11-9-17 Commitment, an essential quality for a successful business

There are lots of marketing tools that can help build a business, but, in my opinion, nothing is as important as having a true commitment to the value of what you’re offering. It also helps if a business owner maintains a passion about the business to which they are committed.

One of the best local examples of commitment is Moonraker Books in Langley. Josh Hauser, and her husband, Glenn opened Moonraker Books at 209 First Street 45 years ago.

I asked Josh what created the commitment to this business and she quickly responded, “I love people and I love books, and when I can have them together in one spot, I’m in heaven.”

Josh has also benefited from a turn-around in people wanting to have a real, paper book they can hold while they read. There was a fear a few years ago that technology was going to make old-fashioned books obsolete. Fortunately, for Josh and us book lovers on South Whidbey, that didn’t happen.

For the current story about Josh and Moonraker Books, see the story on the Business Spotlight of Whidbey Local.