Comments on: Top Ten Reasons You Suck At Running a Small Business http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/ Making Money Online Blogging by Milking the Internet! Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: BigPappa http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-30586 BigPappa Sat, 16 May 2009 04:58:42 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-30586 That, my friend, is a great post. Most of the time people don't fall victim to a single one of those pitfall but multiple. The combination is ultimately what puts the final nail in the coffin.<br><br>BigPappas last blog post..<a href="http://blog.impactmt.com/2008/09/advertising-of-yesterday-part-xvii.html" rel="nofollow">The Advertising of Yesterday Part XVII</a> That, my friend, is a great post. Most of the time people don't fall victim to a single one of those pitfall but multiple. The combination is ultimately what puts the final nail in the coffin.

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]]> By: Jane http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-25076 Jane Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:44:46 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-25076 John, I came across your blog while doing a search and the title really caught my eye. Very catchy! In some way or another...all small business owners suck at running a small business. In actuality they either don't want to admit it to themselves or others, or they don't even know they suck! In my experience in the internet marketing arena "insufficient funds" and "lack of staffing" tend to go hand in hand. Most marketers try to do it all themselves because they don't have the funds. Most of the recent big launches are all about productivity, freeing ourselves from constraints, and outsourcing and staffing. Everyone needs more time to get more funds to hire more staffing to make more money. What a cycle! Great post, Jane <b><a href="http://sales.yournichetemplates.com" rel="nofollow">200 Niche Adsense Templates</a></b> John,

I came across your blog while doing a search and the title really caught my eye. Very catchy!

In some way or another…all small business owners suck at running a small business. In actuality they either don’t want to admit it to themselves or others, or they don’t even know they suck!

In my experience in the internet marketing arena “insufficient funds” and “lack of staffing” tend to go hand in hand. Most marketers try to do it all themselves because they don’t have the funds.

Most of the recent big launches are all about productivity, freeing ourselves from constraints, and outsourcing and staffing. Everyone needs more time to get more funds to hire more staffing to make more money.

What a cycle!

Great post,

Jane

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]]> By: Greg http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24295 Greg Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:55:44 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24295 I particularly like number 10, poor customer retention. If you can't keep repeat customers and sales coming in, the lifeline and core of your business is doomed to fail. Having a product or service that your customers need on a daily, weekly, or monthly business will keep money coming in while you can outsource a lot of the other processes and systems which I guess would be number 7. I have found these 2 to be most valuable to in my business. I particularly like number 10, poor customer retention. If you can’t keep repeat customers and sales coming in, the lifeline and core of your business is doomed to fail. Having a product or service that your customers need on a daily, weekly, or monthly business will keep money coming in while you can outsource a lot of the other processes and systems which I guess would be number 7. I have found these 2 to be most valuable to in my business.

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24261 Ryan McLean Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:34:34 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24261 Awesome post Mr Cow. This has actually inspired me to write a certain post on my blog (I will be sure to link back to you in this post giving you credit for the idea). This is a great post and I see you have gotten a few diggs. No wonder. Its a pretty cool article. Keep up the good work Awesome post Mr Cow. This has actually inspired me to write a certain post on my blog (I will be sure to link back to you in this post giving you credit for the idea). This is a great post and I see you have gotten a few diggs. No wonder. Its a pretty cool article.

Keep up the good work

]]> By: ario http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24239 ario Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:08:36 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24239 yes right mr.chow every netpreneur has to recognize this. somesay it's just to be easy. but it's not easy as it well.need for struggling, hardwork and faith. sincerely yours ario. yes right mr.chow

every netpreneur has to recognize this. somesay it’s just to be easy. but it’s not easy as it well.need for struggling, hardwork and faith.

sincerely yours

ario.

]]> By: Steve http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24169 Steve Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:28:03 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24169 Great info. I think patience and stcking with an idea for long enough is key, especially online. There are so many 'next big things' that it is easy to flit from one thing to the next without seeing an idea through which could ahve been very successfull. Steve :-) Steves last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/wwwcraftsblogcouk/~3/369268956/" rel="nofollow">Craftshapes competition 4 Winner….</a> Great info. I think patience and stcking with an idea for long enough is key, especially online. There are so many ‘next big things’ that it is easy to flit from one thing to the next without seeing an idea through which could ahve been very successfull.

Steve :-)

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]]> By: Link Love 9/6/08 | Write on the Edge http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24158 Link Love 9/6/08 | Write on the Edge Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:37:51 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24158 [...] off-the-wall humor. The voice is completely different now. Regardless, John Cow wrote a post titled Top Ten Reasons You Suck at Running a Small Business in which he outlines ten very real reasons why your business may not be doing as well as you like. [...] [...] off-the-wall humor. The voice is completely different now. Regardless, John Cow wrote a post titled Top Ten Reasons You Suck at Running a Small Business in which he outlines ten very real reasons why your business may not be doing as well as you like. [...]

]]> By: Internet Based Business Opportunity http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24145 Internet Based Business Opportunity Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:43:15 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24145 I like number 10 about having repeat buyers. If you can accomplish this, then you are on the right track. If you are getting no traffic but you do have some repeat buyers, then obviously you have something worthy. So once you start to receive more traffic you have a better odds of seeing repeat customers. I like number 10 about having repeat buyers. If you can accomplish this, then you are on the right track. If you are getting no traffic but you do have some repeat buyers, then obviously you have something worthy. So once you start to receive more traffic you have a better odds of seeing repeat customers.

