Summary of Sales in the Startup
Alyssa Mapes When I originally signed up for this class, I thought the focus would be on numbers and calculating how many sales you would need to make in order to break…
Alyssa Mapes
Selling with Schizophrenia
Recently, I learned about a very interesting small business in New York City called Schizophrenic.NYC. It was founded by Michelle Hammer who happens to have Schizophrenia. She founded her company…
Selling Entrepreneurship Classes to my Friend
This past week, one of my friends here at Grove City sent me a text asking if I had any entrepreneurship classes that I would recommend. I was overjoyed. The…
Selling on Disney Plus’s “Inside Pixar”
Recently, I turned on an episode of a new Disney Plus show that promised to take viewers behind the scenes of Pixar Animation Studios. I anticipated a short, 20 minute…
Selling on Netflix’s “Get Organized”
Many shows on Netflix (and other streaming services) incorporate selling. “Get Organized” is a perfect example of this. The show follows two entrepreneurs who run a home organizing company. Their…
Brutally Honest Selling
Several years ago, a car dealership was struggling to sell an old car. Instead of trying to hide or pull the customers attention away from the rust, check engine light,…
Shoe Salesman at Dick’s Sporting Goods
Over spring break, my family was walking around Dicks Sporting Goods when we were approached by an employee. He asked if he could help us, and then began to ask…
Example of Selling on Broad Street
Last week, I was walking down Broad Street with my aunt. As we were walking, we came across a group of kids (elementary-school aged) set up under a tent, all…
Selling on TikTok- Magic Beans
While scrolling through TikTok last week, procrastinating on homework, I came across this video posted by Magic Beans. Magic Beans is a small business that sells adjustable car seats. During…
The Online Salesperson
With the increasing digitalization of our world, using social media to sell is a vital skill for anyone in sales. This is a lesson I learned last year with the…