Would you do it?
 

Well after many discussions, I;m going to try something new.

A friend of mine manages a local resort restaurant up here. It has a small
pond/lake. The owner is turning it into a pay to fish bass spot. Here's the
deal offered. Large space/store that needs about $1,000 worth of sheet rock.
I fix it up, I get free rent for a year. I manage the pay-to-fish. He gets
the pay fees, and Price per pound, but also stocks the fish. I get rod
rentals, paddle boat rentals,bait and tackle, pictures/shirts etc etc. This
is not a change your whole life thing, more of a part time hobby, teach some
kids/adults to fish. Will not involve more that 1 weekend day per week and
nothing during the week. Just make sure the tackle and bait is available,
resort employees will manage during the week at no cost to me. Sounds like
fun huh? Idea's? Suggestions?

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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Well after many discussions, I;m going to try something new.

A friend of mine manages a local resort restaurant up here. It has a
small
pond/lake. The owner is turning it into a pay to fish bass spot. Here's
the
deal offered. Large space/store that needs about $1,000 worth of sheet
rock.
I fix it up, I get free rent for a year. I manage the pay-to-fish. He gets
the pay fees, and Price per pound, but also stocks the fish. I get rod
rentals, paddle boat rentals,bait and tackle, pictures/shirts etc etc.
This
is not a change your whole life thing, more of a part time hobby, teach
some
kids/adults to fish. Will not involve more that 1 weekend day per week and
nothing during the week. Just make sure the tackle and bait is available,
resort employees will manage during the week at no cost to me. Sounds like
fun huh? Idea's? Suggestions?



Ever run a business before? Do some math. Sit down and think of everythig
that can go wrong and every expense you can come up with. Add it all up and
double it. If it still sounds like fun go for it.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:gO-
Ever run a business before?

Actually yes, years ago in NYC so i'm familiar. My current job
responsibilities have tripled and it's worse than running a business cause
all I draw is a salary.

"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:gO-
Ever run a business before?

Actually yes, years ago in NYC so i'm familiar. My current job
responsibilities have tripled and it's worse than running a business cause
all I draw is a salary.


Been a while has it. You forget about worrying about being able to pay
everybody else, and hoping there is something left over for yourself. You
forget about working 16 hour days so you can fix employees mess ups for free
and then do two other jobs so you have the money to pay them for the time
they spent not doing the job?

Seriously. I'ld have to look at the profit potential and the possibility of
losing the deal if your "buddy" sees you making too much money out of it.
Partnerships are always tough. Personally I prefer to give my "friends" my
business advice for free and keep them as friends instead.

Also, retail is tough. I grew up in a country general store, and managed a
hardware store for my dad when I was in my late teens. I am intimately
acquainted with it, and I hate it. I barely manage in the people department
as a contractor. My own failing of course. I can't imagine going back into
a retail store front business and having no choice about who I have to deal
with everyday. Some people love it and thrive on it.

Sounds like you may have the skills if you take the time to think it
through, but honestly only you can determine if you will be happy doing it.

Aren't you already teaching little kids how to fish? Why not make some money
at it in the process? It aint like loosing a Saturday is going to hurt your
fishing time. Most of the posts I see, you fish during the weekday mornings.
Right?

If you feel good about it... do it! Are you going to do the sheetrock work
yourself?


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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Well after many discussions, I;m going to try something new.

A friend of mine manages a local resort restaurant up here. It has a small
pond/lake. The owner is turning it into a pay to fish bass spot. Here's
the deal offered. Large space/store that needs about $1,000 worth of sheet
rock. I fix it up, I get free rent for a year. I manage the pay-to-fish.
He gets the pay fees, and Price per pound, but also stocks the fish. I get
rod rentals, paddle boat rentals,bait and tackle, pictures/shirts etc etc.
This is not a change your whole life thing, more of a part time hobby,
teach some kids/adults to fish. Will not involve more that 1 weekend day
per week and nothing during the week. Just make sure the tackle and bait
is available, resort employees will manage during the week at no cost to
me. Sounds like fun huh? Idea's? Suggestions?

No! Don't loose a friend. Help him out but make sure it's his risk/his
reward.

Good luck!
John


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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Well after many discussions, I;m going to try something new.

A friend of mine manages a local resort restaurant up here. It has a small
pond/lake. The owner is turning it into a pay to fish bass spot. Here's
the deal offered. Large space/store that needs about $1,000 worth of sheet
rock. I fix it up, I get free rent for a year. I manage the pay-to-fish.
He gets the pay fees, and Price per pound, but also stocks the fish. I get
rod rentals, paddle boat rentals,bait and tackle, pictures/shirts etc etc.
This is not a change your whole life thing, more of a part time hobby,
teach some kids/adults to fish. Will not involve more that 1 weekend day
per week and nothing during the week. Just make sure the tackle and bait
is available, resort employees will manage during the week at no cost to
me. Sounds like fun huh? Idea's? Suggestions?

Will you be a manager or a managing partner? The difference is huge
when it comes to liability. In either case you should make sure there
is plenty of insurance coverage.

alwaysfishking wrote:

Well after many discussions, I;m going to try something new.

A friend of mine manages a local resort restaurant up here. It has a small
pond/lake. The owner is turning it into a pay to fish bass spot. Here's the
deal offered. Large space/store that needs about $1,000 worth of sheet rock.
I fix it up, I get free rent for a year. I manage the pay-to-fish. He gets
the pay fees, and Price per pound, but also stocks the fish. I get rod
rentals, paddle boat rentals,bait and tackle, pictures/shirts etc etc. This
is not a change your whole life thing, more of a part time hobby, teach some
kids/adults to fish. Will not involve more that 1 weekend day per week and
nothing during the week. Just make sure the tackle and bait is available,
resort employees will manage during the week at no cost to me. Sounds like
fun huh? Idea's? Suggestions?

I'll be doing the work on the place with my buddy, we'll split the cost,
which is minimal, and the familys are willing to help out, this is more of a
fun thing then a devote everything to it type thing, teaching people to
catch fish especially the younger ones is something I could do all day every
day, nothing better that a smile from a little kid that just caught a fish.
This I know well. If I can make some worm money in the process... great...
and if it turns into something bigger...even better

"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
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Aren't you already teaching little kids how to fish? Why not make some
money at it in the process? It aint like loosing a Saturday is going to
hurt your fishing time. Most of the posts I see, you fish during the
weekday mornings. Right?

If you feel good about it... do it! Are you going to do the sheetrock work
yourself?


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
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Well after many discussions, I;m going to try something new.

A friend of mine manages a local resort restaurant up here. It has a
small pond/lake. The owner is turning it into a pay to fish bass spot.
Here's the deal offered. Large space/store that needs about $1,000 worth
of sheet rock. I fix it up, I get free rent for a year. I manage the
pay-to-fish. He gets the pay fees, and Price per pound, but also stocks
the fish. I get rod rentals, paddle boat rentals,bait and tackle,
pictures/shirts etc etc. This is not a change your whole life thing, more
of a part time hobby, teach some kids/adults to fish. Will not involve
more that 1 weekend day per week and nothing during the week. Just make
sure the tackle and bait is available, resort employees will manage
during the week at no cost to me. Sounds like fun huh? Idea's?
Suggestions?