Patrick: There's a lot of stuff in here, David. You don't wanna spend too much money up front.
Alexis: Yeah, that's not good, David.
Patrick: You have to be prepared to survive a year without making any profit.
Alexis: Actually, the textbooks now say eighteen months.
David: Well, what are the textbooks saying about curating a selection of products from local vendors and selling them on consignment in a one-stop-shop retail environment, that benefits the vendor and the customer?
Alexis: Well, I don't have my textbook on me.
Patrick: I stand corrected.