small business questions

[Greyd]

I'm thinking of opening a small retail business. Does anyone know of any good information sources? Online and off? Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[OutHouse]

Ummm it would be nice to know. WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS YOU WANT TO OPEN.

Thank you.

 

[Greyd]

Originally posted by: Citrix
Ummm it would be nice to know. WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS YOU WANT TO OPEN.

Thank you.

My bad - I thought small retail was enough of a specification and generalization. I don't know ANYTHING about retail businesses.

It would be one of those kiosk type of places in the mall.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: Greyd

Originally posted by: Citrix
Ummm it would be nice to know. WHAT KIND OF BUSINESS YOU WANT TO OPEN.

Thank you.

My bad - I thought small retail was enough of a specification and generalization. I don't know ANYTHING about retail businesses.

It would be one of those kiosk type of places in the mall.

If you don't know anything about it, you don't want to be doing it. Also, those kiosks are a money pit. You have to pay someone to be there the entire time, regardless of sales. Notice how most of the time there is nobody standing around them? Yeah.

 

[WildHorse]

Greyd,

Assuming you're in the US:


United States Small Business Administration- find office near you, go there, get TOMNS of info

Your state government probably also has similar small business support, but since your profile with your location is turned off, can't help you there. Here in California there arwe so many that it's difficult to sort them out. One is Commerce & Economic Development Program

Talk with your local SCORE group-service corps of retired business executives who'll mentor you free.

Local community college has business courses & in conjunction has tons of information on where to get help.

Your bank has a business banking officer who can help you too. They're plugged into that world and know where to steer you. Best bet is to find one who'se a SBA loan packeger.

Your local chamber of commerce.

There may be small business incubator groups near you. Look for business incubators.

Reference librarian in your local library will point you to a wealth of such info.

Long list of 'em in Southern California, in case this is your location

Actually, once you probe for this kind of info, the real problem is dealing with the excessive flood of inputs. / personal options /and click'profile visibility" to ON.

 

[Chunkee]

sell small rodents, they are a real big buzz item now.

jC

 

[Payton]

try reading www.entreprenuer.com, they have some basic info for you