Should every small business owner have big ambitions? Certainly almost anyone who enters into the world of the entrepreneur or starts up their own, whether based at home, the high street or the web, has dreams of becoming a future success. After all, every large high street store, every national or international chain and every top name on the web started out as a small, fairly obscure business once. However, how can any small businesses manage to succeed in a world that seems dominated by big brands, big names and colossal empires?
It can certainly frighten off many people who see the world of business like the ocean, with sharks round every coral reef, and danger lurking in the dark depths. Add to this the current economical climate with many seemingly secure names crumbling, and even entire nations finding themselves crippled, and many would be business owners may well consider that now is not the time to start up a new venture, or aim to develop an existing one.
However, this is a terribly defeatist attitude, and brings to the table so many assumptions and myths that those who believe them to be true may well never make it in business, whatever the climate and conditions, and whatever the competition. Let’s look at the truth, and see why these assertions are untrue, and why not only is the ocean not full of sharks, but the current economical climate makes it perfect for the small business entrepreneur to jump in and try the water for themselves.
To stretch out our metaphor just a little longer, so many people suggest that small businesses are almost doomed to failure because of the great sharks out there which dominate the waters of business. If this were true in the world of the sea, then there would be no fish and chips, no marine life, nothing except sharks. But if you swam the entire ocean you may very well never even come across one. The ocean is a big place, and the truth is that whilst sharks may be at the top of the chain, the ocean is still vast, the potential massive, and clearly there are ways to survive. The trick is, like the many fish that enjoy the waters, to stay alert, to keep your eyes open, to be able to adapt if necessary, and to manoeuvre more quickly and effectively.
How does this translate to the world of business then? Quite simply, small business owners have an advantage which the larger retail industries don’t have. Size may be good in some instances, but it can also be a handicap, and can reduce flexibility, manoeuvrability and adaptability. Small businesses can change, adapt and take advantage of current trends, new developments and niche markets in ways which the bigger businesses can’t.
An entrepreneur might see a possible niche market opening up as a result of search engine trends, a news story or forthcoming weather warnings, and instantly flood the market with content, links, pay per click adverts and search engine optimized content to take advantage of the possible market interest. Larger stores don’t always seem to have their online ear to the ground as it were in the same way, and can often find that reacting to changing markets may involve several boardroom meetings and management discussions before the action starts to happen.
Small businesses which can make full use of this adaptability and flexibility, reacting to developing opportunities as and when they happen can mean that they appear higher up the search engine results than many of the international corporations. However, what about the current economical situation? Surely the bigger businesses have a bigger buffer against such strains and pressures, making them dominate the market where smaller businesses may easily crumble?
Certainly, the world of finance isn’t being especially kind to many industries at the moment, but perhaps the aspect which has surprised most people is just how many of the leading brands, bigger companies and established businesses have begun to crumble. Many have gone into administration or left the playing field altogether, whilst others have sought rescue packages from the government. What of the pressures facing the small business then? Surely this isn’t any less significant?
Just as certain is the fact that the same pressures will be facing small business owners, but there are significant differences. The flexibility and adaptability comes into play again, with smaller businesses able to identify problems as well as opportunities that much quicker, steering out of the way of danger and moving into niche markets or promotion fields which may prove to be safer or more successful. Often the larger businesses only manage to stay competitive because of the huge financial risks and gambles which they take. That’s why many of the chief executives earn such vast sums of money – they are the ones whose heads roll if the decisions they make turn bad.
Starting up or developing a small business today means being perceptive enough to understand what markets work well at a time like this, and which don’t, what promotion strategies work well, and which don’t. Thinking from the point of view of the consumer can be easier for small business owners, and it is this which allows them to be more in touch with the emerging needs, markets and opportunities becoming available, leaving the international behemoths to plough forever onwards in an almost immovable path towards whatever lies ahead.
Dennis Nazelli, President of Grow Small Business was asked recently how his company can provide all of the above-named services for such an affordable price. “I can understand the initial skepticism of most of my clients,” admitted Nazelli. “To have legal representation alone would cost thousands of dollars per year for our provider law firm here in Troy, Michigan: Powers, Chapman, DeAgostino, Meyers and Milia.”
Since 2005, Nazelli has been affiliated with three, 35-year old, top international risk management enterprises. They are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. And, their track records for doing what they say they can do are unsurpassed. “I’ve done my homework. These companies are the best at providing legal representation, complete identity theft protection and restoration, and professional business consultation.”
Legal Protection for you, your family, your business
The three companies that Nazelli just described are Pre-Paid Legal Services, Kroll Background and GoSmallBiz.com. As a certified, independent representative, Dennis administers his clients’ membership applications for the services. But, he does a lot more after the paper work is turned in.
Identity Theft Protection for you, your spouse, your business
The legal work is done by the attorney law firm in each state through their Pre-Paid Legal provider law firm network. His client’s identity monitoring and theft restoration is done by the world’s foremost risk-management company, Kroll. But the third service provided by Grow Small Business is announced in his company’s name. Nazelli completes the promise to help small businesses grow with his ability to put their enterprises at the top of the internet search engines.
Business Consultation for you and your business
“The first item of business for my clients is to create a website. It’s part of the membership package.” Then, together with the client/business owner, Nazelli begins to form a strategy to “brand” the products or services by writing press releases, articles and classifieds for the dozens of search engine websites on the internet. There’s more. For the unlimited business consultations, the services of GoSmallBiz.com, founded by Fran Tarkenton, are provided by a team of top business leaders.
