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Who says you can't use your cat as a paint brush?Creativity can build your business to untold heights. And it can inspire a new zest in your life as well. Who wants to do the same-old same-old over and over again? Maybe it’s time to flex your business muscles and explore new challenges for 2011.

But learning to be creative with your resale business. That’s a challenge! Here’s Step #1  from one of TGtbT.com’s mini-Products:

Business-building creativity in 4 easy lessons: #1

First, identify new markets and opportunities.
Pay attention to the world around you. Are there trends to be taken account of? Is your market changing, and how can those changes help your business?

For example: What do people want to buy from you now, that might be different from when you first opened your shop? How do potential clients learn about you? Is the trend towards ever-cheaper quality in consumer goods going to impact your business and what can you do about it?

Steps 2, 3, and 4 on how to build your business by getting creative are in your copy of 101 Daily Tips for a Better Shop. Don’t have a copy yet? It’s available for Pretty Darn Quick download on Too Good to be Threw’s “Lunch with Kate” Page.

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What do you foresee for yourself in the consignment and resale industry?

This post is part of Auntie Kate’s 35th anniversary of being a consignment shopkeeper, author, maven, and fan. Here’s the intro to our anniversary giveaway, and if you haven’t already posted a comment to win Monday’s prize, you can do so here, and Tuesday’s post is here.

What do you foresee for your business 5 years from now?

Whatever it is, it’ll probably involve (more…)

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Click to see the book on AmazonHappy 35th Anniversary Week to ME!

Yes, I know. I’ve been around the consignment counter a few times. With 35 years gone by since I opened my own shop (and more years than that involved in the biz), it’s easy for me to think I’ve seen it all before. (More about me on yesterday’s intro to this Great TGtbT Week of Giveaways!)

But truth is, I haven’t seen it all. I haven’t seen YOUR solution!

And that’s what (more…)

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Consignment and resale shop owners, even charities who run thrift stores, are remarkably modest when it comes to comprehending how much their business is worth.

I know that you’ve heard (more…)

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As the fall season selling time “heats” (you should pardon the word, and the current temperature in many places!), it’s easy to get enthusiastic about how traffic and sales are building.

10 best ways to ruin your resale shop

But that doesn’t mean you should forget (more…)

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