Back when I first opened my business, the economy looked a lot like it does now.
It was the Global Financial Crisis, people were tightening their belts, interest rates were rising…
But there were still things that would sell.
And for me, it was these super cool wet/dry bags that i used to import from America (fun fact, nearly 20 years later I STILL use those same bags, but I digress).
I started out selling them for $29.95, but with exchange rates blowing out, fuel price increase affecting shipping prices and import duty, I had no idea how one of my competitors could still be selling them for $29.95.

What were they doing, that I wasn’t?

Too scared to dream big?
This episode takes you on a wild ride following Stephen Pastor’s entrepreneurial journey. Starting out as a DJ in Australia, Stephen stumbled into the neon sign business by chance. You’ll hear how he turned a side gig into a full-time venture, finding the courage to take his business international.
Listen in for an inspiring story of chasing success through courage, tenacity and a willingness to take bold risks. Stephen’s journey shows how living your dreams is possible when you follow your entrepreneurial spirit.

Tired of small profits and imposter syndrome?

In this podcast, learn how Kristine went from barely breaking even to increasing revenue by 2000% by facing her fears and learning her numbers.

Discover her simple tactics for doubling conversions, boosting margins, and way more – all without losing your creative spirit. It’s time to stop playing small and start scaling up your store!

In today’s Bringing Business to Retail episode, Dionne’s spilling her own secrets about how she was able to not only launch a brand into a highly competitive industry but one that had a full-time salary built in from the very beginning.

The kinds of strategies that send Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales through the roof can be used ALL year round in your business…

… And if you’re not using them, you’re leaving money on the table.

The hardest decision you’ll have to make is – which one are you going to use first?

If you don’t have a game plan for the holiday shopping period, you’re leaving tens of thousands of dollars on the table –
and there’s NO chance for a do-over.
With so much doom and gloom in the media about ‘how terrible it is for retailers’ right now, it’d make sense if you felt like your customers were more likely to keep their wallets in their pockets…
… But spoiler alert that’s not what the data is saying

Who doesn’t want a sale? As a consumer, its always a yes! But as a business owner, its usually a no. But there will sometimes come a time that you need to get rid of your stock and get that cashflow boost to get new things in. Join me and Ashley as she shares how she got rid of her stock and generated $60,000 in just a few days!

Who doesn’t want to make $17,500 in just 5 hours? Listen to one of our conversations over at the recent The Retail Academy Live and find out how Cynthia made this happen!

Lately, I have been seeing too many bad stories about businesses sending products to influencers, but got NOTHING in return.

We’re too obsessed with using influencers.

Its time for YOU to think of yourself as an ambassador! Find out how you can increase your sales through YOU!

Here’s how I made our Scouts fundraiser MORE money, increased their profits, and made life easier for their customers.

Best of all, you can do it too.