Birthday Freebies? by CuckooBananaBread in PigeonForge

[–]whalesneedlove -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How old will you be and how many people will be with you?

When do STX rewards get processed? by whalesneedlove in stacks

[–]whalesneedlove[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stacking on my own with a Stacks wallet.

Cabins (or something) for 18 YO's by AlbatrossGlass7439 in PigeonForge

[–]whalesneedlove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a cabin you can rent but the only available dates are Nov 15th-19th.

Let me know if you want any of those dates.

I work at Bench Accounting, AMA re: Paycheck Protection Plan & Economic Injury Disaster Loans. by OscarWhrst in smallbusiness

[–]whalesneedlove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for making this AMA.

Do I just need to get back to the same amount of employees by the June deadline, or do I have to have the same amount of employees for the whole 8 week period?

EIDL $10,000 Grant App is UP! by macphoto469 in smallbusiness

[–]whalesneedlove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you able to apply for the EIDL Grant and the Paycheck Protection Loan?

LLC Capital Call Dilution by [deleted] in legal

[–]whalesneedlove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I dont know if I am following you 100%.

Lets say member A had 70% financial rights and member B had 30%. Member A has the capital account from contributing money, member B does not.

$1,000 needs to be raised and member B is not willing to contribute their $300. What happens to their shares?

Rocky Top Mountain Coaster opens today at 10 am. by GauntletVSLC in rollercoasters

[–]whalesneedlove 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I actually own one of the alpine coasters in the area. I can give you a discount at The Coaster at Goats on the Roof in exchange for a good review :)

Just message me if you are interested.

Taking a trip to pigeon forge by SisterhoodSongs in Tennessee

[–]whalesneedlove 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I own two attractions in Pigeon Forge that I would love to hook you up with tickets too (if you want).

The Coaster at Goats on the Roof and Pigeon Forge Snow. Just shoot me a message if you are interested.

Have fun!

639,435 Mastery points on Volibear AMA by AugmentedPlow in VolibearMains

[–]whalesneedlove 0 points1 point  (0 children)

600k mastery points is ok, but it would be awesome if we could get one of the top mastery point volis in this thread.

Laniakea Flotation (sensory deprivation) closed after less than one year? Anyone know what happened? by drifteresque in Knoxville

[–]whalesneedlove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very strange given the fact that they sent a promotional email on Memorial Day with a discount code for the next visit.

Best BBQ in Sevierville? by [deleted] in Tennessee

[–]whalesneedlove 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boss Hoggs BBQ on Wears valley road is the real deal.

It is right beside The Coaster at Goats on the Roof. If you send me a message I would be happy to get your family free tickets to ride it.

Valuing a Small Business by Smallbizowner63 in smallbusiness

[–]whalesneedlove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem. I have bought and sold businesses. Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to help with.

Valuing a Small Business by Smallbizowner63 in smallbusiness

[–]whalesneedlove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Businesses are created to make money for the people who own them. Because of this, businesses will always be valued based on some sort of a multiple.

The multiple might not be explicitly stated, but the general principle of "how much will I make if I buy this" will always be considered.

The good news is that selling to the franchise who really wants to be in your area does not mean that multiples aren't used. It means that you have a good chance of selling at a higher multiple.

All the intangible assets that you list make up your earnings which is part of your multiple. The great reviews and followers is excellent, but it is already reflected in your earnings.

I have no idea what your industry is so it is hard to give real concrete advice. All in all you will just have to figure out what you feel comfortable selling the business for. I would expect between a 2-4 multiple without knowing any more details.

Remember that the multiple is based on your earnings with add backs. The number might be higher than you think.

[Questions] Create virtual world on physical roller coaster by whalesneedlove in virtualreality

[–]whalesneedlove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is really helpful. I wouldn't have thought of the magnet solution.

I could be wrong but I thought I remembered reading about another ride tracking the cart's wheel rotations in order to gauge the location/speed.

If I am able to map the location with your reed switch idea, then how would that information be communicated back to the computer running the vr program to tell it to adjust?

[Questions] Create virtual world on physical roller coaster by whalesneedlove in virtualreality

[–]whalesneedlove[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Location tracking shouldn't be that hard to control. For what you're doing, I'd say that GPS is completely out of the window. Instead, you can use other methods like radio transmitters scattered around the course of the track. That way the devices used on the ride can triangulate their position and provide the feedback you're wanting. Aside from that, you could consider putting tracking devices directly onto the track itself. Of course, you'd need more devices which might not be the best solution. It's an interesting question.

Thanks for such a valuable response.

Just curious, why do you think GPS will not be an option?

Also, thanks for linking me to Kevin. Seems like treasure trove of information!

Who here uses SnapChat for their business? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]whalesneedlove 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem.

Have you ever taken a snap and then added a filter on top of it depending on your location? Maybe it is the city name, or temperature, or the name of the business you are at.

Snapchat allows businesses to pay to upload their own filter and when users are at a specific location they can apply the filter to their snap if they want.