One of the best descriptions of small business owners came from a speaker at an expo in DC: “People who work 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week for someone else.” Even if you’re working a mere 50 hours, that doesn’t leave you much time for reading but the longer days […]
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A Concrete Problem – There is a surprise offspring of the new “borderless” retail paradigm that seems almost liberating because, finally, something can be defined in terms of a concrete problem. One having to do with store fixtures. Is the Store Closing? – Did you notice that the merchandise in the drug store is all […]
will be showcasing many projects and explaining our services at the BL Business Expo on Friday June 2nd. Please Join us. The BL Business Expo Event, in its 13 year, showcases the products and services of over 100 Northern Virginia exhibitors and sponsors. Please contact Gaddis Architect, at [email protected], 9730701-8800, for a complimentary entry voucher. […]
Necessary – What has this got to do with me? I am building a chic new retail store. I need to focus on the design, merchandise displays and retail image. Who sees this? I know – I know, the space must have functioning heat and air conditioning but, really, why do I need a structural […]
Disclaimer – I am not licensed to practice law or give legal advice. The information written in this blog is based on my experience negotiating hundreds of teaming agreements for large and small businesses over my 20+ years in Government Contracting. In Part I of the blog, I discussed why Government contractors team and how […]
Disclaimer – I am not licensed to practice law or give legal advice. The information written in this blog is based on my experience negotiating hundreds of teaming agreements for large and small businesses over my 20+ years in Government Contracting. In a perfect world, two parties (prime and sub Government contractors) determine that they […]
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Owning It
Owning a small business is like starting a family but often I feel like a single parent with quintuplets. When I first began my business in 2012 I filed out all of the correct paperwork. As it would seem, I did so in the most backwards order I could imagine. This was not by my […]
Twitter has more than 271 million monthly active users, and 94 percent of users who follow businesses are on the lookout for discounts and special deals. Hashtags routinely appear on Super Bowl commercials. But, it’s a medium that needs daily attention and quick responsiveness, particularly if your customers decide to use it as a customer […]