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michael1328
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posted 21 March 2008 08:50 PM      Profile for michael1328   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
thinking of setting up a retail business in iqualit. Anyone knows the city inside out?
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posted 21 March 2008 09:53 PM      Profile for 1234567     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Have you ever been there? You need to go there if you haven't and see if you like it. The north is not for everybody.
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oldgoat
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posted 22 March 2008 07:20 AM      Profile for oldgoat     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I was going to correct your spelling, but I see there's both Iqualit and Iqaluit.

What sort of business do you have in mind? 1-7's right though, it's a great place, but not for everyone. Some however go up and never want to leave.


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michael1328
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posted 22 March 2008 04:23 PM      Profile for michael1328   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
like a travelling store, selling warm clothings with a touch of fashion sense, travel equipment,
daily necessities too. Selling period from like July to Dec. What do you think É

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M. Spector
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posted 22 March 2008 04:37 PM      Profile for M. Spector   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by oldgoat:
I was going to correct your spelling, but I see there's both Iqualit and Iqaluit.
There is no such place as Iqualit.

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robbie_dee
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posted 22 March 2008 05:24 PM      Profile for robbie_dee     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Here's a place to start:

Iqaluit


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posted 22 March 2008 06:15 PM      Profile for 1234567     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
like a travelling store, selling warm clothings with a touch of fashion sense, travel equipment,
daily necessities too. Selling period from like July to Dec. What do you think É

Alot of people arrive with all their gear bought in anticipation of the weather, although the locals might be more interested in something other than what's now available.

Personally, I think the best business anyone can get into up here is to promote the north and arrange with locals to take visitors out on the land to see the beauty for themselves. Traditional Inuit ways of travelling on dog team, staying in igloos etc. are what people like to do when they are up here. There is huge interest all over the world for such trips and it is also an excellent way to show just how fast the climate is changing and how the north's healthly climate or not so healthy climate is a good indicator of what's to come for the rest of the world. These are all just my own opinions.


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michael1328
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posted 23 March 2008 10:39 AM      Profile for michael1328   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
to answer 1234567 reply. So what you are thinking is like a local travel agent/travel store would be ideal. Would it be difficult to find local guide? I can set up a local travel agent/travel store but what would be the best time for tourists? Would it be from July to October?
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Doug
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posted 25 March 2008 12:17 PM      Profile for Doug   Author's Homepage     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by michael1328:
thinking of setting up a retail business in iqualit. Anyone knows the city inside out?

And that was when they had me committed....

Sell air conditioners.


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posted 25 March 2008 04:02 PM      Profile for 1234567     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Sell air conditioners.

with global warming, we might need them up here.


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posted 25 March 2008 04:09 PM      Profile for Boom Boom     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Swimming pools. You could corner the market.
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oldgoat
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posted 25 March 2008 04:23 PM      Profile for oldgoat     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
I'm pretty sure there's no Club Med yet.
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scooter
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posted 10 April 2008 07:30 AM      Profile for scooter     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
quote:
Originally posted by michael1328:
like a travelling store, selling warm clothings with a touch of fashion sense, travel equipment, daily necessities too. Selling period from like July to Dec. What do you think É

You're not going to get any support from me. I think its a bad idea. It sounds like you're business is tied into tourism, maybe eco-tourism? There are many examples of how damaging any kind of tourism is to the environment.

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nussy
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posted 22 April 2008 09:42 AM      Profile for nussy     Send New Private Message      Edit/Delete Post  Reply With Quote 
Mel Lastman sold refrigerators to Eskimos. He did all right.
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scooter
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Next time try to avoid using racist words, try using Inuit.
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I've been told that Eskimo is not disrespectful, it just means meat eater. Inuk being the real word for the people. The Inuk word for white people translates to "fat, hungry and with bushy eyebrows" dating back to the trappers or explorers they first met.
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Erik Redburn
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Cree for 'eaters of raw meat' way I heard it, not so terrible but most Inu-it prefer to be called by their own prefered name now so I think we can respect their wishes on that much. If that's all they called us in return they were being kind.
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Michelle
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So, I'm curious what happened with this. Wonder if Michael will be back to tell us how it's going?
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