There are many factors to consider when you decide to get into the embroidery business. This checklist is designed to assist you to plan your basic business requirements and to help get both you and your business off on the right foot. Determine where you will conduct your business. Ensure that your business area is separate from your living quarters so that your customers will think of you as a professional and not feel that they are intruding into your living space. This setup will also allow you to get away from your work.
Carpet is difficult to keep clean due to lint, trimmings and thread.
Make sure your work area has heating and air conditioning. Calculate what rent and utility costs would be if your business was located outside your home. That way if you expand at a later date and move into a retail space, your pricing structure will already incorporate these expenses. Determine what products you will sell. Determine what inventory you will need on hand.