Where do you find new sources?
Meeting new people means Prospective customers. You are passing up great prospecting opportunities every day - you just don’t realize it!
Help Friends and family
¨ Over 50% of start-ups fail in the first year (U.S. Small Business Administration)
¨ 58% of small businesses say the Internet has helped growth
¨ 51% say the Internet has made them more profitable
¨ 15% rely on the Internet for survival Walk into a store or office
¨ If you don’t see a URL in the store, assume they need a site
¨ Approach business owners you are already familiar with
¨ Dry cleaners
¨ Dentist
¨ Kid’s karate school
¨ Your favorite restaurant
¨ Veterinarian
¨ Auto mechanic
¨ Travel agent
¨ Accountant Strip Malls and Shopping Centers
¨ HUGE concentration of businesses
¨ Many small business owners that need a Web site at a competitive price Open up the phone book
¨ 22.9 million businesses in the United States
¨ Less than 60% have a Web site
¨ E-commerce expected to reach $144 billion in 2004 Networking
¨Professional organizations
Chinese Entrepreneur Association
Internet Professionals Association
¨ Business associations
Chamber of Commerce
Association of Small Business Development Centers
¨ Social groups and clubs
Wine club
Hiking club Business License Department
Every year over 2.5 million new businesses are started in the United States. That’s over 200,000 new potential customers each month!! |
May 2007 Monthly Newsletter
