Semi-retire in paradise. Buy this Costa Rica based deep sea sport fishing business including a three bedroom condo in the five-start golf and Pacific Ocean resort of Los Suenos, the fastest and most successful fishing boat in Cost Rica, and an SUV for the land adventurer.
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3. Semi-Retire to Costa Rica
Acquire a Sport Fishing Business
in Paradise
Prepared by:
Eric J. Gall
Florida Business Exchange, Inc.
9990 Coconut Rd., Suite 3303
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
239-738-6227
eric@buysellflbiz.com
Confidential Business Review
4. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING IN PARADISE?
Who hasn't? If you are ...
in love with Costa Rica and the amazing lifestyle it has to offer;
5. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING IN PARADISE?
Who hasn't? If you are ...
in love with Costa Rica and the amazing lifestyle it has to offer;
wishing you could fish, golf and relax at a beautiful, high-end resort every day;
6. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING IN PARADISE?
Who hasn't? If you are ...
in love with Costa Rica and the amazing lifestyle it has to offer;
wishing you could fish, golf and relax at a beautiful, high-end resort every day;
tired of the Corporate grind and want to work at a comfortable pace;
7. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING IN PARADISE?
Who hasn't? If you are ...
in love with Costa Rica and the amazing lifestyle it has to offer;
wishing you could fish, golf and relax at a beautiful, high-end resort every day;
tired of the Corporate grind and want to work at a comfortable pace;
dreaming of living in a paradise with a safe and secure government and banking system;
8. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING IN PARADISE?
Who hasn't? If you are ...
in love with Costa Rica and the amazing lifestyle it has to offer;
wishing you could fish, golf and relax at a beautiful, high-end resort every day;
tired of the Corporate grind and want to work at a comfortable pace;
dreaming of living in a paradise with a safe and secure government and banking system;
and wanting to own your own sport fishing, adventure or eco-tourism business;
9. EVER THOUGHT ABOUT RETIRING IN PARADISE?
Who hasn't? If you are ...
in love with Costa Rica and the amazing lifestyle it has to offer;
wishing you could fish, golf and relax at a beautiful, high-end resort every day;
tired of the Corporate grind and want to work at a comfortable pace;
dreaming of living in a paradise with a safe and secure government and banking system;
and wanting to own your own sport fishing, adventure or eco-tourism business;
… we are offering a vacation/retirement home and boat that makes a significant profit
whether you are using or not.
10. ARE YOU THE PERFECT BUYER?
Do you fit one of our buyer profiles?
The affluent individual looking to live and fish in a Costa Rican paradise. $2M net worth
required.
11. ARE YOU THE PERFECT BUYER?
Do you fit one of our buyer profiles?
The affluent individual looking to live and fish in a Costa Rican paradise. $2M net worth
required.
An investment group or company looking for a place for their members or executives to
vacation.
12. ARE YOU THE PERFECT BUYER?
Do you fit one of our buyer profiles?
The affluent individual looking to live and fish in a Costa Rican paradise. $2M net worth
required.
An investment group or company looking for a place for their members or executives to
vacation.
Companies with complimentary services already located in Costa Rica, e.g., diving, ecotour
operators or marinas.
13. ARE YOU THE PERFECT BUYER?
Do you fit one of our buyer profiles?
The affluent individual looking to live and fish in a Costa Rican paradise. $2M net worth
required.
An investment group or company looking for a place for their members or executives to
vacation.
Companies with complimentary services already located in Costa Rica, e.g., diving, ecotour
operators or marinas.
There are no sophisticated buyer qualifications:
This business can be run by someone with no industry experience.
It is not necessary to speak Spanish.
Title insurance is available to protect your investment.
Costa Rica is only a 2-1/2 hour flight from Fort Lauderdale or Houston.
There is no better retirement area for North Americans and Europeans!
14. WHAT ARE YOU BUYING?
Tangible Assets!
A well appointed three bedroom condominium in the beautiful, exclusive Los Suenos Resort
and Marina: http://www.lossuenosresort.com/ and http://hummingbirdvacations.com/
15. WHAT ARE YOU BUYING?
Tangible Assets!
A well appointed three bedroom condominium in the beautiful, exclusive Los Suenos Resort
and Marina: http://www.lossuenosresort.com/ and http://hummingbirdvacations.com/
A fast boat, great fishing gear, an outstanding crew and a Costa Rican Charter Fishing
License: http://www.sailscall.com/
A Suzuki SUV for time spent exploring the Costa Rican countryside.
16. WHAT ARE YOU BUYING?
Tangible Assets!
