Permits and a Contractor! oooooh the bank account.......

 Monday June 27, 2011
Started at the bank..... why do the require a blood transfusion and your first born to open a bank account? Its done but the questions..... Whats your SS? Where do you live ? Are you a citizen? are you going to withdrawl more than $8000 in cash? ( its our money we should be able to get it all in cash) Evidently, the banks need to ensure that a dog grooming shop isn't going to be funding or supporting unlawful organizations. who knew??
The morning progressed with the following.....
Well we have a Contractor officially hired with a deposit down. Permits for the building and the electrical, plumbing will need drawings to be done before permit can be pulled. Our contractor was confident this could be obtained without hassle. I have to say the City Planning and Building Dept is efficient and easy to work with. They take the time to explain and help you which i have found to be a delight!
We also had the Vios phonelines pulled today. phone and internet installed on Wednesday.
now for a sign and to submit the application for the resale permit!

So. CA Edison said..... "Let there be light!"

Well folks, we have power and everything seems to be in order. Business cards are on their way and we should have them next week and the demo has started. We still are reviewing contractor bids. Hopefully we will have someone lined up Friday to start early next week.

We have keys!

Well today we took possession of the shop! We also met with a contractor. But still NO POWER! Hopefully that will be resolved Tuesday morning. We are both sooooooooo excited! There is still a ton to do before we can open 7/15. Wish us luck!

Our first post......

hi everyone, well this is the first post of the Surf City Dog Spaw. We will be keeping you up to date on the trials and tribulations of opening a dog grooming shop.

here's what we have so far..... Business Plan, LLC, EIN, business license started, cert of occupancy started , liability insurance and a location! Pretty good for the first week!

Demo and contractor are the next step! Anyone know a good fast contractor?