How much money would I need to start a retail clothing store?
It really depends on a lot of different factors. Location: Rent. You typically will need the first months rent, plus that equivelant for a deposit. Watch this part on a location, so you don’t end up working for the landlord. There is a lot to know about retail locations and rent and leases on your terms. Now-a-days, the small guy gets bullied on leases. So have two months rent up-front ready. Often, the landlord will finish out the place…but you pay for that through the course of the lease. You will need money for insurance. If you are small, it will probably be $100 month more or less. You will need money to move in with and to set up your fixtures and cash area and fax/computer. The register and credit card machine will probably run you a total of $600-$800. But this along with many of your fixtures, I suggest buying used. Really shop on this stuff. Businesses go under all the time and this stuff is much less expensive used, including the credit card machine and register. Your busi
