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22+ Reasons Your Small Business Is Keeping You Up at Night

May 30, 2022 By Jan Triplett

Owners are often insomniac. Photo by Olivia Townsend.

News 8 reporter Harlan Schmidt interviewed me about why Austin is a good place to start a business in 2010. I told him it was Austin’s “can do & it’s ok to fail” culture. And it is also about the fact that we have a highly educated population which means we can learn from our mistakes. I would still say that.

Then he asked me what needs to be done to improve our ability to sustain businesses. After all, it is not about starting — anyone can start one. It is about keeping it going — although not necessarily growing as large as, say Dell. [Read more…]

BOSS-Talks Business Tools: Creating a Burn Out Plan for You & Your Stakeholders

October 3, 2017 By Jan Triplett

Anyone can be burned out — owners, staff, vendors, even customers. If you have a plan, you can get through it faster and maybe even prevent it from reccuring.

Your Takeaway: Recognition is the first step but doing something about it shouldn’t be your last. This planning time may prove to be the best use of your time.

Who should attend: Business owners and top managers who experience and deal with stress — their own and others. Especially useful for those who have milenials as staff, vendors or customers.

Presenter: Jan Triplett, CEO, Business Success Center & BOSS-Talks Host

Part of the Profit-Mover Program from the Business Success Center

Be prepared to introduce yourself and add your thoughts.

Here’s how to join our webinar:

Creating A Burnout Plan
Tue, Oct 3, 2017 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CDT

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/325383981

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (872) 240-3311
Access Code: 325-383-981

First GoToMeeting? Try a test session: https://care.citrixonline.com/g2m/getready

Part of the Profit-Mover Program from the Business Success Center. We open doors to your business success!

BOSS-Talks Business Tools Lunch and Learn meets online every 1st Tuesday of the month except May at Noon Central Time. The next BOSS-Talks Business Tools is You Can Negotiate Anything, Nov. 7 at Noon online.

BOSS-Talks Business Tools: Standing Out in the Crowd

July 11, 2017 By Jan Triplett

If you are in business or you are the business, this program will show you how to stand out in the minds and hearts of your market. It takes some planning, decision-making, and sticking to a system – all of which will be discussed.

Standing out combines networking with prospecting and mentoring. So you will also get a good understanding of how these words differ and relate.

Your Takeaway: This short program is not to teach you “hype sales”; it is part of a systematic approach to give your market the opportunity to buy what you have to sell at a price you can both agree on.

Who should attend: business owners, business owners who hate sales, business owners who love to learn new sales processes, independent sales people

Presenter: Jan Triplett, CEO, Business Success Center & BOSS-Talks Host

Part of the Profit-Mover Program from the Business Success Center

Be prepared to introduce yourself and add your thoughts.

Here’s how to join our webinar:

BOSS-Talks: Standing Out in a Crowd
Tue, Jul 11, 2017 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM CDT

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/987645429

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 987-645-429

First GoToMeeting? Try a test session: http://help.citrix.com/getready

BOSS-Talks Business Tools Lunch and Learn meets online every 1st Tuesday of the month except May and August at Noon Central Time. The next BOSS-Talks Business Tools is August 8 at Noon online. The topic is “Organizing Your World to Hire an Intern or Temp”.

Overcoming 5 Business Challenges in Tough Times

September 9, 2011 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

Business Challenges: What Goes Up Must Come Down

Sir Isaac Newton statue from Trinity Chapel. Photo by Harlequeen.

Sir Isaac Newton proved it. David Clayton-Thomas wrote about it in the “Spinning Wheel” song. BS&T (Blood, Sweat & Tears) and Dame Shirley Bassey covered it in their albums.

Songwriter & singer Dame Shirley Bassey.

How many ups and downs has your business experienced? Since we started our business, we have been through seven ups and downs – oil, banking, real estate, savings and loans, dot.com, Wall Street, and now real estate again. It has caused us to refine and redefine our business at least that many times.

If it’s a part life, it does not make sense just to try to survive this one. Another wave is coming. If you own a business, the wave that could take you under could be something global like this “Great Recession” or something unique to you and your business. So be watchful; be prepared for those business challenges that are out there.

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Austin Small Business Summit, Now What?

August 11, 2010 By Jan Triplett Leave a Comment

Austin City Manager Marc Ott

I wrote a post in April about Austin’s March Small Business Summit.

I have not seen City Manager Marc Ott’s proposed budget. I am curious to see if he followed Council’s directive and included anything about how the City will try to address the needs and wants expressed by the 40 business representatives that were part of the original Summit.

According to the resolution that passed in June, Ott has 120 days to come back to Council with a report and policy recommendations to enhance the City’s effort to facilitate growth of locally-owned businesses.

That means there may be nothing in the budget. If his budget passes, it looks like it will mean higher sales and property taxes (and they wonder why we aren’t hiring or buying). [Read more…]