Comments on: Been saying it for years…… http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=been-saying-it-for-years Let's talk business, ....MICRO & SMALL BUSINESS! Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Paul Simister http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9132 Paul Simister Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:56:23 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9132 I agree that there seems to be an automatic connection between small business and small minded. I've been providing coaching and consultancy services for 12 years and I love it. I have always resisted the temptation to grow the business beyond me because it gives me freedom. Freedom to choose who I want to work with because I know that I don't have an overhead mouth that needs constant feeding. Probably the biggest thing that has put me off extending the business is the complexity of the employment laws with their protection for employees at the expense of the employers' interests. I agree that there seems to be an automatic connection between small business and small minded.

I’ve been providing coaching and consultancy services for 12 years and I love it.

I have always resisted the temptation to grow the business beyond me because it gives me freedom.

Freedom to choose who I want to work with because I know that I don’t have an overhead mouth that needs constant feeding.

Probably the biggest thing that has put me off extending the business is the complexity of the employment laws with their protection for employees at the expense of the employers’ interests.

]]> By: Stefan Töpfer http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9131 Stefan Töpfer Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:38:07 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9131 Dawn, Thank you for your comment. I agree, there are lots of businesses telling you they have a small business offering - but in reality they do not. They just sell you the same "stuff" they sell everyone else - meaning they do not understand very small business and home business. That a business does not want to grow is something totally incomprehensible to them. We all read about VCs, needing funding, etc all day, most of my clients are not interested in that, they want services and infrastructure to help them to run their business with little hassle and red-tape. I agree, some of the information published is quite entertaining. - Stefan Dawn,

Thank you for your comment. I agree, there are lots of businesses telling you they have a small business offering – but in reality they do not. They just sell you the same “stuff” they sell everyone else – meaning they do not understand very small business and home business.

That a business does not want to grow is something totally incomprehensible to them. We all read about VCs, needing funding, etc all day, most of my clients are not interested in that, they want services and infrastructure to help them to run their business with little hassle and red-tape.

I agree, some of the information published is quite entertaining.

- Stefan

]]> By: Dawn Rivers Baker http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9130 Dawn Rivers Baker Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:48:55 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9130 Actually, it's not true that nobody is catering to very small businesses. There are whole legions of very big businesses out there that are salivating after the microbusiness market, especially in the financial services and tech sectors. Their problem is that they come from a different universe and don't truly understand what micros need and how they buy. The set of folks who are truly ignoring small firms that want to stay small are policy makers ... but that's a whole 'nother story. It seems that there are a lot of things about small businesses that we in the small business space are unsurprised about when the researchers finally ask the right question to find them out. If you're easily entertained (like me), then you're likely to find it all pretty entertaining. Actually, it’s not true that nobody is catering to very small businesses. There are whole legions of very big businesses out there that are salivating after the microbusiness market, especially in the financial services and tech sectors.

Their problem is that they come from a different universe and don’t truly understand what micros need and how they buy.

The set of folks who are truly ignoring small firms that want to stay small are policy makers … but that’s a whole ‘nother story.

It seems that there are a lot of things about small businesses that we in the small business space are unsurprised about when the researchers finally ask the right question to find them out.

If you’re easily entertained (like me), then you’re likely to find it all pretty entertaining.

]]> By: Been saying it for years http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9129 Been saying it for years Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:47:40 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9129 [...] personal business, like contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.Read More… [Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS [...] [...] personal business, like contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants.Read More… [Source: THE SMALL BUSINESS [...]

]]> By: SylviaVictor http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9128 SylviaVictor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:02:43 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9128 I have to really say that home business(small business) is rapidly growing among people. Because they can earn from there own place it self. I agree that there are many types of categories in this. Can any one say which is the most popular in this ? I have to really say that home business(small business) is rapidly growing among people. Because they can earn from there own place it self. I agree that there are many types of categories in this. Can any one say which is the most popular in this ?

]]> By: Stefan Töpfer http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9127 Stefan Töpfer Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:39:14 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9127 I think Reash says it all, Steve. Less problems, easier to run, my goal is to make a certain amount of money, etc. It is about time people take my client group more serious and think the way they do. Thank you for the comment guys. ST I think Reash says it all, Steve. Less problems, easier to run, my goal is to make a certain amount of money, etc.

It is about time people take my client group more serious and think the way they do.

Thank you for the comment guys.

ST

]]> By: Steve King http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9126 Steve King Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:33:45 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9126 Stefan: When I tell corporate groups that most small businesses want to stay small they are very surprised. I think this comes from the constant need for growth big companies have. When I talk to Silicon Valley groups they are also surprised. This is easy - most everyone in Silicon Valley wants to be the next Google or fund the next Google. When I talk to mainstreet small business people they react the way you do. Like you they have known about this for years. Despite the number of small businesses and their importance to our economy, most folks do not much about them. Stefan: When I tell corporate groups that most small businesses want to stay small they are very surprised. I think this comes from the constant need for growth big companies have.

When I talk to Silicon Valley groups they are also surprised. This is easy – most everyone in Silicon Valley wants to be the next Google or fund the next Google.

When I talk to mainstreet small business people they react the way you do. Like you they have known about this for years.

Despite the number of small businesses and their importance to our economy, most folks do not much about them.

]]> By: reash http://sme-blog.com/comments/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9125 reash Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:43:59 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/virtual-assistants/been-saying-it-for-years#comment-9125 Keeping your business small means less problems. There are a lot of advantages for small businesses. One of the many advantages is that is easy to run a small business, you don't need to hire a lot of employees for the business to operate. Most country nowadays heavily relies on the SME. Keeping your business small means less problems. There are a lot of advantages for small businesses. One of the many advantages is that is easy to run a small business, you don’t need to hire a lot of employees for the business to operate. Most country nowadays heavily relies on the SME.

]]>