I recently sold my minority share in Captain Electric (the electrical contracting business in Orem, UT that I helped to build and grow over the past few years) back to the majority partner.The dangerous (!?) outcome of this transaction has been the luxury (at least for a few months) to try something crazy.
Amy and I are exploring the possibility of moving to Puerto Rico and building a company that represents construction products sold through architectural specification throughout the Caribbean. The first product in our collection would be a concrete polishing system called RetroPlate (http://www.retroplatesystem.com/).
I am reaching out to my friends/colleagues/classmates for three reasons:
1. I’m in Puerto Rico from Feb 26 – Mar 11 to explore business opportunities, search for a place to live, etc. Do you know someone that I should try to meet while I’m here? Know some great hidden beach not to be missed? Let me know!
2. Man (six daughters and wife) cannot live on RetroPlate alone. If you know of other companies or products that would be interested in selling more in the Caribbean – I’d like to hear about them (even if it’s just something that you read about somewhere – no introduction required – just looking for great ideas/products). At the outset, my plan is to rep high-end construction products/systems. But, I’m open to pretty much anything.
3. And finally… life’s too short to spend doing something you dread. I don’t want to be the only crazy guy. I’m reaching out to my network to inspire you to take a risk, to grab a dream and run with it. The outcome of our Caribbean foray is far from certain – but I’m pretty sure we’ll enjoy the ride.
4. OK – a fourth reason. Keep in touch and you’ll have a friend/tour guide in the Caribbean.
If you don’t mind, I’ll try to keep you informed of the progress that we make. This blogging thing is new to me.
