6960 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.

6960 comments

Your comment was posted successfully! Thank you!

  • izzy

    https://github.com/culpa-tuya-go-2024-ess
    https://github.com/nosferatu-go-2024-ess
    https://github.com/hereje-go-2024-ess
    https://github.com/kravenelcazador-hd-linea-2024
    https://github.com/sololeveling-hd-linea-2024
    https://github.com/OAutoda-Compadecida-2-assista-hd
    https://github.com/reawakening-assista-hd
    https://github.com/sonic3-assista-hd-2024
    https://github.com/mufasa-Orei-leao-assista-hd-2024
    https://github.com/sua-culpa-assista-hd-2024
    https://github.com/cakallarla-dans-7-full-izle-2024
    https://github.com/sonic-3-full-izle-2024
    https://github.com/mufasa-aslan-kral-full-izle-2024
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/cb01-e-colpa-tua-film-intero-streamingita.3255637/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/cb01-the-substance-film-intero-streamingita.3255646/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/cb01-nosferatu-film-intero-streamingita.3255659/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/nosferatu-film-vezi-online-subtitrat-in-romana.3255676/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/culpa-tuya-film-vezi-online-subtitrat-in-romana.3255680/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/casatoria-film-vezi-online-subtitrat-in-romana.3255691/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/transilvanian-ninja-film-vezi-online-romana.3255699/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/kraven-vanatorul-vezi-online-subtitrat-in-romana.3255714/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/culpa-tuya-pelicula-completa-4k-sub-espanol.3255737/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/nosferatu-pelicula-completa-4k-sub-espanol.3255742/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/mufasa-el-rey-leon-pelicula-4k-sub-espanol.3255747/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/sonic-3-la-pelicula-pelicula-4k-sub-espanol.3255756/

    https://open.firstory.me/story/cm5b2l5jq00ep01w39ko27crx
    https://imgur.com/gallery/qazwsxedcrfv-i5YhG1h
    https://app.daily.dev/posts/qqazwsxedcrfv-azztk94gb
    https://dojour.us/e/40119-qazwsxedcrfv
    https://lebanonhub.app/posts/73864
    https://m0vieflix4k.bandcamp.com/album/qazwsxedcrfv
    https://www.bitsdujour.com/profiles/nznwt9
    https://muckrack.com/allisa-pram/bio
    https://profile.hatena.ne.jp/alissapram/profile
    https://taplink.cc/popcornmedia21
    https://hackmd.io/@megacinemaxhd/ByY6SVe8kg
    https://wokwi.com/projects/418709132220504065
    https://jsitor.com/F7GoKaXIn-
    https://jsbin.com/fajivotoko/edit?html,output
    https://jsfiddle.net/pivise2/hqu4k5fw/
    https://graph.org/hudangberang-12-30
    https://telegra.ph/hudangberang-12-30-2
    https://www.taptap.io/post/8807987
    https://paste.ee/p/nzw7k
    https://snippet.host/iiircb
    https://pastebin.com/8X09meGy
    https://pastelink.net/732sp2on
    https://www.etextpad.com/vnzmgy2ofw
    https://glot.io/snippets/h37ilu8t9j
    https://justpaste.it/dw81v
    https://paste.enginehub.org/FjhXH0IaV
    https://www.pastery.net/jtqpfa/
    https://yamcode.com/hudangberanggg
    https://paiza.io/projects/Syf_WBMBgoahcTnzS6WhXw
    https://paste.intergen.online/view/73d81ff9
    https://rentry.co/thkuu6yk
    https://paste.feed-the-beast.com/view/b5f0b590
    https://dictanote.co/n/1141323/

  • indrabudiamansusila

    https://tinhte.vn/profile/2024-korea-hd-4k-1080k.3256769/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/korea-2024.3256778/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/hidden-face-2024-1080k.3256785/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/2024-korean-hd.3256805/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/1080p-hd-2024hk-chinese.3257022/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/tw-2024-4k-chinesehd-1080p.3257030/
    https://tinhte.vn/profile/hk-2024-4k-chinesehd.3257038/

