-MATT
WE CLEAN OUT OUR CLOSETS, WE PREP FOR SUMMER, MAKE UP CLASSES WHILE OTHERS ARE SOME WHERE IN CABO DRUNK OR SMASHIN'! OR BETTER YET, BOTH AT THE SAME, DRUNK-SMASHIN!
ANYWHO, THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG IS TO SHOW YOU MY JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF WHAT IS MY POTENTIAL SUCCESS OR DOWNFALL.
IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS I MAY OR MAY NOT BE OPENING A STORE WITH MY BRO LARRY.
IT'S A DREAM AND CHANCE OF A LIFETIME TO DO SOMETHING BIG.
WE'RE SCARED, EXCITED, NERVOUS AND OH SO HAPPY ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
NOT TO GLOAT BUT WE'RE SOME OF THE HARDEST WORKING DUDES OUT THERE, SO I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS WELL DESERVED.
AND TO GLOAT, WE HAVE SOME OF THE MOST AMAZING FRIENDS ANY TWO GUYS FROM THE HOOD CAN HAVE. WE TRULLY APPRECIATE YOU, AND WE HOPE THAT OUR SUCCESS IS YOUR SUCCESS IN THE LONG RUN.
I HAVE ANOTHER BLOG HERE ON THE BLOGSPOT.COM WEBSITE.
kidbrotherclothing.blogspot.com
I HAVEN'T UPDATED IT IN A WHILE, BUT THAT'S BASICALLY THE RUN DOWN OF HOW OUR BLOGS USUALLY LOOK.
I HOPE YOU FOLLOW US ON OUR TRIP TO OUR FUTURE BUSINESS ENDEAVOURS, AND JOIN US FOR THE RIDE. IT'LL BE FUN.
-MATT
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