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My dad wants to open a bar, need some advice.
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| From: | Mister2
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Mon Dec 26. 2005, 05:49 UTC
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This is gonna be kinda long, sorry in advance.
My dad's always had an entepreneurial streak. He's opened half a dozen
businesses or so, with varying success. Now he's hearing about how much money
the bar I tend at is making, and he wants a piece of the pie.
Now, I'm a bartender. I could probably manage a bar if I were promoted, but
it'd take a bit of time for me to learn the books and whatnot. But opening an
establishment is beyond me - I know shit about shit when it comes to acquiring
insurance, getting a liquor license, etc. But he wants me to open it with him
and manage it.
Now, I've told him this. He still wants me to write up a business plan, he'll
secure capital, and he wants this to work.
In theory, I'm all for it. I'd love to have my old man open up a bar, put me
at the helm, and make us both a few bucks. I'd get a bump in pay (hopefully),
some experience under my belt in the back of the house, and everything would
work out. In reality, however, I'm a little skeptical. Actually, I'm
extremely skeptical. I don't have any experience in equipment acquisition,
accounting, staffing, etc. Simply put, I'm way the hell out of my depth. I
want this to work, but I know the odds are against ANY bar running into the
black, and given my lack of experience, I'd say we don't rate very well.
Right now, I'm thinking I should start costing everything, and simply overcost
everything to scare him away with numbers. He wants to open up a bar for
$150,000 - I think that's a little low, personally. I think this is a bad
idea and I don't want him to sink his credit and his money into it, only to
come up short in the end. Any other ideas?
Or, should I go for it? If this does work, it'll give me very valuable
experience, and more importantly, it would provide me with a more stable
income.
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