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Amazon in Upland: Is a Bear a Non-Person Entity?

So the day approaches, and the Upland Amazon Fresh will hold its grand opening on Thursday, May 1.

Amazon Fresh, Upland, California.

Wonder if the bear will show up.

Image from https://abc7.com/amazon-driver-bear-delivery-in-upland-caught-on-video/11503470/

What? You forgot about the bear?

“Yes, that’s an Amazon driver in the foreground, raising his hands to try to scare a bear away so he can make his delivery. He was successful. 

“The full Storyful video can be found here. (And of course it’s a Ring video. You didn’t expect a Nest video, did you?)”

I wonder if the bear’s paw will work with the palm vein reader.

Imagen 3. What’s the Amazon One error rate for THIS demographic group?

By the way, this is a reminder that Bredemarket provides its services to local Inland Empire businesses also. I can offer

  • compelling content creation
  • winning proposal development
  • actionable analysis

If Bredemarket can help your stretched staff, book a free meeting with me: https://bredemarket.com/cpa/

And one more thing…

After I wrote the main body of this post, I realized that I accidentally wrote the Bredemarket trifecta, covering all three of my concentrations:

  • Identity (Amazon)
  • Technology (Amazon)
  • Inland Empire (Amazon)

If you’re concerned about Amazon taking over everything, don’t fear. It will eventually fail.

But until it does, I’m gonna make some money!

#fakefakefake

Marketing and Writing “CPA” Services for Inland Empire Businesses

Inland Empire businesses, do you require marketing and writing deliverables for your product or service with a unit price > $2000?

Consider Bredemarket for your content – proposal – analysis needs.

Let’s talk.

bredemarket.com/cpa

Bredemarket Inland Empire Services.

Infrastructure!

Ontario’s Measure Q sales tax increase is funding infrastructure.

““This is a big measure for us,” he continues. “It’s going to bring in anywhere between 65 and 95 million a year in extra funding for our community.” The majority of that is going to be used for capital improvement projects like infrastructure, and so we’re really trying to make sure that our strategy for Measure Q means being transparent in where residents can see the money in their community.””

City of Ontario, CA

Various 1950s Chevys

Various 1950s Chevys at the Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The original Instagram reel is here.

And if your Inland Empire business needs help with B2B written content, find out how Bredemarket can drive content results.

Route 66 Cruisin’ Reunion.

Too Many Dollar Trees?

Are there/will there be too many Dollar Trees in or near Ontario, California?

This used to be my Alpha Beta, a grocery store chain acquired by Kroger and Albertsons.

Then it became a 99 Cents Only Store. (Actually a 99.99 Cents Only Store, but close enough.) And we know what happened there.

Now this location, on Mountain Avenue near D St. in Ontario, California, is slated to become a Dollar Tree. (Actually a Dollar Twenty Five Tree, but close enough.)

Just like the former 99 Cents Only Store on Euclid near Francis, which has already reopened as a Dollar Tree.

And just like the three Dollar Trees within a two mile radius in Ontario, Upland, and Montclair.

Maybe it’s just me, but I doubt all of them will survive. The dollar store market hasn’t gotten appreciably better.

Mountain and D, Ontario, California.

Jay Littleton Ball Park Destroyed By Fire

Jay Littleton Ball Park in Ontario, California was destroyed by fire this week.

From the ABC7 story:

The historic baseball field was built in the 1930s with a wooden frame grandstand.

It’s owned by the city and operated by the public works agency. It was designated a historic landmark back in 2003.

It’s been renovated several times, but officials said there was still likely a lot of old wood in the structure, which is dry and burns quickly.

The Ontario Eastern Little League is sponsoring a GoFundMe for repairs.

Jay Littleton Ball Park, August 24, 2024.

Graber For Sale Confirmed

According to Loopnet (and, according to Amanda Matthiesen, Coldwell Banker), the Graber Olive Company property at E 4th St in Ontario IS for sale at an asking price of $4 million.

“They would love a partner or someone to continue the Graber Olive brand but understand the property may be developed.”

(If zoning allows. I’m sure some residents would raise a stink if a condo developer bought the property.)

Oh, and some business details:

“Their online sales are normally $75000 to $150000 per month, including selling to Augusta National for the past 70 years.  This last year due to poor Olive production they elected not to produce the Olives in 2023.”

From https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/315-E-4th-St-Ontario-CA/30543340/

Bredemarket’s Five Secrets to Hosting a Successful LinkedIn Audio Event

Bredemarket, the curious wildebeest, wanted to learn more about LinkedIn Audio Events. So I hosted my own. Based upon my now-extensive experience in this medium, I can share my five secrets to hosting a successful LinkedIn Audio Event.

Don’t start early

Um…I failed to do this. The event was supposed to start at 8:00 am Pacific Daylight Time, and I started at 7:58.

Meticulously plan

I didn’t do this either. I scheduled the event at 7:41, 19 minutes before it was supposed to start, and only 17 minutes before it actually started.

Use the best audio equipment for stellar sound

Um…this was on my phone, with no headset.

Host from a quiet place with no distractions

I definitely failed here. I started the event outside the (former) Yangtze Reataurant on very busy Euclid Avenue in Ontario, California. If anyone had joined the last-minute event, they would have heard all sorts of traffic noises.

Have a purpose for the event

This is the only thing I did right. My purpose? To learn the mechanics behind LinkedIn Audio Events. I didn’t learn everything—since I was the only attendee, I couldn’t channel my inner Anna Morgan and invite another speaker to the stage. But I figured out some of the mechanics.

Lessons learned

(Personal preference: I don’t refer to this as a “post mortem.” No one died.)

In addition to the lessons implied above (plan, ensure a superior audio experience, etc.), I learned that you will never get to listen to this morning’s event. LinkedIn doesn’t post recordings of the event after the fact. So I can lie and say that I shared the most scintillating details, even though I didn’t.

But I achieved my purpose, and maybe I will host a real audio event some day.

I did some more experimentation this morning, but my other experiments were live video tests on Facebook, on the Bredemarket page (not the groups; another lesson learned).