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August 2011 Blog Posts (4)

Unless You Own a "Time Machine" You'd Better Have a Good Sales Process

If you're a real entrepreneur and want to grow a startup business you'd serve yourself well to read Michele Prices recent SeNSE blog post "The 12 Reasons..."

As someone who's been in sales (and engineering and corporate education) for over 30 years I couldn't agree more with her premise that it's important to create an environment of mutual respect. Buyers, the folks you're interested in meeting, are really just suspects or prospects until you can confirm they really need your…

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Added by Carl B. Herrick on August 7, 2011 at 2:39pm — 1 Comment

Capital One looking for MENTORS! Can you volunteer 1 hour a month?

Baton Rouge (August 4, 2011) – Capital One Bank today announced it is accepting applications for its Getting Down to Business small business development program in Baton Rouge. The free, seven-month program begins Sept. 27.

Created by Capital One Bank, Getting Down to Business addresses the core needs of a small business. The program offers qualified business owners an opportunity to grow their businesses by increasing their knowledge of credit, budgeting, marketing,…

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Added by Sean Simone on August 4, 2011 at 12:25pm — No Comments

12 reasons to dismiss a client:

I came across this online, just going to copy and paste:

12 Most Compelling Reasons That I Turned Down Your Business

Posted by Michele Price on Jul 21, 2011 in Blog,…

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Added by Kyle Robinson on August 2, 2011 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

Free Flow Power is a young business creating some HEAT in Louisiana's cleantech industry. Literally!

Free Flow Power is based in New Orleans and has recently proved that the Mighty Mississippi can generate power and soon a lot of power. We believe this is a great sign for Louisiana's slowly emerging cleantech industry. Read the recent article from our friends at Silicon Bayou News!

Added by Sean Simone on August 2, 2011 at 3:30am — No Comments