• 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 and your income will be

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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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  • 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 need to hire a skilful consultant to

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  • Take the pulse of your business

    Take the pulse of your business

    Take the pulse of your business… Yesterday I spoke with a pharmacy owner who was so lost in his own thoughts about success that he forgot to take the pulse of his business on a regular basis. He kept taking a salary out of his business without knowing where he was at the end of

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