Maybe it's time to stop working for da man and start my own business. Whether or not the time is right, I've got snappy (or stupid) names picked out for the possibilities.
If I had a used drum store, I'd call it ...
• If You Can Beat It, Buy It
• Beats of a Different Drummer
• Recycled Rhythms
• Second Skins (or Secondhand Skins)
• Siss, Boom, Buy
• On A Roll
• Snare A Bargain
• Blatant Cymbalism
• Repercussions
Can I hear a collective groan from the peanut gallery, please? Thanks.
What kind of store would you open, and what would you call it? Points for pun-ishment, people!
When you work for yourself, you work harder and (usually) make less money than when you work for others.
I wouldn't do it.
No help from me. Sorry
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRROAN!
Hey, kind of related, but I'd like to pass this on. When I lived in FL, I went for a job interview as an advertising writer for a huge music store (now out of biz). I am a trained Jazz Drummer so I beamed when I saw that the percussion dept. had an opening. So...as part of my interview, the guy brought out a picture of a drumset on fire and said: "come up with something, a caption, a slogan, that kind of thing."
I thought for a second, or two...and said: "Ok, I've got something great."
The guy: "Ok, what is it?"
Me: "Well, do I have the job?"
He: "You might, based on your response."
Me: "I'll need to know I have the job first, otherwise how do I know you're not just going to use what I give you, and send me on my way?"
Hint Hint: COPYWRIGHTED MATERIAL.
The guy got all pissy, closed his notebook, and showed me out. That was it.
And, oh yea...I DID have something good, but hey, I'm not sharing unless I work for you.
I thought he'd appreciate that, but...NOPE.
COPYRIGHTED, that is--sorry for the mis-spelling.
Back to your post: I'd create a website on which nonprofit organizations could post open positions (a la Monster.com, but only for the nonprofit sector). I'd call it: NonprofitOyster (www.nonprofitoyster.com) 'cause you'd go on there to find your "pearl of a dream job."
GRRRROAN!
Oh wait, I've already thought of that. (shameless self-promotion on T-bone's blog)
Ok think of 1 more and this would certainly make a top 10 of some sort? lol
There's a fish and chips shop in NYC called A Salt and Battery.
And a vibrator store called Toys in Babeland.