We\'ve all been there before; you walk into a department store and head for the health and beauty section. You examine a wide variety of cleansing bars and you choose one that seems to match your needs. It usually takes a few tries before you find that one soap that really works for you.
Have you ever stopped to look at the ingredients of this soap? You are likely to find triclosan, which...
In the last article in this series, we talked about some of the hardest ways that people try to build a customer base for a store. We also talked about why these methods do not normally work well. This article will give some ways of finding new customers for a retail store that can work much better.
There are many different ways to find customers for a retail store. The traditional way is...
Red-Red is a popular dish from Ghana made from cowpeas (black-eyed peas). It is thought to have been named for the combination of red pepper and red palm oil that is used in the cooking process. The Red-Red cowpeas stew is usually served with fried plantains, and is a lunch favorite in Ghana, particularly among office workers. If you are "unbeanz," (i.e. unemployed) you can survive on this meal...
Africa is a truly unique Continent. With over 53 countries, and about a thousand different languages; this is a land where diversity is normal. While in Africa, one finds different unique ethnic groups living within ten miles of each other to be normal.
Even though group loyalties run very deep, people still have longstanding relationships with each other.
One of the most astounding things...
The cowrie shell has many uses and meanings. It has shown up in the form of money, jewelry, and even religious accessories in almost every part of the world.
Found in the islands of the Indian Ocean, the cowrie shell soon gained popularity throughout much of ancient Africa. Its influence, however, also spread to China, where it was used as a form of currency to such an extent that the...
One of our new customers just called me looking for help with the following question:
We are wanting to open up a new store in our neighborhood. To get started, we are wanting to sell these products on Ebay to raise the money needed for rent and other start up costs. Is this the best way that you know for us to get the money that we need to get started?
My answer is that there are...
