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T-BOT · February 22nd, 2007

ok folks, this time of the year (Jan-Feb-Mar) is when a lot of buisness go belly up.

This is because in retail the holiday season did not generate enough sales to end the year....I think.

What do you do to buy yourself another year ?

Better yet, how do you forcast a un-expected shortfall of sales that will put you out of buisness ?

I know that losing ONLY 5-10% of the market even for big companies is scare.

Any one know about this stuff or any thoughts in general ?

Thanks in advance.

Dave G · February 23rd, 2007

It does not really cost me anything to keep my website running and I don't just sell clothing.

I have other projects I'm doing so making money by selling shirts is not at the top of my list. I'd like it to be though!

MotoskinGraphix · February 23rd, 2007

Actually this is the time our market starts rolling. We dont rely on the website for anything but operation costs. Our show schedule has started and we have events booked for the next 5 weekends and into the next 8 months.

dave1 · February 24th, 2007

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Originally Posted by MotoskinGraphix


	Actually this is the time our market starts rolling. We dont rely on the website for anything but operation costs. Our show schedule has started and we have events booked for the next 5 weekends and into the next 8 months.

What a great website and products. Do you have an affilliate program?

T-BOT · February 24th, 2007

I'm glad to hear you guys are doing well.

I guess this means for everyone that makes it another year there are 5 or more that don't (just an estimate).

But, yes.

This year I have received more buy-out deal offers than any other. I mean, from small chains entire inventory buy-outs to websites that are sitting on cases and cases of shirts etc...

But, that's how the ball bounces, one of the ways to grow your share of the market is to buy-out goods "dirt cheap" from the going belly up folks. It sounds terrible but that's life/Buisness.

I know that running a buisness with 150 retail stores, 100's of employees you would need to generate about 500k-1mILL per store location. But that is not a realistic example.....

.....here on earth, how much sales revenue are you happy with in Staying Alive ?

hammered · February 24th, 2007

I stay small. I know it sounds odd but it works. I keep overhead to a minimum and I don't go nuts with the spending. In my little niche of custom orders of signs, sports lettering and decals, theres no need for much in the way of stock. Granted, I don't generate a full time income doing this, but I have paid for all the gear doing this. I admit, I am a bit nervous about going full time as a self employed sign/garment shop. In fact it scares the hell out of me. I did notice I get real aggressive about my advertising right about this time of the year. More so than most times. Ive also cut loose a couple connections Ive carried for the past year that didn't generate enough income to jump when they call. I just tell them, Ill work them a deal just not as deep a discount as I had thought would be profitable.

badalou · February 24th, 2007

This my thinking time of the year. because I do tourist stuff, tees and totes I work with my clients for new ideas. I also have a few sign jobs coming now that I have a cutter and my new product that developed is doing pretty good so that is a plus.. so now complaints here.. And this forum.. I am trying to keep up.. so many new members. I am leterly getting 5 to 10 emails a day from the forum and at least 3 a day from my youtube video's. subscribers.. Lou

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