{"id":30344,"date":"2012-09-08T04:35:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-08T04:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/2012\/09\/08\/a-few-people-you-should-get-to-know-as-a-small-business-owner\/"},"modified":"2012-09-08T04:35:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-08T04:35:00","slug":"a-few-people-you-should-get-to-know-as-a-small-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grapevinemsp.com\/a-few-people-you-should-get-to-know-as-a-small-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"A Few People You Should Get to Know as a Small Business Owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-161\" src=\"https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/616726_handshake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" \/>Many people have heard the popular phrase, \u201cit\u2019s all in who you know.\u201d This quote refers to the massive number of jobs available through networking as well as the resources available to you as a small business owner. It\u2019s all about getting to know the right \u201cpeople\u201d. But where do you meet these people in the first place? How do you get to know them? The answer is more than just networking \u2013 you need to get to know <em>specific <\/em>people. Here are a couple that can help you succeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community Development Officials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your local government office is more than just a place that sets your sales tax and renews permits. Often, these offices have a large amount of interest in helping small businesses succeed. If your business is doing well, they get more money to fuel the city\u2019s needs \u2013 and that\u2019s good for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Find the community development office that\u2019s focused on propping up small business. Grab a short meeting and have a nice lunch with someone \u2013 there\u2019s no need to pitch the first time you meet. Ask questions about upcoming events or about the city, or anything that comes to mind and is appropriate. Make sure, by the end of the meeting, that you\u2019ve established that you\u2019re a friend. Make sure you\u2019re available for their needs \u2013 maybe you work on roofs when you\u2019re not running your business and this official needs a new roof.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business Bankers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t keep all of your cash in your dresser drawer. You have to take it to the bank eventually. Bankers are those people who keep all of your money safe and also stand in between you and small business loans. It\u2019s their job to give out that money, and they usually want to give it out. But bankers are human, just like everyone else \u2013 when they know and like someone, they\u2019re more likely to give that person a loan. You want to be that person.<\/p>\n<p>Google some banks that are specific to your area and crash a mixer party that most small banks like to host on a monthly basis. Figure out when the get-together is and RSVP. Show up, mingle, and have a good time \u2013 let them know you\u2019re not a stranger.<\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/sitesdev.net\/articles\/2012\/09\/08\/a-few-people-you-should-get-to-know-as-a-small-business-owner\/' rel='nofollow'>Used with permission from Article Aggregator<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people have heard the popular phrase, \u201cit\u2019s all in who you know.\u201d This quote refers to the massive number of jobs available through networking as well as the resources available to you as a small business owner. It\u2019s all about getting to know the right \u201cpeople\u201d. 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