Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141000 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

From the Back Cover
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own home-based antiques business? Have you been hesitant to put your plans into action? This comprehensive book contains all the necessary tools and success strategies you need to successfully launch and grow your business. Author Jacquelyn Peake shares her experiences and down-to-earth advice on every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based antiques business, from estimating your start-up costs and finding customers to taking your business on-line and staying profitable. Use her handy worksheets, checklists, and forms to achieve your goals in a realistic way. Whatever your plans, large or small, this guide can help you experience the satisfaction of establishing and building your own home-based antiques business. (7 x 10, 288 pages, personal-evaluation checklist, sample business plan, cost worksheets, cash-flow projection worksheet, stock records, charts)

Customer Reviews

Covers all the bases.
Ms. Peake's comprehensive guide to starting a homebased antiques business was very helpful. Not only does she cover the basics of overhead and markup, as well as possible sources of antiques for resale, but she also addresses a number of important considerations before one even thinks about getting into the business. (A love of antiques and the "thrill of finding a treasure at a bargain price" are simply not enough to make a successful business.) This book is a must-read for anyone considering opening an antiques shop, homebased or otherwise.