Where the idea came from

The current version of Simple Spot is a completely refined version of what my original idea was. I find the concept of events occurring in full circle amazing. Just because that's exactly how Simple Spot came into existence. Truly a good story, read on.

So if you know me, then you'll know my true passion and love in life is music. I didn't quite realize how much music means to me until i was 18, so quite late to discover that i need to learn more about music. But quite early to recognize my passion in life.

I always had a thing for music, but when i was a few years younger (about 15 or 16) i wasn't so serious about it. I just felt it was something i was interested in, however that interest was enough motivation for me to purchase my own set of Technics 1200 turntables. They were fresh, clean black finish, and pleasing to the eyes. I definitely was proud of owning my own set at 16.

By grade 12 i was having some money problems. So i ended up selling my beloved turntables in order to make some money. However the way i sold them was really quite unique. Because i thought it would be kinda cool, i made a video on youtube dedicated to selling my turntables. now i didn't expect to sell it. my mind was thinking, if someone is looking to buy a pair of turntables, they wouldn't go on youtube to find them. but man i was wrong. about a month or so after i made the video, i got contacted by someone. i was hesitant at first because it was a complete stranger that wanted to meet with me. however he was a bit more reassuring as he offered to give me his phone number, so i can contact him. this made me feel a bit better cause i wouldn't have to reveal my personal information right away. after discussing everything on the phone, he came by my place, checked them out, and bought them the same day. when he bought them he told me that there was one thing about my video that sealed the deal for him. he said something like "you know what sold me in your video? the song you had playing in the background, i love that track."

a few months passed by and then as quick as lightening an idea popped into my head. i somehow ended up telling myself that i just sold my turntables through online video. i practically made a tv commercial for free. and not only was it free, but it had the potential to receive more views than a tv commercial. not only that, the video would attract people interested in buying what i have for sale. and the video would be used to add personality, information, and more depth to what i had for sale.

the grand idea was to allow the public to use videos in order to promote their goods/services for sale on a classifieds site. the original business concept was to push for an online video classifieds site for vancouver and the pitch would be that you can create your own commercial for free! i thought it'd be great because there's so much more opportunities to sell an item through a video, than a picture or plain text. i was bouncing around names and the one i held on to was nulubox.

at the time this grand idea came to me at about 18 years old. i was still in high school, graduating year, and working a p/t job as a naviskater for metropolis at metrotown. in retrospect, i think i just wasn't ready to take on this great opportunity. i mean...i didn't know anything about websites, web design, or internet marketing so it was easy to get discouraged. and discouraged is exactly what i was. i left the idea and moved on.

two years later something happened. i was doing some training for my self-employment work, and again that lightening struck me. on my way home from the training i told myself, damn i need to do nulubox. it was very sudden. but i think i was just ready to pursue it.

i decided to get busy right away. so after looking into it i decided i wanted to change the name. so i just googled "simple spot" for the hell of it. and realized that nothing interesting came up. that's when i decided, now is the time.

the simple spot you see today is now an online classifieds site exclusively made for vancouver. it still has the element of video, however it's not pushed the way i had intended back in the nulubox days.

so about the full circle thing...my love for music lead me to purchase turntables. i sold the turntables out of necessity. by selling the turntables i was revealed to a lucrative business opportunity. i am now pursuing this business, and we'll see how it turns out. afterall my end dream is to become immersed in the life of music, as a producer/songwriter. so i definitely see a full circle where this one's going.