Retail business is one of the oldest types of business on Earth. Anytime you buy wholesale and sell at a profit, you have a retail business. There are, generally speaking, seven different types of retail business: Department store Supermarket Warehouse retailer Specialty retailer E-commerce Convenience...
“Do what you love, and you will find a way to get it out to the world.” --Judy Collins That quotation wouldn’t be at all out of place on the wall above the home computer of any of the thousands of sellers on Etsy, the popular...
Did you know that the American small scale business is family-owned? A whopping 90% keep it in the bloodline, but two-thirds have encountered difficulties in the process of transferring ownership to children or relatives. Why? Let's take a look. One family's story Decades ago a young man...
** Image courtesy of Flickr.com Seasoned pros who've worked in the world of financing, whether working for someone else or on their own, are seeing a downturn in business due to the growing use of online sources, particularly by millennials (ages 16 to 36). This "computer...
From the consultant on her computer in a coffee shop to a contractor using his smartphone to run a meeting while waiting for his flight at the airport, business people are working remotely. Yes, it has become as ubiquitous as palm trees in San Diego. Working remotely...
Preparing Your Business For the Busiest Shopping Time of the Year For some busy business owners, the holiday season isn't as jolly as they’d like it to be. They find themselves abnormally busy, caught off guard, understaffed, exhausted and unable to enjoy the joyful time of...