19th Oct 2011
Starting Your Own Skydiving Business?
If you’re thinking of starting a skydiving shop you’ve got to have a lot of experience. It’s a highly regulated industry (for good reason) and once you get past the basics like researching http://www.smallbusiness.xo.com/ and finding a brick and mortar building there are some other things you need to think about
Staffing: It’s crucial in this industry to have a crack staff, not one who just can’t find other jobs. Seek out the best and most experienced in your state and pay them well it will be worth every cent when they perform their job well and without incident.
Get the Best Equipment: Sure it may be cheaper to start but who really wants to skydive with used or pre-owned equipment on their back? If it means you have to buy less, you have to buy less, but get new.
Consider Marketing Costs: You’ll need to put a substantial amount into marketing your business. People don’t just gravitate towards skydiving, you’ve got to get yourself out in the community and incentaivize them to come your way!
