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]]> By: Robin http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/228/five-mistakes-i-made-in-the-first-year-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Robin Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:37:29 +0000 http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/?p=228#comment-657 Hi, I am a Realtor, for two years, What is it that you feel really helped you start going in your business? Names of any good books or websites to seek? Thank you for your info. Good Stuff! Hi, I am a Realtor, for two years, What is it that you feel really helped you start going in your business? Names of any good books or websites to seek? Thank you for your info. Good Stuff!

]]> By: Anne Holmes http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/228/five-mistakes-i-made-in-the-first-year-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Anne Holmes Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:34:10 +0000 http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/?p=228#comment-620 Hi Andrea, These are excellent points you make, and I can identify with each one of them - in fact, I think I made each of them 15 years ago during the first year I was in business! Your story about the book editing client reminds me that one of the most important things I had to learn when starting out was to "listen to my gut." Every entrepreneur who isn't just in business for the opportunity to "finance an expensive hobby" knows he or she needs to keep bringing in money; so there is a temptation to overrule yourself when a prospect comes along who your intuition tells you will be nothing but trouble, but your intellect tells you "there's gold in them thar hills! (And I need to pay the rent.)" It was a real victory for me when I walked away from a lucrative client who was referred to me by a former co-worker who was also in business for himself: I did it because the guy wouldn't sign my letter of agreement and make a 50% deposit on the project -- something I now routinely require of all new prospects. I hate to say it, but I was on "Cloud Nine" a month later when the local TV station reported about how this same "smooth talking guy" had bilked a car dealership out of two Lexus cars, and a cell phone company out of 10 of their most expensive phones! (Both firms reported that the guy had talked a good game... so they'd trusted him.) I took that life lesson and ran with it: Trust that "still small voice" within you. Don't wait to be clobbered on the head. But you're right: we all go through a learning curve when we first start out in business. And if we're resourceful and resilient, we'll make it past those first bumpy curves, and soar! Go for it! (And work with a business coach to help you. This can be invaluable when you're just starting out and finding the way feels so lonely.) Anne Hi Andrea,

These are excellent points you make, and I can identify with each one of them – in fact, I think I made each of them 15 years ago during the first year I was in business!

Your story about the book editing client reminds me that one of the most important things I had to learn when starting out was to “listen to my gut.”

Every entrepreneur who isn’t just in business for the opportunity to “finance an expensive hobby” knows he or she needs to keep bringing in money; so there is a temptation to overrule yourself when a prospect comes along who your intuition tells you will be nothing but trouble, but your intellect tells you “there’s gold in them thar hills! (And I need to pay the rent.)”

It was a real victory for me when I walked away from a lucrative client who was referred to me by a former co-worker who was also in business for himself: I did it because the guy wouldn’t sign my letter of agreement and make a 50% deposit on the project — something I now routinely require of all new prospects.

I hate to say it, but I was on “Cloud Nine” a month later when the local TV station reported about how this same “smooth talking guy” had bilked a car dealership out of two Lexus cars, and a cell phone company out of 10 of their most expensive phones! (Both firms reported that the guy had talked a good game… so they’d trusted him.)

I took that life lesson and ran with it: Trust that “still small voice” within you. Don’t wait to be clobbered on the head.

But you’re right: we all go through a learning curve when we first start out in business. And if we’re resourceful and resilient, we’ll make it past those first bumpy curves, and soar!

Go for it! (And work with a business coach to help you. This can be invaluable when you’re just starting out and finding the way feels so lonely.)

Anne

]]> By: Entrepreneur http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/228/five-mistakes-i-made-in-the-first-year-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Entrepreneur Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:08:13 +0000 http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/?p=228#comment-618 The world needs entrepreneurs, managers and worker, but determining the category that you actually fall in can help make your life more successful in this business world, now a days many business organizations are hiring womens enterepreneurs but I think they would making many mistakes as they have to handle many problems as you have said in your article. The world needs entrepreneurs, managers and worker, but determining the category that you actually fall in can help make your life more successful in this business world, now a days many business organizations are hiring womens enterepreneurs but I think they would making many mistakes as they have to handle many problems as you have said in your article.

]]> By: Helene Desruisseaux http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/228/five-mistakes-i-made-in-the-first-year-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Helene Desruisseaux Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:10:47 +0000 http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/?p=228#comment-616 We can all relate to your experience. I still shake my head at how I can be "penny wise and pound foolish". For example, I hate the techno stuff and am only hiring a web person just now! Or...I'll skimp on a VA while spending tons on training that I don't use. You have created such great content over the last year and are so focused now, I'm sure the next year will see major expansion. Helene We can all relate to your experience. I still shake my head at how I can be “penny wise and pound foolish”.

For example, I hate the techno stuff and am only hiring a web person just now!

Or…I’ll skimp on a VA while spending tons on training that I don’t use.

You have created such great content over the last year and are so focused now, I’m sure the next year will see major expansion.

Helene

]]> By: Rebecca Olkowski http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/228/five-mistakes-i-made-in-the-first-year-of-business/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Rebecca Olkowski Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:36:27 +0000 http://thebabyboomerentrepreneur.com/?p=228#comment-615 Andrea, I really enjoyed your article and everything you said is so true. Women, especially, have a hard time balancing work and family. They often will not put their business needs first. Ex: sharing a desk or computer with the family. Spending time and money on education is also critical to success. I look forward to your future posts. Rebecca Olkowski (friend on Facebook) Andrea,
I really enjoyed your article and everything you said is so true. Women, especially, have a hard time balancing work and family. They often will not put their business needs first. Ex: sharing a desk or computer with the family. Spending time and money on education is also critical to success.
I look forward to your future posts.
Rebecca Olkowski (friend on Facebook)

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