[TheForge] Somewhat OT question...

[Bruce Freeman]

When was the last time you heard of anyone getting anything
reupholstered?  Furniture these days breaks down before it needs to be
reupholstered.  That would put this business in the high-end only -
Folks who HAVE good furniture and are willing to maintain it.  
If you're serious about this, ask to see their books.  You might do as
well as they have been doing recently, but not likely much better.
Bruce
NJ

>>> osan at netlabs.net 9/16/2004 2:39:57 PM >>>
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
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