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ok, i wasnt going to tell anyone about this until it was finalised but its close now and im busting to tell so im gunna :)

a little while ago the oppurtunity to buy the lfs i work at came up. it took us a while to decide if we were going to do it. then we decided.....WE"RE GOING TO BUY A PET SHOP!!!! yay hehe its predominantly fish but we stock supplies for other animals and while the previous owners kept birds and rats and other stuff, im going to hone in on the fish side and become more of a specialist fish shop :)

im really excited :) i should be able to sign everything in the next couple of weeks so im hangin for then so its all mine :) ive had one of my staff open an online store for products too which ill give you guys a link to when shes finished. let me know if i dont have what you need and i can try and get it :) thought it might be good to have an online contact for stuff if you cant find it anywhere else or cheap enough :)

i need some help with a name though. i have two days to give the yellow pages a new name for the business entry otherwise im stuck with amazing pets and aquariums for the next year lol my husband thinks i should go simple with something like 'emilys aquariums and pet supplies but although i like having my name in there for the personal edge, i was thinking of something more clever or cutesy :) i really want to focus on aquariums in the name before pets as fish, fish products and aquariums will be the main target clients

anyone got any awesome ideas for a cool name? im too busy trying to catch up with orders, clean the shop and stock all the fish tanks (we have 50 tanks and because the previous owners werent big on the fish, only 17 of them were occupied. massive fish area just a little neglected for stocking options lately. not for long though. have 85 new types of fish coming wednesday yay) to think long enough about a name lol

so if anyone has any ideas, jot them down. i have two days to come up with a name and thats only if i put the yellow pages people off until tomorrow :)
 
Good luck as running a pet store is hard.
 
is there any area of specialization? I guessing fish but what exactally do you want the name to say...

I like to think I'm pretty good with these clever little names as I have made a few before....

well just give us all an idea, specifically, of exactally what is going on in this shop and the over all focus (like any competitive edge in service or product)
I hope i can help!
 
Congratulations and good luck. Don't get the name too narrow as that may result in your Yellow Page add not being scene but a chunk of the buying public. Also, the margin on reptiles is phenomenal!
Vic

Em's PetStop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Wow, congratulations; that's exciting! Hmm... names.... you're going to just focus on fish stuff? How about "Something Fishy?" Were you a fan of Doctor Seuss as a kid? How about "one fish / two fish?" or "Gone Fishin'?"

Anyway, congrats! You'll have to keep us updated!
 
wow, what an amazing response lol

ok yes, i want to try and add the undertone of dealing with other animals as well because we do stock products for birds, small animals, dogs, cats, reptiles, fish and some livestock supplies.

scott - i want the name to say friendly, professional yet cute and inviting. lol thats a lot of requirements hehe i am also going to do a in home tank cleaning service, tank set up and maintenance and a free delivery service. prob cant put that in a name but who knows lol

jake - there is a fish shop up the road called exotic fish connections - sounds a bit similar i think

i will be specialising in freshwater fish. once i move premises to avoid the enormous rent where i am, i will be setting up saltwater but i only just have my first saltwater tank running at home and dont think im ready to run a full system at the shop

thanks wilder ;) fortunately i have a massive support network. have one friend doing the online store. she is also an accountant so she is doing my books. my hubby is taking care of maintenance stuff and the website. got a sis-in-law who is a solicitor so ive got that running. another friend who works for the council who is giong to sort out all the permits i need to run the shop from home as i have a huge built in garage perfect for a shop at the side of my house. and that leaves me to do the orders and work int he shop. ive been working every single day for the last three weeks so im starting to get a feel for it lol helps when you have been working there for a while and already doing a lot of the stuff anyway.

all suggestions have been written down but i need more people lol
 
Wow, good luck .
 
how about Brisbane Aquatics, there is a fish store here in greenwich that is called greenwich aquaria, that is where i got the name. i wish i could be you right now, i am so jealous. just hinking aobut being with fish all day is heaven
 

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