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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 200565, member: 37&quot;]Having both had a stand-alone businesses and mall spaces, there are advantages to both.&nbsp; Mall space can be very expensive and sometimes you feel like the mall owner is the only person making any money.&nbsp; I have kind of found that you generally get what you pay for.&nbsp; I have done best at the malls where I have paid the most rent.</p><p><br /></p><p>All the services the malls provide are expensive to provide for yourself in a stand-alone space.&nbsp; It is not so bad if you can run it yourself or have a spouse, relatives, or a business partner to share the responsibility.&nbsp; Having had a couple of the latter, it is something to avoid if possible unless you are absolutely sure you are on the same page and can get along.&nbsp; Once you get to the point of hiring employees, the costs and problems go up exponentially. </p><p><br /></p><p>I think I would have to think long and hard before ever opening another shop of my own again.&nbsp; In renting mall space, if you can keep your expenses for rent and costs of good sold below 50%, you are doing pretty good.&nbsp; Despite very high rent, I am able to keep mine on an average of about 30%.&nbsp;&nbsp; There are always some months where I make no money but the other months more than make up for it.&nbsp; I am not sure I could always say that when I had a stand alone antiques shop.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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