Business plan

I thought I’d create this blog as a way to share with my friends one idea I have about a business. I have a few ideas about starting a business but the one that I seem to be leaning towards the most is an Irish pub. I have always liked the atmosphere of an Irish pub. With the rich dark wood, Irish music and glimpses of the Emerald Isle all about. I may only be about 30% Irish by heritage but when I’m sitting on a stool in a real Irish pub, I start talking with a brogue. My father’s side of the family is from Ireland. My great grandmother came from Ireland when she was 2 in 1849. Her name was Margaret Murphy and my dream pub would be named for her. Maggie Murphy’s Irish Pub!

Food would be typical Irish and American pub fare. Bangers & Mash, Sheppard’s pie, burgers and all that too. When Maggie was in her 90’s the Albany Knickerbocker News published a story about her life in Albany and her memories with a great picture of her. The article made me feel closer to a woman I never had the chance to meet. She talked about remembering when Abraham Lincoln came through Albany and how the house she lived in was built over an old horse race track. Guess that might explain why betting on the horses is in my blood! I want to use that article and picture as the front of the menu. What a great way to pay tribute to the first generation from Ireland that brought their dream of a better life to America. I’d like to have on VIP table dedicated to my Irish heritage and call it Maggie’s table. Family and friends only seated here! I have a logo that I’m working on as well. Maggie Murphy in script with the Murphy crest on one side and Coffey crest on the other side. In the back of the name, Irish and USA flags.

I’m still working on my business plan and now that the holidays are over, I am going to focus on specifics. I’ve looked at a couple of locations in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Much of my decision will be based on the economy. Small business loans may be harder to come by for the immediate future. I thought about forming a private corporation and selling shares. If anyone is interested in investing and being a part owner in Maggie’s , feel free to let me know! I didn’t create the blog looking for investors but it came to my while typing so maybe just maybe, it would be a way to go and share the dream. If anyone has ideas for the venture that want to share from their experiences about a pub they have been in that left a lasting memory, please share that as well!

Faith and Begorah (Irish: Faith and by God)! Wishing everyone a great, healthy and profitable 2009!