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Will You Add? - How Can I Make It In The Stained Glass Business?
The competition in the handset business in Nigeria, Africa like other countries of the world, is enormous especially in the major cities. Only entrepreneurs who go the extra mile will always make it. Though the market for GSM handsets is very large, most people find it difficult to break even in the business; an idea is what you will need to differentiate yourself from the crowd and competition no matter where you are located.The secret to this success is the Nokia handset retail business- this simply means branding your shop with Nokia and selling of only Nokia phones. The Nokia brand is the secret.Nokia as you know is unarguably the leading phone manufacturer in the world today, It is also the fastest selling brand in the world today with over 40 percent of worldwide market sales. And here in Nigeria,
So you may ask me, why are you working at stained glass if things are so difficult and I would answer that if I weren't stricken by diabetes, I would probably be working in a different industry. Since I have health problems, I had to go into business for myself since I can't be a dependable employee. I already knew the stained g
Energy courses are part of the residential and government way of life in the UK, as domestic energy assessment is a must for construction, sale or rental of residential dwellings.One of the best energy courses to start your understanding of energy efficiency in the UK is called Energy Efficiency from A to Z. The energy course came about with the UK government understanding that the energy used in the United Kingdoms residential dwellings now represents the greatest part of the countrys total use of energy.Regulations in both the UK and all of Europe now demand improvement in energy standards and energy-efficiency reports.The first in a series of energy courses, this introductory one day look at energy efficiency is designed to teach domestic energy assessor candidates, builders, home owner
But, he was soon to discover that the stained glass business is different than any other business. I have often said that I could probably make more money and be more successful in ANY OTHER BUSINESS that I chose to run. That recent business closure illustrates the fact that the stained glass business is very competitive and labor intensive.
When Jeanne and I started in the stained glass business in 1983, I soon discovered that the business was a real roller-coaster. Cash flow would go from nil to a modest influx of cash about every three months. When we sold a window or commission we would have enough cash to get another order of materials together. We never really felt we were making money, it felt that we were just using up supplies and then replenishing. I found that running a stained glass only business was very tough and discovered that by changing my business into a stained glass/video rental business worked much better. Eventually we ended up with 3 video rental stores which did quite well. (that would not be the case in today's market).
We quit doing stained glass as a living in the late 80's, but continued to do commissions and personal work in our spare time. This is an avenue that I recommend to students who think it might be fun to get into the business. This way they can test the waters and find whether they really want to expand into the business of glasswork. Most find that doing a little on the side is the perfect avenue for them.
I started back into the stained glass business, full time again, a few years ago (1999) when I moved to Utah. My son thought the market here would be better than it had been in Missouri. While it is true that I'm able to sell more glass here, I find the increased rental prices for a store location to be a barrier that equalizes things to be about the same as Missouri.
So you may ask me, why are you working at stained glass if things are so difficult and I would answer that if I weren't stricken by diabetes, I would probably be working in a different industry. Since I have health problems, I had to go into business for myself since I can't be a dependable employee. I already knew the stained gl
Working for volunteer organizations and running for office in various non-profits is an excellent way to expose your expertise. You are certainly doing a favor for that organization if you do this. This is only part of the things that you need to do to be successful. You need to help others build their business just as they should help you build yours. Before you can begin this process, you need to let the other person know what you do and what your perfect lead would be. There are three things that you can do to make this interaction between you and the team member successful. Schedule a one hour phone call and allocate one half hour for you and one half hour for the team member. Prepare the information you want to give the other person so that it is focused and to the point. Prepare a lis
When Jeanne and I started in the stained glass business in 1983, I soon discovered that the business was a real roller-coaster. Cash flow would go from nil to a modest influx of cash about every three months. When we sold a window or commission we would have enough cash to get another order of materials together. We never really felt we were making money, it felt that we were just using up supplies and then replenishing. I found that running a stained glass only business was very tough and discovered that by changing my business into a stained glass/video rental business worked much better. Eventually we ended up with 3 video rental stores which did quite well. (that would not be the case in today's market).
We quit doing stained glass as a living in the late 80's, but continued to do commissions and personal work in our spare time. This is an avenue that I recommend to students who think it might be fun to get into the business. This way they can test the waters and find whether they really want to expand into the business of glasswork. Most find that doing a little on the side is the perfect avenue for them.
I started back into the stained glass business, full time again, a few years ago (1999) when I moved to Utah. My son thought the market here would be better than it had been in Missouri. While it is true that I'm able to sell more glass here, I find the increased rental prices for a store location to be a barrier that equalizes things to be about the same as Missouri.
