3/22/2023 0 Comments Wild rumpus athensI feel incredibly lucky that the Wild Rumpus happens to be one of those ideas that was just the “right thing at the right time”. The org also sets Wild Rumpus up for the long-term, which is a legacy I want to make sure is in place. As an artist, making a transition to business hasn’t always been easy but it’s been necessary to manage the success we have had. Now the Wild Rumpus attracts thousands or excited, joyful participants and spectators annually, and I created the non-profit to handle the growth in scope and scale. Lo and behold, hundreds of people were there waiting, all decked out in fabulous home-made costumes, ready to Rumpus! I blew the ceremonial conch shell to start the parade for the very first time, and that was the beginning! There were so many participants that year, I received a citation for disrupting traffic. 30 minutes before the announced start time, I was still at home wondering if it mattered if I showed up at all, but I dragged myself downtown to follow through on what I said I was going to do. The only promotions that had gone into it were a mention on my fledgeling facebook profile, and a small blurb in the local paper. Anyway, that Wednesday was a cold night, and it was raining… I was sure it was going to flop. In previous years, I always put on Halloween shows with my band, so it was in line with a kind of history for me, to be sure. Though I wasn’t into that as a concept, it did lead to my inspiration to do a Halloween parade, and I decided on the name Wild Rumpus. My business, which now is a Halloween parade and celebration organized into a 501(c)(3) non-profit, pretty much started on a whim.Ī startup record label was brainstorming ideas to promote a record of mine, called NERD SEXY, that they were releasing and casually suggested a “Timi parade”. Hi Timi, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business? We had the good fortune of connecting with Timi Conley and we’ve shared our conversation below.
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