Who says if you open a business you have to rent a shophouse or kiosk. You can use your house as a business place. Yep, one of them is by opening a grocery store. Apart from saving because you don't have to pay rent, opening a grocery store also doesn't require paying employees.
But, as a home business, there are definitely disadvantages. What are they? Check out the following advantages and disadvantages of opening a grocery at home.
Advantages
1. Zero Transport Costs
As said above, starting a business at home is of course can minimize expenses. You can use your terrace, yard or living room as a place to open a business. So, you can save on rental costs. Not only that, opening a business at home can also save you on transportation costs.
2. Has Simple Legal Procedures
Micro businesses that open businesses in their own homes and have employees who are members of one's own family, have simple legal procedures. This recognition is explained in Article 6 paragraph (1) letter b of Law no. 3 of 1982 concerning Mandatory Company Registration which states that small companies do not need a trading permit and do not need to register their business with a legal entity. But, if later your business is very large and has an income of more than 600 million/year, then you have to pay taxes.
3. Minimal Capital
Opening a shop in your own home also only requires a lot of capital efficient. Because the existing capital is really only used to shop for all your shop needs. What's more, the goods you sell are also packaged goods which have quite a long expiry date.
Disadvantages
1. Profits Not Too Big at the Beginning
It cannot be denied that the benefits you will get Opening a grocery store business isn't big, especially when you're first starting out. This is because your customers are only residents who live in your home area. However, you can get around this by looking for cheaper prices for goods. For example, by shopping on the Miqro application.
2. Disturbing the Peace of Your Home
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Yep, sooner or later your family members will probably protest because of their house too noisy and too many people coming. Usually, the ones who will protest like this are your children. You also don't have as much time to do activities with your family as others.
3. Lack of Socialization
Many home entrepreneurs do not follow current developments. This is because they dedicate their days to taking care of their grocery shop business at home. If this continues, then your life will be increasingly far from world civilization, and this is not very good.
For this reason, try to occasionally socialize or interact with outsiders. You can start with your customers first. Apart from that, increase your insight by reading various information and articles in online media. Like the blog at www.qasir.id this.
Opening a business definitely has its advantages and disadvantages. But, you can overcome anything as long as you have the will and hard work.