I worked for a friend’s dad that was the president of a lighted sign company. When I moved to Tallahassee, Florida to attend FSU I worked part time for Signs Now and the rest is history.
2. How did you build your Signs Now store into the biggest sign business in Tallahassee?
Interview with Phyllis Coffee, Seaside with Coffee
Phyllis Coffee has had a successful retail clothing and gift business on Oak Island. She shares some insights on how to run a successful business. Phyllis started out as an English teacher, photojournalist, fabric designer, and an artist (water colors). She was selling fabric designs to the previous owner, when she was given the opportunity to buy the business. Phyllis has maintained a year-round retail business in a resort area where many businesses have failed and others close their doors during the off-season.
Interview with Robert Kizer, Owner of Bob’s Dogs
After thirty years in the awards and engraving business, Robert Kizer started a hot dog business, Bob’s Dogs, seven months ago in Oak Island, NC. He shares his marketing ideas and reiterates a common theme for entrepreneurs: make sure you have enough capital and keep it simple.
Jeanne Newport followed her passion for candles to start Scentsable Soy Candles in August 2009. She shares the challenges she faced starting the business. Since she makes her own products, she talks about her first-year challenges with testing, research and development, and storage.
Tell me a little bit about yourself.
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