Author Topic: What would be a successful business? (Read 20139 times)

bellabella · « **Reply #90 on:** March 18, 2017, 09:21:38 PM »

I would love a falafel joint. Doesn't have to be big. Paal Zan in Forest Hills is micro.

BEB · « **Reply #91 on:** March 19, 2017, 09:14:00 PM »

Knowing absolutely nothing about obtaining a liquor license in the area...I'm going to also say a (predominately local) craft beer and cheese store a la Astoria Bier & Cheese and their multiple off shoot locations called Milk and Hops.

Feature NYC's best local beers (Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Other Half, Grimm, Interboro Queens: LIC Beer project, Finback, Singlecut). Offer cans/bottles, pints and growler pours. Excellent quality beers will be a draw for locals and tourists alike. The growler option is especially good for folks with families who want to bring something home to share and enjoy. I also recommend you to brouwerij lane in greenpoint as a similar model (sans cheese). What is nice is they do not keep late night hours (M-Th closes at 10p F-SU closes at 11p) so less likelihood for patrons to disturb the peace.

kaymottinger · « **Reply #92 on:** March 20, 2017, 11:28:03 PM »

Hi,

Saw your post and am curious about your plans. I teach pilates in the neighborhood and am making plans to open a movement studio. Tomorrow I am co hosting an event to talk about the possibility of this becoming a reality. If you are free please come on by. Also feel free to contact me at kay@kayottinger.com. Info below!

QNS Wellness and Movement Enthusiasts Happy Hour. Inviting practitioners and enthusiasts to meet and greet, discuss ideas and dreams for a wellness space in Jackson Heights, and share opportunities to support each other and our practices! Lets keep meeting and discussing the future of movement in this neighborhood.

Tuesday, March 21
7 PM - 9 PM
Pauglina
72-26 37th Ave
Jackson Heights

FREE! Tea and snacks available for purchase.
Join us to support one of the newest small businesses in the nabe.

Jhx · « **Reply #93 on:** March 21, 2017, 12:04:51 AM »

Hi Kaymottinger,
Thank you for the invite, but unfortunately I won't be around tonight. I think what you are doing is great and there is definitely a need for it. Not really something for me at this stage, but wishing you the best of luck

NYCSalamanca · « **Reply #94 on:** April 01, 2017, 04:02:29 PM »

Quote from: Jhx on March 04, 2017, 01:02:15 AM

Let's say you came into a some extra cash, and want to open up something on 37th Ave. Not food related for obvious reasons. Instead of a pharmacy or a $.99 store, what do you think would be successful? The rents are probably between 5-7k. I could make it happen, and with the right concept from you, you could be a part of it. I would love to hear your ideas. I've lived in the neighborhood for many years, and would like to invest back into it, and also make a living. Maybe even a co-op business? I'm open for ideas, and open to helping others and improving the neighborhood at the same time.

I think a cute eat-in deli, specializing in cheeses and imported delicacies- would work. There could be a small section for local fresh produce too and some nice breads from Tom Cat bakery or something. You could serve deli sandwiches (electric pressed ) for lunch and small plates/ tapas for dinner. Beer and cider could also be sold/ served.
What do you think?

mkn567 · « **Reply #95 on:** April 12, 2017, 09:49:01 PM »

Honestly, a football (soccer) bar. Hear me out.

We don't actually have a bar that puts the game (unless it is a clasico or a cup final) as top priority.
From experience I know that the pretty wait-staff at any bar can easily nix the audio on a game because they'd rather hear the same reggaetton song they've heard a million times over and because the game in question isn't a major one and/or there aren't enough people there to justify turning on the volume.

Few bars will show any EPL or MLS game to say nothing of German/Italian/Irish leagues.
Add to this a good selection of beers that stretches beyond the usually corona, modelo, heinie and you have a nice alternative to the standard in the neighborhood, which doesn't preclude the locals (because there are plenty of them that will come out to see a good Epl or bundisliga game if a bar would show it).

jhjefe · « **Reply #96 on:** April 12, 2017, 10:16:43 PM »

Quote from: mkn567 on April 12, 2017, 09:49:01 PM

Honestly, a football (soccer) bar.

Yes, please! Proper pub- all ages having a full breakfast watching a match on a cold winter Saturday ? Take my money!

Palermo · « **Reply #97 on:** April 12, 2017, 11:40:01 PM »

Quote from: mkn567 on April 12, 2017, 09:49:01 PM

Honestly, a football (soccer) bar. Hear me out

+1!

Probably wouldn't work out economically in JH, but how great would it be to not have to trapse off to Astoria to watch Serie A and MLS.

Chefpaul · « **Reply #98 on:** April 13, 2017, 12:00:38 AM »

I have always considered starting up a consulting agency to offer low cost help to struggling businesses in the area or for anyone who feels as though they could do more with their restaurant/bar/hospitality establishment. It would not just benift the business owner by helping them get their place of business making profit but it would help boost the community as well. Consequently, more business would come your way and Jackson Heights would benefit from all the people coming from all over to go to that new Bolivian spot with the crazy sandwiches, or the Ecuadorian place who has special ceviche nights where they marinate the fresh fish table side. I couldn't help but go on but it's just an idea I've had for a while now.

theplanesland · « **Reply #99 on:** April 13, 2017, 09:53:56 AM »

Quote from: mkn567 on April 12, 2017, 09:49:01 PM

Honestly, a football (soccer) bar. Hear me out.

