Four Tips for better customer service in your business
Over the last year, UrbanKnox has had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of business owners and customers within our community. One of the consistent keywords among both crowds was “customer.” Better “customer service” from businesses and better customers from the community. Today we will start with the business side… …
Why we should pay full price whenever possible.
No one wants to talk about it but someone has to say it. When buying from a friend or neighbor you should always attempt to pay full price unless they…
Three tips for keeping more money in your neighborhood.
The old saying, “Cherish what you have, before it’s gone” is true in love, but also true in business. If you don’t spend money where you live, the companies closest to you will either go out of business or move to where the money is. It’s unfortunate that within some…
UrbanKnox.com wants you to buy local
In 2014 we watched Maggie Andersons TED-Talk on the Economic lifespan of a dollar. (see video below) She is the author of “Our Black Year: One Family’s Quest to Buy Black in America’s Racially Divided Economy.” After diving a little into her book, we looked around Knoxville and wondered if…