http://freakonomics.com/podcast/mattress-store-bubble/

We have credit with all of them, usually up to 90 days. Nobody gave us credit at first, though, we had to flip several rounds first and then were granted more and more credit as trust was built.

What's the industry fail rate?

What's the average ROE/ROA?

BUMP

A lot has happened if anyone's interested:

- We've grown the store to two locations and plan on locations 3 and 4 for the end of this year.

- Our annual revenue / cash flow is now in the multiple millions of dollars

- We have more than 10 full-time employees now

- We're partnered with another start-up of a close friend/associate of ours and we now develop and wholesale our own sleep products and are growing that company, selling products all over the country

- I have a girlfriend and a son, and I finally quit gambling and I haven't placed a bet for 1.5 years now. I quit 3 weeks after my son was born. I sold a portion of my equity in the business in the 6-figure range to get out of debt

I've read only your first post and this last post, very cool

Great thread, congrats OP