The month of March was very productive in my mentorship hours, due to the fact that I have learned more about the business side in retail. Amy began teaching me more about order sales. What an order sale is, is basically the reciept for what you have ordered and from what designer. Each order sale has what you purchased and how much you bought it for. At the end of each list, you sum up everything you have bought from that designer to find out the total. Then, you file them away to have handy. For instance, if the store is running low on clothes you can check what's comjng in for the next month, call the company and ask them to send your clothes sooner if they have them ready.
At first I was a little intimidated since these are her finances, and I didn't want to miscalculate anything. Once I got the hang out it, it became relatively easy and helpful for me to see how she spends her money throughout the store.
I am now preping for my interview 4, which I am excited to do. At first, I wasn't looking forward to this last interview since the person I was going to interview wasn't exactly who I would want to ask questions to. Amy was kind enough to offer her help; she told me she would be more than happy to contact one of the other business owners in the village so I could interview them. Now I have to come in contact with whoever it is she will be willing to set me up with, and clean up on my questions. I feel this final interview will be extremely helpful, since getting a different opinion on business besides my mentor is always a good thing. Business had so many aspects to it and every owner runs their business differently. The more perspective I have on how to run a business, the more experience and knowledge I will have towards it.
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