I am in South Carolina tonight. I have come to the South to meet with our new distributor in South Carolina as well as visit Erin. My meeting is tomorrow, and it will be good to finalize launch dates and strategies.
It also been great to see Erin. She is helping immensly with 'market research' by showing me all of the popular watering holes and restaurants in Columbia. We had dinner last night at Motor Supply Company Bistro, http://www.motorsupplycobistro.com/. The pork porterhouse with duck sauasage cassoulet was fantastic.
After dinner we met several of Erin's friends to do some more 'market research.' I am having an enjoyable time 'learning' about the market and got some great insight from two of the locals:
I was informed that my attire did not quite fit in and that I was very clearly a Yankee. It was suggested that a Yankee could hide their geographical origins by wearing:
- Pastel (preferably pink) polo shirt with popped collar
- Shorts from Vineyard Vines (with the little whales or anchors or what-have-you embroidered on them)
- Croakies
- Visor
- Boat shoes
- And most importantly- a list of the people your father says he knows (the more important the people on this list are the better; ie judges, senators, etc)
Now that I have been informed of proper South Carolinian male attire I will be better prepared for my next visit. It has been a worthwhile trip, and we are excited about having wine here soon.
Although hot and humid, Columbia is an interesting city. Good restaurant scene, fun bars, very friendly people (so much so they were willing to tell me what to wear so I could fit it in more) and generally a good feel.
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