takhtakaal
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A good friend is in an unusual immigration situation and would rather leave assets behind in an investment than attempt to stay in the country as an illegal immigrant. He's firmly against it, in fact, unlike many others.
He's been here since '99, and would like to ultimately remain here as a permanent resident. His visa runs out this spring, and although his son is a US citizen, the wife will be returning to their home country with their son. He will be moving to Canada, where his legal status is more secure, and where he has a second residence.
We've covered the bases of incorporation, and figure that an LLC and an FFL would run us close to a grand. There are no legal issues -- foreign nationals can take part in incorporations. Figuring on leasing some sort of a store front, help me figure out a business plan based on the assumption of $60K to invest in stock and fixtures.
I know that it would be a fairly bare arrangement, and I've been kicking around a few ideas, or hooks, to increase traffic with things that I've never seen offered in gun shops in the way of goods and services. What would you like to see more of?
Please, share your ideas. I've already let him know that most of a gun shop's income doesn't come from new firearms, and I've had him cruising the internet looking at places like Bud's to get an idea of just how competitive that market segment is. He's depending on my knowledge of retail, in general, and firearms, more specifically, and I'm depending on the voice of the people here for more of the same.
He's been here since '99, and would like to ultimately remain here as a permanent resident. His visa runs out this spring, and although his son is a US citizen, the wife will be returning to their home country with their son. He will be moving to Canada, where his legal status is more secure, and where he has a second residence.
We've covered the bases of incorporation, and figure that an LLC and an FFL would run us close to a grand. There are no legal issues -- foreign nationals can take part in incorporations. Figuring on leasing some sort of a store front, help me figure out a business plan based on the assumption of $60K to invest in stock and fixtures.
I know that it would be a fairly bare arrangement, and I've been kicking around a few ideas, or hooks, to increase traffic with things that I've never seen offered in gun shops in the way of goods and services. What would you like to see more of?
Please, share your ideas. I've already let him know that most of a gun shop's income doesn't come from new firearms, and I've had him cruising the internet looking at places like Bud's to get an idea of just how competitive that market segment is. He's depending on my knowledge of retail, in general, and firearms, more specifically, and I'm depending on the voice of the people here for more of the same.