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dtod.wordpress.com - 104 minutes ago
Landlords and tenants, you are both in the same boat, pull together and you will both win. Here ...
— dtod.wordpress.com — There is a tug of war going on, between landlords and their small business tenants, and it... is a war with few winners and many losers. However there is a smarter way to create a win win situation, in this difficult and challenging economic downturn supporting success for both, if you work ... (more) Landlords and tenants, you are both in the same boat, ...

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Doing business just to keep your employees employed? Noble idea, but a failing strategy
dtod.wordpress.com - 18 hours ago
Doing business just to keep your employees employed? Noble idea, but a failing strategy
— dtod.wordpress.com — We must review this issue again, as I continue to talk to small business owners who tell... me they are accepting marginal business, even loss leaders, non profitable business just to keep their men employed. This must stop. There is no logic whatsoever to this strategy and in the end all it ... (more) Doing business just to keep your employees employed? ...

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How to successfully buy or sell a business in this down economy
dtod.wordpress.com - 18 hours ago
How to successfully buy or sell a business in this down economy
— dtod.wordpress.com — Want to buy a business but the owner won’t lower the price so he can pay off... his debt? Want to sell a business to get rid of your debt but because of declining revenues you cannot get your price, or anywhere near it? We have a solution. We see this every day, a nice previously ... (more) How to successfully buy or sell a business in this down ...

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Workouts do not allow for many important financial and lifestyle expenses.
dtod.wordpress.com - 18 hours ago
Workouts do not allow for many important financial and lifestyle expenses.
— dtod.wordpress.com — Surprise, many commitments you have made will not be tolerated in a workout, be prepared to make... some difficult adjustments. The most blatant example of commitments made that must be undone to conclude a favorable workout, is the tithe. Despite religious convictions, and personal beliefs, ... (more) Workouts do not allow for many important financial and ...

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Franchise workouts, a different beast but successful
dtod.wordpress.com - 2 days ago
Franchise workouts, a different beast but successful
— dtod.wordpress.com — Photo by Brent and MariLynn Many franchise businesses are getting very hard hit by this recession. One... reason is the very nature of the franchise equation, you pay royalties based on gross revenue not net profit, thus even when your revenues decline and your profit disappears your fees are a ... (more) Franchise workouts, a different beast but successful
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You do not have to be dead broke to do a workout.
dtod.wordpress.com - 3 days ago
You do not have to be dead broke to do a workout.
— dtod.wordpress.com — One frequently held misconception to do a workout is that one must be dead broke, without a... job or income. Not so at all. In fact one of our clients has six figure incomes, and we have successfully negotiated the forgiveness off seven figure debt obligations for pennies on the dollar. Many ... (more) You do not have to be dead broke to do a workout.

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dtod.wordpress.com - 6 days ago
You have a right to be represented by an expert workout consultant with Power of Attorney. We ...
— dtod.wordpress.com — You have a right to be represented by an expert workout consultant with Power of Attorney. We... are fighting this important battle for you all. The audacity of the credit card companies and banks holding defaulted loans is sometimes beyond belief. The list of outrageous acts and statements  ... (more) You have a right to be represented by an expert workout ...

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dtod.wordpress.com - 6 days ago
Get back to running your business, doing what you do best. Leave the workout to pro’s.
— dtod.wordpress.com — One of the more serious side effects of being under cash flow duress from reduced revenues, are... how these issues change your focus from running the business to fighting for survival. Being forced to fight the battles every day, with notes being called, and threats of foreclosure looming from ... (more) Get back to running your business, doing what you do ...

