I’m a relatively recent graduate of North Bennet St. School, and wondering how one goes about starting a custom furniture business. I don’t have the funds to equip a shop on my own or the collateral needed to get a small business loan, nor do I know any vastly wealthy individuals looking for an investment opportunity. Therefore, I assume my best bet is to find a cooperative type shop and/or rent space from an existing shop. How do I go about finding one? In addition, how does one go about picking an area of the country where there is a healthy market for custom made furniture? Any suggestions/help are greatly appreciated.
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Rory,
I don't know much...but my sister keeps telling me about the amount of woodworking work being sold in Southern Connecticut...between Bridgeport and New York. Very expensive kitchens are being installed...$1-200,000 range. I'm assuming that price range requires hand made pieces. I' don't have any contacts for you but you might want to start with Architects and even realtors to find out who is who...
Go to http://www.furnituresociety.org
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