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Joined: Dec 2009
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Above and beyond the 80h weeks, prepare to think about it non-stop. I paynprople tondo things I would rather not. Now I'm down to less than 40h of personal labor, but lay awake at night thinking about it pretty much every night.
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Good information guys this is why I turned to you all because you have been there done that or are doing it. Gives me Ideas and other things to look at. The reason I want to own my own is 1. I like firearms and gear. 2. I am tired of fulfilling someone else's dream living working my ass off. I would like to put my energy into something of my own. 3. I would like to build something up from the ground up and pass it on to my son one day.
No, Location would not be in Ashville because the traffic would not be good enough to support a business like this as stated by willdo22. I do hope Line of Fire does well, I tried to get a job there when he was first building sent my resume never heard anything back.
my idea is FFL/tactical store but I would like to be more involved in what I like to do like Fish, hunt, firearms, knifes, other tactical gear. So I would focus on firearms and tactical but also carry some hunting gear that moves fast during season and after seasons. I would also like to sell local made stuff like what skullworks does with his shirts and knifes.
No offense but customers don't care that you want to do something you love. The only thing they care about is superior value. What is that you are going to provide that will make them choose doing business with you over your competitors? You don't have to answer that in here but you better answer it before starting a business. Yep. You have 3 things customers will demand from your business. You must provide 2 of them to be successful. Price, Quality and service. It's almost impossible to be the best in all 3 but you had better be outstanding in two of those three or your location won't matter a lot. Location is very important for a convenience store. Not as much for a gun store. You can advertise and overcome location if you fill a real need and provide 2 of the 3-things I mentioned. . Excellent point. You can't be all things to all people. Identify your customer and cater to them.
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You have got to have a very good customer service personality. That customer that is mainly talking and buying a $5 cap is that same one that might come back in a couple of weeks and buy 2 $700 rifles. There was a small gun shop that opened about 20 miles up the road a few years ago. I stopped a couple of times and the owner was a real pissy guy that had no time, I didn't go back.
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Good Info and am looking at all that info. But I am building questions to answer to as I am going jeep the information and questions coming.
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End of the day, here's my suggestion. Don't go into business selling anything that can be easily ordered and delivered from an online store.
OR get big enough fast enough that you can buy in volume and have an online store as well.
People will tell you they want to buy local, then they'll come look at your product and order it off the Interwebs. They'll also tell you they want to buy USA made stuff, then they'll buy Chinese stuff online because it's cheaper.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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End of the day, here's my suggestion. Don't go into business selling anything that can be easily ordered and delivered from an online store.
OR get big enough fast enough that you can buy in volume and have an online store as well.
People will tell you they want to buy local, then they'll come look at your product and order it off the Interwebs. They'll also tell you they want to buy USA made stuff, then they'll buy Chinese stuff online because it's cheaper. I bet so.
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Read the book, 'The Lean Startup' by Eric Reis
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A friend of mine opened a small archery shop because he to loves to hunt and fish, and now he rarely has time to do either one..........
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A Brothel would go over great!! Please consider this my application for Manager of Quality Assurance. Willing to work for in store credit! 
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No margin in guns, you have to sell clothing to make money.
Hard to compete with box stores on clothing because you pay more for the low quantity orders.
Much more margin and demand in hookers and blow.
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near"
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A large percent of business failure happens in the first 13 months. Most people don't realize what it cost to open the door everyday. I would advise starting small at home, keep your day job just in case this doesn't work. I started my first business, a Union oil service station with $1000.00 , but that was 40 years ago. The profit margin was 5%. That means I got to keep a nickel out of every dollar I took in.
Grandma said...Always keep a gun close at hand, you just never know when you might run across some varmint that needs killing...
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