Posts by pam nelson
Welcome to Pam’s Butter Lane Blog
Get ready, because I've got a LOT to say about Small Biz. We built Butter Lane from scratch, made every dumb mistake in the book...but ...
How NOT to Sell to Me at Butter Lane
Cold call the store, or better yet, walk in the door without an appt. (Would you really do this to someone in an office?)
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The hysteria over the pizza shop owner in Indiana makes me sad.
Today we hear that he's had to close his shop because of the backlash to his anti-gay-marriage stance. Even though I think that was a b...
Let’s talk about overtime.
As a reminder, it’s “time+1/2” for over 40 hours/week in NY state. In a healthy economy – I get it. It’s a nice bonus to someone who pu...
How many restaurants pay in cash?
Most do, is the quick answer, for a million reasons. Any restaurant owner will tell you that undocumented workers are the backbone of a...
Should a job at my bakery support a family?
Six months ago, I would have said no. I think this is at the heart of the minimum wage debate. I felt, as many opponents felt, that a ...
Sell First
Exactly!! My mantra is SELL first. So many tools now; you don’t need debt. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/244171
Small Businesses WINNING
Small Businesses are winning again" Great article @NewYorker!http://ow.ly/HZ754
Our new website is here!
We launched our new website last week! Finally. We built this one in Wordpress, which is easier for us to edit and navigate. ...
We got a new sign!
We got a new sign and awning at Butter Lane East Village! This is the kind of thing that can make your whole day as an SBO. I wonder wh...