Stan Schroeder
Bellingham, WA (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
Laser Battle Zone, LLC
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Location:
Bellingham
Industry:
Entertainment
Year Founded:
2011
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
Limited Liability Company
Description:
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I have four major target areas, Computer Gamers (like Halo), Military, corporate Team Builders, and parties for the younger clients. Using top of the line outdoor laser equipment and a complete list of various games to meet their needs I can provide a laser tag experience that is top of the line. The experience can be focused and designed to meet these four markets.
Some of the strengths of my business plan.
-No rent, the venue is the client's choice. Wooded area, outdoor field, or gymnasium. Public parks, rentable gyms, or private property. This also has insurance benefits for me. I researched renting a well placed commercial building, $9,000 per month. My rent is free.
-No franchise fees, once I purchase the equipment, it belongs to me.
Just these two facts alone, allow for a higher success rate. Instead of needing 3-7 games per week, I only need 1.2 games per week. This makes the critical first year substantially easier.
I have spreadsheets available that lists start up costs as well as a 5 year projection of income and expenses.
I encourage you to view my web site. You can see how the game is played and the equipment I have chosen.
The market is bigger than I first projected, due to the fact that the entire business is mobile and will fit in my car. This allows me the freedom to market to anywhere I can drive. Instead of having a population of 200,000 it increases my range to over 2,000,000 people. From Seattle, WA north to the Canadian border.