I was reminded today about the importance of building a solid brand. Barbara, from Boston had called into a radio talk show interview that I was doing, and she wanted to let the host and me know how much she enjoyed answering the questions in my book The Complete Book of Business Plans.
She stated that her husband had left her to raise her three boys on her own, and she had no idea what to do at first. A friend had suggested my book to her and she purchased it with the hopes of writing a business plan, and getting a loan to launch her boutique business.
Barbara completed her plan, and went to the bank to get an SBA guaranteed loan of $10,000 to launch her first boutique. She was calling in to the show let us know that she was opening her third boutique since the first two were so successful; and to let the listeners know about the 130 questions in the book that she had taken the time to answer.
This is so exciting to for me to hear! To have Barbara share her story on answering a few questions…completing a business plan…raising capital for her small business…and the success she has found, is priceless. Way to go Barbara…and congratulations a hundred times over on your success!
www.brianhazelgren.com
I was reminded today about the importance of building a solid brand. Barbara, from Boston had called into a radio talk show interview that I was doing, and she wanted to let the host and me know how much she enjoyed answering the questions in my book The Complete Book of Business Plans.
She stated that her husband had left her to raise her three boys on her own, and she had no idea what to do at first. A friend had suggested my book to her and she purchased it with the hopes of writing a business plan, and getting a loan to launch her boutique business.
Barbara completed her plan, and went to the bank to get an SBA guaranteed loan of $10,000 to launch her first boutique. She was calling in to the show let us know that she was opening her third boutique since the first two were so successful; and to let the listeners know about the 130 questions in the book that she had taken the time to answer.
This is so exciting to for me to hear! To have Barbara share her story on answering a few questions…completing a business plan…raising capital for her small business…and the success she has found, is priceless. Way to go Barbara…and congratulations a hundred times over on your success!
www.brianhazelgren.com
Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort. Being productive also ties into the three things that I constantly talk about: Efficient, Effective Execution. My company is named after these three words, and its called e3 Factor (pronounced e-cubed factor). Focus on becoming more Efficient, so you can more Effective in running your business. You can accomplish these things much easier as you drive Execution in your company.
I will be holding webinars and workshops on this very topic in the Fall. Stay tuned from the website and the Facebook site Think Like an Entrepreneur.
www.brianhazelgren.com
The e3 Factor came from thinking about how business succeeds. Obviously businesses have many moving parts and pieces that need to be strategically connected in order to reach success. Just think about a car that has thousands of parts and pieces working together, so does a solid business.
I was thinking one day about how businesses need to be EFFICIENT in their approach, and yet most companies have a struggle with this. That thought lead me to the idea that if the company is more efficient, then it can improve and become more EFFECTIVE in the way it generates leads, deals, strategic alliances, and ultimately profits. The best way to take this to the level of being efficient and effective, is to have then have proper and targeted EXECUTION.
Wrap all three of these together, and you have the e3 (e-cubed) Factor.
Check out my website as well at www.brianhazelgren.com
