I just fired up an old laptop to retrieve a document. This was a list of topics I planned to write about, and I thought it would be instructive to review the list. I had searched through all my current folders several times when it occurred to me that it was created a while ago and it might me on the … Read More
Anyone can start a retail business. Two words . . . Lemonade Stand! Am I right? All retail business is pretty simple, it’s exactly like your childhood project, just scaled up. Open up for business with a popular product, in a location with some traffic and charge a fair price, badda-bing-badda-boom. Let’s analyse a bit, let’s see, rent – zero, … Read More
Today’s post is about that all important decision on the part of a retail business owner, where to hang the shingle. It’s one that has such far reaching consequences and I’ve seen struggles that have resulted in making a poor decision. Location by itself isn’t the whole issue however. The location needs to fit within the overall approach of the business. … Read More