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slowkneenuh Regular user After 5,278+ posts, only credited with 133 Posts |
Speaking for New Hampshire, you can divide the state into four major areas (with some overlap), the north which is the most rural, the central or lakes region, the coast, and the southern portion. The north which includes the white mountains area is a major tourist attraction in winter (snow related activities), fall (scenery) and summer (outdoor activities and tourist attractions). The ski lodges, restaurants, fairs and other venues offer opportunities. A similar situation is available in the central portion of the state, particularly in the summer. The coast offers opportunities similar to the central portion. The southern portion (my primary residence) offers all the opportunities of a large city and its proximity to major cities (Boston, Providence, RI, etc. - all within one hour travel time). Typically you can reach any portion of the state within two to three hours and the parts with the most activity within one hour. In summary, the venues are the same, not as plentiful as in a major metropolitan area, but the competition is also far less. The state is a major tourist draw, has a respectable business climate and portions serve as a bedroom community to major employments areas.
Also, there is no sales or income tax in the state.
John
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2014, slowkneenuh wrote: Thanks for the feedback. I have always enjoyed my visits up to Vermont. People are pretty open minded, intelligent, met many well educated people and the folks are community oriented up there. One of the things I would also worry about living up there though is the salt they put on the roads for winter driving. The salt can eat at your car and forces you to repair your car more and replace a car more often which gets expensive fast. I usually like to pay cash for the vehicles I own and just own the same vehicle for a long time while keeping up with maintenance and normal repairs to keep my personal vehicle costs down (keeping my personal vehicle costs down is why I have my company pay for the cost of rental vehicles for transportation to booked gigs, that way I am not putting wear and tear on my personal vehicle which minimizes my personal repair and maintenance costs for my personal vehicle and the cost of my company paying me the IRS mileage rate for business travel using my personal vehicle is more expensive for my company than it paying for a rental vehicle for my business travel, so renting for business travel is a win/win both for me and my company). I guess you can get an undercoating of your vehicle but I don't know how effective that would be and not everybody can afford to have a garage with their home up North where the winters can get pretty snowy. Plus, the cost of rent and property. If New Hampshire isn't getting it's money from sales taxes, then it's probably getting it's money somewhere else, probably in property taxes. Either way, you are going to pay for government. Government isn't free and always finds a way to collect what it is due.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Stone, you were deep in the swamp. I've performed at the Grand Hotel there. I sympathize...
GM, A frozen popcicle is still a popcicle. Take that same popcicle to Alabama in the summer and it's a different story. It's definitely what you are used to. Really bitterly cold weather does suck. I've had plenty of experience with that, too. But drinking water to beat the heat simply results in this fat man turning into a soggy, grumpy mess. My reason for spending so much time living in Alabama?? It was strictly for the money. Traveling during the winter is much different here than there. It was basically 365 days a year of suitable travel weather... at least compared to here where it may take take 40 minutes to get to a show and 2 days to get home. Also, Birmingham was like the hub of a wheel. From there, I had an easy shot to many other major cities, convention sites, and resorts, all within a few hours... Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville, Jackson, MS, New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile, and the entire Alabama Gulf Coast and Florida pan-handle. I worked them all and most of them many times. Now, I build magic and perform only when I want to. As a builder, I can set up shop and do that anywhere that I have an internet connection and a FedEx drop. I resettled here in Central Illinois because this is where most of my family is... and once a Midwesterner, always a Midwesterner. It's in my blood.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2014, Michael Baker wrote: I'm located in Middle GA, so I am at a good centeral location as of right now. However, I am not at a wheel. Most of my market is in Atlanta, so I do a great deal of traveling to gigs, which I don't mind, I still make money after my company pays for travelling costs. However, being located in Birmingham, you have opportunities close by you, so that saves you on overhead costs. But the advantage I have is the central location where I can travel down to big Florida and Alabama markets as well as South Carolina. I have relatives in Tennessee, so I can save on overhead costs and travel to Tennessee. I haven't targetted those other states yet because I don't have my company registered in those states (my preference not to do business in states where my company is not registered, my attorney advised against it from a legal standpoint though I know many magicians do it anyway and don't have an LLC