Hi matronmedusa,
Now there's a dilema. I'm not sure how things work in the US about business licenses and such. Not being one to encourage illegal activity, but I'm sure you will e able to act 'informally' without too much problem. I imagine the Avon lady acts informally. Doesn't she?
If you have a following and are taking up half the clientelle of the neighbourood, I imagine then that you must be making the most money, after all the rest of the competition must be dividing the other half of the clientelle between them. How do they survive?
Sometimes the answer is in front of your nose. I don't think your main problem is wanting another place to open a business, I think you are wanting some peace of mind doing the thing you are already doing where you are.
Have you thought of opening a limited company. You can get them ready 'off the shelf' for a couple of hundred dollars. The rest you take up with the local city hall, things like hygeine control, licensing etc.. That lot would come nowhere near your 10,000 bucks, and you can carry on doing what you've been doing, raking it in with your following.
Best regards,
Steve
P.S. Please enter in contact in private if you need further advice. This forum has nothing to do with opening Tattoo shops.
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Originally Posted by matronmedusa
My husband (I HATE that legal term, we're NOT married, but "boyfriend" sounds so highschool) has been in this industry for 17 years. He's managed many high-end shops, and we've been working this industry together for the past 6 years. We know all the risks, ins and outs, loopholes, regulations, and yes, we have a HUGE following...
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