Before Your First Business Lease

1. Bring one candidate and an opening budget

If you are still choosing a business type, start with the business conditions comparison. Here, write down one candidate, the premises you are considering, and the cash you have available to open it.

The official game overview includes renting premises, buying stock, hiring employees, and arranging financing. The checklist below is editorial planning advice for organizing those commitments, not a verified layout or a fixed-price shopping list.

2. Check this location before signing

Fill in one opening record from the information in your save. Mark missing requirements or prices Pending verification; an unknown cost is not zero.

Opening record	What to check	Resolve before signing
Location and premises	Rent, available space, and demand or competition information shown in your save.	Confirm the intended business and required equipment fit the proposed premises.
Required purchases	Each required item and its observed price; keep optional decoration separate.	A missing item requirement or price leaves the setup total incomplete.
Staffing	Intended opening hours and the roles needed to cover them.	Record any uncovered hours or unknown staffing requirement.
Supply	Products that need replenishment and the route you intend to use.	Identify the first stock purchase and recurring supply commitments.
Recurring payments	Rent, staff, supply, and any financing obligations, each with its due period.	Match the payment dates to the period you plan to fund.
Remaining cash	Available cash minus planned setup spending.	Compare the remainder with the recorded commitments for your chosen reserve period.

There is no universal reserve amount verified here. Choose a period you intend to cover, then recalculate remaining cash whenever the purchase list changes. This checks affordability of your plan; it does not certify future profit.

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3. Resolve the next blocker

If an equipment requirement is missing, resolve it before calculating a complete setup total. If setup is known but leaves too little cash for the period you chose, revise the optional spending or the premises and recalculate. If required staff coverage or supply is unresolved, investigate that row before treating the opening plan as ready.

As an editorial readiness rule, proceed only when the required setup is understood, fits your budget, and leaves enough cash for the commitments you recorded. Keep the completed record so you can compare the plan with actual spending after opening.

After opening, follow the beginner guide for the operating sequence and use the profit comparison worksheet for measured results. The official overview was reread on October 23, 2026; no first-hand game test or verified opening budget is claimed.