If your operations, numbers, and structure aren’t solid, a storefront will just expose it faster. Sometimes the smarter move isn’t opening a space. It’s building the business first. If you’re thinking about going brick and mortar, make sure you’re actually ready for it.
Success changes as you grow. If you had asked me twenty years ago, I probably would have measured it by transactions, milestones, or how quickly I could build a business. Today, I think about it differently.