If you were a carpenter – or ever took wood shop in school – you would know the old adage, “Measure twice. Cut once.” The principle applies to almost any human endeavor, but in other areas the measuring device isn’t a tape measure. In your small business, the best financial measuring device is often your […]
This may be a dumb question, but have you seen the new “Star Wars” movie? Considering the amount of money the movie has earned, I don’t think there are too many of you out there who have not yet sat through its 135 minutes of action-packed sci-fi drama. The epic plot of the “Star Wars” […]
The “presale” is a concept that is fairly new in the world of sales and it’s used in a variety of ways. Here are just a few: Kickstarter campaigns “presell” items that are in development. Retail stores – most notably Macy’s – have presale events. Customers buy items before the “actual” sale starts, at the […]
There are a lot of people making money selling products today without ever having to touch the products themselves. Drop shipping and Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) are two popular ways to do this. Drop shipping is the focus today, although we’ll touch on FBA. If you need to know the basic drop ship model, the […]
Corporate employees and small business owners may as well live on two different planets. Corporate employees work hard to meet the goals and objectives of their organizations just as small business owners do. But unlike small business owners, corporate employees never have to worry about making payroll or keeping the lights turned on. There’s no […]