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There is a local Piercing/tattoo/Coffee shop in town.. The owners are very interested in opening a Hookah Lounge.. Well, I am going to propose to them that I use part of their space to sell hookah's, hookah tobacco ect.. I need to come up with a business plan and figure out how much money I will need for a loan to order all of my starting out hookahs and whatnot. if you are a distributor or know any useful information, it would be greatly appreciated!

thank you,

-Elijah
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Make sure your local laws allow them to do it. If it ll works out pm mush and he will give you the password to the lounge owners section. You can also add me on aim (cotsi95) and ill answer any questions you have.
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QUOTE (cotsi95 @ Mar 30 2009, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Make sure your local laws allow them to do it. If it ll works out pm mush and he will give you the password to the lounge owners section. You can also add me on aim (cotsi95) and ill answer any questions you have.


okay cool! I'm pretty sure it will work out.. How do I look to find out about these laws?
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Elijah, call up the R-burg SBDC...they can help you get a business plan put together... I'll dive into some of my stuff at the office (I work for the Lincoln County SBDC), and see what I can't find.

Umpqua Community College
Small Business Development Center

2555 NE Diamond Lake Boulevard
Roseburg, OR 97470 Map

Phone
Fax 541-440-4669
541-440-4607
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QUOTE (tinyj316 @ Mar 30 2009, 11:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Elijah, call up the R-burg SBDC...they can help you get a business plan put together... I'll dive into some of my stuff at the office (I work for the Lincoln County SBDC), and see what I can't find.

Umpqua Community College
Small Business Development Center

2555 NE Diamond Lake Boulevard
Roseburg, OR 97470 Map

Phone
Fax 541-440-4669
541-440-4607

Awesome! will do. thank you!
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Smoke free Oregon law and how to get an exemption:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/smokefree/the...html#exceptions

Here's some info from the department of revenue on tobacco taxes:
http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/TOB/IC-105-404.shtml

How to get a tobacco license:
http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/index.cfm?fu...k_item_id=14807

Here's where you get you file with the corporate division to become a legal business in OR:
http://filinginoregon.com/

Here's where you get your federal EIN number (THIS IS MANDATORY!!!)
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/articl...=102767,00.html
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QUOTE (tinyj316 @ Mar 30 2009, 10:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Smoke free Oregon law and how to get an exemption:
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/smokefree/the...html#exceptions

Here's some info from the department of revenue on tobacco taxes:
http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/TOB/IC-105-404.shtml

How to get a tobacco license:
http://licenseinfo.oregon.gov/index.cfm?fu...k_item_id=14807

Here's where you get you file with the corporate division to become a legal business in OR:
http://filinginoregon.com/

Here's where you get your federal EIN number (THIS IS MANDATORY!!!)
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/articl...=102767,00.html


Lol okay, wow.. haha, that's alot of stuff that goes into this..
Extremely helpful. Thank you.
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QUOTE (tinyj316 @ Mar 30 2009, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Elijah, are you looking to have in house smoking, or just selling the pipes/shisha?

Well, for now just sell the pipes and tobacco, but eventually I want to open up a lounge, But no.. there wont be any smoking in there, because its also a tattoo parlour and piercing shop, and coffee shop.
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QUOTE (Hobbs @ Mar 30 2009, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Cool opportunities in life never happen to me.. they happen to Elijah instead. tongue.gif

Good luck with everything man, sounds fun.


Lol, I assure you.. This is the first.. And I'ts more of "Me making it happen because I am tired of feeling like a failure of life in a dead end town" LOL.

But thank you smile.gif
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I was just giving ya a hard time lol.. really though, awesome endeavor. Keep us posted on the progress of things.

I will also put this on the table.. whilst running the shop, since you're in a tattoo parlor as well ... if you can convince someone to get a hookah tattoo, I will give you $50 haha! (Doesn't count for Forum members who would do it to swindle me out of 50 bucks tongue.gif)
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QUOTE (Hobbs @ Mar 30 2009, 11:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I was just giving ya a hard time lol.. really though, awesome endeavor. Keep us posted on the progress of things.

I will also put this on the table.. whilst running the shop, since you're in a tattoo parlor as well ... if you can convince someone to get a hookah tattoo, I will give you $50 haha! (Doesn't count for Forum members who would do it to swindle me out of 50 bucks tongue.gif)

Haha for sure! you know.. I'll probably end up getting one, definitely.
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QUOTE (ElijahSing @ Mar 31 2009, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, for now just sell the pipes and tobacco, but eventually I want to open up a lounge, But no.. there wont be any smoking in there, because its also a tattoo parlour and piercing shop, and coffee shop.


That sounds just a little unsanitary. But don't get me wrong the if i could go to a tattoo parlor where i could have a beer, eat pizza and smoke hookah all while getting a my tattoos done I would be thrilled.

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QUOTE (theophylaktos @ Mar 31 2009, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ElijahSing @ Mar 31 2009, 12:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, for now just sell the pipes and tobacco, but eventually I want to open up a lounge, But no.. there wont be any smoking in there, because its also a tattoo parlour and piercing shop, and coffee shop.


That sounds just a little unsanitary. But don't get me wrong the if i could go to a tattoo parlor where i could have a beer, eat pizza and smoke hookah all while getting a my tattoos done I would be thrilled.



Like I said.. there WONT be any smoking in there.. Just selling the product. Why would that be unsanitary?
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