RE: Any Pro Shop Owners??
Some very good advise here. Just make sure you run it like a business. I' ve seen a LOT of archery shops fail because there were always the ' same old crowd' hanging around BSing. When customers walk in the door - great them and make them feel comfortable. We had one shop where they sat around drinking beer after 5PM. They only lasted a few years.
I could go on forever on this subject; but, much can be learned if you join the ATA and go to the their Trade Show. I' ve given 3 seminars on various business methods and will be giving 2 seminars this year on how to work on bows. There have been a lot of Dealers at my previous seminars who have expressed an interest in learning some new and different ways of working on bows. We will also be introducing the latest tools and give instruction on how they can be used more effectively.