Your Shopkeeping Journey Doesn’t Have To Be Lonely

Independent Retailers are craving connection and helpful information that’s specific to running a retail business. Savvy Shopkeeper offers two safe, friendly and helpful memberships with the mission to help retailers work less, profit more and grow!

Welcome to Kind, Supportive Group Memberships for Retailers

The size of your business doesn’t matter. What matters is your heart and drive.

You want to be surrounded by like-minded shopkeepers. You want to figure this entrepreneurship thing out. You don’t want your business to consume your life. You want to find biz besties who get you. You want to understand the back end of your business (the financials, the bookkeeping, the systems) as much as you love the front of your business (the customers, the merchandise, the creativity).

Ready to work less, profit more and grow?

I’m ready!

You’re willing to do the work, you just need the supportive friends and the right resources!

This is where Indie Retailers often struggle.

You’re tired of Googling for answers and coming up empty handed.

You’re tired of feeling lonely and/or wish you could talk and share more openly with your local business neighbors.

You want your business to GROW and to feel confident as the Boss of your business.

You know what?

I’ve been in your shoes..

I’m Kathy Cruz, Founder & CEO of Savvy Shopkeeper. I also felt lonely, uneducated, misinformed and sometimes clueless when I started my own store in 2013.

I craved valuable lessons to help me and my business grow, friends to cheer me on and a community to be inspired by but I couldn’t find it.

So I bossed up and became a Retail Business Coach. I now lead two group memberships for micro retail business owners just like me, all while still running a home decor store with my sister in Ohio!

I’m in! Sign me up!

Introducing

Group Memberships Just for Indie Retailers

Choose the membership group that works best for you!

Let’s get down to business

With over 24 modules in the Shopkeeper’s Academy, you’ll find lots of answers to your questions. Here are 6 of the modules that our group members love:

Financial

With so many valuable lessons, this module is now two parts! One for Bookkeeping + Taxes and one for Metrics + More. This doesn’t even include a bonus module with easy to use calculators.

CEO Time + Worksheets

The Savvy Shopkeeper Worksheets are a group member favorite! This collection of downloadable worksheets will help you build a CEO binder and include worksheets for Strategy, Tracking and Operations.

Mindset

Your thoughts are the foundation of everything you do as a retail business owner. This is an often neglected part of entrepreneurship. But not here! I want you to nurture your brain as much as possible.

Human Resources

The HR Module alone is worth thousands of dollars! With premade templates for an employee handbook, a 4-part onboarding system, video lessons, and foundational training for setting your company’s vision and mission.

Inventory Management

An often intimatinding part of a retail business, we uncomplicate inventory management with lessons on why setting up a good system is helpful to what all those fields (SKU, barcode, etc) mean and how to use the data in your reports to help your business!

Marketing

Getting foot and online traffic is a priority for retailers! Want to learn how to use Instagram, utilize blogging or strengthen your email marketing game? You’ll find lessons on these marketing topics and more.

Testimonials

“This group would have saved me so much time, money and energy if I found it sooner!”

I wish I would have known about your podcast, resources, & master shopkeepers group before I started this venture. It would have saved so much time, money, & energy.

L.M.

“We may actually hit 50k [this month]!”

I listened to Kathy Cruz and evaluated….This will be our best month ever. We may actually hit 50k!

J.F.

“I am so excited for the future plans I have for the shop!”

Thank you for all you do for us in Master Shopkeepers and the Lab. Having the membership and support is one of the best things I am doing for my business! I am savvy and I boss up!

F.R.

“I have been making the P & L so much harder than I needed to!”

after seeing your sample and going back and entering the information from the monthly cash flow spreadsheets I have been keeping, it just all started to fall into place — that “aha” light bulb went off for me.

C.E.

“My sales numbers at store #2, which I just opened June 4th, is almost as much as sales at store #1 for the whole year so far.”

I never would have been able to pull together the numbers I needed for the bank today in only a few hours without all the resources I’ve gained by being apart of this group and at least being mostly up to date with my record keeping so far this year.

A.S.

“I would have never taken myself and biz so seriously until I found this group.”

Kathy Cruz I would have never taken myself and biz so seriously until I found this group. Thanks for the eye-opening!

L.B.

Kathy, you teach, encourage, and challenge us all each day. I know that before being a part of the group I truly had no clue what I was doing. Now I have a clue and I’m getting a handle on running a real business!!

