This can be a cheap and flexible way to start up. It provides market research on what sells best whilst earning the capital to set up a permanent business should you decide to do so at a later date.
Some events provide everything you need but for others you will need a decorator’s paste-up table and a cloth to cover it, or even your own market stall. These, together with your stock, can all be stored in your own garage, garden shed, or rented lock-up garage.
You need to be strong and hardy to work this way. Setting up a market stall and carrying all the stock from your car to your pitch is hard work, especially if it is pouring with rain or worse snowing. Some trading days will be a complete washout when trading in the open air.
