I know a few of you guys work in sex shops. I have some questions for you, if you don't mind!
Has that been a good experience for you? What do you like the most about it? What don't you like? What are your primary duties through the day?
If you have anything to do with operations, is the store you work for profitable? Do the owners make a good living running the store? How often are they visible? Do you, as an employee, wish they were there more or less?
What would you improve about your store if you could?
I'm asking because it has always been a dream of mine to open my own store. I've been in sales my whole life, some retail sales and now in financial sales. I've become frustrated with my job for some reasons and am thinking that this frustration may mean it's time for me to seize the opportunity to peruse an almost life long dream of mine (and my husband's). The startup costs are high and so many business fail so quickly that it is, like many things in life, a huge risk. We have a family to support and I'd hate to jump into anything that could leave our family in a bad situation. On the flip side, I'd hate to continue working job to job in an industry I'm not as passionate about as I could be.
Any help appreciated from those who work in the industry!!
Also, owners of small business but particularly small retail businesses feel free to chime in with any advice you may have! I've been self employed as a party of one before, but never with a building and employees to manage. That's a whole new ballpark for me. I'm good with people, organization, business management, finances, and all that good stuff, but I'd love to hear from those who are successful in their fields.
For those that don't work in either field but happen to be in this discussion and want to contribute - if you could design the ideal shop that you would love to visit - what would it look like? What would it carry (type of products, brands, etc.). What could the store do to make sure you as a customer kept coming back over and over?
Thanks, guys! You are all wonderful, as always!
Has that been a good experience for you? What do you like the most about it? What don't you like? What are your primary duties through the day?
If you have anything to do with operations, is the store you work for profitable? Do the owners make a good living running the store? How often are they visible? Do you, as an employee, wish they were there more or less?
What would you improve about your store if you could?
I'm asking because it has always been a dream of mine to open my own store. I've been in sales my whole life, some retail sales and now in financial sales. I've become frustrated with my job for some reasons and am thinking that this frustration may mean it's time for me to seize the opportunity to peruse an almost life long dream of mine (and my husband's). The startup costs are high and so many business fail so quickly that it is, like many things in life, a huge risk. We have a family to support and I'd hate to jump into anything that could leave our family in a bad situation. On the flip side, I'd hate to continue working job to job in an industry I'm not as passionate about as I could be.
Any help appreciated from those who work in the industry!!
Also, owners of small business but particularly small retail businesses feel free to chime in with any advice you may have! I've been self employed as a party of one before, but never with a building and employees to manage. That's a whole new ballpark for me. I'm good with people, organization, business management, finances, and all that good stuff, but I'd love to hear from those who are successful in their fields.
For those that don't work in either field but happen to be in this discussion and want to contribute - if you could design the ideal shop that you would love to visit - what would it look like? What would it carry (type of products, brands, etc.). What could the store do to make sure you as a customer kept coming back over and over?
Thanks, guys! You are all wonderful, as always!
