Small-biz is struggling right now. Economy struggling. Stock market dipping. Jobless rates increasing. Insurance rates skyrocketing. As a biz owner, er... bizes owner, it's been difficult to stay positive during the economic struggles. My mother, among other people, often chastise me for my negative attitude.
Then I see this quote, and realize it's not just me:
Economic confidence among small business owners continued to fall in October as many expressed increased pessimism about both the future of their own businesses and the U.S. economy in general.
The quote, taken from Discover Small Business Watch, lists some of the issues that 22 million small business owners struggled with this past year. Check the article.
Thankfully, TLW and C28 are surviving during these times, and prayerfully the holiday season will help us prepare for a lean 2008. Occasionally, I get a tip or see a resource that encourages me. This is one of them.
Duck Tape Marketing had a great video containing tips on how to generate referral based business. Watch the clip below:
Several of these tips I used back in my eBeliever.net days. It was a good reminder, though, that the during the lean times we can use our customers, our clients, our friends to help build our business via grassroots viral methods. (Grassroots is so 1990s...)
Great tip, thanks, I will start using some of the ideas...you know for a big mean person (thats how people see you), your alright (sometimes).
I don't want to tarnish your rep!
Posted by: oscar Roque | 2007.12.03 at 08:45 AM