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Re: I Got $50k Cash

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Originally Posted by Emotap (Post 20764)

This is my first post so be kind to the newbie and thank you for your time. i'm 40 years old and i would like to start a shoe retail shop. I've got no experience whatsoever. Only driven by my guts.

Assume i have $50k cash and am most interested in opening up a shop selling shoes for men and women with my own brand izzit possible. How do i start? I search thru internet for any shoe distributors in the Philippine and Malaysia but none seems to be reliable. I heard there are lot of factory making shoes in the Philippine but i don't have any contact i mean not even one. Is there anyone here who got experience or having the same passion like me. I'm maybe a little bit old but i'm a hard-working person. Presently I'm working full time for 18yrs with the same company.(not a shoe shop he he)

Yes i know its a little bit ambitious and stupid of me with no knowledge but i really want this.

So please pm me or advice on how can i start my own business.:thanx:

hi, i've got the same passion as you, except you have what i don't: 50k. i already have an online presence. If you're really interested, you should have gone down to China factories and ask around. They don't usually advertise on the internet.

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Emotap :

Just my 2 cents opinion. I failed in retailing before. My experience makes me realise that local retail business, not impossible, but is extremely difficult to grow if you want to start small nowadays.

Local market is very saturated and buying spree highly dependant on brands or style.

Just like my friend advise me when I asked should I go back to retailing, the respond is : How many times you see success stories in retail business in the published media compare to food business (eg)?

Again, just my 2 cents....

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Hi, juz my newbie 2 cts worth... have u decided the location for you retail shop? It's no secret that location is vital to a retail biz and the type of customers that you are targetting. Bear in mind that if your location is good, the rental will be high.

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small retailers are suffering the real brunt of the crisis...
those with really deep pockets can only survive...
to get the real picture, visit strata shopping malls in singapore...
eg. far east plaza, queensway, katong etc.

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You can visit every shopping malls, they are the same. Even wet markets are not spared.

Crazy landlords think double digits economic growth = raising the rental by double digits percentage.

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Emotap..u can Pm me if u wanna do business?:thanx:

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Originally Posted by Emotap (Post 20790)

Thank you for all your info and advice. My target of opening up my own shop is in between march - june next year. So now i'm gathering much information as i can to help me in achieving my target. i really appreciate it.

Yes your absolutely right but I've already living in a stress for almost 25yrs. No work mean no stress. So i still got to work no matter what. I really want this to work any advice on how to start or maybe some books for me to read?

hi,i applaud your guts to go into biz..its good to live ur dream now..its never too late!
but i would suggest you not to plunge straight into a retail shop.You should start with fleas, bazaars or rent stalls outside shops..to have a feel of the ground.
Once u have your own retail store, its going to be really stressful to cover the overhead cost...and yes, $50k is definitely not enuff.
In proper biz planning, u need at least 6months of emergency cash.
Eg. rent $5k + $5k goods + miscellaneous/repairs $1k + $1k advertising = $12k/ month
$12k x 6 = $72
roughly, u need abt $72k as EMERGENCY CASH FLOW, not talking abt startup capital.
so my 2 cents worth to u is to start with low capital ideas, and start ur biz only when u have set aside emergency cash flow.
In biz, While guts is good, cash is better...:clap:

All the best

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I just imported 1 container of ladies shoes & sandals, now looking hard for
retail outlets :coffee:

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50K is possible... at most... try to look for a shop with minimal renovation...

true on the part where... you think working for others is stress... wait till you have to stress about the rental and staff salary... as i have been thru this stress... everytime when sales is low and what comes in is barely enough for what need to goes out. at times it can totoally drained one out.. i guess i am starting to get tired now... 3 years into retailing biz now...

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TS 50k is not a small sum of money...plan carefully and make sure u research enough...especially on the demand of your product...do not venture in blind