Business Survival in a Slow Economy

This short podcast is an interview by Ron Johnson of Jim O’Connor, the director of the Small Business Training Network, the Small Business Administration’s online training area.

Highlights of the podcast:

Ron Johnson: Now, preparing for the future has to be vital to the success of a small business. So how will the online tool help small business owners develop strategies for success?

Jim O’Connor: Well, after setting the tone with the assessment function, the tool then provides a series of steps and strategies to help a business. Again, the tool is designed to assist businesses to overcome the challenges associated with the slowing economy. Strategies that are featured in the tool include how to get lean and mean and then this is important, especially today, a company has to be lean. Also, it talks about how to maximize cash flow, how to find new opportunities, and other things as well. The goal, however, is to outline real world steps you can take to counter the effects of the slowing economy.

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“Peak Performance” Assessment & Strategies — How to Survive
in a Slowing Economy:

In this podcast Mr. O’Connor tells about using the Small Business Administrations handy online tool that gives Florida business owners a quick assessment of their business and gives a number of tips for strategies.

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If you’ve used this handy business tool – would you leave a comment below about your experience? Thanks!