Hey....Pisces....you shouldn't even be contemplating something like this. There are just too many things that can go wrong. There are too many people out there who will do their best to shaft you and drive you under. There are too many questions that you won't find answers to. If you do this, it will have to be on your own gut feeling and your own self confidence.

One Piscean to another (yes, i know how you're thinking!) if you've come this far and you're still thinking positive about it, then that's probably good enough.

You're in a good position really if you can raise the finance. I suspect it's a buyers market over there. I shouldn't think there are a lot of people queuing up to buy florist shops. No doubt there are a lot of people who would like to but just can't raise the money. Then there are those who could afford it, but just don't want the all the hassle.

Ignore the asking price. It's irrelevant. Put on your negotiating cap and go in with what you feel happy paying. If they tell you to sod off, phone again the next day and repeat your offer. Eventually they'll realize that yours is the only offer and 'selling the business' will be on their mind every day.

It's not all doom and gloom out there. People will always buy flowers. They just don't have to buy them from anyone in particular. Give them a good reason to buy from you.

Go for it. You will make it work.

__________________