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A lot of
times, people go into business because they’re really good at
something—like they’re a great electrician, or they’re a great
salesperson, or they make the most beautiful furniture. Before they
know it, they’re in business with 15 to 30 employees, and now they have
a business to run. So they’re no longer doing electrical work, or
selling, or making the furniture. Instead, they’re dealing with the
bank, working out terms with vendors, figuring out how to spend more
time with their families, hiring people, worrying how to make the next
payroll, trying to fend off competition, keeping peach among the
employees, trying to rectify problems with unhappy customers, and so
on. In other words, they have to make the transition from just being
someone who does one specific thing well, to being a “businessperson”.
They have to keep a lot of people happy, while they try to figure out
how to make money, and reach the original goals for why they got into
business. That’s not an easy thing. And especially when so many people
– vendors, customers, their families, and even their employees expect so
much from them. That’s a lot of pressure. And it involves a huge
commitment and a ton of personal sacrifice. Because they’re in the
driver’s seat, everyone expects them to have all the answers. But they
don’t. No one has all the answers. And so who do these people turn to
when they need help or advice?
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