Comments on: Is Teleworking only for Big Business? http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business Let's talk business, ....SMALL BUSINESS! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Leaflet Distribution http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-48018 Leaflet Distribution Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:15:27 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-48018 I would think any any business that relies too much on one source of income must be put at some kind of risk, never put all youe eggs in one basket. I would think any any business that relies too much on one source of income must be put at some kind of risk, never put all youe eggs in one basket.

]]> By: Keith McMean http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-46952 Keith McMean Fri, 16 May 2008 10:40:09 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-46952 Hi Stefan Thanks for the reply and yes I agree sometimes its better to let the client go rather than 'pander' to them. I suppose the concern is that we have gained quite a lot of business through the association with them and I wouldn't like that to suffer. Keith Hi Stefan
Thanks for the reply and yes I agree sometimes its better to let the client go rather than ‘pander’ to them. I suppose the concern is that we have gained quite a lot of business through the association with them and I wouldn’t like that to suffer.
Keith

]]> By: Stefan Töpfer http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-46949 Stefan Töpfer Fri, 16 May 2008 08:28:14 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-46949 Keith, Thank you for your comment. The way I see it, there could be a multitude of reasons, perception, better marketing and sales pitch, even a better service. But here is the thing, should you really care, does it really make that much difference to your business. Forget your ego for a while and focus on your business. Sometimes it is better to get rid of your biggest customer, because you try to please your customer and do what he/she wants you to do, not what you're capable of. It has already made you think about what you could have done better, I'm sure you had some ideas, so it has already moved you forward. Get more and smaller customers, don't get too many, so you can provide a good service. Keith, this all my sound harsh, but I lost one of my businesses - I had to close it down - after my biggest customer went into receivership, I've been there done it. Try and see this challenge as an opportunity, it may be hard now, but get through this and you will know what I mean. Keep your over-heads low, bootstrap, outsource non-essential business and office functions. It will keep your cash-flow and cash reserves high and help you to weather harder times. Hope this helps a little, Stefan Keith,

Thank you for your comment.

The way I see it, there could be a multitude of reasons, perception, better marketing and sales pitch, even a better service.

But here is the thing, should you really care, does it really make that much difference to your business. Forget your ego for a while and focus on your business. Sometimes it is better to get rid of your biggest customer, because you try to please your customer and do what he/she wants you to do, not what you’re capable of.

It has already made you think about what you could have done better, I’m sure you had some ideas, so it has already moved you forward. Get more and smaller customers, don’t get too many, so you can provide a good service.

Keith, this all my sound harsh, but I lost one of my businesses - I had to close it down - after my biggest customer went into receivership, I’ve been there done it.

Try and see this challenge as an opportunity, it may be hard now, but get through this and you will know what I mean. Keep your over-heads low, bootstrap, outsource non-essential business and office functions. It will keep your cash-flow and cash reserves high and help you to weather harder times.

Hope this helps a little,
Stefan

]]> By: Keith McMean http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-46948 Keith McMean Fri, 16 May 2008 07:09:00 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/business-infrastructure/is-teleworking-only-for-big-business#comment-46948 Hi Stefan This is my first post and I take on a lot of your suggestions but how do you get over the fact that one of our biggest customers, with a lot of influence in the area decided to go with another company, outside the area, as they we seen as having 'swanky offices, lots of staff and credibility' we could have offered the same services at quarter of the price but we were perceived as not being ‘a studio’. What’s the answer more staff and bigger premises? Keith Hi Stefan
This is my first post and I take on a lot of your suggestions but how do you get over the fact that one of our biggest customers, with a lot of influence in the area decided to go with another company, outside the area, as they we seen as having ’swanky offices, lots of staff and credibility’ we could have offered the same services at quarter of the price but we were perceived as not being ‘a studio’. What’s the answer more staff and bigger premises?
Keith

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