When faced with a business-impacting decision, we usually turn to our trusty friend: Google. But there are some questions that even Google can’t answer. Especially when it comes to the intricacies of the technology that runs our stores. If you’ve been considering the Shopify point-of-sale, though, I’ve got good news. I can connect you with…
It’s all too common for retailers at all stages to feel confused, frustrated, and disheartened—especially when it comes to how much they can pay themselves. But most retailers don’t realize that their success, growth, and take-home pay come down to a single brick and mortar metric: their net profit. Let’s learn what net profit is,…
When a new store or competitor pops up, many independent retailers feel a sense of not being enough, tension, anxiety, annoyance, and fear—lots and lots of fear. But competition in retail is a GOOD thing! Let’s look at a case study for what happens when we believe that competition in retail is positive and how…
As small, independent shop owners, it can be incredibly difficult to step away from our businesses. For some of us, we’re the only ones running our businesses. Others have small teams, but we still have to prepare our team and anticipate problems that could come up before we take time off. Shopkeepers, though, are some…
Do you ever find yourself checking your email inbox over and over again throughout the day? It’s so common among entrepreneurs, especially when we have customer service questions, discussions with employees/vendors/contractors, and other critical information delivered to us via email. If you’re opening or refreshing your email more often than you’d like, it might be…
On a recent trip to Miami, my family and I took an incredible Uber ride—and learned some surprising business lessons from our driver, Luis! Let’s dive into the business lessons learned from this short, 20-minute ride. The Difference Between a Side Hustle and A Small Business According to Quora, “A side hustle is something you…