Just for fun, I wanted to mention a few things that have come up during my "100 Dollar Business" experiment, that I wouldn't have thought of--
1. Having change for the cash register.
2. Counting in shoplifting losses.
3. The time it would take to set up the shop in the morning.
4. The absolutely dire necessity for great visual merchandising, and the impact it has on sales.
5. The complexity of managing details for several people, products, and financial processes.
6. You can't work in your store at the same time you work on your store--there's a tradeoff.
If time spent losing sales is at the trade of brainstorming better ways to market my business so I'll have more customers, it's worth it. But if I'm losing sales because I'm checking my e-mail or on the phone, it is frustrating.
7. Little "losses" and "expenses" can add up quickly-- keep good records of everything!
8. Plastic wrap and packaging inhibits customers from interacting with the product. So don't use it when possible. ;)
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