how to open a GunSHop

[lajolla4s]

I want to open or invest in a gun shop with my friends in the near future. I'm a fking noob, I don't understand anything at all. Hope to give me some suggestions. It would be better if there were steps.

[unclerandy]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=384995

[Triggerpullerr]

[GoingQuiet]

I want to open or invest in a gun shop with my friends in the near future. I'm a fking noob, I don't understand anything at all. Hope to give me some suggestions. It would be better if there were steps.

I do some consulting for folks in the planning phase if you're really interested in doing something like this. I answer all your questions and I show you what you're getting into. If you want to sit down and chat before sinking a lot of money into the project, I charge a few hundred bucks an hour to run you through all the aspects of the industry.

[IronsightsRifleman]

Do you have any experience running a retail business? Do you understand principles of inventory control, bookkeeping, advertising and customer retention, employee management, financing, etc? Have you decided on the form of business operation? Do you have a business plan and exit strategy? Do you have sufficient starting capital? Are you and your friends able to obtain and maintain the necessary federal, state, and local licenses? Are you knowledgeable about firearms?
Watch an episode of Shark Tank, you'll be fine.

[I Swan]

Do you have any experience running a retail business? Do you understand principles of inventory control, bookkeeping, advertising and customer retention, employee management, financing, etc? Have you decided on the form of business operation? Do you have a business plan and exit strategy? Do you have sufficient starting capital? Are you and your friends able to obtain and maintain the necessary federal, state, and local licenses? Are you knowledgeable about firearms?
Watch an episode of Shark Tank, you'll be fine.

Not being knowledgeable about firearms never seemed to stop many gun shops I've patronized from opening!

There is an old saying. Do you want to start a small gun shop? Just open a large gun shop and wait.

[CalifEd]

I do some consulting for folks in the planning phase if you're really interested in doing something like this. I answer all your questions and I show you what you're getting into. If you want to sit down and chat before sinking a lot of money into the project, I charge a few hundred bucks an hour to run you through all the aspects of the industry.

Best money you will ever spend if you are thinking of running a gun shop in Commifornia; especially if you have no experience.

Second best money you will ever spend AFTER you start running a gun shop.

[ASD1]

[GoingQuiet]

There's plenty of things to buy right now if you know where to look.

[Tyke8319]

^^^and that's the name of the game...

[Elite Armory]

There's plenty of things to buy right now if you know where to look.

I highly doubt that. Maybe if you run a very small shop and don't have much overhead but I guess that just depends on your definition of "plenty"

If you can get me PALLETS of 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 223/5.56, Small Pistol Primers, Pistol Powder, Glocks, AR's, AK's, etc. Please PM me, I'd be more than happy to talk to you about a finders fee...

[Tyke8319]

There's plenty of things to buy right now if you know where to look.

Maybe you could share that information with the "brotherhood'???

[taperxz]

Maybe you could share that information with the "brotherhood'???

[Tyke8319]

10-4...

[Betfair39]

why do you need to open a gunshop ? you can sell gats 2-3 times more expensive than MSRP on Calguns