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#1 (permalink)   01-09-2009 leedrozak Resident Member Company name: My Office Assistant Small Business Practical Times: Web Security: Password Protection My latest Twitter: This is a great weekend to support #SBW2012. I wi...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,263 Blog Entries: 13 As a business owner If you could give one piece of advice about being a BUSINESS OWNER to those just beginning what would it be? I would say have a good bookkeeping system and accountant in place but that may just be the financial side of me. __________________ Lee Drozak My Office Assistant

#2 (permalink)   01-09-2009 indigogirl Contributing Member Company name: Indigo Girl My latest Twitter: RT @starbucks: Buy Starbucks beans at grocery stor...   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 132 Re: As a business owner Lee I agree with you totally, good bookkeeping and a good accountant is at the top of my list together with putting together a really decent business plan which should be a living document that you carry along with you and change throughout your businesses life. The act of writing about your business really makes you focus and helps you make decisions and even find new directions to go in. IMHO it is very important to be a reflective practionioner. __________________ Kittie Indigo Girl - Your Girl Friday

#3 (permalink)   01-09-2009 Administrative Partners Active Member Company name: Administrative Partners, LLC Latest blog post: 5 Steps to Create a Successful Marketing Plan My latest Twitter: working on my social media strategy   Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virtually Anywhere Posts: 667 Re: As a business owner I would take that further.. develop a TEAM... bookkeeper, lawyer, marketing person (if you can afford it), designer. Understand that you can't do it by yourself and recognize when you need help. __________________ Tamika R. Johnson, MBA, Principal administrative partners, llc www.administrativepartners.net | http://adminpartners.blogspot.com

#4 (permalink)   01-09-2009 Virtually Handled Contributing Member Company name: Virtually Handled   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Richland Hills, TX Posts: 67 Re: As a business owner Write down your goals and put them somewhere you see them every day. If you have something in writing staring you back in the face, you are more likely to do it. __________________ Christina Shirley Virtually Handled

#5 (permalink)   01-09-2009 Hettwer_Virtual_Office Contributing Member Company name: Hettwer Virtual Office   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 135 Re: As a business owner Schedule set times to accomplish your marketing, bookkeeping, annual review of costs, etc. Reviewing the annual costs to do business is important, especially if you live in a rural area where access to features change and this may be a cost savings in the end for you. Don't get lax in that department or you will cost yourself a lot of money. __________________ Mary Hettwer Hettwer Virtual Office

#6 (permalink)   01-09-2009 Robin_Holstein Junior Member Company name: Robin's Desktop, LLC From the Desktop: Economics for breakfast. My latest Twitter: Can we raise $505.00 by 05/05? http://t.co/CDMGv0a...   Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Diamond, WV USA Posts: 404 Re: As a business owner Do nothing until you read, read, read! Go to the library and get several books on operating and marketing a small business. Read about changing your perspective from employee to business owner! Read about the market, media, advertising rates, social organizations, and rates. Read! __________________ Robin A. Holstein Robin's Desktop Virtual Administrative Services My Blog

#7 (permalink)   01-09-2009 katekindred Contributing Member Company name: Independent Paralegal Services   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 167 Re: As a business owner My one piece of advice: Ask yourself, do you want this more than anything you have ever wanted in your entire life? If not, do not go into business. Find something else that you are passionate about. There will always be challenges along the way, no matter how carefully you make your business plan. If you don't have passion for your endeavor, you won't make it through the rough patches, you'll quit. __________________ Virtual Bankruptcy Paralegal www.bkprep4u.com

#8 (permalink)   01-09-2009 Office Goddess Senior Member Company name: The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 2,966 Re: As a business owner Remember - you are a business owner NOT an employee! Learn to MENTALLY separate your business finances from your personal finances. What makes sense for your business may not be the same for the personal side of things and vice versa. __________________ Lily Chambers, The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

#9 (permalink)   01-09-2009 leedrozak Resident Member Company name: My Office Assistant Small Business Practical Times: Web Security: Password Protection My latest Twitter: This is a great weekend to support #SBW2012. I wi...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,263 Blog Entries: 13 Re: As a business owner Wow great input everyone, I agree with everything and it is nice to see what others think. Thanks all __________________ Lee Drozak My Office Assistant

#10 (permalink)   01-09-2009 McCaul Assistance Contributing Member Company name: McCaul Assistance Direct   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvani Posts: 238 Re: As a business owner These are great ideas...thanks!!! __________________ Lori :daisy: