Now that the holidays and 2020 are coming to an end, have you assessed your remaining inventory? Now is the perfect time to prepare to run a Facebook Clearance Live event. An event like this can give you a nice “cash injection” AND clear out stale merchandise! The best part is that you don’t need…
Small Business Saturday 2020 is in TWO weeks. What does that mean? It means you should start promoting #SmallBusinessSaturday NOW, if you haven’t already done that. Planning, preparation, and marketing are key to get your customers to think of shopping with you on Small Business Saturday which is right around the corner on November 28th,…
The 9th annual Female Entrepreneur Summit will be held on Wed 10/28/2020. This year, the summit will be virtual. This is an exciting opportunity for female entrepreneurs to get a front row seat to valuable information to help you run your business right in the comfort of your home! The summit is a day-long event…
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Why do you keep seeing messages to shop small and shop local? As the Coronavirus starts to spread across the United States, more businesses are temporarily closing. You are probably noticing many social media posts in your feed asking you to support small and local businesses. I AM a shopkeeper. I co-own a brick and…
The difference between Faire vs. Tundra Wholesale As an independent retail business owner, there was a time when your only option to buy or sell your wholesale products was at in-person market wholesale events like AmericasMart, Las Vegas Market, and Dallas Market. Over the past few years, this has changed drastically. Now there are platforms…