Hello, and WELCOME to the third and final installment of my interview with Kyong from Koo De Ker.
We have heard about Kyong the business woman, and all about Koo De Ker as a business. We get into detail about the adventure that is entrepreneurship in this video. Kyong is brutally honest about the level of stress experienced on a daily basis in order to run your own business, but she also explains why it is all worth it in the end. She gives great advice about being honest with your customers and how to get the word out about your business. And for those who are bored by the usual business mumbo jumbo, we also talk about pimps.
Do you have a fashion question, or want to find out more about Koo De Ker? Send them a message on Twitter at @KooDeKer
Welcome to Part 2. Soooo glad you stopped by. In this episode, Kyong and I talk about Utah’s fickle, conservative fashion market, and the challenges that arise because of this.
What else would Kyong do if she wasn’t running the shop? What kind of people typically shop at Koo De Ker? Find out this, and a lot more by clicking PLAY!
Hello! Welcome to Part 1 of my intervew with Kyong from Koo De Ker, a woman’s clothing boutique in the 9th and 9th district of Salt Lake City, UT.
In this video, you will be introduced to Kyong and get an invitation into her shop to check out the latest fashions that she has hand picked for YOU! She talks about her entry into the world of woman’s clothing, business ownership, and how hard it can be to maintain a successful business.
Have you ever wanted to own a business of your own? Have you wondered where you can get some advice from current entrepreneurs? You have found the right place! Watch this video, and when you are finished, make sure to scroll down and watch the rest. Show these folks some love and comment, or better yet, visit/call their businesses and support local!
Anyone who has attempted to start their own business knows how difficult it can be. Things such as paperwork, taxes, cash flow problems, hiring, firing, etc., etc., etc. pop up that were not part of the dream you had when you imagined running your business.
In Part 3 of my interview with Brian Palmer, we talk about the entrepreneurial side of things, including the unexpected things that pop up during the process. Brian gives some excellent tips about listening to other people’s advice, and paying attention to what’s in your bank account.
If you haven’t watched parts 1 and 2 of Brian’s interview, scroll down and watch them as well! Thanks for stopping by, and if you have suggestions on who we should interview next, email me! ryan@royalants.com. Thanks!
In Part 1, we heard about Brian Palmer and what made him choose to open his own plumbing business. In this episode, we go into more detail about the business itself. Brian’s advice is certainly helpful to more than just someone looking to open a business involving plumbing. He talks about how to be competitive, finding your niche within your own industry, continuously staying up on new technologies, and doing it right the first time.
Would you like to find out how to get Brian to literally eat a toilet? We cover this exciting topic as well! Watch, learn, and enjoy!
Welcome, and thanks for checking out our Starting Up a Startup series! I continue my chats with local business owners and entrepreneurs in Part 1 of my interview with Brian Palmer. Brian is the owner of The Palmer Company, a plumbing company in Salt Lake City, Utah. The echo you hear is not my complete inability to properly edit, or the silly little camera I use, but rather it is the sound of working in an unfinished bathroom. This interview is conducted in a bathroom that Brian is currently putting the finishing touches on.
In this episode, Brian talks about his introduction into plumbing and the transition into local business ownership. Through hard work and the ability to build rapport with his customers, Brian got to the point where he was able to break himself free of working for another business so he could do his own thing. If you are looking for a great plumber with fair prices, and a self-given nickname of “The Honest Plumber,” call Brian at 801-870-3344 and tell him RoyalAnts sent you!
Imagine you’re working on something that has been two years in the making. You have a wicked awesome UStream channel running and then the power goes out at the condo you’re renting in Park City. What would you do? Pack it up and go home? If that was your answer, then shame on you. I’m taking away your entrepreneur merit badge.
However, if your answer is to hunker down in a coffee shop and just get it done, then grab your laptop and head down to the cafe with us, because that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re packed into the Java Cow cafe & bakery here in wonderful Park City, Utah working away. We’re not letting a silly little power outage stop our progress.
This is less than ideal, but we’re making it work. Here’s a few quick updates about what’s going on.
Coat: Working on user profiles and intergrating the social aspects and drinking a milkshake.
Adam: Touching up design work while waiting on Coat to finish up so they can integrate some more of their work, and drinking a hot coffee.
Ryan: Updating people about how if we get 20 people watching the UStream tonight at 7 p.m. he will shave a reverse mohawk into his hair. He’s drinking an iced mocha.
Shua (me): I’m working on the RoyalAnts FaceBook Fan Page (come join), drinking an extreme toffee coffee and eating a blueberry scone.
That’s the quick and dirty for right now, as soon as the power is back we’ll be broadcasting live from the condo once again!
In the third and final installment of my interview with Scott, we take a tour of a wine store to get some recommendations on what you should be drinking! Scott talks about how to train your palate (drink a lot of wine!), and how to find a great value play. Ever wanted a good wine for 4 bucks? We show you one! Scott talks reds, whites, varieties most people can’t pronounce, and shows you some of his favorites.
If you want some wine advice, email scott@bottlneckwines.com. Make sure you follow him on Twitter here.
Ever wonder what it takes to get a project across the finishing line? Ever wonder what happens when you put four friends working on said project into a Park City condo and force them to work on it for 72 hours straight? If so, you’re in luck because we’re doing it and we’re broadcasting the whole thing with updates, tips, info and more, and it’s all happening Friday, April 17th through Monday, April 20th.
We will have videos, pictures, blog posts, and a Ustream channel running with the whole thing. What’s so cool about that? Well, if you’re a budding entrepreneur and you’re wondering what it’s like working on a project like this with your friends, tune in and you can find out. Or if you’re a sociologist who hopes to study the working dynamic of a group of late 20s male when cooped up together for several days, tune in and you can find out that, too.
So, please visit us on the RoyalAnts Ustream channel (it’s not pretty yet), on twitter (@RoyalAntsJosh@RoyalAntsRyan@AdamCW@Coat@RoyalAnts) and here on the blog. For those of you who don’t know exactly what RoyalAnts is going to be, well, you will find out all the details this weekend. We are going to get this thing done if it kills us… and it just might.
This is the second installment in our three-part series with Scott Cunningham. In this episode, Scott talks passion, bookkeeping, taxes, finding your niche, and, of course, wine! Stay tuned for Part 3 which will be posted soon!
