Cigar Business

2 Tips For Starting A Successful Cigar Business (2025)

Pat Walls

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Updated: April 14th, 2025

Want to start your own cigar business? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a cigar business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a cigar business?
-> Pros and cons of a cigar business

Need inspiration?

-> Other cigar business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a cigar business

Other resources

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a cigar business:

#1: Scott Bendett, founder of Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe:

We chatted with with Scott, founder of Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe ($6.5K/month). In our interview, Scott says:

It takes an awful lot of smokers who buy one box a year to build a business.

Additionally:

By accepting my own limitations and ensuring that my pride doesn’t get in the way of my success I have been able to benefit greatly from the talents of the hard-working folks who I have employed over the years.