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Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

NanoTech — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:49:17 GMT

Thanks Diva, and bmt 2008....You're the best!

Im actually going finishing up the details for the flyiers right now, and i should have them ready to be handed out this afternoon.
I believe I got my answers now, I've been writing down all the stuff that everyone in the forum has mentioned...so I have some extra work to do.

Thanks a mil!

Nano

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

bmt2008 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:31:13 GMT

Good advice. As stated before, you want business - you have to get out there and drum it up.

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

DomainDiva — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:12:20 GMT

You live in ALEXANDRIA VA...home of CIA spooks, Pentagon geeks and all things military. Join the Chamber of Commerce, get into a networking group. try contacting some real estate offices, doctors offices etc, do you have some rescources to make fliers and get someone to pass them out?

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

funds2924 — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:28:27 GMT

the big picture is to believe in what you are doing and stay committed to the task. I am the Founder my email is funds29@yahoo.com

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

NanoTech — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:19:16 GMT

I'm still looking for answears that will help me introduce the company to the local area.

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

NanoTech — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:16:22 GMT

That's also a great idea. I'm not sure if you have visited our website, but I will make sure to make the profile changes to reflect a more 'personal' environment.

Oh yeah, I will definitively update my profile. Now that I see that this community is here, and actually helps out in between each other.

Thanks a mil Diva, AND TO everyone else that has posted to my reply.

If you have more ides, please post it!

Nano

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

Siondo — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:34:42 GMT

Hi Nano

A blog is a great way to promote your business. I am not saying that you should abuse the fact that you were in the military but you have left the military and are now trying to set up a business if a very difficult economic environment and I am sure there are quite a few people in the same situation who would like to hear your story. But the primary purpose of the blog is not about you personally but used as a tool to promote your business and the products and services that you offer. So I would use your story as an introduction. Blog about your staff members, events you have visited other companies that you are interested in or have found interesting.

A blog should be an extension of your business so it should be branded into your business in terms of look and feel and what you are trying to do.

We use http://www.blogger.com/ which is the google blogger on our site http://www.siondo.com/ but it is branded to our own company an integrated into our site. This is easy to do and this link should help you on your way.

http://www.wolf-howl.com/seo/integrating-blogger-into-your-website-part-i/

In terms of companies we offer a commision based reseller program for our business software other companies include www.aweber.com and jamcracker.com offer a portal with web based software offerings where you would act as a reseller for comission.

What is also good to do is work with local business that can offer products or services that compliment you ie wed designers, marketing, advertising, developers, telecoms etc

Hope it helps

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

NanoTech — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:14:52 GMT

Hi Diva,

Thanks for the soldier compliment!
I have set the money aside for the taxes already, but I'm just having trouble getting attention from the public and companies.

Much of the way I run my business I have learned it from the USAF, really. The discipline and everything else that comes along with the military is what i have implemented it here in NanoTech. Everyone has a job, and all have been given a 'stake' (English is my second language, so don't laugh, lol). Point being we all know that we have a future here, because of the location, the way I've set things up, and of course, because of my right hand man,and his ideas... I'll call him the IT-Guru "he has extensive IT experience, 15+ years, and has worked for places such as CNN as their IT consultant in Latin America.
One of his concepts is 48 hours turn-around on any machine, which we have been doing so far, and the only complaint we get, is that we don't charge enough! but yes, I've made sure that we are all in this together and have company stock in one way or another.

Thanks a lot for giving the answers I was looking for Diva, I really appreciate your time and assistance with my concerns.

Nano.

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

DomainDiva — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:59 GMT

People like to know WHO they are dealing with...working with customers on technology is a 'personal' thing. Put your bio on the page and be sure to post a link on your profile here in the community so we can all stop by and say HI! Also put your other team members on the page(s) as well and highlight their skills and personalities.

TypePad and Blogger have free blog pages.

Good Luck. DD

Re: Guidance for young entrepreneur

NanoTech — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:12:42 GMT

Hi Siondo,

You know, I guess starting a blog is not a bad idea. I will work on that as well. Do you recommend to have one with my own domain name or free domain, and I wasn't sure wether to post in the blog my story. I think that people might believe that I'm abusing the fact that i was in the military for my own personal good, and i don't want that idea to cross their minds.
So what should i post, would YOU OR ANYONE be offended if i put that in the blog?

Yes, please if you know of any on-line companies that you can refer me to that would be great.

Thanks for your help Siondo,

Nano