tomorrow is a big day.  i’m meeting with a group of people who are interested in investing into tavalon.  i’ve gone through quite a few fund-raising presentations before but  they’re always fresh and i never seem to lose the butterflies.  this particular groups operates over 240 retail locations and all very recognizable brands.  the man behind the scenes is also a former NBA player so its extra cool!  no its not magic johnson and i can’t disclose much more information at this point but hopefully the discussions go well and i can announce a new partner in the near future.

the real challenge here is that i want to keep as much equity as possible and the investing parties will obviously want the most ownership for their buck(or a few million of them).   as a wise man once told me “the closest a man ever gets to experiencing motherhood is when he starts his own business.”  i truly believe in this and not ready to give up my baby for adoption.  however, i am looking for foster parents/partners to help me raise this child of mine.  having said that i am also fully aware that its better to have a smaller portion of a massive pie than the whole of a tiny one.

sometimes you win, sometimes you lose but the key is to find a WIN/WIN scenario.