• 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 on satisfying your customers at a higher level.

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  • 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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  • 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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