So I am in the middle of making a huge career decision. We just moved to a new state start my dh nuerosurgery residency (minimum 6 years here). In our last location I did hotel design and really enjoyed it. Here commercial design is not so popular, and the residential design is not quite the same.
I started my online business over a year ago, and it has been going decent. Sustaining itself, and I absolutely love doing it. I have yet to pay myself, but that is another issue. I have always told myself that I would only open a storefront if the conditions were perfect, and this is what I really wanted to do. So here is why it is perfect here---
*Location- found the perfect corner available spot available with the perfect amount of space, no build out required.
*The Economy- believe it or not, now is a great time to get deals with EVERYONE--my rent would be ridiculously low
*The shops there stay busy enough to make money, but you don't need an employee except at the holidays
*The shops are allowed to close whenever they want
*All closed mondays and sunday, regular hours 10-6
*I could get all of my inventory out of my house
*I am allowed to bring my dog
*Down the road, you can bring a baby (given your child would allow this, probably would only work during certain stages)
*Did I mention....I could walk there from home!!!!
I am familiar with Retail business, and am willing to put in a lot of extra time to get it going. Especially with my husband just starting residency, I really need something to throw myself into for a while. I know the economy is not the greatest, but there are some serious deals out there, that might make this the best time if you can scrape through for a while.
All of that being said-- Am I completely nuts? I have to get a loan, and there is no steady income. We could survive, barely, on DH's income. I honestly feel that this is my chance to have my "shop dreams" come true, and I will regret it if I don't try...but then again...am I completely NUTS???
Any and all advice is welcome
I started my online business over a year ago, and it has been going decent. Sustaining itself, and I absolutely love doing it. I have yet to pay myself, but that is another issue. I have always told myself that I would only open a storefront if the conditions were perfect, and this is what I really wanted to do. So here is why it is perfect here---
*Location- found the perfect corner available spot available with the perfect amount of space, no build out required.
*The Economy- believe it or not, now is a great time to get deals with EVERYONE--my rent would be ridiculously low
*The shops there stay busy enough to make money, but you don't need an employee except at the holidays
*The shops are allowed to close whenever they want
*All closed mondays and sunday, regular hours 10-6
*I could get all of my inventory out of my house
*I am allowed to bring my dog
*Down the road, you can bring a baby (given your child would allow this, probably would only work during certain stages)
*Did I mention....I could walk there from home!!!!
I am familiar with Retail business, and am willing to put in a lot of extra time to get it going. Especially with my husband just starting residency, I really need something to throw myself into for a while. I know the economy is not the greatest, but there are some serious deals out there, that might make this the best time if you can scrape through for a while.
All of that being said-- Am I completely nuts? I have to get a loan, and there is no steady income. We could survive, barely, on DH's income. I honestly feel that this is my chance to have my "shop dreams" come true, and I will regret it if I don't try...but then again...am I completely NUTS???
Any and all advice is welcome
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