set up like I do, but I prefer to follow the law to the letter, do as my attorney advises and keep my liability protections, everybody is different in how they do business). My wife and I will probably eventually move up to Atlanta once she finishes school. That's the big reason why we stay in the Middle GA area is so that she can finish school. We are also big savers so we like to have a big heap of cash set aside that would not include any investments that we currently have before making any moves. That way we can pay for the movement costs and have a sufficient emergency cash reserve in the event of emergencies and we won't have to touch any investments already working for us and generating cash for our other financial goals. Plus, my LLC is a Georgia LLC, so moving to Atlanta where there is plenty of opportunity, a lot of things to do, open minded people and a lot of culture without having to set up a new LLC or redomesticate my current one in a different state (and the costs that come with doing so) keeps both my wife and I happy and my business going plus saving it money. You would probably like Atlanta. Atlanta is a cool city. I really enjoy the place. It has some rough neighborhoods like any city does, but overall, Atlanta is a great city with plenty to do, plenty of opportunity and plenty of culture.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
I used to go to Atlanta a lot. Strong magic community. I have several friends there.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2014, Michael Baker wrote: You know Dan Garret or Joe Turner? What about Merrit Ambrose? I bought a copy of Joe Turner's lecture notes and learned a Card To Wallet that was in his lecture notes that I think is awesome. I use that in my restaurant and strolling gigs. Joe won the Atlanta Magician of the Year last year.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Yes. I've known them all for quite a long time. I probably know Joe the least, but I've known Dan for close to 30 years. I have never met Merritt in person, but I have built many things for him, including some of the props he used in recent competitions.
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On Oct 6, 2014, Michael Baker wrote: My company has independently contracted Merritt out for a gig here recently. He's a good guy. If Merritt does business with you, I might consider doing business with you as well. Do you build mostly stage props? What sort of magic do you build?
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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slowkneenuh Regular user After 5,278+ posts, only credited with 133 Posts |
GM, he has an excellent website displaying his works, click below his name or here: http://www.themagiccompany.com/cat_main.html.
John
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
Thanks Slowkneenuh.
Mike, I think I might have a job for you. I will send you a PM with details here in a little bit.
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1336 Posts |
Oh no...Magicians helping magicians, here in the NVMS forum! It's anarchy! Cats and dogs laying together...!
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General_Magician Special user United States 707 Posts |
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On Oct 7, 2014, imgic wrote: It seems like it sometimes. But as soon as I say that, somebody is going to chime and say "Ohh it's just YOU William! We are all just ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY here on the Magic Café and ALWAYS get along! Magicians helping Magicians!" All of us just sitting around the campfire singing kumbaya!
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there is a light shining somewhere nearby." -unknown
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slowkneenuh Regular user After 5,278+ posts, only credited with 133 Posts |
GM, as follow up on New Hampshire:
New Hampshire is the state with the "best quality of life," according to a newly released study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and three other New England states were included in the top 10. The study uses nine factors, including health, safety, education, income, jobs, environment, civic engagement, accessibility to services and housing, to determine the well-being of people in each state. The Granite State has the lowest homicide rate in the U.S., the seventh highest employment and household disposable income rates and the sixth highest voter turnout. Vermont ranked as the state with the third highest quality of life, while Massachusetts ranked seventh and Maine eighth. New Hampshire: > Employment rate: 77.0% (7th highest) > Household disposable income per capita: $34,208 (7th highest) > Homicide rate: 1.11 per 100,000 people (the lowest) > Voter turnout: 69.4% (tied-6th highest) New Hampshire scored better than any other state for quality of life. No state had a lower homicide rate than New Hampshire, where there was just barely a single murder per 100,000 residents. Additionally, New Hampshire was also the top-ranked state for accessibility of services, with 79% of households reporting they had access to broadband, the highest in the U.S. Further, New Hampshire ranked among the best states in most other measures considered by the OECD. The Granite State also had the nation’s lowest poverty rate in 2013, according to the Census Bureau, at just 8.7% of all residents.
John
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I would move to Vermont/NH in a heartbeat if only it weren't so freakin' cold up there!
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