Lesson Learned The Hardway

June 11, 2012

I just read an article by Adrianna Gardella writing for “You’re the Boss” Blog of the NY Times. It’s a great read for anyone wanting to start their own store front business.

After working with many business owners starting their first bricks and mortar business over the last 25 years, I am convinced that whether a business succeeds or fails is determined long before the doors of the business are opened for the first time.

The thingĀ  that jumped out at me was not that the business owner mismanaged her business, but that her target market was a thousand miles away.

The Dark Side of Opening a Store – NYTimes.com.


Marketing Ideas You Can Use For Start Ups

March 12, 2012

For the small retail or restaurant start up getting known and your message out is always challenging. Here are some ideas that work.

Gmail – MARKETING MONDAY: Chipotle Is Using This Unconventional Marketing Strategy To Take The Nation By Storm – garysimning@gmail.com.


“Build It And They Will Come” is not an effective stategy.

March 12, 2011

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