Boutique Shop Owner (with Lauren Danuser)

Today’s business landscape is a lot different than the one our parents grew up with. It’s seems more and more business are launching online and having a physical space is simply not needed. Why spend the time and effort of opening your own store when you could just put everything online and not have to worry about the same overhead? I’ll tell you why. It’s romantic. It’s a way to connect with where you live. And for lack of a bigger vocabulary, it’s really awesome. Picture waking up in the morning, making yourself a cup of coffee and then diving to your shop, the shop that you own. You put the keys in the door, and walk in. It’s quiet and peaceful, but you know that in a few hours people will be coming and going and you will meet a lot of them. You look around your beautiful little store and think, I belong here. Sometimes owning the largest liquor distributor online is cool. Sometimes owning the little bar from Cheers, where everyone knows your name, is even cooler. Today’s guest, Lauren Danuser, explains the trails, tribulations, and wonderfulness of owning your own brick and mortar store.