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needtogetaas
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every state has its own sba and each city with in that state will have a sba office
here is a link to the usa sba http://www.sba.gov/
the sba in each state and city has a group of business owners and experts working in them...they are there to help you and any one that wants to start up any type of business in there town or city...they have all kind of info from how to get grants to how to get your license's for parking,liquor and other things...they can help you find a place tell you how to get it up to codes..they can find you local food vender's set you up with contracts.
I would say its the first place any one should go that wants to open up a business in any town or city.
I have not started any business of my own but I have bin a large part in 3 deferent
start up Restaurants.I also have a Associate's degree in small business management,have bin a chef 13+years and served in the us army as a cook and went to there advanced culinary school in ft lee va.if there is any thing I can help with just ask.
here is a link to the usa sba http://www.sba.gov/
the sba in each state and city has a group of business owners and experts working in them...they are there to help you and any one that wants to start up any type of business in there town or city...they have all kind of info from how to get grants to how to get your license's for parking,liquor and other things...they can help you find a place tell you how to get it up to codes..they can find you local food vender's set you up with contracts.
I would say its the first place any one should go that wants to open up a business in any town or city.
I have not started any business of my own but I have bin a large part in 3 deferent
start up Restaurants.I also have a Associate's degree in small business management,have bin a chef 13+years and served in the us army as a cook and went to there advanced culinary school in ft lee va.if there is any thing I can help with just ask.
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My advice? Don't do it. Way too much stress/work/BS/risk.
My parents had a small tavern where I spent countless hours learning about all sorts of bizaare aspects of life. Few things I learned.
1. All drunks are assholes, specially the ones with designer clothing. High end drunks are generally nastier than the ones with shit on their boots and grease underneath their fingernails.
2. Having a business that is busiest when the rest of the world is celebrating SUCKS.
3. You can never truly leave such an establishment. Even when you aren't there, mentally you are there.
My Old Grump wanted to buy a local restaurant/hang-out for me to *give me something to do*. I told him NFW... Way too much headache and stress for me regardless of the amount of money it should generate. Lots of money in our area and no real quality place where the locals can go for good food, casual atmosphere and blowing off a bit of steam.
My husband has had a few restaurants back in the day, but it just isn't something I wanted to do.
But if that's what you really want to do... GOOD LUCK WITH IT!
I hope you make a ton of dough and have fun while amassing your fortune.
My parents had a small tavern where I spent countless hours learning about all sorts of bizaare aspects of life. Few things I learned.
1. All drunks are assholes, specially the ones with designer clothing. High end drunks are generally nastier than the ones with shit on their boots and grease underneath their fingernails.
2. Having a business that is busiest when the rest of the world is celebrating SUCKS.
3. You can never truly leave such an establishment. Even when you aren't there, mentally you are there.
My Old Grump wanted to buy a local restaurant/hang-out for me to *give me something to do*. I told him NFW... Way too much headache and stress for me regardless of the amount of money it should generate. Lots of money in our area and no real quality place where the locals can go for good food, casual atmosphere and blowing off a bit of steam.
My husband has had a few restaurants back in the day, but it just isn't something I wanted to do.
But if that's what you really want to do... GOOD LUCK WITH IT!
I hope you make a ton of dough and have fun while amassing your fortune.
needtogetaas
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for some some people being raped up in it is what they want..its what would make them most happy...yes it will become your hole life so if that not what you want your life to be then dont do it...BIKINIMOM said:My advice? Don't do it. Way too much stress/work/BS/risk.
My parents had a small tavern where I spent countless hours learning about all sorts of bizaare aspects of life. Few things I learned.
1. All drunks are assholes, specially the ones with designer clothing. High end drunks are generally nastier than the ones with shit on their boots and grease underneath their fingernails.
2. Having a business that is busiest when the rest of the world is celebrating SUCKS.
3. You can never truly leave such an establishment. Even when you aren't there, mentally you are there.
My Old Grump wanted to buy a local restaurant/hang-out for me to *give me something to do*. I told him NFW... Way too much headache and stress for me regardless of the amount of money it should generate. Lots of money in our area and no real quality place where the locals can go for good food, casual atmosphere and blowing off a bit of steam.
My husband has had a few restaurants back in the day, but it just isn't something I wanted to do.
But if that's what you really want to do... GOOD LUCK WITH IT!
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needtogetaas said:
WERD for some it is in their veins and they can't be any other way. Nothing wrong with that. My best gf is soon to be number at one of the most sheeshee golf clubs in Jersey... She's *this close* to completing her training as a somolier (sp) and is looking at property with her sister in Mexico to open a place where she can be on the water, drink margaritas and do what she has done her whole life.... it's in her blood.
'Course it's cool for me being her bestfriend, 'cause I will always have a place to go when life gets to be too much.
We joke about how we will end up like Jack Lemon and Walther Mathau on an ugly plaid couch, fishing, drinking and bitching at each other!
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diggs is going to get you for that bro.KillahBee said:
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SC4EVA said:
Unless you can handle busting your ass on Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, on YOUR birthday, your kids' and wife's bday, Christmas, etc... I grew up working when others were partying. It was kinda ok on the one hand because I am a very social person, but SUCKED when I wanted to have a life sometimes. I scheduled my classes around my work and my brother was supposed to come in to relieve me in the early evenings. I can't tell you how many times my then boyfriend had to sit and wait for my brother to get there so that we could go out. My brother could be a HYUGE asstard like that, showing up whenever he pleased, thought it was funny to goof on me like that.
Unless this industry is in your blood, I would stay out of it. WAAaaaaaaayyy too much downside to it, unless you LOVE IT.
Just my humble .02
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