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I am a trying to start up a small scuba business. I have buddies who are Dive Instructors who are looking to make a little money on the side. I want to advertise classes, find a public pool for them to teach out of, and give them half the course costs after expenses. I already have a website and product line in the making to support the new business venture.
My first dilemma is the need to find a pool to instruct out of. From all of your experience, where or what is the best way for me to find a pool to teach out of? I am looking to start my operation with 2 classes a month, about 3-5 / 8 hour days each, with no more than 5 students.
My second dilemma is my liability insurance. I haven't even shopped around yet and have already heard the nightmares. I need to find a liability contract to have the students sign, and was going to feed off PADI's example. From my research I will start the business as an LLC, and will need to have business liability insurance for over 1 million dollars. Will i need anything different? Any advice on insurance(s) and ways to limit my overhead?
http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/forms/pdf/10072-Ver2@1-e.pdf
PADI Scuba Diving Paperwork and Liability Release and Medical Forms
There are so many questions I have as it pertains to Insurance and liability, but just trying to narrow it down, is there anything else I should be aware of as it applies to contracting these guys to do classes?
I havent set up my business for public view yet, but should I be in the business forum? How do I get there?
My first dilemma is the need to find a pool to instruct out of. From all of your experience, where or what is the best way for me to find a pool to teach out of? I am looking to start my operation with 2 classes a month, about 3-5 / 8 hour days each, with no more than 5 students.
My second dilemma is my liability insurance. I haven't even shopped around yet and have already heard the nightmares. I need to find a liability contract to have the students sign, and was going to feed off PADI's example. From my research I will start the business as an LLC, and will need to have business liability insurance for over 1 million dollars. Will i need anything different? Any advice on insurance(s) and ways to limit my overhead?
http://www.padi.com/english/common/courses/forms/pdf/10072-Ver2@1-e.pdf
PADI Scuba Diving Paperwork and Liability Release and Medical Forms
There are so many questions I have as it pertains to Insurance and liability, but just trying to narrow it down, is there anything else I should be aware of as it applies to contracting these guys to do classes?
I havent set up my business for public view yet, but should I be in the business forum? How do I get there?