Ep. 136 A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats with Brittany Taylor of Redoux Home Market

This is part one of a four-part series on Operations Manuals for brick-and-mortar store owners! Read parts two, three, and four. In Master Shopkeepers and on the podcast, I talk about a wide variety of topics that resonate with indie retailers. But one of my biggest strengths—maybe even my zone of genius!—is systems. Read on…

There are programs and resources for Small Retail Business Owners under the CARES Act. In this bonus episode, Sarah Nemecek of WE Profit Foundry helps to explain the differences between the programs and how to decide which ones might be a good fit for you and your retail business. The Federal Government continues to clarify…

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…

While many of us turn to the internet when we have a specific business-related question, books are a way to go deeper on the more abstract ideas we grapple with as business owners. That’s why I’m sharing 8 books I’ve found valuable and helpful along my entrepreneurial journey.  Unfortunately, none of these are retail-specific books….

There’s a question that keeps lots of shopkeepers up at night: “How am I making money, but not making any money?!”  They have revenue coming into their business, but they’re still unable to turn a profit or pay themselves. Unfortunately, that question will keep them tossing and turning without a clear understanding of their numbers….

As the world faces the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, independent retail shops are struggling with how to handle the crisis. The pandemic is changing our lives, our economy, and our businesses at a breakneck speed.  I know how scary this is right now! As you might know, my sister Karen and I are…