One User’s Story….I am proud to have helped James move his company across several states! -Diane Touleyrou, author of The Small Company Moving Guide©
ANACS, America’s Oldest Coin Grading Service
ANACS was created by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) with a mission to correct an urgent problem facing the coin hobby–counterfeit coins. The ANA is a century-old, not-for-profit educational association for collectors of coins, tokens, medals and paper money. The ANA, like the U.S. Olympic Association and the American Red Cross, is chartered by the U.S. Congress.
ANACS moved in April of 2006, using the Small Company Moving Guide – in their case they moved in the spring instead of the snow of winter or the beastly heat of summer. When I followed up with James, here’s what he shared with me about his cross-country moving experience:
ANACS’ move to Austin was thoroughly planned. “We left our Dublin, Ohio office open and staffed for several weeks after the Austin, Texas office opened and was fully operational.”
It’s the move that I wish I could forget!!! Actually, things went well–not perfectly–but well enough so I still have my job!!!! What got my attention was when you wrote how many people lose or quit their job because of an unsuccessful move. I took that as a challenge. Before studying your book I thought moving a business was like moving your home, just a bit more complicated: movers packed you up, loaded the truck, drove away and after a few days unpacked you.
We also made special arrangements for the Dublin, Ohio Post Office to immediately forward to Austin all packages that were sent to our old address.
If you want to close your business down for a couple of months you could probably approach it this way.
But if you want to move on a Friday and be up and running sometime on Monday, you better think long and hard about it and consider doing everything in The Small Company Moving Guide.
Moved March 2006 from Columbus, Ohio to Austin, Texas
ANACS’ new address is:
P.O. Box 200300
Austin, TX 78720-0300
800-888-1861
local: 512-257-5700
fax: 512-257-5799
