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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;JCB1983, post: 1481417, member: 23885&quot;]Once in a blue moon I get a wild spur.&nbsp; I&#039;ve really been contemplating starting a small scrap bullion operation.&nbsp; In my short tenure at the pawnshop I have learned quite a bit about gold and silver.&nbsp; I&#039;d be curious to know exactly how much capital it would take to get a small operation going.&nbsp; Rental fees, licensing, security, equipment, and plenty of starting cash?&nbsp; I have a friend in Virginia that basically started a table top operation and has turned it into quite an operation.&nbsp; If I&#039;m not mistaken he was pretty much clueless when he first dove in.&nbsp; Granted he was coming off of 2 years of oversees contracting work and had plenty of startup money... but I believe I could get this capital through an SBA loan or possibly from the family if need be.&nbsp; My question would be how much startup money are we talking about?&nbsp; I envision a very small store, with some professional (not obnoxious) marketing, and a slightly less profit margin than my competition.&nbsp; I have surveyed the area and I basically have one run down pawnshop and two jewelry stores to contend with and an isolated population of 75,000 people.&nbsp; We happen to live basically on a peninsula in Southern Maryland.&nbsp; The pawnshop that I worked at was close to an hour away.&nbsp; Also should I look at this as a sole proprietorship or should I enlist the assistance/partnership of others?&nbsp; I suppose I should be asking dealers/store owners these questions but I am very curious as to any response.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank You Kindly,</p><p>~Jason[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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