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.
Class Curriculum
- Zip Code Research and Evaluation
- Researching Your Chosen Market
- Identifying Your Brand
- Developing a Brand Strategy
- Summarizing Your Brand
- Choosing a Business Entity
- Registering Your Business
- Setting Up your Bank Accounts
- Loan Types
- Insurance Options
- Securing Your Assets
- The Trade Off Factor
- Negotiating a Commercial Lease
- Things to Consider in a Lease Agreement
- The Square Footage Effect
- Your POS System
- Merchandising Your Shop
- Setting Up Your Office Space
- Marketing and Collateral Pieces
- Inventory vs Square Footage
- Employee Processes
- Customer Service Processes
- Inventory Processes
- Training Processes
- Choosing Your Employees
- Outsourcing Work
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