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Winnipeggers love summer farmers’ markets. Now we needn’t give them up just because it’s the middle of winter. Two popular markets have moved indoors.
Smallest Viable Market
No product makes it onto the shelf of Wal-Mart unless it appeals to enough people for it to make the retailer money. Go to most local independent businesses and you’ll see that they’re creating something for someone specific – their smallest viable market.
Sip and Swap
How often do you think about the take-out paper cup that holds your coffee?
On Credit Cards and Local Business
Where do credit card points come from? Before I learned more about how the whole credit card ecosystem worked, I thought points came from the credit card companies themselves.
The Franchising Decision
When starting a business, a person quickly faces a decision: Do they want to take the franchise route or the independent route?
They’re juice the best
Q: Why did Giorgo Mantas and Rob Bohay open Verde Juice Bar?
A: Because they couldn’t concentrate.