About 22 years ago I licensed A line of football shaped chlorinators and thermometers for hot tubs and pools.
I started out with 3 schools, University of Miami, Florida and Florida state. I eventually got an NFL license and had all 32 NFL teams at the time.
My company was purchased by a toy company called Swimways And that company was eventually purchased by Spin master who makes PAW Patrol at the time the 3rd largest toy company in rhe business). I have since spent the last 22 years in the toy industry and it has been very good to me, it was one of the best moves that I ever made.
Gary had a small store front in the Pembroke Pines Cooper City embassy lakes area for some time back then. I remember going in and showing him my product and giving him the run down on it.
He was the only local business that was supposed to be about the Hurricanes that didn't carry my product. He said to me in a very condescending fashion that this would never work And essentially I was embarking on a Poor choice. I don't think people will want this, he said.
That lit my fire and today I could buy his business 10 times over (not bragging but proud to prove him wrong) so When I read the post about the new site and how they were unable to negotiate with him during the transition, it really doesn't shock me at all because he has a very big attitude for a really small guy. In my opinion hes not half the business person he thinks he is. I never left the site because I like the main board and I still enjoy reading about my about my canes but this was a story I wanted to share and and it's always stuck with me over the years.
I'm also one of the original cane sport members that came from the group of Franchise, FSU who, Litee and SOFA. He ran almost every good poster on this site off. Literally getting half of his information from these people that had Friends or relatives on the team or coaching staff And then posting it as if he was Is breaking the Story. Anyway There's a little 1st hand knowledge for all of you.
I started out with 3 schools, University of Miami, Florida and Florida state. I eventually got an NFL license and had all 32 NFL teams at the time.
My company was purchased by a toy company called Swimways And that company was eventually purchased by Spin master who makes PAW Patrol at the time the 3rd largest toy company in rhe business). I have since spent the last 22 years in the toy industry and it has been very good to me, it was one of the best moves that I ever made.
Gary had a small store front in the Pembroke Pines Cooper City embassy lakes area for some time back then. I remember going in and showing him my product and giving him the run down on it.
He was the only local business that was supposed to be about the Hurricanes that didn't carry my product. He said to me in a very condescending fashion that this would never work And essentially I was embarking on a Poor choice. I don't think people will want this, he said.
That lit my fire and today I could buy his business 10 times over (not bragging but proud to prove him wrong) so When I read the post about the new site and how they were unable to negotiate with him during the transition, it really doesn't shock me at all because he has a very big attitude for a really small guy. In my opinion hes not half the business person he thinks he is. I never left the site because I like the main board and I still enjoy reading about my about my canes but this was a story I wanted to share and and it's always stuck with me over the years.
I'm also one of the original cane sport members that came from the group of Franchise, FSU who, Litee and SOFA. He ran almost every good poster on this site off. Literally getting half of his information from these people that had Friends or relatives on the team or coaching staff And then posting it as if he was Is breaking the Story. Anyway There's a little 1st hand knowledge for all of you.
