June 2007

Issue XLVIII
June 5, 2007
"It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.  If you think about that, you'll do things differently."  
 
~ Warren Buffett
 
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TMG Homes Builds Foundation for Success with Kutztown SBDC

 
TMG Homes, Inc. was founded in 2003 by entrepreneurs Torrey Marks and Chadd Martin.  Setting out to build a higher standard in new home construction and remodeling, these builders are building a reputation across Chester County, and taking advantage of free services from the Kutztown SBDC along the way. 
 
Read the full article to see how these builders have taken their skills in building homes to building a business. 

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"Thinking Forward One Year from Now, Which of the Following Might be the Biggest Challenge Your Business Will Face?"
 
We asked our website visitors about the competition, costs, staffing needs, and cash flow facing their businesses. 
 
Take a look at the results and see how the concerns of local small business owners compare to those in the nation. 
 

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Why the Conflict?  What's the Problem?

Diagnosing Your Business

Finding out what's really going on in your business can save you a lot of time and trouble.
As sales professionals and managers we never know what our customer or team members are thinking.  Quite often something that seems trivial to us can cause a conflict in our sales cycle or our team's interactions. 
 
What is a conflict?  Read more to find out. 
 
Take a look here to see an exclusive interview with Dan on KU SBDC TV. 

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Four Secrets to Turn Any Business Into a Successful Web Business

A Special 4-Part Summer Series
The SBDC is excited to share a special 4-part series on turning any small business into a successful web business.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn Lynn's secrets to online success.
 
Ready to read part one?  Don't forget to check out the rest of the series in July, August, and September! 
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Kutztown SBDC News
 
* The June Business Skills for Success TV show airs June 26 at 9:30 on BCTV.
* Visit our brand new online TV channel
* There's one more seminar left in our Business Profit Through the Internet series. 
* Have a question about a business?  Visit our new and improved Success Forum.
 
Check out everything that's happening this month. 
 
E-Newsletter Highlight:  FastTrac Connections

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What's the value of your reputation?  Torrey Marks and Chadd Martin have realized the value of building a reputation in an industry where trust makes - or breaks - business opportunities. 
 
The FastTrac Connections e-newsletter tells another story about building a business on reputation.  You can read the complete FastTrac story here.   
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