From the Vault: Top 5 Tips for New Boutique Owners
Boutique Chat
Ashley Alderson
5 • 853 Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Now every Friday, I’m re-releasing one of my favorite episodes from seasons past to revisit the stories of our early guests and the business advice and practices they share! This week I chose a Season 1 episode that answers one of the questions I most often get asked: What tips would you offer a brand-new boutique owner?
Let’s cut through the noise of those Google and YouTube searches and get down to 5 tips that will actually help you start your business off right.
While the boutique industry is glamorous, we want you to be prepared for the not so glamorous times too, so prepare yourself for some real talk. From buy-in groups, to hustle and being original, these top tips can’t be missed in your business!
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First Released June 26, 2018
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The Boutique Hub: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | TikTok | YouTube
Ashley Alderson: Instagram
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| 0:00.0 | Okay, if there is one question or one series of questions, I get asked all the time. It is tips for brand new boutique owners. So in this week's bonus episode, I wanted to bring you back to my top five tips for brand new boutique owners because those of you are getting started, man, it's tough out there, but there is such an opportunity out there. |
| 0:23.3 | And I want to make sure that you get started on the right foot. |
| 0:27.0 | I know when you look at Instagram, it seems like owning a boutique looks so easy. |
| 0:28.4 | Well, there's a lot to it. |
| 0:31.6 | And so I want to make sure that we're thinking about the retail art side of the brain and the retail science side of the brain. |
| 0:34.0 | And you are putting your best foot forward with your brand new business. |
| 0:37.0 | So let's get |
| 0:37.8 | into it. My five top tips for brand new boutique owners. Let's talk about your business, |
| 0:47.3 | strategy, and the juicy details of what actually works from mainstream fashion to fashion on |
| 0:52.6 | Main Street and the entire ecosystem behind it. |
| 0:55.3 | How do we scale your company and do it with the balance and the happiness that we all seek? |
| 1:00.0 | Let's hear from those insiders, experts, and strategists that actually make it happen. |
| 1:04.1 | I'm your host, Ashley Alderson from the boutique hub, and I can't wait to chat. |
| 1:19.4 | Hey guys, welcome to a very special episode of boutique chat. |
| 1:24.2 | This week, there's no guest, no interview, it's just you and me. And we're here to talk about what it's like for those of you who are brand new |
| 1:29.5 | to this boutique world. Maybe it's those of you who are newer to business. Maybe you are just starting |
| 1:35.2 | your boutique. You're into it about a year. Or maybe you're into it two years, but you're just |
| 1:39.9 | starting to really take it seriously. Or maybe some of you are listening who haven't yet |
| 1:44.5 | taking the plunge, but you're thinking about it. I want to make sure that amongst all the |
| 1:49.3 | information you can find on the internet, through Google searches, or through your membership |
| 1:54.1 | at the boutique hub, that we cut through the noise and break down top five tips for those of you |
| 1:59.7 | who are brand new to this industry because it's a tough |
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