{"product_id":"start-and-run-a-gift-shop-2nd-edition-how-to-books-small-business-start-ups-1845283600","title":"Start and Run a Gift Shop: 2nd edition (How to Books Small Business Start-ups)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1845283600\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clark, Val\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting and running your own gift shop is a realistic and achievable dream. It needs no specific training or qualifications and no large capital outlay - and at whatever stage of the economic cycle it happens to be, if you follow a few simple rules you can generate a profitable income. In the early 1990s, author Val Clark took GBP6000 redundancy money and opened her own gift shop in a small seaside town. It was such a success that six months later she opened a second shop. Give yourself a head start by following the advice in this book to make sure your business is built on solid foundations. It will tell you: How to research your business idea to ensure it will be a success; What you need to do to turn your idea into reality; How to manage yourself, your stock and your money to power ahead through good times and bad. A successful shop is one which: Is well located; Keeps costs low; Offers something unique and keeps its customers coming back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52227719921952,"sku":"NEW1845283600","price":17.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71uyzyMrC0L.jpg?v=1787347666","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/start-and-run-a-gift-shop-2nd-edition-how-to-books-small-business-start-ups-1845283600","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}