Let’s start with the assumption that you already have an e-commerce business established, that you are not going into retail blindly, and that you understand all of the good reasons to expand your internet-based retail with a brick-and-mortar store.
For you, the learning curve is not about retail, but the specifics of running a face-to-face selling establishment. To do that, you will need some capital and start-up funds as well as a five-year projected budget. Here are the overhead costs to keep in mind when expanding your online business to a brick-and-mortar operation.
