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How to Be Your Own Boss

Posted on June 30, 2018

I get constant questions on how I did it? How did I quit my Fortune 100 job climbing the corporate ladder, and give up the easy 9 to 5 for an extremely risky business endeavor? I can tell you one thing, I have had lots of failures and tons of successes with my business in the past 6 years but one thing always remains, I absolutely LOVE my job and being my own boss! Yes it was risky, but not because of the nature of my business. Retail is not a new business model, but the risk lies within the skill set and knowledge level of the entrepreneur. Since I had no experience running a retail shop, the anxiety of failure and insecurity of my competency level always lingered over my shoulder.

6 years later, I have gone through major ups and downs, but through trial and error, and keeping my nose to the grind, I have over come and want to share all of my secrets with other aspiring small business retail owners.

To share my secrets and successes, I decided to start my very own Retail Academy online! My plan is to launch several courses, big and small, one by one. My first course will be focused on the essentials for the beginning stages of a retail business. I will accept 10 students for my “go at your own pace” 7 week course.

https://the-retail-academy.teachable.com/p/retail-launch

The video below was made for the Retail Launch course page and gives a little detail on the course.

The course curriculum is very detailed and contains critical information for setting up, planning, and executing your shop launch successfully without blowing the budget.

Class Curriculum

Creating Your Brand (Week 1)

Zip Code Research and Evaluation
Researching Your Chosen Market
Identifying Your Brand
Developing a Brand Strategy
Summarizing Your Brand

Structuring Your Business (Week 2)

Choosing a Business Entity
Registering Your Business

Financials and Business Protection (Week 2)

Setting Up your Bank Accounts
Loan Types
Insurance Options
Securing Your Assets

Choosing a Location (Week 3)

The Trade Off Factor
Negotiating a Commercial Lease
Things to Consider in a Lease Agreement
The Square Footage Effect

Preparing Your Opening Budget (Week 4)

Your POS System
Merchandising Your Shop
Setting Up Your Office Space
Marketing and Collateral Pieces
Inventory vs Square Footage

Creating Successful Store Processes (Week 5)

Employee Processes
Customer Service Processes
Inventory Processes
Training Processes

Staffing Your Business (Week 6)

Choosing Your Employees
Outsourcing Work

Planning Your Grand Opening (Week 7)

All of these items in detail are a $10,000 value through a consultant but I am offering my course for only $999. Now, I understand that when you are starting your own business this may seem pretty hefty to start but the information I am going to share with you will definitely save you quadruple this and more in the launch and opening of your shop. I am also going to host several chat forums so that all of your questions get answered. I want to ensure that you are extremely equipped with all of the info you need to succeed!

Want a little FREE jump start in your retail venture? I am offering a free Quality Boutique Brand Guide that will give you the insider details on where to find the best brands for your shop!

Just click here and get your guide!

Want to know more about the course? Just click the Retail Launch picture below and head on over to The Retail Academy to get your start, at your dream.

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Alexandra Nicole

I am an entrepreneur, wife and mom of three from Memphis, Tennessee. I fill my work days creating content, building a brand, and mentoring others on how to become successful in the business world. By night, I play superheros with my boys and enjoy precious family time.