Blog posts of '2007' 'December'

If you are selling African clothing, here is one way to to get more business and more customers right now. Every year in February, more people want African clothing. During Black History Month, even people who don't wear African clothing any other time, want these fashions. Churches, schools, and do...

Each year after Christmas I talk with some customers who are discouraged that they did not sell more during these holidays. Today I talked with six different people who told me that this Christmas has been great for them; and that they are selling more than ever. I also talked with one person thou...

No, Africa Imports has not started selling food. This is how many meals for orphan children in Congo we have been able to pay for during the last few months. There are currently two orphanages in Congo that Africa Imports helps support. This means that whenever you as a wholesale customer sell...

Here is a copy of an email from Joanna in Minneapolis, with her question about how to get her business started. "I need all the help in the world to get started. I have been working for a company for ten years and realized that I need to take control of my life and start my own business. I have li...

I once read a story of an extremely successful car salesperson. This man used to have people lined up waiting to buy cars from him. In his story, he wrote over and over again that one of the main things that helped him to succeed was using business cards. It sounds like a really minor thing to ...