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After reading countless stories about deals that fell through -  I want to share with you a famous story that I resented reading, but in retrospect have found comforting.
Ping - A Frog in Search of a New Pond by Stuart Avery - tells of a frog who needs a new  [...]

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There was debate amongst Chicago art dealers that included those still in business and some no longer open as to how to price art in this economy.  According to the article in the Sunday Trib, the camps were divided into: the artists have earned their provenance and deserve their prices vs I’m making [...]

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Why aren’t we as entrepreneurs, small business owners and professionals talking about the Entrepreneurial Bubble?
Most of us are almost paying our bills - and in this economy break even is a good thing.  Our entrepreneurial sector is NOT FAILING.  It is just that our rate bubble has popped.
The mode of getting a [...]

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There is a duality going on in the entrepreneurial sector.  To collectively solve issues we have to individually voice concerns while simultaneously not wanting to be perceived as having them.  Many of us are struggling with the importance of portraying success while challenged with the path to maintain it.  Close to the vest [...]

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There is no question that Facebook is good for small business marketing.  But sometimes the best way to get your foot in the door is through your own face…..book.   In the old days if you wanted to visit friends and associates you’d have to call them and get their permission.  Nowadays, you can [...]

It was one of those evenings where the conversation flowed so effortlessly that you hated to interrupt it with a program.  Like-minded entrepreneurs and business people from diverse industries gravitated and circulated like friends who enjoyed each others’ company.  We could not have been more pleased by the ease of this event, the wonderful guests [...]

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It astounds me when meeting entrepreneurs for the first time their method in relationship building is to sell me on their services.  This is  a turn-off and literally antisocial.  The root of relationship is relate.
Here are a few tips that have worked for me.  Please share what works for you.
1. A first meeting [...]