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				<title><![CDATA[I agree with what has been said.]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I agree with what has been said.&#160; An acquaintance of mine does machine embroidery.&#160; She opened a shop in a VERY HIGH TRAFFIC area in a small strip mall with a good mix of businesses near two very large grocery stores.&#160; She was closed within [...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Mark, 
  &#160;
  Everyone]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Mark, 
  &#160;
  Everyone above has given great advice and I agree with all of them.&#160;I believe continuing to operate from your home and concentrate more on marketing would be best, especially in todays economy. ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Mark~ Some great advice has ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Mark~ Some great advice has been given above and I must add that I tend to go along with your wife`s thinking.&#160;&#160;
  Friends of mine operated a storefront embroidery business for several years under&#160;a few&#160;differ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Mark,
  I think everyone he]]></title>
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  Mark,
  I think everyone here has valid points.&#160; What if you took a few months to set aside your potential lease payments out of your current embroidery biz earnings, and see if you like the bottom line?
  &#160;]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Ron and Janie are right on. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Ron and Janie are right on. Rather than take on the extra cost of a retail store, employees, etc. I would consider selling your products at weekly craft and art markets. I have sold my art at the local art an craft market for the last five years and]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  I am in the engraving busine]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  I am in the engraving business and run our business from a back room in our house so that I can be a stay at home dad with our 7 month old and my wife can continue with her job.
  I am associated with a number of other engravers across]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Hi Mark,
  &#160;
  Overhe]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Hi Mark,
  &#160;
  Overhead, working hours, lack of vacation time....your Wife really knows what she`s talking about! :)
  &#160;
  It might be a good idea to spend more time marketing your business]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hey Mark-
Don`t want to put a d]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hey Mark-
Don`t want to put a damper on your thoughts but think it over very carefully before making the leap. Landlords will generally require a multi-year lease (and usually a personal guarantee in case you try and slip out early) and then t]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Greetings all;
  &#160;
  ]]></title>
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  Greetings all;
  &#160;
  I`ve been lurking on and off here for about a year now as a direct result of reading Startup Nation.&#160; 
  &#160;
  My wife and I run an all-in-one sewing/embroidery busi]]></description>
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