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Is the best bet in this economy to start your own business?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Troy Williams Sep 4.
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Burke Franklin's Blog
What control do you have over the economy?
None really. However, you have 100 percent, complete and total control over your own mindset. Believe me, your mindset is the most important thing right now.
If you can keep calm, and actually see the opportunities available to you right now, when everyone else sees threats – what do you think is going to happen? You'll find more clients who are perfect for you. And you'll grow your business, your sales, your profits and your wealth faster.
If you are a real entrepreneur, you’ll… Continue
If you can keep calm, and actually see the opportunities available to you right now, when everyone else sees threats – what do you think is going to happen? You'll find more clients who are perfect for you. And you'll grow your business, your sales, your profits and your wealth faster.
If you are a real entrepreneur, you’ll… Continue
Posted on January 19, 2009 at 6:52pm —
Selling for a Change
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. . .
Try salting the oats.
~ Anonymous
Selling is often more than convincing someone to buy your product or service, but to also change what they already have or what they are doing now. Some customers are already interested in changing to something new and they know they need to buy something—perhaps your product or service. Others need to be made aware that what they have or are doing isn’t working and that something new is av… Continue
Try salting the oats.
~ Anonymous
Selling is often more than convincing someone to buy your product or service, but to also change what they already have or what they are doing now. Some customers are already interested in changing to something new and they know they need to buy something—perhaps your product or service. Others need to be made aware that what they have or are doing isn’t working and that something new is av… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2008 at 11:13am —
Sales: Engineering the Deal
In many cases the customer is already sold – your job is to engineer the deal.
I was visiting a friend in Colorado who really wanted to buy a new BMW. She was ready to trade in her old car, she had the money, good credit—everything. So I suggested that we go look at the cars. The BMW dealer had the perfect car — red, convertible, and loaded. The salesman was very nice, gave us the keys, and told us to enjoy ourselves. After driving around for a while, she obviously didn’t need to be conv… Continue
I was visiting a friend in Colorado who really wanted to buy a new BMW. She was ready to trade in her old car, she had the money, good credit—everything. So I suggested that we go look at the cars. The BMW dealer had the perfect car — red, convertible, and loaded. The salesman was very nice, gave us the keys, and told us to enjoy ourselves. After driving around for a while, she obviously didn’t need to be conv… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2008 at 11:10am —
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Finding New Business Ideas is not easy. On the other hand, some have Business Ideas but do not know what to do with them. This blog is an excellent idea to help. You can also have a look at:
http://www.idbiznet.com
This site is the free Meeting ...
We've invented something cool... now we need all the help we can get to produce it and get it into the market.
We've invented something cool... now we need all the help we can get to produce it and get it into the market.
We've got jobs, but also have our own businesses on the side... Let's make more $$$, do more things, and save on taxes!
We're building businesses without employees -- instead we network with other entrepreneurs to get what we need and sell what we've got.
We're building businesses without employees -- instead we network with other entrepreneurs to get what we need and sell what we've got.
We've invented something cool... now we need all the help we can get to produce it and get it into the market.
Burke Franklin is the president & CEO of JIAN (jee’-on) Software, a successful Silicon Valley software company renowned for BizPlanBuilder, the most popular software package for producing a comprehensive business plan.
Burke graduated from the University of California with a degree in business, plus a minor in electrical engineering—while there he started “The Auto Exchange,” a do-it-yourself used car business he ran from his apartment. He took his first corporate job as a field sales rep for Texas Instruments selling electronic components. Besides working in sales and management for mostly high-tech companies, Burke’s career also includes a position as the Electronics Buyer and a copywriter for the Sharper Image Catalog.
Management & marketing experience spans 30 years
With an extensive background in sales, marketing and management, Burke brings a very practical approach to everything he does. In 1995 Burke was elected to White House Conference on Small Business and in 1996 he was nominated for Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year.” Also, Burke is an instrument-rated pilot, and is a second-degree black belt in TaeKwonDo. Burke’s book, Business Black Belt draws parallels from the martial arts and teaches you about building and running a business by using the disciplines of a karate master.
JIAN (jee’on) has been involved in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of computer software tools for building and managing small to medium sized businesses since 1988. The Company’s flagship product, BizPlanBuilder®, plus MarketingBuilder®, seven other proprietary JIAN titles and dozens of individual modules comprise the current product line. BizPlanBuilder was featured in PC World magazine rating business planning software products, and was issued the publication’s “Best Buy” award as the best product in this category. The Company has amassed a database of over 190,000+ paying customers, and more than 1,000,000 units of JIAN’s software have been licensed worldwide to date.
The Company’s software products have been sold through over 3,500 retail outlets, including: Best Buy, CompUSA, Computer City, Circuit City, MicroCenter, Office Depot, Office Max and Staples. JBPT also sells through its own website, with 530+ active affiliates with links to the site, plus additional online sites, including: Amazon.com, America Online, and ADP. In addition, JIAN’s software is used by numerous business schools and referred by thousands of business consultants.
JIAN’s products draw upon the experience of successful business professionals from nearly every industry and business model imaginable, plus the feedback from thousands of customers.
Burke graduated from the University of California with a degree in business, plus a minor in electrical engineering—while there he started “The Auto Exchange,” a do-it-yourself used car business he ran from his apartment. He took his first corporate job as a field sales rep for Texas Instruments selling electronic components. Besides working in sales and management for mostly high-tech companies, Burke’s career also includes a position as the Electronics Buyer and a copywriter for the Sharper Image Catalog.
Management & marketing experience spans 30 years
With an extensive background in sales, marketing and management, Burke brings a very practical approach to everything he does. In 1995 Burke was elected to White House Conference on Small Business and in 1996 he was nominated for Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year.” Also, Burke is an instrument-rated pilot, and is a second-degree black belt in TaeKwonDo. Burke’s book, Business Black Belt draws parallels from the martial arts and teaches you about building and running a business by using the disciplines of a karate master.
JIAN (jee’on) has been involved in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of computer software tools for building and managing small to medium sized businesses since 1988. The Company’s flagship product, BizPlanBuilder®, plus MarketingBuilder®, seven other proprietary JIAN titles and dozens of individual modules comprise the current product line. BizPlanBuilder was featured in PC World magazine rating business planning software products, and was issued the publication’s “Best Buy” award as the best product in this category. The Company has amassed a database of over 190,000+ paying customers, and more than 1,000,000 units of JIAN’s software have been licensed worldwide to date.
The Company’s software products have been sold through over 3,500 retail outlets, including: Best Buy, CompUSA, Computer City, Circuit City, MicroCenter, Office Depot, Office Max and Staples. JBPT also sells through its own website, with 530+ active affiliates with links to the site, plus additional online sites, including: Amazon.com, America Online, and ADP. In addition, JIAN’s software is used by numerous business schools and referred by thousands of business consultants.
JIAN’s products draw upon the experience of successful business professionals from nearly every industry and business model imaginable, plus the feedback from thousands of customers.
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