Ever thought about opening your own clothing store?

It takes a lot of work to open an online shop, so what must it be like to open a brick-and-mortar clothing store in a less-than-perfect economy? We headed over to the opening of 4U Urban Fashion Boutique and spoke to freshly minted shop owners Andy and Gio for advice, pictures, and a bit of style inspiration.

Setting up shop

We talked to Andy how they went about getting the store up and running in what seemed like a record amount of time--they were painting and putting together furnishing as recently as Mother's Day!

"For us, it was a magical experience. When we found the space, everything else seemed to fall into place very quickly."

Got it: For a retail store, location is a top priority. However, not everything is candy and roses all the time, is it? We asked for advice regarding the top three things entrepreneurs opening their own clothing boutique should know:

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