Comments for Small Business Help, Small Business Coaching, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Entrepreneurs http://www.small-business-guru.com Small Business Help, Coaching, Inspiration, and Practical Advice for Entrepreneurs Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:08:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 Comment on 10 Great Ideas for Free Market Research by Kevin Cullis http://www.small-business-guru.com/10-great-ideas-for-free-market-research/#comment-2319 Kevin Cullis Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:17:46 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/10-great-ideas-for-free-market-research/#comment-2319 Cool info, I've used a few of the sites so far and they give some great insights into our nation and businesses. Thanks Cool info, I’ve used a few of the sites so far and they give some great insights into our nation and businesses. Thanks

]]> Comment on Eight Critical Strategies for Maximizing Cash Flow by Gert Hough http://www.small-business-guru.com/making-it-or-breaking-it-8-critical-strategies-for-maximizing-cash-flow/#comment-2300 Gert Hough Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:06:55 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/making-it-or-breaking-it-8-critical-strategies-for-maximizing-cash-flow/#comment-2300 Now this piece can be printed and handed to schools for studying by the pupils. My biggest problem I evver experienced was not acting on outstanding balances owed to me. I might have been more aware of all the pitfills if our eductaion took these life saving tips in consideration when they wrote down what they thought we should be taught. That said I probably want to look into my list of customers :-) <em>Gert Hough's last blog post..<a href='http://businessemailserviceprovider.com/business-marketing/business-email-list' rel="nofollow">Business email list for sale - 5000 email addresses cheap cheap</a></em> Now this piece can be printed and handed to schools for studying by the pupils. My biggest problem I evver experienced was not acting on outstanding balances owed to me.

I might have been more aware of all the pitfills if our eductaion took these life saving tips in consideration when they wrote down what they thought we should be taught.

That said I probably want to look into my list of customers :-)
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]]> Comment on 5 Tips To Improve Your Business Communications by 1 Button To WiFi Chick http://www.small-business-guru.com/5-tips-to-improve-your-business-communications/#comment-1510 1 Button To WiFi Chick Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:15:23 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/5-tips-to-improve-your-business-communications/#comment-1510 Interesting post on tips to improve business communications. Glad that you commented on e-mail communicating. Lately it has come to our attention that for sales it is always best to pick up the phone....its increased our sales:-) <em>1 Button To WiFi Chick's last blog post..<a href='http://my1buttontowifi.com/1-button-to-wifi-hooks-up-consumers-with-1buttontowifi-devices-at-super-cheap-long-distance-phone-rates/' rel="nofollow">1 Button To WiFi Hooks Up Consumers With 1ButtonToWiFi Devices At Super-Cheap Long-Distance Phone Rates</a></em> Interesting post on tips to improve business communications. Glad that you commented on e-mail communicating. Lately it has come to our attention that for sales it is always best to pick up the phone….its increased our sales:-)

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]]> Comment on Make the Most of Your Marketing: Google’s Website Optimizer by Peter Connolly http://www.small-business-guru.com/make-the-most-of-your-marketing-google%e2%80%99s-website-optimizer/#comment-1244 Peter Connolly Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:43:13 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/make-the-most-of-your-marketing-google%e2%80%99s-website-optimizer/#comment-1244 Thanks for that. Will check it right now. <em>Peter Connolly's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KoreanGuitars/~3/261345001/being-srv-fan-i-had-to-dedicate-post-to.html' rel="nofollow">SRV's Number One replica by Dexter guitars</a></em> Thanks for that. Will check it right now.

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]]> Comment on The Power of a Great Checklist by Tea Packaging http://www.small-business-guru.com/the-power-of-a-great-checklist/#comment-1171 Tea Packaging Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:21:56 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/the-power-of-a-great-checklist/#comment-1171 "These individuals are usually the ones you see wandering around the office supplies store looking for the next best organizational gadgets." oh you so nailed me. interesting idea of the 3-column. i tend to use 2 currently, today and not today- not sure of the benefit of a 3rd- i have also resorted to highlighters to link delegatable and grouped locations (UPS, etc) in my own perverse GTD setup- “These individuals are usually the ones you see wandering around the office supplies store looking for the next best organizational gadgets.”

oh you so nailed me.

interesting idea of the 3-column. i tend to use 2 currently, today and not today- not sure of the benefit of a 3rd-

i have also resorted to highlighters to link delegatable and grouped locations (UPS, etc) in my own perverse GTD setup-

