Best Buy didn't start as a big-box giant. In 1966, Richard Schulze opened a small hi-fi and record shop in St. Paul, Minnesota called Sound of Music. It grew store by store, and in 1983, with seven locations, he renamed it Best Buy. Today it's a national chain, but it began as one local shop selling stereos.
Every big brand was a small business first, usually a local one.
That's worth remembering when your storefront feels modest. The businesses that grow are the ones that get the fundamentals right early, and these days that includes a clear, professional website that makes a small shop look every bit as trustworthy as the giant down the road. Start where you are, and build something that can grow with you.
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