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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.

Chapter 6 — Kaylee’s Final Scrapbooking Business Setup

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Follow Kaylee’s Journey—Chapter 6: Final pre-launch checklist for a scrapbooking business, checklist cover.

See how Kaylee finishes setup and builds the team for a scrapbooking business—vendors, training, branding, and systems that make opening day smooth and professional.

Categories Startup Stories

Chapter 7 — Kaylee’s Scrapbooking Story, the Launch Begins

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Follow Kaylee’s Journey—Chapter 7: Launch day for Kaylee’s scrapbooking business, OPEN badge cover.

Launch day brings lessons and growth. Follow Kaylee’s scrapbooking business story as early wins and fixes shape a better offer and a stronger first month.

Categories Startup Stories

How to Start a Dog Breeding Business (Beginner Guide)

September 5, 2025 by Acey Gaspard

Here is what you need to know about starting your own dog breeding business along with a collection of resources you can use anytime.

Categories Animal and Pet Business Ideas, Brick and Mortar Business Ideas, Business Ideas, Low-Cost Business Ideas

Local Events, Real Visibility: A Business Owner’s Turnaround

September 7, 2025September 5, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Sponsor interviewing the event organizer at a community fair, recorded on a phone.

From a failed “gold” sponsorship to a mentor-guided system—that shows how negotiating outcomes, solving organizer problems, and tracking KPIs turn events into reliable growth.

Categories Lessons

Chapter 1: Gus’s First Steps: Starting a Seafood Business

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Chapter 1—Gus explores readiness, early research, and the first steps to start a seafood business.

The first steps matter. From dawn searches to diner conversations, Gus validates interest, checks local saturation, and decides whether to move from idea to action on a Seafood Business.

Categories Startup Stories

Chapter 2: Gus Charts His Course

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Chapter 2—Gus compares business-model options and chooses the best path for his seafood business.

Location isn’t luck—it’s math. Foot traffic, parking, neighbors, and lease terms guide Gus toward a spot where his Seafood Business can earn, not just exist.

Categories Startup Stories

Chapter 3: Gus Counts the Cost

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Chapter 3—Gus counts the costs, estimates expenses and pricing, and checks profit potential for a seafood startup.

Hidden costs surface fast. Follow Gus as he builds a simple spreadsheet, adds contingency, and checks if early revenue can keep a Seafood Business alive through month one.

Categories Startup Stories

Chapter 4: Gus Maps His Strategy

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Chapter 4—Gus maps his strategy: target market, positioning, and marketing plan for the seafood business.

From notes to narrative, Gus turns research into a clear business plan for a Seafood Business—offer, customers, costs, and milestones—built to guide decisions and funding.

Categories Startup Stories

Chapter 5 -How Gus Makes the Seafood Business Official

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Chapter 5—How Gus makes the seafood business official: registrations, licenses, permits, and bank setup.

Legalities, it’s time for find a business name, prepare funding and the attend to finial details — Gus prepares the Seafood Business for launch.

Categories Startup Stories

Chapter 6 – Final Touches Before Launching a Seafood Business

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by Acey Gaspard
Chapter 6—Final touches before launch: systems, signage, website, and prep to open the seafood business.

Final setup is where confidence comes from. Gus dials in refrigeration, delivery timing, cleanliness routines, and customer scripts so opening week runs on rhythm, not luck.

Categories Startup Stories
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