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In salem oregon, of course we'll have an online shipping branch too.

Its gonna be a Music store (both instruments and cds) repair, and lesson center, with a online branch supporting repair and sales.

I found a 6000 sq foot building that the state had ceased because of tax problems. Its extremely cheap, wont even need a loan for it.

BUT

It needs some maintance, and a new security system. Its in a prime location on a main road, and is even right across the street from the state fairgrounds.

Wish me luck on this guys. Who knows, maybe ill be asking some of you to help teach lessons or do repairs!

It's a helluva lotta work, having your own biz, AV. Good luck, & I hope it's as rewarding as possible.

philbymon wrote:It's a helluva lotta work, having your own biz, AV. Good luck, & I hope it's as rewarding as possible.

I hope the same thing. Hopefully the same thing doesnt happen to me as it did the last guy hahaha

Expect 16 hour days as the owner of a new business. This will consume your life and you won't have much time for playing anymore. You must decide what the priorities are in your life; I have arranged my life so that I can afford the lifestyle I enjoy and be able to pursue my musical hobby.

That is soooo cool. I wish you the best AV. And will even put in a word for you with the Management.


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I have a couple good ARs and some 1911s that will fix that security problem for ya. LOL

AirViking wrote: a new security system.

Get a pit bull and have his vocal chords removed. Burglars will never hear him coming.

ratsass wrote:

AirViking wrote: a new security system.

Get a pit bull and have his vocal chords removed. Burglars will never hear him coming.

hahahaha thats priceless.
hey thanks guys. Its gonna be a lot of work i can tell, but at least it involves the thing i love most (music not money, come on)

I am still waiting on a metric ton of paperwork so we'll see what happens.

Good luck with it Viking. just don't let air get in the way of things.

Seriously, Good luck pal.

Chippy wrote:Good luck with it Viking. just don't let air get in the way of things.

Seriously, Good luck pal.

Thanks man I mean it.
Everything is looking up right now, and I hate to be a pessamist, but this is usually were life slaps my in the face. Ill probably get an inspection back saying it needs a new foundation or roof or something.
It looks like a nice building though.

Viking Music... I like the sound of that.

AirViking wrote:In salem oregon, of course we'll have an online shipping branch too.

Its gonna be a Music store (both instruments and cds) repair, and lesson center, with a online branch supporting repair and sales.

I found a 6000 sq foot building that the state had ceased because of tax problems. Its extremely cheap, wont even need a loan for it.

BUT

It needs some maintance, and a new security system. Its in a prime location on a main road, and is even right across the street from the state fairgrounds.

Wish me luck on this guys. Who knows, maybe ill be asking some of you to help teach lessons or do repairs!

I've run my own business for over 18 years. One of the best things you can do is read Jay Conrad Levinson's Guerilla Marketing series of books. Read every page and implement a guerilla marketing plan. Study those books backwards and forwards. Implementation of a cutting edge marketing plan could make or break your business. Get it right from the beginning, especially in this crappy economy. I would wish you good luck, but there's no luck in succeeding in business. It's all skill. I would also suggest getting into a business tip club. This could be a breakfast or lunch meeting with different professionals in business. I don't recommend joing a chamber unless you're buying a business that is already a member of a chamber of commerce. You need to get out as much as possible to talk with as many people as possible. Running a business properly takes TIME and EFFORT and using your limited advertising dollars to perfection.

Does that mean you will be selling Bandmix member CD's ????

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Good luck man, I hope it works out great... what a cool biz to be in if you can make it work.

X!

Awesome! I always wanted my own business. I know that you'll succeed!!!

Thanks for the info Bob,
ill be sure to look those books up.
What is the business you own?

And yeah madmx, I dont see why I couldnt help those who've helped me. Unless the product is just bad. But I dont think we have any bad musicians on here.

And thanks ZXYZ, what makes you so sure though?

Just don't be coming on here SPAMMING us. You've seen how we treat SPAMMERS!!!
Just kidding, man. Hope it all works out. Bob mentioned not joining a Chamber of Commerce, and I understand what he's saying in most cases, but if you're going to have some different size PA's for rent, you might want to join just to get some extra business out of the Chamber. You can get a small PA (powered head, two small speaker cabs on pole mounts, wireless mics, CD player, and various cables for hooking up laptops and stuff for presentations) for about 3 or 4 hundred bucks and charge $100 or $200 a pop and have it paid for and making money in no time. Being part of the Chamber would certainly help in a case like that. Just an idea.