Economic challenges have dominated news headlines for much of the past three years. While the US has struggled with recession and a tepid, often faltering recovery, other countries have also grappled with high taxes, high unemployment and turbulent markets. So without surprise, I hear from professionals in and outside of the US about how the [...]
Secrets of a Solo Business Owner
October 10, 2010 By 6 Comments
I had a chance to interview, Solo Business Coach and Entrepreneur, Trish Lambert recently. Trish has decades of experience as an entrepreneur and was leveraging remote and distributed work teams long before it became the new work model. She has a particular passion for solo business owners to which she devotes, Success in Sweatpants a [...]
5 Reasons Your Business Needs An Exit Strategy
August 23, 2010 By 7 Comments
Image by David Paul Ohmer via Flickr Business owners carefully plot their entry into the market but few spend as much time planning their exit. An exit strategy is as essential to your business plan as knowing what you offer and to whom. “Every exit is an entrance somewhere else.” — Tom Stoppard Your exit [...]
Think Small to Go Big
July 26, 2010 By 14 Comments
Sales for the Small Business Professional Self-promotion and networking can be overwhelming for small practice professionals. Most would rather focus on delivery of their services than developing business. Many do well developing and executing marketing strategies but when it comes time to “sell” they feel out of their element. In my work with clients, particularly [...]
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