Grow Your Business with the Internet
To sustain any kind of success in today’s market economic, a company must have an internet presence. Grow Small Business has many clients who give testimonies about its service record. “I can get anyone to say anything good about me and my services,” confessed Nazelli. “So, may I suggest you “google” a few examples of my promises to take clients’ businesses to the top of the search engines.” Google the following:
- 1-Man Legend Show
- X-Man Wolverine Impersonator
- Video w/o Camera Workshop
- Grow Small Business “Bailout” Workshop
How Much Does It Cost?
Here would be a good time to give the cost figures. The levels of cost for Grow Small Business’ services depend on the size of the company and the number of employees.
The Small Business Legal Plan for companies with 50 or less employees is $75.00 per month; and, the Small Business Legal Plan for companies with 51 to 99 employees is $125.00 per month. The requirements for the SBLPs are:
- The number of employees is critical to monthly fee
- The Business must be a “for-profit” enterprise and not publicly traded
For the Home-Based Business Rider the monthly fee is $50.45. The HBBR requirements for this service are:
- The Business and Residence addresses must be identical
- The Business must have three or fewer employees (not including the owner & spouse
- The Business must be a “for-profit” enterprise and not publicly traded
The Legal Plan for Self-Employed monthly fee is $49.00. The LPSE requirements for this service are:
- The business must have 8 or fewer employees
- The Business must be a “for-profit” enterprise and not publicly traded
There are two noteworthy items of importance that must be conveyed about the fees every client will be happy to hear: A) The fee in every phase of service is Rate Stable; and, B) There is No Time Contract.
Time to Take Action
To set up an appointment contact me by telephone at 248/766-4970 or by email at growsmallbusiness@gmail.com
Please visit the Grow Small Business website at http://www.growsmallbiz.biz
Building a small business website is fine, but unless the design is catchy, you can be rest assured that it will not attract clients. Thanks to the economical crunch being faced worldwide, more and more people are hopping on to the internet bandwagon to increase their income and this has created a huge competition out there on the net. As people search for any products that are generally hosted by small business websites, they find countless hits for their search results. People also come across these pages via links from other sites. Nowadays people just do not have the time to browse fully through countless websites and they spend a maximum of 10 to 15 seconds per website.
If they find that the website is appealing at first glance, they spend more time into studying it in details. It is in such situations that a perfect small business website design helps secure the client’s attention and also ensures that they stick around for some time to browse. If your website has got good offers on sale, people are sure to purchase. But, for that to happen, you need to attract their attention first and this is precisely what a well designed site can achieve. There are many software packages that have made website designing child’s play and using these programs virtually anybody with some knowledge of computers and software can design a web page.
If you are one such person, it is strongly recommended that you do not try this option since it will kill the future scope of your business. If you want your website to be successful, you should get it designed by a professional. They know how to design a website that attracts at first glance at that is the prime criteria. There is no doubt that the content of the website along with the stuff you are offering should be worth their value but to know that people first have to check your website and for that it needs to be eye catching. There are many professional website designers and whose services are quite affordable. It is recommended that you search the web for such designers and use their services for designing your website.
Some people believe that just filling up their website with images and flash graphics is more than enough, but it is a wrong conception. Nobody is interested in a graphic intensive website, unless and until that website is selling or supporting something whose images need to be displayed. Check out the interface of some of the popular search engines and you will understand that graphics are not important to build the perfect small business website. Remember content is king and that should be your prime target. Apart from that keeping the site interesting enough so that visitors hang around for some time is also important. Remember one more thing… the first impression is the last impression, so ensure that the first impression is the perfect one.
The nationwide small business consultant company, Grow Small Business, held its first Small Business workshop last month at the Southfield Westin Hotel.
The workshop’s theme, Small Business “Bailout,” attracted attendees from all parts of the tri-county region. The audience of small business owners and entrepreneurs was delighted and encouraged to learn that there are legal and financial resources available to them.
The “Bailout” workshop planners, Dennis Nazelli and Emily Holt, arranged for experts in the fields of legal and financial affairs. The Program Manager for Women’s Business Center, Kathi Boyle, represented the Center for Empowerment & Economic Development (CEED). Director Earl Carruthers represented his company, Graceful Financial Solutions; and, Business Loan Officer, Derek Thornton, spoke on behalf of CharterOne Bank, the largest lender of business loans in the state of Michigan.
Emily Holt, a successful owner of her own insurance agency for 20 years, used all of her time slot to explain the many benefits of the Pre-Paid Legal Services program that protects entire families from law suits, IRS issues, Identity Theft restoration services, writing a will, contract review, foreclosures, speeding tickets, landlord/tenant issues, owning a small business, and many more issues that would normally cost a fortune if handled by an attorney from the “yellow pages.” Ms. Holt received a resounding applause when she announced that the Pre-Paid Legal membership program only cost $1.17 a day.
The second presentation of legal resources was given by Dennis Nazelli and it centered on the explanation of the business legal plans offered by GoSmallBiz.com. Mr. Nazelli illuminated the unique and reasonably-priced coverage of the GoSmallBiz.com plan. It covers legal and business consultation, legal and business correspondence, legal forms, debt collection, IRS tax issues representation, contract and document review, trial defense representation, internet marketing, construction of your business website to name just the plan’s major elements.
The incredulous audience was amazed to learn that their cost for these two resources combined for under $2.00 a day. Nazelli reminded the audience that together these two legal plans will protect you, your family and your business.
For more information about Grow Small Business and its services go to:
http://www.growsmallbiz.biz