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    How Much Money Does It Take?

    Hello, I am a newbie here.


    I am looking to invest a large amount of money into one person to open a new strip club and just want to protect myself. After all, it is my money.


    The businessman I am dealing with is asking for $200,000 and claims that he will handle everything. He has a good track record as General Manager, but none as an owner.


    I want to invest in a strip club, but not in a business that will fail- so I am wondering if a strip club can really be opened with such a little budget and still be done right.


    If you wanted to open a strip club- and I'm sure a few of you do- how much money would you need?

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    This may be better in dollar den?
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    this may be better in a fairy tale

    Even if you could open a SC for 200k (I don't think so, unless you already have the permits and building), then you still have to trust someone with your CASH based business. Stealing and strip clubs go together like peanut butter and jelly.

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    $200,000? Bah. I'll do it cheaper. Please send $1000. I'll take care of everything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily View Post
    this may be better in a fairy tale

    Even if you could open a SC for 200k (I don't think so, unless you already have the permits and building), then you still have to trust someone with your CASH based business. Stealing and strip clubs go together like peanut butter and jelly.
    Okay,
    How much can permits cost?
    A decent sound system?
    How much does a nice stage cost to build?
    A nice dressing room?

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    You don't want to do anything, do you?

    If you really want to invest in a strip club so badly and not do any research/work, maybe you should just buy SC stock?

    You could have at least done a search! This topic has been covered many times.

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    Shouldn't he have a business plan that includes all that information? In addition if you are investing you need to do some real research yourself, not just come on a sc forum and ask our opinions. We are mostly dancers and don't work on the ownership/management side. I think it can be done for under 200k but it depends on your location and your expectations.

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    You'll get better advice from this site http://exoticdancer.com/ They have a yearly expo for strip club owners in Las Vegas.

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    Only $200,000? Maybe I'm crazy, but that seems like a paltry amount to invest in a stripclub. Is this business person getting money from elsewhere, as well?


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    The size of the necessary investment will be contingent on the lavishness and location of your proposed club.

    May I ask where you plan to open?

    And how large of a club (sq. footage and amenities), do you envision?

    BTW: You might use your search function to find some relevant info here on SW. In addition there is an SW member JohnyDiablo who has just opened a new club in the Portland area. I do not know him nor his club but it sure seems from his posts and from SW ladies reactions that he has done a good job with his new club. You might want to check out JohnyDiablos posts.

    Good Luck!

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    strip clubs are not a "no brainer, never fails" business. i meet tons of guys who want to open their own club because "they could do it right".

    it's not as easy as it looks to run one the right way.

    and i'm not ACCUSING, but never open one because you want your own "playground".

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    Quote Originally Posted by josie View Post
    Only $200,000? Maybe I'm crazy, but that seems like a paltry amount to invest in a stripclub. Is this business person getting money from elsewhere, as well?
    Well said. Why not go talk to someone who owns a stripclub?

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    That's what I am doing on the interet, Emily. Research.

    Thank you all for your posts.

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    Forgive me for being cynical but if you had the sort of money where people could approach you for $200k investments, I'm sure you would also have an accountant to advise you on whether or not it would be a good investment.
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    I, too think $200K is a small amount for a SC unless its some shit hole in the wall place...

    Unless Im wrong and you're one of say 5 investors each putting up cash.

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    Forgive me for being cynical but if you had the sort of money where people could approach you for $200k investments, I'm sure you would also have an accountant to advise you on whether or not it would be a good investment.
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    I was just assuming he was one of many investors..200k is a podunk sum for almost any business, let along a club.

    Hey, can we talk about investing in businesses in general?? Local swingers club here is looking for investors. How does all that work, anyways? I can haz good return on investment?

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    Doood! I wanna run my own swingers club!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Investor View Post
    That's what I am doing on the interet, Emily. Research.

    Thank you all for your posts.
    Well, Investor the person of who you want taking your 200K into such a volatile industry should have a business model or plan in place. Its sort of SOP. If he doesn't have at least that I have no idea why would want to give this guy 200K.


    That swingers club would be way more fun. I'd go to that.
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    Like everyone else here, I say save your money. This person is likely to take advantage of you. Do some research for a couple of monthes and open your own place with no partners. In the long run no one is ever happy with partners. If you have enough cash you do not need any brokeass partners to drag you down.

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    I don't know about Louisiana, but in NY, $200,000 won't even cover your liquor license.

    The best advice you are gonna get...here it is....ready? Save your money. You obviously know nothing about the business, and neither does your friend. Rookie mistake of any business owner. You don't start a business unless you know absolutely EVERY aspect of it.

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    I hope this isn't the only research you're doing. I'd venture to say very few of us have invested money in strip clubs, or can give much advice. There is some sort of professional association of strip club owner's, and they'd have a much better idea.

    Now if you want advice about how to run a club to keep the dancers happy and making money for you, we're a GREAT resource...

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    the club down the street from mine got bought out from a different owner for 1.4 million. I would think the original investment would be around that price range.

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    You need to talk to a lawyer. And some accountants. And some other club owners.

    Basically, $200K won't get you much. I'd start with a figure of $1.5 million for a new start-up club. If this manager is buying an existing club, you could be investing in someone else's headache.

    It also sounds like you wouldn't get any real estate out of the deal, either. That is always risky to try to put a sexually oriented business in a leased building. Owning the land give you the control over the situation, unlike leasing, where the landlord could get a bug up his butt and kick you out for something stupid (like a stripper getting arrested for prostitution, for instance).


    Promote yourself and earn more money! This is a business that is owned by strippers for strippers. Let's make that money!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Investor View Post
    Okay,
    How much can permits cost?
    A decent sound system?
    How much does a nice stage cost to build?
    A nice dressing room?
    Oh No! Put your money in a nice mutual fund! A strip club is not a good investment if you know so little about club operations.

    Seriously. You are asking to get fleeced.


    Promote yourself and earn more money! This is a business that is owned by strippers for strippers. Let's make that money!


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