[TheForge] Somewhat OT question...

[Ralph E Douglass]

Andy Vida wrote:
> 
> Folks,
> 
> I have a rather serious question to ask you all, since there are so many
> experienced and smart people here ( how's that for buttering up?).
> 
> My bid for a senior position at IBM just got shitcanned, which leaves me
> even less hope than I had earlier this morning, so I guess I have to get
> serious about finding a new way to make a living.
> 
> Be that as it may, here is my question: does anyone know if uphostery
> restorations/rehupholstering is a decent business to get into?  There
> is a family in NJ that my mom knows that is getting out of their
> business because they are getting old but would like to have the
> business survive and are looking for someone to take it over.  I guess
> my quesiton is whether this is something I could make a decent living
> at it or would I just be wasting my time, assuming I'm capable at it
> and actually work the business semi-intelligently?
> 
> Any help would be very greatly appreciated.
> 

Andy,
I honestly do not know. But I would say that you should ask the folks
who own the biz that you are looking at how business is? I have know of
several folks who have done this in the past. BUt it is like asking can
you make a living blacksmithing. SOme can some can't. It all depends on
where you are and what the local area will want or support. Now if you
got into old car resto type stuff... :)


Ralph

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