Hi dude,
Well, good luck, but ...if you add up what it's going to cost you to insure this venture (or how much the fine may cost if you don't), then add how much it will cost you to get the premises up to standard to pass health & safety regs, then add your overheads as a self employed dude (rent, bills, tax etc), equipment maintenance and any advertising costs, I'll be very surprised if you end up with a positive figure.

Don't believe me -do the experiment. Let us all know where it's at, for a young entrepreneur starting out with a good idea for a business, but don't get yourself dragged into accepting any debts.

Good luck,
AR

As for not accepting any debts.  That is what these sorts of sites are for; one can get all the financing taken care of by preselling.  No money changes hands until the total goal has beeen reached.  The down side is that this method requires a credit card.  Oh well, we are attempting to work with the system to get what we want.  I guess this mean that rather than accepting any one large debt from a lender I am accepting a whole bunch of tiny debts from people who will then trade in that debt for services.  They inturn accept a small debt until they repay the credit card bill.   

It turns out that Kickstarter, per se, is not for the percise sort of thing I am planning.  However, www.thepoint.com seems to to work for this.  Check out the campaign I created to get a open a float tank here in Keene, NH.  Better yet, pledge    http://www.thepoint.com/campaigns/campaign-0-1382

Peace,
    Johnny

So gret to finally be back chating again.  There has been a ton of progress with the float tank.  I am using a 3D Cad program called solidwork to create a virtual assembly of a float tank.  I'll post images and perhaps blueprints very soon.  The goal is to have all the primary installation materials ordered by the end of this week so I can get started with the process.  Then I'll have two week to complete it.  That's a personal goal an for the purpose of having a running float tank available for the end of the semester stress friends will be dealing with.  It's been such a wonderful experience so far and we're just gettin' started. 
More later.
    Best to all,
         Johnny Mne

Found this article whilst researching epsom salt.  It suggests that baths in epsom salt may be helpful in the treatment of autism.  I've included a link for your review and reflection.http://healingautismandadhd.wordpress.c … ical-fact/

Peace,
    Johnny
btw, can anyone direct me to information on the differences in standards of the various grades of epsom salt?

May the force be with you  :  )

Hey, I wonder what it would be like to have a small (secluded) "float pool" like an artificial 'sea pond' with saltwater plants and fish, under a plastic dome tent with jungle flora all around...?

I expect it would be a nightmare to keep the salinity correct and the water freshly oxygenated, but it would be so cool to sit in your own little jungle pool! The heat & humidity in the summer would be stunning, but I think I'd love it. Plus you could use edible flora like pineapple guava and mangoes and enormous marijuana plants, and a bar at one end, and...okay Imagination... stop  :  )

But I've gotta use this idea somehow, somewhen. Sounds great.
Best,
AR

Guess that's why it's so important to shower thoroughly prior to floating if I intend to keep the water clean. 

Here's and update on my project.  Built the tank and floated for about 18 combined hours   Went on vacation and the mother/homeowner when batty and demanded I remove the tank. (bummer).  Oh well, onto phase two: taking the float on the road.  I'll be picking up a 12 foot consessions trailer and outfitting that with one ( soon to be functional) float tank!  Lot's to figure out, but have a blast.  I'll let you know how it's going :D

Wow dude,
This is a brilliant idea! Mobile float tanks! I mean you could live in a camper and tow it around or anything. Now that sounds very funky.
AR

...Fund raising? Arrr, Johnny lad...shiver me timbers...strikes me all you needs to get out on the road is a tube and a funnel and a woman in a designer outfit, or a nun*
Have a great time dude!
Where you get your nun is nun of my business.
Old Pirate

*Because there is no way a woman in a designer outfit, or a nun, would be suspected of siphoning diesel outta rich twats' cars, right?  LOL