Resources & Research Links

The Playground, LLC, a Family Entertainment Center, a Place to Play

The following are quick links and links to research (AKA: Appendix in the business plan).

Playground Equipment

• Research: PlaySmart Playground Equipment
• Research: Oversized Lego-Style Blocks

• QuickLinks:
• PlaySmart: The World's Best Playgrounds
• Equipment List
• They offer in-house financing, even for limited credit.

Each playground is composed of individual Events that allow children to play interactively with each other, and children benefit from a healthy dose of exercise as well! 

 Food Vendors /  Kitchen Equipment

• Research: Food Vendors /  Kitchen Equipment

• QuickLinks:
• Food Services of America (FSA)
• Sysco Foods
• Christian Kearns, Culinary Consultant
• kearns.christian@spk.sysco.com
• 208-777-6215 
• Midway Restaurant Equipment & Supply
• midwayrestaurantsupply@gmail.com

Building the Building

• Research: Building the Building Buy vs Lease
• Research: Building the Building: Permits, Fees, Compliance, and Codes

• QuickLinks:
• Steel Master Building Systems

Permits, Etc.

• Kootenai County Building Department 
• City of Hayden Building Dept

See Also:

• City of Coeur d’Alene Building Dept
• City of Post Falls Building Dept
• City of Rathdrum Building Dept

Funding the Business

• Research: Funding the Business

• QuickLinks:
• GoFundMe
• https://www.gofundme.com/theplaygroundllc
• GoGetFunding
• https://gogetfunding.com/the-playground-llc/

Employer/Employee Research

• Research: Employer/Employee Research

• QuickLinks:
• TBD...

Entity Filing - Idaho Secretary of State

• Research: Business Entity Type & Name Research

• QuickLinks:
• Idaho SOS - Entity Search

• Idaho Secretary of State Contact Information:
  Business Entities (Corporations, LLCs, ABNs, etc.)
  (208) 334-2301
  (208) 334-2080
  business@sos.idaho.gov
  
  Business Forms & Fees Index
  
  • Assumed Business Name (ABN)
  • Limited Liability Company
  • Certificate of Organization Limited Liability Company $100.00
  • Amendment to Certificate of Organization of Limited Liability Company $30.00
  • Filing an Annual Report No Fee
  • Statement of Change of Registered Office or Registered Agent, or both No Fee
  • Statement of Change of Business Mailing Address No Fee
  
  
  On-Line Services
  

  • File your Annual Report
  • Business Records Search

Small Business Resources

• QuickLinks:
• SBA.Gov (Small Business Startup)
• SBA (Business Plan Info)
• Panhandle Area Council (PAC) (Small Business Advising for North Idaho) 
• Local Start-Up Requirements for Small Businesses
• CDA Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
• Identifying and locating potential sites, in partnership with our local commercial brokers and building/property owners; and gathering detailed site and building information
• Providing assistance in facilitating the permitting processes on both the local and state level