I notice in the classroom there is a proposed class on this subject. I am - sadly - somewhat of a source of much experience in this area. We have moved premises no less than 6 times including twice in the last 5 years (due to reasons out of our control). Over 30 years we have moved and re-opened the store for expansion purposes (when we chose to move) and due to external factors (when we didn't make the choice). I have also opened a franchise and a second location , so have a little knowledge in that area too. I am happy to share knowledge with people, so if you have questions feel free to ask

Hello and welcome to our network! Let's get started by introducing yourself to the community. Please introduce yourself with a short post including: 1. Your store name, location and niche, ideally with a photo if you can! 🏬 2. Share what you feel you're best at - what are your biggest strengths as a retail entrepreneur? 3. Your #1 business goal 4. Share the biggest problem or #1 challenge in your business right now - what would help you make your business more rewarding or less demanding? Looking forward to meeting you all and growing together Jack Jenkins Founder, Indy Retail Masters

Hey, I'm Jack Jenkins, and my store is TCG Heaven, a trading-card game specialist retailer based online and coming soon to the the North East of England. I'm an experienced entrepreneur with a background in digital marketing and growth, and have built and sold an ecommerce retail business before in the art niche (Japanese prints). My biggest strengths are in financial analysis, budgeting and modelling, marketing and branding, especially digital marketing. My biggest challenge right now is optimizing inventory management and buying processes to minimise excess stock.

1 - Bookmark the Home feed tab for easy access, to make a regular habit of checking in, helping others, seeking help and seeing what new content or resources have been added. 2 - Add events to your calendar and check out the Classroom tab 3 - Learn how to use and filter posts by type, to find what you're looking for or get the right kind of attention on your posts 4 - Check out the members tab to see a directory

Here are a few jumping-off points to help you start making use of this network and the resources we offer right now: 1 - Look through the community and jump into conversations by replying to posts from other entrepreneurs 2 - Check out the "Classroom" tab and our free courses on "Minimising Costs for Higher Net Profits" and "Onboarding and Freeing Yourself: Find 15h Per Week". These will help you discover ideas and strategies for stabilising your business and creating time for more leisure or higher-value work. 3 - Check out the Calendar and commit to attending one or two online meetups to network with other retailers and share problems and solutions in our regular meetings.