I think we would have to have been there to say what another could/should have done.

Reality has a way of throwing us curves no one can anticipate...or describe.

I am just happy to be drinking my 'toddy' at this moment, and overjoyed that R.G. has kept his sanity and purpose.

That was a mighty big elephant!


My best, Bella.

Fledgling

With all due respect Bella, Humaworm is a business which just lost its entire inventory- and equipment, no doubt- to a fire. That inventory needs to be replaced and in-house before a single order can be filled.

Replacing a comprehensive inventory takes time, and it also takes money. Of course the business must continue to take orders in the meantime- It's the only way to replace the lost inventory.

I have been a business owner myself, and I know well why there was no such message posted on the website.

Humaworm, I placed my order with you (A few weeks ago) because of this fire. I see your track record and I have faith in you. I know you did things the way you have to do them, if you plan to have your business recover and continue.

Thank you :-)

Ladylove :)

I agree, Ladylove...that's the only way some could replace the basics, and carry on...if they can find appropriate staff.

But I have a suspicion that their restart funding came from R.G.'s other endeavors...along with the funds needed to begin a new home, and daily living expenses.

There must also be insurance payments to be collected, although I am not certain that stock, the herbals themselves, is insurable. Some insurance policies have 'loss of business' coverage, too...though I have no idea about R.G.'s policies, except that he said they must list every item they had in their home at the time of the fire. That, alone, would slow me down something awful...making the financing of a new household from the proceeds of insurance very slow, indeed.

Our past business experience tells us that the process of rebuilding the stock needed to get back into production, alone, would be a horrendous task. Humaworm, Inc. was able to do that in less than one month.

And, at escalating prices from suppliers!

[I wonder what premiums they had to pay to get smaller amounts, to begin, out of season...and what they had to pay to get faster shipping...and what they had to pay to buy 'finished' product, like burdock that must be aged 4 years (if burdock or similar herbs are used). And, I wonder where on earth they located appropriately temperature/moisture-controlled buildings, with delivery access, convenient to the well-trained staff who could stay with them...and what arrangements they had to make to accomodate valuable staff they couldn't afford to lose. And who trained the new people? And on and on and on... Most of all, I wonder at the family, and R.G. himself, who can handle the emotional stress they have been through, and be everywhere at once, and sleep in any bed they were able to acquire; eat any food that was provided. They have a wonderful and valuable story to tell. Imagine doing everything when your product is often derided!]



I haven't checked but I don't think any of their prices of products have gone up. That is one of R.G.'s most basic principles...keep the prices to customers as low as possible, so that as many as possible can afford them.

His reasons are principle, while I see low prices as a very good business move...go for volume, when you have a worthwhile product. Not many businesses do that...only the principled ones.

All told, I think Humaworm, Inc. has created a legend...in their own family, and in the world.

Forever more, they can look back on this period with awe and amazement at what they have been able to accomplish.

They didn't even have the trays for encapsulating the herbs, the ones R.G. made when he first began operation. Bless Ms. Davis for supplying new ones!

Someone will make a documentary of this rebirth of a company. It would be wonderful if all business schools taught what it takes to start over from scratch!

I can imagine that everyone there has had periods of tiredness, and stretched-emotions. But, a good tiredness, you know?

Worth it.

F.