Bob Dye

Going Retail!

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An insider's guide to building your retail business. From site selection to lease negotiation, to construction, to marketing and beyond we share important tips, humorous anecdotes, and just about everything you need to know before you sign that lease. Join hosts Bob Dye and Jerry Anderson as they wade their way through the issues that can make or break the success of your business.

On-Demand Episodes

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In the last podcast, Bob and Jerry touched on the Planning and Permits process and how it is usually the one area new entrepreneurs do not investigate thoroughly. As quoted in the show description, "Failing to plan is planning to fail";... more
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What is the saying - "Failing to plan is planning to fail?" The planning and permitting process for retail projects is complicated, time consuming and can be costly. It can create an avalanche of issues not the least of which are the... more
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Next week, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has its annual trade show in Las Vegas, with thousands of participants invading the convention center. As a single or multi-unit retail business owner/tenant, how does this... more
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Is there a more tired or overused saying in the commercial real estate business than location, location, location? Maybe and maybe not but, overused or not, it remains a very important component to the success of your business. Besides... more
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In last weeks show, Bob touched on how not all Landlords are bad and it reminded us of "Caging the Tiger", an episode from a year ago where we discussed what we called "Predatory Landlords". Blatantly copying the... more
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Sound like the singles page on Craigslist? Not quite. Were talking about exclusivity, specifically as it affects running or opening a retail business. Having an "Exclusive Clause" written into your lease is strongly encouraged.... more
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We all know what a prenuptial agreement is and how it can possibly be a contentious issue going into a marriage. Is there an equivalent in retail? The Co-Tenancy Clause can protect you should there be a "break up" (large anchor... more
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NNN, a.k.a. Triple Nets .... that notorius bucket of money that you pay the Landlord on top of your actual rent. If youre just starting out, trying to create a new business, this can be a big gotcha in your lease! Taxes, insurance,... more
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April Fools! Were back! Yes its been a while since a show, but this is not an April Fools joke; we return to BlogTalkRadio on April 5th.Maybe its time to reintroduce ourselves .... Integrated Retail Solutions is a group of industry pros who offer a... more
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We recently received a mailing from the Corporate Regulatory Committee indicating we needed to file our corporate annual report; all we needed to do was fill in the enclosed form and send them $238! Some companies are... more

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