Opportunity knocking or sign from hell?

For what its worth, as a business owner (not stereo related), but customer service is all based on three major areas:

1 - Service Standards - Being the "Best of the Best" requires going above and beyond clients expectations. Business growth and/or decline is a direct result of customer satisfaction. Your best advertising tool is "word of mouth", but it could also be your worst enemy if job not done to expectations! With our business community becoming more crowded every year, this only increases our challenge to stay on top, as it brings customer expectations higher and higher. Make sure you can deliver on your commitments on time.

2 - Location - Does the area have sufficient population/demand to sustain an adequate volume of customers. Additionally where you locate store front needs to have good visibility (Avoid hard to find locations, rent may be cheaper, but it will cost more in the end!).

3 - Product - Selling a good product at a reasonable price, having a reputation as the "cheapest place in town" is not always a good thing. It would not be adventagious to compete against the "National Brand" stores on their playing field, so raise the bar a few notches. Know the economics of your area to get a better idea.

Owning your own business is very gratifying, but requires alot of work and effort to be successful at it. If your heart is there, you are willing to work 8 days a week, and have done your research than you are ready to do what makes you happy. I wish you great success whichever road you choose, just be as knowledgable as possible.

Partners -  This subject has its +/-. A partner could help you in times of need, or could hinder you to the point of need!