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Read More 5 Essential Steps for Launching a Successful Online Business in 2021 The pandemic has made life difficult in innumerable ways, but it has also presented business opportunities to savvy… byNick ChasinovFebruary 9, 2021
Read More WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Blake’s Hard Cider is a Winning Formula (Episode 163) On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares the story of a visionary entrepreneur in our region, Andrew… byStartupNationJanuary 19, 2021
Read More What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Future of the Retail Industry Prior to the soaring demand for household goods, reduced workforces, store closures and other challenges faced by businesses… byCarrie WilkieMay 3, 2020
Read More 11 Ways Retailers Can Combat Coronavirus Fears Rita Mitchell, Certified Counselor at the USM Small Business Development Center’s College of Business and Economic Development, compiled… byNavMarch 18, 2020
Read More Starting a Business in Outer Space (and Other Places to Pop-Up) [Radio] On this episode of StartupNation Radio, your host, StartupNation founder and CEO, Jeff Sloan, is joined by two… byStartupNationMay 12, 2018
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Read More 5 Ways That a Kickstarter Campaign Can Launch You Into Retail Seven months. That’s how long it took from the day our Kickstarter campaign ended until we were delivering… byMatthew DammanJanuary 24, 2018
Read More 6 Lessons You Wish You Knew Before Owning a Retail Store Owning a retail store can be very rewarding, but it can also be a tricky business to balance… byNicole WaltersOctober 11, 2017
Read More What Does it Take for a Retail Startup to Tap Into a Global Economy? Global trade isn’t a new concept, but today’s international commerce landscape has progressed a long way from the… byPascal Van DoorenJuly 24, 2017
Read More The Benefits of UPC Barcodes for Your Small Business UPC barcodes are often the most forgotten component of any product a retailer sells. But don’t be fooled,… byNicole WaltersJune 13, 2017
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Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo & Conference, You gotta go! Want to start your specialty product business this year? Then you MUST attend the (SPREE) Specialty Retail Entrepreneur… byKim BabjakMarch 16, 2011
Powerful Partnerships! As a retail product expert, and working with the industry leaders in the field of placing products on retailer’s… byKim BabjakJanuary 8, 2010
1..2..3..Go Shopping! EVERYONE! Please go do some shopping….. There is a bit of good news about shopping habits, amongst all… byKim BabjakJanuary 5, 2010