Hi Evan,
In the past, you have been very helpful with answers to my questions
here on the RBW Owners Bunch, and I thank you again.
However, and I say this respectfully, if your pitch doesn't go over
well, you change and refine your sales pitch. You do not lose your temper
or insult your prospective investors or donors.
I wish you success, but minus a clear business plan, your pitch raises
questions and suspicions. It also doesn't help for your partner to insult
the members of RBW & iBOB, accusing them of racism. I, myself, am of
Mexican / American descent. My partner is also of Mexican / American
descent. Our ancestors were here before the war, the Mexican-American War.
Our families say, "We didn't move, the border did." And we ride bikes! No
one on the RBW or the iBOB list insulted POC.
In summary: Pitch for Donations + Questions from Prospective Donors +
Angry Retorts & Accusations of Racism = RED FLAG!!!
Please go back to the drawing board and refine your pitch and your business
plan.
Wishing you success with your new school and museum,
John
On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:40:21 PM UTC-7, Evan Baird wrote:
>
> Cross Post from BOB
>
> Hey Everybody. I spoke with Bruce Gordon again this afternoon and he still
> hasn't found a buyer for his shop. My partner Norma and I decided that we
> want to try to raise the money to turn BG Cycles into a frame building
> school and bike touring museum and open it to the public. I think what
> Bruce is asking is an insanely low amount of one of the most respected
> names in custom bicycles and I think that he deserves a comfortable
> retirement after everything he's done for the American Bike Industry. If
> you can't support us directly please help us spread the word about our
> crowdfunding campaign. We have about a month to pull this off, after which
> Bruce told me he's just going to take his bicycle collection to the
> recyclers and scrap the lot. I really believe he intends to do that, and I
> would break my heart to see such beautiful and historical bikes get
> destroyed.
>
>
> https://www.gofundme.com/save-bruce-gordon-cycles
>
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