The Landlord

Whether you are buying or leasing, the landlord can be quite intimidating. No Fear. There is way to much space available for the small business owner to choose from.

I just met a small business owner that was being pressured by the landlord to sign a lease without ownership approving the space plan. Bad Idea. If your particular business requires some kind of special plumbing or electricty, say for a kitchen or IT servers, please do yourself a favor and walk away from the deal. It's better to open late, than get yourself in a legal bind because you've signed a lease where the space no longer works for you.

And, if you find yourself in that position, please do not hesitate to call a qualified local commercial real estate broker and find out what your options are. Options. That's the name of the game. I'd bet you a swanky dinner , if that landlord knew the small business owner had other options, they'd be way more amenable.