[asad411]

Hello,
Im new to youngentrepreneur and have been looking into starting my own business. I am thinking of starting up a lounge/hookah lounge and was wondering if and what kind of legal paper work i need and apply for in the state of new jersey.
thanx

[entrepresooner]

As far as I know Hookah is perfectly legal in the US. So long as you are only smoking tobacco. There is a Hookah bar across the street from campus here that does pretty well. So I would find a location like that with lots of potential customers very nearby. Young people (your market) are notoriously lazy, even when it comes to leisure. Also, this guy sells hookahs, coals, tobacco from the shop too bring in extra revenue. My last tip would be to have some kind of gimmick one night a week. This guy uses belly dancers.

[GhostFac3]

That's interesting. We have a hookah bar right around the corner from campus here. About 15 - 20 different flavors. I love it.

It is also a good restaurant serving Mediterranean, Indian, and American dishes.

Be sure to look up regulations of smoking in your area. I know here it is illegal to smoke within 10 feet of any public door. So be careful of things like that.

As for legal paperwork, it should be a pretty straight forward process. As for the tobacco be sure to shop around for variety, quality, and price. These are very important things.

[stand856]

Originally Posted by asad411

Hello,
Im new to youngentrepreneur and have been looking into starting my own business. I am thinking of starting up a lounge/hookah lounge and was wondering if and what kind of legal paper work i need and apply for in the state of new jersey.
thanx

where in jerz are u?
ps search old threads for more info on this subject

[byzantium]

Do what the bong shops in San Francisco do and call the marijuana "wacko tobacco". As long as they don't notice the smell, it's legal. I've seen a place that had a big carving of a marijuana leaf under a sign saying "we serve special tobacco".