My blog mission statement: “Offers Practical Tips to Small Business Entrepreneurs to Grow their Business Profitably and Fun Thought Provoking Anecdotes.” Read more »
MYTH – ENTREPRENEURS LOVE RISK
A rejection is not a failure. It should be viewed as an opportunity to learn. Successful entrepreneurs have the self-confidence to face all these ego risks and to put their energies into reducing or avoiding risks to the business. Read more »
FREE SMALL BUSINESSS HELP AT UNIVERSITIES
Many small business owners do not know that there is free help offered to business owners at Universities. I have used it on several occasions and currently am using it to bootstrap my own book. Read more »
A TWITTER CZAR IS NEEDED. . .to force all members of CONGRESS TO LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR LISTENING SKILLS which currently are abysmal. This applies to members of both parties.
Good listening skills reflect how a business owner operates their business and should be applied for successful selling. See how good listening should also be relayed to Congress. Read more »
Two Ears-One Mouth, Which Gets Used More?
The most common mistake in good listening is that while someone is talking, you are thinking about what you are going to say Read more »
Know What You Don’t Know
"I don’t know" is a real trust builder for entrepreneurs. People will then have confidence and believe you when you say “I know.” Read more »
BE NICE TO YOUR SUPPLIERS — II
Reward your best suppliers by creating a special club for them that you could call Suppliers Platinum Club. You could spell out the criteria for the supplier performance you expect. These special suppliers will feel honored,while getting their cah faster. Read more »
Put Up or Shut Up!
PUT UP OR SHUT UP or Practice What You Preach. This mantra has many more implications and consequences than you think. You as the owner of your own business are the defacto leader of the company. Read more »
Entrepreneurs, Be Nice to Your Suppliers!
Suppliers can be a critical component of your growth and survival. Read more »
Passion – More Than Just Sex!
PASSION is a key attribute to overcome adversity and build a business. Every attribute and skill can be learned except passion. Read more »
NO, a keyword for successful selling!
In all negotiations and selling which falls into that category, you need to understand the other person’s needs, job responsibility, and goals. Read more »
The Wall Street Journal on Bob Reiss Idea on Risks
By Jeffrey A. Tannenbaum An Entrepreneur’s Secret: Take No Risks Many people shun becoming entrepreneurs because they dread the essence of the game: taking risks. Robert S. Reiss says he owes his success as a business owner to avoiding risk. Bob Reiss, 63 years old, has started 16 small-business ventures in his career, shunning risks […] Read more »