Tales from The Sidequest Inn

In research done by Forbes in 2024, 82% of small businesses fail, citing cash flow as a reason. There's nothing BUT advice that tells new businesses to have multiple months and even years of cash on hand to help you through those rough early times. And yet, many still go ahead anyways. Not going to lie, we don't have a Scrooge McDuck vault of cash on standby. Like many, we were excited about our vision and got that strong internal "nudge" to go ahead with what we had. A business plan was very important but a well managed budget to get the essentials was also key. Sidequest Loot is - BAR NONE - our own best client that uses our abilities to our best advantage to save money and get the best Loot. In today's blog post, we highlight some of the items and sources that helped us to do more with less money spent! The ability to find savings has always been a tool in my chest. I love a bargain, I love sales prices and I absolutely refuse to pay full price for anythi...

 I discovered this event advertised on Facebook about a month ago and was highly curious.  A Sidequest-triggering experience. They advertised that this event was being hosted at St Andrew's Church in Brantford, Ontario by an organization called Soup for the Soul.  To give you a bit of context around them and their work, they are a volunteer, fundraiser and donation driven arm of St Andrew's United Church (95 Darling St in Brantford:  St. Andrew's United Church Downtown Brantford, Ontario ).  To quote their website: "Soup for the Soul gives all people the opportunity to a free, nutritious meal and social support services. We provide a safe, caring and trusting environment that allows people to enjoy their meal in peace.  Our volunteers ensure that the meals are prepared fresh for our guests each day".  But what in the heck does this have to do with Dungeons & Dragons??? There was the promise of multiple GMs, many NPCs, prizes, food and fun.  Ti...

 People are highly curious about Sidequest Loot and what exactly we sell.  My response is typically "everything" and I mean to be sincere.  They universally just look back at me with confusion. There are certainly things that I have learned to either refuse to sell or approach with a degree with caution.  Food items? Pretty much never - though I do have a large lot of Satin Isomelts but these don't expire and I personally classify them as more of a baking accessory.  I really want to believe that various "special edition" unopened cereal boxes are worth something but everything I have seen seems to indicate that if this ever turns out to be the case there are multiple sources where I can find them at a reasonable price (not a good sign). Batteries? They are a higher risk if there's something wrong with them.  As in, they blow up and cause fires.  Chargers? On very rare occasions.  I will tend to stick with factory originals.  If you want the ...