Practical business insights for small business owners
A Guy Who Worked Harder Than His Own Staff I was sitting with a hardware store owner in Namakkal last year. The guy opens shop at 7am, closes at 10pm. Seven da...
I was sitting with a bakery owner in Thanjavur last year. The guy hadnt taken a single day off in 14 months. Not one. His wife was upset, his back was gone, and...
Last year i was walking through a market area in Namakkal with a friend who runs a mobile accessories store. His shop was neat, wellstocked, good prices. But th...
I walked into a grocery store in Coimbatore last month. The owner was panicking. Footfall had dropped 30% in 3 weeks after a new supermarket opened two streets...
You quote your price. The customer goes silent. You panic. Within 10 seconds, youre dropping the price. You think the silence means theyre upset. That theyre s...
Every small business owner I meet tells me the same thing: they are working harder than ever but not seeing results. The problem is rarely effort. The problem...