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Thinking about starting a Quilt Shop in southern Ohio. Any advice or
thoughts. Starting research to see how much or what all I need to do to get
started.
Lisa



Just got back from a retreat and one of the lectures was on this topic.
The first thing the speaker said (to which every shop owner agreed) was
"don't open a shop if you ever plan on making another quilt; there's no
time"

The quilt designer list just had this topic too. The standard advice
was to open a quilt shop the average lay out is....$100,000, 16 hour
days 7 days a week and three years to make a profit. It's a tough job
to own your own business. People think, oh I will put out a few bolts
of fabric and people will come but it's really very hard.

Seek out classes: check out your local community college for small
business courses, take a visit to Sylvia Landman's website, order up
pertinant issues of The Professional Quilter magazine, seek out seminars
and workshops geared to quilt shop owners and network, network, network
with shop owners at quilt market.

marcella