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<blockquote data-quote="New River Rat" data-source="post: 325849" data-attributes="member: 5593"><p>Having been a guide, this is something I can assist with:</p><p></p><p></p><p>1. Never have a "business" partner. It is OK to have extra guides employed, but NO partners!!! I found out the hard way.</p><p></p><p>2. Be prepared for L-O-N-G days.</p><p></p><p>3. Be prepared to pay out the wingwang for liability insurance. I think VA has a $1Million minimum, but I went with two.</p><p></p><p>3a. Be prepared to pay out the wingwang for business insurance. Boat, transportation, etc needs to be covered.</p><p></p><p>4. Leave any political notions you have on the bank. This was a hard thing to do, but to keep return business, it's a must.</p><p></p><p>5. Never have a "business" partner.</p><p></p><p>6.Know your waters. In order to be successful, you need to be on the water EVERY day possible.</p><p></p><p>7. It doesn't hurt to have another source of income.</p><p></p><p>8. Get any USCG info/certifications you can. EMT training is good.</p><p></p><p>9. Be prepared to be an instructor, friend, crazy uncle, story-teller, chief cook and bottle washer. There are slow times and you must be ready to entertain.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All I got right now. If I think of others, I'll post.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sam</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New River Rat, post: 325849, member: 5593"] Having been a guide, this is something I can assist with: 1. Never have a "business" partner. It is OK to have extra guides employed, but NO partners!!! I found out the hard way. 2. Be prepared for L-O-N-G days. 3. Be prepared to pay out the wingwang for liability insurance. I think VA has a $1Million minimum, but I went with two. 3a. Be prepared to pay out the wingwang for business insurance. Boat, transportation, etc needs to be covered. 4. Leave any political notions you have on the bank. This was a hard thing to do, but to keep return business, it's a must. 5. Never have a "business" partner. 6.Know your waters. In order to be successful, you need to be on the water EVERY day possible. 7. It doesn't hurt to have another source of income. 8. Get any USCG info/certifications you can. EMT training is good. 9. Be prepared to be an instructor, friend, crazy uncle, story-teller, chief cook and bottle washer. There are slow times and you must be ready to entertain. All I got right now. If I think of others, I'll post. Sam [/QUOTE]
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