08-17-2006, 05:09 AM
1. Advertise in local newspapers, radio, etc.
2. Offer discounts to customers - reduced prices, 2-for-1 deals, etc.
3. Seek tie-ins with existing businesses - offer discounts based on receipts from nearby businesses that don't compete with you, offer to pay part of cost of joint ads, ask businesses to let you put your sign in their window.
4. Sponsor events/activities to make your name better known.
5. Contribute visibly to local charities so that you are seen as community-minded.
6. Be patient while business builds.
Howard
2. Offer discounts to customers - reduced prices, 2-for-1 deals, etc.
3. Seek tie-ins with existing businesses - offer discounts based on receipts from nearby businesses that don't compete with you, offer to pay part of cost of joint ads, ask businesses to let you put your sign in their window.
4. Sponsor events/activities to make your name better known.
5. Contribute visibly to local charities so that you are seen as community-minded.
6. Be patient while business builds.
Howard