| Starting a business is always easier when you have | | | | big money for retail space, inventory and advertising. |
| some funding, and far too many business advisors will | | | | It's not an easy thing to get funding for a retail shop, |
| tell you to wait until you have a substantial amount | | | | especially one that is brand new. Expansion capital is a |
| of capital before launching. But what if you just can't | | | | little easier to come by, if you already have a shop |
| raise the money? Then it's time to ignore the advice | | | | that is making money, but if you've got your eyes |
| of those advisors and jump into the fray. | | | | on running a brand new boutique, those funding |
| Obviously, if there's no funding, and you want to | | | | dollars will be scarce. About the only way you'll be |
| bankroll your new retail business out of your own | | | | able to convince a finance company or bank to give |
| poorly-funded back pocket, you will have to seriously | | | | you money to start a new retail shop is if you are |
| re-evaluate your concept. Notice, we're saying | | | | willing to put up the equity in your home as collateral |
| "re-evaluate," not "abandon." In fact, it's still possible | | | | against the loan. |
| to start a retail business without having to shell out | | | | |