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How To Prevent Your Business From Failing Without Killing Yourself In the Process!

Are you a Business Owner who is not getting what you need from your business and have no time for yourself? Watch this series of posts for insights and solutions to the 5 Business Dangers.

This is NOT a quick fix pitch!

If you’re serious about moving your business forward, keep reading …..

My name is Tom Anderson and I’m on a mission. My goal is to help 10,000 local businesses in 10 years or less.  SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) reports that 96 out of 100 independently started businesses will NOT exist ten years after being formed. Our own research has shown it’s been far worse over the last few years, when 49% of businesses started, have failed in 24 months or less!

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The reasons are numerous but can be digested down to Five Dangers every entrepreneur faces.

  • Leadership Skills
  • Under Performing Sales
  • Ineffective Marketing
  • Human Capital Management
  • Financial Management

 

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My objective, with Local Voices, is to provide frequent insights and suggestions to our business community on the common challenges faced every day by you, the owner or executive.

You may be asking – “Who is this guy and why should I care?”.

I am a Business Coach and Developer with 33 years of experience providing serious leadership for public and private multi-national companies. My experience spans every continent except Antarctica! You can learn much more about me at my various websites:

 

After a very successful career working for someone else, my passion for business drives me to help the amazing people I’ve come to know in our local communities. Having grown up and lived in the Northwest suburbs my whole life, I’m committed to this area and to turning the tide on the unnecessary toll taken on individuals and families, caused by a poorly functioning business.

Stay tuned, as we work our way through these topics and the “How to …” needed to get your business working for you!

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