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		<title>Boomer in new biz-Is it worth it?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[I am wondering how you are doing]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I am wondering how you are doing now? Are you still in the same business or have you started another?

Lori

Women and Weight
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				<title><![CDATA[
  One option that many food ou]]></title>
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  One option that many food outlets use is the custom-printed stadium cup or travel mug.&#160; Order a quantity with you name, logo, phone-in order number and address.&#160; Offer free refills of soda, coffee, or tea with any sandwich or meal purcha]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Marketing is hard to pin down.&#]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Marketing is hard to pin down.&#160; For restaurants, do coupons work better than other forms of advertising?&#160; That is what we have had the best response from.&#160; Currently, we have a 15 sec ad running at the local 12-screen movie theater.&#160; Th[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have been in the restaurant in]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have been in the restaurant industry now for almost 35 years.&#160; And now, the restaurant industry is not starting out quickly as it did years ago.&#160; It now takes as long as one year to establish a steady stream of consumers.&#160; Be patience it t[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Very good point.&#160; Housing i]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Very good point.&#160; Housing is a bit slower here.&#160; Belt-tightening might be a factor.&#160; Thanks.
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				<title><![CDATA[Could it be that your new locati]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Could it be that your new location comes with a seasonal cycle that your old location didn`t have?
When I hear "growing rural area" I also hear "housing bust." Is it possible the clientele in your new location is getting hammered?]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks for the input.&#160; We d]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the input.&#160; We do have some of your ideas in place.&#160; We are trying to figure out a way to track our customers.&#160; Maybe have a short survey to fill out and get a free coffee.&#160; We are advertising in the local 12-plex theater.&#1[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hi Mamamoose,Sorry to hear that ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hi Mamamoose,Sorry to hear that business slowed down.&nbsp; There can be various reasons why your sales slowed down.&nbsp; Maybe you can evaluate some areas like:1) Marketing-have you done any specials to build customer loyalty?&nbsp; I go ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[My husband and I opened an ice c]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[My husband and I opened an ice cream/espressso/gift shop in a new building in a growing rural area.&nbsp; After 8 months, sales are down, laying off staff and wondering if we are going to make it.&nbsp; Had a similar biz 5 yrs ago that did ok. Sold it t]]></description>
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