Help me with my new shop please

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Hi

I recently partnered up with a friend who has a blinds and shutter business.
He's been running it on a very part time basis from a concession within a larger home improvement center for the last 2yrs.

My friend works full time in another job so the blinds business has only generated business from word of mouth and in 2 yrs he has had a slow stream of happy customers. He has a few good suppliers, low rent,insurance in place, so all the basics are there.

I lost my job in commercial insurance back last october so we've teamed up.
I have a wife and kids who are relying on me so I need this to work, it has to!

So far I've organised a facebook page which is being set up by a "media guru" company for free (kind of) as I'm friends with the owner.

I've not worked in retail for around 15yrs and then if was for someone else so Im looking for new (and old) ways to get customers through the door as fast as I can.

Any help, ideas, inspiration most welcome.

Thanks

Edit- Just realised I've posted in the off topic section, I intended to put it inthe off Line section.. whoops!

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