271 messages · last: Andrew Lee, 2026-08-11 20:24
Mostly a logistics week: Hq's Toronto→LGA flight (AC8536, then AC724) was cancelled and repeatedly delayed on 8/10, finally landing ~1:30am and getting to the apartment ~2:20am on 8/11. Andrew worked from a WeWork/friends in LIC in the meantime and left bags at the front desk (unit 9F). The Aug 12–15 NYC working session is now effectively underway with ERP work stated as the priority. Real work output on 8/11: Andrew shared a Google Sheet plus a document pack — Q-K8R4T2A01_v4.pdf, Q-CC250906-00202.pdf, INV-7R4K8NA02_v2.pdf and Q-HFAL250701-00210_EXW_signed.pdf (Hamilton Farms quote signed on EXW terms) — and a competitor list (Ebottles, AEGlobal, Gamut Packaging, Cannazip, Green Rush Packaging, Treeform). Hq passed over WiFi/system credentials and Andrew's new andrew@mentumsupplyco.com account was set up. No movement this week on Gary's a la carte scope, the B2B Wave demo, the retainer SOW, or the 8/2 call recap.
Quiet week on the sourcing cases — no movement on Gary's a la carte scope, Hamilton Farms glass tube samples, or the Tyson 2.0 pouch reorder. Activity was all relationship/planning: Andrew confirmed Aug 13–15 as workable for the NYC visit (Hq offered to arrive earlier) and proposed a virtual workshop on Aug 12 so most of the POA is set before meeting in person. Multiple calls happened (11-min call 8/4, a rescheduled Google Meet 7–8pm 8/5). Off-case, Andrew turned around a written logo critique for a friend's AI/robotics venture (C7V2H5A01_Logo Iteration Report_v01.pdf) on 8/6. Hq shared physicalreality.com for feedback on 8/8; Andrew wants a brief on the business objectives first and both agreed to push that discussion to Monday's in-person agenda. Andrew also asked for the NY address (4550 Pearson St, Long Island City) to plan a rental car drop-off, and Hq noted Joedat is still on board.
No business movement this week — the chat was almost entirely personal (birthday, hangout plans, Delta travel griping). Andrew canceled the scheduled Wednesday call on 7/29 while dealing with flight problems, and a call did get underway Monday 8/2 (same link, audio issues at the start) but nothing from it was captured in the chat. No updates on the Hamilton Farms glass tube finished samples, the Tyson 2.0 pouch reorder artwork, or Gary's a la carte scope/pricing — all three remain exactly where they were last week, as does the retainer SOW work on our side.
Light week, mostly a verbal catch-up. Andrew expects to close the Tyson 2.0 pouch reorder this week — only artwork changes were outstanding (photo shared). On Gary, he passed heavy metals testing and wants to move fast; he wants packaging R&D, marketing and branding all together but priced a la carte, and we still haven't defined SOW or change-order criteria for the monthly consulting retainer. Andrew's preference is to refer Gary to a canna creative partner and take a cut rather than deliver in-house. Finished glass tube samples for Hamilton Farms are due from the factory next week — Andrew shared factory video of the version he wants to sell them. Separately, Hq flagged health issues and possible time in rehab, so availability will be limited; the two spoke by phone Wednesday at 5. The B2B Wave demo call for August was not mentioned and remains unscheduled.
Quiet week — no case activity. Andrew shared a link to B2B Wave (B2B e-commerce/ordering platform) as a tool worth evaluating and proposed booking a demo call. Our side agreed in principle but asked for a couple of days before scheduling; Andrew suggested pushing the demo to August. No specific date set, and no quotes, samples, or production items moved.