Friday, February 20, 2009

Keeping it Real

http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/02/a_small_busines.html?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_small+business
This article is about a recent seminar that was held in New Jersy in a Sam's Club (not at a ritzy hotel that costs a lot of money as so many seminars are). I think the points about small businesses being key in turning around the economy are right on track. I think big businesses could learn a lot fromt these small businesses that instead of spending frivously, kept their costs reasonable to keep their business safe, profitable, and realistic.

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  1. Bill early I cant agree more. and try to weed out the problem payers. Maybe including something in your business plan about who you will do business with and when and how they will be billed might be worth it. predetermine those factors so there is no argument later??

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  2. Loved the article. 7am in a parking lot - that's gonna get people who want results and not glitz and glamor. And I zeroed in on the comment about small biz leading the way out of the recession, especially women-owned.

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