13515 comments ·

What Have I Been Up To? Part 1 - The Train Has Left The Station

What Have I Been Up To? Part 1 - The Train Has Left The Station

Well hello there my much neglected, but never forgotten, email subscribers and blog readers. We’ve been quite busy at PILLLAR over the past 12 months, thus the delay between writings. I suppose it’s time to bring you all up to speed on what I’ve been up to.

It was a warm May 2021 morning, in St. Paul at Palace pop-up skatepark where I met Brad Hay for an early morning session. Like most times when I skate with Brad, we ended up talking more than skating, and I’m always good with that. The conversation drifted over many different topics when we finally landed on future plans for our respective companies. Brad with ReGenerate Wood and me with PILLLAR. I love these conversations because they allow for your mind to run wild with ideas and dreams which can hopefully one day become reality.

I talked about this idea that I had been carrying around for a while about starting a cafe/skateboard shop for PILLLAR and finished by saying “maybe someday.” When Brad quickly and emphatically replied, “you have to do it!”

The next day I started browsing the internet for commercial real estate.

Knowing nothing about commercial real estate and even less about what it takes to open a coffee shop, I had no idea what was in store for me next.

I found, what I thought, was the perfect location for this new endeavor and I began the process of working with the landlord on signing a lease. I drew up a business plan, put together a budget (what the fuck do I know about budgeting for this kinda thing?), applied for a business loans, found an architect. I’m already in over my head, but this train had left the station.

About 4 weeks of haggling with the landlord over my business plan, negotiating on what improvements he would cover on the space versus what I would have to pay for and discussing financing, I knew this pairing was not a match made in tenant/landlord heaven. After a particularly contentious meeting, I made the decision that I had to move on. I could not continue to work with him.

On my drive home, which was rerouted down Central Ave in Northeast Minneapolis, due to construction, I drove past a freshly painted black building with a “For Lease” sign hanging proudly in the window. I pulled over, pushed my nose up to the glass to see a much neglected office space, which had all the potential in the world, and took down the phone number on the sign.

Three days later I met the leasing agent and as I walked through the narrow hallways, pulled up corners of cheap carpet and popped up sections of the discolored drop ceiling, in my head, this was already my space.

13515 comments

Your comment was posted successfully! Thank you!

  • HKCGLCGL

    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32553916
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32553928
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32553929
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32553930
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32553932
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146867292/posts/32553996
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146867292/posts/32554009
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146867292/posts/32554013
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146867292/posts/32554014
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146867292/posts/32554015
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146866824/posts/32554070
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146866824/posts/32554084
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146866824/posts/32554087
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146866824/posts/32554088
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146866824/posts/32554091
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383916/posts/32554119
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383916/posts/32554133
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383916/posts/32554134
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383916/posts/32554136
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383916/posts/32554137
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383029/posts/32554239
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383029/posts/32554259
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383029/posts/32554261
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383029/posts/32554263
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383029/posts/32554264
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383771/posts/32554289
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383771/posts/32554305
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383771/posts/32554306
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383771/posts/32554307
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146383771/posts/32554308
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148392787/posts/32554412
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148392787/posts/32554433
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148392787/posts/32554434
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634585/posts/32554501
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634585/posts/32554519
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634585/posts/32554520
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634585/posts/32554521
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634585/posts/32554523
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393107/posts/32554580
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393107/posts/32554589
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393107/posts/32554610
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393107/posts/32554618
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634808/posts/32554678
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634808/posts/32554700
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634808/posts/32554701
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634808/posts/32554703
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146634808/posts/32554704
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/145723569/posts/32554749
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/145723569/posts/32554757
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/145723569/posts/32554758
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/145723569/posts/32554775
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/145723569/posts/32554776
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147872829/posts/32554824
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147872829/posts/32554840
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147872829/posts/32554841
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147872829/posts/32554842
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147872829/posts/32554844
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393659/posts/32554893
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393659/posts/32554899
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393659/posts/32554900
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393659/posts/32554912
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148393659/posts/32554913
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146635940/posts/32554976
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146635940/posts/32554987
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146635940/posts/32554988
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146635940/posts/32554989
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146635940/posts/32554990
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148394061/posts/32555079
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148394061/posts/32555084
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148394061/posts/32555088
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148394061/posts/32555101
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147707079/posts/32555125
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147707079/posts/32555137
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147707079/posts/32555138
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147707079/posts/32555139
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147707079/posts/32555135
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32555183
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32555188
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32555189
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147442602/posts/32555190
    https://wokwi.com/projects/410002284212189185
    https://www.bankier.pl/forum/zapisz-wiadomosc
    https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/c86afcdd
    https://paiza.io/projects/zlsXPG8_FK2y3gh2B6NiMQ?language=php
    https://jsfiddle.net/L4acwph3/
    https://pastelink.net/ql12yf9z
    https://rentry.co/5yf5fd2h
    https://jsbin.com/radebilovo/edit?html
    https://hackmd.io/nIc7RdXhTzaG5VrjjOqW9w
    https://snippet.host/rewrib
    https://www.wowace.com/paste/8412b526
    https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/view/473eb163
    https://jsitor.com/caTmZAwzBl
    https://yamcode.com/bbabadel-3-3
    https://etextpad.com/3h2cuocmhn
    https://nodebb.klangknecht.com/topic/3949/regydg
    https://ultrafighteronline.com/topic/8106/dgrdegsd
    https://forum.thecodingcolosseum.com/topic/10880/frsdgdfg
    https://forum.daoyidh.com/unread
    https://forum.realdigital.org/d/132189-rtutryury
    https://authors-old.curseforge.com/paste/8047e7f8

