What if there was a book that covered your mistakes before you made them? What if a book was written that helped you become profitable before you even open? What if over 100 operators contributed their knowledge to this book? What if you could buy it for only $55.00 (not including shipping and handling)?

For five years now, the ILTA has been accumulating knowledge and information from numerous people all over the globe regarding one simple question "How do I start my laser tag facility?"

We have gone through our e-mails, faxes, and letters; we have received feedback from our former Developer Members ; we have gathered documents from numerous sources; and we have visited operators in the field all in the quest for a book that would aid and assist all those that followed - namely You!

While no book can be complete on any one topic, we have compiled information on the following items:

Criteria for Success
- Strengths and Weakness Checklist
- 21 Steps in Opening a Laser Tag Location

Hiring Experts in
- Real Estate
- Attorney
- Accountant
- Designer/Architect
- General Contractor
- Facility Trainer

Selecting the Proper Legal Organization

Geographical Site Selection Criteria
- Building Structure
- Neighbor businesses
- Licensing restrictions
- Population Demographics
- Traffic Demographics
- Site Visibility
- Proximity to schools and colleges
- Proximity to Churches, Temples, etc.

Factors in Considering a Shopping Center Location
- Characteristics of a shopping center
- What are your chances?
- What can the center do for you?
- The center's location
- Finishing Out aka Tenant Improvements
- Types of Shopping Centers

Physical Site Selection
- Square Footage recommendations
- Physical structures
- Parking
- Fire Safety
- Availability of Utilities and HVAC

Consideration in working with Brokers

Steps to take after properties are identified

Checklist of items to discuss with Brokers

Real Estate Information Worksheet

Lease Negotiations
- 8 Points to consider in negotiations

Real Property Lease Checklist
- 28 detailed items that you may overlook

Real Estate Addendum for the Benefit of the Tenant

Facility Design
- 11 Major Factors in facility design
- Sample Signage for the facility including safety verbiage
- Plans and Layout
- Accessibility Issues - Including information on how to educate your local governing bodies regarding two levels without excess ramps - we even include a letter that a major laser tag corporation uses to successfully overcome the ADA issues.

Ordering equipment, inventory and supplies with contact phone numbers

Staffing Needs
- Image
- Typical Staffing
- Brief Job Descriptions

Creating a Pre-opening timeline
- 9 step process for pre-opening
- 2-page Facility Pre-opening Checklist

Funds Required and their Usage
- 17 Item Pre-opening Expense
- Overview of annual expenses

Insurance
- Choosing an agent or broker
- Overall coverage requirement
- Risk Management
- List of Different types of Insurance
- Understanding General Liability Insurance
- Business Owners Policies
- Workers Compensation

If you buy this book and there is something that we have not included that we should have or is not covered in another manual, contact us as we are willing to help our Members and Customers and then we may include that topic in the next version of the manual.

This manual is (that's right, FREE) as part of the Developer Membership or you may purchase it for only $55.00 plus shipping and handling.