Jimold
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OK guys, I may be totally nuts about this, but I'm think seriously about what it would take to open my own LFS. FYI, I blew out my back 3 weeks ago, and I'm seriously wondering if I'll ever be 100% again, so it's time to start planning a contingency plan.
So here's the thing, I already have an associates in Accounting and Computers, so I have the basics of running a small business covered. At least I know what headaches are involved.
But where would you start? I don't want a run of the mill LFS, I want something that people will remember. You've all seen what I can do:
Now imagine 50-100 tanks looking like this! hehehe
What I know I want is this:
1) a place specializing in freshwater exotic eco-systems, perhaps even designing the store into world regions
2) to be a distributor for high end companies like Aqua Design Amano
3) to have a lobby of sorts for gatherings, classes, maybe even start a central florida aquarium assocation
4) th be a place that not only sells fish, but TEACHES people how to properly care for them
5) most importantly, to DESTROY the local compatition while flying under the radar of big corporations like Petco, etc...
OK guys, what do you think? Has anyone else here really ever thought of opening a place, or does anyone have a store already? I'm really serious about this, whatever imput you have let's hear it...lol.
Oh, one last thing, if by some bizarre chance this actually becomes a reality, Fishlore members automatically get a 10% discount off the top!
So here's the thing, I already have an associates in Accounting and Computers, so I have the basics of running a small business covered. At least I know what headaches are involved.
But where would you start? I don't want a run of the mill LFS, I want something that people will remember. You've all seen what I can do:
Now imagine 50-100 tanks looking like this! hehehe
What I know I want is this:
1) a place specializing in freshwater exotic eco-systems, perhaps even designing the store into world regions
2) to be a distributor for high end companies like Aqua Design Amano
3) to have a lobby of sorts for gatherings, classes, maybe even start a central florida aquarium assocation
4) th be a place that not only sells fish, but TEACHES people how to properly care for them
5) most importantly, to DESTROY the local compatition while flying under the radar of big corporations like Petco, etc...
OK guys, what do you think? Has anyone else here really ever thought of opening a place, or does anyone have a store already? I'm really serious about this, whatever imput you have let's hear it...lol.
Oh, one last thing, if by some bizarre chance this actually becomes a reality, Fishlore members automatically get a 10% discount off the top!