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Ready to Hire? Hold Up — Here's What You Need To Do First
So, you're thinking about hiring your first employee. Maybe you're drowning in orders. Maybe your inbox is a daily avalanche. Or maybe...
Tara Shepherd-Bowdel
4 min read


Is Your Business Stuck — or Just Scaling Too Slowly?
You’ve done the hard part. You built the business, brought in your first wave of customers, maybe even hired a few people. The wheels are...
Tara Shepherd-Bowdel
4 min read


Stop Throwing Discounts at the Wall: Why Your Promotions Fail (And How to Fix Them Before They Burn You Out)
Promotions are supposed to drive traffic, boost sales, and get your name out there. But let’s be real — for most small business owners,...
Tara Shepherd-Bowdel
4 min read


You Killed It at the Pop-Up — Now What? How to Turn Temporary Wins Into a Sustainable Business
So you had a killer pop-up. You sold out inventory, collected a ton of email addresses, had influencers tagging your setup, and maybe...
Tara Shepherd-Bowdel
4 min read


Your Shelves Are Lying to You: Why Small Business Merchandising Sucks (and How to Fix It)
Let’s be honest: most small business owners didn’t get into business because they dreamt about sourcing vendors or optimizing shelf...
Tara Shepherd-Bowdel
3 min read


What Makes a Customer Come Back? Secrets of Building Repeat Business Through Brand Loyalty
Getting a customer to buy once is easy. Getting them to come back again—and again, and again—is where the real money is made. If you’re...
Tara Shepherd-Bowdel
4 min read


The Psychology of Pricing: Why Customers Say “Yes” (or Walk Away)
Pricing isn’t just math. It’s psychology. You can crunch all the cost-plus equations and competitor benchmarks you want, but if your...

Nathan Bowdel
5 min read


The Difference Between Marketing and Advertising – And Why Your Business Needs Both
Let’s get one thing straight: marketing and advertising are not the same thing . Yet in the chaotic world of small business ownership,...

Nathan Bowdel
4 min read


Managing Your Inventory for Omni-Channel Business: Why “Winging It” Is Wrecking Your Margins
Inventory. The word alone is enough to make some small business owners sweat. It’s not sexy, it’s not flashy, but it’s critical...

Nathan Bowdel
4 min read
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