I am currently renting a small room above a hairdressers paying very little rent but I am upstairs and not visible to any passing trade). However, have recently seen a shop that I think could be a real goer. It is on a main road, on a busy parad of shops, two hairdressers on the parade but no beauty people in there. Pub at the end of the block and train station also at the end of the block. Road is always busy with a queue of traffic and when you are sat at the traffic lights you can't help but look over at the shops and the one I went to see today is the first one you look at.
Shop doesn't need much doing to it - it is double fronted - two large windows at the front, has wooden floors, recessed lighting, cream walls. Basement is just that, nothing fancy, first floor is very much the same as ground floor but with addition of a loo (this would need partitioning off). There is no kitchen though. Rent is very reasonable for the size of shop 8.5k plus rates etc.
Now my dilemma is that my BF doesn't think that at the moment I have enough clients to cover the rent, rates, water, electric etc. Whilst I can see where he is coming from I feel as though he is trying to p**s on my parade. I thought maybe of getting a couple of nails techs in and a holistic therapist who would pay a rent which would cover some of the rent.
Also a friend of mine runs a wedding planning service which is doing well and she said that she might be willing to come in with me but and there is always a but, I think we might end up fighting for the same spaces as we would both want space on the ground floor so we are visible, I think my friend would want the basement for storage.
God, I am so confused right now, stay where I am and advertise more or go for this shop and take a big risk?
What you think? Honest opinions please
Shop doesn't need much doing to it - it is double fronted - two large windows at the front, has wooden floors, recessed lighting, cream walls. Basement is just that, nothing fancy, first floor is very much the same as ground floor but with addition of a loo (this would need partitioning off). There is no kitchen though. Rent is very reasonable for the size of shop 8.5k plus rates etc.
Now my dilemma is that my BF doesn't think that at the moment I have enough clients to cover the rent, rates, water, electric etc. Whilst I can see where he is coming from I feel as though he is trying to p**s on my parade. I thought maybe of getting a couple of nails techs in and a holistic therapist who would pay a rent which would cover some of the rent.
Also a friend of mine runs a wedding planning service which is doing well and she said that she might be willing to come in with me but and there is always a but, I think we might end up fighting for the same spaces as we would both want space on the ground floor so we are visible, I think my friend would want the basement for storage.
God, I am so confused right now, stay where I am and advertise more or go for this shop and take a big risk?
What you think? Honest opinions please