6 Reasons Solopreneurs Need a Chamber Membership If you’re a solopreneur, you’re likely putting in some long hours building your business. Anything that helps you be more productive for little money is a necessary investment for you at this point. You may have thought briefly about the chamber and [...]
Brick-and-mortar retailers can compete against Amazon, but only if they play it smart. First, be really good with a narrow range of merchandise. Specialty stores match up better against stores carrying a wide range of goods that they don’t specialize in, which is why department stores struggle. In fact, [...]
5 Questions You Should Ask Every Customer Determine your competitive advantage by getting it straight from the mouths of happy customers. CONSTANTLY SEEKING FEEDBACK from your customers is a great way to learn how to market your business more effectively. If you’ve never done this before, do it immediately [...]
As traditional retail stores close and vacancies mount, landlords across the country appear newly receptive to leases as short as a week, eschewing the typical 10-year time frame, even in locations that once shunned limited stays. The upswing in pop-up stores, as the short-term placements are called, is playing [...]
