Flooring 101

Episode 8: Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid

Common Rookie Mistakes to Avoid. 5 main points we will be discussing: Overbuilding the Showroom  Over-hiring Too Early  Under-pricing to “Win Jobs”  No Defined Sales Process  Ignoring Cash Flow  After this episode you should have a little bit more insight into some common mistakes that are made when opening a retail flooring store and how to avoid them?

Episode 7: Vendor and Product Line Strategies

Today, we will specifically be discussing Vendor and Product Line Strategy   So, if you stick with us, you’ll learn how to start, run, and scale a profitable flooring business through proven systems for sales, operations, and marketing. So let’s get into it:  Vendor and Product Line Strategy. 5 main points we will be discussing: Avoiding Showroom Overload  Choosing Core Vendors  Negotiating Payment Terms Display Strategy  Building Vendor Relationships  After this episode you should have a good idea about what vendors you want to work with and why you want to work with them. You should be able to answer the question: why am I choosing the vendors that I am?

Episode 6: The Retail Flooring Blueprint; Understanding Margins, Markups & Real Profit

Welcome to another episode for Flooring 101: The Retail Flooring Blueprint. This week we're discussing margins, mark ups and understanding what real profits mean. When opening a new business of any kind, but especially a flooring business, knowing the difference between margins and markups and where your real profit comes from can make or break your business. In this podcast we discuss 5 key points to keep in mind when learnnig about margins and mark ups, how to avoid some major mistakes!

Episode 5: The Retail Flooring Blueprint; Location strategy that drives traffic

Welcome to another episode for Flooring 101: The Retail Flooring Blueprint. This week we're discussing location strategies to drive traffic to your new business. When opening a new business of any kind, but especially a flooring business, its all about one thing: location, location, location. In this podcast we discuss 5 key points to keep in mind when thinking about the location of your business and how to avoid some major mistakes!

Episode 4: The Retail Flooring Blueprint; Start Up Costs and Capitol Planning

Welcome to another episode for Flooring 101: The Retail Flooring Blueprint. This week we're discussing start up costs and capitol planning for your new business. When opening a new business of any kind, but especially a flooring business, cash is king; and making sure you have enough on hand to enact your plan for starting your business is crucial. In this podcast we discuss 5 key points to keep in mind when thinking about your start up costs and how to avoid some major mistakes!