Category Archives: Retail Store Business

Lingering economic uncertainty is leading many small business owners to reset their strategy and expectations to accommodate a “new normal” in business. Owners have been waiting patiently throughout the Great Recession and sluggish economic recovery, anxiously waiting for the day when the clouds lift and their businesses return to pre-recession levels. With the economy still Read more...

As a small business owner, security of you resources is an absolute must. There is no better way to ensure the security of your money and resources than having a good selection of covert cameras! In this post we will cover security systems reviews of covert cameras, and why you need them as a business Read more...

Has your business taken a beating this past year? Well, you aren’t alone! Learn how to increase sales in six easy steps to get this year going in the right direction! Many small business owners think that marketing is “just advertising” or “just selling”. There are also those that consider “selling” is getting people to purchase items they don’t really want! If Read more...

If you are looking for the answer to the question “what business to start” maybe it’s time to make a lot more doughnuts. Dunkin’ Donuts will double the number of its U.S. locations over the next 20 years, according to a report by CNN Money. Dunkin’ already operates about 7,000 stores nationwide. A company spokeswoman Read more...

Being a small business owner is one of the most challenging jobs on the face of the planet – just ask an owner, any owner! The day-to-day stress is enough to drill holes through your brain, yet somewhere in the back of your mind you know you should be concentrating on how to improve business Read more...

If you are in the convenience store business, or thinking about entering the convenience store business, this article will interest you. The federal tax credit for ethanol expired on Dec. 31, ending more than 30 years of incentivizing the fuel made of mixed gasoline and ethanol. The credit cost the government almost $6 billion in Read more...

With career job opportunities drying up faster then water on a hot summer sidewalk, more people are looking for alternative ways to make an income. As a result of the poor employment prospects, would-be entrepreneurs are starting businesses with the idea of supplementing their incomes, or replacing whatever job they have invested their time into. Read more...

Anyone who currently owns a business, or is trying to start a business, knows how difficult it is to try find money for start-up costs, working capital, equipment financing, or anything else requiring George Washington’s presence. Loans for a business are predicted to be harder to come by in 2012, according to hundreds of venture Read more...

There are some 30 million small businesses in the USA alone, with approximately 550,000 added each year, yet not many owners know how to make a business website. The sad part is only about 60% of those businesses have websites! Many business owners are intimidated by building a website, either because they believe it’s expensive Read more...

Are you aware of how to identify theft, or pending theft, in your small business? It appears many business owners tend to trust people a little more then they should when a customer walks in the door. In my business, a convenience store, not every thief comes in wearing a mask, has gang tatoos, or Read more...