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I'm sitting here tonight, looking at different business structuring options for managing all my different activities (writing, consulting, coaching, art, maybe desert AirBnB) and trying to think about what comes next after this summer
I'm sitting here tonight, looking at different business structuring options for managing all my different activities (writing, consulting, coaching, art, maybe desert AirBnB) and trying to think about what comes next after this summer
Like I have these 40 acres in the desert
It's been really fun so far, I wanna keep building it out
My primary complaint is that it's kinda lonely sometimes
And like, it's easy enough to build it out piecemeal
But I have this vision for what it could be
It's been really fun so far, I wanna keep building it out
My primary complaint is that it's kinda lonely sometimes
And like, it's easy enough to build it out piecemeal
But I have this vision for what it could be
So like, imagine that I had infinite money for a sec
What would I do? I'd immediately buy the 120 acres surrounding me for starters--80 behind me and 40 just south
I would then proceed to build some rad walls around it, adobe style
What would I do? I'd immediately buy the 120 acres surrounding me for starters--80 behind me and 40 just south
I would then proceed to build some rad walls around it, adobe style
And then you drill a well, 30-50k, so you have tons of water available for landscaping without water haul
Clear and area for a big solar farm, get some massive battery banks
You use the well to handle landscaping type stuff so you can maintain a lusher area than surroundings.
Clear and area for a big solar farm, get some massive battery banks
You use the well to handle landscaping type stuff so you can maintain a lusher area than surroundings.
Build yourself a literal little oasis, get some date trees and fruit trees going in the central area... literal walled desert garden
Next you portion off sections, make a little camp basically. Get housing set up, amenities, rent housing cheaply to people who wanna play desert
Next you portion off sections, make a little camp basically. Get housing set up, amenities, rent housing cheaply to people who wanna play desert
Bring in skilled people for work trade, start getting buildings up--living compound area, ag area, grow desert foods, farm area. You can have animals because there are enough people that it's not a big deal if people wanna go travel individually.
Obviously there are llamas.
Obviously there are llamas.
And then large chunks of it are set aside for functional purposes. Carve out an amphitheater area with adobe seating for concerts/parties/theater if people are into that
Get a sculpture garden going along walking paths you cut through the desert areas with native vegetation
Get a sculpture garden going along walking paths you cut through the desert areas with native vegetation
I'm imagining some very cool walking paths to wander that have like beautiful sculptures made from found materials (or whatever) and benches for sitting, chilling, hanging out in the desert
Carve out a quarry area with obstacles for paintball for people who wanna do that
Horses
Carve out a quarry area with obstacles for paintball for people who wanna do that
Horses
Expand as you like from there
You set up a front area as basically a visitor hotel/AirBnb situation and market it as this like rad artist destination thing, not a cult, not a commune, it's a commercial venture with some people who live their full time and pay rent/trade skills
You set up a front area as basically a visitor hotel/AirBnb situation and market it as this like rad artist destination thing, not a cult, not a commune, it's a commercial venture with some people who live their full time and pay rent/trade skills
This could be very, very cool
Total cost to do all this is probably in the $1M-$2.5M range
It's a lot but not impossible
So my next question is assuming I wanted to do this, how to fund
Total cost to do all this is probably in the $1M-$2.5M range
It's a lot but not impossible
So my next question is assuming I wanted to do this, how to fund
Well, actually that might not be so tricky, especially as you start to plan it out and do it piecemeal
There are lots number of grants you can apply for in a rural area for a biz that brings jobs
Actually with a baked business plan funding might be ez, bring in a few investors
There are lots number of grants you can apply for in a rural area for a biz that brings jobs
Actually with a baked business plan funding might be ez, bring in a few investors
This seems very achievable if I actually wanted to do it
Like I clearly have skin in the game, I already am here and could front the land assets at a minimum
I know how to manage projects and lead a team
Hmmm
Like I clearly have skin in the game, I already am here and could front the land assets at a minimum
I know how to manage projects and lead a team
Hmmm
So I guess the question is, do I wanna do this? Or do I just wanna screw around by myself on my 40 acres with a guest cabin or two and invite friends once in a while
Hmmmm
Hmmmm
Lots to think about
Need to let this one sit for a bit
Not a cult
Let me be clear: NOT A CULT
Need to let this one sit for a bit
Not a cult
Let me be clear: NOT A CULT
Oh this gives me a cool idea
I could EASILY fund a magick study program as part of this for people who want that
Or who just wanna learn to build stuff
Call it the Liminal Warmth School for People Who Want to Magick Good and Do Other Stuff Good Too https://twitter.com/gah/status/1390891545008689152?s=20
I could EASILY fund a magick study program as part of this for people who want that
Or who just wanna learn to build stuff
Call it the Liminal Warmth School for People Who Want to Magick Good and Do Other Stuff Good Too https://twitter.com/gah/status/1390891545008689152?s=20
I'm not being manic guys, I'm just spitballing
Interesting ideas
Not sure if I feel like executing on any of it
Gonna think about it
Interesting ideas
Not sure if I feel like executing on any of it
Gonna think about it
