We want to purchase or build a campground. I need this information for our business plan, we found a resort in Michigan to buy, but it needs campsites. We plan to put in 96 campsites, and I need demographics to see how many people camp in michigan.
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u might try 2000 census beaureu, or mich.gov/stateparks,, \njust a shot in the dark\n\ngood luck,
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Ask people that rent our property in your area.  I'm sure they can give you some straight answers.
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Wow, right close to home.  I'm in Albemarle and I go to the Uwharries a lot.  I do a lot of wilderness camping so a lot of the times I'm off the trails.  I know they have one campground called Yates Place Campground and it's a pretty good spot.  Most of the time you can walk along the Uwharrie trail and there'll be spots along the trail that others have camped at.  There you can find flat ground, usually cleaned up from debris, as well as fire rings already made.  That tends to work out well too.  If you have anymore questions, just shoot me an email!
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Try searching the American Camping Association website at http://www.acacamps.com you can search there by location and age groups. After you find a camp get permission from your social worker which shouldn't be a problem.Good luck!
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Are you asking for sheer number or percentage of a group?  Your question is unclear.
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I am native american, (seminole) very much alive and kicking.  There are still reservations in the US.  they are mostly located in New Mexico and Arizona.  Many of the Indians in the US run the tribal casinos that are goverened by their tribunal.
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I am guessing that this is on South Africa.  The first thing I would do, find out if there is a way to make it an endangered species wetland with the government.  There are many ways to tie up the sales of property with this type of maneuver.  Getting an injunction against the sale of the property is one way to do it.  Then I would find out if you can get it marked as a wetland park.\n\nTo buy the property is noble, but is it enough property that it will not be affected by other properties in the area.  Most wetlands must be at least 2 kilometers square to keep the effects from adjacent properties to a minimum.  \n\nAs for your questions, selling partial ownership can cause some major problems, as not everyone has the same idea about what should be done, and no one person will be able to have majority control, even though that may be the way it is set up.  Life memberships are an interesting idea for a resort, but that will adversely affect what you are trying to do.  A certificate is a great thing, but people want more involvement than that.  My suggestion is selling memberships for a group cause.  A membership, say $20, may get more interest than someone who was spending $100 or more.  Make it an annual membership, that way there is always an interest in people doing some good, plus the annual funds will help in the upkeep of the lands.  Just make sure to send them a calander or something.  I would support that, but make it an international non-profit agency, it has more appeal to people.
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Very smart to post a question like this!!  I'm in Sheboygan, and it's a nice place here.  It would help to know more about you, but assuming you're just an average joe, there is a lot going on here.  Just a few off the top of my head ... if you have Google Earth, you can plug our city in and see that we have a good mix of urban and rural areas.  The western part of the county has a lot of open spaces.  Sheboygan itself has a lot of business and job opportunites, especially for a city of 50,000.  Still good manufacturing jobs here, believe it or not.  And of course, Lake Michigan is a beautiful sight!  If you go to photobucket.com, and punch in Sheboygan, I'm sure you'll see a lot of photos.  The lake is accessible to everyone.  Local politics is kind of a downside, because there is a lot of hostility between certain people, but most of us find it entertaining.  Sheboygan-Press.com is the local newspaper.  Many stories online to read!!  Tell me more about you (career,age,etc), and I'll put in my 2 cents about whether it's a good fit.  I read the part about 5 kids, the schools here always get high national ratings ... and Sheboygan was rated Best Place to Raise a Family a few years ago too by a national publication.
