Many companies have a unique service or product but either lacks the capital or know-how to go public. Going public slams open the doors to massive global capital possibilities and massive partnering and strategic growth capabilities. A financially broke company should never try to go public to raise money to stay afloat as you’ll only attract the fee based predatory consultants who make their money on individual fee oriented services without the ability to bring it all together in a turn-key solution so in the end there is no accountability.

Bass Pro Shops, Inc. is a chain of outdoors / sporting goods stores that offers unique opportunities to the outdoor enthusiast. Unlike other business opportunities, this type of business allows individuals to make a living out of a hobby. While this operation requires management skills, it involves interest and experience in the outdoors as well. Bass Pro Shops in the past has been deemed as the “Disneylands of sporting goods stores.” Inside each shop, consumers will find interactive elements, which help engage anyone who enters the store. Some Bass Pro Shops feature 21,000-gallon freshwater aquariums full of various fish, such as salmon, bass, pike, and trout. Others have archery ranges with moving targets, climbing walls, fly fishing museums, exhibits, bowling lanes, billiard tables, large fly shops, restaurants, Starbucks, smaller scale aquariums, and boat / marine centers. That in mind, it’s clear to see why these stores have been coined the “Disneylands of sporting goods stores.” John Morris & Bass Pro Shop John Morris founded Bass Pro Shops, Inc. in 1981 in Springfield, Missouri. He felt frustrated ...