dashing pearl: small business advice

Once again, The Everygirl has shared a wonderful article. This time around career advice, specifically for small business owners. It seems like a lot of people are heading up their own small businesses these days, whether through Etsy or their own shop, so I thought some of these tips were helpful.?



1.?"You become more valuable to your clients and perspective clients if you can provide personally recommended resources and business referrals for products or services which you might not offer."
2. "Turn your professional relationships into personal relationships."
3. "If someone refers a new client to you, at the very least, send them a thank you card or be even more classy and send them a bottle of wine or a gift certificate to a local restaurant."

I thought her first sentence of the article was particularly funny about social networking. And I completely fall into the category of example #2! It seems I've somehow managed to create connections in catering, florists, hair and makeup, and photography.?

Well if a small business is something you're involved with or have thought about starting, head on over and read this article! I'm sure you'll find it as helpful as I did.?

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