Recently, I came to the conclusion that I want to open a bar and looking for some information on what to do as the next step. As you can see I am kind of struggling with where to start. So far, I picked a name, found a location, and brainstormed some ideas with the activitites for the club.

Prepare a business plan.
Market research - research your potential customer, your competitors and suppliers. That's the first step to take...

Use resources at score.org and sba.gov to develop a biz plan.

Hello deon:

Go to work for a bar for a few years.

excon

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by excon

Go to work for a bar for a few years.

---

This is probably the best advice you have been given.

During my business degree I interviewed a man who owned 2 bars, he said his biggest sources of stress were staff (turnover + stealing) and suppliers (especially if you offer restaurant services). Learn from others before taking the plunge; you must know that the restaurant/bar sector has the highest failure rate of any sector.