Norm’s Thoughts
The Vaping Bubble: Is it Inevitable?
This report was first published in the spring of 2014. There were many questions and not many answers then and the question of an impeding collapse of the brick and mortar and e-liquid markets has come up repeatedly. This is about the “B” word that no one wants to talk about. The proverbial “elephant in the…
Read MoreBe Part of Our Vape Radio Community
Over one year of productions, 500,000 worldwide downloads, plus more than 50 shows and 40,000 unique visitors each month; they all prove there is an audience that wants to know about the business of vaping. Join us here: Vape News Radio Podcast Norm BourNorm Bour started VapeMentors in 2013 and since then has consulted in every…
Read MoreThe Reinvention of Smoke Shops
You probably know what a “Smoke Shop” is, but just in case, here’s a brief definition: it’s “a store selling tobacco products and smoking equipment.” Glad we cleared that up, sorry if it was overly complex. They have been around for decades and have specialized in specific and obvious markets. In many states cigarettes were…
Read MoreWhat are your plans in the vape space??
The process of finding out what our followers want is an ongoing challenge. Based on feedback, here is what you need: Help with starting a brick & mortar shop or an e-liquid line. Momentum continues, but most are unsure and fearful of how to start. Those are the reasons we created the VAPE U programs. Competition…
Read MoreVapeMentors is an International Company: UK edition of Vape Magazine quote
If you’d like to know how the rest of the world is dealing with challenges in the vape space, here’s one example of the UK market. http://vapenewsmagazine.com/tag/bour Norm BourNorm Bour started VapeMentors in 2013 and since then has consulted in every sector of the Vape and CBD space worldwide. He is a recognized author, speaker,…
Read MoreThe Rise of VTMs= M-O-N-E-Y
Can you fight “city hall?” Norm shares the updates of helping his clients with a KIOSK overcome push back from the city and in that same city was another store that was about to be shut down due to lack of the same permit. There was an outpouring of help and host Norm Bour spoke on…
Read MoreHelp Us, Help You
In July 2015 we will celebrate our two year anniversary of VapeMentors. We have learned much, taught many, and continue to be excited about this very dynamic industry. On July 4, 2013 I walked into my first vape shop in Newport Beach, California, had no idea what it was and asked, “What the hell is a vape…
Read MoreThe Healthier Side of Vaping
Thirty plus years ago, in 1982, Don Henley, one of the original members of the iconic singing group “The Eagles” wrote and performed a song called “Dirty Laundry.” He writes: “I make my living off the Evening News Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry”…
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