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How to Close Up Shop ... For Good

What to Do When It's Time to Quit


The end is inevitable. When it comes, will you be ready? Whether it's a change in the neighborhood, the economy, your personal circumstances or customer taste,  some day you will reach a point where you are either ready to hand over the business to the next generation or close it for good. No matter what the reason for leaving your business, letting go is a mourning process that must be respected. Next month, TDmonthly's experts and retailers will share their insights into how to close the door and move on.

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Alison MarekWriter's Bio: ALISON MAREK is an award-winning writer, director and cartoonist whose work has been published by Fairchild Publications and DC Comics (Piranha Press), broadcast on Showtime and other cable networks, and viewed worldwide in film festivals. See her short films and print work on www.alisonmarek.com. Watch her nefarious villains in the web series www.MuggsMovers.com. Get inspired by her cartoons "Daily ARFFirmations to Unleash Your Inner Fido" at www.ARFFirmations.com. Phew! And then ...  Read more articles by this author


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