I would have to fully agree with Tom here. While i dont own my own i am friends with people who own cigar shops and bars respectively. In both cases these guys had alot of previous experience running other business and decided to get into this stuff because they had a passion for it. Even with the previous experience and capital it was a huge gamble, and they struggled for a while before they could get a foot hold and break a profit. If it is something you really want to do , i say go for it. This country was built on people going after their dreams. With that said i would sit down with a good lawyer and an accountant and seek out some people with experience possibly a potential partner.