Small Business Boomers

It is all about you.  In your small business you are the hub of the action.  Regardless if it’s a franchise, going concern or startup you are everything to that business.  The relationship is very much like a parent to a new born.  Your attitude, your presence, everything you do or fail to do.
So what if you’re not there?  Depends on lots of things, but the most important is you.  The relationships you have with your customers drive your profitability and your survival.  Don’t expect lots of vacation time or family leave time or sick days.  You need to be …read more

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Finance – the 3 most important points
You may think that your business plan is fun and sexy, but wither it flies or crashes depends on the numbers and how you work with them.  Below are three major financial concepts, and some minor ones, for entrepreneurs.
First, most small businesses fail because they do not have enough money behind them to weather difficult times.  The most difficult time is the startup process, usually the first year.  Many enterprises fail because the entrepreneur puts all his or her money into getting their baby off the ground.  They do not have a reserve to …read more

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“It’s like playing in the NBA finals everyday.”  That’s what one of my friends said about being in business for himself.  He is absolutely right.  The great thing about that statement is everyone can play, because the talent you use is in your heart and in your head. 
 
There is good news and bad news.  The good news is you get all the glory and adrenalin rush of making the winning lay-ups.  The bad news, you get to do all the work.  To take the sport analogy a step further, after you pour your Gatorade over your head, you get …read more

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If you are here you’ve already decided you can become an entrepreneur. I’ll assume you have the passion, the guts and the ability to see the glass as half full. You don’t mind eating vast quantities of mac’n cheese. You are either not in an important relationship or your significant other has faith in you and shares some of your same traits. Where will you begin? 
People are the most important part on any business. I expect that’s obvious, but when I went to Electrical Engineering school at Marquette University there were some people in attendance who would not have come up …read more

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