4 Tips For Starting A Successful Retail Business (2024)
Want to start your own retail business? Here are some tips you should know:
Learn more about starting a retail business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start a retail business?
-> Pros and cons of a retail business
Need inspiration?
-> Other retail business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a retail business
-> Retail business names
-> Retail business Instagram bios
Other resources
We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.
Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a retail business:
#1: Liz Martin, founder of Charleston Weekender:
We chatted with with Liz, founder of Charleston Weekender ($2K/month). In our interview, Liz says:
I learned I really miss having a business partner, but I also learned I don’t need one!
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#2: Joellen Tritton, founder of Storkland:
We chatted with with Joellen, founder of Storkland ($/month). In our interview, Joellen says:
The only way to stay ahead of consumer trends is to attend every product-related show and market that you can. Not attending means stagnation.
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#3: Liz Martin, founder of Charleston Weekender:
We chatted with with Liz, founder of Charleston Weekender ($2K/month). In our interview, Liz says:
You have to make your own! Don’t let fear get in the way, learn to have faith along the way.
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#4: Eugene Ravitsky, founder of FactoryPure:
We chatted with with Eugene, founder of FactoryPure ($3M/month). In our interview, Eugene says:
Find a mentor in your industry who has built a business structured like yours.
Read the full interview ➜
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