]]> By: FH2o http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24144 FH2o Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:42:18 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24144 As a small business owner who had just gone past the 2 years mark (and still keeping our heads above water :razz: ) I agree with this post as we had been quite mindful of the pitfalls especially point 9. You need to grow organically and it takes time to find and retain the right staff as well - point 7. Thanks. FH2os last blog post..<a href="http://www.kuchingkayak.com/2008/08/31/kuching-airport-to-city-more-for-rm4-only-flexidailypass/" rel="nofollow">Kuching Airport to City & More for RM4 Only! FlexiDailyPass</a> As a small business owner who had just gone past the 2 years mark (and still keeping our heads above water :razz: ) I agree with this post as we had been quite mindful of the pitfalls especially point 9. You need to grow organically and it takes time to find and retain the right staff as well – point 7. Thanks.

FH2os last blog post..Kuching Airport to City & More for RM4 Only! FlexiDailyPass

]]> By: Babble Pulse http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24143 Babble Pulse Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:22:18 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24143 failing to plan is planning to fail...i think the single most important factor for any project or business. Food for thought. Thanks Cow Babble Pulses last blog post..<a href="http://babblepulse.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/damn-wordpress-white-spaces/" rel="nofollow">Damn WordPress White Spaces</a> failing to plan is planning to fail…i think the single most important factor for any project or business. Food for thought. Thanks Cow

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]]> By: Reed Floren http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24137 Reed Floren Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:41:51 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24137 I'd say ALL businesses have problems in each of these areas. It would be really fun for us to get a group together and each give out a tip on how to minimize those problems in our businesses. What do you think? Reed Florens last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ReedFloren/~3/383357708/" rel="nofollow">Meet me in Minneapolis?</a> I’d say ALL businesses have problems in each of these areas. It would be really fun for us to get a group together and each give out a tip on how to minimize those problems in our businesses. What do you think?

Reed Florens last blog post..Meet me in Minneapolis?

]]> By: Sly from SlyVisions dot Com http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24135 Sly from SlyVisions dot Com Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:07:35 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24135 Great post. Looks like I don't fall in any of those 10, so I'm safe. :) Sly from SlyVisions dot Coms last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/slyvisions/~3/383572702/quick-links-september-4-2008.php" rel="nofollow">Quick Links - September 4, 2008</a> Great post. Looks like I don’t fall in any of those 10, so I’m safe. :)

Sly from SlyVisions dot Coms last blog post..Quick Links – September 4, 2008

]]> By: Ron http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24129 Ron Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:56:55 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24129 Bad partnerships have to be right up there as well. Nothing shoots a business to hell faster than an ugly partner divorce. Rons last blog post..<a href="http://blog.buzzoodle.com/index.php/2008/09/04/debt-and-the-law-of-reciprocation/" rel="nofollow">Debt and the Law of Reciprocation</a> Bad partnerships have to be right up there as well. Nothing shoots a business to hell faster than an ugly partner divorce.

Rons last blog post..Debt and the Law of Reciprocation

]]> By: BigPappa http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24127 BigPappa Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:40:36 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24127 That, my friend, is a great post. Most of the time people don't fall victim to a single one of those pitfall but multiple. The combination is ultimately what puts the final nail in the coffin. BigPappas last blog post..<a href="http://blog.impactmt.com/2008/09/advertising-of-yesterday-part-xvii.html" rel="nofollow">The Advertising of Yesterday Part XVII</a> That, my friend, is a great post. Most of the time people don’t fall victim to a single one of those pitfall but multiple. The combination is ultimately what puts the final nail in the coffin.

BigPappas last blog post..The Advertising of Yesterday Part XVII

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]]> By: DH (My Road To a Million) http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24122 DH (My Road To a Million) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:32:37 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24122 great write-up on some of the common mistakes made by new business owners. I think a number of people that start their own independent online business fail to plan properly as they get wrapped up in the notion that it's a one-person show and they're moving to their own beat. It's incredible what a little planning will do. great write-up on some of the common mistakes made by new business owners. I think a number of people that start their own independent online business fail to plan properly as they get wrapped up in the notion that it’s a one-person show and they’re moving to their own beat. It’s incredible what a little planning will do.

]]> By: My Road To a Million » From John Cow dot Com :: Top Ten Reasons You Suck At Running a Small Business http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24121 My Road To a Million » From John Cow dot Com :: Top Ten Reasons You Suck At Running a Small Business Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:29:05 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24121 [...] Continue reading [...] [...] Continue reading [...]

]]> By: Jon http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24120 Jon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:05:41 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24120 Thanks for the post. There's a lot more to blogging or affiliate marketing than just publishing web sites and posts, then earning commissions. Even for the part time internet marketer, proper planning and business fundamentals still apply. Jons last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/shanjon/affiliatemarketingblog/~3/382555347/" rel="nofollow">Three Reasons Why I’m An Affiliate Marketer</a> Thanks for the post. There’s a lot more to blogging or affiliate marketing than just publishing web sites and posts, then earning commissions. Even for the part time internet marketer, proper planning and business fundamentals still apply.

Jons last blog post..Three Reasons Why I’m An Affiliate Marketer

]]> By: John Cow http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24119 John Cow Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24119 hmmm it could be.. lol hmmm it could be.. lol

]]> By: Blogging Millionaire http://www.johncow.com/top-ten-reasons-you-suck-at-running-a-small-businesses/#comment-24117 Blogging Millionaire Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:14:50 +0000 http://www.johncow.com/?p=1854#comment-24117 Probably because your plain idiotic like me. Probably because your plain idiotic like me.

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