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| When the going gets tough the tough get going! The news media would have you believe the environment for business is so bad that nobody is doing anything. Let's consider the reality... Roll your mind back to the mid 1930's and imagine what it would be like to try to do business back then. For every 4 people you met only 3 would have had a job. Of those three only 1 was likely to have income higher than the cost of living. Cash was so constrained that hardly anyone had any, most business was in the form of bartering, and that means you would have had to manufacture or grow something of value to be able to trade for the other things in life you wanted. We can continue to draw a bleak picture of the '30s but why? Instead let's get real about the opportunities we have today! In the likely worst case we will have 4 out of 5 working. Of those who work 3 out of 4 are likely to be able to purchase something. Yes, not as much as a year or two ago but at least something. Unlike the 1930s there is still a lot of cash out there. Thousands of companies have saved cash, people still have cash in their bank accounts and retirement plans, there is equity in homes. This adds up to a much different picture compared to the Great Depression. We will eventually reach a positive business environment for growth. Those who survive in business, or start a new business before we head up again will be in a great situation. It just may be that the saving element of our American way of life turns out to be small business ownership. Over 50% of the GDP came from small business before this economic downturn and it must be a greater percentage now. If small business owners can focus on trading with each other to get through this, and learn to live without corporate contracts and bank loans, then the move outside of the pain and suffering at the institutional level. |
| Why You Should Believe In Growth, Even Now |
- You Own a Business which means you should have freedom and the
effect of already having won the lottery. - Your business is flat, stagnated, or grows without increasing your net
income and you need to get it fixed... NOW! - You need help because your business is too valuable and complex for
you to do it all by yourself; you don't want to leave anything on the table.
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- Increase your margin in a variety of areas
- Many business owners are hesitant to raise prices but raise them you must! Your
expenses increase, it takes money to grow and expand, and higher prices can help
you maintain higher quality customers and clients. Ecspex can perform an
analytical review of your fees and expenses to highlight areas of opportunity.
- Reduce your professional fees
- Another good way to save a lot of money is to negotiate fees you pay to
professionals such as lawyers, accountants, and advisors. If they aren't making or
saving you money, then why pay them? If you can't negotiate a lower fee, you
should be able to negotiate higher performance. Ecspex can help you negotiate.
- Search for bottlenecks
- There are many ways you can increase performance and reduce fees in order to
maintain or grow your margin. A complete review of your operation may be in
order. Ecspex can provide an operational survey to uncover areas of opportunity.
- Update your technology
- You may not be ready to update your hardware but your hardware may be ready for
a software update that could save you thousands of dollars in downtime and
productivity loss. Ecspex-Productive Technologies specializes in low cost
solutions with the latest software, networking and productivity suites for business.
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