-S.P.

Option #1
The Shopkeepers Lab

$65/mo.*

*One Year Recurring Membership

Payment Option #1: Monthly Payments $65/mo.
-OR-
Payment Option #2: Yearly Payment $585
**(SAVE $195 – A SAVINGS OF 25%!)**

Private Facebook Group
A community filled with ALL types of retailers
A vault of lessons in the Shopkeeper’s Academy
Access to the Shopkeeper’s Worksheets
Kathy’s Coaching + Guidance
Previously Recorded Masterclasses
Territory Protection (You are the only member in the group within 10 miles of your store)
Monthly Group Calls on Zoom
Masterclasses, Challenges and more!

JOIN Now!

NOTE: Subscribe to join the Shopkeeper’s Lab and you’ll get access to both the Facebook Group and The Shopkeeper’s Academy within 24 hours.

Option #2
Master Shopkeepers

$110/mo.*

*One Year Recurring Membership

Payment Option #1: Monthly Payments $110/mo.
-OR-
Payment Option #2: Yearly Payment $990
(SAVE $330 – A SAVINGS OF 25%!)

Private Facebook Group
A community filled with Brick + Mortar Retailers
TWO vaults of lessons in the Shopkeeper’s Academy
Access to the Shopkeeper’s Worksheets
Kathy’s Coaching + Guidance
Over 40 Previously Recorded Masterclasses
Territory Protection (You are the only member in the group within 10 miles of your store)
Monthly Group Calls on Zoom
Masterclasses, Challenges and more!

Bonus: Get Access to The Shopkeeper’s Lab Facebook Group too!

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NOTE: In order to join Master Shopkeepers, click on the Apply Now button above. We’ll review your application and if your territory is available (there are no other members in the group within 10 miles of your store), you’ll receive an email invite to subscribe and join!

This is a recurring yearly membership. You can choose to pay monthly or for the full year at a discount.

The Shopkeeper’s Lab – NO. This group is open to ALL types of retailers. We have makers, e-commerce, and brick & mortar retailers in the membership.

Master Shopkeepers – YES. This is for B&M retailers and by application only because each member is provided with 10 miles of territory protection. If/when accepted, you are the only retailer within 10 miles of your store. You’ll find gift shops, home decor stores, apparel, coffee shops, vintage, antique, consignment, vendors stores, a fine chocolatier, lifestyle stores, salon owners and MORE in this group!

Members can cancel anytime before their yearly renewal by completing the cancellation form in the member portal (The Shopkeeper’s Academy).

Both! The more you show up and participate, the more value you get out of the group. The same applies to the content in the Academy. Content is organized by 24+ topics (modules) with over 300 lessons/resources. TIP: Use the search box in both the Facebook Group and the Academy to find lessons using specific keywords.

Shopkeeper’s Lab: The Lab is ideal for the self-directed learner. You’ll receive instructions on how to login to the Shopkeeper’s Academy. You are welcome to ask as many questions as you like in the Facebook Group so we can help direct you to specific lessons, when needed.

Master Shopkeepers: Kathy hosts a new member group call every 4-8 weeks on zoom and you’ll be invited to join! Kathy will walk you through all the resources and guide you on how to best navigate group membership.

The Shopkeeper’s Lab: Because this is a self-directed membership the time you dedicate to participating in the group or taking in educational content in the Shopkeeper’s Academy is completely up to you and on your terms.

Master Shopkeepers: This is completely up to you! Group calls are one of the most helpful and valuable assets to this membership so I do recommend joining when you can, however the pace and the amount of time you spend in the group or in the Academy is up to you! Topic-focused group calls and masterclasses are recorded, general group calls are not.

Watch your email inbox! You’ll receive an email from kathy@savvysahopkeeper.com with instructions on how to join the group and how to login into our member portal, The Shopkeeper’s Academy. NOTE: Please check your spam or junk folders if you don’t receive an email from us within 24 hours.

Not at all! It’s smart to join one of our memberships before you open. Having access to experienced shopkeepers and all the resources in the Shopkeeper’s Academy will speed up your process for setting up systems and growth.

This depends on the level of support and camaraderie you’re looking for. If you want MORE connection with group members and guidance from Kathy, apply for Master Shopkeepers.

Still unsure? Click HERE to schedule a quick chat with Kathy to help you decide.