I think the easiest way to get involved in this industry is the sales aspect of it. If you are a rock solid sales person and consistent top producer, there is room in any industry for you if you make room for yourself.

I seriously looked at several sales positions in this industry over the last 2 years and decided that 99.9% of them weren't for me. I am not saying I won't ever make the jump, but it would be difficult for me to make even a lateral move in my career income wise/job security wise by getting into the outdoor or archery industry. If I keep doing what I am doing now I will retire in my 40's easily with plenty of time left to do whatever I want on my terms. If I stepped into the outdoor/archery industry I would likely never be financially independant. There are a few jobs I would take in this industry if the opportunity presented itself (they all have my resume), however the sales aspect of it is typically going to have you living out of your car and on the road 5+ days a week visiting shops. Sounds like fun butmy family, hunting, and shootingtime is far too valuable for me to live that lifestyle.

I do see myself someday having a small shop in my basement/garage when I retire as a part time thing. I wouldn't ever blow it up into a huge business though, I would rather keep it small and low maintenance and more focused on providing others a place to shoot. I would love to have my own 3D course/field archery course as well as an indoor lane setup and will probably do this someday and would like to become active in coaching and working with kids. This is how I see myself getting into this industry unless one of those very few perfect jobs opens up for me which is unlikely at best.