• 3 Ways To Improve Your Chances Of Success In Retail

    Success In Retail Open sign in a door

    Have you taken a walk along your local retail street recently? Like many high streets across the country, you might have noticed a far-too common sight. And by this, we are talking about retail stores with shutters across their doors and windows, and other signs that they have been forced to close. Life has been hard for retail business owners, and this is largely thanks to the competition posed by online sellers and supermarket giants. Should you be thinking about opening up your own retail store then, it might be that you have cause to rethink your plans. And if you are in retail already, then you might be more…

  • You’ve Got to Spend Money to Make Money – Worthwhile Investments for Your Home Business

    Many home businesses start out as hobbies or side hustles. Few people start their own home business full-time. Most people test the water a little first. They explore different business ideas. They take the time to find out if there’s a way to make money from their hobbies and they are keen to find out if they are cut out for working for themselves before they give up any career and income and take it full-time. In those early days, when your business is little more than a hobby, you might be keen to cut costs. If your business is only making a little extra pocket money, you certainly won’t…

  • Skill Areas To Improve In

    The saying goes that you don’t know what you don’t know. And when it comes to business, it is even more vital that you are actively looking for those spaces in which you might need to plug knowledge gaps. People who made it big in certain areas, like a legendary marketer or a master social media whizz have gotten there through a mix of hard work and learning. And, you can too. Learning skill areas to improve in is the first step. Here are some areas in which you should look to gather more knowledge than you currently have. It will pay in the long run; it doesn’t matter if…

  • Reasons why your Site is Preventing Conversions (And What to Do About It)

    Preventing Conversions

    If you want to improve your bottom line, not to mention your learning what is preventing conversions on your blog, then there are a few ways that you can do this. If you are curious to find out more then take a look below. You’re Choosing Design over Functionality A nice-looking site with tons of features might be good for appearances, but if it doesn’t help your visitors to purchase or even research then it won’t be doing you any favors. If you want to compete in this day and age, then you need to be laser-focused, and you also need to align your site with the goals of your…

  • Hello October! $50 Your WAY Giveaway

    Giveaway October Logo

    Time for my October giveaway. September sure left like a LION! Snow! High winds. What kind of high winds? The kind of wind that tore the door off the BRAND NEW John Deere Tractor!!!!!! BLEW the door RIGHT OFF!! Other than that September was a pretty calm month. Made a new friend at the Goodwill store of all places. We are like two peas in a pod. Similar life paths including a move to Sandpoint! The house is still a work in progress. Deck… still not done. Now that we have snow, I’m doubtful that my front porch or deck will be done before spring. Staying hopeful. pfffffttttttt who are…