Archive for October, 2007

What Would You Take?

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

I live in north San Diego county and, for the most part, I was able to “watch” what was happening with Firestorm 2007. All 5 of my golfing buddies were evacuated from their homes either Monday or Tuesday. One of them lives down in Rancho Bernardo where the most damage was done and he and […]

The Entrepreneurial Spirit

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

According to Wikipedia, a great source of information, “the newly and modern view on entrepreneurial talent is a person who takes the risks involved to undertake a business venture”. According to My Golf Retail Guru, this entrepreneurial talent is a dying breed.
I cannot tell you how many times I am contacted by companies looking for […]

My Favorite Customers

Monday, October 8th, 2007

It is interesting to me that some of the retailers with whom I have worked are those that you would think do not need or want any help. Other retailers view these stars as the best retailers in their markets, whether that means a geographic region or a line of business. But as I talk […]

My Favorite Non-Customers

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

I talk a lot of people OUT of doing business with me. The most common situation involves two friends who want to open a retail store together. Me-“Do you want to be friends or business partners, because you can’t be both.” Them-“But we’ve been friends since high school…” To let you in on the big […]

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