I have to do a survey for my self employment program, if anyone who owns or runs a shop would like to answer these questions it would be much appreciated.

1. How many employees do you have?

2. How much square footage do you have dedicated to retail?

3. How much square footage do you have dedicated to install/service?

4. Do you have a table saw?

5. Do you have a router table?

6. Do you have an RTA or SPL meter?

7. Do you have a dedicated shop demo vehicle?


SO far I have results from Castle Auto Works, Echo Audio Video Unlimited, F/X Audio, Decibals Autosound, Elite Tuning Performance Sound, Stay Tuned, and Adrenalin Audio. I would highly recomend that these are all great guys with many who shared alot of great insight. On the other hand the guy at Audio Concepts in Grande Prairie was a complete ass. He keeps his table saw and router table in his living room, and their shop vehicle is an 81 Chevette with 2 tens :rolleyes: :mad:

Dereck, here ya go.

(1) 2 full time - 4 part time
(2) store 1 - 700 sq.ft.
store 2 - 1000 sq ft.
(3) store 1 - 780 sq ft.
store 2 - 1200 sq ft.
(4) yes in both
(5) could with ease but did not find it necessary
(6) yes - it floats to where I need it
(7) yes - I prefer to use a customer vehicle for this and worked a deal with the customer. By choosing a customer vehicle it increases my exposure. I chose a friend / customer who works at a complimentary business to do this. He provided the vehicle and the budget, we provided the equipment and work within that budget. The vehicle is available at any point it time. I may actually finish one of my own vehicles if and when I have the time and if and when I think it is going to be necessary.

1. How many employees do you have?
2 full time salesmen, 1 partime
2 full time installers (inc me)

2. How much square footage do you have dedicated to retail?

750 ft^2

3. How much square footage do you have dedicated to install/service?

1500 ft^2 car access
400 ft^2 woodworking/upholstery

4. Do you have a table saw?

Yes

5. Do you have a router table?

Yes

6. Do you have an RTA or SPL meter?

Yes, Audio Control SA-3055

7. Do you have a dedicated shop demo vehicle?

Not at this location.

Now I know this is big box store but we run our install much like an indy would.

4 full time 1 part time

750 retail, 2300 install

table saw and 2 routers

we have an ac 3055a and a coustic rta

we have many shop demo cars at our disposal for any event, they have been critical to the success we have enjoyed over the last few years, one car alone brought us over 100k in 5 different jobs alone last year

Team Shadow Enterprises INC

1. How many employees do you have?
3 brother united

2. How much square footage do you have dedicated to retail?
almost none of it. there are no demo boards and no sales area. it all sales are done at shows and other events. there is an upstairs with approx 400sqft to be used as a seminar room/classroom setting. we are having clinics and seminars in the near future.

3. How much square footage do you have dedicated to install/service?
1000 sqft 3/4 is install, 1/8 is woodshop.1/8 is office and front area

4. Do you have a table saw?
yes full tools also

5. Do you have a router table?
yes see above

6. Do you have an RTA or SPL meter?
yes both ac and termlab. only the term lab is sensor at the moment.

7. Do you have a dedicated shop demo vehicle?
yes 2 of them both spl

we are not a retailer per say. we do high output alternators, seminars, show promotions, custom installs, custom fabrication, and Exide battery sales. we carry some lines but are not a full blown retail outlet. we are a working shop and do have installs on the go. hard to explain but it is a full working car audio/mechanic shop. hoist soon to come. ty for the plug

[ April 13, 2005, 05:05 PM: Message edited by: Team Shadow ]