#294 - Running a Small Retail Business: Lessons Learned
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Almanac Supply Co
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🗓️ 22 March 2022
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
After four years of running an online product shop, Almanac Supply Co. became a retail store. In this episode, Emily of Being Boss shares the most important lessons she’s learned from running this small retail business. She explains how she started an online shop, what it takes to run a retail store, and tips for success when selling online and in-person.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Bean Boss, a podcast for creative business owners and entrepreneurs who want |
| 0:06.4 | to take control of their work and live life on their own terms. |
| 0:09.9 | I'm your host Emily Thompson, and in this episode, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes |
| 0:14.4 | look at what's happening in my product business, Almanac Supply Co. |
| 0:18.4 | As we move into our fifth year of business, including my top three lessons that I have |
| 0:23.9 | learned along the way. |
| 0:25.4 | You can find all the tools, books, and links I reference on the show notes at www.beanboss.club. |
| 0:31.0 | And if you like this episode, be sure to subscribe to this show and share us with a friend. |
| 0:38.4 | Ready for another podcast recommendation for your cue? |
| 0:41.3 | When you're done here with this episode, I suggest you check out the Success Story podcast |
| 0:46.1 | hosted by Scott D. Cleary, brought to you by the HubSpot Podcast Network. |
| 0:51.0 | This story features Q&A sessions with successful business leaders highlighting conversations |
| 0:55.6 | on sales, marketing, business, startups, and entrepreneurship. |
| 1:00.1 | Just recently, I tuned into an episode with Cara Gold and Founder of Hint on living |
| 1:05.2 | an undaunted life by overcoming doubt and doubters. |
| 1:09.3 | As an entrepreneur and podcaster, I so appreciated the stories of her deep curiosity and how |
| 1:14.9 | she used it to pursue her passions unapologetically. |
| 1:19.1 | Discover Scott's podcast, Cara's episode, and more by taking a listen to the Success |
| 1:23.8 | Story podcast, wherever you listen to podcasts. |
| 1:28.1 | Alright bosses, I am here solo again today, and I thought I would use this time to give |
| 1:40.0 | you a bit of an update as to what is happening at Almanac Supply Co, which is my product |
| 1:46.1 | and retail company that I launched a couple of years ago, just to give you a look at |
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