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Start an Archery Business
The ATA constantly creates resources and programs designed to help retail members flourish. No matter your size, location or business platform, the ATA can help you grow. Contact an ATA staff member for consultation and browse a wide variety of helpful resources available to ATA members on the ATA Resource Library.

How to Get Your Business Started

You Want to Start a Business

Is your business in the brainstorming process? Check out these articles below for helpful tips on how to take the first step.
- I Want to Open My Archery Store, But HOW?
- Use "The 5 Whys Analysis" to Achieve Business Goals

The ATA provides members with helpful HR documents to help you hire your first employees. Documents include: an Employee Application, Employee Handbook, COBRA forms and more.
- ATA Member HR Resources

You're Just Starting Your Business

Congratulations! You've cut the ribbon and your business is officially open to the public. Here are some courses and resources to help you navigate your business, post-opening.
- Basics of Archery Retail
- Foundations of Business Operations

ATA provides a quarterly survey that gathers insight from retailers across the country to help retailers adapt to changing conditions regionally as well as to compare your business to what is happening nationally. The report includes hard data for trends in archery sales broken down by bow type, services, and more, as well as customer buying habits and demographics.
- Retail Trend Tracker Survey

You Want to Grow Your Business

Are you looking for tips on how to help grow your established business? Check out the ATA's seminars. The Morning Seminar Series are seminars conducted by industry experts. Attendees can chat with each other in person if they attend in person at the ATA Show or ask the presenter questions. Can't attend in person? View recordings from the ATA's Morning Seminar series.
- More Learning Opportunities

The ATA conducts research, analyzes surveys and stays up to date on industry trends to bring you valuable data insights.
- Archery Industry Data Packet
- ATA Member Data and Resources
- Nonmember Data and Resources

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