FOR PEOPLE READY TO OPEN A LOCAL BUSINESS
Stop researching. Start opening.
Once you've decided to open, the questions start fast. Where can you open? What do you need? What comes first? OpenShop gives you one clear path through the requirements standing between you and opening day.
Every month your doors stay closed, you're still paying:
- Rent
- Insurance
- Loan payments
- Utilities
- Contractors
- Payroll
But revenue is still $0.
OpenShop helps you navigate the opening process more efficiently so you can get your doors open and start serving customers sooner.
The earlier you use OpenShop, the better. Ideally, before you commit to a location.
Where you open can determine what you're allowed to open, which approvals you'll need, how long the process may take, and what it could cost to get there.
OpenShop helps you understand the requirements tied to your business and location before you get too far down the road.
Explore where you can open
Understand zoning and location-specific requirements.
Know what's ahead
See the permits, licenses, inspections, and approvals your business may require.
Make more informed decisions
Know what the opening journey looks like before making expensive commitments.
How OpenShop works
Your path to opening day, built in minutes.
01
Tell us what you're opening
Your business type and location give OpenShop a place to start.
02
Get your personalized path
See the requirements that apply to your business and where you're opening.
03
Work through each step with guidance
Navigate permits, licenses, inspections, documents, and more with help along the way.
04
Open your doors
See what's complete, what's left, and what needs your attention.
05
Stay on track after opening
Keep up with renewals, compliance, and ongoing requirements.
Along the way, OpenShop helps you:
From choosing where to open through opening day, OpenShop keeps every step organized in one place.
Plan
Personalized Opening Plan
Tailored to your business, location, and goals.
Always know what comes next.
Expert Guidance
Ask questions in plain language and get clear answers tailored to your business.
Get answers without the guesswork.
City-Specific Requirements
Requirements vary by city. Your journey adapts to where you're opening.
Know the rules where you're opening.
Open
Permits, Licenses & Inspections
Know exactly what's required—and what's standing between you and opening day.
Move forward with confidence.
Business Profile & Documents
Keep your business information and important documents together in one place.
Stop filling out the same information twice.
Operate
Timeline & Reminders
Know where you are today and what's left before you open your doors.
See your progress at a glance.
Compliance
Stay ahead of renewals, filings, and ongoing requirements.
Avoid surprises after you open.
TIME TO FIRST CUSTOMER™
Time to First Customer™
OpenShop is designed to remove friction from this timeline—helping you move from deciding to open to serving your first customer more efficiently.
You've decided to open
The decision to open
Find & validate your location
Choose where your business will open
Permits & approvals
Zoning, build-out, signage
Licenses
State, county, city
Inspections
Fire, health, building
Open
Doors unlocked
🟢 First In-Store Customer
Revenue begins
Regions where operating licenses take under one month see startup rates roughly 25% higher than regions where licensing takes more than two months. Source: OECD
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