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Los Banos: Boosting Your Business- 10 Skills Every Retailer Needs

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Price: 
Free

Most of us become retailers without knowing the full scope of everything we will need to have some level of skill in. This will be an overview of the 10 things that are basic but important and help you identify the areas you need to focus on. It will help you create a plan, customized for you and your situation, if you choose to take advantage of our free SBDC services. We will cover the following topics:

1. Marketing

2. The Basics of Selling

3. Creating Strong Visual Merchandising

4. What Personal Business Skills You Need

5. Hiring Employees

6. Setting Up a Workable Operations System

7. Inventory Management 8. Customer Service

9. Finding the Right Assortment in your Inventory

10. Financial Management

Los Banos Police Annex
535 J Street
Los Banos
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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.