How would I go about buying and running my own sweet shop?
I know this sounds really cheesy, but I’ve wanted my own sweet shop ever since I was a kid. How could I do this? How much money would I need approx? I don’t know anything about running a business so any help would be appreciated!
Thank you to the people who have answered sensibly. I want a sweet shop as in sellling sweets, chocolate etc NOT a sweat shop!!!
June 3rd, 2010 at 5:52 pm
sweat shop?
June 3rd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
You are looking at a lease of approx $3500/month + utilities for approx 200sq footage or $500K property. Not to mention inventory, wages, taxes, insurance, and so much more.
My guess:
Start-Up: $500 K
Recurring: $5000/month
Now if you are reffering to a “sweat shop” then your costs goes down to $0 except if a human rights organization discovers you.
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:05 pm
well first you need lots of under aged, non-english speaking workers….no, wait a minuite
my wife says thats a “SWEAT SHOP”
never mind
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:52 pm
no, not cheesy at all! it all depends what kind of building you want. you’ll have a better buisness if you homemake some of your treats.
actually, good idea. good luck!
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:54 pm
first chose your location
negociate rent
register with your local council for buisness rates
fit out the shop
and then get stock and weighing machines
open your shop
good luck
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:54 pm
I cannot believe you want to buy and run a sweat shop. That’s horrible.
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:09 pm
rent a building get 500,000 dollars and buy alot of candy
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:01 pm
You rent a shop.
You contact sweet wholesalers and buy stocks
You sell
If you just sell the bars of chocolate that supermarkets and other shops sell you might struggle to compete. Better to sell sweets out of jars that people used to buy years ago. There is a big market for nostalgia.
You want more advice and ideas it’s gonna cost you!!
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Start by having a market stall and personal door to door sales and develop a customer base. You can test the market that way without a substantial financial outlay.
June 3rd, 2010 at 8:17 pm
hi, try these two links for info about running sweet shops, one is a business plan for a sweet shop, it costs £30 but might be worth it http://www.interstellar-solutions.co.uk/Sweet_Shop_Business_Plan.html
http://www.sweetshopbusiness.co.uk/
also have you thought about doing a short course in business planning? that way you could cover all the basics before you jump in at the deep end and you’d have the support of a tutor.
if you are serious about starting your own business make sure you do lots of research. these links should help you with general business stuff:
http://www.startups.co.uk/Start_up_guides.cy4fI_NoS63Ijg.html
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home?domain=www.businesslink.gov.uk&target=http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/
http://www.newbiztips.net/default.aspx
http://www.clearlybusiness.com/advice-and-support/
http://www.rebecca-swift.co.uk/courses.aspx
http://www.starttalkingideas.org/next_steps/getting_started
good luck with your venture x
June 3rd, 2010 at 9:01 pm
first sweet shop abuse second if you run one your crazy
June 3rd, 2010 at 9:33 pm
first ;don’t eat the sweets
second; install camera’s, alot of people shoplift from my local shop
June 3rd, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Try Daltons Weekly
June 3rd, 2010 at 11:04 pm
if you`ve had said a small coffee shop/food I would be interested………..money to be made on that!!