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03-25-2011, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by teacherbailey
I am dying to find a rental longarm in a shop so I can quilt some of my favorite tops...but not have to pay a fortune for someone else to do it. Please consider having those!!!!
03-25-2011, 01:31 PM
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In our area, the community college offers a non-credit course in starting a small business. They teach developing a business plan, getting loans, etc. You might check with a college in your area or the Chamber of Commerce to see what is available. Keep dreaming!
03-25-2011, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Olivia's Grammy
Originally Posted by teacherbailey
I am dying to find a rental longarm in a shop so I can quilt some of my favorite tops...but not have to pay a fortune for someone else to do it. Please consider having those!!!!
03-26-2011, 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by colwoods
There was a shop near here named Material Things. She closed the shop but still is a vendor at shows and online. Don't know if there would be any problems with the name already in use.
03-26-2011, 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by luckylindy333
the Small Business Administration is a helpful place, too. We used to have a restaurant and they sent out someone to advise us.
The best thing I learned is that the name of the shop should reflect exactly what you sell.
I think Leesa's Quilting Supplies would be a good name. What a grand dream- can I come and work with you?
The best thing I learned is that the name of the shop should reflect exactly what you sell.
I think Leesa's Quilting Supplies would be a good name. What a grand dream- can I come and work with you?
03-26-2011, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by #1piecemaker
Originally Posted by colwoods
There was a shop near here named Material Things. She closed the shop but still is a vendor at shows and online. Don't know if there would be any problems with the name already in use.
03-26-2011, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerbie
Originally Posted by Olivia's Grammy
Originally Posted by teacherbailey
I am dying to find a rental longarm in a shop so I can quilt some of my favorite tops...but not have to pay a fortune for someone else to do it. Please consider having those!!!!
04-05-2011, 05:06 PM
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I don't like "material things" its more than than...like other members of this board, the long arm machines and offering classes and rentals of the units are a plus. I'm happy for you but retail business is a tough business, long, hard hours but if you enjoy what you are doing, it doesn't matter. Dream BIG!
04-05-2011, 05:17 PM
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I also want to comment, their are many of us that do less than a couple dozen quilts a year , does that justify plopping down $10,000 on a long arm quilt? I truly enjoyed taking the classes from a LQS and learning in doing this myself. The cost was $15/hr to rent and it was well worth it as I ended up doing a queen or king quilt in less than 2.5 hours and the staff are there to help you if you run into a jam. I also supported the LQS, even though it wasn't local, I traveled 50 miles to do this, but I wanted to see them survive.
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