Well, I wasn't so much referring to your thought of buying the business, but rather, the main point of needing someone with ALL the skills of Tony. Yeah, someone else who could handle communications could potentially help the business, but they'd really have to know jacket making inside and out. If I'm not mistaken, with the exception of the boards, Tony handled most of his phone calls and direct communication with customers, and he was able to make the customer feel important. And most importantly, could do so without slowing down his business. It just seems that he wore alot of hats at once, and that was a huge part of what made his business work. If Riley couldn't handle all of those hats, it might just not work for him._ wrote:Well, sort of, KB...
Frankly, I can do everything that needs to be done - except make jackets. I've done it several times and it is an addiction of mine. At heart I am a serial entrepreneur. The obvious answer there does not work however: _ buys the business and runs it while he hires Riley or _ and Riley become partners? Never works. Retaining family in an acquired business is the kiss of death in my experience. Too much baggage. Each time I've done it I've had to fire the retained family member.
I know what works and what doesn't. For me at least, this one would not work. For Riley? Well, he needs to hire a _. It is about communications, my friend. Objectively? Riley ***** at it.
-KB
How dare I. 
I knew it!
Riley, I am sad to hear this, but sometimes hard choices are to be made.
