If you've been tracking my Kickstarter progress, you'll know that about two weeks ago, I reached my goal and my project to launch a mobile vintage boutique in Brooklyn was funded! It's been a crazy couple of weeks since then and, quite frankly, I'm still in a bit of shock that I'm really launching this thing! I wanted to keep you all updated with my progress on getting the trailer on the road so that my Kickstarter backers can get a good idea of how their money is being spent and hopefully it will be fun to follow along, too.
First things first: The very first day after the Kickstarter was funded, I officially certified my business with Kings County. This is actually a pretty easy process that just involves filling out some paperwork, getting it notarized and bringing it down to City Hall. After that, you're able to open up a business bank account, apply for permits and take care of all the little nitty gritty small biz details.
Kickstarter rewards: I'm working hard on getting all of my amazing backers the loot that is coming to them. I ordered some awesome vintage trailer thank you cards from The Brush and Mallett on Etsy and now I just need to write out 80 cards, phew!
The trailer: The most exciting announcement is that I found the camper trailer that La Poubelle Vintage mobile will be housed in (above). She is a 10-foot 1968 Shasta Airflyte and quite possibly the cutest little thing ever. I drove up to Maine to check her out this weekend and it ended up being a perfect fit for me. She needs a new paint job and plenty of interior work and I can't wait to start working on the construction! This was actually the first trailer that I looked at so I'm feeling lucky that I didn't have to drive all around the East Coast checking them out as these models can be hard to find in such good condition.
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