Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Home Based: Can be operated from home.
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Here are two options for starting a businessthat retails Oriental, Indian and Persian rugs and carpets. The firstoption is to locate and secure a foreign supplier for the carpets andnegotiate an exclusive sales and distribution contract to representtheir products in the U.S.
The second option is to purchase secondhand,high-quality carpets and resell them for a profit. The second option issubstantially less capital intensive to start and operate. However, theprofit potential for the business is also somewhat limited to theavailability of a plentiful product source. Regardless of the way thebusiness is approached and established, the fact remains, handmadeEastern rugs and carpets are in very high demand by consumers andprofessional decorators, and often one single carpet can retail for asmuch as $10,000.