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WildBill wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

WildBill wrote:I would seperate your CHL website from Artsthisnthat.

Additionally, I would retain the services of a professional website designer.

I just happen to be one.

And a darn good one, I might add.

Why, thank you sir!

I found mine on the web, I wanted it on the next weekend Saturday and Sunday and I wanted it nearby and inexpensive. I also wanted the price to include everything, no extras. Classroom, any books or pamphlets, passport photos, shooting, range fees and fingerprinting, the whole boat.

The guy's website came up, it included all of this, called him, he had space and the rest is history. All I had to buy was ammunition. I think he charged $75.00 per person.

The fingerprints included ended up being not accepted by the state as unreadible.

I didn't own a gun at the time, I wanted to get the CHL first, so the instructor loaned me his for the shooting test.

Renting a gun for the test, might be a selling point

Good Luck.

philip964 wrote:I found mine on the web, I wanted it on the next weekend Saturday and Sunday and I wanted it nearby and inexpensive. I also wanted the price to include everything, no extras. Classroom, any books or pamphlets, passport photos, shooting, range fees and fingerprinting, the whole boat.

The guy's website came up, it included all of this, called him, he had space and the rest is history. All I had to buy was ammunition. I think he charged $75.00 per person.

The fingerprints included ended up being not accepted by the state as unreadible.

I didn't own a gun at the time, I wanted to get the CHL first, so the instructor loaned me his for the shooting test.

Renting a gun for the test, might be a selling point

Good Luck.

Keep in mind fingerprinting can only be done now by L1 services.

My CHL instructor had a good selection of "loaners" that the student could borrow for the price of the ammo.

WildBill wrote:My CHL instructor had a good selection of "loaners" that the student could borrow for the price of the ammo.

Wondering what kind of added liability that might place the CHL instructor under if any?

Art S wrote:Any and all ideas are much appreciated.

Will the range where you qualify students allow you to post flyers and business cards?

I want to thank all that replied. You have given me a lot to think about.

Finding students is only half the battle...has anyone had any trouble finding a range to qualify your students? Most of the ranges I've called said they don't allow new instructors to use their range. Okay, so now what? What the deal?

Any feedback?

Thanks...

Waiting to get certified in Texas
Justin
my email: armamerica@gmail.com

Keep trying. But, be aware, most ranges will require that you have liability insurance and that they are named on the policy.

jkatona wrote:Finding students is only half the battle...has anyone had any trouble finding a range to qualify your students? Most of the ranges I've called said they don't allow new instructors to use their range. Okay, so now what? What the deal?

Any feedback?

Thanks...

Waiting to get certified in Texas
Justin
my email: armamerica@gmail.com

I'm in the same position in McKinney. (Looking for a place to shoot.)

Where are you located?

OH -- and welcome to the forum! Unless you like spam, you might want to remove your email from your sig line.

Stand outside of the worthless class I took at Bass Pro in Grapevine with a sign that says, "Now that you're licensed, you might want to take my class to learn the important stuff you were actually supposed to be learning while you wasted half a day listening to incoherent ramblings."

I took instructor A & B in that class for my initial license and it was good. For my renewal, instructor A was no longer part of the program and B had a bunch of his buddies "helping". Needless to say, I sent my wife and sister to Crossfire for their renewal.

It's all about word of mouth, word of mouth, word of mouth. You might be one of the few folks I'd recommend attending gun shows. . . wear a shirt with your company on it and pass out cards as you walk around. Be friendly and strike up helpful conversations with people.

jkatana.... sadly, you'll find most instructors are territorial. So if these ranges have their own CHL classes, it can be a problem. There is plenty of business so I don't understand why this is such an issue, but it is.

wgoforth wrote:jkatana.... sadly, you'll find most instructors are territorial. So if these ranges have their own CHL classes, it can be a problem. There is plenty of business so I don't understand why this is such an issue, but it is.

I can understand why they wouldn't want to rent out the whole range, or a section of the range, during a busy time when they have a lot of customers, but it seems like a great opportunity during slow times when most people are at work or church.

Has anyone had any experience with paid print advertising? Does it work? I've thought about an ad in the local community newspaper, but not sure if it would just be a waste of money.