Vocational » The whale watcher of New Brunswick (Canada) – 1/2:
Flexibility as a business strategy

Somehow I had Whale Watching calm and tranquil, perhaps even a little meditative presented in harmony with nature. But far:

An adventurous business model?

On a Zodiac boat in the fog with 12 To Heitzer knots on the water, on the hunt for the next whale, somewhere in the front of the waters St. Andrews by-the-Sea appears, to breathe, is quite adventurous - and fits perfectly with Dave.

For his business model itself is the purest whale watching: "Mother Nature is a fickle mistress. And she has a million tricks up its sleeve. You can only guess at the theory, what the whales do next - you can not be sure.”

The Perfect Setting for Entrepreneurs

What he describes as, sounds like the perfect way of life for an entrepreneur: Sure you can learn a lot of knowledge and think up all sorts of strategies. Really be sure, what happens, can not be, because the market is unpredictable.”

Dave makes it so therefore the, which is both a whale watchers as well as the best contractor: He responds flexibly. For example, in which he and his lightning fast Zociac racing to a new location, when it reports on the radio a whale.

Flexibility as a competitive advantage

In this agility Dave sees his big advantage – in every respect: It is in St. Andrews still further offers for whale watching - including. with Katameranen and fishing boats. Dave Doch, he says, can with his zodiac respond very quickly to the unexpected.

Ua. also, for spending because it has little: "For example, you need a crew Katameran, The Zodiac can I control my own. It costs me so little!"He said his business concept.

Establishment from the belly

Promoted Dave 1995 founded his company, He has a good job with the government in the capital Ottawa. But then he saw in British Columbia in Western Canada a Whale Watcher with a fast and agile Zodiac inflatable and spontaneous thought: "That's me - I will also!“

Dave admits, that it has angetörnt at the idea, especially the boat. In just a few hours, he had decided from the guts, to quit his job in Ottawa. Five days later he gave notice. Without a business plan and double bottom.

No Risk, not Fun!

The corporate site was quickly found: St. Andrews by the Sea was the birthplace of Dave's father, Therefore, there are many contacts have been. Since then Dave is doing, what makes it fun: It heats with a Zodiac over the water. And quite successfully: He has previously won several awards.

In the second part of the article is about David's life, his training and the lateral entry into the Whale Watching!