One of the biggest threats to any “brick and mortar” retail business these days is the customer known as the “showroomer.” You know the type, and I’m willing to bet you may have even done this yourself on occasion. A “showroomer” is someone who visits a store, examines the merchandise at great length, asks dozens […]
I found a fascinating website while trolling around the Internet recently. It’s called Statistic Brain and it has data and rankings on all kinds of topics, from hair loss to consumer spending. The numbers that caught my eye had to do with start-up business failures. Did you know 25 percent of start-ups strike out within […]
Business Execs Should Embrace Mind-Body-Business Connection, Says Veteran Consultant; Offers Tips You’ve heard the expressions: “He lost his nerve;” “He doesn’t have the stomach for it;” “No guts.” “As it turns out, those expressions are anatomically accurate,” says Dr. Stephen Josephs. “The nerve that you lose when you’re afraid is the vagus nerve, which runs […]
October 1st, 2013 is fast approaching, and with it comes a compliance deadline for your small business. On October 1st, all employers–regardless of business size or health insurance offer status–must provide all employees with a Notice of Health Insurance Marketplace Coverage Options document. Also on October 1st, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a.k.a., […]
It’s September. My oh my, how time flies. It seems as if we were just basking in the warm rays of May, and now it’s time to rake leaves! Next thing you know, we’ll wake up and the Holiday decorations will be up (if they’re not already-but don’t even get me started on that conundrum). […]