SirSeedsAlot52776

Sounds like a plan to me

well, hell...I'm in! first thing I'd do though is LOTS of research on the business situation in Sac. like over the last 10 years how many have opened and if they then closed, when? and that's for all businesses...not just tat parlours.
then, if that data turns out to be in favor of you being able to open one and keep it open, look at just the tat shops within like 2 hours around. if that data comes back good, then you have to look at how much you'd need to pay artists. then, you gotta see if there is a pool of viable artists in your area. that part of the research would prolly entail looking for folks with good looking ink and asking who did their work.
then, will those folks wanna work for someone else? and in a cohesive group? can you afford to pay 6 months rent/utilities up front for the space? not that folks require it, but so you don't have to struggle and fret about money for those things while you're working so hard at getting the thing off the ground.
not sure how it is across the country, but here in Chitown and in SF, the parlours must have autoclaves and such for sterilizing equipment. anyhow...just some thoughts to ponder.

How can you own and run an tattoo place and not have a tattoo yourself?
It's like an artist not liking the concept of his art.

i hope you best in all your endeavors

You already have lots of brilliant suggestions with the word Ink in the name so I will suggest something different. How about, The Painted Lady it does sound a bit like a reference to a carnival attraction or maybe even the name of a ship but tattoos have always had a very strong association with both the navy and carnivals so it would be appropriate. You could try making sure the word ‘Skin’ is a part of the name which will make sure that people when hearing the name will make the connection with a body mod shop, perhaps something like, The Skin Wizard Whatever name you come up with the most important thing will be the quality of the work that people are wearing when they leave your shop. Every tattoo is an advertisement so good artists are a must. Atmosphere in the shop is also going to go a long way towards determining if people recommend your shop to friends. If a young girl goes in and she spends an hour being loomed over by a silent hairy biker she might not enjoy the experience of getting the tattoo and irrespective of how good the ink work is, she tells her friends to stay away. A young guy who is confident and talks to his customers (or even better an attractive female tattooist) could make all the difference with repeat customers.

 
I wish you the best of luck with this; it would be fun if you had a thread here called ‘Tales from the Parlour’ where you displayed some of your shops Ink work and body mods. (I know it’s another image thread, but who wouldn’t want to see that)

INK'D UP tattoo parlour or
THE INK EMPORIUM by SirInkSpot

Seeds! I really think SonOfWinds nailed it! Perfect!

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what about..Inkredible Designs or Monster Ink, Tat's All Folks