I had the opportunity to launch last year and managed to set everything up on a budget of around 2000.
Setting up a furniture business.
Finding your niche with so many high street competitors out there creating a strong furniture business of your own requires you to find a niche that the mass market companies aren t addressing.
The many types of furniture are available in the market and those are divided into a couple of categories like domestic and commercial which usually made up with the wood plastic steel metal fabric and leather kinds of materials.
Here we take a look at some of the things you should prioritise if you intend to set up your own furniture company.
It was then a case of ploughing any money received from sales back into the business to be able to move forward bit by bit.
Set up a well ventilated workspace and safety equipment to help you avoid inhaling toxic chemical fumes.
The business plan is always required for every business which will guide for setting up the business.
Whether you have a degree in furniture design and manufacturing or have taught yourself how to design and manufacture unique pieces if you want to sell your designs you need skills related to business management marketing and finances.
If the delivery staff is to set up the furniture make sure that they understand they are to do so.
No matter whether you have a degree in furniture design and manufacturing or have taught yourself how to design and manufacture unique pieces if you have a good eye for what customers want and can tailor your designs to their needs you have the.
During the classes they ask questions about how to paint but also how to source good pieces of furniture what style finish they should be using and where.
The delivery staff should know how to handle the furniture appropriately and carry tools to take care of minor problems such as touch up pens and screwdrivers.
Eve zalwango owns and runs awaka a startup furniture business that produces custom made furniture pieces from locally sourced wood in uganda.
Over the past two years i have had lots of people in my upcycling classes who want to take it one step further and would like to set up an upcycling business or sell their own furniture.
Here s a short guide on how to set things up.
This figure included a minor workshop re fit purchasing materials for making the pieces and packaging.