I'm starting a small ammunition manufacturing company and I am mulling over where to put it. I am in Wisconsin Rapids which isn't the most business friendly but the surrounding areas are decent. I don't need a huge amount of space, but I would need a space that allows things some office rentals might not allow. I would have probably 50-100 pounds of smokeless powder on site and at least one reloader, possibly more in the future. I think the brass processing I could get away with doing at home with the cement mixer. The reason I am not doing the business at home is my father isn't comfortable having gunpowder, which is safer than a can of gasoline, in the house. The insurance would also likely skyrocket and the property is valued around 1500, so a cheap place to do it might be best and that avoids distractions.
What kind of places should I look to for finding cost effective rent with a business friendly environment? Would I be best off talking to a manufacturing company and seeing if they would lease out a few hundred square feet of space?
