#264 - Opening a Retail Store
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🗓️ 3 August 2021
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Emily opened a store! While Almanac Supply Co. has been running successfully online since 2018, it was finally time to open a physical retail space to get these beautiful crystals and home goods in the hands of customers. In this episode of Being Boss, Corey joins in as co-host to help Emily share the fun, wild story of how Almanac Supply Co. suddenly met a dire need for its own in-person shop, and how exactly she and the team made it happen— in under one month. Emily and Corey discuss the magic in bridging online and offline business with the epic example that is Almanac Supply Co.
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| 0:00.0 | Okay bosses, I have some news. I opened a retail store. This may come as a bit of a shock |
| 0:17.0 | for you, but I have to tell you it was a bigger shock for me. Welcome to Being Boss, a podcast |
| 0:22.9 | for creative business owners and entrepreneurs who want to take control of their work and |
| 0:26.2 | live life on their own terms. I'm your host Emily Thompson. And in case your brand new here, |
| 0:31.2 | Being Boss isn't the only company that I run. I like to say that I don't only talk business, |
| 0:35.2 | but I also do business beyond what we do here at Being Boss. In 2018, I started Almanac Supply Co, |
| 0:42.1 | a retail brand that makes and curates products like candles and crystals to help folks connect |
| 0:46.6 | with nature and embrace seasonal living. I share more about the starting of this company quickly |
| 0:52.1 | here in this episode, along with resources where you can hear more about my journey in that |
| 0:56.8 | particular business. But today is about progressing the story to share insight into the dream of |
| 1:02.8 | many bosses opening a retail store. To help me share my story, I brought in my web and sound guide |
| 1:09.8 | Corey to play guest co-host of this episode pulling out of me the whirlwind of a story that is |
| 1:15.8 | me and my business and life partner David making the leap into a retail space for Almanac, |
| 1:21.4 | including how we made the decision, how we chose our new location, and how we opened our new |
| 1:26.4 | store in just nine days. So sit back, strap in, and let's get going. |
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| 1:56.0 | and investments made by leaders who are building for the future by challenging the status quo. |
| 2:00.6 | Sound like someone you know? This is the balls away, and these stories will inspire you on your |
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