FIDDLER TRANSPORT
(MEMPHIS - JACKSON SHUTTLE)
I am considering starting a shuttle service between the Memphis International Airport and Jackson, with stopovers at the Wolfchase Galleria and Brownsville. If I start it, I will purchase a 12 or 15 passenger van. I will drive (obviously), and there will be two round trips a day starting from Jackson.
I will be putting in $75,000 of my own money in for the purchase of the one 12 or 15 passenger van and the other initial supplies needed to start the business as well as legal fees to hire an attorney and set up an LLC or corporation.
I will own 40% of the company. I know, although while intellect is a strong suit of mine (at least in some limited areas), that wisdom is NOT, and I do desire a possibility that, if I do something stupid and everyone else is in agreement, for them to be able outvote me on decisions. Bill Gates owns 11% of Microsoft. He still earns plenty of money from it, but he can be outvoted easily. Even with my nephews not being old enough to attend board meetings yet, that's up to 86% of the company, so 46% can outvote me if my mother, my maternal grandmother, my younger brother, and my younger brother's current and ex-wife in agreement. I do intend for it to be family owned (well, sorta family, my younger brother, sister-in-law, and ex-sister-in-law are currently at odds with me, but hopefully they will turn around eventually) so we will not mess with shareholders from God knows whereover.
My mother will own 15% of my company. My maternal grandmother 10%. my younger brother, my sister-in-law, my ex-sister-in-law, and each of my two nephews will own 7% of my company. I'm giving it to them each as a gift. Although my nephews aren't to touch their portion until they are 18 or 21. It will be in a trust for them. And when I die, I will will half of each half (20%) to each nephew. That way, they will own up to 27% MINIMUM after I die, if others have not died and willed their portion to each.
I feel $75,000 is enough to start the money, and I can easily afford that.
Let's say conservatively we earn $50,000 in profits our first year after all expenses are paid. Not gross revenue, profits. Each will receive:
Me: $20,000
My mother: $7,500
My grandmother: $5,000
Each of the five others: $3,500
And basically, except for the board meetings, I would be the only one working, unless my mother and / or grandmother wish to take over bookkeeping! My nephews will be paid $3,500 in said instance (although they can't access it yet)...for basically playing probably LEGOS and video games!
Fares will be as follows:
Memphis International Airport to / from Wolfchase Galleria, Monday - Thursday
Infants 0 – 2: free
Children 3 – 5: $7
Children 6 – 11: $10
Children 12 – 17: $13
Adults 18 – 64: $15
Senior Citizens 65+: $13
Current and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, and Medical Personnel: $12
Memphis International Airport to / from Wolfchase Galleria, Friday - Sunday
Infants 0 – 2: $2
Children 3 – 5: $8
Children 6 – 11: $12
Children 12 – 17: $15
Adults 18 – 64: $20
Senior Citizens 65+: $15
Current and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, and Medical Personnel: $13
Wolfchase Galleria to / from Brownsville, Monday - Thursday
Infants 0 – 2: free
Children 3 – 5: $10
Children 6 – 11: $15
Children 12 – 17: $20
Adults 18 – 64: $25
Senior Citizens 65+: $20
Current and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, and Medical Personnel: $18
Wolfchase Galleria to / from Brownsville, Friday - Sunday
Infants 0 – 2: $3
Children 3 – 5: $15
Children 6 – 11: $20
Children 12 – 17: $25
Adults 18 – 64: $30
Senior Citizens 65+: $25
Current and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, and Medical Personnel: $21
Brownsville to / from Jackson, Monday - Thursday
Infants 0 – 2: free
Children 3 – 5: $3
Children 6 – 11: $7
Children 12 – 17: $8
Adults 18 – 64: $10
Senior Citizens 65+: $8
Current and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, and Medical Personnel: $7
Brownsville to / from Jackson, Friday - Sunday
Infants 0 – 2: $2
Children 3 – 5: $5
Children 6 – 11: $10
Children 12 – 17: $12
Adults 18 – 64: $15
Senior Citizens 65+: $12
Current and Retired Military, Law Enforcement, and Medical Personnel: $10
Black Out Dates (days we would be closed)
New Year’s Day
My Birthday (March 6)
My late sister’s suicide anniversary (April 3 and 4)
My maternal grandmother’s birthday (April 30)
My mother’s birthday (June 3)
July 4
My younger brother’s and late sister’s birthday (August 28)
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year’s Eve
Refreshments will be offered, some for free, some for extra cost. No alcohol will be offered on board. Examples:
Coke and Pepsi products (12 oz can): Free
The "normal" products. We refuse to serve the aspartame laden "diet" shit, sorry, it's too toxic