Cherrywood Capital Group Successfully Divested Two of Its Investments

Phase I of our secret project and my third quarter goals are both going really well, even though I’m spending an inordinate amount of time on the manuscript for my next book, which is a guide to calculating intrinsic value of stocks, bonds, real estate, and other assets. Everything Merging Under the Kennon & Company [...]

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My Verdict on the Truefitt and Hill Shaving Sets and Shaving Product Line

We are expanding our shaving section at Kennon Home Accessories and one of the things I’ve been testing is the Truefitt & Hill line of shaving creams, shaving lotions, aftershave, colognes, and other products. It is toward the higher end of the price point when it comes to luxury shaving sets for men (a bottle [...]

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A Brief Flirtation with a Cinnabon Franchise

I mentioned yesterday in the article on Dairy Queen franchise owners that after graduating from college, Aaron and I had looked into putting capital to work by opening several franchises in the town where we grew up.  We thought it would be a good place to invest the money we were earning from our other [...]

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Rainbow Pancakes

I happened to be sitting at the dining room table, a cup of coffee in one hand, writing out plans for potentially launching a mutual fund this year (this time around, it’s a Parker Duofold rollerball in an amber check pattern from the recent shipment of fine writing instruments we received at Kennon Home Accessories [...]

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David Oscarson Releases New Pen Series

Sweet!  David Oscarson released the next installment of his pen series called Consider the Lilies.  They were inspired by Luke 12:27 when Christ said, “Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin; yet I say unto you, Even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” [...]

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We Sold a $700 Watch Case to the United Arab Emirates

When you own businesses, certain orders just make you happy. Of course, you appreciate every one, no matter how small. From time to time, however, there is something about a particular piece of business that just makes you smile. We actually do respectable global business through many of our online businesses. Surprisingly, quite a bit [...]

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Aurora Talentum Classic Fountain Pen

Lately, I’ve been writing with a black and gold fountain pen from Aurora. It came as part of the inventory expansion we did at Kennon Home Accessories to launch the pen business this winter, and I’ve got to say, I’ve never written with anything like it. Truth be told, despite it being only $325 retail, [...]

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