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Acey Gaspard

Founder of A Touch of Business with years of experience holding management positions and running various businesses. Acey shares experience through various articles and with various authors to bring you a unique collection of articles related to managing and running a business.

Starting a Trucking Company: Your Complete Guide to Success

August 16, 2025August 15, 2025 by Acey Gaspard

Learn the exact steps to start and grow a profitable trucking business. From industry research and compliance to funding, marketing, and expansion, this guide gives you the tools to succeed.

Categories Brick and Mortar Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Service Business Ideas, Transportation Business Ideas

How to Start a Laundromat and Build a Profitable Coin-Op Business

August 16, 2025August 15, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
a laundromat sign

Discover how to start and grow a profitable laundromat. This complete guide covers location, startup costs, funding, operations, and strategies for long-term success.

Categories Business Ideas, Cleaning and Sanitation Business Ideas, Service Business Ideas

Starting a Tire Shop: Lessons, Challenges, and a Roadmap to Success

August 16, 2025August 14, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
5 tires

Get a behind-the-scenes look at starting a tire shop. This guide shares real lessons, planning tips, and decisions that lead to a thriving tire business.

Categories Brick and Mortar Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Repair Business Ideas, Skilled Trade Startup Ideas

When Goodwill Disappears After Buying a Business

August 14, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Watercolor painting of a client walking out of an office as the owner watches with concern.

Buying a business means buying its goodwill—relationships, trust, and loyalty. See how fast changes can drive customers away and hurt your investment.

Categories Lessons

A Guide to Starting Your Own Handyman

August 16, 2025August 14, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
handyman

Learn how to start and grow a successful handyman business. This guide covers planning, licensing, marketing, tools, and tips to win loyal customers.

Categories Brick and Mortar Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Home Based Business Ideas, Home Improvement Business Ideas, Low-Cost Business Ideas, Part-Time Startup Ideas, Repair Business Ideas, Service Business Ideas

Starting a Mobile Billboard Company: Quick Overview

August 16, 2025August 13, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
A small billboard on a small truck

See these steps to take for starting a mobile billboard business plus a collection of resources you’ll use now and when you are up and running

Categories Advertising and Marketing Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Low-Cost Business Ideas, Service Business Ideas

Hiring the Wrong Person Cost Me $17,700—And Almost My Team

August 13, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Watercolor of a stressed small business owner working at a cluttered desk in warm afternoon light.

A business story about how one rushed hire damaged culture, drained profits, and led to a $17,700 loss—and the process that prevented it from happening again.

Categories Lessons

A Story About Website Testing That Boosted Sign-Ups

August 12, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Watercolor illustration of Abigail moving a sticky note labeled "Headline" to a testing board in her home office.

Abigail’s sign-ups dropped 40% after changing too much. Testing one change at a time gave her clear results and higher conversions.

Categories Lessons

How to Start a Flower Shop: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide

August 16, 2025August 12, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Purple flowers

Start a flower shop with confidence. Learn models, services, pricing, delivery zones, suppliers, key permits, and routines that protect freshness and profit.

Categories Brick and Mortar Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Events and Planning Business Ideas, Retail Business Ideas

Great Idea Development: A Story of Patience, Planning, and Breakthrough Results

August 11, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Watercolor of a woman pausing to think during a team meeting in a sunlit office.

When Bella’s team rushed a brilliant idea, it fell flat. Months later, patience and careful planning turned her next idea into a market standout.

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