Columnist Wayne Jordan dishes up a host of helpful tips and insights about basic business accounting practices, to help you make the most of your business. Read More +
Getting a Grip: There are some things that only your balance sheet can tell you
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New legislation homing in on Internet sales
The debate over taxing Internet sales is ramping up once again, and Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan reviews the potential impacts on buyers and sellers. Read More +
Anchoring, Bundling and Bracketing: Proper inventory pricing has nothing to do with ‘fair value’
As they say, nothing in life is fair, even when something has ‘fair value’ attached to it. In this installment of Behind the Gavel you gain a front row seat to the fair value debate. Read More +
Relative Pricing: Market dictates worth
Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan is sharing some gems of business advice, such as: price your inventory according to what the market will bear. See what else Wayne has to say about relative pricing. Read More +
Connecting with Millennials on their level brings a new ‘buzz’ to your business
Millenials are redefining consumer culture. Here columnist Wayne Jordan offers valuable insights for serving the “tribe” mentality of the Millenial generation. Read More +
Behind the Gavel: Clearing inventory with unique solutions
Creative solutions and innovative actions are the name of the game when you’re in business for yourself, and here Wayne Jordan introduces you to an innovative solution seeker making big strides in the antiques industry! Read More +
Behind the Gavel: Finding a cost/services balance that pays off
Join columnist Wayne Jordan as he continues his exploration of services and options available for creating a robust online presence for your antiques business. Read More +
Behind the Gavel: Hanging out your shingle on the Web swells bidder pools with active buyers
Behind the Gavel columnist Wayne Jordan offers sound advice for going global with an antiques business, by tapping into online streaming auctions. Read More +
Behind the Gavel: Building your own ‘Robo Picker’
Wouldn’t it be great if we could just place an order for certain antiques and have them show up at our door? Actually, it’s a reality. Meet the RSS Reader.
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Behind the Gavel: Business Do’s and Don’ts for 2013
Despite what it may seem like, there are no tricks to sound business sense when it comes to operating an antiques shop. The good thing, according to noted antiques expert Wayne Jordan, is this: “What works today in the antiques business is what has always worked: Learn everything there is to know about your business, develop a plan, work the plan diligently and adapt as you go along.” Read More +