| Re: Status of New Sailboat Dealers?
[Re: Timbo]
#252768 09/26/12 02:19 PM 09/26/12 02:19 PM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | Help! Help! I'm being repressed!
Jay
| | | Re: Status of New Sailboat Dealers?
[Re: Timbo]
#252796 09/27/12 09:18 AM 09/27/12 09:18 AM |
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Carpal Tunnel
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | If she weighs as much as a duck,
then she must be made of wood,
and therefore..........
Jay
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[Re: Jeff Peterson]
#252880 09/30/12 05:50 PM 09/30/12 05:50 PM |
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Posts: 42 | I currently run a sailboat dealership... I sell cats only, not kayaks, not sups. I have been in business for 9 years. I have steadily seen my profits fall since 2008 and now they are going back up a little at a time (if Obama wins the next election I probably will think about closing). I am in a northern state so my season runs May 1 - Sept. 1 so it’s kind of short. So I have reduced my cost drastically and am in a small store (have to have a store front to be a dealer). I also sell used sailboats, not just cats. I sell parts and accessories for all types of trailer-able sailboats. However I am also employed as a counselor so when in the off season I work more and then in the in season I work less at my place of employment. I have found a nice balance and feel lucky to be able to do what I love. So my key to success is one have an extremely positive attitude; sell the best products; have a website/blogsite (will soon have a new online store); keep costs down via small economical store, etc.; Go mobile; run a sailing school; and do a lot in your community to promote your business such as free sailing days for youth and adults, demos, etc.; support the local clubs (I created my own club), etc. Also I created a site that give info about all things boating… such as boat launches, access points, water conditions, etc. This site gives me free advertising and now I am getting advertising dollars from other businesses to be on my site. I have found balance for my business, family, and self. So to be successful you need to find the right balance which is no small accomplishment. | | |
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