]]> Comment on David Zinger - Spotlight Interview by David Zinger http://www.small-business-guru.com/david-zinger-spotlight-interview/#comment-1082 David Zinger Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:33:28 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/david-zinger-spotlight-interview/#comment-1082 Kelly, I enjoyed doing the interview, you are very easy to talk with. David <em>David Zinger's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EmployeeEngagementResultsThatMatter/~3/255521143/' rel="nofollow">Die Happy Today</a></em> Kelly,
I enjoyed doing the interview, you are very easy to talk with.
David

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]]> Comment on Can a great idea and some hard work take an entrepreneur from $0 to $100k in one year? by Lee Marshall http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-893 Lee Marshall Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:05:22 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-893 Ok. So I have a site called MyTubeStop dot com. It offers people living in London the opportunity to buy, sell, rent or exchange goods/properties by using Tube lines and Tube stops to locate stuff near them. i.e, joe sells a tv and live on the Northern line, Billy lives on the Northern line and searches for TV's, bingo! With zero investment available and a desire to have this up and running in a month properly, do you think your offer will cover this? Regards Lee Ok. So I have a site called MyTubeStop dot com. It offers people living in London the opportunity to buy, sell, rent or exchange goods/properties by using Tube lines and Tube stops to locate stuff near them. i.e, joe sells a tv and live on the Northern line, Billy lives on the Northern line and searches for TV’s, bingo!

With zero investment available and a desire to have this up and running in a month properly, do you think your offer will cover this?

Regards
Lee

]]> Comment on Can a great idea and some hard work take an entrepreneur from $0 to $100k in one year? by BigAl http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-884 BigAl Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:26:49 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-884 Dear Kelly, this looks great!! Is there now way you might bend on the USA only rule? We can always use skype... If not, might I be able to hire you for a fee? I am super keen to be involved in a project like this but am really battling to find trustworthy people to help me on my way. Thanks, Al Dear Kelly, this looks great!! Is there now way you might bend on the USA only rule? We can always use skype… If not, might I be able to hire you for a fee? I am super keen to be involved in a project like this but am really battling to find trustworthy people to help me on my way.

Thanks,
Al

]]> Comment on Can a great idea and some hard work take an entrepreneur from $0 to $100k in one year? by Kelly Andrew Brown http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-808 Kelly Andrew Brown Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:21:14 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-808 Hi Catherine, I expect a number of the applicants will be trying to transition from a full time position to owning their own business. That's part of the challenge & fun. Optimally, if someone can be available to do this full time, that will be best. But, I'm not going to encourage anyone to quit their day job just yet. The goal is to build up to $60k-100k in recurring revenue in the first year. It's the launch point for a business to have a foothold in the marketplace and start providing a decent living for the owner. The goal isn't to it $100k in revenue in the first year. The goal is to get to a point where the business is bringing in $12k a month in revenue by the 12th month, if that makes sense. Hi Catherine,
I expect a number of the applicants will be trying to transition from a full time position to owning their own business. That’s part of the challenge & fun.

Optimally, if someone can be available to do this full time, that will be best. But, I’m not going to encourage anyone to quit their day job just yet.

The goal is to build up to $60k-100k in recurring revenue in the first year. It’s the launch point for a business to have a foothold in the marketplace and start providing a decent living for the owner.

The goal isn’t to it $100k in revenue in the first year. The goal is to get to a point where the business is bringing in $12k a month in revenue by the 12th month, if that makes sense.

]]> Comment on Can a great idea and some hard work take an entrepreneur from $0 to $100k in one year? by Cath Lawson http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-807 Cath Lawson Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:46:13 +0000 http://www.small-business-guru.com/can-a-great-idea-and-some-hard-work-take-an-entrepreneur-from-0-to-100k-in-one-year/#comment-807 Hi Kelly - this sounds like an interesting experiment. This would be $100k turnover right - not profit? It will be interesting to watch. My only concern is, if they're starting with next to nothing, will it attract applicants who are just going to be doing it part-time? That will make it far harder to achieve those results. <em>Cath Lawson's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SuccessPasscode/~3/245977865/' rel="nofollow">Business Success Is Only A Deathbed Away</a></em> Hi Kelly - this sounds like an interesting experiment. This would be $100k turnover right - not profit?

It will be interesting to watch. My only concern is, if they’re starting with next to nothing, will it attract applicants who are just going to be doing it part-time? That will make it far harder to achieve those results.

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