05-04-2010, 01:26 PM
Excellent comments, TinGoat!
Another thing I have thought of is hours of operation. If you own your own business, don't expect a 9-5 job. You have to be open when your customers need you. For a hobby shop, that means WEEKENDS, and extended hours on weekends! Not reduced hours on weekends. Sure, many of your customers are retirees, but us working folks can't visit your store if you are only open monday through friday 9-5. Many, many times I would have rather gone to a local owned store, but had to go to home depot or wal mart because the local place was closed on sunday.
Another thing I have thought of is hours of operation. If you own your own business, don't expect a 9-5 job. You have to be open when your customers need you. For a hobby shop, that means WEEKENDS, and extended hours on weekends! Not reduced hours on weekends. Sure, many of your customers are retirees, but us working folks can't visit your store if you are only open monday through friday 9-5. Many, many times I would have rather gone to a local owned store, but had to go to home depot or wal mart because the local place was closed on sunday.
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