Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you ll inevitably have as well as many you haven t anticipated yet. Also take a look at Entrepreneur s online guide.http://www.entrepreneur.com/howto/retail -- Entrepreneur s How to Start a Retail Business GuideAssociations:http://www.nrf.org �C National Retail Federationhttp://www.narda.com -- North American Retail Dealers Associationhttp://www.narip.com/ -- National Association of Record Industry Professionalshttp://www.riaa.com/default.asp -- Recording Industry Association of Americahttp://www.musicindie.org/ -- The Association of Independent MusicResearch, research, research �C this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:* Start and Run a Profitable Retail Business by Jim Dion, Ted Topping* Retail Business Kit for Dummies by Rick Segel * Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store Revised by Carol L. Schroeder* So You Want To Own The Store: Secrets to Running a Successful Retail Operation by Mort Brown* Goldmine Record Album Price Guide by Tim Neely* The Industry Yellow Pages: The Official Radio, Retail and Distribution Music Directory. A Directory, listing over 2000 Radio Stations, 660+ Record Stores ... World-Wide? (On CD-ROM. PC Mac compatible) by Platinum MillenniumThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check out these articles:http://ezinearticles.com/?Writing-A-Musi�� �C Writing a Music Business Plan for Your Business Growth by Shaunta Pleasanthttp://www.ezinearticles.com/?Building-R�� �C Building Retail Business without Financial Muscle by James Littlehttp://ezinearticles.com/?Start-a-Small-�� �C Start a Small Retail Business with Multiple Sales Channels by Jacob Wrenhttp://ezinearticles.com/?Retail-Selling�� �C Retail Selling Strategies by Donny LowyHope that helps! I wish you much success happiness in all your ventures!
First of see if the council or other agency has any form of business start up advice shop.You can look for premises for rent or maybe see if anywhere as excess space they can lease you.then you need to source stock - a distributor for Cds and DVDShttp://www.esources.co.uk/wholesale-supp��http://www.justaccordmusic.com/trade-dis��It is likely that you will need funding and a business bank account so ask at your local bankYou will also need a busness planHope this helps you can maybe ask advice from other shop owners etc.You can also rent out DVD and sell other stuff as well.
If you re in the UK, your best starting point is your local Business Link. Take a day off work to attend one of their free starting in business seminars. They go through all the stages of starting your business and will have local information on how to find premises etc.Good luck!
