Archive for July 16th, 2004
Startup Skills: “Small one and two-man companies often get cocky and will talk back to customers. It’s a huge mistake. Your biggest critics are engaged in your company, and assuming they aren’t actually your competitors, they can often be turned into your most loyal customers… if you give them reason to believe in you.”
It May Be Easy, But It’s Still A Business
Sydney Johnston: “It seems logical that a business so easily created ought to be easily successful. But it isn’t. I receive constant email from folks who’ve bought a $29.95 ebook or a $49.95 piece of software and can’t understand why they aren’t rich yet. This total misunderstanding results in massive pain, disillusion and bitterness. Because [...]
How to Chose A Business Mentor
About.com: Explore your network: distant relatives, friends of the family, former bosses or professors, people you meet through professional associations or networking groups, or even online social networks. Who do you admire and respect? Who has already been a role model for you? Is there someone who has already been helpful to you on a [...]
Dan Sherman, always the idea man, shared his two newest business ideas yesterday: raising money for Republicans for a commission and starting a short run color printing service. The post about the printing service contains this extra gem: Xerox will give you a free color laser printer if you agree to purchase the toner from [...]