  • viorvangh

    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/c3eca69c-7d27-4500-b6d0-5b8428d95455
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/0549e873-e265-45ab-ba41-5c5722f828db
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/211e4473-d70a-4753-b3be-9dd840afe5f2
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/9e5b55b7-e785-4814-aabe-86dfdbbc071a
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/233dfb8d-3c07-470e-a126-02d433d72ed7
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XG1obEbsz22Q
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/pxj6WDLsWn0q
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XxJTdtmohA8h
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/vuNgI852NkvX
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/1BRzmDc0Xior
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/pHbxebn0yEtB
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/H4nvSGR7dMtl
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/wqnnRHCZNHCn
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/ULOtCx90wW8t
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/mTyE7a5mdHwV
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/KiyTq6cjXVIW
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/NkoFrB62GxWm
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/bwIhiFGcczAq
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Luiy1u5LfTF8
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/YTzIq8O8gwqm
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/318QxJX2AdTA
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/2y3yq2VC7xps
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Klszxrh0DfHD
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/fqTS5P5lQtgs
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/QAxwaaHJKRjQ
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/wSSkeh5UKJ5S
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/MwPc5CcoPeCf
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/1m95hJo3tJ34
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/h0k16ZQr7ie4
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/orfUjfWAPTIQ
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Hg3E49LtAg4e
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/EQC0hhoSmA1T
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/S6G8DZxE5HsS
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/vcXMkWeINkQg
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/muPcMap8DIbE
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/klRm4gylXDo6
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XB3MSCT9FIGB
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/phC0gTZpPPuE
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Fb45tDhea2l3
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/llD9OsvO0FGC
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/H6zaAj149Fpx
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/mWdgIUAuG3yS
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/SYi7yXSlu5vH
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Chlr4tuNDNe3
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/wHySDskmBjO8
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/dBUFRLoZ78KH

  • viorvangh

    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/2
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/1
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/3
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/4
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/5
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/6
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/7
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/8
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/9
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/10
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/11
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/12
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/13
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/14
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/15
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/16
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/17
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/18
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/19
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/20
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/21
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/22
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/23
    https://github.com/ESHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/24
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/1
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/2
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/3
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/4
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/6
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/5
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/7
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/8
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/9
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/10
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/11
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/12
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/13
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/14
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/15
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/16
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/17
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/17
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/18
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/19
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/20
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/21
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/22
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/23
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/24
    https://github.com/OSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/25
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/2
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/1
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/3
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/4
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/5
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/6
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/7
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/8
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/9
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/10
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/11
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/12
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/13
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/14
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/15
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/16
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/17
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/18
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/19
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/20
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/21
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/22
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/23
    https://github.com/USHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/24
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/1
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/2
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/3
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/4
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/5
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/6
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/7
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/8
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/9
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/10
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/11
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/12
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/13
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/14
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/15
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/16
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/17
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/18
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/19
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/20
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/21
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/23
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/22
    https://github.com/ASHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/24
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/1
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/2
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/3
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/4
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/5
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/6
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/7
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/8
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/9
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/10
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/11
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/12
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/13
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/14
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/15
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/16
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/17
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/18
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/19
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/20
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/21
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/22
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/23
    https://github.com/SSHWATERPROOF/CAREYLUIS/discussions/24

  • viorvangh

    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/c3eca69c-7d27-4500-b6d0-5b8428d95455
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/0549e873-e265-45ab-ba41-5c5722f828db
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/211e4473-d70a-4753-b3be-9dd840afe5f2
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/9e5b55b7-e785-4814-aabe-86dfdbbc071a
    https://cubecobra.com/cube/overview/233dfb8d-3c07-470e-a126-02d433d72ed7
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XG1obEbsz22Q
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/pxj6WDLsWn0q
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XxJTdtmohA8h
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/vuNgI852NkvX
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/1BRzmDc0Xior
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/pHbxebn0yEtB
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/H4nvSGR7dMtl
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/wqnnRHCZNHCn
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/ULOtCx90wW8t
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/mTyE7a5mdHwV
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/KiyTq6cjXVIW
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/NkoFrB62GxWm
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/bwIhiFGcczAq
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Luiy1u5LfTF8
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/YTzIq8O8gwqm
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/318QxJX2AdTA
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/2y3yq2VC7xps
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Klszxrh0DfHD
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/fqTS5P5lQtgs
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/QAxwaaHJKRjQ
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/wSSkeh5UKJ5S
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/MwPc5CcoPeCf
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/1m95hJo3tJ34
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/h0k16ZQr7ie4
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/orfUjfWAPTIQ
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Hg3E49LtAg4e
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/EQC0hhoSmA1T
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/S6G8DZxE5HsS
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/vcXMkWeINkQg
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/muPcMap8DIbE
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/klRm4gylXDo6
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/XB3MSCT9FIGB
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/phC0gTZpPPuE
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Fb45tDhea2l3
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/llD9OsvO0FGC
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/H6zaAj149Fpx
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/mWdgIUAuG3yS
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/SYi7yXSlu5vH
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/Chlr4tuNDNe3
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/wHySDskmBjO8
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/dBUFRLoZ78KH

Leave a comment

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

PILLLAR Blog