“Sometimes, I feel like I’m in a Nancy Drew mystery. I just wish I had her little roadster.” Pam Hammond—owner of Paddington Station, the “eclectic emporium” in Ashland Oregon—certainly seems like a grown-up version of the clever, perky girl sleuth, faced with one challenging dilemma after another. Today’s biggest mystery for small business owners like …
How to Out-Amazon Amazon
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, just became the third richest person in the world, nudging out investor Warren Buffet. On his way to amazing riches, Bezos and his online behemoth store knocked out untold numbers of independent small businesses. Indeed, if you ask small retailers who their biggest competitor is, they’ll likely say “Amazon.” That …
