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    • OCTOBER 22, 2019
    Community Marketing for Success

    Community Marketing for Success

    As a small-business owner, one of the most effective ways for you to compete in the marketplace is to utilize your neighbourhood. Focus all your effort into a 2 km radius this is your secret weapon. It’s a way to run your business, a philosophy that focuses…

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    • SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
    When the smarty pants needs to be a fool

    When the smarty pants needs to be a fool

    What? Did he really say that? Have you ever caught yourself saying that after someone says something so shockingly stupid? People regularly mention surprising conversations that they have had through the week. Sometimes I find myself shaking my head or even…

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    • AUGUST 5, 2019
    Your dollar is your vote

    Your dollar is your vote

    It’s now a fact that the benefits of buying local far outweigh of buying from a big box store. When you shop in a “mom and pop” store in your community you are making a choice to help keep your local shop owners in business. I mean you want to see the…

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    • JULY 10, 2019
    Danger! Bad Advice is Easy to Find

    Danger! Bad Advice is Easy to Find

    Put your money down or shut up! Starting a business is one of the most emotionally challenging things you can do in life. One of the hardest parts to explain is why you’re doing it. I mean you will be working so hard for what seems like very little return…

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    • JULY 1, 2019
    To own or not to own a pharmacy

    To own or not to own a pharmacy

    Some people may envy your decision to start your own pharmacy and they will ask you how you came to that choice. It’s really difficult to leave a regular pay cheque and the security as an employee. However, something continues to lurk in your mind to move…

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    • MAY 21, 2019
    What hat are you wearing today, and why?

    What hat are you wearing today, and why?

    When starting a pharmacy business, it can be quite overwhelming how many different roles the owner needs to play. Small business owners must wear multiple hats. Your hats may not fit well in the business if there are too many, and new business owners face challenges…

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    • MAY 2, 2019
    To Consult or not to Consult

    To Consult or not to Consult

    When to Hire a Consultant No matter how hard you try to grind out a living from your business, you will be inevitably faced with the unexpected reality that you will need advice in order to move to the next incarnation of your business. That’s when you will…

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    • APRIL 8, 2019
    Pharmacists, stop devaluing your profession.

    Pharmacists, stop devaluing your profession.

    Transformation of pharmacy is at the vanguard of professional conversations and health systems. Pharmacists continue to produce better outcomes in chronic disease management, which improves life expectancy, which increases demand for services and reduce hospital…

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