Started to just say this on the 'can't get a break' thread but want to start off on the positive.
After a couple of weeks looking I've found a new place for the school.
Going to make a big, big jump and make a step towards doing this full time by jumping into a much bigger space.
I just put a deposit down on a 2000 square foot space in a small shopping strip. We've been operating in 840 sf for 21 months now and while we've managed it we really fill the room with 10 people.
We'll have 1600 of training floor space and 400 sf for offices, bathroom and changing rooms. I'll finally have an office to meet with new students instead of a corner. The layout is long....20' x 80'. That actually allows for partitioning and running 2 classes at the same time....down the road of course.
In the meantime...we'll all be able to do the same form at the same time for the first time in a while.
There are 3 other businesses in the building:
Play It Again Sports - specializing in buying and selling used sports equipment
Yoshida's - a sushi place
Asian Affairs - an asian market.
Traffic count on the road is 25,000 cars/day. The other 3 businesses have all been there for 5+ years...I think the asian market has been there for over a decade.
Gonna make the move July 1 and then start busting ass on marketing for September.