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		<title>Find the Right Builder</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 08:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article first appeared in Adventure Park Insider &#160; By Paul Cummings So you’ve decided to build an aerial adventure park—congratulations! You are about to embark on a fun and exciting journey into the world of adventure business. But you’re not on your own. There are plenty of firms out there whose job it is <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2017/10/09/find-the-right-builder/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Little Things That Matter Big</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 08:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article first appeared in Adventure Park Insider By Paul Cummings In the world of adventure parks, everything is based around selling an experience. Several factors play a role in this experience, not just the physical elements guests pay to enjoy. As such, one of the most critical aspects of your business is how you <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2017/10/05/little-things-that-matter-big/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ask the Experts &#8211; Financing Your Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This article originally appeared on Adventure Park Insider Question: I am doing my homework on how to obtain financing for my aerial park; can you suggest any terms or keywords I should use when talking to lenders? Anything I should avoid saying? There are two primary sources of funding we typically see for aerial adventure <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2017/10/04/ask-the-experts/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Key Numbers for your Adventure Business &#8211; Break Even</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As you grow your business, there are several metrics you should be tracking to see how your business is doing. Here is one that is important to know: Break Even Break Even is the point where your business begins to make a profit. In the adventure business world, we typically use the number of visitors <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2016/09/22/key-numbers-for-your-adventure-business-break-even/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How feasible is your new adventure business?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the most common questions that we get from prospective clients is whether or not their new business will be profitable. Most potential business owners want us to come to their site, evaluate their business model, check out the land, scope out the competition, crunch some numbers and give them a 100% thumbs up <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2014/08/18/how-feasible-is-your-new-adventure-business/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>If you build it&#8230;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The phrase &#8220;If you build it, they will come&#8221; seems to be the mindset of many adventure operators. Perhaps it&#8217;s only true if you&#8217;re building a baseball diamond in a cornfield, because it sure doesn&#8217;t work for most other ventures. Marketing tends to be one of the first items to be cut when money starts <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2013/08/12/if-you-build-it/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Facilitated Growth</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:49:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My wife Michelle and I have put together a unique training opportunity that we are hosting in Golden , Colorado April 18th and 19th and we would love for you to join us! Here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve put together: The Business Development Track by Paul Cummings includes: 1. Marketing the Experience &#8211; We all know that <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2013/04/08/facilitated-growth/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Importance of a Business Model</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that one of my favorite shows on television is Shark Tank. My other favorite is Hell&#8217;s Kitchen, but that&#8217;s a different blog post&#8230; On Shark Tank, business owners present their companies and ideas to a panel of successful investors by doing a quick 3 minute presentation before the &#8220;Sharks&#8221; start asking questions. <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2013/03/20/the-importance-of-a-business-model/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>4 things investors want to see in your zip line business plan</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you are writing your business plan, or having someone write it for you there are four key elements that you want to be sure are detailed in your plan. If investors don’t see all four of these elements, your chances of being funded are greatly diminished. 1. Detailed Financials – This should go without <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2013/01/22/4-things-zip-line-business-plan/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Greatest Zip Line in the World!</title>
		<link>http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2012/12/05/the-greatest-zip-line-in-the-world/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Cummings]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every day, I see marketing for the biggest, fastest, longest, blah blah blah zip line tour. And it&#8217;s all crap. Why? Because that&#8217;s why people come the first time, but has zero relevance on whether they come back. If you want a zip line tour that is successful for the long term, you NEED people <a href='http://www.strategic-adventures.com/blog/2012/12/05/the-greatest-zip-line-in-the-world/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
		
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