My first step would be to find out what is required (licenses, permits, etc) to operate this type of business is Tennessee. Contact the State liquor authority and local governments to find this info.

 

Then I would do a short "feasibility" analysis.

   List (on paper or spreadsheet) the major costs involved (rent, inventory, employees, etc) to:

         Start up

         operate monthly

 

This should help you determine the amount of revenue you will need to generate and the amount of startup capital that will be required.

 

With this info - you can begin to plan how to acquire this capital.

 

You should reference the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission at:  http://www.tennessee.gov/abc/ to determine which permits and licenses that you may need.  Such Commission is responsible for the enforcement and regulation of all phases of the alcoholic beverage industry in the State of Tennessee.

 

You may also want to reference Innoventum, Inc.'s free 60-page interactive step-by-step guide on how to start a business in today's web 2.0 world.   Hope this helps.