January
2006 For Start-Up and Growing Businesses
Business Growth Success News
In This Issue
12 Months to Your New Year’s Resolution
Top 5 Tips-Beat Business Plan Procrastination
Resources
Reader's Corner
What's New
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12 Months to Your New Year’s Resolution
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The New Year is here!! As the clock struck midnight
to ring in the New Year, you were full of excitement about your
New Year’s Resolution and what you want to accomplish. You may have
made a resolution to move your business to a new level. Maybe you
want to start that business you have been dreaming about. Or that
new innovative product is ready to be introduced. You want to just
finish that business plan. Or you may even want to stop procrastinating.
The first week you were working on the goal with all of your strength.
Now weeks later, some of you are still working hard but some of
you are back to your old habits. For many, New Year’s Resolutions
are something we want to do but after a short period of time, we
don't hold true to our resolutions. Don't beat up on yourself. Take
a different approach.
It may be that your resolution is a goal that is too big or overwhelming
when you look at the whole thing. Break it up into smaller pieces,
say 12 months. Let each month be a different step in completing
your resolution. Make up action steps for each month that will move
you closer to what you want to accomplish in the year. As the months
pass, you will see you are moving closer to achieving what you set
out to do.
Whether you are starting your business this year or growing an existing
one, take time to plan actions each month to keep you motivated
and moving forward. And don't forget to reward yourself as you go
through the year.
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This is an exciting time. The New Year is here. It is a chance to
make things happen which may not have happened last year. This month's
newsletter offers tips to keep you moving forward with your New
Year's Resolution.
Top 5 Tips-Beat Business Plan Procrastination
1. Remind Yourself of the Payoff of a Completed Plan
2. Work with Someone to Keep You Accountable
3. Break Down the Task into Small Sections
4. Start with a Section that is Easier for You
5. Reward Yourself as You Go
Resources
1. Chance to Meet With Buyers from Major Corporations and Government
Agencies
Over 1000 small business owners have the opportunity to meet face
to face with procurement representatives from major corporations
and federal, state and local governments. These free Business Matchmaking
events are sponsored by the SBA, SCORE and private corporations.
They are scheduled across the US. The first one will be held on
February 13, 2006, in Oakland, CA, followed by Houston, TX on August
2, 2006, Philadelphia, PA on September 22, 2006 and Miami, FL on
November 16, 2006. For more information, go to www.businessmatchmaking.com.
2. Business Plan Competition Grand Prize $100,000 Applications for
the $100,000 Tech Valley Business Plan Competition are currently
being accepted. The competition is open to technology oriented companies.
They must also be located in the Tech Valley region of New York
State. The submission deadline is March 10, 2006. For further information,
go to www.techvalley.org.
3. Young Entrepreneur Awards The National Federation of Independent
Business (NFIB) announced its fourth annual scholarship program
for high school seniors. The scholarship, NFIB Young Entrepreneur
Awards, is designed to assist teenage small business owners with
college tuition. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000. Applications
must be postmarked by March 15, 2006. For further information, go
to www.nfib.org.
Reader's Corner
In the Reader's Corner, we want to hear from you. Each month we
will have a section where you tell us your "Top 3" on
a topic. We will post results and offer tips in upcoming issues
of the newsletter.
This month, email us with your Top 3 Challenges In Running Your
Business. Email us with your answer of those issues you face.
Besides the Top 3, feel free to write us. Tell us a funny story
that happened in your business, ask us a question or just drop us
a note to tell us how we are doing. Send us an email.
What's New
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Space is limited, so register early.
For more information, please e-mail us at coach@growthsuccess.com.
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