Articles in the Tips From The Entreprenette Handbook Category
How do you know who to hire first?
If you are doing your own shipping then I suggest hiring a part time person to take that over to free up your time. This is the most menial job you are doing (besides maybe cleaning your office) and can easily be passed on. When I was shipping $1M a year, we had a guy who worked 2 days a week and got it all done!
Having someone else do this time consuming task will leave you time to do the things that bring in …
Bootstrapping, Business, Customer Service, Drop Shipping, Nuts & Bolts, Sales, Start Up, Tips From The Entreprenette Handbook, Websites, Wholesale »
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, I know us product-minded people are scrambling to make it the best quarter of the year, and you might be relying on 4Q sales to make your entire year! My mind has been working overtime these days coming up with some out-of-the-box ideas for my clients and myself……..as I'm sure you are too.
I want to share a few ideas that I have for you. I'd love to hear your ideas too, so please share them in the comments so we can all …
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So you want to reach the right buyers and are finding it's not always so simple right? The first thing you want to do is develop a targeted “Dream Store” list. Once you complete your target market research and really know who you are selling to, start to research stores in the cities your customers live in. I call this process – Developing your Buyer Black Book.
Here are some steps you can take to build your own:
Find and identify key retail buyers:
This can be a time consuming but fun task. The easiest place …
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So you've heard of Pinterest right? Perhaps have signed up to reserve your name but aren't quite sure what to do with it? Are you totally into it already? I'd have to say I am somewhere in the middle as far as expertise but I am using it and loving it, have the icon on my website but still consider myself a newbie. It is totally fun, can be way to totally loose yourself in time……but I am starting to see how it can really help your business gain more …
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Building your own "Buyer Black Book" can be a daunting task. Making sure you are gathering stores that your target market shops in is the main key to building a solid list. Take a look at my short video for some quick tips so you can build a black book that works!
