I'm just finding your video now. Great video, and I appreciate your knowledge. I am the proud owner of 3 stores and we just celebrated 10 years in business. I too just uploaded a video with the same title as you (but 2020). I want to wish you much success, but it seems like you're on the track greatness. All the best! Chris

@lifeasiknowit89

4 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I must have missed this comment! Thank you for reaching out and yes I did stumble upon your video before creating mine. Thank you for the inspiration. Best of luck my man.

hey guys Im so happy to see how much you have improved ever since I saw one of your earlier vlogs. Remember I was the one who had a comment exchange with you and am also a new business owner. Retail. Grocery. Convenience. Your story is a hopeful story. i too have improved some. I’m beginning to finally be able to pay myself. Came a long way from paying out of pocket for rent. Still working crazy hours and nearing my physical and mental limits but its only a matter of time before I’m able to hire help. At this point in time, 9 months in, I still dont know if my place is going to be a success or failure. I’m going to give it another 3 months and either stay or leave. What about you guys. How do you feel about your place thus far. Do you see a good future or do you have mixed feelings. and also your so lucky to have each other side by side through this risky investment, you dont know how terrible a feeling it is to put everything on the line coupled with having no one by your side to distract you from the stream of scary thoughts and stressful moments and mini anxiety attacks lol. I wish you guys the best and much success.

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

So nice hearing from you again. Honestly, it is an uphill battle. People want things one week, the next week you can't give it away for free. I know we have improved but I am still aware that this is a game of patience. It will take a long time to really build it to all that it can be, and who knows if I even want to wait that long! Can you leave or are you assigned to a lease? Oh I have had my anxiety attacks often usually when I find we have to throw away more product than usual!

@ammaralfata3198

5 жыл бұрын

@@lifeasiknowit89 I have the option to sell my lease, thats the only way out. I have gotten offers from local store owners, but I'm so stuck in indecision. I've worked so hard to fix and renovate the business that it just really sucks to have to hand it over to the next person after all that I've done. I have this singular fear of selling it off only to see it flourish and essentially lose twice. but I guess this is the nature of business I guess. its definitely a learning curve.

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

My Good God. That is exactly my situation! We killed ourselves to renovate our space and I would be so pissed off it flourished and we weren't a part of it anymore!

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

Would you be selling at a profit or a loss?

@ammaralfata3198

5 жыл бұрын

@@lifeasiknowit89 judging from the various offers that I have gotten I would be I would be selling it at a price that would put me back right where I started. mo gains no losses. that is no losses besides my time, blood and sweat and emotional despair lol

About time yall get back. :-)

Can you make a video that explain how to choice a best place for your convenience store

Oh shit the vids are back

you are so correct on all you said, Im dealing with same issues.

6:00 so true.. and your 9 times out of 10 statistic is extremely accurate lool

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

Haha isn't always the same.

Fantastic

@lifeasiknowit89

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you!

I want to open a store that doesn’t sell alcohol or cigarettes. I know people like to buy it quickly but it goes against my religion. Also, in my area there were many police reports to people who have been DUI, or minors from the beer sold from stores. I don’t want to deal with stuff like that are bad for your health. This is why I looked to your videos for inspiration. Store that has stuff people need.

@lifeasiknowit89

4 жыл бұрын

Depending where you live, you might need to be within a certain distance from the nearest liqour store anyways in order to sell it. We asked a few stores around us about cigarette sales and the profit is very low. If you have a vision for your store, follow it. You may make changes to it over time but change is good and come change, brings new opportunities. Thanks for watching!!

Hello! Where did you get the open wood displays that you put some of the vegetables on? They look great.

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

They were custom built actually for this very reason, and thank you!

Too good Where in the usa is ur store based ?

@lifeasiknowit89

3 жыл бұрын

We are in Canada

@ahmedaltaf5429

3 жыл бұрын

Like really.which province which city.u sound so american in all the videos

Wanted to start my dollar store 🏬, any advice?

@lifeasiknowit89

4 жыл бұрын

Hey My friend, it really comes down to location. It is honestly the most important thing. Make sure your location is accessible, and conistently open as convenience in this business is the most important thing. Everything needs to be clean all the time! Parking is almost a Must for people nowadays. Please take some time and watch our videos as there is more in depth info throughout!

Do you some idems online also

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

Currently we take orders through our social media websites.

Stores looking good !

@lifeasiknowit89

5 жыл бұрын

THanks Paul! Long time subscriber!

I am searching for a simple POS for a single owned c-store with no gas... any best suggestions?

@lifeasiknowit89

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jill, Well to be honest Square seems like the best option for most small retailers. They seem to have the lowest fees and easiest software to use. We do not use Square because we have alot of products that need to be weighed and priced accordingly so we use "Shopkeep." Which has the features we need to use a scale for many of our transactions.

@jilldinning2228

4 жыл бұрын

@@lifeasiknowit89 I am looking at the Clover system, Square will not work for my store, Thanks for your input! I like the look of the Shopkeep!