These two bits of advice really spoke to me: > Consider being a for-profit. and > If you’re going to have a public space, try to find a cheap place you can b

These two bits of advice really spoke to me: > Consider being a for-profit. and > If you’re going to have a public space, try to find a cheap place you can buy and own. I have, for a few years now, really wanted to start an art gallery, or at least something similar to an art gallery. I've looked into the local equivalent of a nonprofit, and I've considered renting a super cheap space and keeping irregular hours and bla bla bla. But I keep coming back to the idea that I want to really be in charge, even though I think it'll never make any money; and renting a loss-leader lifestyle storefront is a great way to achieve untenable fragility and poof it disappears at your next personal downturn, taking a chunk of your net worth with it. I have no idea if I'll ever pull it off, but I'm increasingly attracted to the idea of forming an LTD and buying the cheapest space I can find... someday. Maybe in ten years. In the meantime I am considering trying to do a pop-up version, which might be a stupid idea but would certainly be a learning experience and not have any recurring costs. The pop-up idea is, I think, useful for any kind of creative thing that doesn't require much equipment.