D.BUSHEY TAXIDERMY

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BACKGROUND

●Company founded by David Bushey

●Born on July 27th, 1987

●Lives in Vermont

●Finished a degree in Fish and

Wildlife at Paul Smiths College

●He is my brother

BACKGROUND OF BUSINESS

●D.Bushey Taxidermy has been in business for two years now.

●Bushey got his start at Northern Vermont White Tail Taxidermy School after he finished his degree at Paul Smiths College.

“ I have always had an interest in the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Igraduated college and could not find work at the time so I decided to

learn the art of Taxidermy. I went to Northern Vermont White TailTaxidermy School and was trained one on one by the instructor.”-

●My brother got out of college like most kids with lots of loans and did not have a job lined up. He decided that taking this course would give him more time to find a job in his field and be able to start making money on the side.

“Seriously though, I enjoy doing it and can't think of anything better than getting paid to do something I enjoy.” –David Bushey

The Company

●Small Business

●Product : Takes in dead wildlife to then taxidermy to wall mounts

●Bushey was trained at Northern Vermont White Tail Taxidermy for 4 months of one on one training from one of the best taxidermists in Vermont. He also worked for him after training was done.My Deer that my brother did for me

The Company●D.Bushey Taxidermy is still a small and upcoming company and wishes to expand once he gets his own place.

“I plan on staying in business and my

future goal is to run a part time

taxidermy shop to compliment my job

with the U.S. fish and wildlife service.”

-David Bushey

Company's Mission Statement

“ My goal is to produce mounts of the

highest quality. To achieve this I will be

using the best materials available and I

will not take any short cuts while preparing

each and every mount.”

Challenges

● Being a taxidermist is a seasonal job and has many different steps in the process which takes a few months

to complete.

● D.Bushey Taxidermy focuses on getting people their product back in a timely manner. “This is the most

challenging because most of the work comes in during a couple of months and everyone wants it back as fast as possible. I hold myself strictly to the policy of first come first serve so that no one has to wait any longer that its

fair to make them wait.”

Overcoming the Challenges

“I have over come this challenge by having two jobs. I work for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife in the summer and do

taxidermy in the winter. They compliment each other because of the seasonal work I have with the Fish and

Wildlife. I am able to only take in enough work for 6 months. This means I can still achieve the quality I want, make enough money, and still have a turn around time

that is acceptable for everyone”

Critical Factors● In order to make this

business successful, my brother believes in never stop practicing and never stop improving. There is no such thing as perfect when it comes to the taxidermy business. There is always room for improvement.

● Being the owner of a business and being the only employee means that he is his own boss. He can never be late and no one is going to yell at him if he does not do the work. David Bushey believes that in order to be successful, a critical factor is that he needs to be self motivated.

What do you like best about what you do?

● “I love seeing the people's reactions to their mounts and how they have a story about how they got the animal.”

What do you find most interesting about being a taxidermist?

● “I like finding more about how the animals were through mounting them. For an example, I found out that your deer was a fighter because the ear was ripped.”

Questions

Questions

Do you wish you could have a bigger and more successful business?

“I already find my business to be successful because people love their mounts and tell their friends about the

great work that I do. Word of mouth is a great way to advertise your business and plus its free.”

Advice to the Class

“If you want something in life you're going to have to go out and take it. No one is going to give you anything

worth wanting. Also remember that money is not everything but it is something, so you might as well find something you like to do that someone will pay you for.”

-David Bushey

The end

● “I went out and did something I love. I turned my hobby into a job and now I get paid to do what I love. Life cannot get any better than that. My final advice is that you guys do the same.”-David Bushey