A well appointed three bedroom condominium in the beautiful, exclusive Los Suenos Resort
and Marina: http://www.lossuenosresort.com/ and http://hummingbirdvacations.com/
A fast boat, great fishing gear, an outstanding crew and a Costa Rican Charter Fishing
License: http://www.sailscall.com/
A Suzuki SUV for time spent exploring the Costa Rican countryside.
Intangible Assets:
Marketing methodology that more than doubles the average competitors' bookings of 19
weeks annually.
A website management system with an automated bookings process and simplified payment
system requiring less than 2 hours per week to operate.
18. WHAT ARE YOU BUYING?
Tangible Assets!
A well appointed three bedroom condominium in the beautiful, exclusive Los Suenos Resort
and Marina: http://www.lossuenosresort.com/ and http://hummingbirdvacations.com/
A fast boat, great fishing gear, an outstanding crew and a Costa Rican Charter Fishing
License: http://www.sailscall.com/
A Suzuki SUV for time spent exploring the Costa Rican countryside.
Intangible Assets:
Marketing methodology that more than doubles the average competitors' bookings of 19
weeks annually.
A website management system with an automated bookings process and simplified payment
system requiring less than 2 hours per week to operate!
A superior business model which results in zero variable costs.
This is an easy to operate, turn-key business!
19. WHY BUY? THE PERFECT LOCATION!
Cost Rica Offers …
Existing operation, not a start-up
Stable democracy & economy
Security & safety
No hurricanes
Great fishing with species diversity
Calm seas
Conservation ethic & eco-minded country
Access to quality medical care
Easy airline or private plane access
Infrastructure (utilities, internet, water)
Good, easily obtained fuel
20. WHY BUY? THE PERFECT LOCATION!
Los Suenos Offers …
Haul out dockage
Tackle & gear storage near boat
Existing affluent customer base
No-risk title
Family activities nearby
Good restaurants and grocery stores
Quality, stable banks
ATMs nearby
Quality dock construction
Satellite TV
Hi speed internet
21. HISTORY
SailsCall and Hummingbird Vacations:
SailsCall and Hummingbird Vacations is the creation of Kent Malinowski, a highly successful
business and sales coach based in Jupiter, Florida. His vision was to invest early in his
retirement dream – a condominium and fishing boat in Los Suenos, Costa Rica near some of
the best sport fishing grounds in the world. He purchased the condo, boat and SUV in 1998
with the idea of renting out his vacation package to avid sport fisherman on a per week basis
until he could retire and move to Costa Rica permanently.
In 2006, Kent integrated lessons learned from business and sales coaching into his business
model. He built a state of the art website and sales system that practically runs itself. He
leveraged his marketing model to reduce his advertising budget to zero. And, he eliminated
all variable costs, e.g., fuel, bait, ice, food and beverage, to create a predictable, sustainable
business model that has doubled the average annual bookings by competitors and
guaranteed a significant profit every year.
Kent's change of heart is your opportunity. Now a grandfather, Kent and his wife have
agreed family trumps their retirement dream.
22. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Year: 2009 2010 2011 2Q2012
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income 112,276 105,992 139,822 $71,081
Expense 84,974 80,652 115,688 33,647
Net Ordinary Income 27,301 25,340 24,133 37,434
Price and Terms:
$1,000,000.00 US FIRM; terms negotiable.
23. BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Employees:
Three employees including captain, mate and concierge. Captain and mate are paid salaries
and concierge is compensated through bookings of adjacent services.
Licenses Required:
Costa Rican Charter Fishing License
Products and Services:
Condo rental, boat rental, SUV rental, sport fishing videos and branded merchandise.
Seasonality:
Typical tourist season for Costa Rica is December through April; however, unique business
model has created year-round bookings.
Marketing Strategy & Methods:
Leverages Los Suenos Resort and Marina's advertising and customer traffic to eliminate
marketing budget, time and effort.
24. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Untapped Potential!
Condo/Boat Package only includes three days of fishing. Opportunities exist to sell
additional excursions:
to other resort vacationers;
to other Los Suenos and Costa Rican vacationers;
to corporations as executive gifts and/or bonuses;
as packages with other local activities.
What are Your Growth Ideas?
25. VIDEOS / PHOTOS
Additional videos including customer testimonials can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SailsCall?feature=watch
Additional photos can be found at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80515739@N08/sets/72157630069632597/
26. QUESTIONS?
Contact:
Eric J. Gall
Florida Business Exchange, Inc.
9990 Coconut Rd., Suite 3303
Bonita Springs, FL 34135
239-738-6227
eric@buysellflbiz.com