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Established entrepreneurs talk about lessons learned and what to expect when you are running the show

It is still the economy.

The economy is certainly taking front and center over anything else these days. I am trying to keep my business profitable in these tight times. I am finding business out there it is just extremely competitive. The small business person … Continue reading

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Time to get going.

The holidays are behind us and it is time to focus on the new year. I love the holiday season but it is hard to start new programs and stay focused on the business. This year promises to be full … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays ! ?

 I do enjoy the holidays but it does bring up some interesting concerns. I have always given a Christmas bonus to my employees. However with the economy being a little rough I am tempted to cut those back this year. … Continue reading

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Election and the economy

I am glad the election is over. The economy always gets a little stagnant around the election with all the talk of change and cut this or that. This election was a bit worse with all the bad economic news … Continue reading

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At the end of the Rainbow…

I was thinking about some points that I wanted to talk about related to starting your own business. With all the bad economic news and uncertainty in our economy I had a lot  of topics. I decided to point out … Continue reading

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Change is a constant.

 I have several employees that have not embraced any of the new technological advances. In fact some don’t even want to be involved in any new technology. It is a dilemma when you have a person that is very capable in … Continue reading

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Stuff Happens

I had a contract with one of the large banks. When I heard the news it had been bought out at an extreme discount I was concerned about the validity of my contracts. I called my contact and was assured that … Continue reading

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Stay on course

I had a staff meeting today with two of my key people. I expected it to be brief to emphasis a few points. I came to realize they did not fully understand some new procedures I had been trying to implement. Two hours later we were … Continue reading

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Stay flexible

The recent economic news reminds me of the risks entrepreneurs face from time to time. If you have a business plan that can not fail and follow it exactly there are still things beyond your control that can alter your plan. … Continue reading

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Response to a comment

I personally did not have any burning desire to do one specific thing. I have read about people that knew what they wanted to do since they were teenagers. I think that would be great to know exactly what you want to … Continue reading

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