not enough funding.
has all the elements in place
im sure someone whispered £250k for a large bouldering wall as a startup(building wall,covering rent for time before opening and other set up costs like insurence etc) but dont quote me on that.
Is it a good time to be investing in Ireland Graeme?
I'd imagine it's a perfect time due to the cheaper propert and rent?Just out of interest Graeme did you consider Belfast as a possible loction? What attracted you to dublin or Ireland in general? This is the 1st commercial wall in Ireland (North or South)?
Quote from: Jaspersharpe on May 11, 2011, 12:45:09 pmIs it a good time to be investing in Ireland Graeme? We shall see. Our last gamble paid off handsomely.Anyway from my point of view it's only money and if it fails or struggles it won't affect me too much - as long as The Works continues to be successful
Quote from: roddersm on May 11, 2011, 12:55:31 pmI'd imagine it's a perfect time due to the cheaper propert and rent?Just out of interest Graeme did you consider Belfast as a possible loction? What attracted you to dublin or Ireland in general? This is the 1st commercial wall in Ireland (North or South)?Nail/head with the rent bit.We had a gander in Belfast a couple of years back but thought no. Dublin seems ripe.
Yes I'm aware of that but was thinking more of what may happen in the next few years with either horrific austerity measures or the consequences of default (whatever they may be) to deal with.
Our budget for Dublin is somewhere in the region of a quarter million euros
Yeah sorry Jasper. Thats a good point but I suppose it would be a risk in the UK too, although maybe slightly less so, with uncertain economic conditions ahead? There seems to be a growing bouldering scene around Dublin (Chillax or Dave would know more than me on this), and a lack of facilities there, so i suppose its a logical enough spot.
Graeme do you have any more information about the wall, where it will be, when its opening etc?
There seems to be a growing bouldering scene around Dublin (Chillax or Dave would know more than me on this), and a lack of facilities there, so i suppose its a logical enough spot.
Aye, well dodgy. Somewhere like Scotland is a safer bet. NE Scotland specifically. South Aberdeen ideal.