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Five Tips for Finding Small Business Friendly Bank... - Community Home
"I definitely think focusing only on lending is a bit short sited. There are many ways a good bank can help and, while I'm sure I'll catch flack for saying this, not all small community banks offer better service. While for loans many insist they are the best option, something I must admit I have limited experience with, when it comes to other services, it's best to check out your options and go with the bank you feel best suits your business's needs."Few New Businesses Started in 2010
"Pat, I read this one too. I wondered a couple of things when I looked at it: 1. The report the story is based on was compiled by an outplacement and executive coaching agency making me think they have a vested interest in producing data promoting employment rather than entrepreneurship. (So is this just data compiled to market their service?) 2. If fewer people are choosing small business startup over employment, this may mean the job market is improving but also that there is increased competition in the job market meaning you still may be better off starting a business rather than heading back into the job market. Just my two cents."What to Do About Social Media Overload, or How to Network Online and Still Have Time to Run Your Business �
"The best advice is not to use social media just for the sake of using it. Have a solid plan in mind and a specific audience you wish to reach. This will help you reach the specific target market you hope to connect with."How A Good Credit Score Can Help You [Infographic]
"Watching credit scores is important for small business owners not because it is a good idea to use a lot of credit when launching and growing your business but rather because little expenditures, say for small technology purchases like computers can be a great way to make small investments in your business while avoiding large, sudden draws on your cash flow. Credit is not for everything but can be valuable for occasional expenditures when paying for something all at once would leave your cash reserves low."Your Customers Have The Need But Do They Have The Desire?
"Susan, Two points should probably be added to this: 1. There will inevitably be a certain number of those interested in the product enough to create referrals even if they themselves are still unwilling or unready to buy and this group must be taken into account as well since they ideally act as ad hoc marketing for your brand with their friends and connections. 2. Not all potential customers are ready to act now. Some must be developed (trained?) as customers. I need to thank the great Sonia Simone of Copyblogger for this idea shared in her post "How to Find Thousands More Prospects for Your Business" which we shared in yesterday's small business news roundup at Small Business Trends and which I will try to post here at BizSugar later if it hasn't been shared already. Some great thoughts in your post though and I liked Stoney's post as well. Thanks for sharing."Can Use of Small Business Credit Cards Stimulate Job Growth?
"Thanks for the comment, David. This is absolutely the point. What I think what all businesses need is more clients/customers, not necessarily more credit. After all, we'll eventually have to pay all of that off which means less money when we start getting more customers."Subscribe
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"Great tips, Bill. Thanks for sharing. I think as entrepreneurs and small business folks these days we've grown a bit too dependent on credit. This puts us at a tremendous disadvantage during credit crunches like the present one. Still, sometimes credit is important, especially for that low cost easy to pay off tech upgrade or other small investment that would tie up more cash flow than you might prefer when paying all at once and yet pays for itself many times over in productivity."