Make More Money While Working Less

Make More Money While Working Less

As a music store owner, you’d think offering retail sales backed by related services would be enough to get your revenues where you want them. But whether you’re selling instruments or servicing them, brick-and-mortar stores are limited by time: there are only 24...
Music Business 101: Finances

Music Business 101: Finances

Going into business can be exciting, sometimes maybe a little too thrilling. Financing is one of those things that can get a new business owner’s adrenaline pumping, and when that gets going, the two options are flight or fight. The thought of finding the money to get...
5 Things You Need to Know About SEO

5 Things You Need to Know About SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a critical online marketing strategy when building, developing, and maintaining a music store website. Whether you decide to bring in an SEO consultant or try it yourself, you should understand what’s required to optimize your...
A Business Roadmap Is a GPS to Success

A Business Roadmap Is a GPS to Success

Maps? Who needs ‘em anymore. Plug your destination into the GPS, hit go, and a voice will call every turn, merge, and detour to get you where you are going. They’re not all as dead as disco yet. Anyone who’s thinking of opening the doors of a retail music store,...
Four Must-Haves for Entrepreneurs

Four Must-Haves for Entrepreneurs

You have the perfect idea. You’ve researched the marketplace and developed a plan to make a splash in it. You’ve surrounded yourself with people who understand your vision and can help you to achieve it. What’s next on an entrepreneur’s checklist? The essential tools...