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Old Dec 15, 2011, 11:48 am
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OnTimePlease
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: New Mexico, USA
Programs: DL Gold, UA (new!) Silver, AA Hater, Marriott Down to Gold, Hilton grunt
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Inventory in a secure area

$1000/day on inventory seems very low. You need to get your inventory into the club. This will involve product security screening, significant employee time in the process, likely limited sources of suppliers with higher margins to compensate for airport deliveries, payoffs (aka - setup costs), Liquor License Fees, maybe required union contracts for say cleaning or restocking. I also agree that the space cost is way too low and the staffing is not high enough.

I'm not against your idea, but the reason so many new businesses fail is (IMHO) due to a complete miss in making accurate financial calculations concerning both revenue and expenses.

Perhaps branding the club as SkyClub Elite with high membership fees or $50/visit (just $5000 a year) extra for normal SC members and a very exclusive atmosphere. A club designed to appeal to the high end traveler with good food, good looking staff, and limited clients.

Dial 1-800-SCS-NOBS
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