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Save On Your Phone Bills
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Check to see if you
can have a yellow page listing with a residence line
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Make outgoing calls on
a residence line
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Compare long distance
rates:
www.decide.com -
www.trac.org
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Selling To The Government
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Learn potential users
and their needs of your product or service in local, state and
federal governments
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Personally visit
offices to learn about small contracts below level of those that
must be published
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www.bidservice.com - an
information center
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Attend procurement
conferences
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Get on multiple
bidders lists
Where to learn about
opportunities -
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Feel Like Quitting
Most people thinking about
or starting a business, give-up.
If this temps you, ask
yourself why:
Not enough business?
Not profitable?
Feeling burned out?
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Success Secrets
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Set-up a firm schedule
- to help you and others
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Begin each workday the
same way, such as by checking email
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End each workday the
same way, such as by planning the next day:
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If full-time, expect
to work 50+ hours per week
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If part-time, schedule
weekday hours, not just weekends
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Put family and free
time on your schedule
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To be more productive,
take mini breaks each hour
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Know yourself - do
work better under pressure or in a relaxed setting
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Offer a customer a
discount, if the customer will link to your web site or include your
brochure in a mailing
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Get a separate
telephone line for your business. Always answer the telephone with a
pleasant greeting
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Line up a lawyer,
accountant, and a computer consultant before you need them
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Let technology save
you time and money
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