So you may ask me, why are you working at stained glass if things are so difficult and I would answer that if I weren't stricken by diabetes, I would probably be working in a different industry. Since I have health problems, I had to go into business for myself since I can't be a dependable employee. I already knew the stained g
When talking to professional builders and renovators I often ask what are the main advantages that separates them from their competition. I'll often hear the same answers: "personal service", "keeping in touch with clients" and "quality work", to list a few.This, however, is one of the biggest reasons builders and renovators "can't find good quality leads" or have to compete on price with lower-quality competition. These phrases actually don't differentiate you from your competition (professionally or otherwise) but, rather, merely state what anyone would expect of you (or your competition). In fact, you're simply saying what you competition would also say -- not much of a 'competitive advantage', these phrases, are they?In fact, how many times have you found yourself 'advertisin
We quit doing stained glass as a living in the late 80's, but continued to do commissions and personal work in our spare time. This is an avenue that I recommend to students who think it might be fun to get into the business. This way they can test the waters and find whether they really want to expand into the business of glasswork. Most find that doing a little on the side is the perfect avenue for them.
I started back into the stained glass business, full time again, a few years ago (1999) when I moved to Utah. My son thought the market here would be better than it had been in Missouri. While it is true that I'm able to sell more glass here, I find the increased rental prices for a store location to be a barrier that equalizes things to be about the same as Missouri.
So you may ask me, why are you working at stained glass if things are so difficult and I would answer that if I weren't stricken by diabetes, I would probably be working in a different industry. Since I have health problems, I had to go into business for myself since I can't be a dependable employee. I already knew the stained g
It is a common knowledge that women are receiving lower wages than men do. The reason for that is cultural barrier; it also has to do with the general attitude toward women in the workplace. The sexual discrimination resulted in the feminism movement all over the world.Women's aspiration to the boardroom is a symbol and a measure of organisational change, it reflects the current mood of today and how women are not just trying to achieve their goals for the feminist movement but rather for their own self-satisfaction and to satisfy their ambitions.The boardroom is a male dominated world and not always inclined to change, as a result they face cultural and attitudinal barriers to entering the boardroom as they can be seen to disrupt the status quo of the boardroom and the "old boys club".80's, but continued to do commissions and personal work in our spare time. This is an avenue that I recommend to students who think it might be fun to get into the business. This way they can test the waters and find whether they really want to expand into the business of glasswork. Most find that doing a little on the side is the perfect avenue for them.
I started back into the stained glass business, full time again, a few years ago (1999) when I moved to Utah. My son thought the market here would be better than it had been in Missouri. While it is true that I'm able to sell more glass here, I find the increased rental prices for a store location to be a barrier that equalizes things to be about the same as Missouri.
So you may ask me, why are you working at stained glass if things are so difficult and I would answer that if I weren't stricken by diabetes, I would probably be working in a different industry. Since I have health problems, I had to go into business for myself since I can't be a dependable employee. I already knew the stained g
I have always been intrigued at how much some prominent business people have accomplished in their lifetime. From rags to riches these people overcame the odds to be powerhouse individuals. Society will line up to meet and listen to these individuals. And what they talk about seems to be like gold. But what got these people to the statute. What philosophies do these people live by that has held strong to carry them into the success that they enjoy? Well, I was able to find the philosophy that Corey Rudl (rest in peace) of marketingtips.com used for his life journey.Corey Rudl for what I know about him was one of these people who started out with nothing and built a huge affiliate marketing, ebook business. It was said that he was pulling in millions of dollars a year. No, I don’t have exact figu
So you may ask me, why are you working at stained glass if things are so difficult and I would answer that if I weren't stricken by diabetes, I would probably be working in a different industry. Since I have health problems, I had to go into business for myself since I can't be a dependable employee. I already knew the stained glass business and had stained glass ability. So I went into it again.
It is tough, and rewarding but not so much in a financial sense but on an artistic level. I beat my head against the wall trying to figure how to make a living, but simply seem to scrape by each year. So far, (as of this writing) with several years of internet presence, we have worked and worked on our site and not yet made a single sale from the site. (We have picked up the majority of our students from our website and have met many in the business from publishing our newsletter.) We have changed our product line, rewritten pages and registered with search engines. I have finally asked a designer to help me and offer him a percentage of all sales he makes. Maybe that will pay off.
We do make a small amount of money by offering stained glass classes. But after taking all expenses and costs into account, we find that we just break even on classes. If I made enough money to support myself well in this business, I would take the extra money and expand and hire help, but so far I'm just keeping my head above water. It is my belief that the key to making it in stained glass is to offer products that will help others to enhance their stained glass experience.
I would advise anyone thinking of going into any business, that before you make a decision to get into it, work for at least 3 months in the business, 90 days seems to be the point where you really get an eye opening. The honeymoon ends and you see what you're really getting yourself into.
Be very cautious about the valuation of the business that you are looking to purchase. Remember that you are looking at retail values versus the wholesale values of the business. Figure that the cost of buying all materials and starting a business from scratch is 1/3 to 1/4 of the retail value of the business. It is rare to find that an existing business really has a built up value of customer good will which has much, if any, value to the potential new owner. Customers are our friends and we love them, but because most people only have a limited interest in the business, their va
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