Retraining Ideas

motorguy

Les79 wrote: »

Not necessarily, there's still some money in bricks and mortar if you get the industry/location/costs etc right.

There's also the possibility of a start up loan, which appears to help in the writing of a business plan and some free mentoring (if successful).

I stand by what i said - the odds of starting a bricks and mortar business in a town from scratch with no experience (and no idea on what to open either) and making it a success are close to nil.

Not impossible, but close to nil.

Blatchford

motorguy wrote: »

I stand by what i said - the odds of starting a bricks and mortar business in a town from scratch with no experience (and no idea on what to open either) and making it a success are close to nil.

Not impossible, but close to nil.

But if it didn't work out, they could claim discrimination and everything will be ok. I believe that's the usual advice given. But I'm with you. Shops are hard work even for the initiated - real or online. You really have to know what you are doing, have a nichecv and also be lucky.

Les79

motorguy wrote: »

I stand by what i said - the odds of starting a bricks and mortar business in a town from scratch with no experience (and no idea on what to open either) and making it a success are close to nil.

Not impossible, but close to nil.

Indeed, it is very difficult. But certainly worth exploring if OP so wishes

It is, in my opinion, better to gather the facts (locations available, initial/running costs, market size, draft business plan) before writing off the idea entirely.