Due to the demand of Airsoft equipment brought by the game’s popularity, many entrepreneurs have decided to go into the business. Most of these entrepreneurs are avid fans of the sport as well, such as Mike Zhang, CEO of Airsoft Megastore. What sets Zhang different from him competitors is his commitment to sell usually expensive equipment at a lower price – specifically about two-thirds less.
Thanks to a family trip to China, Zhang was able to bring airsoft to the masses by finding a supplier that sold the equipment at a shockingly low price. He convinced his parents to buy a stock, sold them online, and has not looked back since.
Last year, Zhang became a finalist in Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s America’s Best Entrepreneur.