Allen Buchanan: A short-term need – now what?

One of your largest customers has requested you stock some of their products. Problem is, the customer cannot commit to you for a long duration.
Or, your wife has given an ultimatum: The business you run from the guest bedroom must be relocated to a permanent location — one without Mickey Mouse murals. But, you don’t know how big the business will grow and you’re reluctant to lock-in a term lease for a location.
Or, you’ve made the decision to discontinue your warehouse o