Tips For Launching Your Own Business

Written by Judith Lindenberger


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I also spent a lot of time creating processes to make my business run like a well-oiled machine. I have processes for making sales calls, following up, writing proposals and evaluatingrepparttar results ofrepparttar 104957 work I do.

In addition, two wonderful students contacted me this year, both of whom wanted to work with me as interns to learn my business and to help them with their careers. Having two interns adds supervisory and coaching time, but their ideas and enthusiasm has paid off. In fact, my business tag line, Know-how. Right now, came out of a meeting in whichrepparttar 104958 three of us reviewed my marketing plan.

At a networking meeting, a colleague suggested that I consider joiningrepparttar 104959 Women’s Business Development Center. After looking into it, I had my business certified as a women’s business enterprise. In addition to meeting other women business owners, I gained access to a member directory of businesses that are interested in doing business with women business owners.

For me,repparttar 104960 biggest risk of starting my own business was financial. I went from a steady paycheck to a roller coaster ride of payments. Before starting my business, I sat down with my family and asked for their support to ride outrepparttar 104961 slow months. My husband and youngest child were supportive; my teenager who loves new clothes and CDs, etc, needed convincing. But since my teenager is just a few years away from college and making her own career decisions, I see my move as a way to show her how to live your dreams.

The rewards are significant. I am passionate about what I do. For all every business decision, I get to decide. My newfound freedom has unleashed my creative talents. And there is new meaning in what I do. My advice after my first year: If you are passionate about a business idea, knuckle down and go for it!

Judith Lindenberger, Principal, The Lindenberger Group, can be reached at 609.730.1049 or info@lindenbergergroup.com. Learn more about how The Lindenberger Group can help you or your business at www.lindenbergergroup.com



Judith Lindenberger has been published in The Wall Street Journal and Training & Development Magazine. She has more than 15 years experience consulting with individuals, entrepreneurs and Fortune 500 companies.


Team Effort Pays Off for Entrepreneurs

Written by Mike Menaker


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Focus on key goals to achieve business objectives Increase productivity while decreasing work time Widen profit margins Realize their dreams through accountability

What They Are

Affinity groups come in many shapes and sizes. Some are geographically based, by locale or region ofrepparttar country. Others are specific to age or revenue. Still others are linked to a particular frame of reference, such asrepparttar 104956 software industry. More examples can include a group of interior designers, all who have different specialities, such as furniture design, kitchen and bathroom design or draperies who share client lists, or a group of personal chefs who join together to increase their ability to bid jobs, or a block of stores that agree on hours of operation and seasonal advertising specials. They often operate like strategic alliances; non-competitive businesses that refer clients and prospects.

One ofrepparttar 104957 incredible things about being alive is havingrepparttar 104958 opportunity to learn and grow with each passing day. The great desire to gain new knowledge and insights intorepparttar 104959 people and things around us provides an energy that helps overcomerepparttar 104960 many challenges we confront on life’s journey. We are constantly amazed byrepparttar 104961 things we didn’t know, byrepparttar 104962 inaccuracy of our perceptions, byrepparttar 104963 actions of those we thought we knew better and byrepparttar 104964 support we receive from unimaginable places.

Keep moving forward even when times are difficult. Try new ways of approachingrepparttar 104965 same challenges. Takerepparttar 104966 time to read and listen torepparttar 104967 experience and journey of others. There is a lot to learn onrepparttar 104968 road to building a successful business, or a fulfilling life for that matter.

We are starting to seerepparttar 104969 signs of an improving marketplace; start to invest in yourself and your business. It will give yourepparttar 104970 greatest chance of achievingrepparttar 104971 success you deserve and have worked so hard for.

Sorepparttar 104972 next time you are up at 2 a.m., act onrepparttar 104973 following: find, join, and participate in affinity groups.

Bio Box: Mike Menaker is a certified business coach with Action International- New Jersey. He draws upon more than 25 years of business experience to help small and medium-sized companies to become more successful. He can be reached at 973-267-7395 or visit www.actioncoaching.com/michaelmenaker.ai

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Bio Box: Mike Menaker is a certified business coach with Action International- New Jersey. He draws upon more than 25 years of business experience to help small and medium-sized companies to become more successful. He can be reached at 973-267-7395 or visit www.actioncoaching.com/michaelmenaker.ai


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