• 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 same thing in

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  • 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 forward on your thoughts. Anyone contemplating self-employment should

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  • 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 they don’t often see coming. The Hats: Owner Manager

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  • Zombie Pharmacy Alert!

    Zombie Pharmacy Alert!

    Don’t become the living dead! This week, I learned that some pharmacy businesses are so close to becoming a zombie-ish business. Wake up! Why are small pharmacy owners so reluctant to the change they need to make to protect their business and the family that depends on that income to survive? Be warned, the owner

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