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dtod.wordpress.com - 6 days ago
Men work, that is what they do. But in this economy you must learn new skills or perish.
— dtod.wordpress.com — My wife went away with her parents and sister today for a long weekend to visit out... of town family. She asked me what am I going to do, and I thought for about a second and said…work, what else. To me and every other small business owner, work is not drudgery, it’s not as if we are ... (more) Men work, that is what they do. But in this economy you ...
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dtod.wordpress.com - 7 days ago
What makes the right client gift? What’s in it for you?
— dtod.wordpress.com — First and foremost, think this strategy through very carefully. If you miss the mark you will not... only waste your money but will also run the risk of reducing your goodwill, instead of enhancing it. Very treacherous ground, filled with landmines. Here are some guidelines if you choose to ... (more) What makes the right client gift? What’s in it for you?
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dtod.wordpress.com - 8 days ago
What? An increase in new business openings. Are they crazy? NO!
— dtod.wordpress.com — I am beginning to notice an increase in new business openings. One might say at first blush... they must be nuts. In this economy? Why would anyone want to open a new business? No they are not crazy at all, in fact they will probably have a better chance for survival then those who are and have ... (more) What? An increase in new business openings. Are they ...
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dtod.wordpress.com - 8 days ago
Pretend you are opening a new business …today. Stop praying for a miracle.
— dtod.wordpress.com — Today is Black Friday. Let’s see what happens. Retailers will try and put a positive spin on... things no matter how bad it really is, to lure shoppers in, making them feel comfortable spending money they cannot afford to spend or do not want spend. But even if sales are stronger then ... (more) Pretend you are opening a new business …today. Stop ...
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dtod.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
“One farm at a time”. Saving small businesses from the economic meltdown.
— dtod.wordpress.com — It is a war! The casualties are very high….you need a plan. There are very few options.... We have the way. Unfortunately, the small business owners have been abandoned, left to defend themselves on their own, with no defense and the battle front is very bloody, many casualties, with no help ... (more) “One farm at a time”. Saving small businesses from the ...

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dtod.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
Borrow only what you need and make certain your business plan makes sense.
— dtod.wordpress.com — Three huge problems with SBA guaranteed loans, they are now guaranteed up to 90%. In a word,... the bankers who are lending, very few, even with a 90% guaranty, cannot possibly lose any money and why aren’t they lending more under these guaranties? A rhetorical question, however those ... (more) Borrow only what you need and make certain your business ...

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dtod.wordpress.com - 9 days ago
Enough complaining. We all have an enormous amount to be thankful for.
— dtod.wordpress.com — I hear it every day. People complaining. They complain when it rains, complain when it snows, complain... when its cold, complain when it’s hot. Complain about the price of gas, complain about aches and pains, complain about everything imaginable. It is as if it is our national past time. ... (more) Enough complaining. We all have an enormous amount to be ...
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dtod.wordpress.com - 10 days ago
This is how a small business owner celebrates the holidays.
— dtod.wordpress.com — A catered party at a country club…very nice, very expensive. A rented room at a function hall... again with a catered dinner…very nice, very expensive. Cocktails at an open bar event……nice, expensive, dangerous. No, none of the above, not that they do not work, they ... (more) This is how a small business owner celebrates the holidays.
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dtod.wordpress.com - 11 days ago
Videos on debt workout and solving difficult business problems…at last.
— dtod.wordpress.com — It is called web 2.0, combining, blogs, video, tweeter, facebook, youtube, all integrated producing one knock out... presentation to your market, and getting a terrific response. I said I was going to do it. It took a long time to get it all together, and now I have done it. 17 videos posted on ... (more) Videos on debt workout and solving difficult business ...

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Fail proof new product and service development…for pocket change.
dtod.wordpress.com - 15 days ago
Fail proof new product and service development…for pocket change.
— dtod.wordpress.com — Minimum Viable Product, a new phrase, a new idea, but it makes a lot of sense. It... works like this. Historically, the release of a new product occurred after a significant investment in expensive development and then a heavy investment in actual production, usually all behind closed doors. A ... (more) Fail proof new product and service development…for ...
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Turn defeat into victory!
dtod.wordpress.com - 15 days ago
Turn defeat into victory!
— dtod.wordpress.com — Your revenues are dropping like a rock, yet your overhead is always increasing. The debt you previously... took was supportable with yesterday’s revenue…but no longer, not with today’s significantly reduced revenues. It is crushing you. We understand…… Yes, we get it. ... (more) Turn defeat into victory!
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dtod.wordpress.com - 16 days ago
Post #600: A tribute to the business owners who have fought and won. Hoohah!
— dtod.wordpress.com — We spend an enormous amount of time, energy and effort fighting the battles to save our clients... businesses, their homes and their lives, and an honorable battle it is. Our belief and experience, based on enormous contact with many many small business owners, is that none of our clients ... (more) Post #600: A tribute to the business owners who have ...

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