August 9, 2020
So you’ve started a business. And it’s just you. What happens if you get really sick or injured? Or a parent needs care-taking? Or your physical presence in business isn’t possible for several months? That’s one of the significant issues that Rajesh Shakya points out in his post, “Challenges to Find the Right Partner in Business”. A business partner can keep things running — keep the “home fires burning,” as it were — in your absence. And that’s certainly one good reason to have one. But this reflects a deeper issue for small businesses. How can you create and structure a business that can exist without you? In other words, where you can be physically absent for a prolonged time (whether for unfortunately reasons or the fun of traveling extensively) without fretting that your company will close on Day #1 of your absence? As numerous writers have pointed out, Robert Kiyosaki and Michael Gerber among them, the truly successful company is one that does not need the physical presence of its owners on site in…
Continue ReadingThe first time it happened, I was shocked. (Okay–naïve too, but shocked). “What did I do wrong?” I wondered. “Wasn’t the client happy with the service I provided? After all, I swooped in, saved the…
Read MoreIn today’s turbulent economy, a slow-paying client can generate more anxiety and frustration for your company than a no-paying client. At least with a no-pay, you know what you need to do (sue) and the…
Read MoreSome days, you need to work on your business, not just in it. And sometimes, you need to come first. After all, your business can only grow to the extent you grow yourself. So I…
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