We don't actually have a bar that puts the game (unless it is a clasico or a cup final) as top priority.
From experience I know that the pretty wait-staff at any bar can easily nix the audio on a game because they'd rather hear the same reggaetton song they've heard a million times over and because the game in question isn't a major one and/or there aren't enough people there to justify turning on the volume.

Few bars will show any EPL or MLS game to say nothing of German/Italian/Irish leagues.
Add to this a good selection of beers that stretches beyond the usually corona, modelo, heinie and you have a nice alternative to the standard in the neighborhood, which doesn't preclude the locals (because there are plenty of them that will come out to see a good Epl or bundisliga game if a bar would show it).

This is the best idea I've heard of on this thread, because it would actually attract los tipos de personas que no escriben mensajes en este foro

luckysparkplug · « **Reply #100 on:** April 16, 2017, 09:55:48 AM »

It's not really about what we think we want...it's more about what we consistently leave the neighborhood to get. Here are mine:

1. dog care (could be combined with dog supplies,etc)
2. books: Independent bookstores are actually doing well...two women are opening one in Kew Gardens...so I'd say that idea has already been taken
3. meat: if my timing is off and I can't get to the farmers market or they don't have what i need, I have to leave the neighborhood for meat. So, the above comment about Brooklyn Larder /butcher might be good though food.
4.yoga/pilates: needed but no money in it
5. ice cream cone: good home made ice cream cones are not to be found around here
6. hamburger and a beer made with good quality meat

people spend money on food/kids/dogs. Everyone in my building with a dog that needs boarding, etc uses a place in LIC. But, i'm not sure day care/boarding of pets is a good fit for 37th ave.

When I lived in Minnesota, one day a survey appeared in the mail asking us what we needed in our neighborhood in this old empty row of storefronts. The couple that sent out that survey ended up opening an ice cream shop in an unlikely spot. 15 years later it is still there and has been expanded multiple times and in multiple ways.

Maybe you need to do some leg work down on 37th and the surrounding neighborhoods. Get to the people not on this board.

itsit · « **Reply #101 on:** April 16, 2017, 02:16:30 PM »

Quote from: Jhx on March 04, 2017, 01:02:15 AM

Let's say you came into a some extra cash, and want to open up something on 37th Ave. Not food related for obvious reasons. Instead of a pharmacy or a $.99 store, what do you think would be successful? The rents are probably between 5-7k. I could make it happen, and with the right concept from you, you could be a part of it. I would love to hear your ideas. I've lived in the neighborhood for many years, and would like to invest back into it, and also make a living. Maybe even a co-op business? I'm open for ideas, and open to helping others and improving the neighborhood at the same time.

Right in the first line- NOT FOOD RELATED FOR OBVIOUS REASONS. And yet so many of these posts are food (drink)related. Am
scratching my head here. But some of the ideas are great if you were not going with this specific request of "not food related..."

ljr · « **Reply #102 on:** April 16, 2017, 08:37:14 PM »

Whoever said there is no good answer to this conundrum is right. Retail stores in general are in big trouble because everyone is buying everything online and if not, big chain stores have their markets wrapped up. Most of the ideas here are either 1, food-related which is what everyone wants but the OP does not want, or 2, ideas that would never in a million years yield the kind of profit needed to pay the rent. Bulk laundry detergent for people who can't afford to buy a bottle of it? There is Costco and a lot of other places to get something like that already, plus how could sales be high enough in a small storefront devoted to something like that? We have a zillion 99 cent stores already--don't they stock a huge array of household items like that? (I just got some really nice wineglasses at one of those places: 6 glasses for 10 dollars!) There just is no good answer. Upscale boutiques have tried and failed, as has at least one yoga studio. I order online and get almost everything delivered now--you can get exactly what you want and it's so much easier. I don't know what will happen to all these empty storefronts all over the city, not just here.

aleafb · « **Reply #103 on:** April 17, 2017, 08:44:32 AM »

I agree that a more upscale grocer that sold good cheese, bread and nice dry goods would be great. I also think a baby/ little kid play space that sold coffee and pastries would clean up.

But also I think you should follow your interest. A food emporium run by someone who doesn't care about food probably wouldn't be very good....

Ed · « **Reply #104 on:** April 17, 2017, 12:53:14 PM »

Quote from: luckysparkplug on April 16, 2017, 09:55:48 AM

6. hamburger and a beer made with good quality meat

Not sure where you're going to get your meat beer, but you can get burgers made with grass fed, pasture raised beef distributed by Pat LaFrieda at EMOJI BURGER.
Also, perhaps of interest, Patrick and Francisco of Addictive Boutique Winery and Addictive Wine & Tapas bar are a couple of months away from moving the wine and tapas part of the business into a larger location on the corner of Northern and 87th and turning the current location into a craft beer, cider, cheese, and sandwiches. Just sayin'....

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