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Something confuses me - you say it's a "new indoor flea market" but then you say that "10000 - 12000 people a day walk through on weekends"\n\nWhich is it?\n\nIf it's new, you have a serious risk in that it's a new place, and those are only projections. The only difference between "projections" and "lies" is time. I'd sit back and either pick an existing flea market like Canton or McKinney, or wait till this one can prove the traffic or you see it with your own eyes. \n\nIf it's existing, and you have reason to believe those numbers, I would look at:\n - who's there. what's the dominant demographic - old / young / rich / poor / jobs / cars / fashion / etc.  Is it the NASCAR crowd? Is it immigrants? \n - What's already selling. Check the other vendors, talk with them, see how they're doing, what are their best selling items?  Can you do something similar or even direct competitor?  Check other flea markets - see what's selling there that's not available at this one. \n - Product mix: are you restricted to "one thing" ? Why not have a little mini-store with all sorts of high-margin stuff. Cluttered, crowded booths often sell better than organized booths. \n - depending on the demographics, consider a lead-generation booth, where you're getting people to express interest in a very high-ticket item. Example: cars, houses, pools / spa's, garden sheds, insurance, etc. \n - consider "service" instead of "product" like electricity, phone service, cell service (plus phones and accessories), lawn service, cable tv, satellite radio, etc.
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Have you been to your local funeral home? Do they have a website?The one my family uses in MI has several deer hunting and  fishing urns available along with other outdoor activities. They should have some on display or in a catalog.
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Went to Park City in 2002 to officiate and spectate. A WONDERFULL experience. Went with a group of 15 people. Rented a condo about 1 mile from the site( for Luge). Had to split the cost 8 ways ( couples) only way to afford it. Ticket won't be Available yet but start sniffing for a place to stay. Be ready for sticker shock.\n\n                    Lugeman
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What resort were you staying at? Taxes in Michigan are 6% I thought.
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Spa are really very popular now. Many resorts now offer spa destination travel so you may find that now is a good time for your business. You will need to find your target market and find an area where your target market is. Good luck
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I was the designated realtor for yahoo real estate in ventura county for a long time. It cannot be expanded that way. It is set up for residential only, and they cherry pick the listings that go in. The idea is to connect the party with a realtor who can truly find out what the client's need are and then as a specialist in the area, get the property needs met. If you want to see commercial listings, go to www.loopnet.com. I am a paid member there, so I can see more than the unpaid members, but by and large, you can see every commercial property for sale or least there.
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Here are two sites that will help.  The first site is from the U.S. Census Bureau.  It'll tell you how many stations there are by type, ownership and location.  It also tells total revenues.\n\nThe second site is from Bizstats.  It gives you typical normalized (percentage of revenue) income statements for gas stations.  You should be able to use these statistics to put together a projected P&L for your enterprise.  This is the centerpiece of your business plan.\n\nGood luck!
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Your question is difficult in as much as you are looking for data on how many "WANT" to start their own business. \n\nUnfortunately, small business statistics as compiled by the Bureau of Census already is difficult to get. Government Data has a significant time lag - and they collect only data on those who have opened a new business (not those who "WANT" to open a business). Census Bureau only has data on small businesses for 2003 at the latest http://www.census.gov/csd/susb/susb03.htm . The Survey of Business Owners latest data is 2002 and this is data released only this April 2006 http://www.census.gov/csd/sbo/\n\nThere is a new study on who are the American entrepreneurs called "The face of today’s small-business owner" which sheds light on the characteristics of small business entrepreneurs. Alas, the study is not free and costs $250 to purchase. But if you want a copy, you can order it from Experian http://www.experianbizinsight.com/other/bol_study.shtml
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I have rented commercial space and there are some questions that you need to answer for your self:\n1.  What is my budget for this space?\n2. Does my budget include renovating the space to meet my business needs?\n3. What will be the cost of related insurance for the property? What will be the cost of any business license?\n4. Where is the location of my target customer? \n5.  How is my target customer going to reach me? (transportation to site)\n6.  Do I need a road frontage location for visibility or could a strip mall space accommodate my needs?\n7. What size space is the maximum and minimum I could live with?\n8.  Is there an opportunity to lease-option the site, so that if (no when) I get my business going well, I could consider purchasing the real estate?\n9.  When you find a site: who are your neighbors?\n\nGood luck with your business.  I am not a Realtor, but a mortgage lender in 38 states.  Please e-mail me if you need a referral in your area or would consider purchasing a commercial space and have questions.