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Finally hit 500 customers on my painting route and it blew my mind

I've been running my own crew for three years now and always thought word of mouth would max out around 300 jobs. Last week I counted up my invoices and realized we hit 500 homes painted, mostly in the NE Heights. Anyone else hit a number they never expected in their local biz and have to change how they schedule?

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dylanmurray•2d ago

Hot take: That $75 'local artisan' hot sauce was pure garbage

I fell for the hype at the Downtown Growers Market last month. Saw a booth run by this guy named Josh who claimed his habanero mango sauce was 'small batch, farm to bottle.' I dropped $75 on a three bottle pack because he said it was limited run. Got home, tried it on some tacos, and it tasted like watery vinegar with a hint of spice. No mango flavor at all. I even tried mixing it with honey to salvage it but nope. Total waste of cash and I could have bought a case of El Yucateco for that money instead. Anyone else get burned by an overpriced local food product?

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