Month: December 2014

Tips for Retail Success

From the Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Top 3 Traits of a Successful Product Entrepreneur

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There are many attributes that I would consider to be critical to a product entrepreneur’s success; however, the following are my top 3 picks. Are your decisions well thought out? Are you willing to go the mile? Can I count on you? Strategic. Without a sound business strategy, you will be distracted by all the… Continue reading From the Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Top 3 Traits of a Successful Product Entrepreneur

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From the Buyer’s Perspective: Top 3 Traits of a Successful Product Entrepreneur

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By Vanessa Ting Man, this is meaty topic. In my 15 years in the consumer product and retail space, I’ve seen a lot of product companies thrive and fizzle. And I have my own tech product entrepreneurial experience to draw from. Needless to say, I have strong opinions on this topic. I would agree with… Continue reading From the Buyer’s Perspective: Top 3 Traits of a Successful Product Entrepreneur

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From the Buyer’s Perspective: Ways to Share Gratitude With Your Retail Buyer

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By Vanessa Ting Retail buyers don’t often times show their gratitude to their vendors. But trust me, they are grateful. They may just show it differently or not have the opportunity to express it. I’ll give a tip at the end of this post on how you can finagle a “thank you” from a buyer. It’s unfortunate that some buyers… Continue reading From the Buyer’s Perspective: Ways to Share Gratitude With Your Retail Buyer

Tips for Retail Success

From the Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Ways to show Gratitude ALL YEAR and Why This is Important In the Retail Setting (or Any Setting)

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It’s that time of the year when many people feel added pressure due to the holidays. Whether the additional stress is compounded by health issues, meeting or achieving personal and/or professional year-end expectations, or getting ready for upcoming visitors or travels, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that someone else likely has it worse… Continue reading From the Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Ways to show Gratitude ALL YEAR and Why This is Important In the Retail Setting (or Any Setting)