Opening a new bar will involve many decisions throughout the planning stage. Take care to avoid these three big mistakes during the pre-launch phase to better set your bar up for success. Making the Business Plan an Afterthought Try to start preparing a draft of your business plan from the day you considering your bar's opportunity and allow it to evolve with your thinking. Do this by being familiar with the business plan format or working...more
There are two main methods to project revenue for your retail store when creating financial projections for your business plan: a top-down approach and a bottom-up approach. It is advised to use both methods to make sure that your projections are reasonable to readers.Top-Down ApproachA top-down approach would be to start with an average sales per square feet benchmark for your type of retail establishment. This is defined as total net sales...more
Customer loyalty will probably be the lifeblood of your hair salon. Not only will creating loyal customers ensure increased revenue from each customer, but it will drive their referrals to other customers and perhaps the rest of their families. The Stylist Connection Creating strong relationships between stylists and customers may be the best route to lasting customer loyalty. To allow for this, customers must be relatively assured that they can get the same stylist when they return. Keeping low employee turnover is a first step and this can be done by keeping your employees happy over the long-term. Offer a comfortable work environment, competitive salary, and bonuses based on performance to make your best staff feel appreciated. An appointment system that allows for customers to reliably reserve the stylists they want is the second step. Stylists might often remember regulars and their desired styles on their own, but encouraging them to document their clients to offer better service as they return can systematize these efforts. With a CRM (customer relationship management) database system, the salon can use computers to support this work, making client information...more
Does your room look incomplete? Perhaps you wish to redecorate or revitalize your room with more color. Redecorating can be very expensive and can take a long time. Before scrapping the entire theme of your room why not try to bring some new life to it. This can be achieved through the use of area rugs.Rugs and throws are an excellent and cheap way...more
Hello to whomever that is reading this right now, that first of all please try and read the whole thing. I know its a veeeery long email. But I think after you read it, you will have a smile on your face. Trust me on that one ok.Im hoping that the person reading this is the same person who sent me the other email's. "Why?" you may ask. Well first...more
While the world is moving toward a more digital method of communication, there is still a place for printed products in any business environment. Not everything will be manageable by electronic communication and for those instances where you need to make sure that your customers and clients are getting the full range of communication needed, you will want to look for commercial printing New York City services. These companies will be able to give you the full range of products which you need in a very quick and efficient manner. Printing companies New York City based all offer printing services that you can rely on, but you will want to find the best possible results for highest quality printing.The commercial printing New York City firm which you plan to use should be the one which is going to give you the options in how your materials get. Sometimes deadlines will crop up which are going to require an immediate printing run. For that type of project you will need to use a digital printing companies New York City. Digital printing companies have the ability to provide fast, overnight printing even at various print run lengths.Printing companies New York City area will also...more
Author: Jason DoveThese are the rainy days we hoped would never come. We are living in a time of tightened purse strings and uncertain prospects. The shadow of the bank manager looms over many previously flourishing businesses. Difficult decisions...more
If you are familiar with video phones how they work, then you should be well-known with web based video conferencing. You can call anyone throughout the world and you can meet the concern person on the TV screen through Live. In reality, video...more
Author: Jason DoveSo, if Business Intelligence can increase profits, pinpoint marketing efforts, streamline processes and monitor employee performance - how does it work? How your information is stored There are nearly as many different types of...more
If you are looking for Atlanta apartments for rent, then the easiest and most efficient way to go about this is to use an apartment guide for Atlanta. The guide will help you to create a short list of Atlanta apartment rentals that are available, and...more
Author: Jason DoveBasic BI Reporting In my previous articles I hinted at the breadth and value that BI reporting can deliver and how this can revolutionise your business. Even businesses with existing BI can benefit from a BI overhaul if some time...more
An apartment locator is without doubt the best and easiest way to find Atlanta apartment rentals. If you want to find GA apartments for rent which fit your particular requirements, then you need the help of an apartment locator. These apartment...more