  • dyrt5y

    https://github.com/amercok/-WATCH-Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice-USA-FullMovie-online-Free-At-Home
    https://github.com/amercok/Watch-Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice-2024-.-FulLMovie.-Free-Online-on-English
    https://github.com/amercok/-Wa-ch-Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice-ull-ovie.2024-USA-on-English-
    https://github.com/amercok/Transformers-One-2024-F-LLMo-ie-F-lMyz-lla-Downl-ad-F-ee-7-0p-4-0p-And-10-0p
    https://github.com/amercok/-WATCH-Transformers-One-USA-FullMovie-online-Free-At-Home
    https://github.com/amercok/Watch-Transformers-One-2024-.-FulLMovie.-Free-Online-on-English
    https://github.com/amercok/-Wa-ch-Transformers-One-ull-ovie.2024-USA-on-English
    https://github.com/amercok/-Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice-2024-
    https://github.com/amercok/Beetlejuice-Beetlejuice-2024-F-LLMo-ie-F-lMyz-lla-Downl-ad-F-ee-7-0p-4-0p-And-10-0p

  • fgrtgd

    https://github.com/BismillaahTV/-Transformers-One-2024-F-llMo-ie-Do-nl-ad-F-ee-10-0p-7-0p-4-0p-D-HI-DI-Du-bed-F-lMyz-lla
    https://github.com/BismillaahTV/-.-.-Transformers-One-
    https://github.com/BismillaahTV/-WATCH.-full-TRANSFORMERS-ONE-2024-.FULLMOVIE.-Available-Now-Online-Streamings
    https://github.com/BismillaahTV/-.WATCH.-full-TRANSFORMERS-ONE-2024-.FULLMOVIE.-Available-Now-Online-Streamings
    https://github.com/BismillaahTV/21-Sec-ago—-Still-ow-Here-are-options-for-Downl-ading-or-Watching-Transformers-One-Strea-ing-th
    https://github.com/BismillaahTV/-Transformers-One-.FULLMOVIE.-2024-Online-on-English

  • srthsrthrsth

    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148036877/posts/32555257
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148036877/posts/32555266
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148036877/posts/32555267
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148036877/posts/32555268
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147219752/posts/32555347
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147219752/posts/32555348
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147219752/posts/32555349
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147219752/posts/32555350
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147219752/posts/32555351
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146552568/posts/32555448
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555829
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555830
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555831
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555832
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555833
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555844
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555843
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555854
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555855
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/146567717/posts/32555857
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147800885/posts/32555904
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147800885/posts/32555906
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147800885/posts/32555907
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/147800885/posts/32555908
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397527/posts/32556018
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397527/posts/32556020
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397527/posts/32556021
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397527/posts/32556022
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397527/posts/32556023
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397646/posts/32556059
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397646/posts/32556099
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397646/posts/32556100
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397646/posts/32556101
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397646/posts/32556102
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397885/posts/32556147
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397885/posts/32556148
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397885/posts/32556149
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148397885/posts/32556152
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148398020/posts/32556184
    https://www.strava.com/athletes/148398020/posts/32556185

    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/33
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/44
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/45
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/34
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/39
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/41
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/46
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/38
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/40
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/32
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/35
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/42
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/37
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/43
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/36
    https://www.nexusmods.com/needforspeedheat/articles/47

  • dyjuf

    https://github.com/xldmovies-tv/-.WATCH-Deadpool-Wolverine-2024-FullMovie-ownload-Fr-e-At-Home
    https://github.com/xldmovies-tv/-WATCH-Deadpool-Wolverine-2024-FullMovie-online-Free-At-Home
    https://github.com/xldmovies-tv/-.-WATCH-Deadpool-Wolverine-2024-FullMovie-ownload-Fr-e-At-Home
    https://github.com/xldmovies-tv/-WATCH-Deadpool-Wolverine-.2024.-FullMovie-online-Free-At-Home-xlhd

Leave a comment

This site is protected by hCaptcha and the hCaptcha Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

PILLLAR Blog