Optimism Among Small Business Owners

" And I'm now -- small -- today's statement -- new segment sponsored by the United States Postal Service and joining me now is Jean Marc he's the owner. Of the marks group which helps. Small businesses. Grow -- is kind of like coats what do you do."

" Well -- we we we sell software small business software so kind of help small business news technology -- like accounting software and customer relationship management software stuff like that and in addition of that -- columnist for Forbes in businessweek's now."

" Miguel -- salon business owners about what's going on the economy -- small business and yourself you -- able to grow your business dramatically really over the last several years as a little bit specifically about how it's been. To be -- small business owner. And see -- withdrew from the the five."

" Under yeah what you know we we have 500 clients now be -- it takes a long time to get there and I started the company back in 1994."

" So anybody thinks you're gonna start a small business and immediately I'd be like an instant success it. -- it normally doesn't happen that way. Take time you know people say I guess so what's the secret to success of the windows secret is a lot of patience you know a little bit of money in the bank you can kind of see through the good times and bad."

" Sent talked with that what you've seen in small businesses that someone that also our rights on the topic between 1994 and at 2009 a lot of different evolution to -- small business environment when he saying. Right now that's different than any other time before but few people a lot of people drinking heavily next is for sure the past -- present. What specific what might be a good investment opportunity yeah yeah exactly and there's an alcohol is that now we reveal its."

" I am besides your writing my own company and and writing an idea speak Salina business owners have."

" He a couple weeks ago is actually moderating this conference on out in California was sponsored by them into a corporation it was at a town hall meeting facts -- like fifty business owners like myself there and you're expecting to hear people know moaning and groaning about the economy in the way things --"

" It's just -- the way it is I mean it was a lot of optimism and a lot of enthusiasm business -- Well I'm you a lot of that the worst is behind us. And a lot of us feel that. Now that the economy is showing signs of a bottom. What -- little bit like you know puffed -- little bit like -- the surviving maybe drinking for a different reason he had -- me you're celebrating you know -- you want to -- about this is that the on the economy as soon as the recession the people at a kind of coming out of his small business owners we're kind of -- and -- and stronger -- we're kind of the survivors -- over the -- you know darwinism in practice what's the one thing a small business can do today. To improve their stature continue to -- in what is still a recession you know I I truly believe that if you're starting up a blacksmith business in 2009 -- a -- really good blacksmith and you really good at what you do. You'll be okay. So you're a bit and we have a client that's sort of a Christian stored them south Philadelphia and you would think I'd let you know. And I mean come -- yeah yeah failing excessive god and I found that I think -- is at the -- you start seriously you have to have a little something wrong but it it is something like that but it is if you you started up in a recession so you're you're tempted -- by doing it but you know. They're really doesn't mean. It's two women -- know the community really well anybody that walks in the door they're keeping in touch them very much that it newsletters they have social events through community type and your software can help them often be more efficient chaired -- paparazzi do that let you know again there there -- near us about what what small business owners should be doing. Whether it's 2009 recession when you're in a boom time you know to really good what you do. You really care about your customers you have some -- You survive and compassion hat you know your great -- until -- comment about women she. Off me acting now Justine great to have -- my great at your perspective lots of like keep at that date next Charles that you're."