Any Pro Shop Owners??
06-21-2003, 08:35 AM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Baltimore Maryland USA
Posts: 1,385
RE: Any Pro Shop Owners??
Excellent advise, PAHUNTER21. You can also get that education while you' re employed by taking courses at night.
I don' t mean to blow my horn, but I think it necessary to point out to T-23 that my success can be attributed to my education. I have a degree from Johns Hopkins University. Yea, there is a lot more to me than most people/customers know.
Get an education. It' s something that will stay with you the rest of your life and will be the most valuable TOOL that you' ll ever purchase. It' s something that can never be taken away and can be used in any adventure/avenue of life.
I don' t mean to blow my horn, but I think it necessary to point out to T-23 that my success can be attributed to my education. I have a degree from Johns Hopkins University. Yea, there is a lot more to me than most people/customers know.
Get an education. It' s something that will stay with you the rest of your life and will be the most valuable TOOL that you' ll ever purchase. It' s something that can never be taken away and can be used in any adventure/avenue of life.
06-21-2003, 10:57 AM
#14
Spike
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Honolulu,Hawaii
Posts: 7
RE: Any Pro Shop Owners??
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I owned a archery shop for 3 yrs in Hawaii no less, they are anti-small busness too.
Do a little research first, see if there are any shops close,what is their customer base?, modern? Traditional? are they Full time,or part time (big clue) start with the basics, hire on with them, as a employee you can attend dealer school at PSE or Hoyt.(PSE school is free if your employed with a PSE authorized shop) see what the rigors of being a shop owner is all about. are there enough archers to support what you want to do? Last, start small,do work that you would like to have done for you. Fred Bear gave me a piece of advise once " Be the best at whatever your going to do" My shop made money from day one, the only problem it was enough to cover the bills and fall into a " fun hobby" catagory.
Good luck my friend
I owned a archery shop for 3 yrs in Hawaii no less, they are anti-small busness too.
Do a little research first, see if there are any shops close,what is their customer base?, modern? Traditional? are they Full time,or part time (big clue) start with the basics, hire on with them, as a employee you can attend dealer school at PSE or Hoyt.(PSE school is free if your employed with a PSE authorized shop) see what the rigors of being a shop owner is all about. are there enough archers to support what you want to do? Last, start small,do work that you would like to have done for you. Fred Bear gave me a piece of advise once " Be the best at whatever your going to do" My shop made money from day one, the only problem it was enough to cover the bills and fall into a " fun hobby" catagory.
Good luck my friend
