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Hi mirandasnyder! To start.. please understand one issue. In previous posts, I simply asked 'what you were doing' as it wasn't clear. Your brother did in fact respond saying that you WERE WOKING HARD AT IT, BUT YOU WERE DOING IT ALONE. So nobody is claiming that you're sitting there doing nothing. Without getting closer to your business, it's hard to see exactly what is going on. However, here's what I can tell...

One of the least expensive ways I can think of for a business like yours to get some attention is to partner with a charity or non-profit organization (that is likely to be a popular one with your primary target market...survey your current customers to look for patterns) and create a promotional fundraiser with and for that organization. Not only do you stand to gain media coverage (if you set it up that way...don't expect them to...

Hello 1. When you start a greeting card business, you want to be sure to evaluate yourself. This will tell you where your strengths and weaknesses lie. This is where you'll take a good look at yourself and see what areas you are proficient in and what areas you need to work on. 2. You want to take a look how well you are in the marketing of your business. Having a mentor that is strong in marketing is a huge plus. You may love greeting...

Nobody said you weren't tryin and I'm excited about the shop too but I'm just gathering ideas in preperation for the worst. Thanks for the input

I wanted to know how to start selling, marketing of animation products (originated from India) in the US? how to find buyers? Same question for promotional products, thanks for any help you could provide

Thanks!

Thanks BeTheBest! I appreciate the feedback. Regarding your advice about an accountant, I'm already talking to an accountant so I've got that covered. I definitely agree that it's worth the time, effort and money to get that opinion. The reason he is willing to give up some control is that he wants to reduce his hours at work over the next few years and then retire. Also, over that time period, I would purchase chunks of the...

Wow good information, thanks for posting!

Great info. I never thought about it but you're right.

Great article, thanks for sharing. What the article says of the adage "The customer is always right" in terms of customer service also applies to the direction of your business, especially if you're an online startup. Often, online startup owners find themselves overloaded with many requests from unsatisfied customers like "Please add feature X, Y, Z" However, the online startup owner knows the...